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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12

DDAGlu I'd tdlQudEt
The appearance Of President Won
Hindenburc climaXed the celebration in
the capital. He was heartily cheered
as he drove from his residence TO the
Reichstag, and was given a luSty well
come by a crowd Of Is 900 when he re-
viewed a guard Of honor from the foot
Of the grand stairway after the speech
making iii the chamber The crowd
sang Deutschland Uber Allies :"
Tonight the city was gwen over to
numerous civic celebrations and displays
of fireworks.
From all parts Of the republic came
reports of similar observances in other
ccnters. There was less enthusiasm for
the day in Bavaria, but generally 1t
showed an. increase in the holiday spirit
as compared with earlier observances OF
the anniversary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
GANG VICTIM STRANGL ED.


ST LOUIS. August II up 1.-The sec
ond year Of the ST. Louis gang fend
opened last night with the discovery Of
a new method OF attack when Salvatore
FaraCi, former convict and gunmAn,
was found strangied tn death a pieee
nf sash cord doubled and pulled tightly
about his throat accounted for the
tWenty~aee0nd gang feud death since
last August,
red sash Was tied about the waist
of the fully dressed body, which aps
parently had been dragged behind an
automobile before being abandoned In
ditch along SIT, Louis County road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
CHAIN BRIDGE IS THROWN
OPEN TO TRAFFIC TODAY
Repairs Are Suspended for Week
End. but Part Time Will Be
Resumed Tomorrow.

with repair work on Chain ea+
suspended today. the Potomac River
span will be thrown open to traffic all
day and until 0 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. when it will revert to part thine
schedule.
Capt II e, Whitehurst Assistant
Engineer Commissioner, who has super
vision over the work, explained there
would be no need Of closing the bridge
on Sunday But Virginia motorists
who wish To come into Washington
over the bridge tomorrow are warned tn
do sa before 0 a'clock for at that hour
work will be resumed Prom to 4
o'clock there will be no passage over
the structure.
The part~time schedule. Capt White
hurst believes Will have tn continue
for perhaps another week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
LARGEST GAS-ELECTRlC
COMPANY Is FORMED
Brooklyn edison and Consolidated
Gain Sanction to Unity
Interests.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. August 1.-THE largest
gas and electric company in the coun-
try has been created through merger
Of the Consolidated Gas Co. and the
Brooklyn Edison Co.
The merger, which received the
unanimous approval of the Public Ser
vice Commission Thursday. brings viz
tually the entire city's light and power
supply under unified control The COM
hincd companies and subsidiaries will
serve approximately 100000 customers
The merger was voted without any
action being taken on the request Of
Gov. Alfred r. Smith that the public
hearings be reopened to permit Morris
l., Ernst, attorney for the public COM
mittee on power to be heard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
FIGHTERS USE SAME GUN.
Two Are Taken to Hospitals After
Alteration on Street

After being shot In the face during
an alercation In front of 239 Bas~
sets court northeast yesterday after
noon, James Jumper. colored, "a G
street Wrested the gun from his as
sailant Thomas Morgan 20, colored Of
23l Second street northeast, and shot
the latter III the lea three times. ac-
cofding To police.
Morgan was treated at Casualty Hos
pital where he was taken In "A passing
automobile. while Jumper received
treatment at Emergency Hospital and
later was arrested by the police of No
Q precinct, Jumpers wounds we're not
sufficiently serious 10 keep him In the
hospital but Morgan remained IN
Casualty for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
BRITISH WOMAN WILL
RACE AT DETROIT
Betty Carstairs Notifies Yachting
Union She Will Have Speed
Boat in Competition.

b. the Associated Press
LONDON August ll,-~MiGs Betty
Carstalrs, British speedboat racer has
telegraphed the International Motor
Yachting Unlon that she is definitely
leaving England for America on August
ta aboard The Eerengsria 10 participate
In the Detroit races.
Miss Carstair8 had announced her
withdrawal from the races for the
HafmsW0yth trophy for speed boats 10
be held IN Detroit IN September Al
hat time she said she did not consider
the British craft fit for the races
Miss Csrstaifs final decision 10 80 n
Detroit W3s the result Of neW trials oi
her speedboat on Lake Windefmere
Thursday
The telegram 10 Arthur Bray, British
delegate 81 the yachting union. who viii
90 n America with her, read Definite"
~ leaving the eighteenth"
There Ia stili the question whether
he boat II fast enough for American
competitors. Bray said, but probably
they are In the same state as We are
not fully prepared Miss Carstairs VIII
i.probably be able 10 make 90 miles an
hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
Ga soIine Substitute.

