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Evening star., 1923-05-13

Auxiliary Home Board announced its
last card party of the season to be
held at the home of Mrs. Brown, 18th
and Buchanan streets northwest. next
Wednesday. Members are requested
to take tables or signify intention
of attending by telephoninE Mrs. Kali
strom: A rummase sale is. to be held
May 81. June 1 and > at 2O1S 7th
street northwest.
Unity Chapter will give a bazaar
and dinner at the Masonic Temple
be open from 2 to 10 pm, dinner
being served from to z pm. The
chapter had a donation party for the
Eastern Star Home at the meeting
Friday evening".
East Gate Dramatic Club of East
Gate Chapter made it's bow at the new
East Gate Temple last night, when
"rhe SNOWFALL" three-act comedy.
was staged. The club ID under the
direction of Mrs. Vivian Tucker, with
Mrs. Helen Zeller, Miss Eva v.
G. L. Cameron. Fleming. Stephens,
Byron Chamberlain and Chester
Bistch in the cast The proceeds will
20 to the fund for furnishing the
new temple. Another performance
will be given Tuesday evening at s
O'Clock, followed by dancing.
A meeting of Brookland Chapter,
40. II, was held Wednesday evening.
at which time the ceremonies of
Initiation were exemplif1ed. Past
Grand Matron Minerva r. Crawford
GERS and their close relation to the
linoumeents Of the chairs. Favorable
rAtSorts were received as to the chap
ter's repent dances and theater party.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
mStudent Wants toBe Orgunist

CRACE McCCLLEN. seventeen years
~ old and as sweet and dainty as
any belle of the more conservative
days of grandma's muCh-talk ed of pc
riod, has the distinction of having the
highest mark of any member of the
graduating class OF Central High
School. and she is proba bly, the small
est girl in the class. Grace has made
the grade of excellent in every sub
ject with one exception. and that ex-
ception was a ''G" of 50 per cent.
In addition to her academic studies.
Grace is specializing in music and
intends to become Il professional on
the concert stage. She is studying
pipe organ and piano with r. Deane
Shure. a local musician and composer
of note.
Somehow 1T seems an odd picture
to place this tiny golden haired girl
before Il majestic pipe organ in an
echoing church, Yet to play the king
of musical instruments in such a
Setting is Grace'S highest ambition.
She has been studying the piano for
about five years. but only recently
began her work on the pipe organ.
During the greater part of her course
Grace majored in music at school.
In her first two years of high school
Evening star., 1923-05-13
NAMES FOR GIRLS
And What They Mean

MARTHA is a dignified name that
AN1 is unusually attractive and
should be particularly popular with
the girls of America for the original
first lady Of the land" was Martha
Washington, an example Of the high
est degree OF womanIy charm and
beauty.
Martha is originally OF Hebrew
origin and In the old Aramean was
spelled Marthah The meaning is
'lady"-a most appropriate meaning
in the case Of Martha Washington.
The citron plant is the symbol for
Martha and the motto for girls of
this name is beauty" There is no
nickname for Martha unless one uses
Marty" and the spelling in all the
European countries, with the excep-
ton of the Latin countries. is the
same. The French Use Marte and the
Italian and Spanish. Marta.
The first Martha of history was
Martha. sister Of Mary and Lazarus,
at whose house in Bethany Jesus
often visited. This Martha is the
In literature there are rev char
acters of Importance named Martha.
In Gounod's Faust" Martha is the
garrulous old nurse of the youne
- "A -
lows Mephistopheles to distract her
from her duties to the young girl.
FIotOw's Best-Known Opera is
"Maftha."
In history, however. there is the
one eminent Martha This is
Martha Dandridge, daughter of Col.
John cambridge. OF one of the first
families of Virginia. Martha Dand-
ridge married Daniel Parke Custis in
1749. He was q wealthy planter and
they enjoyed a happy married life
for eight years. when, at his death.
Martha Custis was left one of the
wealthiest women in the state. Two
years later one of the most brilliant
weddings Of all history took place
when Martha Custis married George
Washington, the father of his
country"
AS a girl. Martha Dandridge was q
famous belle; as Martha Custis, she
was a devoted mother to her four
children, only two Of whom were liv-
ing when she married the one who
was to be first President Of the United
states; as Martha Washington, first
lady of the land, she presided over
the executive mansion in New York
and in Philadelphia with great grace
and dignity. She was so perfect a
hostess and first lady that she was
often called Lady Washington
Martha Washington was also noted
in her girlhood for her ability in
playing on the old-fashioned spinnet.
She indeed graced the name OF
Evening star., 1923-05-13
The Flapper's Best Friend.

