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will be the last entertainment and
smoker in the old hall, as workmen
will begin tearing down the hall the
first week in May.
orders have been issued by Capt. AL
fred H. Noakes Of Canton Washington.
No. 1. Patriarchs Militant. for the can
ton to assemble at headquarters tonight
at z o'clock sharp. to escort the officers
Of the Grand Lodge and members of the
order to the special church service.
Oflcers and chevaliers have been urged
to turn out in fatigue uniform.
The second degree will be conferred
in Harmony Lodge, No. 8, Wednesday
evening by the degree team. under De-
gree Director w. =. w. soIgess' Ar.
series of lectures on the history Of the
degrees by Grand Representative w. w.
MILAN in the near future. Mr.. MILAN.
during his membership for more than
a quarter of a century. has made a
study of the history not only Of the
LEGISLATION relating to the work Of the
subordinate lodges, but OF the history OF
the several degrees. Noble Grand Har-
Ian extends an invitation 10 an mem,
bers to attend the lectures which will
be given during the regular session OF
the lodge.
Noble Grand w. E. Andrews announces
the second degree in Mount Pleasant
Grand Bert v. wolfe left wednesday
evening for Columbus. Ohio. on account
Of the serious illness OF his mother and
father.
The degree team Of Golden Rule
Lodge, No. 21, will rehearse the degrees
az the next meeting. Tuesday eyeni4g
Noble Grand Berlin appointed Col;
~ Leary as the lodge representative
on the committee on the ninety-eighth
anniversary OF the order.
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Ir. 0. U. A. NJ.

Mount Vernon Council, No. 10, We'd
nesday night had the last of the series
of visitations. under direction of the
general good of the order committee.
A musical and literary entertainment
included: Opening, ''The Star Span
gled Banner; prayer by George F.
Bateman. address of welcome. Master
of Ceremonies William T. Carter: re-
citation, ''The Flag of Our Country
A. c. Columbus: piano solo, Charles r.
owens; patriotic address, Rev. c. NJ
Compton, pastor of the First NJ. p
Church: blackface skit by Joseph e
Nebel1e. musical selections by Charles
r. Owens and company and addresses by
Council, No. 16: Maurice Peabody OF
Star Spangled Banner CouI Gil. No. s
and John E. Smallwood of No. 10. After
a social evening refreshments were
served.
Edward ]. Ross Council. No. 26,
Wednesday evening received the re-
port of Its committee on the ball given
March at Odd Fellows Hall. An in
vitation was accepted from Capital
Council, No. 15, to confer the degrees
March %. Councillor w. S. Smith gave
an account Of his recent visit to Ra-
leigh. N. c. Among the visitors was c
w. KEGS of Friendship Council, No. 1
Ol oedl ledSdHl, Mu, WHO ildue dI
address G. T. Barksdale also made ar
address on True Patriotism"
Liberty Bell Council. No. SIS, met
Tuesday in the Northeast Temple. Mr.
| Stickley was present as a visitor from
America j efferson, No. 12. Two appli-
cants were elected to membership
Initiation with the first two degrees
! is expected at the next meeting. Re.
ports were made of the improved con-
dition of Messrs. Wolfrey and Linge
bach.
Anacostia Council. No. 16, met Tues
day in Masonic Hall. Three applica
tions for membership were acted upon
The council, according to previous ar
rangements. received Council No. IA
Daughters of America National Coun
cilor c. B. Webb of Statesville, N. c.
Mrs. James. councillor of Council No
! IA. D. of A; Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Scaggs
| Mrs. Thomas. past national deput,
councillor; J. A. Frazier of No. 8. Pas
Councillor ]. w. Swain of No. 10, F. c
Prather and J. D. Simpson of No. Il
made addresses.
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B. P. O. Elks.

Washington Lodge met Wednesday
evening, when twelve candidates were
elected. They will be initiated next
Wednesday evening. and after the ini-
tiation will be entertained by the lodge
This will be the last time this year
the present chair officers will present
the ritual.
