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Royal Arcanum.

Past Grand Regent William W. Chase,
assisted by Supreme Representative
Edwin A. Mess. Tuesday evening in
stalled John Davidson as warden of
Oriental Council. Regent John H.
Grubb urged campaign to increase the
attendance at the council meetings. He
appointed w. w. Chase, NJ. J. Sauter
and F. R. Bolst on the finance COM
mittee and George w Smith, Henry G.
Tegeler and E. A. Mess as an auditing
committee. Michael S. Ricci was ad-
mitted to membership. William F.
Sherman had charge of the entertain
ment George NJ. Evans, past regent of
National Council, gave a short talk
on the work of the Grand Council, and
Past Grand Regent j. Ed. Swaine made
a report for the increase committee.
Piano solos were given by Henry Bod
dis and the chorus singing was led by
Corbin Birch. Figures l Have Faced
was the subject of remarks by walter
B. Hill and George W. Smith. Others
present were E. G. King. w. D. Chase,
J. D. c. Koogle, W. H. Taylor, S. S.
Orenstien. D. w. DinkIe, J. A. Cal
lagher. John Scherger and V. B.
Mackey.
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Pythian Sisters.

Most Excellent Chief Helen Kennicut
Of Friendship Temple. No ., has an
nounced the appointment of the follow
ing committees: Ways and means, Mrs.
Tillie Rock; press, Mrs. Adah Kimmel;
to visit the sick, Mrs. Cora Nussbaum,
Mrs. Addie Freeman and Mrs. Carrie
Davis. Mrs. Augusta Thody has been
appointed organist and Mrs. Nettie
Crowthers musical director The So
cial committee for this month is COM
posed of Mrs. Ida NJ Crown, Mrs. Net
tie Crowthers. Mrs. Margaret Coffin and
Mrs. Casson.
The degree team of Rathbone Temple
No. 8, will give a masquerade ball and
exhibition drill Friday evening, Febru-
ary 22, at the Pythian Temple. H. Elk
ton Smith has been appointed general
chairman of the affair.
The ways and means committee of
the Pythian order has requested each
OF the local temples to appoint three
tions on that committee.
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Maccabees.

w. W. Adamson, tr.. and D. W. Gall
have been visiting the tents the past
week. making speeches in the interest
of the sale of war savings stamps They
visited Anacostia, No Z; Brightwood.
No. 5. and Georgetown. No. 6, and Sc
cured the appointment of local COM
mittees for each tent. Post cards for
ordering the stamps have been sent to
the members of all tents.
Monday night the following officers
OF Anacostia Tent. No. Z. were installed
by D. w. Gall. district deputy supreme
commander; E. A. Parker. past com
mander: James A. Cox, commander; r.
A. Estep, record keeper; James NJ. Eng
land. chaplain: Herman E. Willer. SER
geant: Henry Stein. master-at-arms
Consle White, first master of the
guard: c. R. Brooks, second master of
the guard; Edward Flaharty, sentinel :
William j. Mitchell. picket; committee
for the promotion of the war saving
stamp sale. r. A. Estep. James NJ. Eng
land. f. A. Parker. r. A. Stansbury and
Herman E. weller.
Only routine business was transact
ed. A committee was appointed to
secure comfortable meeting place.
National Tent, No. 1. Monday night
selected D. W. Gall as representative
on the committee of federated council
of employment, which is cooperating
with the Department of Labor in pro-
viding employment for the unemployed.
Tuesday night, in Mount Vernon
Tent, No. 4. the retiring commander,
w. G. Worrell. was presented with
handsome past commander's jewel by
w. w. Adamson. ir.. who spoke of the
good condition of the tent under the
administration of Mr.. Worrell The
amplified form was given under the d.
rection of Degree Master Louis Litz.
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Jr. o. u. A. M.