Alice had a great desire
To buy some sporty clothes:
Father though they cost too much
And answered her with nos.
She wound her arms about his neck
And tried i'll vain to coax check
Next this f1apper soon desired
To stay late for dance:
Father said. "Oh, no YOU don't
To bed, instead. you'll prance,'
In many ways she tried again;
Her efforts all were quite in vain.
So things went hard at every turn.
He couldn't understand.
And reason with his flapper child,
In need of guiding hand
But there was one who always knew
Just how and what was right to do
Best of all the friends She had.
Quite pals with one another,
Alice found great comfort in
Her wise and gentle mother.
With tact and care she smoothed
Each reckless impulse, day by day.
Each f1apper finds that, in the end
Her mother Is her greatest friend.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

Home Lodge. No. 81, will hold their
regular monthly meeting tomorrow
evening.
Webster. No. 4, will confer rank Of
knight on a class Of five next Tues
day evening.
Mount Vernon. No. ). appointed a
committee on membership consisting
of Chancellor Commander Chas. L.
Whitlock, as chairman: knights C. p
Galpin and G.. c. Balm. Plans are in
the course of progress to have class
initiation in the rank of page to con-
sist of twenty-five candidates. with
seven applications already on file.
Friendship Temple, No. ., Pythian
Sisters, held a social last Wednesday
son. The program consisted of vocal
and piano solos rendered by Mrs
Mcclure. Mrs. Peake, Miss Gordon and
Mr.. Rosenstein. Several applications
for membership were presented. The
dinner served by this auxiliary re-
suited in a financial success. Prepa-
rations are again underway to hold
another class initiation in near fu-
ture. Most excellent chief. Mrs. Es-
telle V. Gray. appointed Mary
Mitchell. the oldest Pythian sister in
the District Of Columbia, to represent
this temple at memorial committee
meeting May Is, to arrange for erec-
tion and dedication Of a monument to
Past Supreme Chancellor Edward
Dunn, deceased.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
IMPROVED ORDER OF REL

Great Sachem Siefert has started
move for the holding of a joint meet
ing Of the officers Of the numerous
fraternal organizations of this city.
with the idea in mind of collating
census of members of these organi-
cations that hold membership in out
of-town lodges. but do not attend ank
of the local branches.
The Great Council will pay an uu-
official visit to White Eagle Tribe
next Thursday evening. a specfa,
program has been arranged by Sach.
EN- Briscoe.
Oceola Tribe has moved 10 Re-
Mems Hall and in the future will holG
their meeting on the first and thirt
Mondays.
The Kitchen Band OF Idaho Coun-
Gil held its first public recital in its
council room last Friday. a number
Of new instruments have been added
Senior Sycamore Iseam of Idaho
Tribe announces that he is ready &c
assign reservations for the excursion
to Atlantic City. Those intending L.
make this trip are advised to motif,
him.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