John H. Baltz acted last Wednesday
in the absence Of Exalted Ruler W. F
GUIDE.
The chairman Of the Boston reunion
committee requested the members to
advise the committee as early as pos
sible il they will attend the convention
next July, as plans must be complete
in the near future for accommodations
The committee having in charge the
installation Of bowling alleys reported
progress.
The oyster committee, cooperating
with the dance committee, entertained
about 600 people last night at an oyste,
roast and dance, the ballroom being
decorated for the occasion with the ma
tional colors. The ladies were pre-.
sented with souvenirs. The affair was
given to increase the organ fund.
The installation of officers for 1917-1$
will take place the first Wednesday ir
April.
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LABOR NOTES.

Newton A. James. secretary of the
Central Labor Union and vice presi-
dent of the International Brotherhood
of Stationary Firemen. left Washing
ton Thursday morning for Philadelphia
to organize a union of stationary fire.
men among the eforeign-speaking menu
bers of that craft
Columbia Typographical Union. No.
1O1, at a. meeting in Typographical
Temple today. will take action on four
applications for membership.
Joseph E. Toone has returned to
Washington from Cumberland. Md.
ization work for the American FEEDER
alton of Labor. Mr. Toone projected
three new unions while in the Mary
land town.
Dairy Workers Union. Local No. 110,
met in T'ypogra phical Temple Wednes-
nent of the union were discussed. the
members being urged to exercise all
their power to bring new members into
the organization. Two applications for
membership were approved at the
meeting.
Ice Cream Wagon Drivers and Help
ers' Union. Local No. III. elected its
delegate to the Maryland State and
District or tOlufilD Dla eueTdtioH ol
Labor convention at a meeting in Ty-
pogra phical Temple last week. The
convention will be held in Baltimore.
commencing April 16. At the meeting
four new members were admitted.
At a meeting of Carpenters Union.
Local No. 1872, last Friday night in Typo
graphical Temple, c. r. H. Davis. who
was treasurer of the organization for
eleven years, was presented with
gold watch fob in acknowledgment Of
faithful services rendered the union.
Mr. Davis now is treasurer Of Mill
workers Union, Local No. 1894.
Several new members were initiated
into the Mill Workers Union. Local
No. 1884. at its meeting in Painters
Hall Tuesday night
w A. Logan, president of the Car
riage, Wagon and Automobile Work
ers' International Union. came to
Wa Washinston last week from his head
quarters in Buffalo.
Thomas II. Flynn of Pittsburgh, or
ganizer for the American Federation
of Labor in the New England states.
visited Washington last week on busi-
ness pertaining to trade matters in
those states.
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Heptasophs.

In Howard Perry Conclave. No. S36.
Wednesday evening. Robert c. Tracy.
D. d. S. A, treasurer of Columbia Con-
clave, installed the following officers:
Sitting past archon, Myers Hand;
archon. Christian Herold; provost. E.
A. Ellery; prelate. w. NJ Carpenter;
secretary, G. A. Petteys; financier. c. r.
Willett; inspector. E. T. Kaltenbach
i warder. R. X. Ogle; sentinel. b. X
Humrickhouse; trustees, c. w. Spates,
j. J. Mcpherson and w. II. Gulick-
G. A. Petteys will represent the con-
clave at the Supreme Conclave conven-
tion in Atlantic City next June.
w. A. Knots of Columbia Conclave
and Mr.. Holland of Potomac Conclave
assisted Mr.. Tracy in the installation
ceremonies. a banquet followed the
meeting.
Columbia Conclave. No. II, will meet
Tuesday evening. The report of the
finance committee will be read and i'm
portant revisions of the bylaws will
be considered. There will be short
social session after the business
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Tonight at 7:45 o'clock the Grand
Lodge, Grand Encampment. Rebekah
Assembly and members of the order
will attend services at the NJ. P. Church.
Sth and B streets southeast Rev. J.
Frank Bryan, the pastor. who has been
an active member of the order for sew
eral years, will preach a special ser
mon for the occasion. Grand Master
Irving r. Schwinger. accompanied by
every officer of the Grand Lodge, will
be present. The members will assem-
BILE in the Sunday school room Of the
church at 7:15 pm, where regalia will
be supplied.
