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The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Up-to-lNinute Notes Of Capital City Fratenifes,
B. P. o. E. !

The regular session of March -.
known as past exaIed rulers night.
had an attendance of over TOO. The
floral decorations by Past Exalted
Ruler william r. Guide were eiabor-
ate, the Elks' Orchestra's music wss
splendid, and the singing Of Ed-
ward Hutchinson was appreciated
by all. Past exalted rulers occupy
ing the chairs were: Exalted Ruler
Joseph A. Burkart. Esteemed Lead
ing knight Samuel Richards. Es-
teemed Loyal Knight Edward MUIR
ply. Esteemed Lecturing Knight
James L. Ward. Esquire Daniel
Nihion, Inner Guard Fred Mersheim-
er. Secretary DR.. r. NJ. Payfair,
Treasurer T. Dennis Harper, Chap
lain Judge Robert E. Mattingly, and
Tyler Thomas j. King. The ritual
istic work of the order in the In
itiation of the large class who be-
came Elks was d revelation to all.
The new members are:
George c. Alsemus, David J. Bar
ry, Herman L. Bonney. Frank 7.
Conner, Frank r. Curtin, Carey A
Davis, John P.J. Duhn. Julius Lulley,
John c. Mclaughlin, Jacob ]. Mil
stein, Elias III. Mortimer, Harry
Peale, vargue w. Potter, Arthur l..
Stock, Arthur H. Tew. George T..
Tolson, John w. Work, Rudolph
Yeatman, Edw, w. Furey, II. r..
Moguin, Knoxville, Tenn; NJ. A. See
ley, Norfolk Va: James A. Head, and
William L. Moore.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28

Moran, Pearl Monahan, Dorothy
Merrick and Elizath Held; time Of
flee: Mrs. p. E. Jameson, Julia Hun
ter. Lillian James. Gladys Lawrence,
Sadie Getz. Maryie La Plant, Pearl
Miller and Viola Florence; phone ex-
change: Mrs. Mary Ellis and Mrs.
B. e. Edwards.
Harry Carter of the tube shop il
home i'll with heavy cold.
Paul Cox of the tube shop is lead
ing his team in bowling with an
average of 1868.
Al Taylor of the tube shop has
bought a new home on Kentucky
avenue southeast.
Chick Holbrook of the torpedo
shop. claiming the bantam weight
championship of Washington, is to
fight Bobby Burns, of Baltimore, in
Baltimore Friday night.
Al Watson OF the torpedo shop is
out i'll.
George Benson of the tube test
shop is out with rheumatism.
John Casey of the garage had a
foot crushed when a truck ran over
1t Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Modern Woodmen Of
America
HillCtNo

At the stated meeting of Central
Camp, No. 16015, the State degree
team conferred the beneficial degree
on Roy T. Sullivan. Dean e. Barnum
and George r. Thompson. Consul
NJ. L. Dicus of Talbot Camp, Past
Consul w. II. Cole of Colu ibia
Camp and Clerk c. L. Miller OF West
End Camp took part in the tIitiatory
work. The death Of Chauncey M.
Hunter was reported to the camp.
Appropriate resolutions were adopt
ed and floral emblem ordered sent.
Action was taken for the procuring
of equipment for the Foresters' team.
An invitation to visit West END
Camp was accepted. Consideration
was given a contemplated dance. At
the next meeting the vacancy in the
office of sentry will be filled.
A. r. Talbot Camp, No. 1872.
adopted eight candidates at the
weekly meeting. J. q. Leatherwood.
B. E. Miller. II. II. Hamlin. S. M.
Penn, w. A. Carney, A c. Hall. II. b.
Barnes. Thomas Linney and Max l.
Gayer were received and initiated
into membership by the camp de-
gree teams assisted by Consul Fred
w. Darlington of Central Camp anu
Clerk C. K. Miller of West End
Camp, acting as adviser and escort.
respectively. Twenty-three applica-
tions were received. Resolutions OF
sympathy were extended to Past
Consul V. w. Potter because of the
death of his sister. Arrangements
for the reception to Supreme Organ
izer Ralph r. johnson were COM
pletcd and preparations made for
large attendance of Woodmen.
One of the largest crowds of the
season attended the dance given by
Washington Camp No. 1l464 at Old
Masonic Temple Friday evening. The
music was furnished by the newly
organized Washington Camp orches-
ira, of which Chief Musician l.. c.
welk is the leader. Hereafter the
dances will be held on the last Fri
day of each month only, or March
2e. At the business meeting Of the
camp three new applications were
acted on favorably and the follow
ing were adopted as members OF the
camp on whom the degrees had been
conferred: Alfred c. Rymer, Joseph
H. Kilby. John c. Mueller and Glen
C. McElroy as beneficial members,
and Harry V. Orr, II. E. Harrington,
NJ. F. Garland, c. w. Dimond, Ken
meth KRONER and A. Il. Chinigo So
cial members.
Interest in the lodge now centers
in the organization of the orchestra
and degree club and Consul Spencer
Roberts announced that new uni
forms had been ordered for both the
degree team and the orchestra.
Chairman L. c. Welk of the enter
tainment committee announced that
on April Box party would be
given for the benefit of the orches-
ira and team.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Federal Employees Union