keane Council boosters are making
preparations for their second straw
ride to Gaithersburg, Md, which is
expected to be another big night CT
fuu and frolic, with dancing and re-
freshments upon arrival at Gathers
burg. The boosters have arranged a
tentative program of amusement for
their outing to Atlantic City July 30
to 29 inclusive. which includes nights
at the Steeplechase pier. Young's Mil
lion Dollar pier, d moonlight ride and
d grand ball and dance.
y campaign is being carried on by
the Knights Of Columbus Band OF
Washington to raise funds for the
purchase of uniforms. Carroll Coun-
Gil. at its last meeting, appropriated
500 toward this fund A similar do
nation was made by the members of
the knights Of Columbus Eowling
manifested in proposal to run a
bowling tournament in the Knights
of Columbus Hall. beginning this
morning and running till midnight
next Saturday. with attractive cash
prizes. At the recent state conven-
tion. it is said, resolution Of ap-
probation was adopted concerning
the band. and the efforts made by
Francis A. McCann. its organizer and
first president. The band will give a
concert this afternoon at 6 O'CLOCK at
Georgetown University Hospital.
Tomorrow night in Potomac Coun-
Gil large class will be admitted TO
the first degree. the degree work con-
forming to the new ritual and pre-
sented by the degree team of Fitz-
gerald Council. No. 45s, OF Alexan-
dria. under the leadership of Grand
Knight William A. De Vaughan. A
large delegation from the Alexandria
Council will be guests for the occa-
sion. The degree will be followed
ments. 4 special choir selected from
St. Patricks singers will render the
music.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
JR. o. u. A. M.

The degree of virtue. liberty and
patriotism was conferred upon A. A
Dennison and r. Z. Burton last Mon
day evening in Benning Council, No
.. Lewis Milburn, chairman Of the
reunion committee, announced a get
together social and entertainment
will be held in /. o. o. F. Hall. Ben
ming, on the evening of May %. with
prominent speakers and an elaborate
program of instrumental and vocal
music. to be followed by refresh
ments. Tomorrow evening there
will be another initiation Of two can
didates. Chairman A. T. Gray of the
good of the order announced a social
following the ceremonies. A resolu-
ton was adopted to place the large
American flag over the council cham
Der today in honor of Mother
Edward J. Ross Council, No. 26,
Thursday evening conferred the de-
grees on seventeen candidates. Thir-
teen other candidates are to receive
the degrees June Z. Deputy State
Councillor W. B. Wells made an ad-
dress.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
MODERN W0ODMEN OF
AMERICA.

A large number of members .ut
visitors from other camps in the city
and other Jurisdictions attended the
meeting of Washington Camp. NJ
11464 Thursday evening in odd Eel.
lows Temple. Capt. W. =. Rohb. con
sui of Washington Camp. presided
and the drill team assisted in tn.
flag salute. Addresses were made
by some of the visiting neighbors
and refreshments were served.
After the meeting the committee on
fraternal relations was called to or
der by Chairman Casey of Central
Camp. Representatives were present
from Central, Columbia. Georgetown
West End, Lincoln. Home and Wash
ington camps, and the bylaws
which had been ratified by majorit!
of the camps, were formally adopted
and the organization made perma
nent. The next meeting of the
committee will be with Columbia
Camp. June p. in Pythian Temple, Il
which all Woodmen in the District
are invited. Arrangements for n
joint excursion to Marshall Hall ~
July Il next were made.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
MACCABEES.

National Tent met Monday evening
with a large attendance, in honor OF
"Old Georgetown Tent. Refresil-
ments We're served. Sir Knight II. +.
Crouch delivered an address on tie
adoption of the league of nations. S'i
Knight y. J. Tubbs. on the adoption
Of the World Court, and Sir knight
Johnson spoke in opposition TO boil
the league of nations and the WorId
Court.
The tent viii close the meeting 10
morrow at $50, when Sir knishl
Michael will take the chair as chan
man of the general committee. and a
general debate will be in order. The
program so far will be as follows:
Sir Knight Crouch. in support OF the
league OF nations; Sir knight TubbS
in support of the World Court; So
Knight Osborne. in opposition TO both
the league Of nations and World Co1r!
and in support Of the largest standing
Army and Navy.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES

Washington Aerie, No. 125, Is pre-
pairing to initiate 200 or more candi-
dates at the meeting on June I. when
Grand Worthy President Herbert
Choynski will conduct the initiat tory
ceremonies This class of 200 was
promised Col Choynski by P. ]. Cal
ian. chairman of the new membership
committee. at the banquet on May +.
Progress is being made in a move
to esta blish the Eagles headquarters
i'll this city. A suitable building site
and a building constructed in archi-
tectural harmony with the city's best
will ever he in the minds Of those
who have the project in hand.
Within the past few months Seattle
Aerie. No. 1. has increased it's men,
bership to 1900. and many other
aeries are making large gains in
membership.
Recent guests at Eagles Home. 9o2
Pennsylvania avenue, were Herbert
Choynski. G. w. p. San Francisco: !:
f. +. Fuller. grand aerie representa-
tive. Richmond, and J. +. Keller and
J. F. Wilkinson, both of Richmond, Va
Evening star., 1923-05-13
B. P. @. ELKS.

Members OF Washington Lodge and
the drill team will assemble at the
Fort Meyer gate of Arlington na-
tional cemetery at 2:15- o'clock Sun
OF attending the ceremonies incident
to the unveiiing Of a monument
erected to the memory Of Col. n. EN-
met Urell by the Spanish War Vet
Grams of the District Of Colun1bia.
Col. Urell was for many years 4 men,
at one time served the lodge in the
capacity of exalted ruler.
The band held Its annual nomina-
tion meeting last Friday evening as
follows: H. c. Leach, president; Will
liam Yates. vice president, John 8. Frtck,
secretary-treasurer Claude DeBinder
Librarian; Samuel DeBinder. assistant
librarian; James L. Ward. property
man; b. B. Dixon, assistant property
man; A. p. Gesell, assistant. director;
and Arthur Witcomb. director. May
% the band will celebrate it's third
anniversary. and May 20 will tender
a complimentary buffet luncheon and
dance to the memberS wives and
friends at the Elks' Club.
The Flag day committee has Sc
cured the Sylvan Theater for the an
nual lodge services, and everything Is
now In readiness for the occasion.
1t is the intention Of the committee
to invite the Boy and Girl Scouts and
the military and civic bodies Of the
District to attend the services, which
will be held at 5:15 o'clock on the
evening OF June 10.
The following brothers visited
Washington lodge during the past
week: J. W. Bochnewich. EImira,
y. y; j. D. Call. Baltimore, Md: G. V.
Tawes, Crisfeld, Nd: N. Fl. Doyne,
ST. Louis. Mo-; c. A. Culliny, New
York city; l. X. Yinitee Hagerstown n,
Md; II. r. Smith, Pa, No. S31: J. NJ.
Smith. Huesboro, Ohio; J. H. Strauss
berger Wheeling, w. Va: E. II. Nash.
Miami. Fla; William Hornsboro, Hot
Springs, Va; J. A. Hart, Brooklyn,
y. Y; J. w. Weaver, Oranah, Tex:
Ralph Lane. United States Navy. New
Jersey; Bart Sullivan, Memphis.
Tenn: John Ballas. Memphis. Tenn. !:
Geo. Hamlin, Birmingham. Ala: N. W.
Ball. Warren, Pa: Bernard Toomey,
Elmira. y. Y: William H. Phillips, Ell
mira, y. Y; William PauIus. Atlantic
City. n. j.; J. A. Slower, York, Pa. !;
A. +. Hess. Bethlehem, Pa; J. r.
Miller. Watertown. y. Y; w NJ
Jarosch. Flint Mich; c. q. Kimben,
Eume. Tex; II. L. McCarty, Win
chester, Va; j. j. Brewer, Pokey,
Mont.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.

