Evening Star Newspaper, March 13, 1932, Page 70

12 e FRATERNITIES SDentinved From Eleventh Page.) of the District: Central, noble grand, William R. Rusmisel; vice grand, Charles . _Bockover. Washington, noble grand, Paul O'Neal; vice grand, F. Ellsworth Geib, Eastern, noble gtfld, Albert P. Dobbins; vice grand, illam H. Bailey: Harmony, noble grand, Dr. Thomas David Gates: vice grand, William H. Berry; Columbia, noble grand, C. Frank Surgess; vice grand, A. Scott Pollock; Friendship, ncble grand, Walter E. Coombs; vice grand, Victor A. Rartlett; Covenant, ncble grand, Morris Hamburger: vice grand, Fred Feldman; Beacon, noble grand, Frank Metler; vice grand, Sam- uel S. Taylor; Metropolis, noble grand, Harry L. Kinnear; vice grand, Edgar D. Harr Excelsior, noble grand, Harry S. Marine; vice grand, Joseph Stone; Federal City, noble grand. Wil- liam G. Bollier; vice grand, Daniel W. | Bruce: Golden Rule, noble grand, Ar- thur 8. Jessop; vice grand, Max Needle: Salem, noble grand, Robert Herron Craft; vice grand, Emory H. Wax; Langdon, noble grand, Martin A, Mc vice grand, Herbert F. Isham ncbie grand, William H. Darr vice grand, John A Webster: Phoen: ncble grand, Herman Waldrow, vice grand, Alfred H. Mount_Pleasant, noble grand. J. Robb: vice grand, John W. tire; Brightwood, noble grand, Fay F. Hunter: vice grand, Bror Olaf Olsen. Canton Washington of the Patri- archs Militant, accompanied by mem- bers of the Subordinate and Rebekah Lodges, will go t> Baltimore, Md., April 4, where the decoration of chivalry will be conferred on a class some of whom are members of this jurisdiction. Those who will have the decoration of chiv- | alry conferred upon them from this city will be Ella Hester of Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge: Belle C ‘Thomson, president of the Assembly and member of Brightwood Rebekrh Lodge. and Mrs. S. F. Frye of Miriam Rebekah Lodge. Canton Washington is arranging for a number of busses, Guy F. Glcssbrenner is in charge Jr.: Van Horn; Edward Tallen- | REBEKAH LODGES. The president of the Rebekah Assem- bly, Mrs. Belle C. Thomson, announces she and her officers, accompanied by Grand Lodge officers, canton offic and Ladies” Auxiliary officers, will pay | an official visit to Dorcas Rebekah | Lodge Thursday evening. | Esther Rebekah Lodge will meet tomorrow evening in 1. O. O. F. Temple. served. Noble Grand Emily Dingley announces a bingo party at her home, 1512 Girarg street north- east. Saturday evening. Friendship Rebekah Lodge met in the Masonic Temple, Anacostia, and | held a short business meciing, followed | by games. After the pusiness meeting h'l'\xleasdny evening a bingo party will be | eld. | At the meeting gvr Brightwood Re- bekah Lodge Noble Grand Gladys | Smith appointed Joanna ison on the | Bicentennial Commitiee for the Assem- bly and Dorothy Larson as representa- tive to the I. O. O. F. Anniversary Committee. The next two meetings will open at 7:30 o'clock. A dance will be held March 22. A bus has been chartered to go to Baltmmore April 4 to see the degree of chivamy conferred. Mrs. Belle C. Thomson will receive this degree of honor. Chatrman Kathryn Rahn announces an entertainment at 1. 0. 0. F. Home March 30. Dorcas Rebekah Lodge will meet ‘Thursday evening at 419 Seventh street, | at which time Mrs. Belle C. Thomson. president of the Rebekah Assembly, will make her official visit, JO.U.AM Potomac Valley Forge Council m with Councilor C. C. Tingstrum, jr. presiding. _ The council had as guests National Warden T. E. Skinner, State Conductor E. M. Garrett and Past Counctilor C. E. Lacey of Andrew Jack- son Couneil The Btate councilor and his official stafl of officers were guests of Mount Vernon _Council. State Councilor ‘Thomas F. Jones presided. Tomorrow night the State Council officers will visit Anacostia Council, Fourteenth and You streets southeast. America-Jefferson Council was pre- sided over by Councilor Paul Oliveri. ‘The council had as guests Deputy State Councilor T. B. Montgomery, Councilor Sutphin, Pinancial Secretary McCul- loch, Treasurer McClung, Recording Sec- retary Witherite, Past Councilor Weber and State Vice Councilor C. H. Hild of Liberty Bell Council. The council do- | nated money to defray the expenses of the committee in charge of the Bicen- | tennnial parade which will be held | Jointly with the State Council and sub- | ordinate councils of the Daughters of America June 4. The council will have a float in the parade. At a joint visitation of Old Glory and Prancis Scott Key Councils, State Sec- retary John Prender gave a brief his- | tory of the Junior Order United Ameri- can Mechanics. P. P. McGill of Ten- nessee was a visitor. State Secretary Prender announced a change of the regular meeting places of two councils | in that of Eagle Council, who will en- | tertain the State officers in their an- | Schwartz, Past Chancellor L. B. Thorn- ton and others addressed the lodge. Friendship Temple. Pythian Sisters, | celebrated its twenty-second anni- versary and the official visit of Grand | Chief Mary Hooper and Grand Chan- | cellor Newcomb, accompenied by the | latter's corps of officers. s | Supreme Chief Mrs. Elsie Vander- | vort was presented with a basket of flowers. The grand chief wes pre- ented with a pair of silyer candelabra and the grand chancellor with a foun- tain pen. State organizer, Mrs. Car- | rie Davis, was the recipient of a pres- ’Pnt also. Rathbone Temple presented the temple with table linen. The drill team and degree staff was presented with a Pythian flag. An entertainment followed, of music, dancing and the reading of a poem composed by Mrs. Ella Thornton. Arrangements are being made by the grand chancellor to have the two | Pythian Sister temples entertain the | 46 orphans of the Hines Memorial Pythlan Home at Newmarket. event will take place early in May. Syracusians Lodge at its last session entertained as its guests Joe K. Stan- ley. deputy supreme prince of the Dra- mafic Order of the Knights of Khor- rarzan: Pasl Grand Chancellor Sum- merkamp of Stonewall-Lee Lodge of Georgia, and others. The esquirc rank was conferred on P. L. Bowman. The knight rank team of this lodge, under the direction of E. T. Negosta, con- ferred the rank on a large class for Franklin Lodge Wednesday evening. Grand Chancellor Newcomb of this lodge visited Baltimore in the interest of the D. O. K. K. Joe King Stanley, recently of Ala- bama, has been appointed deputy im- perial prince of the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorrassan (the play: ground of the Knights of Pythias), for the