Evening Star Newspaper, July 7, 1935, Page 32

1t Winners of Housing Act |{(IAL CENTERS Essays to Get Medals | Patrick’s, Rev. Father Dominic, Ideas on Homes Briné at Women’s City dnesday. Arrangements have been completed for the annual moonlight excursion, July 15, on the City of Washington at 8:30 p.m. In order to perpetuate the memory of the club and its relationship with the Franciscan Sisters of the Atone- ment, a rose bush was planted on the lawn Sunday afternoon. Following the exercises, solemn benediction was held in the chapel, with Rev. Francis J. Kelly, chaplain of the club, as the celebrant. Rev. Thomas Dade of St. as deacon and subdeacon, and Rev. Brother Brenham, as master of cere- monies. AUYILIARY PAYS | Colorful Program Staged at Falls Church Lauds Wartime Ally. Stephen P. McGroarty Unit, No. 27, District of Columbia Department, | American Legion Auxiliary, held a | Fidac program, “An Evening in Bel- | glum,” at the home of Mrs. John F. Bethune in Falls Church, Va. Miss | Glenn Newell, the president, called the | meeting to order. Prayer was offered | by Rev. Alton B. Altfather, chaplain of the post. Mrs. Bethune, Fidac chairman, | spoke on the meaning of “Fidac.” The | program consisted of songs by a group of girls of the junior department, | dressed in Belgium costumes. Mme, | Cantacuzene-Grant gave a talk on the sonal acquaintance. unit representing France, Italy, Eng- land and the United States, carrying the flag of the country represented, | gave short readings showing what Bel- | glum contributed to the world and to | their country in particular, to which Belgium, also represented by a mem- ber of the unit carrying the Belgian flag, replied. This sketch was concluded by the Belgian national anthem, sung by Mrs. | Ira T. Smith. Mr. Bethune, Euro- in Brussels for the last four years, gave an illustrated talk on Belgium. Among the interesting features was a = ’ High School Students Plans fer Honors ILVER medals, won by Allen Brown of Western High School and Jeanne Gaines of Roose- velt High School for the best will be presented at a dinner meet- ing of the business and professional section of the Women's City Club next Wednesday at 6:30 o'clock. the Federal housing administrator, and Willlam B Flanders, director of | the fleld dwision, will be guest| speakers. the club and chairman of the women’s division of the better housing cam- paign in Washington, will preside. Business Women’s Council meeting| Presbyterian Church, Tuesday, 8 p‘m.‘f Arthur H. Howell, sr., biologist of the U. S. Biological Survey, will give a lecture on “Birds In and About Wash- Louise Newell will speak at the de- votional period at 6:45. Georgetown W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. G. S. Knabe, 3326 N Mrs. Eva Rollison, director of the flower mission department, gave a short history of that branch of the work. Others taking part with her Morgan, Mrs. W. F. Atkinson and Mrs. W. B. Symonds. Mrs. Albert Stabler was made a life member. The following officers were elected: president, Mrs. Ora L. Pfrimmer; treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude Hoage; re- cording secretary, Mrs. Harriet w. Symonds. John S. Bennett, regional director of the American Federation of Soropti- mist Clubs and superintendent of the Children’s Home of the Central Union and the members of the Venture Club, which is a junior club of the Sorop- timist Clubs, at Camp Bennett today at 2:30 pm. The occasion will be the the children of Camp Bennett by the Venture Club. Miss Marie Hunt, pres- ident of the Venture Club, will pre- sent the library. tainment will follow the dedication. Ohio Girls’ Club of Washington will have a breakfast at stove No. 10, back of reservoir, July 14 between 9:30 and notifying Miss Ruth Talbott, 5330 Colorado avenue. All Ohio girls in ‘Washington are invited. The Alpha-Omega Club held its an- Mrs. Albert Smith, 120 Baltimore ave- nue, Capitol Heights. Cards and games were played, followed by a picnic supper. Council met last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Stoops. It was decided to hold a boat trip to Chapel Point on July 17. All members of the club Club We essays on the National Housing Act, J. K. Gilchrist, special assistant to Mrs. John S Bennett, president of | in the chapel of the Covenant-First| ington,” {llustruted with skins. Miss street. Mrs. W B. Symonds presided. were Mrs. R. J. Hoage, Miss Martha President, Mrs. Lena Stabler; vice Washington Soroptimist Club.—Mrs. Mission, will entertain the members dedication of a children’s library to A buffet supper and musical enter- 10 am. Reservations can be made by nual picnic at the home of Mr. and The Social Club of Washington are invited. Lincoln Woman’s Relief Corps met July 1 at 935 G place. Miss Mary G. Pinnock, president, presided. The members held a picnic at Hains Point, June 29. The next meeting .will be August 5. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, met June 28 at 930 H street, the president, Mrs. Alice Meade, presiding. Mrs. Allenia C. Fisher was initiated into the order. The election of a delegate to the national convention will be held at the meeting July 12. The Zonta Club of Washington met at luncheon Wednesday at the Y. W. | C. A, with the president, Miss I.