Evening Star Newspaper, February 7, 1937, Page 35

DEGREESARE GIVEN BY MITHRAS LODGE More Will Be Conferred at Meeting Next Tues- day. Mithras Lodge of Perfection, Scot- tish Rite Masons, met Tuesday night and conferred the sixth and sevent degrees. Next Tuesday evening there will be a special meeting, when will be conferred the ninth and tenth degrees. Evangelist Chapter, Knights Rose Croix, will meet the same evening. Election of officers in Mithras Lodge of Perfection will be held February 16. Petworth Lodge will confer the M. M. degree at a special communication next Wednesday; degree conferred by Benior Deacon Douglas. Senior War- den Allen will deliver the lecture. The Fellowcraft Club will meet March 2 at the home of Mr, Stuer- mann, 609 Jefferson street. The Joppa Lodge Fellowcraft Club will hold a Valentine dance next Saturday from 9 to 12 at the Joppa ‘Temple, 4209 Ninth street. In Northeast Masonic Temple next Thursday President Selby of the Lambskin Club will install the follow- ing officers of the Ladies’ Auxilial President, Mrs. Mary Lewis; vice president, Miss Anna May Poore; secretary, Mrs. Emma Masson; treas- urer, Mrs. Mollie Fosson; conductress, Miss Bernice Speckman; associate conductress, Mrs. Alice Kern; warden, Mrs. Ethel Morton; sentinel, Mrs. Alice Osborne, and pianist, Mrs. Anna Vierbuchen. Master Milton D. Korman an- hounces the stated communication of Samuel Gompers Lodge, No. 45, will be held Tuesday at Masonic Temple. A social program has been planned. The guest speaker will be Senior Grand Stewart Carl H. Claudy. Election of officers of Kallipolis Grotto resulted as follows: Solomon Stichman, monarch; Arthur C. Shaw, chief justice; A. Harry Ostrow, master of ceremonies. Past Monarch L. Whit- ing Estes was re-elected treasurer; Ed- ward W. Libey, re-elected secretary; Past Monarch William J. Erskine, trustee, and C. H. Smallwood, sentinel. C. F. Armiger, retiring monarch, delivered an address. He was present- ed by Past Monarch L. W. Estes a past monarch's jewel and by some of his fellow prophets a past monarch’s fez. Past Monarch Armiger presented Past Grand Monarch E. W. Libbey with a Ppast grand monarch’s fez. Mount Horeb Chapter, No. 7, R. A. M., will hold its annual election Tues- day evening. SORORITY NEWS At a meeting of Alpha Province of Phi Sigma Epsilon Sorority Wednes- day evening, Marguerite Throckmor- ton announced the sorority's annual script dance at the Washington Hotel February 13. Beta Chapter of Phi Delta Gamma held its initiation banquet Wednes- day at the Shoreham Hotel. Dr Ruth Hoffman Engel was initiated as an honorary member of the chapter, and Miss Margaret Sebree, national presi- dent of Phi Delta Gamma, was & guest. The new members are Miss Josephine Ayre, Mrs. Mary C. Cooper, ‘Miss Margaret Gibson, Mrs. Dora Ihle, Miss Ruth Kemp, Miss Anne Meriam, Mrs. Florence Marks, Miss Florence Rice, Miss Helen Trembley, Miss Mar- guerite Vogeding, Miss Elizabeth Wen- ger and Miss Rose Wildman. Toasts were offered” by Miss Fran- ces Alexander, Mrs. W, L. White and Miss Janice Brown. Miss Sarah Lerch entertained with songs. A skit, “A Humorous History of Hats,” writ- ten by Miss Mary Pearce, was pre- sented by Miss Pearce and about 15 members. Miss Alice Hutchins Drake, lecturer, will speak to the group today at 3 pm. at Columbian House, Twenty-first and G streets. The subject will be “Fa- mous Statues of Washington and Their Sculptors.” Hostesses for tea afterward will be Misses Helen Knight, Mary Hender- son, Clara Hiller, Katherine Mushake, :zuth Remsberg and Mrs. W. R. Bol- on. Miss Agnes Crivella will act as host- ess this afternoon at & tea to 16 pledges and members of the Theta Rho Sigma Sorority in her home on Bu- chanan street. Miss Dorothy Hed- dings, vice president, and Mrs. Betty Murphy will be at the tea table. A musical program will be present- ed, with Miss Ruth Gardner singing & collection of Chinese folk songs, with Miss Elena Crivella, sister of the hostess, at the piano. Miss Elena Crivella will also play a few solos. Tota Gamma Phi Sorority is mak- ing plans for a dance and bazaar March 7. The Committee on Arrange- ments consists of the Misses Estelle Tabb, Alma Francke, Shirley Bach- rach and Eleanor Levy. The Alpha and Beta Chapters of the Zeta Beta Chi Sorority of the World Caravan will give a tea this afternoon in honor of Dr. and Mrs. A. Curtis Wilgus. Dr. Wilgus is the local director of the guild's lectures, and this is national director's day, teas being held by the other sorority chapters throughout the country. The tea will be from 3 to 6 at the home ©of Mrs. Helen Snyder, 1318 Emer- son street, with the officers of the two chapters here pouring. Music will be heard throughout the afternoon from Arthur A. Stone, pianist. STATE SOCIETIES The New York State Society will hold its annual Washington's birth- day ball at the Shoreham Hotel, Feb- Tuary 20, at 10 o'clock. All New ‘Yorkers visiting or living in the Dis- trict are invited. Members will be admitted upon presentation of their 1937 member- ship cards. Guest tickets may be procured at the door the evening of the dance or from the officers. The Georgia State Society will hold 8 colonial ball February 19, at the Bhoreham Hotel from 9:30 to 1 o'clock. Prizes will be given for the most at- tractive costumes and the most grace- ful waltz. The Towa State Society has an- nounced a reception and dance at the Bhoreham