District of Columbia by the imperial prince of the D. O. K. K. Fred E. Bruml of Cleveland. Ohio. | | With the co-operation of the grandi loGge officers of the District of Colum- bia Mr. Stanley hcpes to institute a new Doker Temple in Washington in | the near future. IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN. CGreat Chief of Records Walier M. Alexander will soon announce the dates of the unofficial visitations of the Great Council chiefs' visits to the tribes and councils of the District. The Advisory Committee of the Great Council, consisting of Past Greal Sachems William C. White, Alva Thompson and Willlam Nally, is making plans for the pageant and parade in June, in honor of the George Wash- ington Bicentennial Celebration. Great Junior Sagamore Wilfred E. Lawson has been appointed general chairman and in turn to select his associates. Logan Tribe will hold a series of bingo parties for the benefit of the aged and infirm Red Men. Abe King is in charge and will be assisted by Past Greal Sachems James Madison, Thomas Dennis end William H. Ryan. A large delegation from the District attended the Red Men's ciass initiation in Herndon, Va. Wednesday. Remarks were made by Great Sachem Benning- ton of Virginia and the great senior sagamore of the Great Council of the United States, Worthington P. Watcher. Idaho Tribe will celebrate its thirty- fifth birthday anniversary March 15, at 8 pm., at Red Men's Hall, 713 D street. All members of the order are invited to attend and bring their friends. There will be entertainment and dancing. Great Sachem Jacque Heidenheimer and Great Instructress Cleada E. Horne request members of the tribes and councils to attend the 35th birthday celebration of Idaho Tribe March 15, at | 713 D street, at 8:30 p.m. The 34th birthday anniversary of Idaho Council was held and a progrem, | conducted by Past Great Sachem Alva | Thompson, was given. Edith McDonald | acted as toastmistress. Addresses were | made by Great Sachem Jacque Hei- denheimer, Great Directress Cleada Horne; the two charter members, Mrs. Green' and W. B. Gamner, sr.; Great Prophet William H. Ryan, Great Junior Sagamore Wilfred E. Lawson and Past Great Sachem Willlam C. White. The address of welcome was given by the Pocahontas, Lillian Summers. White Eagle Council held a chil- dren's party. under the direction of Helen Roland. Waneta Council conferred the adop- tion degree on Dorothy Stone and Catherine Davis of Hiawatha Council. Mineola Council was called to order by Wenonah Lee. The address of the evening was made by Harry J. Thomp- | son. great semior sagamore. Hiawatha Council was called to/ order by Pocahontas Ryan. Katie Miller was appointed on the Bicenten-! nial Committee. Louise Moriarity and Lula Mastin called a mecting of the Bicentennial Committee and plans were made for the celebration. The next meeting of the committee will be held March 16 at 7:30 pm., at T13 D street. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. Fidelity Council was called to order by the councilor, Mrs. Eleanor Risdon. The drill team conferred the degrees on nual visitation in the Buchanan School, ithree candidates, two for John L. Bur- Thirteenth and D streets southeast, March 22. E. J. Ross Council will en- tertain State Councilor Thomas F.| Jones and his staff of officers March 31 in the Stansbury Lodge Hall, Georgia avenue and Colorado avenue. Councilor Montgomery and Chaplain Fuge of E. J. Ross Councll are in charge of a junior frolic as their feature of the George Washington Bicentennial at the Willard April 15 J. Morgan Read Council met, with Councilor O. F. Lewis presiding. After the meeting the members attended the visitation of the State Council officers to Mount Vernon Council in the North- east Masonic Temple John L. Burnett Council at the last meeting received an application from J. J. Agnew. Anacostia Council was presided over by Councilor G. F. Scott. This council will visit Anacostia Council of the Daughters of America March 15. Two candidates were admitted by card and | obligated by Past Councilor E. D. Kauffman. Past Councilor E. A. Ret- statt was appointed as assistant press representative. Tomorrow night State Councilor Thomas F. Jones and his officers will be received by this council. The meeting of Wampus Orlental Court has been postponed until April 16 Independent Council was presided over by Councilor A. L. Woodall. The State Council paid its annual visitation Liberty Bell Council met and Vice Councilor H. B. Mallory presided. A committee appointed to meet with American-Jeflerson Council for the purpose of consolidating these two councils reported on the same. The annual visitation of the State officers will be March 19 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Grand Chancelior Newcomb will di- vide his official visitations into two series, Spring and Fall. The first visi- tation will be to Rathbone Superior April 8. Grand Chancellor Newcomb has called a special session of the Grand Lodge for March 18. Pranklin Lodgé held a class initia- tlon at -its last meeting in the knight rank. Representative Algood of Ala: bama was one of the initiates. rank was conferred by Syracusians Lodge under the direction of E. T. Negosta, master of work. Rathbone Superfor Lodge at its last Committee was appointed. Mr. Barnes| ; meeting conferred the knight rank on Announced a colonial benefit dance at| esentative Malcomb Baldridge of Nebresta Preparations are being made by the Ways and Means Committee to pre- sent “Travelogue Trip Around the ‘Worl in motion pictures, May 16. ‘Webster Lodge at its last meeting conferred the esquire rank on Chris Stematis for Franklin Lodge. It was assisted in this work by Grand Vice Chancellor Schwartz of thbo: , Past Chancellor L. “n!d Chan- Past Supreme Reprefintative Past Grand Ken- | Grand 11or|and Exalted Ruler Hugh nett Council and one for Priendship | Council Mizpah Council met, with Mrs. Kath- | erine Baum presiding. Mrs. Collins ef Ballston, Va. spoke. The chairman, Mrs. Mary Hoffman, announced a bingo | party March 17 at 822 Twentieth street. | The sewing circle will meet at the home | of Past Deputy Mrs. Lula Grubbs. Progressive Council convened, with the associate councilor, Mrs. Florence Ealton, in the chair. Mrs. Anna An- derson announced a card party at Northeast Motors March 26. Memorial | services were held for Mrs. Bertha M Lacey. Triumph Council was opened, with the councilor, Mrs. Agnes Barbour, pre- ¢iding. Plans are in progress for the | Bicentennial Exhibition. The councilor will give $250 In gold to the member