| Malinde Havey, in the chair. To cele- | brate Independence day, a program was presented by the members, led by Miss Mabel Strider. A humorous skit was given by Miss Anna Muddi- man and Miss Elizabeth Haney. The guests included Mrs. Ralph Richards, Mrs. E. V. Sullivan, Miss Edith R. Miller, Mrs. L. O. Havey, Miss Shirley Thompson, Mrs, R. F. Crandall, Miss Larry Larsen and Miss Cornelia Muddiman. Miss Emma T. Hahm, Miss Jane Bartlett and Mrs. May Moyers Mc- Elroy have arrived in California for the Zonta International Convention. Other Washingtonians, Miss Havey, Miss Florence Thompson and Miss Lulu Thompson joined many other Zontians on the Capitol Limited Fri- day. Included in the party were Miss | Christine Doherty, president of the Bayonne Club; Miss Elizabeth Mee- han, Miss Adah Shagelin, Mrs. Bertha | Rauch, president of the Jersey City club; Miss L. Pearl Winslow and Mrs. alllian Musterman, Annapolis Zon- ans, The Mary Lea Club met at the home of Mrs. E. R. Garner, 434 New- ton place. There was an entertain- ment and bingo. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Anna Gordon, W. C. T. U., held its last meeting for the season Wednes- day evening at the home of the treas- ::::h Mrs,M}rl:rrywsl. Warner, and her er, 3 ‘ells, o s, 5403 Seventh Plans were discussed in connection With a Summer picnic, the Atlantic City convention, an earn-a-dollar party, the cherry-blossom poster and work for next season. Announcement Wwas made of the temperance rally to be held at the Washington Sanitarium in Takoma Park, to be addressed by feecprefl;ntmnt.‘;;; tgéds. Guyer, who has ent troduced a new bill in Congress. peckibition It was decided to postpone election of officers until the September meet- ing at the home of the president, Mrs, John E. Taylor, 1311 Gallatin street. Curley Club.—Roland Joseph Hy- land was elected president at a meet- ing in the Continental Hotel Thurs- day night Other officers elected were Miss Dor- othy Barrett, vice president and chair- man of the Executive Committee; Miss Gretchen Baden, treasurer; Miss Mary Connelly, recording secretary; Miss Mildred Mattimore, corresponding sec- retary; Mr. Hugh McGarvey, advocate, and Mr. Silvio Poli, sergeant at arms. | Rev. Francis J. Kelly of St. Patrick's Church was also re-elected spiritual director for the coming year. The officers will assume their duties next Thursday. John Bryant Townshend entertained members of the Chronicle staff, Cur- ley Club monthly, bulletin, at his cot- tage at North Beach, last Sunday aft- display of Belgian laces, linens, brass, | pottery, etc., and a flower cart pre- sided over by one of the unit members in Belgium costume. Among the guests were Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, first national president of the American Legion Auxiliary; Miss BELGIUM HONOR royal family of Belgium from a per- | Members of the | BOOM AGTIVITY Tennis, Daricing, Drama and Study Groups Included on Programs. The most extensive Summertime schedule ever offered by the commu- nity centers will go into effect this week, under the direction of Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peeples, assisted by Mrs. L. W. Hardy and Miss Anna L. Good- win, general secretaries; Mrs. Edith H. Hunter, Mrs. Allan Davis, Mrs. A. L. Irving, Mrs. D. E. Middleton, Mrs. Etta Johnson, Mrs. Carrie J. Knox and others on the staff of the Community Center Department. Central Center features tennis daily from 5 p.m. until dark, and Saturday from 1 to dark. The regular evening for the use of the building and grounds by the community is Tuesday. Rehearsals will be held by the Com- munity Center Civic Orchestra and the Washington Community Players, who are appearing this week in Shake- speare’s “A Midsummer Night's Dream” at the Washington Monu- ment grounds, Wednesday at 8 p.m. Columbia Heights Center is open Friday at 7 p.m.; Ben Murch Center, Friday: East Washington Center, | every week-day morning and after- noon. On Wednesday night commu- nity program in the auditorium. Eckington Center is open Tuesday and Friday evenings and Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Roosevelt-Macfarland Center is open in the mornings, Monday through Friday: for rhythm, drama, tap danc- ing, games and handwork. Wednes- day is community night, featuring social dancing and dancing instruc- tion. Wednesday night is the first social dance of the season. Among the instructors this Summer will be Miss Helen Burton, children's drama; Miss Amalie Preische, children’s rhythm and tap; Miss Pauline de Brodes, French; Mrs. Vera Robertshaw, girls’ activities in general, Miss Ade- laide Courtney and Miss Ivy Randall, | social dancing, and recreational gym- nastics, respectively; J. P. McBriarty, hobby and discussion groups; Richard | Speare, boys' activities. Southeast Center is open Tuesday and Thursday nights with special dances and other social activities | under the supervision of the Recrea- tional Club. Children’s groups meet | Tuesday at 10 a.m., among the groups being the Picture Slide Club, whose | leader is Fremont Davis. Special pro- | grams will be held under the auspices of this club of juveniles. Thomson Ceriter is open Tuesdays pean representative of the Tariff Com- | nd Fridays at 7 pm. for a varlety | mission, who has had his headquarters , °f community uses—play rehearsals, | | club meetings, study groups and other recreational pursuits. The centers in Divisions 10-13, in- | cluding Dunbar and Garnet-Patter- son, are open on a full week's sched- ule, the former being open in the | daytime, also