Hotel, February 22. There ‘will be cards with prizes. A floor show will be given during intermission. The secretary is Gertrude M. Louis, Hotel ‘ Raoseval, Grand Matron Elizabeth W. Rhine and Grand Patron Victor B. Rench have been invited to attend birthday parties of the following chapters this week: Monday, Temple; Tuesday, Bethlehem; Wednesday, Cathedral; Thursday, William F. Hunt, and Fri- day, Unity Chapter. After being received at Cathedral Chapter Wednesday evening the grand matron and grand patron will attend a homecoming for Associate Grand Matron Helen D. Robbins of Naomi Chapter. The Exxcutive Committee of the 193¢ Matrons and Patrons’ Associa- tion met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Mary Nay, president. The fol- lowing are new officers: Mrs. Mary Nay, president; Joseph W. Marshall, vice president, and Mrs. Minnie M. Neil, secretary-treasurer. They were inducted into office by the grand ma- tron and grand patron of 1934, Mrs. Mamie L. Greenstreet and Edward N. Riley. The annual meeting of the associa- tion was held in the hall of Friendship Chapter and prior to it the members were served dinner. St. John's Lodge Chapter celebrated its twenty-third birthday anniversary last Monday night. The grand matron, grand patron, the matrons and patrons of 1937 and the past matrons and past patrons of the chapter were honored guests. After a musical program by Mrs. Lester Harris and Miss Margaret Berry there were refreshments and dancing. The Ways and Means Committee will have a card party at the home of the matron, Mrs. Aleene D. Franklin, | 2214 Cathedral avenue, next Saturday at 8 pm. There will be a rehearsal for degrees at the Masonic Temple February 11 at 5 p.m. under the direction of Grand Lecturer Mary E. Teachum. At the meeting of February 15 the degrees will be conferred. Elinor S. Kozel, matron of Cathe- dral Chapter, announces the twenty- eighth birthday party to be celebrated next Wednesday. The grand matron, | grand patron, past grand matrons and | patrons, the matrons and patrons of | 1937 and all members and friends are invited. There will be a dance and refreshments, Matron Ruth H. Newcomer an- | nounces a short business meeting of | Areme Chapter followed by an enter- | tainment on February 17. ‘The Ways and Means Committee will hold a card party at the Cavalier Hotel February 135. Mizpah Chapter’s meeting last Tues- day was in the form of & Valentine party with entertainment and refresh- ments. The Mu Delta Sigma Club will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Alma Weaver, 519 Powhatan place, with Mrs. Minnie Weaver, Miss Thelma Weaver and Mrs. Mildred Taylor as- sisting. Mrs. Elizabeth Bunch, presi- dent, will preside. The Past Matrons and Patrons’ As- sociation held its annual banquet at the Continental Hotel January 27 and re-elected the following officers: | Past Patron Stephen Porter, presi- | dent; Past Matron Mildred King, vice president; Past Matron Mary Kunkel, secretary-treasurer. Junior Past Ma- tron Sallie Jackson and Junior Past Patron Earl Pickel were inducted into the association. ‘The “Evening at a Night Club” will be held at Masonic Hall, 1210 Wiscon- sin avenue, at 8:30 p.m. February 13 for the benefit of the chapter. There will be & floor show and dancing. Sup- per or refreshments. At the last meeting of Fidelity Chap- ter Mrs. Josephine Neam received the degrees. Matron Pearl Bellman announces the meeting February 18 will be peti- tion night. A valentine party will be held. Mrs. Bertha Ockershausen will be hostess to the Home Board at her home, 217 S street northeast, Tuesday. She will be assisted by Mrs. Addie Mc- Donald and Mrs. Laura Thompson. On February 15 at 8:30 p.m. a com- bination bingo and'dancing party will be held at the Hayloft, 1326 Massa- chusetts avenue. Additional tickets may be procured from Past Matron Emily Thompson, Emerson 7749. ‘The annual card party sponsored by the Ways and Means Committee of Brookland Chapter will be held to- morrow at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Tem- ple in Brookland. Columbia Chapter will be enter- tained tomorrow by a spelling bee. The Past Matrons and Past Patrons’ Association has selected as officers Mrs. Clara B. Leverton, president; James L. Evans, vice president, and Mrs. Eve- lyn E. Shank, secretary-treasurer. The following officers have been chosen to serve the Star Point Society: Mrs. Dora S. Putnam, president; Miss Ethel Calvert, vice president, and Miss Marjorie R. Hutcheson, secretary- treasurer. The annual dance and card party will be given at Wardman Park Hotel Tuesday evening. For reservations for cards call Mrs. Mary Rogers, Adams 5352-W, or Mr. Adeline E. Woods, Wisconsin 4856-M. Mrs. Mildred Syfrig, Georgia 3266, has charge of tickets. La Fayette Lodge Chapter will meet Wednesday evening at Fourteenth and Kenyon streets. The conductresses and associate conductresses of the Dis- trict, headed by Grand Conductress Ruth Cromelin and Associate Grand Conductress Minnie J. Burdine, will be the honored guests. La Fayette Card Club will meet Feb- ruary 16 at the home of Mrs. Helen E. Summers, 5229 Seventh street, with Mrs. Peggy Porter assisting. Temple Chapter will celebrate its 28th birthday anniversary tomorrow. Senia Solomonoff, international fa- mous dancer and ballet master of the Russian Imperial School and the solo dancer of the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City; Mrs. Sylvia