Salem Lodge, No. %. Thursday even
ing will confer the second degree upon
five candidates and the third upon a
large class afterward. At the last
meeting a class of five members re-
ceived the third degree.
Grand Patriarch Henry F. Allwine
and officers of the Grand Encampment
visited Columbian Encampment We'd
nesday evening. Grand Representative
Frank D. Seiffert examined the officers
in the work of the degree. Chief Pa
gratulatiops for his services during the
evening. The records of the scribe and
treasurer showed an increase in assets
and membership.
The last visitation of Grand Pa
triarch Henry F. Allwine will be made
to Fred d. Stuart Encampment Tues
day evening. March 81. at $3.50 o'clock
Phoenix Lodge. No. 2s, announces a
change of meeting night from Friday
to Thursday of each week, In Benning
Hall. at Bennings. The visitation date
has been changed from March 80 to
March 29.
There will be no work in Central
Lodge. No. 1. Friday evening. March
80. After the regular business the
lodge will be turned over to the enter
tainment committee to be amused. Up
to last year this lodge always devoted
the NTH Friday in every month to en-
tertainments. but during the past year
the custom had fallen into disuse. This
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sistence of woman who will not be
denied. This time Mr.. Belt had it
all doped out.
as this Blanks grocery store?"
YES" said Mr.. Belt.
well, how about Mrs. Oppendook' S
potatoes and butter. l ordered them
this morning and they haven't come
yet"
"Ah," said the suave Mr.. Belt. They
have Just left the store and will be
at your house in twelve minutes
And after that he went to work and
wasn't bothered any more that day:
But Just think of the explaining
Blanks grocery had to do.
In an artists studio 1 saw one OF
these lackadaiscal dropping female
persons who talk with a studio ac-
cent-a sort of cheap imitation of the
modern Trilby idea. The artist didn't
seem to pay much attention to her,
and 1 soon found that the female per-
son hasn't wit to her name.
What do you have her hanging
around for?" I asked
Well" he answered, "she talks to
people on the telephone and tells them
am not in when l am busy; she keeps
my engagement book, poses when / need
a model, tells me when it is raining
out and in general makes me SO sick
and tired of womankind at large that
I never have to have a studio tea and
be overrun with EN-"
81 8 s. &
There is a chap named Brown who
ranks with Daniel. Not Daniel Webster
but that other Daniel of lions den
fame. This Brown chap is not a prophet
nor the son of a prophet, nor yet lion
the Untamable Lion. one day in a New
York theater in way which makes me
blush fer the leonine race of beasts.
Wallace the Untamable had per-
formed his daily stunt. Men had come
upon the stage with spears and red-hot
irons and had stood with them like
Horatius at the bridge to jab them all
through w. the u. L. had he as much
as winked an unfriendly eye at his
trainer OF course, it would have
spoiled a perfectly good lion. who drew
nightly at the box office, had any one
of those NUTS stuck anything hot into
Wallace fur-but what of that? 1t
looked fine. and fierce and untamable to
see lot of supers at so cents per day
holding hot irons.
Well, after the stunt Brown went
back TO the stage to speak to friend.
He had been duly impressed by the
Yet he went back of the scenes un-
armed and without a single red-hot
poker to defend himself.
While he was talking to his friend
he heard a soft snuffing noise behind
him. 1t was something between a
SNUFF and snish and a swish, if you
can imagine such a sound 1t was
peculiar noise, and Brown looked about
him.
There at his back was Wallace the
Untamable, looking fierce and hungry.
Did Brown faint or run?
No. He simply waved one hand quick
ly and said:
"Shush.'
Whereupon Wallace nearly broke his
neck to get to his cage.