Thursday and Friday | evenings, and the latter open every ! night in the week for & full program of interesting events. Edna McIntosh, department president; | Mrs. Edythe M. O’'Connor, national executive committeewoman; Miss Clara Humphreys, department vice president, , also representing the department Fidac | chairman, Mrs. Mae Speddeng, depart- | ment chairman of trophies and awards | Fidac chairmen of other units were | represented as follows: Mrs. Blanche Crory, Victory unit; Mrs. Gladys Mart- | hill, Sergt. Jasper Unit; Mrs. Ada | Murray, Costello Unit, and Mrs. Mac- | Spedden of Killeen Unit. | Supper was served in the garden of | the home of Mrs. John W. Garner, in Falls Church. Mrs. Katharine Garner Davis, Mrs. Thelander and Miss Evan- | geline McGroarty presided at the main table, Miss Elizabeth Styles at the salad bowl, Mrs. Elsie Clark and Mrs. Alice Knox at the coffee table and the Misses Stambaugh at the punch bowl. Little Misses Mary Elizabeth Lane, | Jane Ingling, Margaret Howell, Nancy Knox, dressed in Belgian costumes, were waitresses. The first meeting of Government Printing Office Unit No. 33 will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the green room, Government Printing Office. Department President M. Edna Mc- Intosh will preside. All eligible can- didates are requested to be present, when opportunity will be given to sign the charter application. Temporary officers will be nominated at this meeting. The last regular monthly meeting of Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, was held at the Thomas Circle Club, with the president, Mrs. E. Louise Warren, in the chair. Officers elected were as follows: President, Mrs. Anna E. Elliott; vice presidents, Mrs. Imogene Gallagher and Mrs. Bertha Pasour; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Gardner; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Louise Goodacre; historian, Mrs. Gertrude Clarkson, and color bearers, Mrs. Emma Donner and Miss Mildred Gould. The president announced for the balance of the year new members may be admitted for $1. This will not apply to renewals or to reinstate- ments. Mrs. Edith Warren Quinn was pre- sented for membership, while Mrs. Emma M. Warren applied for trans- fer from the George E. Killeen Unit. For the second time this year the unit received a naval print plate and a cash prize of $2 from the Depgrt- ment of the District of Columbia for bringing in the most new members during May. Five dollars was donated to the department to be used toward the expenses of the boat trip to be given the veterans from the several hospitals on July 9. The department president, Miss Edna McIntosh, accompanied by sev- eral members of her official staff, paid the unit their annual official call. Distinguished guests included Mme. Julia Cantacuzene Grant, department chairman of National Defense and Americanism, and Mrs. Edythe M. O’Connor, national executive commit- teewoman. Miss McIntosh was presented with a powder pouch, bearing the insignia of the auxillary, by the president, Mrs. E. Louise Warren, on behalf of the unit. The Fidac chairman, Miss Clara Humpries, presented the Fidac pro- gram for the year, entitled “Belgian,” which consisted of the singing of the national anthem of Belgium, “La Brabauconne,” by Gertrude Reuben; a group dance by eight people, and the songs “Belgian Boys” by Joan Marie Felt and “Belgian Rose” by Jack Day, both of the Julia Cunningham Danc- ing Studio. A reading entitled Ladie’s Lace” was rendered by Miss Mary Black. The last regular meeting of the Stephen P. McGroarty Unit, held June 24 at the Thomas Circle Club, ernoon. Miss Gertrude Connor, edi- tor, presided, t was a joint meeting with the juniors, Miss Margaret Iawen. Junior presi- Holloran, Frances McCartney and Joy | SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM Doyalty Lodge was called to order by the coramander, Mrs. Mary E. | Wolfe. Semi-annual eiection of offi- | cers was held. The rext meeting will | be tomorrow night at Northeast Ma- | sonic Temple, when the officers will be installed by Deputy Mart V. Cope- | land. Trinity Ledge was called to order | 0y the commander, Mrs. Hattie Camp- | bell. Mrs. Oliver Mason Henderson |and Mrs. Mary Bowen were received | into membership. Semi-annual elec- | tion of officers was held and prepara- | tion completed for the installation cf officers to be held at the next meeting. The next meeting will be Tuesday night at 7 Fourth street northeast, when Deputy Supreme Comdr. Mrs. | Ellen C. Langley, assisted by the | deputies and past commanders of the District, Maryland and Virginia, in- stell the officers. Capitol Lodge was called to order by the ccmmander, Mrs. Anna Apolonic. officers was held and arrangements made for the installation of officers ;az the meeting. Wednesday night at | 1414 T street Deputy Supreme Comdr. Mrs. Eva R. Green will install the officers. Deputies of Maryland, District of Columbia and Virginia will meet July 19 at 935 G place. Supervisor of Deputies Mrs. Dorothy R. Twaddell of Philadelphia will preside. The 1935 Convention Committee will meet at the Hotel Washington July 29 at 8 o'clock. ODD FELLOWS Covenant Lodge had their officers installed by Past Grand Louis L. Beazley, installing officer, and staff from Columbia Lodge as follows: Noble grand, Samuel Lebowitz; vice grand, Joseph J. Steuer; recording secretary, Alexander L. Solomon; fi- nancial