Kaplowitz with her accordion, and Miss Rita Rubenstein, pianist, will present a program. The matron, Mrs. Yetta Goldman, and Patron A. J. Kaplowitz have charge. Dancing and refreshments will follow the program. Ruth Chapter has designated the meeting of February 15, Right Eminent Grand Comdr. Arthur C. Shaw night. He is the right eminent grand com- mander of Knights Templar of the District of Columbia. Matron Edna Eisenhart is arranging ‘an entertain- ment. The Ways and Means Committee will have a cabaret in the Scottish Rite Cathedral, Third and E streets, March 6, from 8 to 12 pm. Members of Brightwood Chapter were entertained by the matron at the close of the last meeting with & late supper. Thare will be-s silves Lep m Order of the Eastern Star at the home of Anna M. Schickler, 317 Madison street. Matron Nancy L. Miller announces the meeting February 11 will be in charge of the Home Board. There will be a Valentine party, play and entertainment, Lebanon Chapter will meet Tuesday. ‘There will be an obligation ceremony. Past Matron Augusta Thompson will have charge of the card tables at the chapter's annual dance at Ward- man Park Hotel next Wednesday. The Auxiliary Home Board will meet February 16 at the home of Rose Wood, 3887 Calvert street, at 8 pm. She will be assisted by Past Matron Shamleffer, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Price, Mrs. Ruppert and Mrs. Smithson. At the last meeting of Electa Chap- ter there were piano solos by Miss Helen Yaeger, tap dancing, Roscoe Aul, jr, and tenos solos, Gordon Darling, accompanied by Mrs. Ethel Scantlebury. The officers gave the matron, Mrs. Alice Wolfe, & handker- chief birthday shower. Job’s Daughters, Bethel, No. 2, will give a degree for the chapter Tuesday evening. The past matrons and past patrons will meet Thursday evening at the Grace Dodge Hotel, the president, Mrs. Carrie G. Smith, presiding. The past matrons and past patrons of Bethany Chapter held their annual banquet at Tilden Gardens January 20. Mrs. Estelle Catlin, president, wel- comed the members and guests, Junior Past Grand Matron Mrs. Louise Kreglow and Past Grand Matron Cora E. Mayberry. Mrs. Yeba Hall recited a poem as a tribute to the late fraternal father, Past Grand Patron Jason E. Water- man. Cards followed the banquet. William F. Hunt Chapter will cele- brate its twenty-fifth birthday anni- versary and home coming of Dr. Vic- tor E. Rench, grand patron, at the next meeting. The Endowmen Committee will meet tomorrow at the home of the matron, 1863 Ingleside terrace. Mrs. Helena H. Kohler, matron of | Unity Chapter, has called a rehearsal of the officers at the Masonic Temple Wednesday. The Unity Bridge Club will meet Monday at the home of Mrs. Emma Hough, 232 South Carolina avenue southeast, assisted by Mrs. Anne Wil- liams, The Ways and Means Committee will sponsor a turkey dinner at Almas Temple Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. The chapter will celebrate its twen= tieth birthday anniversary on Friday. ‘The grand matron, grand patron and the matrons and patrons of 1937 are special guests. Dancing. Chevy Chase Chapter celebrated its eleventh birthday anniversary at its last meetng. The guests of honor were the grand matron, grand patron, Past Grand Matrons Nellie Fletcher and Louise Kreglow and Past Grand Pa- tron Edwin Riley. The Officers’ Club will meet Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Jessie B. Krause, 3910 McKinley street. ‘The Friday Night Club will be en- tertained by Mrs. Louella Ward, 6515 | - | appreciative of this support, and be- Maple avenue, with Mrs. Genevieve Meese assisting hostess. The chapter's annual dance and card party will be held at the Bur- lington Hotel February 27 at 9 p.m. Naomi Chapter will celebrate its forty -second birthday anniversary Wednesday evening, and the home- coming of the associate grand ma- tron, Mrs. Helen D. Robbins. Among the distinguished guests expected are Mrs. Elizabeth W. Rhine, grand ma- tron; Dr. Victor B. Rench, grand pa- tron; Harry J. Schmidt, associate grand patron; Paul B. Cromelin, grand master of Masons: past grand officers, and the matrons and patrons of 1937. Nell D. Ray, matron of Esther Chap- ter, announces a card party at the ‘Willard Hotel the afternoon of March | Acting as chairmen of the com- | 30. mittees in charge are: Reservations, Mrs. J. Bernard Jones; prizes, Mrs., J. Edwin Reid, and candy, Mrs. Louis L. Bowdler. It is under the direction of the Ways and Means Committee. The Drametic Club will meet Wednesday at the home of Mildred R. Shafer, 4517 Iowa avenue. ‘The annual dance and card party of Bethany Chapter will be held at the Raleigh Hotel next Saturday. Mrs. Elizabeth Hodgkin is chairman. Cards will be at 8:30 and dancing from 10 to 1 am. Ruth Leighton, matron, and Ashby Marshall, patron, assisted by the past matrons and patrons, will be in the Reception Committee. Bethany Social Boosters will meet ‘Thursday at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs, Elizabeth Hodgkin. Mrs. Mary B. Guillermain, matron, announces & meeting of Harmony Chapter Thursday. Members will later attend the homecoming of the grand patron, Dr. Rench, at Willlam F. Hunt Chapter. The Matrons and Patrons’ Associa- tion met at the home of Past Patron and Mrs. Myers, 1307 Irving street northeast, last Friday evening. Elec- tion of officers was: Louis W. Plow- man, president; Mrs. Angela