IS ss Ne IS
That slice of humanity which goes
wild ever so often over futurist art and
all such other forms of insanity on
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After its business meeting tomorrow
evening Ruth Chapter. No. /. will have
a dancing party for it's members and
their friends
Unity Chapter. No %. will have the
degrees for several candidates Tues
day evening, and has extended gen.
eral invitation to Masons who are mem
bers of the Eastern Star, especially
those of the Scottish Rite. to be pres
ent. The chapters card party last
Monday was quite successful. and Mrs.
Mabel DeWolf. who had charge. has
expressed her appreciation and graft
tude to all who assisted In 1t.
Fidelity Chapter No. 10. will have a
number of candidates for the degrees
Tuesday evening and will also make
announcements as to its theater party,
March 81. Matron Emily Fletcher says
friends of the chapter are welcome to
both functions.
Mrs Helen Brashears will have charge
of the entertainment provided for
Areme Chapter. No. 10. Wednesday
evening. following the degree work.
Matron Anna H. Lander of William
Thursday evening a dramatic enter
tainment by the Dramatic Club of
Esther Chapter. No. 5. in the form Of
sketch entitled The Trouble at Sat
>
be in charge of Past Matron Mary L.
Hunt. and the chapter has extended a
general invitation to members OF the
order to come.
Matron Lillian Dickens has announced
that the evening, after short business
session Friday, BY Takoma Chapter, No.
IL, will be devoted to dancing. AT the
last meeting of the chapter Grand
Lecturer Mrs. Mary L. Teachum and a
II ha ha nto r.
Younger Set" were visitors. Dancing
and refreshments followed the busi-
ness of the evening.
Cathedral Chapter. No. IA. Friday
| evening. will have the degree work
following the election Of a number of
| candidates at the last meeting and the
| receipt of many new petitions. After
| the business had been attended to an
open meeting was held and the pro-
gram of entertainment presented by
| Past Matron Mae L. Dow included in
strumental selections b, the Langdon
and Miss Adelaide Watson; melodies by
''The Pickaninny Quartet; banjo Sc
lections. George c. Furbeshaw: vocal
selections. Mrs: Allan Garland: a skit
Trogner and DIR. Allan E. Cowles;
piano selections. Clair Nye. and a
| patriotic song, The Flag That Can't
Be Downed." by Past Grand Matron
Gladys McGraw distributed potted
plants among the talent.
St Johns Lodge Chapter No. IS, has
briefly announced Work, refresh
lments and dancing" for Friday evening;
a theater party for Monday evening
/ March 26, and hints at bazaar at Ma
! sonic Temple Afternoon and night"
| April IA.
| Temple Chapter. No. 13. Monday
| evening Initiated three candidates. in
cluding Rev. Paul D. LeddiA, who ID
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Knights of Columbus.

This evening at $50 o'clock. at the
Knights of Columbus Hall, the five
councils of the order. under the au-
spices of Washington Chapter. will ten
der a farewell reception to Bishop Will
liam T. Russell before his departure for
Charleston, S. c. The reception will be
open to members of the council only.
An attractive musical program will be
rendered.
At the meeting of Spalding Council
Thursday evening Judge William H. De
Lacy gave an address The Rev. DIR.
OGrady of the Catholic University also
spoke. At the second meeting in April
DR.. O'Grady will lecture on the Work
ingmans Compensation Movement in
This Country" DIR. O'Grady is pro-
fessor of economics at the Catholic
University.
Washington Council members Tues
day evening discussed the new home
movement.
will be held by the charity ball COM
mittee. in conjunction with the Daugh-
ters of Isabella and the Ladies' AuXfl-
iary Of ST. AIMS Orphan Asylum, at the
Knights of Columbus Hall The char
ity ball will be given Easter Monday
night at Convention Hall, by the five
councils in this jurisdiction. under the
auspices of Washington Chapter, for
the benefit of the Catholic charities of
the city.
Keane Council. assisted by the La
dies Auxiliary of st. AIMS Orphan
Asylum. had a tag day yesterday, and
through their efforts netted quite a sum
for the assistance of st. AIMS Orphan
Asylum.
Last evening, at the Knights of Co
lumbus' Hail. the Columbus Country
Club gave dance. about 100 couples
being present.