The Pension Bureau sub-branch
held its quarterly meeting Monday.
A new corps of officers was elected.
as follows: President, ]. O'C. Rob-
erts; first vice president, DR.. ]. Car
son Ryan, second vice president,
Miss Annie Wilson; secretary, Miss
Lillian Shaw; executive committee,
James Kesecker, Silas Kingsley and
David II. Thomas. A resolution
relative to eliminating waste. and
assisting in every way to establish
efficiency in government service,
was passed.
The War Risk branch will meet
at the Public Library Tuesday at 8
p. m. to hear discussion on reclassi-
fication.
The Navy Yard branch will meet
at 1923 New York avenue Tuesday
at s p. m.
The Treasury Department branch
will meet at 1923 New York avenue
Wednesday at s p. m. Miss Juliette
Stebbins, president of the women's
unit, will be one of the speakers.
A special meeting of the board of
representatives is called for Thurs
day at 8 p. m, to discuss organiza-
tion problems.
The Scientific-Technical Section
will hold a reclassification meeting
at the Interior Department. Build
ing in the new auditorium at, 4:45
p. m. Tuesday. The speakers an
nounced are as follows: ]. Franklin
Meyer. Bureau of Standards; w. E.
Mosher. Reclassification staff: s. T..
Dana, Forest Services and Luther C.
Stewart, national president of the
Federal Employees Union.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing

Following are the results of the
election held by the Bureau Lunch
Association:
President-Charles G. Hainsworth.
1.625: Miss Nora b. James, l.496:
James McCallister, 1,157.
Vice President-Arthur C. Dorey.
3.O69; william p. Doyle. 46S: James
+. Cole, 703.
Treasurer-JamesH II. Kelly, 2,34G;
Mrs T. c. Chauncey, 1853; Leslie o.
Carver. 1871: Paul r. Ricketts,. 2s3.
Secretary Edward NJ. Weeks,
2,1os; Roy L. Marth, 400; C. II. Har-
wood. sol; Clarence X. Young, e54.
Auditor-Luther Fl. Brown. 2.Si6;
Thomas w. Blumenauer, LAS.
Executive Committee John T.
GuiIfoyle. 1.70S. elected; Warren L.
Dent. 1883; John NJ. Allen. 1918:
william C. Mould. 1896; Mrs. Ella
Stanley walters, 1909, elected; Mrs.
Minnie McFadden, 1.76o. elected;
Charles A. Marshall, 1,426.
George Dove, of section !. has
been spending considerable time at
North Beach. Nd. getting his sum-
mer home in good shape.
Otto l.. Erdman has been appoint
ed skilled helper in the surface d.
vision.
|. The Bureau Band will play at an
open meeting Of the Girls Union in
Typographical Temple April IL.
The examining division has dis
continued it's temporary force.
The regular monthly meeting of
the Plate Printers Union will be
held this afternoon at Typographical
Temple. A social hour will follow
the business meeting.
William NJ. Downs, of the surface
division. has been transferred to the
printing division as a custodian of
presses.
Virginia Franck. of the surface
division, has resigned.
Walter ScheIler, pressman in the
surface division, is on a weeks
leave.
Mrs. Della Barrett. Miss Anna
Shipman and Miss Ray Shannon. of
the stamp perforating division, were
on the sick list last week.
Mrs. Hilda Shelton, of the wet
ting division, was off last week get
ting settled in her new home.
William H. Bingham. pressman in
the surface division, has resigned.
Miss Mamie Powell, of the ste mp
perforating division, who has be, n
i'll foN soma time. is reported II
be impfoving.
Mrs. Henrietta Golden. of the sur
face division, has resigned.
George J. Bower, of the wetting
division, was on the sick list last
week.
The Bureau Band will hold its
regular weekly rehearsal this morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Anna G. Cockrill. of the ex-
amining division, is slowly recov-
cring from a serious operation at
Garfield Hospital.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Commerce Department