Cook, re- elected, vice president, and Mrs. Anne D. Potter, secretary-treasurer. Matron Mary B. Guillermain and Patron George W. Potter were initiated into ‘membership, Hope Chapter announces & Colonial Dance and Cards MRS. ELIZABETH HODGKIN, Chairman of a Dance and Card Party Committee of Bethany Chapter, Order East- ern Star, to be held February 13, at the Raleigh Hotel, at 8:30 p.m. | | present facilities of the District are| D. C, FEBRUARY 7, 1937—PART TWO Officers Are Reassigned In 313th Field Artillery Col. Leroy W. Herron Remains in Command With Lieut. Col. John J. Reinhard as Executive. HE reassignment of District officers in the key positions of the 313th Field Artillery, Col. Leroy W. Herron, com- manding, was announced last week by District Reserve headquarters. Ap- proximately 18 months have elapsed since the last assignment of officers to these important positions in the regiment, and a number of changes in personnel have been affected during that period. In addition to Col. Her- ron, the regimental headquarters will be composed of Lieut. Col. John J. Reinhard, executive; Capt. Herman T. Johnson, adjutant; Capt. Jesse E. Porter, plans and training officer; First Lieut. Donald H. Olmstead, in- telligence officer; First Lieut. Walter K. Jones, supply officer; First Lieut. Warren S. Stone, liaison officer; First Lieut. John Ordway, reconnaissance officer; and Second Lieut. Gus N. Conrad, assistant plans and training officer. Officers assigned to the head- quarters battery include First Lieut. William 8. Brady, communication officer, and Second Lieut. Charles N. Spinks, munitions officer. Medical personnel include First Lieuts. Aloysius J. B. Connolly and Robert Stolar, while Chaplain Norris A. Lineweaver (cap- tain) has been designated regimental chaplain. ‘The headquarters of the 1st Bat- talion, commanded by Maj. Charles L. Ladson, is composed of Maj. Edwin S. Bettelheim, executive; Capt. Ornall C. Morris, plans and training officer; First Lieut. Sumner 8. Kittelle, adju- tant; First Lieut. Paul L. Fickinger, intelligence officer; First Lieut. John F. Hamaker, liaison officer; First Lieut. Burton O. Bush, reconnaissance of- ficer; Second Lieut. Joseph W. Mar- shall, supply officer; Second Lieut. Frank J. Bane, assistant liaison officer. First Lieut. Albert H. Jackman has been designated commander of the headquarters battery of the 1st Bat- talion, and Second Lieut. John G. Simpson will command the combat train of that battalion. First Battalion battery commanders include Capt. James R. Craighill, jr, Battery Capt. Julian T. Cromelin, Battery SUPPORT IS GIVEN ARMORY PROJECT Pennsylvania Guard Urges New Building for Troops Here. The support of the Pennsylvania National Guard is behind the local guard in its efforts to obtain an arm- ory here. Officers at headquarters re- ceived last week a copy of the official magazine of the Pennsylvania guard in which it was declared that the disgraceful and Congress should im- | mediately provide a new building. | Officers of the local guard are deeply | lieved the guard units of the States | are wholeheartedly behind them in | their efforts to obtain a building and facilities befitting the dignity of the | only federalized militia in the country. It is understood the Executive Com- mittee of the National Guard Officers Association of the United States has begun to work on behalf of the Dis- trict Militia in efforts to obtain an armory here. Col. John W. Oehmann, command- ing the guard, is studying the various proposals for auditoriums here, but it was said that he has been unable to establish that anything definite is provided in the plans so far proposed which would indicate that an armory is to be provided. The site of the present Sixth street armory has been suggested as one of the sites for a down-town auditorium. It was pointed out by guard officials that if this suggestion should prevail, the militia would be faced with the problem of finding a building suitable | to house the militia. Such buildings are scarce at the present time. tea at the home of Past Patron Edgar J. Clarkson and Mrs. Clarkson, 4915 ‘Thirteenth street, February 22, from 4to7pm. ‘The Ways and Means Committee will meet February 15 at the home of Mrs. Hattie Benninghoven, 2523 North Capitol street. The annual Spring dinner will be held March 18 at the Almas Temple. The annual dance and card party will be held February 27 at the Ward- man Park Hotel. Matron Aurelia Thomas of Congress | Lodge Chapter has appointed Asso- ciate Conductress Pearl Connor chair- man of Ways and Means. Past Matron Edith Smith and Inez Long will give & card party next Sat- urday at 7701 Georgia avenue. The meeting February 15 will be a Val- entine party. Trinity Chapter will give a dance at Kennedy-Warren next Friday, 10 to 1. ‘The next meeting of the chapter will be February 18. The degrees will be conferred. ‘Takoma Chapter meets February 12, A Valentine dance will be given in Masonic Temple February 13 and & turkey dinner February 18. The Ways and Means anc Home Board Committees met Monday at the home of Martha Burrows. ‘The Grand Chapter officers have been invited to meet with Bethlehem Chapter Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., when it will celebrate its fortieth birthday an- niversary. The matrons and patrons of the various chapters have also been invited. A special program has been prepared. On Pebruary 17 at the Kennedy- Warren, the