A trip to Old Point Comfort is to be
made June l, and 3, under the au-
spices of the Columbus Country Club.
Applications are being received by DR..
]. Rozier Biggs, chairman of the COM
mittee. and George A. Daddy. secretary.
The trip given last year by the club
was a successful one.
Potomac Council Monday evening dis
cussed the question of the new home
for the order. Those taking part were
T. J. Donovan. Edward L. Tucker, Will
liam G. Feeley and T. NJ. Ring.
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Rebekah Lodges.
Monday-Naomi. No. 1. grand visitation;
Ruth, No. >, social.
Tuesday-Fidelity. No. Z, degree.
Friday-Martha Washington. No. 3, de-
gree; Dorcas, No. 4, business.

President Belle NJ. Carter and off,
GERS of the Rebekah Assembly, with
Grand Master Irving R. Schwinger and
members Of the Grand Lodge, Will of-
cially visit Naomi Lodge tomorro"
evening to examine the officers In the
work and the books and records OF
the lodge, Naomi is the mother lodge
of the jurisdiction and for many years
was the only Rebekah lodge the work
of visiting the sick and performing all
the duties enjoined by the order oe-
voIying upon it. During that time
also 1t took up the matter of an Odd
Fellows home which eliminated in
the recent establishment Of the home at
3233 n street northwest.
Ruth Lodge, No. 2. after its session
tomorrow evening will hold social.
Noble Grand Mrs. Emma Barman de-
sires all members to be present, stating
an important announcement will be
made.
Fidelity Lodge, No I, will confer the
degree Tuesday evening. with Degree
Directress Mrs. Nettie Mettler in
last meeting several candidates re-
ceived the degree. A heart social
viii be given March 81. in Langdon
Lodge Hall.
Dorcas Lodge. No. 4. welcomed Pres
ident Belle NJ. Carter. officers of the
Rebekah Assembly and officers of the
Grand Lodge Friday evening. The
lodgeroom was filled with visitors from
sister lodges and from other jurisdic-
tions. The officers were examined In
the work of the degree by Grand Rep
resentatives MILAN and Wood. After
the close of the examination the de-
gree was conferred by the degree team
under the direction of Degree Director
Past Grand Master w. ]. Hope.
Esther Lodge. No. 5. devoted its last
meeting to the reception of the presi-
dent and officers Of the Rebekah As
sembly and the Grand Lodge officers.
Noble Grand Mrs. Blanche Newberry.
Vice Grand Bertha Williams. Warden
Mrs. Marie Burroughs and Conductor
Cordia Waikart rendered the work of
the degree for Grand Representative
Wood. The reports showed the lodge
to be in a prosperous condition. Five
applications were received at this
meeting. Remarks were made by Pres
ident Carter. Grand Master Schwinger
and others. Refreshments were served
In the dining room.
Many members Of the order were en-
tertained at the first anniversary cele-
bration Of Mount Pleasant Rebekah
Lodge, No. 9. Wednesday evening, with
the following program: Piano solo.
Emma l. Grigsby: duet. E. Pearl Wind
sor and Emma l.. Grigsby; reading.
Mrs. Frank Ray; solo. Miss Edgar, and
remarks by Grand Representatives w.
w. MILAN and John w. Wood. presi-
dent Of the assembly: Belle NJ. Carter
and Past President Annie E. Grigsby.
The lodge. although the youngest in
the District. has made a reputation for
its hospitality and good feeling. Re-
freshments were served. A large num-
Der Of visitors from other jurisditions
were present.
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Alvin G. Belt was at inaugural heau-
quarters working to beat the band
He was constantly interrupted by tel
ephone bell. followed by an irate fe-
male voice over the wire:
rs this Blanks grocery store?"
NO"
A short silence and a period of work
for Mr.. Belt.
Then the bell again and the voice:
as this Blanks grocery store?"
NO Wrong number"
Then Mr.. Belt hung up again and
endeavored to work, while the irate
woman on the other end sputtered al
central and asked for Blanks grocery
store again.
And once more the telephone at Mr.