Miss Wilma Valentine, stenogra-
pher in the chief clerks office OF
the department. was called to New
York City Wednesday afternoon OIL
urgent business.
Thomas r. Stewart, in charge Of
the departments file room, was on
leave during the week.
Miss Dorothy Wilson, clerk IN the
steamboat inspection service, has
returned from sick leave.
George E. Mcleod, chief of the
division of District offices, Bureau
of Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
is in New Orleans assuming tempo
rary charge of the bureaus office
in that city.
Miss Alice MacFarland, trade III
formation division. Bureau of For
eign' and Domestic Commerce. is Ill
Miss Dora c. Argent, temporary
clerk in the chief clerks office Of
the department, has left to accept
a position with the railroad admin
istration.
W. A. Naughten, chief OF the dis
tribution section, Bureau of ForeIGR
and Domestic Commerce, has re-
turned, after several weeks at At
lantic City.
Miss Margaret Coleman has bean
appointed laboratory assistant In
the Bureau of Standards.
Francis Y. Grove, chief clerks Of
flee of the department. who was alb
sent for several days. owing to the
illness of his mother, has returned.
David r. Piper, clerk in the Bu-
80 10
merce. has resigned.
Leo ]. Schaben and Miss Dorothy
/. Bait have been appointed clerks
in the Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce.
Russell l.. Dale. chief clerks office
of the department, was on the sick
list during the past week.
Frederick w. MCGOWAN has been
appointed commercial agent in the
New York Office of the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
Reah o. weIchans. craftsman in
the Bureau of Lighthouses, has re-
signed.
Uria H. Brooks has been reinstat-
ed as laborer in the Bcreau OF
Standards.
II. p. Pendergast. assistant chief,
Far Eastern division, Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce. is
in Chicago on a tour of inspection.
H. r. Church has returned to the
Bureau of Navigation, after several
weeks absence due to the marriage
of his brother.
Miss Lilly Scott and Miss Esther
A. Lucas have been appointed as
clerks in the Bureau of Navigation.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Sons of Veterans

Arrangements have been made
for the reception to be given by
Washington Camp, No. 305. ApriI
10. in honor of Nathan Bedford For
rest. commander-in-chi members
of his staff and the executive
council.
In the receiving line will be Conn
mander-in-Chief Forrest, Carl Hin
ton, adputant-in-chief and chief of
staff; Maj. f. w. r. Ewing, his
torian-in-chief; Messrs. ]. Roy
Price, w. Mcdonald Lee and Judge
e. Scurry, members of, the execu-
tive council; George T. Rawlins.
commandant, Camp No. sos, and
Capt. Fred Beall, commander, Camp
No. III.
DR.. Clarence j. Owens, president
of the Southern Society, and past
commander-in-chie will make the
presentations and deliver the ad-
dress of welcome to the visiting
officers.
After a short speech by the com
chief there will be a mu-
sical program and the evenings
entertainment will be concluded
with dancing.
Committee In charge of arrange
ments consists Of Mr.. Elgin Fl. Bia-
lock, chairman. assisted by Messrs.
f. r. Fravel and Jesse Anthony, jr.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Woman S Benefit Asso-
ciation of Maccabees