Ways and Means Com- mittee will hold a dance and card party. The Star Point Society held its annual banquet last Saturday at the Hotel Continental, where Mildred Gorman, president, acted as mistress of ceremonies. The degrees will be conferred to- morrow night in Miriam Chapter, with Matron Irma M. Smith and Patron T. David Gates presiding. ‘The Auxiliary Home Board will meet ‘Thursday at the home of the matron, 660 Meryland avenue northeast. ‘The Ways and Means Committee of Federal Chapter will meet tomorrow at 12:30 pm. at the home of Mra. AdeLlhldD Grant, 323 L street northe eas! ‘The next regular mesting of the shaptes WUl be Thuradayp, : and Capt. Preston LeG. Grover, Bat- tery C. Officers assigned to headquarters of the 2d Battalion, commanded by Maj. Virgil O. Barnard, include Maj. Herbert Borchardt, executive; Capt. Basil P. Cooper, plans and training officer; First Lieut. George M. Hiser, adjutant; First Lieut. Joseph F. Myers, supply officer; Second Lieut. John F. Kerkam, intelligence officer; Second Lieut. John D. Crosby, liaison officer; Second Lieut. Howard L. Beurle, as- sistant liaison officer, and Second Lieut. Ervin H. Shupp, reconnaissance officer. The headquarters battery of the 2d Battalion is commanded by Sec- ond Lieut. Kerkam, while Capt. Wil- liam D. Mitchell commands the com- bat train of that battalion, assisted by Second Lieut. Elmer B. Kennedy. Battery commanders of the 2d Battalion -include Capt. Francis M. McConihe, Battery D; Capt. Max A. Bradshaw, Battery E, and Capt. Fred- erick S. Lee, Battery F. Maj. Preston T. Vance, F. A, unit instructor of the regiment, has been appointed sum- mary court officer of the organization. Cavalry officers of the District will meet at Fort Myer, Va., today at 8:30 to 10 a.m. for instruction in equitation. Motor maintenance problems of the Army will be the subject of the Quar- termaster conference at District Re- serve headquarters tomorrow evening. Local Coast Artillery officers will meet Tuesday evening to discuss the writ- ing of a field order (text, Staff Officer’s Field Manual). In addition to the regular conference, Brig. Gen. John W. Gulick will speak on the political and military situation in the Philippines. Alr Corps officers will meet Tuesday evening in room 1057 Munitions Build- ing to discuss pursuit aviation. Mili- tary Intelligence officers will assemble at headquarters Wednesday evening. Capt. Meade will discuss the Italo- Ethiopian War. Members of the 1320th Service Unit will take up engineers and infantry in meeting engagement at their conference Thursday evening. Officers of the 1300th Service Unit meet at headquarters Friday evening. Lecturer DR. GEORGE P. JOHNSON. —Harris-Ewing Photo. LECTURES ARRANGED BY SODALITY GROUP For the February lectures in the course presented by the Sodality Union “ Literary Group on the second and | fourth Fridays of each month, two | outstanding Catholic priests, ecucators and writers, have been secured. They will be held in Notre Dame hail, North Capitol and K streets, at 8:30 p.m. __(Continued From itth Page) _ Dr. George P. Johnson, associate professor of education at Catholic University, will talk next Friday eve- ning on “Catholic Education.” Father Wilfred Parsons, editor and author, will talk February 26 on “The Catholic Press.” Y. M. C. A. NEWS A new course in journalism and vo- cabulary building will open Monday in the educational department at 7:30 o'clock. The instructor will be Milton Anderson. ‘The Westminster Conference Young People’s Committee will meet in Room 219 Wednesday at 8 pm. The mem- bership promotion department an- nounces a minstrel show by the Glee Club in the assembly hall at 8:30 p.m. ‘The weekly staff conference will be held at 9:30 am. Thursday. The weekly program of educational and re- ligious motion pictures will be held at 7:05 pm. ‘The weekly program of religious mo- tion pictures based on the life of Christ, will be presented in the as- sembly of the Woodward School Fri- day at 11 am. Page McK. Etchison will give an illustrated lecture on the Passion Play of Oberammergau &t the Bethesda Elementary School at 8 p.m. The Y. W.-Y. M. Recreation Commit- tee will hold a dance in the assembly hall of the Y. M. C. A. at 9 pm. The Riding Club will meet at the Riverside Stables at 2 p.m. Saturday. The weekly radio talk from Station WMAL will be given at 5:30 pm. by Arthur P. Black, executive secretary of the Lutheran Laymen's Association for Stewardship. The subject will be “Jesus, the Good Shepherd.” The Married Couples’ Club will meet at 8:30 pm. and the Physical Depart- ment Committee will hold & dance in the gymnasium at 9 o'clock. B. P. 0. ELKS ‘Washington Lodge will hold an oyster roast and dance February 26 at the Elks’ Club. Supper will be served from 6 pm. to midnight and dancing from 9:30 to 12:30 a.m. Edwin S. Puller, chairman, Selective Campaign Committee, is conducting a drive for candidates for the grand exalted ruler’s class on February 22. Grand Exalted Ruler David Scholtz and other Grand Lodge officers will be present. Thomas A. O'Donnell, 8 member of the Board of Trustees, tendered the members of the Elks’ Bowling League & supper last Tuesdsy in the rath- skellar. Joseph Riani, president of the Elies’ Bowling League, scted as masiar pf cezamondes « News of Local Clubs section of the Treasury Department, will speak on “Codes and Ciphers.” Assisting Mrs. Lapham as hostesses will