4 new fuel f0r internal combustion
engines has Deer brought out in Europe
said 10 be much safer and more eco
nomieal than gasoline. The motor Of =
hydroplane tested with the new fuel
left m exhaust trsit behind II, which ie
another advantage II liz said 10 repre-
sent an efficiency Of one-tnird more
IaaAr gasoline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
California a Big Lettuce Garden

The leading vegetable crop of Cali
fornia is lettuce. which in point Of
acreage has held the lead for several
years. There were more than 10000
acres given over to the cultivation OF
lettuce last year and the value of the
crop was considerably more than SIS
100000. Asparagus forms the second
largest crop Of the State. The canta-
loupe is also quite important
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
RUSSIANS BELIEVE
hNUNDSEfl ALIVE

e LIE hsaae. ..ea I.FeE

e. tire assoc atsG Efess
gTkQhHCER Norway. August II.
THE Russian Icebrcakeg KraG&ln
arrived here today - undergo repairs
srepars try 10 resumption u the search
Tor Rcald Am4ndseD and the FIVE nlen
MISSING with n,n la the Arctic
prof s3amo!oyltcf head Of the ez~
raatton declared his flrm belief that
The kmundsen party are All alive. he
vas almost equally optimistic about The
tia missing members 81 the crew Of the
cirlgibe ITALIA.
II they are alive We RlH hnd them
ssia PROF oanoiioYltch.
lie said Inc search Vouid b. continued
until the end OF September The efforts
OF the vessel are " be supplemented BY
ae.yuslne nights which VIII be made bs
Liz Cl1ui s2ovsky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
ANNUAL REPORTS DUE.
u. c, Departments to Transmit
Papers BY September /.

Five copies Of the annual reports Of
each department In the District gov
eminent are To he transmitted TO the
secretary Of the Board Of Commission
ers on or before September |. The Dis
trict Commissioners yesterday notified
The head Of each department
These reports shall cover the opera
firms Of The department or office for the
fiscal year ending June 30, last, and
matters Of importance connected there
with. together with such recommends
tions for any changes In It's service
deemed advisable,
An appropriation Of IA. 400 Is available
for the annual reports, this slim to be
allotted among the various departments
and offleea When other appropriations
for tbs fiscal year are ali0ttedS&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12

Germany, and first
citizen Of new Ger
many in the Off :
cial oratIcn cele-
bra ting the ami
ycrsarv Of the con-
stitution.
The address was
made at the Reich
stag by Prof. Gus
tav Radbrucil OF
Heidelberg. former
Socialist member
Of the cabinet. He
was loudly APP
plauded when ne
said that the re-
publican flag the
Weimar constitu-
fiou and the Ger
man Republic were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
NEW STATION BLASTED.
Mystery Explosion Showers Rail
road Engine With Bricks.

CLEVELAND, August II 14) A new
freight station which the Erie Railroad
has under construction here was rocked
by a mysterious explosion late Yesterday.
A shower Of bricks and debris, which
left hole rs feet wide and so feet high
In the north wall Of the structure. struck
an Erie locomotive and shattered win
dows in nearby buildings George G.
Moore. Who was firing the locomotive,
was bruised on the chest and arms
Police said they believed the blast was
caused by time bomb set 10 explode
after all construction workmen had left
the place. Thomas w Murray super
intendent on the job could assign no
reason for the explosion, but police are
convinced that a labor dispute was 10
blame
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
GIRL HURT IN CRASH.
Child Injured When Automobile
and Truck Collide.

Marian Buckley, 6 years old, Of Del
Ray, Va. sustained decorations to the
scalp and a possible fracture OF the
skull when thrown from an automobile
in which she was riding yesterday when
a truck collided with it at Fourteenth
street and Maryland avenue northeast,
The automobile. owned by the Ma
tional Electric Supply Co. was operated
by George Sutard Of Alexandria, Va.
while the truck was owned by Guerino
zanetti Of Baltimore. and driven by
HumbeTt Giannaccinni of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
CALLS HINDENBURG
GERNANY'S SAVIOR
Orator at National AnniVer-
sary Observance Lauds
First Citizen"

Bv The Associated Press,
BERLIN. August lI.-Paul Won Hin
denburg. the octogenarian President of
the republic. was hailed today as
savior of Germany, first soldier of old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-12
National School
Fine & Applied Art