A bi-weekly meeting of Greater
Washington Lodge. No. 1876. took
tator NJ. V. Hanson presided. Director
General James J. Davis spoke re-
garding the concert party which re-
Gently took place at the Wardman
Park Hotel. lie stated the out
look for increased membership neces-
Moose temple in Washington was
good.
Dictator NJ. V. Hanson announce d
the appointment of Vice Dictator Ray
~ays and means committee of the
organization campaign. The chair
man of the committee will announce
the appointment of his associates at
the next meeting.
A definite date for the annual en-
curSiou of the lodge will be fixed at
the meeting on May 23 and commit
tees will be appointed.
Organizer J. E Newcomb announced
a class of about 200 candidates for
ton. and it is expected the date for
such initiation will be fixed at the
next meeting.
A meeting of Washington Lodge of
the Ladies' Mooseheart Legion, at
which Senior Regent Mrs. Agnes
day evening. A resolution was
adopted changing the dates for hold
ing regular meetings of the lodge to
the second and fourth Wednesdays
of each month Six candidates for
membership were elected. The meet
ing was followed by an informal
dance and refreshments were served.
Wednesday evening. May %. five
hundred card party will be held in
the hall Of Odd Fellows Temple, 419
7th street.
The members of Chapter 36S. Moose
heart Legion. met Wednesday even
ing in Odd Fellows Hall. eth street
northwest. where all meetings will
be held until Greater Washington
Lodge moves to new quarters, the
project of which is under way. Re-
ports from the committee on supper
and dance held April % show good re
suits to the treasury; also committee on
concert and dance at Wardman Park
Hotel, Thursday evening. May 3. At.
tention is being paid for the suit
able reception of members who
belong to the legion who will be here
during the great occasion of the
Shriners.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
W0ODMEN OF THE WORLD.

W. A. Frazer Camp. Woodmeni oi
the World. will celebrate its sevehtf
anniversary tomorrow night, for
which a program Of entertainment
has been arranged. Refreshments will
be served. Sovereigns Murray. GEAen
,di Mario, Whitworth. ILefgMn
Brown, English and Rossi eouttSs 50
the reception. committee. AL W1Hd.
men and their families and frfe hs
are invited. ~
Friday was. attended by many s9g4r
eigns from Baltimore and Hagaas
town, Sixteen camps were repfe
sented. State Manager T.utheEM G
Jones Of Maryland Impaired theAP-
crets of the fraternity to the initiates
after they had been obligated bYfhs
Boosters Degree Team. Degree MAs,
ter Eckloff presided. Sovereign ML
Coulter Of Alpha Camp deliTcreG 2 =
oration. District Manager D.@sST
Thayer read a communication frSH
Sovereign Commander W. A. FK%$ei
thanking the camp for its dona ehnI,
of a complete bed TO the new ". 0SsssaN
War Memorial Hospital at SaT:.8r
tonic, Tex. Addresses were nradsy' IS
]. T. Morsell, J. +. Dickey aiit.9@Dl
James Freeland. all past comma fsas r
Of Alpha Camp. Arrangements 1frf
conducted by Consul CoTnr1sAaet
Jones. 4a
Morris Sheppard Grove. will. holm :"
millinery sale" next Friday niRhtsa
Northeast Masonic Temple. GkSs 7
Catherine L. Freeiand and the Nhh
mittee. Sovereigns Maud AZ .TiB*9
and Ethel Pearson. inrite all .caPgpt
and members Of the ladies' circLsH 6
attend. .as
Senator Thomas HeflIn of AlabaRa a.
q sovereign of. Fraser Camp. - !
make the oratfon upon the occa&ipn u
Of the placing 'uf.the w. 0. w. wrs9@h
Upon the tomb of the Unknown -
dier June 10. Members of the ordri
from several neighborjpg states viii
take part in the ccre enfonfes and the
parade The 103d regiment Of the
uniform rank will act as guard a.
honor. Col. Freeland is :cllairmay$so %
the committee: o..
James Tennyson was elected coI.s'n
commander of Hickory camps last
Thursday night The election was
followed by the inauguration sof iht
incumbent and an address.
At the session of the Boosters C!ut
last Tuesday evening a visitation vi
the delegates to national camp WA;
arranged. 1t was decided that the
several camps are to be credited witt
their work in making the coming "N,
cursion success.
Washington Woodmen are 10 mai.
a pilgrimage to Forestville. Maryland
Camp. where tie Boosters Drgrs.
Team will ofiiCiate Tuesday, May -
Busses will carry the members u a..
from this initiation.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Interesting NeuDs of Girl
Scouting -, Palestine