bringing in five or more members dur- |ing her term. Betsy Ross Council is organizing a drill team. Mrs. Maude Wine presented the council with an official Bicenten- nial picture of George Wasiington. Mrs. ;nscoe presented the council with a silk ag. Unity Council met, with the councilor, | Mrs. Hannah Gates, presiding. The | visitation will be held March 16 in |1.0. O. F. Hall in Benning | Star Spangled Banner Council initi- ated two candidates for Betsy Ross Council. The annual hela March 3 by and her officers. Kenmore Council was called to order by the ccuncilor, Mrs. Nettfe Mettler ‘With the deputy, Mrs. Mildred Rock, as installing officer, Mrs. Rosa Wagner was installed as inside sentinel and Mrs | Emily Bray as warden. The resignation |of Mrs. Etta Gladden as financial sec- relary was accepted. Anacostia Council convened with the | councilor, Mrs. Bertha Hubacher, pre- | siding. | SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM. | . Capitol Lodge met Monday night and | had a number of visitors. ’f biny | party for charity will be held March |10, at the home of Mrs. Baker, 809 E | street. The Convention Committee will the State councilor The | meet March 31, at 530 Seventh street ! southeast. Hope Lodge met Tuesday night with Comdr. Barnes presiding. The By-Laws the Hamilton Hotel March 19. !J:;:m; ""d'f m;r',;enex! Friday night al street. nefit bingo y will be held. g | B. P. 0. ELKS. | . Past Exalted Rulers’ night was held last Wednesday. Maj. Geol E. Strong | acted as presiding officer, assisted by iJo.eph J. Hagerty, John Dillon Fitzger- ald, Grand Tiler John E. Lynch, Nathan Weill, Judge Robert E. Mattingly, Ed- win S. Puller, Thomas King. Lemuel | u Robey and William S. Shelby. Ad- dresses were made by District Deputy Exalted Ruler Morrison This | visitation was | BO| Miss Rita Dolphin. THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, mington, Del, Lodge. Ten candidates were initiated. The district deputy appointed Grand Tiler John E. Lynch as the installing officer of the mewly elected officers of Washington Lodge April 6 and of Wil- mington, Del., Lodge April 4. A large delegation from Washington Lodge will escort the grand tiler to Wilmington. Capt. George C. Wathen will be in charge of the party. The Boys' Band gave a concert at the i Rialto Theater yesterday morning. Capt. Frank Kidwell directed them. Johnnie Reh and his merrymakers will entertain the petients at Mount Alto Hospital March 29. F. 0. EAGLES. Representatives Byron B. Harlan of Ohio and George J. Schneicer of Wis- consin will be the guests of honor ai the meeting tomorrow evening at the Knights of Pythias Temple. ‘The Social Committee will report on the meeting which was held March 7. at which time the guests of honor were Senator C. C. Dill of Washington, Rep- resentative J. Hamilton Fish, jr. of New York, and Representative "Scott Leavitt of Montana. There will be a report from the Old Age Pension Com- mittee and also the Stabilization of Employment Committee. The commit- tee on the program which is being ar- ranged for March 28, at which Judge J. C. Canty of Texas and the grand worthy president of the F. O. E. will be tie guests of honor, will also report. There will also be a large class of can- didates tnitiated in honor of the grand worthy president’s visit March 28 The membership campaign, to be known as the Washington Bicentennial class of 500, is making progress. There will be prizes awarded to the members who have secured 5 and 10 candidates. Judge Robert E. Mattingly will preside. MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA. The Boosters' Committee, acting for Talbot, Washington, Columbia, Central, Lincoln. West End and Georgetown Camps, has arranged for an entertain- ment and dance in Pythian Temple March 17. Moving pictures of the Wooamen Foresters and of the sani- | tarium at Colorado Springs, Coio.. will be shown. All members of the order and their relatives and friends have been invited to be present 7 Central Camp meets in Odd Fellows' Hall, 419 Seventh stree(, Tuesday eve- ning. WOMAN'S BENEFIT ASSOCIATION. The meeting of the board of di- rectors, which was postponed last Mon- day on account of the inclement weath- er, will be held tomorrow afternoon The Westway Club will meet Mon- day evening. Victory Review, Mrs. Ada Byrne, president, will conduct a rummage sale at Twenty-first and K streets Monday and Tuesday for the benefit of the re- view. Liberty Union will meet in the club rooms Tuesday evening. National Review will meet club rooms Friday evening A card party is scheduled for Satur- day evening in the club rooms. THE MACCABEES. National Tent at its meeting Wed- nesday night, with Comdr. Maj. Sir Knight T. V. Walker presiding, elected to membership P. M. Beale, George T. Goode, Walter S. Henricks, Willlam L. Kephart and Caldwin A. Strong. The tent_degree team, under the command of Degree Master Past Comdr. John Fletcher, administered the full ritualis- tic degree, after which a buffet supper was served. The tent will hold its next review in Odd Fellows' Temple, 419 Seventh street, March 16, at 8 p.m. Martha Washington Hive held a dance at the Thomas Circle Club. A bingo party was given Thursday eve- ning in Odd Fellows' Temple. At the regular review, this hive Thursday | in the siding, to membership Lady Leila Harrison. The officers of the hive were attired in Colonial costume in commemoration of the Georg> Wash- inglon birthday anniversary and Bi- centennial. A card party was held after the meeting for friends and guests. elected ROYAL ARCANUM. The degree team contest will be held tomorrow evening in Odd Fellows' Tem- ple, the competing teams being Kismet and Oriental. Past Supreme Regent H. G. Knoepple of New York and visitors from Baltimore will be present. The Grand Council will meet April 4, when officers will be elected. District Council, Loyal Ladies, elected the following officers: Regent, Mrs. Roy Klotz; vice regent, Mrs. A. C. Giles: orator. Mrs. R. E. Jacobs; guide, Mrs. E. Hess: chaplain, Mrs. R. Brothers; warder, Mrs. W. H. O'Brien: secretary, Mrs, H. Blom; treasurer, Mrs. W. N Schoonmaker, and past regent, Mrs. M. Burke. The following were elected rep- resentatives to the Supreme Council: Mrs. M. Burke, Mrs. E. Frank, Mrs. G. F. Allen and Mrs. H. Wealthal. Municipal Council will meet tomorrow evening. Grand Regent Drown will be the guest of honor. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. ‘The General Committee for the cele- bration of the thirty-third anniversary of Spalding Council met last Monday night at the Kennedy-Warren. It was announced that the celebration this year will be in the form of a dinner, followed by entertainment and dancing, at the Kennedy-Warren April 21. Mu- sic will be furnished by the Ralph Garan Orchestra. Speakers of national prominence have been invited and ‘Thomas F. Carlin has been selected as the toastmaster. Spalding Council will meet next Thursday in the small council cham- ber, having relinquished its regular quarters to Carroll Council for its St. Patrick’'s night dance. It is ex- pected that Secretary Werner will be in attendance at this meeting, having | recovered from a severe illness. | NATIONAL ORDER OF PROTESTANT CLUBS. The National Executive Committee of the National Order of Protstant Clubs met Saturday evening to revise the order’s constitution previous to pre- senting same to the various clubs for their approval before the National Con- vention May 13, 1932. Harmony Club, the largest of the local unit, will hold its next meeting at 822 Twentieth street, March 15, at 8 p.m.. which the officers and members of both George Washington Club, No. 1, of Alexandria, Va.. and the Phoenix Club have been invited to attend. W.0.N. A R D. Washington Chapter will meet at the Women's City Club Wednesday. The hostesces for luncheon are Mrs. W. Paul | Brigge, Mrs. Fred B. Campbell, Mrs. O. | H. Basseches and Mrs. Louls F. Brad- i ley CATHOLIC DAUCHTERS OF AMERICA. At the Tuesday meeting, in charge of ithe Converts' League Committee, Miss Dorothy Jennings, who has done work {in Braille, making it possible for many to become familiar with the great work of the Bicentennial, will be the guest speaker. Miss Nellie Ronan, radio artist and church soloist, will give sev- eral vocal selections, accompanied Wy . Miss Florence Winter, chairman, will preside. A card party for the benefit of the welfare work will be given March 17 at the Catholic Daughters of America Home. Thursday evening’s dinner parties are being arranged by members &nd their fends at the home. These dinner partiss are planned for the rest of the year. BISHOP KIDNAPED VERA CRUZ, Mexico, March 12 (#). -—Bishop Nicolas Corcna, Catholic pre- late &% Papantla, who had been living in Teziutlan, state of Puebla, since re- ligjous difficulties forced him from the state @ Vera Cruz, was kidnaped by last nigl ht. ¢ bishop had been one of the most outspoken critics and d figl ers anti- Wil- the night, with Lady Martha Talbott pre-; | B District National Guard The rifie team of Company E, 121st Engineers, has been announced by MA].I Gen. Anton Stephan. commanding the National Guard of the District of Columbia, as the winner, among the | local teams. of the Militia Bureau's in- | door rifie match. He announced this team, with a total score of 2,690, in | winning the match has won the right | to be called “Chief of the Militia | Bureau's_Indoor Rifle Team" for one | year. Their targets and scores have been forwarded to the Militia Bureau to represent the District of Columbia | Guard in the matches for the national | championship. | ‘The members of Company E's team, and the score made by each contestant, follows: First Lieut. W. E. Lane, 270; Staff Sergt. H. E. Parsons, 285; Sergt. H. M. Boudinot. 285; Sergt. Baxton Smith, 259: Corp. L. C. Streitberger, 261; Pvt. (First Class) M. Kurland, 267 | Pvt. A. Tomeldon, 268; Pvt. J. A Brylawskl, 259; Pvt. L. T. Carlson, 268; Pvt. Oscar Siegal, 268. | The team of Company F, 121st Engi. neers. made a total score of 2,450; Company A, 2.422; Company B, 2.034, and Company D, 1,714 Headquarters and Service Company | and Company C, it was explained failed | to complete the targets. The District of Columbia National | { Guard rifle team has been authorized | to accept the offer of a rifie match with | the midshipmen of the United States | Naval Academy. st Annapolis, May 14, it was announéed in a letter from Lieut. | Col J. S. Upham to the graduate man- | ager of athletics at the academy, Lieut. | Comdr. J. L. Hill, jr. | Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan and his staff were formally inspected last Tues- | day by Capt. John H. Church, U. S. A., who had been detailed for this duty by | the commanding general of the 3rd Army Corps Area, with headquarters at | Baltimore, Md Technical Sergt. John Waldon, U. S, Army, on duty with the local National | | Guard as sergeant-instructor, has been | | promoted to the rank of master sergeant. | The following named enlisted men have been ordered honorably dis- charged from the local Guard on ac- | count of removal from the city: Corpl. Thomas J. Bowlin, Battery E, 260th | Coast_Artillery; Pvts. Robert Holmes, | Theodore W. Peckham, C. Hassell Por- ter, Curtis E. Shook, Edward A. Thomas and John J. Wolff, all of Company C, 121st Engineers. [ Pvt. Charles R. Woods, Battery A, | 260th Coast Artillery, has been ordered | transferred from the active to the re- serve list of that organization on a count of business interference with the performance of military duty. Pyt. Fugene A. Gross, 20th Division A ry Police Company. was ordered | Ted to the reserve list of that | command on account of business inter- ference with the performance of mili- tary duty. Pyt e A_Ross. Ordnance De- | partment, State Detachment, has been appointed corporal. Pvt. Henry L. Holt. Headquarters De- tachment and Combat Train., 260th Coast_Artillery, and Pvi. Pritchard L. Reaves of the same command, have bt ordered transferred from the ‘ac- tive to the reserve list on account of physical disability. Pvts. James M. Ross, Headquarters and Service Company, 12ist Engineers, | and Brock R. Hendrick, Headquarters | | Detachment and Combat Train, 260th | { Coast Artillery, have been ordered from the active to the reserve lists of their respective companies on account of business interference with the perform- ance of military duty. For educational interference, Pvt. Allen S. Cross, Medi- | cal Department Detachment, 121st En- gineers, has been ordered to the re-| serve list of that command. | The following members of the Head- | quarters and Service Company, 121st Engineers. have been ordered honorably discharged on account of removal from the city: Pvts. George B. James, Marvin R. Jameson, Burl I. Palmer and Benja- min Marchione. The following have been ordered transferred from the reserve to the ac- | tive list of their respective comman Pvts. Frank L. Thatcher, Headquarters and Service Company, and Francis 8. | Key, Company E, 121st Engineers. | Pvt. James M. Wimsatt has been or- | dered transferred from the active to the of Battery B, 260th Coast on acount of educational