Capital Council, No Is, Monday even
ing decided that the state councils s
visitations to the various councils
should be an occasion for all the coun-
jects for the betterment of the order
in general.
Much interest is being manifested in
the coming visitation to Wabash Coun-
Gil, No. 3, F. P. A. Baltimore, Nd,
which has a membership of about eight
hundred.
Plans arc being formulated for
chartering special car for those who
attend.
Mount Vernon Council. No. 10. Thurs
day night unanimously elected Thomas
The last visitation Of the season will be
made to Anacostia Council, No. 1e,
Tuesday night. January 29. A past
councillors jewel was presented to
Councillor A. C. Columbus made the
address. Remarks were made by John
y. SmalIwood. Frank F. Kress and
Edw: D. Schwenk. John E. Smallwood
has been reappointed degree master.
has been reappointed degree master.
Old Glory Council No. "a, had its
official visitation Wednesday evening
State Councillor Walker was present
with full quota of officers. Addresses
were made by State Council Secretary
Hazleton, Capt. Barksdale Of the Home
Defense Rifles, State Vice Councillor
George w. Rue. W. F. Brown, B. P.
Stull ]. I. Prenier and Mr.. Franklin of
Capital Council. No. 25.
Deputy State Councillor McOsker ex-
emplified the unwrttten work.
The various councils have pledged
themselves to support the food con-
servation commission by abstaining
from giving banquets at visdtations.
War savings stamps was one of the
main topics of the evening.
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uty Mrs. Anna Hill. State Councillor
Mrs. Emily ID. Halliday. State Council
Secretary Charles H. Miller. and State
Treasurer Mrs. Mary d. Ferguson,
deputy to No. !. A supper was served
Progressive. Council, No. 9, met Thurs
day evening and received the announce
ment of the new councillor that her term
would be a patriotic one. The good
OF the order chairman was instructed
to continue the entertainment every
third Friday of each month in the rec
reation rooms, 141S Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest.
The third anniversary OF the coun-
Gil will be celebrated with an "at home. -
with boys in uniform as guests. There
will be refreshments and dancing. A
Valentine party and dance will be held
February IA, a colonial dance February
81. and a rummage sale. A communities
ton from the District Chapter Of the
Red Cross thanking the council for a
donation of $50 was read.
The annual reports showed q big
jump In finances. By unanimous vote,
the council pledged support to a sister
council
Mrs. Eva Doerner, Mrs. Mary Bowler
and Miss Blanch Neff were reported
sick. and flowers were ordered sent to
them.
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Troop 3Oo-Iris-Capt. Mullen.
WITH THE
RIFLE CLUBS

The first formal intercompany COM
petitions between members Of the
Home Defense League Rifles will start
tomorrow evening at the small-bore
range on the top floor of the Union sta
ton. Individual championships will be
decided at the same time. The COM
petitions will be open only to team
company members of the defense Or
ganization and will be shot every day
until February 23. one record target
being shot by each member of a COM
pany team. Each team will be linz
tied to ten shooting members each
week, the five high scores to count for
the team championship.
A championship trophy for annual
competition will be presented to the
winning team and medals will be pre-
sented to the five members of the win
ming team. Rifles and ammunition
will be furnished at the range. Better
facilities at the range at the Union
station are given as the reason for
changing the place of the shoot from
the Poll Theater range.
Officers were elected at the recnt an
nual meeting of the Washington Rife
Club held in the Winter building. u
street near 14th street northwest.
They are: NJ. y. Winter, president; j.
w. Bellinger. vice president. Alpheui
Winter, secretary: c. +. Himmler.
officer Mccarthy was high among the
shooters of the Washington Rife Club
in rapid fire on the Winthrop range
last year.
Creation of an American Legion OF
Honor is contemplated in bill recent
ly introduced in Congress by Senator
Owen of Oklahoma.
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Improved Order Of Red Men.