be Mrs. E. C. Albritton, Mrs. W, P. Briggs, Mrs, Wood Gray, Mrs, Reinier Beeuwkes, Mrs. James Pixlee, Mrs. Stuart H. Britt and Mrs. Carl D. Wells. The Executive Board will meet at 2 pm. at the home of Mrs, Lapham pn February 12. The District Sunshine and Com- munity Society met at the home of Mrs. Edward Stevens Monday. The president, Mrs. Eugene E. Thompson, presided. Mrs. Lloyd Biddle, presi- dent of the District federation, spoke on the “Progress of the Federation.” Mrs. F. J. Mulkern and Mrs, J. Ed- win Reid, Benevolent Committee, re- ported that the families being cared for by the organization were still in need of assistance and appropriations were made to continue the service. Mrs. Prederic Newburgh introduced & play which she had written and which will be held for the benefit of the soclety in the near future. Mrs. Esther Bair read poems composed by Mrs. D. Fulton Harrls. Mrs. William T. Reed sang, accompanied by Mrs, Mabel Test at the piano. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. D. F. Harris, Mrs. Har- vey Hutchings, Mrs. W. H. Fellows, Mrs. H. C. James, Mrs Elizabeth Keery, Mrs T. W. Stanton, Mrs. Inez Shelton Taylor and Mrs. Lawrence E. ‘Voorhees. The Woman's Club of Sixteenth Street Highlands met at the home of Miss Ellen Golden. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mrs. Paul E. Grove and Miss Ellen Golden, Mrs. Harry E. Claflin gave a char- acter synopsis of the book, “Shining Scabbard,” by R. C. Hutchison. Mrs, Percy 1. Balch read an article on “Cambridge, the Unknown City.” James Balote gave a description of his experiences in the flooded area at Louisville. ‘The next meeting will be held Feb- Tuary 17, at the home of Mrs. Harry E. Claflin, Insurance Women’s Club of Wash- ington—A Valentine party will be given tomorrow night for members and guests. Dinner will be served at Sholl's Cafe, 3027 Fourteenth street at 6:30 o'clock. Woman's Club of Chevy Chase—The committee on applied education will meet Tuesday at 10 o'clock in the home of Miss Edith R. Meloy, 3342 Tennyson street, and the Member- ship Committee at 11 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. John H. Ray, 5223 Reno road. The art section will meet at 2 o'clock at the Preer Art Gallery. Miss Grace Dunham Guest, assistant cura= tor of the gallery, will lecture on “Chinese and Japanese Art.” The Executive Board will meet for luncheon at 12:30 Wednesday, at the Columbia Country Club. ‘The nature section will meet Thurs- day at 2 o'clock in the home of Mrs. George W. Morey, on Pinehurst circle. Mrs. Frank G. Wilkins will give an illustrated talk on “Ramblings of a Nature Lover Through Africa.” Tea will be served. ‘The League of American Pen Wom- en announces an art tea today at the studio in the Grafton Hotel from 3 to 6 pm. The work of Josephine Danforth will be featured. Miss Dorothy Gatchell and members of the executive board will assist the art chairman, Hazel C. Menk. The fiction group will meet Mon- day at 8 pm. Helen Orr Watson asks members to bring short stories and fiction problems for discussion. At the Wednesday rendezvous, from 2 to 6 p.m., Miss Susan Baker will be the hostess. Program at 4:30. Friday at 8 p.m. the features group will meet. Leila King, requests mem- bers to bring feature stories for criti- cism. The round table discussion will be conducted by Victoria Faber Stevenson. “The Gold Madonna™ a play by Mrs. Larz Anderson, is now in rehearsal under the direction of Rose Robison Cohen, drama chairman. It will be produced March 5 and 6. Depariment of the Potomac W. B. C.—Ida Heacock Baker, national pres- ident, installed officers after the an- nual banquet at the Mayflower Hotel in honor of National Commander- in-Chief Grand Army of the Repub- lic Rubr and National President W. R. C. Ida Heacock Baker. They are: President, Mary E. Bowen; senior vice president, Bertha | Franklin, Union and Columbis, Wed- B. Brown; junior vice president, Hat~ tie Canada; treasurer, E. Helen Tem- ple; chaplain, Mae Parker; executive board, Mrs. James, Mrs. Orr, Mrs. Jones, Ida Adams and Miss Kirkely; delegate at large, Ida Adams; delegate, Mildred James; alternate to delegate at large, Bertha E. Brown; slternate to delegate, Mrs. Sarah McMillan; secretary, Delia L. O'Brien; inspector, Mrs. Ella Devore; counselor, Char- Jotte Cary; instituting and installing officer, Mary Pinnock; patriotic in- structor, Genevieve Craig; press cor- respondent, Margaret Marsh; senior aide, Mrs. Sarah McMillan; mu- sician, Addie W. Hickman: assistant inspector, Etta Moore; department color bearer, Margaret Brodt; color bearers, Rosalie McKee Shelton, Mrs. Lourie, Cleo Usry and Mrs. Kramer; director of junior clubs, Mary A.|wade Mitchell and West Moose John Ca{plain | ‘| Howarth; department historian, Jen- nie Hamilton. On February 12 the department president will place a wreath at the Lincoln Memorial and at 8 p.m. will attend the services at the Congrega- tional Church with her color bearers. ‘The Argyle Study Club will meet at the home of Mrs. Stewart Carpen- ter, 3606 Fulton street, at 1 o'clock Tuesday. A paper will be read by Mrs. Moore, The Business and Professional Wom- en’s Club will meet February 15 at the Hamilton Hotel at 6:30 pm. The Research Committee, Miss Bertha Neinberg, chairman, will have charge of the program. The subject for the evening will be the discussion of the proposed draft of the “Women’s Charter.” A factual statement of women'’s legal and civil status will be presented by Miss Sara Buchanan, lawyer, and educational discrimination will be discussed by Dr. Bertle Backus, educator. Zonta Club.