in- terference with the performance of military duty, while Pvt. Walter J. De- lancy of the same command was or- dered transferred on account of busi- ness interference. Pvt. Charles W. R. Prinke, Battery A. 260th Coast Artillery, has been or- dered honorably discharged on account of removal from the city. Pvt. Harold S. Mollohan, Company F, 121st Engineers, has been ordered trans- ferred to the reserve list of that com- | mand on account of educational inter- ference with the performance of mili- tary duty. The following promotions have been ordered in Company B, 121st Engineers, upon recommendation of the company commander: Corpls. Henry C. Dixon and James A. Munro to be sergeants and Pvt. (First Class) James R. Nolan and Pvt. Harold P. Davidson to be cor- porals. A board of officers has been appointd | by Maj. Gen. Stephan to inquire into any injuries suffered by Pvt. Howell K. Headquarters Detachment, 2 ision, during the last field | training encampment of the organiza- tion. The board is composed of Maj. | George J. Allen, Medical Corps, director lof the ‘Guard's medical center: Maj Edward H. Grove, Special Troops, 29th Division, and Capt. William T. Ro 29th Division Military Police Company. | The board is to meet at the call of the president, Maj. Allen. The adjutants general of the various States met at the Militia Bureau last week for a conference. The conference was addressed by Secretary of War Hur- ley. Maj. Gen. George E. Leach, chief of | the Militia Bureau: Col. William H.| ‘Waldron, executive officer of the bureau, and Col. Harry C. Kramer, chajrman of the Joint Army and Navy Selective | Service System, 2 | Among the matters considered by the conference was the proposed memorial to the World War dead of the Naticnal Guard. Mej. Gen. Leach, at the recent annual convention of the National| Guard Association of the United States called attention that no memorial had been erected commemorating the World War achievements of the Na- tional Guard | Increased prestige and recognition as | the established first line of national de- fense is the reward of National Guard | efficiency in training and maintenance, | according to Maj. Gen. William N. Has- | kell, commanding the 27th National Guard Division of New York, who was attending the conference. He sald that there is popular ap- proval of whatever funds Congress ap- vropriates for the National Guard, as the general public is conscious of the forward strides Guardsmen have made durir.g and since the World War The resent resolution adopted by the | annual convention of the National| Guard Association of New York urging the erection of a suitable memorial to | the World War National Guard also| met with the approval of Gen. Haskell. “It is my opinion." he said, “that the present chief of the Militia Bureau, Gen. Leach, made a most meritorious | suggestion when he reminded the coun- try thet the World War deeds of | the National Guard had thus far not | resulted in a single memorial. “We in New York believe that the sacrifices of the Guard in the World War deserve commemoration, and it is our fervent hope that all the other States will follow and impress the Con- gregs with the sentiment backing such ® memorial. The memorial should bei erected in Washington on s suitable plot of ground. and its design should conform to the architectural besuty of the National Capital, and at the same time be a building of utility.” ‘That Congress should participate in the planning and erection of a fitting memorial to the members of the Na- tional Guard who served in the World War also was urged by Brig. Gen. John H. Agnew of Boston, adjutant general of Massachusetts “The National Guard should have a memorial to its World War dead in the National Capital,” Gen. Agnew said. “The suggestion made by Maj. Gen. Leach that now is the time to get be- bind such a movement will in my opinion, be favored by the Guardsmen of Massachusetts. “Memorials have been erected throughout the country in the past dec- ade noring the deserving of the World War. But there is no memorial for the National Guard. We should have one, and the ideal location for such a memorial is Washington. Here in the National Capital we should erect a memorial that would combine beauty and utility, and undoubtedly if the Con- gress is prevailed upon to appropriate for such a building the various States will also furnish the funds to maintain rooms therein for the proper preserva- tion of State historical data concerning the National Guar The controller general has held that a cisabled emergency officer of the World War who has been retired and who is federally recognized as & mem- ber of the National Guard is entitled to armory drill pay and fleld training pay accruing under his National Guard status in addition to his retired pay, and that when in the actual service of the United States under his Guard status he is entitled only to pay of his National Guard status. All officers of the State staff are en- | titled to armory drill pay for the per- formance of appropriate duties. In the case of the officer of the adjutant gen- cral’s depa-tment of the State staff who is also the adjutant general of the State the appropriate duties are those orescribed by law and those assigned from time to time by proper military authority. Officers of the State stafl are entitled to field training pay for the periods during which they attend au- thorized encampments. D. A. R. Activities Mary Washington Chapter met at the Washington Club Tuesday night, with the regent, Miss Dorinda Rogers, pre- siding. Miss Jean Stephenson, president of the Pen Women's League of the Dis- trict, is State chairman of the Library Committee of the D. A. R. Miss Stephenson gave a report showing the extensive and notable work which she and her committee are doing. Dr Charles Moore, chairman of the National Commission of Fine Arts, gave an address on the different homes of George Washington, {illustrated with lantern slides. Richard Arnold Chapter met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Henry M. Barry, 2811 Thirty-fourth place, with [m; Tegent, Miss Ella Espey, presiding. book entitled “Pleasant Valley,” which is & history of the ancestors of & chapter member, Mrs. Ray Palmer Teel, has been presented to the D. A. R. library. Also, Bible records were given by Miss Heck in the name of this chap- ter of the Hillyer family of Washington and Connecticut covering a period of 200 years. It was announced Miss Lillian Bright Espey had been appointed as page by the president general for the Contin- ental Congress in April. Mrs. Lee R. Pennington, jr.. State chairman on cor- rect use of the flag, read the flag les- son and distributed coples of “The Flag Code,” as adopted by the National Flag Conference. Anncuncement was made of the eighteenth century tours of old George- town April 1 and 2. Plans are being made for the chapter's 20th birthday celebration April 19. Mrs. John M. Beavers, honorary mem- ber of this chapter and member of the board of trustees, Buildings and Grounds Committee, was the guest speaker. Mrs. Randolph D. Hopkins, State chairman of publicity, poured coffee. Our Flag Chapter.