secretary, David Permullter, and treasurer, James E. Chamberlain. The membership of the order will go on the second moonlight excur- sion down the Potomac River on the S. S. Potomac Tuesday at 8:45 p.m. Past Grand John D. Bowen, as- sisted by his staff from Eastern Lodge, installed officers of Federal City Lodge. Officers of Langdon Lodge were installed by Past Grand Master El- ! mer Cummings and a staff of past grand masters. Thomas C. Baisden, past gtand, and staff from Friendship Lodge in- stalled officers of Central Lodge. Officers of Friendship Lodge were installed by Past Grand Ashlan F. Harlan and staff from Harmony e. Esther Rebekah Lodge, No. 5, has recessed during July and August, but will have a bingo party July 22, in the lodge room at 8:30 p.m. dent, assisting the president. . Miss Nancy Holloran, junior secretary, made a report of the junior activities. It was voted to furnish five cakes and a bunch of bananas to the boat outing to he givert by the Legion and Auxiliary jointly on July 9 to the hospitalized veterans of Washington. The child welfare chairman reported the infant layet completed and ready to turn over to the Legion welfare chairman, Officers® were elected as follows: Mrs. Eunice Mars Parker, president; Mrs. Owen Cobb Holloran, first vice president; Mrs. Katharine Garner Davis, second vice president; Mrs. C. N. McGroarty, chaplain; Mrs. John F. Bethune, historian; Mrs. Edith Groome, sergeant at arms; Mrs. Alice Knox, secretary; Mrs. .Ella Welsh, treasurer; eolor'nm , the juniors, Semi-annual election of | HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, Housing Essay Prize Winners CHEST LEADER City Club. MARINE RESERVE READY T0 CANP | Leave August 4, Ends All Enlistments. With the 5th Battalion, Fleet Ma- | rine Corps Reserve, scheduled to go to camp for 15 days on August 4, all first enlistments in the battalion were discontinued June 30. ! prior to camp. This year's training camp will be under canvas at Quan- tico in the former 10th Regiment Area, on the heights overlooking the Potomac. The training schedule, as approved by Maj. Gen. John H. Rus- sell, U. S. M. C, commandant, pro- vides for an intensive course of in- fantry automatic auxiliary weapons. Two days will be utilized in bush | warfare and open warfare combat | maneuvers, The final Saturday in camp will | | be visitors’ day, devoted to exhibition | drills and competition for the large | i | array of cups, medals and prizes. Lieut. Col. W. A. Rupertus, U. S. M. C., director of the Correspondence School, Marine .Corps Schools, at Quantico, will address the officers and | senior non-commissioned officers of the 5th Battalion at the armory next Tuesday evening. Ma). Lewis B. Rea- gan, U. S. M. C,, inspector-instructor | of the 5th Battalion, and Maj. Harvey L. Miller, commanding the battalion, will confer at Quantico this week with | Maj. Gen. Charles H. Lyman, U. S. | M. C., commanding general there, to arrange the final details of the train- | ing schedule. First Sergt. Charles P. Daum re- | ported from the Eastern Reserve Area .nnd was assigned to Company E at Alexandria. | _ Corp. Julius H. Lanham, Company | E; Pvts. Joseph I. Jamison. Company | E; Linwood M. West, Company E, and | | Roy E. Cole, Headquarters Company, | re-enlisted. | Pvts. Charles A. Murray. Headquar- ters Company; Robert V. Bailey, Com- | pany C, and George N. Fleming, Com- pany B, joined ftom the Eastern Re- serve Area. | Pvts. Eddie J. Jones, Company A. | and Louis J. Edelin, Company E, were i‘ promoted to privates first class. Pvts. Andrew I. Lyman. Company B, and Robert G. Merritt, Company D, | were discharged to accept appoint- | ments to the United States Naval Academy. The following enlisted as privates prior to June 30: In Headquarters Company. Sidney E. Cross, John L. Wolford, David R. Eckhardt, Thomas F. Feddon, Lyman J. Laughton, George Vigliucci, George M. Coleman, Arthur O. Daniels, David W. Zerbe. In Company A, Lewis M. Clemmer, | F. Cecchini, Laurence F. Curtin, Ray- mond J. Koshliek, Harold D. Brown, Clarence H. Fleming, Kenneth R. Jor- dan, Murray Kanner, Paul E. Swof- i ford. | In Company B, Arthur B. Chason. ;Mlchuel Poachak, Walter F. Powers, | John C. Smith, John E. La Courture. | In Company C, George S. Collins, } James M. Lanigan, jr. In Company D, James W. Gately, Clarence V. Kurtz, James H. Burgess, John A. Heagy, jr.; George W. Lawson, jr.; Robert E. Lebicker, Monty T. Schumaker. . In Company E, William A. Daniel- son, Homer H. Gatewood, Willlam E. Hoffman, Howard M. Rison, Herman In Company F, Charles Abert, Wil- liam M. Christie, George T. Cornwell, Norman W. Cornwell, William D. Gandy, Charles J. Kelly, Samuel C. Robertson. In Company G, Stanley C. Bittle. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Chancellor Comdr. Robert B. Bacon of Calanthe Lodge was honored by Amaranth Lodge last Monday night. He headed a delegation from his lodge and assisted in conferring the page and esquire ranks. Grand Chancellor Richard B. Berry- man and his associate Grand Lodge officers will formally consolidate Cal- anthe and Rathbone-Superior Lodges tomorrow evening, after which the page rank will be conferred on 16 candidates. Representative W. J. Sears of Florida will deliver an ad- dress. Refreshments will be served. The grand chancellor is arranging for a mass meeting of all the Pythian lodges of this domain the first week in August, to welcome and receive a message from Supreme Chancellor Reno 8. Harp. The Knights of Pythias Hall Asso- ciation, at their annual meeting, elected the following Board of Direc- tors: Samuel M. Banks, Ellery W. Heiss, W. A. Kimmel, James K. Morton, Edward T. Negosta, Max T. Pimes, Arthur C. Smith, J. Edward Wilson and Dr. Frederick Yates. They h&. elected officers as follows: - Allen Brown of Western High School and Jeanne Gaines of Roose- velt High School, who will be presented silver medals next Wednesday for the best essays on the national housing act, conducted by the Women's Fleet Corps, Scheduled to, Only | former Regulars or Reservists may | now be accepigd for re-enlistment | Bernard Margolis, Paul A. Moran, Leo | B, C, President INTE BOARDS Civic Interest and Publicity Aides to Co-operate on Campaign Plans. Joseph D. Kaufman, publicity chair- man, and W. W. Wheeler, chairman of the Civic Interest Unit of the Community Chest, will each serve on the Advisory Board of the other's unit, according to plans announced yesterday. These two units, while independent of each other, have many alms and objects in common and these aims will be co-ordinated through the attendance Qf the chair- men at each other’s meetings, as well as through close co-operation before and during the Chest campaign in November. Northeast Boys' Club. A group of boys who will be unable to spend any length of time at Camp Reeder this Summer will have a one- day outing at the camp Thursday, | leaving at 5:30 a.m. and returning | that night. The club will start its outdoor pro- gram of hikes and educational out- | ings this week. Florence Crittenton Home. Arrangements for standing com- mittees were made at a meeting of ! the Executive Board last week. Mrs. | Thomas E. Robertson, president, pre- | sided. i Dr. Allen A. Stockdale, pastor of the First Congregational Church, pre- | sented a part of the program of the | Girls’ Reserve Club portraying gypsy | life at the home last week. | Boys’ Club of Washington. The first contingent of boys reached | a somewhat harrowing experience along the road. During a terrific storm the bus was ditched about half a mile from camp and the boys were forced to carry their baggage lndi walk that distance. Everything has' been straightened out and the regular camp program is in progress at present. | Phyllis Wheatley Y. W. C. A. The “stay-at-home” camp for girls 10 to 18 years of age will be open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday of each week from 10 am. to 1 pm. There will be arts and crafts, music, | dances and other features. | Registrations are still open for Camp | Clarissa Scott, which will open in the | near future. Southwest Community House. Expansion of the boys' club pro- struction in the use of various In- | MISS LAURA V. D. HANSON, Who was elected president of the District of Columbia State Chap- ter, P. E. O. S8isterhood, at the session of local chapters last week. —Underwood & Underwood Photo STATE CHAPTER District Sisterhood Meets at Mayflower to Form Wide Organization. The 11 P. E. O. Sisterhood Chapters of the District of Columbia met last| Tuesday and Wednesday at the May- flower Hotel to organize a State Chap- ter. Mrs. Chellie Stevens Wright, su- preme organizer, presided. Mrs. W. W. Stockberger, president of Chap- ter B, extended greetings, to which Miss Laura V. D. Hanson, chairman | of the Co-operative Committee of the District, responded. by the presidents of the 11 chapters, as follows: “P. E. O. Responsibili- ties,” Mrs. Cassie Bixby, Chapter A; “Vitality in Chapter Life,” Mrs. Warner W. Stockberger, Chapter B: Mrs. Florence Cole, Chapter C; “Our Vows,” Mrs. Harriet Burnside, Chap- ter D: “Our College.” Mrs. Cora Wind- muller, Chapter E; ‘“Obligation to Chapter Officers,” Mrs. Margaret Forbes, Chapter F; “Our Magazine,” Mrs. Martha Campbell, Chapter G; “Granting Demits,” Mrs. Ruth Max- son, Chapter H; “Youth in the Chap- ter,” Mrs. Nellie L. Higbie, Chapter I; “Guarding Our Membership,” Mrs. | Jean M. Maxwell, Chapter J; “Har- | mony,” Mrs. Betty Reed, Chapter K. | A banquet was held Tuesday evening. Officers Elected. | State officers elected on Wednesday | and later installed were: President, Miss Laura V. D. Hanson, Chapter F; first vice president, Mrs. Kenneth D. | Jacob, Chapter E; second vice presi- | dent, Dr. Ella R. Fales, Chapter A; reccrding secretary, Mrs. R. M. Fergu- son, Chapter H; corresponding secre- | tary, Mrs. Nellie Higbie, Chapter J; | organizer, Mrs. Betty Reed, Chapter K. Delegates to Supreme Chapter con- vention, to be held in Yellowstone Park, September 10 to 13, are: Mrs. J. J. Campbell, Chapter E; Dr. Ella R. Fales, Chapter A, and Mrs, Willard E. Buell, Chapter D. Memorial Rites Held. Memorial services were peld in charge of Chapter G, under the di- rection of Mrs. Richard L. Hoxie, in which eulogies were paid Mrs. Clyde B. Aitchison, Chapter G, by Mrs. Victoria Faber Stevenson; Mrs. Arthur G. Fessenden, Chapter B, by Mrs. E. G. Jeflreys; Miss Elizabeth Christie, Chapter D, by Mrs. E. L. Newby; Mrs. Gertrude Hitt, Chapter H, by Miss Stella T. Seburn; Mrs. Francis A, St. Clair, Chapter G, by Mrs. C. C. Coombs; Miss Lutie M. Hart, by Mrs. Alice Potts. An invitation from Chapter A to entertain the State Chapter at its first annual convention next March was accepted. Guests of honor at the sessions and banquet were Miss Mabel Davenport Doud, supreme president, and