Mineola Tribe had its chiefs-elect
raised" by the great chief Of records
Friday evening. as follows: sachem.
second term. J. c. Duke; senior saga
moro. A. A. Grimes; Junior sycamore.
W. N. swindells: prophet, W. H. Per-
kins: chief of records. DR.. H. W. Tip
pett; collector of wampum, George E.
Baxter: keeper of wampum. W. C.
White: Representatives to the Great
Council. A. H. Dyer. w. C. White. J. c.
Duke. w. N. Swindells and DR.. II. w.
Tippett. Since the tribe moved into its
Good Hope road the attendance has
been better and more interest has been
shown in the welfare Of the tribe, it is
said.
Idaho Tribes chief-elects were
raised" by Great Representative J. A.
Madison. jr. as follows: Sachem. c. F.
Souder: senior sycamore, T. r. Kunza
junior sycamore, George Perry; proph-
ct. W. E. Thomas; chief of records, J. d.
Vaughn; keeper of wampum, w. J.
kolb: representatives.. J. J. Caylor. w.
III. kerper, B. A. Leatherman. w. ].
kolb and j. D. Bragunfer.
John F. qerhold. who died recently,
was one Of Aeneca Tribes crack degree
team several years ago. He had at
tained the rank of past sachem and was
also member of other fraternal or
ganizations.
The committee on meeting place for
the coming session of the Great Coun-
Gil Of this city has selected quarters at
611 18th street northwest, above the
WASHINGTON Chamber of Commerce, for
Monday and Tuesday. February II and
IL. The great chief of records will is
sue the call for the session during the
coming week.
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Patriotic Order of Americans.

Camp No. Wednesday night had its
officers installed by District President
Mrs. Flynn. as follows: President. Miss
r. Johnson; assistant president. Will
liam T. Buell.; vice president. MIRA N.
Wilmington; assistant vice president
Louis Harden: conductor. Mrs. Howe;
assistant conductor. Mrs. sangston: re-
cording secretary. Mrs. e. Buell. (sixth
term): financial secretary. Mrs. M
Harden Fourth term); treasurer
George W. Webber eighth term); SEN
-tinel. Mrs. Weakley; chaplain. Mrs
Johnson: trustee. Mrs. Howe. Mrs.
Weber presented to the retiring presi-
dent. Mrs. sangston. a past omcers'
Jewel. The camp Is planning q mas
auerade dance for February Is at Odd
Fellows Hall. 465 K street southwest.
Luncheon was given at the home OF
Mrs. Emma Crowley. 719 q street south
west, Thursday, in honor Of Mrs. Lena
Weber Of the orphanage committee of
the District Of Columbia Those pres
ent were: District Presidents Florence
Flynn and Lille Chestnut, Mrs. Flor
ence Howe, Miss Ruth Johnson. Mrs.
Mary Chism, Mrs. Naomi Wilmington,
Mrs. Ida Sangster, Mrs. Elizabeth Man
ders and Mrs. Florence Lewis. Each
guest was presented with an American
flag. and Mrs. Lena Weber with gifts
for the orphans.
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GERMANY'S FOKKER FLIER.
Copied After French Machine De.
vised BY Roland Garros.