—Mrs. Edward M. Weeks, Mrs. J. Edgar Smith and Mrs. Albert’ Walker were hostesses at the meeting in the Y. W. C. A. Auditorium. Mrs. Garrett M. Davis, regent, presided; Mrs. Sutton of Texas was a guest. Mrs Edward Weeks, chairman of Ellis Islind. reported money contributions and materials as gifts for Ellis Island, among these a check from Willlam Donch in memory of Mrs. Donch. who during her life had been chairman of this committee; gifts were reported for the Genealogical Committee from Mrs. F. W. Brandes; checks from Miss Lillie Hazelton and Mrs. Hodgkins, and from Dr. Louis Carman, a liberty bond for $50 was presented in memory of Mrs. Carman, former regent of the chapter; Mrs. H. M. Scribner added to the money gifts reported. Mrs. Samuel Polkinhorn reported at- tendance at the opening of the Lincoln Museum; Miss Elizabeth McKinley read an original poem, “Hall of Fame,” dedi- cated to George Washington; Mrs. W. Pulsifer reported attendance at the State Patriotic meeting and told of the many scholarships given to students of the mountain districts. Mrs. W. J. Showalter was announced as vice chairman of ushers for the State Conference to be held Tuesday evening, Wednesday and Thursday in Memorial Hall Many members reported planting of trees, to Mrs. B. O. Umhar, chairman of conservation and thrift. he purchase of a er coffee pot of carly American history for presentation to Continental Congress for the museum from the District of Columbia. Mrs. Howard L. Hodgkins gave a short talk on “Wakefield Capitol Chapter.—A tea will be given Tuesday from 4 until 6 o'clock at the home of Mrs. H. M. Fulton, 1500 Thir- teenth street, in honor of Mrs. Pedro Capo-Rodriguez, newly elected State recording secretary, and the other newly elected State officers. The Descendants of 76 Chapter held a banquet at the Kennedy-Warren last Tuseday. Mrs. Wm. Sherman Walker was the guest of honor. The regent. Mrs. Con- stance Goodman, presided. Several mem- bers wore Jaces and silks handed down by family or friends. After the dinner a toast to the chapter members was made by Mrs. Goodman. Mrs. Walker spoke. Other entertainment was provided by members of the chapter and included original poems by Mrs. Augustus Knight, recitations in dialect by Mrs. Goodman, piano solo by Mrs. Leslie Salter and songs by Miss Margaretta Campbell. Y. M. C. A. News ‘The February meeting of the Mount Pleasant Union was held at the Friends Church, Thirteenth and Irving streets, the president, Mrs. E. C. Stanton, pre- siding. The devotional service was led by Mrs. J. W. Gregg. Prayer was offered by Mrs. Grelst. Miss Laura B. Lindley, legislative rep- | resentative, spoke in regard to the large number of bills introduced in the Sen- ate and House bearing on the eighteenth amendment, during this session. The following were received into membership: the Misses Lucy and Lillie Swanton, Miss Sue Price Duffey and Miss Emma C. Wells. Hostesses for the day were Mrs. R. T. Stout, Mrs. J. Edgar Hiatt and Mrs. Irene Raymond. Grandmother at 31. beuxs. clln U’:y Oroville, Calif., lieves Nation's t the | MARCH 13, 1932— | | ART SIX. THE HOME GARDENER Practical and Seasonal Hints for the Amateur for Beautifying Surroundings of the Home. PR G Although one of the oldest of horti- cultural arts and the object of many treatises, dating back to the time of the Romans, pruning always has been a perplexing problem for the gardener. Only in recent years have the whys and wherefores of pruning come to be un- derstood. and the environment In which it grows has much to do with its pruning treat- ment. For example, an old plant full of inactive wood can endure and benefit | from a severe pruning, whereas a young, | plant may be injured, or if not actually injured delayed in reaching its maturity, whether it be a fruit tree or an ornamental shrub. ‘There are literally hundreds of dis- cussions on pruning, and it is little wonder that the amateur gardener has not as a rule any definite conception of what should be done. He knows that pruning is a regular gardening practice, and feels that it is more or less incum- bent upon himseif to prune his plants. He does not always realize that each species has rather definite requirements. ‘Take the grape, for example. It bears its fruit on new shoots which are pro- duced only on last year's wood. The principal idea is to conserve sufficient P! to admit light into the conter of the bearing. Such pruning facilitates effect ~Photo by courtesy of Extension Service, Department of Agriculture. It is now rather well recog- | nized that the condition of the plant | hotograph taken at the conclusion of the pruning of a mature apple tree. Note that the pruner has gone systematically over the whole tree and has not merely cut away large branches. Old trees require such treatment in order BY J. W. WELLINGTON. mated and are unable to adjust them- selves to fickle weather. Fortunately, quite a large proportion of our garden | | plants are of native origin or from | regions comparable to our own. IG ARDEN V'F,CETABLES.l The new seed catalogues have been with us for some time, and'in them are the usual number of novelties, which by their very numberuum lhoeoulunn' to the gardener, especially new gar- dener who has no background of ex- perience. The following list of vege: tables recommended the Indiana Horticultural Society is evidently based on considerable experience, and should | prove helpful: | * Asparagus, Mary Washington; beans, stringless green pod, Wardwell wax, buch lima, Fordhock lima, pole lim: | beets. Detroit dark red: cabbage, Golden Acre; carrot, Chantenay; caulifower, Snow Ball; corn, Golden Bantam, Cou: try Gentleman and Evergreen: celery, Golden Self-Blanching: cucumber, Da- vis perfeci: eggplant. Black Beauty; | kohlrabi, White Vienna: lettuce, New | York head, Grand Rapids loose leaf; | muskmelon, Tip Top, Hale's Best and Champlain; onfon, Southport yellow globe, Valencia; parsnip, Hollow Crown; | peas, Alaska, Marvel and