Mrs. Wright. President, W. A. Kimmel, re-elected. vice president, Ellery W. Heiss; secr tary, Max T. Pimes, re-elected; treas- urer, James K. Morton, re-elected; Executive Committee, Wiliiam A. Kim- mel, Max T. Pimes, James K. Morton; Audit Committee, Samuel M. Banks, Arthur C. Smith, Dr. Frederick Yates: | Special House Committee, J. Edward ‘Wilson, Edward T. Negosta, Ellery W. Heiss. Friendship Temple, Pythian Sisters, held their last meeting June 26, until September. The Ways and Means Committee will hold a card and bingo party July 17, at 8 pm, at Pythian Temple. This temple 1s planning to have a class initiation the first week in Octofpr, - A feature of the session was talks | Loyalty,” | gram was discussed at a citizens’ meet- | i ing held at the settlement last week. | | Among those present were Miss Mary | { Edith Coulson of the Council of Social Agencies, Miss Nannie Burroughs of | the National Training School for | | Girls, L. B. Scott of the Emergency Relief, and Mrs. Mary Church 'rerrell,} | president of the board of directors of | | the settlement. enrollmnt. dramatics. Neighborhood House. Vacation school begins tomorrow | morning. It will consist of a six-week course from 9 to 12 o'clock and is for all children. Georgetown Children's House, Miss Winona Rorby, director, took the children to the Zoo for a trip dur- ing the week, Friendship House. ties was discussed by recreational and educational leaders of the character | building agencies of Washington at & | meeting last week. The group has decided to hold regular meetings throughout the year. The Family Night and Mothers' Clubs held a picnic at Fairlawn last week. The evening was spent in games, relays and out of door sports. St. Joseph's Home and School. ‘The boys are organizing a base ball team. A new diamond is being pre- pared on the Bunker Hill road side of | the property. | 1 || Masonic Notes ‘The Committee on Arrangements for the field day to be held at Griffith | Stadium on July 27 met Tuesday and adopted a tentative program of events. The affair will be held for the benefit of the Masonic and Eastern Star| dome. Committees in charge are com- | posed of members of the 1935 Masters' Association and the matrons and pa- trons of 1935 of the Order of the Eastern Star. | Grand Master Robert §. Regar, Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master Otto B. Roepke, and a large delegation of the masters and wardens of local Masonic lodges visited Joseph W. Mar- shall, master of King David Lodge and vice president of the 1935 Masters’ Association, June 29, at his cottage at Sylvan Shores. There was boating, bathing and swimming. Federal Lodge will confer the E. A. degree Tuesday evening. Senior Deacon Henry H. Waples will preside in the east during the degree, Junior Warden Oscar E. Carlton will deliver the lecture and the master will de- liver the charge of the degree. A representative from the Federal Com- munications Commission will be present with a book as a testimonial to the late Arnold C. Hansen. The master desires all members present to sign this memorial. The lodge will call off its meetings of July 23 and August 13. Grand Tall Cedar Plerce M. Rice of Capitol Forest, Tall Cedars of Leb- anon, announces the following ap- pointments: Harry C. Manvill, di- rector of the band; L. D. Munroe, chairman of Membership Committee; Charles J. Benner and W. L. Wise- bacher, business manager and quar- termaster of the band, respectively. Charles H. Van Hook and Henry H. Burroughs, aides to the grand tall cedar. The uniformed bodies, led by Grand Tall Cedar Pierce M. Rice, attended Baltimore Forest, No. 45, sixteenth anniversary ceremonial and celebra- tion on June 29. The Fellow Craft Club of Mount Pleasant Lodge held an outing at Galesville, Md. last Saturday and Sunday. Numerous sports events were held. The present and past officers took & very bad defeat from the team composed of members of the Mount Pleasant Lodge. Master of ceremonies was Fred G. Mitchell. Plans are now being made for a ltmlg outing in September, i crease of 46,250, it has been necessary Camp Reeder safely last week after |and Fort Crockett, Tex. and increas- Fem, § |New Strengths Are Set For Various Army Units R egular Service Is Increased by 46,250 Men, all Privates—Navy Officers Become Due for P N BRINGING the enlisted strength of the Regular Army from an av- erage of 118,750 to an average of 165,000 enlisted men, or an in- for the War Department to fix new strengths for the various Army units. The increment in each unit will be entirely in the grade of private (sev- enth grade), and for the present no additional grades or ratings will be allotted any organization. The peace strength of the Infantry rifie com- pany, the Cavalry rifle troop and the Engineer lettered company has been fixed at 120. The increment to the Infantry increases each brigade head- quarters and headquarters company to 45, each regimental headquarters company to 144, each service company to 99, each machine gun company to 111, and rifle companies to 120. ‘The increment to the Cavalry is based on increasing the headquarters troop of regiments to 78, machine gun troops to 114 and rifle troops to 120. The increment to Field Artillery units has been based on increasing the number of cannoneers to 9 per gun, adding a fifth section to each battery, and increasing communication and observation personnel of regimental