Frederic W. Zinn OF the French Aviation Corps.
in Leslie's.
The Fol.ker is interesting. because it
will go down in history as an unparal-
Ieled example of German 'cleverness, -
and because it will stand as an everlast-
ing monument 10 the effectiveness Of
German propaganda. Incidentally. from
wheels to wing tip, the Fokker is a
French invention. 1t was Roland Garros,
a French aviator, who was unwittingly
and unwillingly the father of it. Before
the war. Garros had achieved fame as an
exhibition pilot and as winner of long
distance competitions The airplane he
the eMorane-Saulenier. small. fast. sin
gle-seater. of French design and manu-
facture. Garros himself had contributed
largely to its DEVELOPMENT. At the out
break of the war. Garros went to the
front as military aviator In those
first weeks there was little service that
could be rendered by a one-man ma
chine, SO most of his early work was on
a slow, heavy machine which could carry
an observer. When the opposing observ
ers began to make use of machine guns
and aerial battles became more serious,
the advantage of more speed and greater
"tlexibilty' in airplaneS became appar-
ent. The little Morane-Saulenier pos
sessed both these qualities. but as it was
incapable of carrying machine gunner
and the pilot must use both his hands
anu icet III COHlEOIlliiE Tie IIdSilIHc, tucTc
seemed to be no way of putting 1t to
use. 1t was Garros who conceived the
idea Of applying the torpedo tube prin-
cipie" to an airplane-mounting the ma
chine gun fixedly to the frame. and aim
ing by pointing the whole airplane, just
as torpedo is aimed by turning the
ship. He arranged the gun so it could
be fired by pressing little lever conven-
iently placed on the control column. The
portions of the propeller blades that
passed in front of the gun muZzle were
protected by narrow strips of armor. so
that the small percentage of bullets that
struck the propeller glanced harmlessly
off. This latter detail was later improved.
but the idea itself has never changed. and
today forms the basic principle of the
avion de chasse.
But 1t was the irony of fate that the
enemy. and not Garros, reaped the first
benefits OF his invention: on one of his
first trips over the line his motor quit
and he was forced to volplane down be-
hind the German trenches. He was un-
able to set fire to his machine. and when
he was made prisoner it was captured in
tact by the Germans.
At this point Fokker entered the scene
BY birth he was Hollander. but by
adoption a German: he had built semi
successful exhibition plane, and was pro-
prietor of a small airplane factory in
Germany At this period German engi-
neers and airplane builders were occu-
pied with larger machines. They had no
use for "wasps.' so Garros' Morane-
Saulenier was passed over to the almost
unknown Fokker to experiment with.
Fokker built an exact copy of the ma
chine and named it after himself.
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Modern Woodmen of America

class adoption was staged by A. R.
talbot Camp. No. 1912, Thursday
night. Loran r. Jones. John Monaco.
Fred J. Scott. Theodore 7. Karczewski
and Bertram A. Donley were initiated
the degree team. assisted by H. F. Shaw
| and G. A. Casey, officiating. Edward w.
Helsing was received by transfer from
Camp 1871. Roanoke. Va ]. X. Dun
can expressed appreciation of floral
offering sent to Mrs. Duncan. who is ILL
A camp service flag, with forty-ave
i stars. was unfurled. Remarks were
made by John Koscinski, John LYONS
b. G. CoWles, w. F. Black, F. r, over
bee. III. F. Shaw and District Deputy II.
H. Millard. Thursday evening an open
meeting will be held. Supreme Organ
izer Ralph E. Johnson will deliver an
address and program of entertain
ment will be provided, with refresh
mentS served.
Central. Columbia, A. r. Talbot and
West End camps jointly installed their
officers in Central Camp Hall Friday
night. State Deputy William McCaffrey.
assisted by District Deputy Henry ii.
Millard and State Medical Director John
N. Sutherin, officiating. The following
officers were Obligated
Central Camp-Consul. J. S. Higgins:
adviser, F. w. Darlington; clerk, A H
Il.
F. Shaw: watchman, c. J. Beck; sentry,
L. A. Maus, and trustee, d. w. Ke-
fauver
Columbia Camp-Consul, r. E. P
Kreiter; adviser, w. E. Whit: banker,
w. D. Weekly: clerk, o. B. Bowman; es-
cort, J. c. Johnson: watchman. A. H
Taylor; sentry. George c. Lannam, and
trustee, F. E. Reppert.
A. r. Talbot Camp-Consul, V. W. Pot
ter; adviser, C. S. Thomas: clerk, j. X
Duncan; assistant clerk. B. G. Cowles;
banker, A. F. Dobrowolski; watchman,
F. A. Weiner: sentry. w. J. Powers;
trustee. John T. Skinner. and escort, NJ
L. Dicus.
west End Camp-Consul. H. NJ. Gill
mann; adviser. E. M. Hunter; clerk, C.
E. Miller: banker, Daniel Webster: es-
cort, A. e. Farquhar: watchman, H. L.
Curtin; sentry, Max Rosenthal. and
trustee, Harry Atchison.
Supreme organizer Ralph e. johnson
of Lincoln. Neb.. was present and made |
an address. Instrumental music was
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Order of the Eastern Star.