—A talk was given at the luncheon Wednesday by Mrs. Min- nie L. Briggs on “Etchings.” The speaker next week will be F. A. Silcox on “Forestry.” RESERVE CHANGES BEING EXAMINED Congress Expected to Get Law Amendments in Month. The impending battle between the Regular Navy and a certain group of Naval Reservists over the proposed changes to the Naval Reserve act of 1925, it is expected, will not reach the | halis of Congress for another month | or so, it was indicated last week. The departmental bill containing the amendments, which was prepared following conferences here with groups of Naval Reservists, has com- pleted a round of Navy Department bureaus and now is in the hands of the judge advocate general of the Navy for study. That official is ex- pected to complete his report on the | changes in a short time, it was said, but then the amendments, together | with his report, are again to be sent to the heads of the various naval bureaus which might be affected by the proposed changes, and it is esti- mated that this will take about an- other month. When the departmental study is completed the measure will be sent to the Budget Bureau for study there and recommendation as to whether or not it interferes with the Presi- | dent’s economy program, after which it will be ready for presentation to Congress for introduction. Although being a governmental measure and, of course, receiving strong support because of that fact, it is expected Naval Reservists will make a strong fight in committee to | have some of their recommendations put in as amendments. While no in- dication has been given as to the de- talls of the measure, it was said that | it is not likely that it will contain | one of the principal recommendations of the Reservists, and that is the es- | tablishment in the Navy Department ! of another Assistant Secretary, whose sole dutiet would deal with the opera- | tion of the Reserve, and a division of Naval Reserve affairs in the de- partment headed by a Naval Reserve officer. There is a Reserve division in the department now as a part of the Bureau of Navigation, but it is | headed by a captain in the Regular Establishment detailed for that pur- pose. However, there is little likelihood, it was said, that the Assistant Secre- tary provision will be placed in the bill because of the department’s stand that such a provision would provide a dual establishment, which would be a serious handicap in the event that it became necessary to call the Res- | ervists into the service. Then, it was pointed out, it would be folly to have two units trying to run the same or- ganization, and it would be serious from a naval standpoint. If such = | plan were provided the Navy would be faced with the problem at the beginning of any hostilities of first KERMESS GROUP 10 HOLD RITES Special Ceremonies Will Mark Anniversary of Lith- uania Independence. The Kermess Committee of the Knights of Columbus, with special ceremonies will commemorate the nineteenth anniversary of the Indes pendence of Lithuania, February 14, at 8:15 o'clock, in the Knights of Colume bus Club. The committee unites with the American-Lithuanian Society of ‘Washington in extending an invitation to the general public to attend thig affair. There will be no charge. Co-operating with the Americane Lithuanian Society, Mrs. John Cie zauskas and her group of radio artists of Baltimore, will provide an evening of folk songs and dances, in native costume. The Minister Plenipotentiary of Lithuania and Mme, Zadeikis have been invited. An informal reception will be held in Gibbons parlors. Dr. John Brazinsky, a member of the faculty of Georgetown University and president of the American-Lith= uanian Society, and Rev. Joseph E. Gedra, assistant pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception and spiritual director of the organization, are completing plans for the celebra= tion. Representing the Knights of Co- lumbus are State Deputy Walter I, Plant and District Deputy Francis A. McCann. The Patrons’ Committee of W-sh= ington General Assembly, Fourth De- gree, sponsored their annual Mid- winter ball and dinner at the May= flower Hotel last Wednesday. Faithe ful Capt. Francis A. McCann was in charge of arrangements. Members of the American-Lithuanian Society of Washington entertained with songs and native dances during the intere mission. The next meeting of the Fourth De« gree will be held at the Mayflower Hotel February 15. Francis J. Rafe terry, faithful navigator, will preside. ‘This morning at 8:50 the Knights of Columbus basket ball team will go to Philadelphia, where a match has been scheduled with Santa Maria Council team of the Knights of Co= lumbus of that city. Tomorrow evening in the Knights of Columbus Club the Athletic Asso- ciation will hold a pre-Lenten dance at 10 o'clock. Alfred Paul Neff, chairman of the Bingo Club, has announced that bingo socials will be held each Saturday | evening during the Lenten season at the club, beginning at 8:15 o'clock. ‘Washington Council will meet Tues= day evening, when committees in the Knights of Crusade will be announced, W. C. T. U. NEWS Northwest Union met at the Northe east Rescue Mission, 1340 H street northeast, each member taking & do- nation of canned goods