4 CCORDING TO an article in re-
n cent issue of 1.-THE American
Ciirl' official organ of the Girl Scouts
the Jewish Scout organization in
Palestine was founded in 1919, shortly
after the English occupation. A CEN
ter was located at Jerusalem and the
administration was composed of pro-
fessors and delegates of the several
groups which totaled 1000 members.
Tho organization took a new name.
"Leclaireur." The boys and girls
have founded only one organization.
which is the organization of the Jew
fish Scouts; have onely one program.
only one aim and only one code for
all. The motto of the organization
is: BE prepared" The slogan is
strength and Courage" The organi-
zation does not receive aid from out
side. The scouts have neither in
sigma nor grade.
The following is the Palestine code
which corresponds to our scout laws:
I. The scout is loyal and speaks the
truth.
.. The scout is faithful to his peo-
pie and his country.
3. The scout is the brother of every
scout and the friend of all the world
A. He obeys his parents. his masters
and his superiors. and he is polite to
every one.
>. The scout hastens to make him
self useful
s. He loves nature and tries to know
st. lie defends animals and loves
plants.
=. He ia always cheerful and even
in sad moments he cheers those near
him.
s. He is economical. but not avari-
eiouS. exact and orderly.
.. The scout is pure of body and
soul. He does not smoke, he does not
drink and lie does not play with
lfhings that harm him.
10. The scout loves novelty. Is a
worker and he protects his work and
that of others.
Evening star., 1923-05-13
Miss II. Ida Curry,
Social Worke,

4 FIELD of work that is extremely
"A interesting and broad in its pos
sihilities of future development for
girls who wish to take up such a
career is social welfare work. and
particularly in rural communities.
One of the leading women in this
field is Miss Fl. Ida Curry. a Washing
ION woman who grew up here and
will return to her native city this
week for the Federation Of Settle
. nrents conference. which will he held
here through Wednesday,
Miss Curry, who is president of the
Child Welfare League Of America and
assistant secretary and superinten-
dent of County Children's Agencies
"f the Mountain State Charities Aid
Association. began her social work as
southwest district agent Of the As
sociated Charities in Washington and
was later inspector of the District
of Columbia Board of Charities.
From Washington she went TO New
York to organize county agencies to
care for dependent children through
out the state under the New York
State Charities Aid Association.
/ Tnder her leadership. more than half
of the counties of that state now en-
ploy child d-caring agents of trainin z
and experience to assist the officials
i'll caring for children who require
public support or protection.
This county work for children has
attracted much attention, as it is one
, of the most extensively organized
among all rural-work societies.
For several years Miss Curry was
chairman of the court on rural char
ities and correction of the American
Country Life Association. She has
been president Of the Child Welfare
League since it's organization. The
league Is composed of 100 of the lead
ing societies which have the interest
of children of the United States and
!, Canada at heart. Their purpose in
cludes d better understanding of child
welfare problems; formation and i'm
provement of standards and methods
Of different forms of work with chill
dren; making available to all MEM
bers the assured results Of success
full effort in any part of this field
the development of inter-society
service.
This is indeed important work and
a. field where women are welcome .
said Miss Curry, who will be a speak
er at the conference this week. "The
rural community. with it's child prob
lens, has not been sufficiently en-
phasized. While, generally speaking
the cities are well organized and have
machinery fairly adequate for deal
ing with their social problems. the
/ rural districts Of the country have
Yfailed both to realize the extent and
gravity of their problems and to pro-
vide machinery to deal with them -
While in Washington, Miss Curry was
also prominent as a member of the
hoard OF managers for Friendship
House and Of the Colored Social Set.
Element.