At the last regular meeting OF
National No. in Typographical
Temple Mrs. Mary Killeen, George
town No. 10. presented to the re-
view the city banner and the low
ing cup. National having won the
honors during the past year. At the
next regular meeting this Friday
evening there will be plans formu-
lated for a spring class.
Mount Vernon No. held an en-
meeting in @. A. r. Hall.
balloting on q number of applicants.
The recent rummage sale held by
Columbia was decided financial
success. This review meets In regu-
lar session this week In G. A. r.
Hall.
A large representation of men,
bers enjoyed the st. Patrick's party
given by Liberty Union last week.
Games and dancing featured. Re-
freshments were served. During the
business meeting large class of
was initiated and appli-
cants were balloted on.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Topics Of Uncle Sans Workers
Labor Department

Mrs. Muriel Canfield returned
from New Haven on March % and
left the following day for field
service at the San Francisco ONCE
with the Bureau of Naturalization.
After a long Hines. Miss Eta
Zimpleman has returned to the Mails
and Files Division of the Bureau
of immigration.
Edwin NJ. Klein recently returned
from an official trip to the Pacific
Coast in charge of aliens ordered
deported.
Mrs. Laura II. Halsey has been
appointed temporary clerk In the
women's Bureau of the department.
Miss Thusneida Schaffer last week
was appointed clerk in the Chill
dren's Bureau.
Russell White. of the Bureau of
Immigration, has been home Ill with
tonsilitis.
Mrs. Bessie Brown of the Mails
and Files division has returned to
the Bureau of Immigration from a
short visit to the home OF her son
in Cleveland.
A publication, Fourth Year of
the Work of the Public Schools"
was issued by the Department last
week.
Gail F. Judd. of the Bureau of
immigration. recently was pre-
sented with a gold signet ring in
appreciation of his services last
year as Commander of the Presidents
Own Garrison. No. lo4. Army and
Navy Union.
The Department bowling corps
has been divided into two sections
and practices two nights a week,
ten girls on Monday nights, 500
to 1000 p m, at Carroll Institute,
and ten girls on Thursday nights,
at the same hour. and place.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Navy Yard

The following men of the seaman
gunner class are on the sick list:
George Eclock, Percy Gibbs, Harlan
Dixon, Addison Grant, Bill Drewie.
James E. Wilson, Paul L. Wilson,
Andy George and sparrow" An
drews. And the following have been
transferred to the Newport. r. l.,
station: Andrew Mayhem, Pat Doo-
Ian. II. A. Kibler, p. Grant, Tom
Ball, George Nixon, Marion Nixon
and Ralp Suite. The following have
finished their course and been trans
ferred to feet ships: George Mack
lin, Henry Ashe, b. A. Spreiler, Louis
Sackewitz, Ben Small and Allan
Birtec.
cooks in the officers quarters, are
i'll with influenza.
: Miss A. B. Allison of the store has
resigned and has returned to her
home in Richmond, Va.
Miss Pearl Goode of the store Of
fee is home i'll with very heavy
cold.
Pat Moran of the broadside mount
shop has been out i'll for the past
few days.
Ian free OF the DrOa0SlQe mount
shop has been transferred to the
drawing room.
Paul Greer of the erecting shop
has returned to work after an III
ness of ten days.
Zone will hold their regular
dance Saturday night at $3.50 o'clock
in the Red Cross Hall.
The following girls are out i'll
from supply office: Ida Abrigoff,
Bessie Adams, Vera Barr, Bette AL
lard. Dorothy Aderson. Edna Cari1ri,
Helen Kane, Elisa Mott and Jean
Spraker; accounting office: Addie
Frank. Ella Durrant. Christine Cor
nell. Fora Hevely, Marie Clark.
Louise Brewer. Abbie Sears, Bessie
Shanks, Mollie Russell and Julia
Murphy; disbursing once: Tressia
Mitchell. Helen Russell, Helen MUIR
ply. Emma. Schaeffer. Gertrude
Hedges, Stella Austin. Margaret
Wilmington. Juanita Sawn. Ruth
Sipher Peggie Small. ollie Kohler,
Jean skelly. Martha Norris, Glover
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Posto6ce Department ,