or groceries for the mission. The meeting opened with Mrs. W. N. Garner presiding. The devotional | was led by Mrs. O. B. Taylor. A short talk was given by Mrs. J. M. Robsion. The guest speaker. Miss Amy Weech, told of the educational fund and its need among the children and young | people. Twenty-five dollars was voted | for this fund. Rev. William A. Em= | mons told of some results of the work of the mission in reclaimed lives. The next meeting will be February 25 at Calvary Baptist Church. ‘The West End Union met Monday | evening with Miss Mae Smith, 2907 | Thirteenth street. The president, | Rev. Alice Allen, presided. Mrs. Adelle McLain had charge of the dee | votionals. The hostesses were Misses Smith, | Wanstall, Wood and Mrs. Scribner. Georgetown Union gave a lunche eon to raise the ecucational fund at the home of Mrs. W. B. Symonds, 2322 Thirty-seventh street. At the meeting which followed the president, Mrs. Albert Stabler, presided. The absorbing the Reserve organization into one fighting unit, Calanthe Lodge will meet tomorrow evening; Webster and Capital Tuesday; nesday; Hermoine Thursday and Syra- cusians Friday. The Board of Directors of the Knights of Pythias Hall Association will meet Wednesday evening. The Grand Lodge will meet Febru- ary 19 to elect officers. The committee in charge of arrang- ing for the convention of the Supreme Lodge in this city in August, 1938, will meet in the temple Thursday evening. The committee was entertained re- cently by Chairman Edgar C. Snyder at his home, 1605 Kennedy place. LOYAL ORDER OF MOOS| A large delegation of members of Columbia Lodge, headed by East Moose Lowe, will leave today to attend a meeting of Baltimore Legion at 2 p.m. A regular meeting of Columbia Lodge will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Moose Hall. The lodge has ac- cepted an invitation to attend the installation of a new chapter of the Women of the Moose in Clarendon, Va., Wednesday at 8 pm. A degree staff, composed of Dr. John Donaghue, John Lowe, Wade Mitchell, Frank Rose, Raymond Bissell, W. F. Amole and George H. Eddleman, will devotional exercises were in charge of Mrs. C. H. Gray. Mrs. Ida W. Ramsey, district presi= dent, outlined plans of work to be done in the District and how to pre- pare for the Worlds W. C. T. U. to be held here in June. Mrs. Ora Pfrimmer, vice president, read a tribute to the late Mary P. Pollock. Miss Stabler, president of the Silver Spring Union, gave some plans used in their temperance work. Mrs, Pfrimmer invited the union to hold the next meeting at her home, 2433 Tunlaw roed. North Star Union met at the Park View Christian Church last Tuesday, Mrs. Marie Brinley, president, pre- siding. Mrs. Walter Lowdermilk gave a talk on “Scientific Facts About Alcohol.” The hostesses, members of the church, were Mrs. J. R. McCullough, Mrs. C. Burton, Mrs. 8. McKinnan and Mrs. O. H. George served a lunch- eon. The proceeds will be added to the national educational fund. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Marie Brinley, 1304 Delafield street, March 2, at 8 o'clock, Potomac Palisades Union, at the February meeting, voted to send the sum of $5 to the Red Cross for the aid of sufferers from the flood. Capitol Hill Union’s February meete ing. Devotions were led by Mrs, John Thompson. Mrs. Nellie Irish read “Crime Costs,” which is esti- mated to be $600 for each family in the United States. Mrs. Bradburn, president of Southeast Union, told of the work of their union. Mrs, Harry Warner, a district officer, confer the first degree on a large class of candidates of the Vietory Class of Annapolis, Md, Lodge in that city. ‘Women of the Moose. Columbia Chapter will participate in the institution Wednesday of a new unit of the Women of the Moose, to be known as Clarendon Chapter, at 8 pm. at Lee Tavern, Arlington, Va. The officers of Columbia Chapter will initiate the candidates included in the Mrs. Prances Baldwin, elected to succeed Mrs. Whitehouse as junior re- gent, will be installed at the meeting uf Columbia Chapter February 12 at Moose Hall, when the chapter will P/ | celebrate its 17th birthday anniver- MRS. GERTRUDE STOLL, Who was installed as captain in Capitol City Fost, No. 22, Daughters of ’98, Spanish War Veterans. Mrs. Isabel Alez- ander of Cleveland, Ohio, first national president, was the installing officer. —Harr Phota, sary. Mrs. Nora Kennedy will be hostess at & bingo and card party Thursday evening at her home, 1244 Vermont avenue, for the benefit of the Moose- haven Hospital fund. A Valentine tea will be given Feb- ruary 14, from 4 to 6 pm, at the of Mrs. Marion Rads, 2217 y-0us saeel gouthesat, brought literature. NATIONAL UNION ‘The last meeting of McKinley Council was addressed by Senators Arthur S. Brown and Michael J. Kindsfather on the class ceremonial to be held the latter part of March and the work being performed by the Hospital Service Association. Senator Willlam J. O'Brien spoke of the ladies’ auxiliary being organized. Severn R. Murphy was elected to membership. Harry Selinger presided at, th o meeting of Congressional Council. Arthur 8. Brown, district’ manager, and Clarence A. Mitchell, delegate to the Executive Board and the Hospital Service Association, spoke. The events this week are: Thursday, National Union Bowling League, Con= vention Hall; Friday, Scott OCouncil, ‘Woodmen of the World Hall, and Nae= tional Capital Council, 409 Eighth