headquarters battery. The increment to the Coast Artil- lery has been based on approximately a 50 per cent increase in caretaking detachments, providing sufficient men for carrying on submarine mine in- struction in the hgrbor defenses of Bosten and Sandy Hook, providing ad- ditional men for the anti-aircraft | regiments at Fort MacArthur, Calif, | ing the number of men in active har- | bor defenses. romotion. partment, Lieut Col. Allen W. Gullion, Judge Advocate General's Depart- ment, will return to the United States and -assume duty in Washington in the office of the Judge Advocate Gen- eral of the Army. Navy. The transfer to the retired list of the Navy on June 30 of a number of captains, commanders and lieutenant commanders of the line has re- sulted in 59 line commanders and lieutenant commanders becoming due for promotion. Of this group of promotions, the following command- ers became due for promotion on June 30: C. W. Crosse, W. F. Amsden, R. C. Parker, G. N. Barker, H. A. McClure, N. L. Nichols, F. A. L. Voss- ler, C. C. Baughman, R. B. Coffman, J. H. Ingram, S. F. Helm, E. D. Almy, and P. N. L. Bellinger. On July 1 the following commanders became due for promotion: N. H. White, jr, R. K. Turner, A. M. Charlton, and J. W. Rankin. Lieutenant commanders becoming due for promotion on June 30 include W. A. Teasley, J. B. W. Waller, T. J Doyle, jr.. A. R. Early, K. C. Christian, C. F. Martin, A. W. AShbrook, R. A Deming, B. S. Killmaster, R. A. Dyer, jr. W. A. Heard, W. D. Baker, H. J Nelson, F. P. Thomas, R. O. Davis, T. C. Latimore, L. J. Wiltse, L. O. Alford. | P. W. Fletcher, H. J. Ray, J. E. Poak, | F- K. O'Brien, M. Y. Cohen, R. W. Cary, K. R. Shears, R. C. Starkey, R P. Luker, O. O. Kessing, W. H. Porter. jr, J. H. Brown, jr,, L. J. Stecher, R. G. Pennoyer, H. J. Reuse, L. D. Mc- | Cormick, A. C. Davis, W. A. Hicks and W. P. Portz. Lieutenant commander becoming due for advancement on July Medical Officers Ordered Here. ‘Two medical afficers have been or- dered to Washington for duty in the office of the Surgeon General of the Army. Col. James D. Fife will be relieved from duty at the Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs National Park, Ark., August 1, and will later assume duty in the Surgeon General's office as chief of the plan- ning and training division. Lieut Col. Ernest P. Gentry, who, upon com- pleting his present foreign service tour at Gorgas Hospital, Panama Canal Zone, will assume duty as chief of the professional service division. He will relieve in that capacity Col. Roger Brooke, who has been assigned to duty at Letterman General Hos- pital, Presidio of San Francisco, Calif., Upon completing his present tour of foreign service in the Hawaiian De- 1 include B. F. Perry, L. R. Moore, J. | M. Shoemaker, G. H. Wood and R. O, Glover. Incident to these promotions in the line, officers of the staff corps becam due for promotion with their running mates, as follows: Medical Corps— June 20. Lieut. Comdrs. Prederick L. McDaniel to John H. Robbins on the promotion list; Dental Corps—June 30, Lieut. Comdrs. Louis F. Snyder to Howard R. McCleery on the promotion list; Supply Corps—June 30, Lieut Comdrs. William V. Fox and Charles L. Austin on the promotion list; Con- struction Corps—June 30, Lieur Comdrs. Robert N. S. Baker to Claude O. Kell; July 1, Lieut. Comdrs. Melvi W. Powers and Howard L. Vickery | the promotion list, and the Civil Engi- neer Corps—June 30, Lieut. Comdrs Ben Moreell to Louis B. Combs on the | promotion list. B.-P0. EL The various committees of Wash- | and members recently initiated have | been given several important com- | mittee assignments. Among the chair- men holding over from the previous lodge year are Michael G. McCormick ! of the Sinking Fund Committee and | Fred Catlin of the Dance Committee. The roster follows: Social and Com- munity Welfare—Gus Grahler, chair- ! man; Harvey C. Belt, William H | Collins, Fred W. Kneesi, J. F. Ochs- ‘enmmr and William S. Shelby. Entertainment — Martin Young, The problem of securing leaders for | Chairman; Fred W. Berger, George | various forms of recreational activi- | E: Bever, Daniel A. Cleary, James T.| | Edwards, George W. Edwards, Vincent ‘P. Fuschini, Joseph P. Hagerty, M. | T. Henderson, Charles F. Herrmann, | H. E. Linden, Harry Mace, George Mercer, Charles M. Plunkert, J. R. Rabbitt, Frank T. Raftery, Joseph A. | Riant, Mark A. Reid, Charles L. ‘Rouu. Norman C. Schroth, Fred F. Saffell, Theodore H. Schaum, E. P. Smith. J. L. Trumbo, Edward M Venable, William F. Weisman, Joseph | P. Gamble and Philip Wagshal. Dance—Fred L. Catlin, chairman; Benjamin Atlas, C. E. Bashford, John M. Beane, George E. Beyer, Mitchell Biron, Gus W. Brahler. Isadore Cohen, George A. Edwards, R. F. Gabler, John R. Guerin, V. J. Hilde- brandt, Walter E. Hurley, Thomas E. Kelly, Daniel B. Leahy, George J. McDermott, John W. McDermott, John A. Mirguet, Charles M. Plunkert Frank T. Raftery, Mark Reid, Charles M. Rouse, John R. Thompson, John J. Trumbo, Frank Waple and William F. Weisman. Board of Stewards— Thomas A O'Donnell, chairman; Fred W. Berger, Gus Brahler, James A. Farrell, Sera- phin A. Gatti, Chgrles F. Heyrmann, Charles J. Langmead, Norman C Schroth and Victor L. Wooldridge. Membership—Joseph P. Hagerty, chairman: Harvey C. Belt, Joseph Bittoni, B. L. Byrnes, Dr. D. J. Fitz- i gibbons, Ernest C. Gass, Jacque Heidenheimer, David J. Laporte, James