EEIiX MAHONY; Director
Interior Decoration, Costume Design
Commercial Art. Poster, Color
Dynamic Symmetry
Professional. Cultural, Fundamental
Courses. Personal Instruction
Chldren's Saturday Morning Glasses
Day and Night Glasses
Connecticut Avenue Il NJ
I747 Rhode Island Aps.
NORTH TIA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
Veteran K. of P: Members
See Lodge Troubles Pass

bU i1ntcS GUCctUI
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 14.-Mem-
bers of the Good Intent Lodge No.
% of the Knights of Pythias will
gather Thursday night to honor
Alonzo w. Moore on the compile
ton of twenty-nine years of
service as master of the ex-
chequer of the Kokomo organi-
cation.
Moore attained the rank of
knight in 1878 in Washington
Lodge No. 90, and was a member
until the lodge surrendered its
charter in 1876. The present Cool
Intent Lodge was organized three
years later and Moore became a
charter member Aug. Is, 1879. He
served in various Offices until De-
cember, 1879, when he was elected
master of the exchequer.
He was member of the Pythian
home site committee and aided in
selecting the present site for the
home at Lafayette, Ind. Moore
is member Of the grand lodge
and has attended every meeting.
He still is a leading member.
The First member of the knights
of Pythias in Indianapolis is
Pliny w. Bartholomew, 1884 Col
lege Ave, according to Carl r.
Mitchell, grand keeper of records
and seal.
Bartholomew joined the Marion
Lodge No. l of Indianapolis Aug.
"a, 1869, six weeks after it was
organized, and about five years
after the K. Of P. was founded in
the United States.
"DisSension ruled the lodges in
those days." says Bartholomew,
land we had a lot of trouble with
members. But that has all died
out, and today we all have peace
and harmony in lodges"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
K. OF C. HEAD
CALLS FARLEY
Business Session Is Set for
Monday Night.

James E. Deery, grand knight of
the Indianapolis Council of Knights
Of Columbus, has called a business
meeting for Monday night. Annual
stockholders meeting of the Home
Association, legal branch of the
council, was held this week under
the direction of Leo WEIGH, presi-
dent. These were elected to the
board of directors: Joseph A. Nc
Gowan, Joseph B. Wade, William
Schnorr and William P. Holmes.
At the last meeting of the coun-
Gil George B. Robson, Cincinnati,
and j. A. Heffermann, Anderson,
submitted transfers to Indianapolis.
The Rev. Joseph Bauer of st. Vim
cents Hospital was accepted on
transfer from Evansville. Frank
'O'Donnell, Detroit, past grand
knight, was accepted on transfer to
Indianapolis from Columbus, Ohio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
Grand LODGES
PLAN TAKEN TO
. PYTHIAN BODIES
Program of County and City
ESe5tings Is Continued
Over State.

Indiana members of the Knights
of Pythias will continue next week
the program of county and city
meetings which are part of the plan
of the grand lodge which met in
Indianapolis this fall.
K. of P. lodge and Pythian Sisters
Of Salem will hold a joint installa-
ton of officers Monday night, Carl
Mitchell, grand keeper of records
and seals, will be the principal
+ speaker. .~..-
Ohio and Switzerland County
lodges will meet Tuesday night at
Vevay in a special meeting to honor
Dolph E. Farr, grand chancellor.
Oscar Baxter, Rising Sun, county
deputy, will be in charge of the
gathering.
Meet at Lawrenceburg
Dearborn County members will
meet Wednesday at Lawrenceburg
under the direction of Jones c. Cox,
Aurora, county deputy. H. P. Her
rick, Lawrenceburg, and John Bos-
song, Chesterville, who have been
. keepers of records and seals for
more than forty-five years in their
respective lodges, will be honored.
Farr will give each jewel in rec
ignition of their services in Pythlan-
ism. Mitchell will speak.
Steuben County lodges will meet
the same night at Angola under the
direction of Earl Rinehart, Angola,
county deputy. Plans will be made
to carry out orders of the grand
lodge.
Clark and Scott Counties will hold
a Joint meeting Thursday night at
Jacksonville. Farr will speak. The
meeting will be in charge of Tobis
Himmel, Jeffersonville, county
deputy.
Farr Will Be HOnOred
Fountain County lodges will meet
the same night at Covington with
Edgar Shultz, Newtown, county
deputy, in charge.
Farr will be honored Friday night
when johnson County members
gather at Edinburg, Fairs home
lodge, for a meeting under the
direction of John Adams, Franklin,
county deputy.
The same night Mitchell will
speak at Columbus at a meeting of
Bartholomew and Brown Counties.
Miles w. Young, Columbus, is county
deputy.
More than 300 persons are ex-
pected to gather Feb. 16, when all
T Madison County lodges assemble at
Kokomo. Feature of the occasion
will be the initiation Of a large
class Of candidates. Banner lodge OF
Z ISokolno will be host for the visitors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
MAS0NS Will
Give DEGREES
Ancient Landmarks Lodge
Work Announced.