Belts desk rang with the angry in
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Sons and Daughters of Liberty

Hope Council. No 1, Thursday receiv-
ed two applications for membership.
The committee on entertainment and
dance reported that April % had been
selected as the date. State Councillor
Mary z. Prender announced that
White Rose Council. No. AZ, of Ports
mouth, Va. had been instituted March
IA The class of candidates now eligi-
BILE will be initiated next Thursday
evening. After the regular business a
program of entertainment was pre-
sented and refreshments were served.
The program included music by Mrs.
NJ NJ Prender and Mrs. G. Osthaus.
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and Miss Meininger. Refreshments
were served.

Representatives Of all the branches
Of the Pythian order last Sunday paid
the last tribute at the funeral Of Past
Supreme Representative ]. B. Conner.
which was held from his late residence,
1877 5th street northwest. with inter-
ment at Glenwood cemetery. A large
detachment of Washington Company.
No. 1, and J. T. Coldwell Company. No.
7. under the command of Col. T: E:
Landon, afd-de-camp on the staff of
the major general, and Maj. R. T.
Whiting escorted the remains and per-
formed the burial service of that branch
Of the order.
Rathbone-Superior Lodge, No. 20. has
prepared for a get-together meeting
Friday night. and Past Chancellor L. H.
Troutman, chairman of the committee
on arrangements, promises surprise"
program. Rathbone-Superior Lodge is
said to possess musical. oratorical and
literary talent of a high order. which
may be pressed into service on that
evening, as well as the talents of Wis
itors. Chairman Troutman and the Of
ficers of the lodge urge large attend
ance. The program will include a roll
call
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Masonic.

LODGES.
Today-Naval. No. 4, 3 Pm. religious
services Masonic and Eastern Star
Home.
Monday-Potomac. No. 3. f. c.: Ben
jainin Il. French. No. Is. E: A.;
sy nag1s1I Srsna master: .% rentalpha. No. %,
=. c., Mount Pleasant. No. 33, L. A.
Tuesday Washington Centennial. No. IA.
special, l.. a. and lecture: Arminius.
No. -, NJ. NJ; Myron NJ; Parker;
No. %. T.. A., address by grand
master: King David. No. os, NJ. NJ.
Wednesday y-washingto on Centennial. No.
IA. =. G.; Osiris. No. 90. T.: A.;
East Gate. No -. NJ. NJ. address
by grand master.
Thursday-The New Jerusalem: ?. No; 0;
Naval. No. 4. special. NJ. NJ.
Friday-st. Johns, No. IL. NJ. NJ; Hope.
No. 20. z. A.; stansbury. No. "a,
special. Z. A.
saturday-I.a Fayette. No. 10. special. Z
pm, NJ. NJ.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Tuesday-La Fayette. No. ;. P. NJ and
NJ f. NJ. Washington Naval, No. 6.
social.
Wednesday -Brirhtwood. No. o. special.
Thursday ay-washiugton. No. ., II. A.
Friday-Capitol. No. IL. social.
KNIGHTS TEAlPLAR CoMMANDERIEs.
Monday-orient. No. ;, regular order.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
Monday Washington Council, No. 1,
degrees.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH
RITE.
Tuesday-Mithras Lodge of Perfection,
business.
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Modern Woodmen of America

Rami 2. Hueper and Thomas E.
Dwyer were initiated at the last meet
ing of Central Camp, No. 16015. by the
degree team. State Deputy William
McCaffrey and District Deputy Henry
H. Millard made addresses. Remarks
were made by DR.. j. K. Duncan and
r. F. Finucane of A. r. Talbot Camp,
No. 1872 Hugo Goelitz was reported
i'll in Garfield Hospital. James A.
Moody, chairman of the membership
committee, announced that in connec-
tion with the spring campaign the en-
tertainment committee would give a
smoker Friday night. Refreshments
will be served. The membership COM
mittee is composed of James A. Moody.
Dr. Thomas Linville, Harrison F. Shaw.
J. S. Higgins, Fred w. Darlington and
A. II. Jaeger.