Ruth Chapter. No. !, will have charge
of the services at the Masonic and East
ern Star Home this afternoon at 3
o'cIock Rev Walter r. Smith will off
ciate. and Ruth Chapters choir viii fur
nish the music.
The degrees will be conferred by the
new officers in Ruth Chapter, No. 1, to-
morrow evening. Matron Augusta Au-
fenthie has extended general invita-
ton to the fraternity to he present.
Bethlehem Chapter. No. 7. Tuesday
evening. will have degree work and an
address hv Representative BENJAMIN
Clark Hilliard of Colorado. Re+hlehem
Chapter will have charge Of the serv-
ices next Sunday. January 81. at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home A spe-
clal invitation has been extended to
Masons to be present.
Takoma Chapter, No. II. will cele-
brate its tenth anniversary Friday even
ing. Past Grand Natron Ida " F'aher
will have charge of the program The
fraternity in general is invited to be
present.
Naomi Chapter. No. 3. will have a pro-
gram of entertainment at it's meeting
Wednesday evening. The chapter feels
honored in the appointment by the
grand matron of it's matron. Sarah f.
Cooke. as grand chaplain, and of Past
Matrons Helen r. Strait and Annie Yeat-
man on Grand Chapter committees.
The floral circle of Columbia CHAPTER.
No. Is. will meet tomorrow afternoon
with Mrs Alice Putnam at 1886 10th
street northwest. At the meeting of the
chapter last Monday evening an in
formal program and addresses with an
expression of satisfaction at the cleo
tion of Past Matron Tillie C. Chauncey
as grand warder characterized the first
meeting under the new officers. Colum-
bia Chapter was instituted in 1911, and
Evening star., 1918-01-20
Freak Trees.

From Popular Science Monthly.
To the person who is not versed in
forest lore the grotesquely bent tree
trunks that are to be found in almost
all woods are mystifying and wonder
is often aroused as to the cause. For
esters will tell questioners that in the
case of trees in mountainous country
and other sections where the snowfall
is heavy, the weight of snow is fespon-
sible in most instances for the queer
twists they assume. When a tree is
young the weight Of snow that falls on
it's branches often bends the trunk
over until it is fattened to the ground.
Sometimes it Is buried under six or
eight feet of snow and held in that
position so long that when warm
weather comes the tree fails to spring
back into it's normal position. The
summer sun causes the tip Of the young
tree to turn upward and il it manages
to Withstand the weight of the snow of
the next winter. that portion Of the
tree will. as general rule, continue to
grow in a normal way. 'Hairpin" bends
and other odd shapes result.
A curious tree stands on the top of
Tunnel Hill, Johnstown, Pa, about four
miles from town. It 10 a sugar maple
about one hundred years old which has
prolonged its own life by grating a
branch into much younger tree.
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National Union.

Government Printing Office Council me t
saturday evening, with many visitors
present to witness the installation
ceremony, conducted by the officers of
the cabinet. Alton B. Carly officiating.
Speaker Nachman presented thirtv-f1ye
Of those present with war savings
stamps. Senator d. V. Chisholm deliv-
erred an address advocating that every
member of the order secure a thrift
card and assist the government by pur-
chasing savings stamps. Addresses were
made also by Senator w. ID. Brown and
Secretary of the Cabinet John p Ror-
land refreshments were served
Wednesday evening. at the hall of In
terror Council, seven of the smaller
elected and installed by J. 3. Borland,
secretary or the cabinet, who had been
placed in charge of the consolidation
ceremony by President Edward j,
Sme5kal. The officers elected and in
vice president, o. W. Hammond: ex-
president. E. c. Finch; speaker, Earle i.
heeler; secretary, Don c. Whitman;
financial secretary. e. L. Rankin; treas
urer' A s. Brown; chaplain, B. f. Har-
Ertson; usher. Harvey Crump: sergeafft
S. E. Wolfe, and trustees, b. Pickman
Mann. A. w. Kaiser and W. d. Groes-
beck. Senators w. D. Brown and u. s.
J. Dunbar were present
The officers of Columbia Council were
installed Saturday evening by J. E.
Borland. An entertainment was given
and refreshments were served. Presi-
dent James A. Williams suggestion of
a eeries of entertainments for each
meeting OF the council during 1918 was
referred to a committee. Can't, Elmer
Johnson, member of the War Savings
Stamp Association Of the District OF
Columbia. delivered an address.
The officers of the State. war and
Nary Council were installed Tuesday
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Odd Fellows.

