Evening Star Newspaper, May 13, 1940, Page 24

. Scoffish Rife Begins Degree Work Tonight In New Temgle Structure Is Dedicated With Impressive Ritual Before 1,000 Members Having dedicated 4ts new temple at 2800 Sixteenth street N.W. yes- terday with impressive ritual in the presence of about 1,000 members, the Scottish Rite tonight will begin con- ferring degrees on a class 8f about 70 men. ‘Work will continue each night un- til Friday to confer the degrees up to and including the Thirty-second degree of Masonry. Officiating tonight will be Charles Cyrus Coombs, deputy of the South- ern Jurisdiction Scottish Rite, and Donald W. Graffius, venerable mas- ter of Mithras Lodge of Perfection. The handsome néw structure was dedicated yesterday with an elabo- rate ceremony in which several Ma- sonic officials of high rank partici- pated. Leading this group was John H. Cowles, sovereign grand com- mander of the Southern Jurisdiction Scottish Rite. He consecrated the temple “as an abode of harmony, peace and love * * * to the dissemi- nation of truth and knowledge and to the service of peace and tolera- tion; to the virtues of hospitality and good faith.” Beginning next Sunday, open house will be held for members of the Scottish Rite and their families. Coroner Is Investigating Three Unusual Deaths Three deaths were being investi- gated today by Coroner A. Magruder MacDonald. The victims, who died under unusual circumstances, were: Frederick O. Cowsill, 61, of 4121 Ninth street N.W., who was found dead about 3 a.m. today in his auto- mobile in the 4500 block of Massa- chusetts avenue N.W. Lights in the car were burning and police said they believed Mr. Cowsill had suf- fered a heart attack. An autopsy will be performed. Robert L. Livingston, jr., 32, of 3432 Lowell street N.W., an employe of the District tax assessor’s office, who died at his home yesterday of the effects of poison. Police were told that he took the poison tablets on April 30, mistaking them for medicine. He was treated at Emergency Hospital and later sent home under care of a doctor. He was a graduate of Western High School and the National University Law School. Surviving are his widow; a son, Robert Lee Livingston, 3d:; his mother, Mrs. Alice Livingston, and a brother, Brice. Hampton C. Bayliss, 47, of Bal- timore, who was found dead in a ga- rage in the 800 block of Kentucky avenue SE, at the home of his sister, whom he had been visiting. Death was due to monoxide poison- ing. Auto Fuel Short&ge . Reported in Japan By the Associated Press. The Commerce Department re-; ported today that Japan was trying to substitute vegetable and fish oils | for gasoline, because of & severe shortage of motor fuel. The American commercial attache in Tokio advised the department that the increasing shortage of gas- oline caused the government to further restrict civilian use to nine gallons a month for private auto- mobiles, 100 gallons a month for trucks, 60 gallons a month for taxi- cabs, and 75 gallons & month for buses. New York Bank Stocks Drop to Year's Low Epecial Dispatch to The Star. NEW YORK, May 13—New York City bank stocks declined sharply and ended the week at a new low for the year, according to figures com- piled by Hoit, Rose & Troster. The aggregate market value of 16 leading issues on Friday, May 10, was $1517,172,000, compared with $1,557,378,000_at the close of the pre- vious week, a decrease of $40,205,- 000, or 2.58 per cent. The current average. yield of the 16 issues is 4.26 per cent, compared with a yield of 415 per cent on May 3. The current market value equals 107 times the known book value, compared with 1.09 times at the close of the previous week. Your RUGS NEW YORK.—MRS. ROOSEVELT HONORS “AMERICAN MOTHER. THEEVENIN SEALTEOr VOAFTE R T O ims T STAR, WASHINGTON D. C, MONDAY, MAY 13 1940, - '—Mrs. Sara Delano Roose- velt (left), mother of the President; as she presented a medallion to Mrs. Charles H, Mayo of Rochester, Minn,, selected by the Golden Rule Foundation as “the American Mother of 1940.” Mrs. Mayo, widow of- the famous surgeon, Voters Deciding Smith’s Death-Bed Plea for Wife By the Associgted Press. PORTLAND, Maine, May 13.— Republicans of Maine’s 2d congres- sional district voted today their answer to the death-bed request of Representative Clyde H. Smith that his 39-year-old widow be given his seat in the house. In a special primary the voters decided whether comely Mrs. Mar- garet Chase Smith of Skowhegan or Frederick P. Bonney of Augusta, a retired Boston businessman, should get a Republican nomination tanta- mont to election June 3 for the re- mainder of Mr. Smith’s term. Democrats have not put up a candi- date. 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The guest speaker will be Mrs. Daisy La Coppidan, Southern Maryland chairman. Luncheon Meeting The Sixteenth Street Heights Club will hold its annual luncheon meet- ing tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Edwin C. Powell, The Her- mitage, Aspen, Md. NG/ FIRST CHOICE OF MILLIONS, st THEIR FIRST THOUGHT FOR SIMPLE HEADACHE. i ST.JOSEPH ASPIRIN, SPRING COLDS-#5F2 02005 OF ’Psnnno...,.. Plflll!m!l'll 27 ge .= g, AKE THE SPRING OUT OF |D. A.R. Chapter To Elect Officers Tomorrow Fort McHenry Daugh- un of the Ammanchm;uoluumm will elect officers tomorrow at 8 pm. af, the Chapter House, 1732 Massa. chusetts avenue N.W. The Marcia Burnes Chapter wm hold election of officers Wednesday at 8 pm. at the home of the regent, Miss Ethel M. Martin, 4527 Thirtieth ;‘:l:l“l:y ):hw.chA silver tea will be e chapter Saturday from 4 to 6 o'clock at 1732 Massachusetts *Nire; st ge Lee Myers was elected president of the Judge Lynn Chapter at & meeting at the home Mflu V. !n'elb.ch recordhu sec- retary; Miss Margaret L. Vann, cor- responding secretary; Mrs. Robert J. Swingle, treasurer; M Donohue, historian; Mrs, H. Phillips, registrar, and Mrs. J. Wesley Buchanan, delegate. A committee appointed to make arrangements for the annual spring luncheon includes: Mrs. William E. Forbes, chlirnun Mrs. Donald H. Earll and Mrs. T. Hunton Leith. Mrs. Fred E. Hornaday was ap- pointed senior president of the Lt. John Shaw Society, Mrs, Calvin T. Hassell, vice president; Mrs. J. Arthur’ Wood and Mrs. William E. Forbes, Adesory Committee. 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