Samuel p. Klein, Of the division
Of money orders, will resign shortly
to engage in the mercantile busi-
ness with his brother in Baltimore.
William B. Hester. of the division
of money orders, who has been IN
for several weeks, Is recuperating
at Atlantic City.
Miss Lizzie Wilson, division of
postmasters' appointments, died
March II. She was appointed a
$720 per annum clerkship in the
dead letter office from Keosauqua,
Iowa, July %, 1884. 1t Is said she
was probably the first appointee in
the dead letter office under civil
service. which was inaugurated in
1888. Her story is one of thiry six
years of faithful service.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28

D. A. R.

The Children and Sons OF the Re-
public Committee. District Of CO.
lumbia, d. A. r.. held a final meet
ing recently at the home of the
chairman. Mrs. Frank Foster Green
walt. The chairman presided. The
State regent. Miss Hiida Fletcher,
was present.
Mrs. Harry Gauss. vice chairman,
in charge of the Boys Club Of the
ID. A. r.. known as the Mount ver-
non Club. reported that weekly H.
lustrated lectures and moving pic
lures had been given. under her
supervision, at the boys depart
ment, Y. M. C. A. Children of for
eign parentage had also been en-
tertained.
Girl Scout activities for the COM
mittee, reported interest awakened
in the Girl Scout movement and
$s.25 collected in money.
Mrs. Tracy L. Jeffords, In charge
~ vcnile Protective Association
for the committee. reported s34 IN
cash disbursed.
Mrs. Frank r. Greenawalt, in
charge of Boy Scout activities for
the committee. reported thirty large
United States flags presented Feb
ruary Il. with interesting cere-
monies, to as many Boy Scout
troops. Three additional flags were
presented at the District of Colum-
bia State meeting March S. An ad-
ditional flag was than voted to an
other troop. this making the thir-
ty-fourth flag. At the request of
Mrs. Greenawalt, Mrs. Goodwin
Ellsworth, a member of the com
mittee, was appointed chairman in
charge of arrangements for the
presentation ceremonies.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Knights of Columbus
Keane Cauncil.

keqne Council.
The Boosters" of Keane will
hold their annual meeting this year
at Atlantic City late in July. The
committee in charge consists of
Andrew 1. Hickey, Leo /. Kavanagh,
Harry J. Donoshue and Frank d.
kavanagh. The Boosters" meet
nings. 1t is expected that sew
eral hundred of the members of the
order and their friends will take
the trip.
A track meet and baseball
league among the five councils have
been proposed by Keane, with Jim
my Sweeney as chairman of the
committee. A letter requesting the
of the other councils
has been sent out.
The Glee Club will be organized
next week under the direction Of
Messrs. Kessel and Hunter.
The next dance of the assembly
will be given at 2400 Sixteenth
street northwest. April z. The big
affair at the Willard was a great
success.
Ray Kessell. one of the Keane
Boosters" has accepted a position
with the Ford Company at Detroit.
The boys are going to miss Brother
Kessell. who has been an active
member of the council.
The communion plate donated
by the Boosters" to the pastor of
the church at Old Point as a SOU
arrived and after being suitably
engraved will be seat to st. Mary's
Star of the Sea Church.
A large number of the Keaneans
attended the lecture last Sunday at
Liberty Hut by David J. Goldstein
on "BoIshevism."
Washington council meeting Tues
day was largely attended. ii being
the occasion of the annual debate
for the Voight Cup by the Fellows
of the Catholic University of Amer
lea. The subject was That the high
cost of living is due to imitation OF
currency and increase of deposit
money" The debaters were, for the
affirmative. Anthony G. Traboulsee
and Thomas F. Vernoy; for the neg
ative. George NJ. Schmeng and Will
liam A. Dowd. The judges were j.
B. Densmore. Chas. A Money and
Ed. Harrington. The debators up
holding the negative were declared
winners and will have their names
engraved on the Voight Cup. Medals
were given the debaters.
Tuesday night Washington Coun-
Gil, at the hall, will be host to the
members of the order when the Rev.
DR.. Peter Guilday will deliver an in
teresting lecture on Catholic Bel
gium.
Chairman CLANCY, for Washington
Councils dancing assembly an
nOnnCRG IA
next dance, to be held at Rauschers.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Royal Neighbors Of
America.