Grand Representative John H. Wood,
assisted by Grand Master Irving r.
Schwlnger, Grand Secretary Frank E.
Rapp. Past Grands B. w Underwood. of
Central, No. l, and Roscoe Jenkings. of
Harmony, No. 9, and a corp of past
grands from other lodges, installed the
officers Of Washington Lodge No. 6,
Tuesday evening. Past Grand Master
Daniel A. Dugan was installed as noble
grand, Past Grand Master William ]
Hope as financial secretary and George
q. Jewell as recording secretary. Noble
Grand Dugan stated he proposed to have
degree work every night during his term
The Grand Lodge at its annual session
Thursday evening elected the following
0fhcers for the ensuing year: John T.
Humphrey' H grand master: Victor P.
Hammer. deputy grand master; E. L.
Dunn, grand warden; Frank f. Rapp,
grand secretary; W. J--Rich grand treas
urer; W. w. MILAN, grand representa-
tve; nv, Marx i Landers representative to
Frank E. Rapp, representative to the
Odd Fellows Home Association
Central Lodge. No. /. had its officers
installed by District Deputy Grand
Master James NJ. England of Salem.
No. %. assisted by team from that
lodge. as follows: Newton Cricken-
berger, noble grand: c. O. FELTON,, vice
SiaHu' W. ". fHiliips, recording sec
retary; B. w. Underwood. financial sec
retary; William Ernest. treasurer; Vic
tor P. Hammer. district deputy grand
master. as chaplain. And the following
appointive officers were named: G. O..
FELTON, as warden, Robert Southworth
as degree master: L. P. Pumphery and
George Black. right and left supporters
to the noble grand; Fred Phillips, right
supporter to the vice grand; Mr.. Versy,
inside guardian: J. H. Jones. outside
guardian. The retiring noble grand.
l.. J. Matthews, will occupy the chair
of past grand during this term. Past
Grand William p. Pumphery was ap-
pointed district deputy for the lodge
to install two officers who were not
present.
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Modern Woodmen of America

The officers of Washington Camp. No.
l1464. were publicly installed Wednes-
day evening at 7th and 1 streets north
west, A E. Chaffee, past consul Of Lin
coin Camp of this city and former
state deputy, officiating. The officers
installed are: Consul. G. Carroll DI-
mond: past consul, James W. Crooks:
adviser. Spencer Roberts; clerk, V. W.
Roberts: banker, Roy Taylor: escort,
Oliver: sentry. A. s. Cassell; PHYSICIANS
3: 4: Read. MD: r. L. Spire, NJ. D.; r.
W Braden. NJ. D.: trustees, F. III. Ellis.
+. NJ Gritton and E. r. Matthews. Re.
freshments and dancing followed.
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evening by J. Harry Jones', Woe presi-
dent Of the District of Columbia cab
met. At the close those present were
invited to the National Hotel, whore a
luncheon and musical entertainment
followed. DIR. o. H. Coumbe ofi1ciated
as toaStmaster, and addresses were
made by J. Harry Jones. Senators D. v.
Chisholm. w. D: Brown and u. s. j.
Dunbar, W. J. O'Brien and Capt. Elmer
johnson responding to tho address Of
welcome delivered by Charles T. Miller.
president Of the council. Samuel Jacob
son gave patriotic Rotations and Mr..
Lang patriotic vocal selections. Will
liam B. Green told his usual supply OF
war stories.
Congressional Council mot on We'd
nesday evening, with many visitors to
witness the installation, conducted by
Senator w. D. Brown. At the close re-
freshments were served and musical
entertainment was giyen