Telephone; tree and to encourage well distributed tive spraying. of last season’s wood to bear the crop and to Temove the excessive growtb. If not pruned, the grape will literally bear itself to death or become a hopeless tangle of brush. Yet up to the fruiting age the grape needs little pruning. Pruning Is Injurious. In regard to ornamentals, those which flower in Spring should never be pruned at this season, except to remove broken or dead shoots. Mock oranges, bridal wreath, lilacs and snowballs fall into this group, which includes by far the greater portion of the shrubs. Then there is a smaller group, which includes the crape myrtle, the paniculata hy. drangea and the butterfly bush, which must-be pruned in early Spring. These bear their blooms on new growth and Spring pruning induces such growth. Returning again to the fruit trees, the young tree as it comes to the gar- dener has much of its root system miss- ing. Hence after plan it is well to cut the top rather sevi to compen- sate for this loss of roots. Otherwise the new foliage may draw too heavily on the root sys injure the tree. ermore, the proper stage to choose the limbs that will make the mature tree. Horticulturalists recom- mend that the heavy pruning be done in the first year or two In the orchard and thereafter largely spare the shears and saw until the tress come into fruit, when again some cutting will be neces- sary to let light into the center of the tree and stimulate fruit spur formation within the tree as well as on the outer extremities. As suggested befcre, an old tree replete with short, stubby limbs, can endure considerable pruning to ad- vantage. such a tree is full of inactive material, and in order to balance the nutrient supply it is necessary to remove a very considerable part of the old wood. After all, it is the young, active growth that counts. While the plant is young it makes plenty of this vigorous wood. Later on it becomes necessary to prune in order to keep the tree or plant in a thrifty condition. Rather obviously pruning requires careful thinking and not merely the hit or miss use of tools. One of the most heipful lines of work that has been done for the American home gardener in many a year is that recently reported by the Wisconsin Ag- ricultural Experiment Station in its Research Bulletin No. 111, entitled “Wisconsin Studies on Aster Diseases and Their Control” There are two troubles that prevent the succeacful growing of China asters. namely, the yellows disease and the Fuserium wilt. Combined, these two troubles have prac- tically destroyed the aster growing phase of gardening, and what gardener is there who does not bitterly regret the inability to grow this wonderful early Fall flower? In fact, the China gster used to be the mainstay of many home flower gardens. The above mentioned bulletin gives definite promise that the China aster may soon be restored to successful culture. The yellows disease lives over Winter in verious perennial plants and weeds, and is brought to the young asters by an insect, a leaf hopper, that may be excluded by growing the plants under a cloth tent, the mesh of which should contain at least 22 tbreads per inch. The wilt disease promises to be more easily controlled, as the Wisconsin sta- tion has succeeded in deveioping strains of aster that can be grown safely in wilt infested soil. This Is a great step forward. and simply means that the aster should come again into our gar- dens. Just how soon this wilt resistant seed may be increased sufficiently to be carried by the seedmen is not stated. but it certainly won't be long before | ple stocks of seed should be able. | NTER BLOOMI ' At an executive meeting of the Ta- koma Horticultural Club, held early in January, members listed the kinds of plants then in bloom in their gardens. From memory the list was as follows: Snowdrop. Winter aconite, crocus, Jap- enese quince, Thumbeig's spirea and forsythia. It was indeed a strange situation, and not at all pleasant to think of in light of possible injury in the weeks to follow. However, all agreed that there was nothing to be done avail- about it with April temperatures pre- | vailing in Midwinter. Fortunately, other factors than tem- perature are involved in the budding of most plants, one of the most potent being light, principally the length of Very fortunately, day length is very constant from % that have lived in this region for cen- es, as the native oaks, rarely make the mistake of an iting the whereas introduced ts, such @0 not _seem 10 be mecH- Scientists would tell us that | pepper, Sweet Salad and Ruby King; radish, Twenty Day, Giant Butter Icicle; spinach, Viroflay, King of Den- mark and Virginia Savoy; squash, Table den Delicious and Peter Pan; » S e Marglobe; t: i e E potato, Early Ohio, Irish Cobbler and Rural New Yorker. | This year should show a revival of interest in vegetables because of the lack of employment in many quarters. Dur- ing the World War home gardens proved | that the‘ may be made important fac- tors in the food supply. After the war interest in vegetables materially for a while. Certain crops, such as | potatoes, tomatoes, beets, cajrots and beans, if well cared for, are capable of producing a very considerable quantity of food on a relatively small area. GRASSING SLOPES. e con a suggestion for handling difi- c‘mmn‘uth quickest way to e establish a lawn on a bank, though this method is somewhat expensive. To get good results with sod, it is necessary to enrich and prepare the soil befors sodding. Water the sod often. Sod on very steep banks may lip and slide in the Spring. To pre- | vent this, drive small wooden pegs into the ground so their tops are level with | the sod. GARD OTE With Winter returning in full force, gardening activities have suffered a temporary setback. ©On the whole, however, it is better that growth be checked until the proper season for safe development. Just what injury was done to daffodils, crocus and other early bloomers is not known, but these are, after all, far less important than the fruit crops, which as a whole have likely benefited by being held in check. Conservative rose growers delay prun- ing their roses, fearful of some such flareback of Winter as we have just ex- perienced, Prof. F. L. Mulford of the | Department of ~ Agriculture always cautions his listeners to delay final pruning of roses until after the middle of March, so that any effects of late | freezing may be taken care of in prun- ing. Up to March 1 there had been| | practically no injury to roses, even the more tender varieties. One