Mrs. Clara L. Coan. o. d. Coan
and ]. W. Martin were admitted to
membership in Fidelis Camp, No.
6701, at meeting Tuesday In
Pythian Temple. State Supervising
Deputy Mrs. Ida ]. Swiggett an
nounced that one of the supreme Of
ficers will visit Washington at a
date to be set later. The camp
adopted a resolution to cooperate
with Myra B. Enright Camp in con-
nection with its meeting in honor
of Supreme Organizer Ralph E.
johnson of the Modern Woodmen.
Mrs. Nellie Hannah, Mrs. Cora Riley
and Mrs. Anna b. Hid were APP
pointed a committee to represent the
camp. J. F. Probst and William Nc
Caffery of Camp No. 1872. Mrs.
Martha McCaffrey of Camp Np. 7237
and G. A Casey of Camp Mob 1eol5
were in attendance.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Knights of Pythias

Supreme Chancellor Charles S.
Davis has issued q proclamation to
the members of the supreme lodge
changing the date of the thirty
first regular convention of the SUI
premc lodge from August 3 to Au-
gust 10. The referendum vote of
the supreme representatives was
practically unanimous in favor of
the change of date for the forth
coming convention to be held at
Minneapolis. MINI.
Grand Chancellor Yates. assisted
by Grand Prelate c. w. Henderson
and Grand Master at Arms o. B.
Gray, installed ]. K. Morton as keep
er of records and seal, and William
A. Ward as master of work of Web
ster Lodge. on Tuesday. Three can
didates were elected to membership.
Past Grand Chancellor 3. +. Shaffer.
Of Maryland, was elected to honor
ary membership in the lodge.
E. A. Fox, of Mountain City Lodge,
No. %, Frederick, Nd; Aaron Loeb,
past chancellor of Century-Deca
Lodge, and c. X. Phillips, of Syra-
cusian Lodge, were among the visi-
tors.
Deputy Grand Chancellor c. w.
Henderson, assisted by Albert Kah-
lert. as grand prelate, and =. w.
Heiss, as grand master at arms. in
stalled the chancellor commander,
vice chancellor and master at arms
of Calanthe Lodge on Monday eve-
ming. The lodge conferred the
knight rank on three esquires.
The page rank ceremonial of
Franklin Lodge on Tuesday evening
brought a large attendance of the
membership who participated in
comforting the first rank on two
candidates.
President william A. Kimmel
presided at the meeting of the ways
and means committee on Saturday.
The excursion committee reported
that a contract had been signed
for an excursion to Chesapeake
Beach on July 16.
Friendship Temple, No. 8, Pythian
Sisters, at their meeting on We'd
nesday evening appointed a COM
mittee to select uniforms for their
drill team. Elaborate preparations
are under way for a class initiation
In the near future.
Pythian Sisters.
Rathbone Temple No. 8, through
Mrs. Nellie Etting. announces work
for next Friday. Mrs. Ethel Johns
and a committee Of seven visited
Walter Reed Hospital last week
and distributed 500 apples among
the patients. A class OF eight can
didates was initiated Friday before
q largely attended meeting.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28

d. MCGEE, Jessie Huber, Mary T.
Killalea. Laura Marshall, Hazel
Moore, Samuel M. Gilmore. John r.
Power. Jennie NJ. -o'Loughlin, Albert
L. Stacy, Iva Danforth, Eva Taylor.
Mabel True, David Schlesinger. John
J. Milsback. Charles p. Reilly, Ma
thilde ,Nestrom. Julie Series. Pauline
Ross and Rubie Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1920-03-28
Internal Revenue

New appointments to clerical posi-
tons announced this week include
the following: Darwin Mccoy.
Laura Harris, Robert Moll, Alfred
+. cowan, FRANCIS P. White. James