H. McCoole, C. M. Plunkert, Dr. John T. Ready, Ed. M. Venable and J. D. Wilkins. Visiting—George C. Wathen, sr., chairman; Daniel A. Cleary, J. For- rest Reilly, Thomas J. Sylver, D. K. Terry and Dr. E. C. Wilson. Sinking Pund—Michael G. McCor- mick, chairman; Gus W. Brahler, James T. Edwards. Willlam A. Het- tinger, William E. Keefer, Thomas A. C. Wathen, sr, and Nathan Weill. Governors of Boys' C. Belt, chairman: Dr. Ready and Capt. John S. M. Zim- mermann. Advisory—George E. Strong, John D. Pitzgerald and R. B. H. Lyons. Auditing—William F. Engel, chair- man; Joseph Bittoni, Ernest C. Gass, Herman Richards and Joesph H. ‘Wood. Publicity—Philip U. Gayaut, chair- man: Michael F. Hyman and Francis X. Welch. —s- Oxford Degrees for Women. Practically the last discrimination regarding women students at famous Oxford University in England was swept away recently when Congrega- tion agreed to a statute which provides that all degrees in the University shall be open to men and women equally. The incidental effect of the statute, which was proposed by Dr. K. E. Kirk, and had the support of the Board of the Faculty of Theology, is to throw open to women the two degrees of bachelor and doctor of divinity, which at the time when women were admit- ted to the university were a source of considerable controversy. Tablet Honors War Dead. In memory of the London Scots who fell in Palestine during the World War s tablet was placed recently in the Scottish Memorial Church at Jerun; O’Donnell, William S. Shelby, George‘ E l JR.O.U A M | Edward J. Ross Council was pre- ‘The annual Summer vacation school | ington Lodge of Elks for the year|gsiged over by Councilor Sidney Haas was opened last week with a record 1835-6 have just been appointed by, wilbur J. Hall was elected to member- Classes are being con-! Exalted Ruler James J. Murray. TWw0!ghip The degree and drill team of | ducted in art, music, sewing and de- | DEW committees, the Advisory and|j "Morgan Read Council conferred | signing, sheet metal, carpentry and | Athletic Committees, have been added. | PNOFPED, the degrees on Wilbur J. Hall and Lewis A. Sublett for this council and three candidates for J. Morgan Re: The special birthday party was held for those members whose birthday an- | niversaries are in June. A birthday | prize was awarded B. S. Hutson. | The following officers were installed: | Councilor, Walter Hayden; vice coun- cilor, Ralph Compton; conductor, Elmer T. Childress; warden, Charles C. Groves, re-elected; chaplain, Charles C. Read, ir.; inside sentinel, William Ghelmini; outside sentinel, Lewis A, Crusan; assistant recording secretary, re-elected, Harvey A. Lee | trustee for 18 months, Albert S. Hop- | kins: degree master, re-elected, Glenn O. Montgomery: drill master, William Porter, and pianist, Charles C. Read, jr | Anacostia Council was called to or- ! der by Councilor W. L. Wheeler. Fif- teen applications for membership were received. A communication was read from the national secretary outlining some of the changes in legislation that took place at the national convention in Providence. R. I. It was also voted to hold the national convention here in 1937. State Deputy W. stalled officers as follows | councilor, W. L. Wheeler: councilor, A. O. Kroll; vice councilor, J. R. Lathan; chaplain. J. Steigle; record- | ing secretary, E. R. Thomas, re- elected; financial secretary, James E Frye, re-elected; treasurer, N. E Kemper, re-elected: conductor, M. Mc- Caughly; warden, W. J. Mitchael, re- elected; inside sentinel, G. W. Smit! | outside sentinel, J. Smithsom, re- elected; trustee for 18 months, H. R Collins, re-elected. State Chaplai George L. Myers presented Junior Pas | Councilor W. L. Wheeler with the pas | councilor’s jewel. The council paid silent tribute t the late Fred L. Davis, who was in- | stantly killed at his work in the Po. | tomac Electric Light Power Co, ex- plosion June 29. H. Martin in- Junior past The Reunion Association will hoid | its annual outing August 3 to Bay | Shore, Md. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA | Priendship Council received into embership, by card, Miss Alicc ourtney, Mrs. Ellen Garner and Mrs | Ada Sylvester. Mrs. Anna Connick was clected to membership. The transfer card of Mrs. Fowler from Independent Council was received. At the last meeting of Golden Rul: Courcil a class initiation was held one of the candidates being initiated for Liberty Council. Installation of officers will be held July 12. Independent Council on Monday evening was presided over by Coun- clor Audrey Williams. A benefit bingo party for the orphans’ fund was held. The council will hold installa- tion of officers tomorrow. Esther Council will hold the in- stallation of its officers July 10. State Inside Sentinel Viola Henley an- nounced the annual outing of the Daughters of America to Marsha!! Hall on August 1. At the last meeting of Triumph Council Marie Stephenson reported on the amendments to the by-laws. Kath- erine Freeburger announced a moon- Light excursion July 16. Tickets can be obtained from Katherine Free- burger or Louise Schwenk. Installa- tion of officers will be held next 'Thur.sday, Loyalty Council was presided over by Associate Councilor Claudie Lam- bert. A joint public installation of officers between Mayflower and Loy- alty Councils will be held July 24 at Northeast Masonic Temple. The next rehearsal will be July 10, &