trade paper states that sulphate | of ammonia will probably be used freely | this year as a source of nitrogen in | mixed fertilizers for the simple reason | that it is considerably less expensive | than nitrate of soda. The item adds that sulphate of ammonia tends toward | acid soil, a situation that is harmful | to many crops, such as beets, cabbage and caulifiower. The acid tendency of sulphate of ammonia may be offset | by applying lime either as ground lime- | stone or hydrated lime. Where sulphate | of ammonia is used alone, the same article suggests, equal quantities of hydrated lime be applied. The late Dr. Fred J. Pritchard was well known to many vegetable growers because of his work in developing the | Marglobe and other fine tomatoes which possessed Tesistance to certain diseases as well as high quality. It is pleasant to learn that the Department of Agri- culture has officially renamed the Scar- let Topper tomato, Pritchard, in his honor. Dr. Liberty Hyde Bailey, perhaps the greatest living horticultural writer, re- | ceived the honorary award medal of the | Garden Club of America in recognition of his outstanding contribution to hor- | ticulture. Dr. Bailey has always been |a friend of the home gardener and once stated that were the products of the home garden evaluated they would equal in total those of the commercial gardens. THE GARDEN CLUBS Winter is no rest period for the m: | jority of the local garden clubs; in fact, they have found that the Winter | | months are highly favorable for speed- |ing up the lecture program. Active | gardening is then at low ebb and gar- deners are beginning to read and think seriously in garden terms again. The Montgomery Suburban Garden Club has renewed its helpful purchasing servicz to its members and announces | that it qul J:M.nned special discounts | from seversl large garden supply houses. March 4 the Mongnmeq Cflg’ was ad- by Prof. W. in a brief period of two or three years has grown to be one of the largest clubs in the Washington region. The new Potomac Rose Society met Thursday evening at George Washing- ton University, with a very instructive and interesting program, which included two illustrated lectures—“Rose Pests and Their Suppression,” by Dr. Charles A. Weigel, and “Budding and the Selec- tion of Rose Stocks,” by Guy E. Yerkes. Both speakers are research workers in the Department of Agriculture. The Potomac Rose Society fulfills a long- desired need among local rose growers, and should be of material assistance in the growing of this choice flower. Demonstration Well Attended. Favored by a bright warm day, the ‘Takoma * Horticulturdl ~Club demonstration held on Wi ’s birthday attracted quite a sizable audi- ence. As usual, roses seemed to be the major attraction, upward of 50 people watching Winn T. Simmons shape his plants for the coming season's activity. Mr. Simmons brought out the point that pruning should be varied to meet the situation; that s, if one wishes to secure specimen roses for exhibit purposes the plants should be cut much more severely than if one is gmning for general mass effect such as exists in a large bed of roses. Severe pruning will reduce the number of blooms per plant but greatly enhance the size of those left. pruning, Mr. Simmons saved the strong shoots of 1931 in preference to older growth and did not hesitate to remove some of the old woody shoots right at the base of the plant. Fruit tree pruning was ably demon- strated by Edwin H. Powell and Dr. D. N. Shoemaker, assisted by W. H. Young- man. The setting was ideal, a small orchard of variously aged trees, some of which had apparently never been pruned since planting. Hence, the tops were generally a mass of brush and gave the pruners a chance to show the desirable effects of opening up the head and giving a chance for light to enter and stimulate fruit spur growth with- in the tree and not simply on the outer extremities. One could not help but see that trees should be shaped at planting and given regular pruning as needed each year and then drastic pruning would 20t be required to put the trees into condi- tion later on. Severe pruning means hrge wounds with chances of infection and also means a shock to the tree. m.ed&n;lblfi‘ = at the start, ollowt Y , corrective pruning throughout the early years is recome mended by both practical and profes- sional horticulturists. Experiments at the West Virginia Experiment Station, and for that matter a: other places, | have shown that severe pruning at time | of setting does not harm the tree to | any such extent as later on. Club to Meet Monday. ‘The Neighborhood Garden Club of Gaithersburg and Washington Grove will be addressed on Monday evening, March 14, by E. Miller Richardson of Baltimore, American Rose Soclety. “Rose Culture and Rock Garden Plants.” This meeting will be held at 8 p.m. in the Gaithersburg School audi- torium. Miss Laura A. Wads nrgs‘i‘gent. extends an invitation to the public. On March 17 at 10:30 am. the club nsors a flower arrangement demon- ration by a commercial florist at ‘Washington Grove Assembly Hall. This will be followed by a soctal hour with luncheon. The Neighborhood Garden Club is the youngest or the local gar- den clubs, being little more than three months old, but has a memoership of 35 and bhas been vory active in bringing capable garden locturers to the com- munity. Mrs. Silas B. Waters of Cincinnati, Ohio, is to be guest the Mrs. Waters wil Rewed at 84, Asks Divorce. BOONE, Iowa, March 12 (#).—At the age of 84, Philo Hitchcock of Boone ‘was divorced last September. In October he remarried. Now he sues Mrs. Lina Hitcheock of Schuyler, Nebr., his second wife, for divorce on the grounds she nags him. MARINE CORPS NEWS Brig. Gen. Dion Williams, president | of the Retiring Board of which Capt. Frank B. Goettge is recorder, having had before it the case of First Lieut. Charles D. Baylis, who but recently re- turned from duty at Shanghal, China, has decded to place this officer on the list of retired commissioned officers of the corps by reason of disability. For some weeks past, Lieut. Baylis has been & patient at the Navay Hospital in this city. He will be retired as of June 1. Col. Frederick M. Wise, retired, who until recently was a patient at the local Naval Hospital, is now recuperating at Berkeley Springs, W. Va. Capt. John P. McCann, hitherto at- tached to the Quantico base, has been detached from that post and assigned to recruiting duty effective as of April1, at Baltimore, Md. Capt. James W. 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