The fellow craft degree followed
by the lodge of instruction will be
given at 7 p. m. Monday by the
Ancient Landmarks Lodge No. 319,
F. & A. M, under the direction of
Edward I. Ardern, worshipful
master. Entered apprentice was
given by the lodge last Monday.
Master mason degree with two
candidates will be conferred Jan. %
at p. m. A buffet luncheon will
be served at $50 p m. The master
mason degree with three candidates
will be given Jan. 80 at 4 p. m. with
a luncheon at $50 p. m.
The stated meeting is scheduled
for Feb. at 7:30 p. m.
Officers of the lodge are LIE
Roy F. Wertz, senior warden;
Neil G. King, junior warden;
Brandt c. Downey, treasurer; Oscar
L. Pond. secretary; w. Vernon
Schultz, senior deacon; Glenn J.
Bookwalter, junior deacon; w. W..
Wiles, senior steward; Volney M
Brown, junior steward; Fred A.
Lawrence, tyler; the Rev. E. H.
Kistler, chaplain; Obie VI. Smith,
director of the Indianapolis Masonic
Temple Association, and o. D. Has
kett, director Of the indianapolis
Masonic relief board.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
Right Beta, Wrong Frat,
but He Trips Ouer Grip

NE embarrassing at an Indi-
~ annapolis hotsl several ago. writes
Phi Sigma Fraternity, Bloomington
Our organization known Beta holding meeting in
Indianapolis upper floor came to
a room where group of young assembled.
"AS approached the inquiry one of the men
asked me what Beta chapter
as there several from the Bloomington chapter
1.-THE in the strangers to me- but since our
organization national thought sat
through the premnaries of the session all right
duced as a newcomer was given the
"Say, what meeting this?" asked
It's Beta Theta Pi College from
Indiana University chapter Bloomington someone said
What another Beta organization, ! shouted.
Il rushed of the found nv own brother
Betas' another ~
Send the Fraternal Editor Of indianapolis Times the
funniest story that happened your lodge
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
new MACCABEES
MANAGER TALKS
Officers Are Installed by
HooSier Capitol Tent.

A. o. White, newly appointed
manager of the Indianapolis dis
trist of the Maccabees, spoke Fri
day night before the meeting of the
Hoosier Capitol Tent No. 20 and the
Indiana Hive No. 2O6 at 322 E. New
York st.
White replaces E. H. Palmer, who
was transferred to Kentucky by the
organization. Palmer also was pres
ident of the Associated FraternitieS
Of Marion County. and no successor
has been named for the post.
White outlined his plans for the
next few months, and members
pledged their cooperation.
A joint installation Of officers was
held under the direction Of Sir
Knight Thomas r. Lavery.
Tent officers are: Michael Wencke,
commander; L. I. Harvey, lieuten-
ant commander; John M. Horning,
sergeant; George Citizens, master at
arms; Adam Haynes, second master
of the guard; Amos Rernler, sent
incl; Ralph Barley, picket; Fred
Eisenhut trustee for three years,
and Charles Mann, chaplain.
Hive officers are: Mrs. Kesler E.
Truelove, commander; Ruth Chris
topher, lieutenant commander; AL
ice Wiltshire, chaplain; Minnie
Charles, past commander; Bertha
Alexander, Deborah; Stella Burris,
sergeant, and Hattie Oden, mistress
at arms.
Milo Meredith, State commander,
spoke. David A. Bland, retiring
commander of the tent, also spoke.
The weekly card party will be held
Friday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
PYTHIAN CLUB ELECTS
J. H. Quire Is Made Chairman of
Damon" Group.

Nineteenth Century Lodge,
Knights of Pythias, elected j. H.
Quire, past chancellor, chairman of
the Damon Club" Two other past
chancellors, William Richardson and
w. S. Palmer, were appointed as
siStants.
Richardson will have charge of
comforting the first rank class,
Quire the second rank and Palmer
the third rank.
j. E. DodSon, past chancellor, was
named to revive the "Sparton
Guards" Dallas Castle, past chan
cellor, will have charge of social
affairs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
MANY LODGES
Will CONVENE
HERE IN 1928
MaSonS and Odd Fellows to
Hold Big ASSembIageS
Early in Year.

Hundreds of lodge and fraternity
members will be guests Of the city
at conventions and other functions
during the first eight months of this
year, according to Henry T. Davis,
manager of the Indianapolis con-
vention bureau.
The only gathering next month,
says Davis, is the State dinner of
the Delta Epsilon College Fraternity.
Exact date and place for the din
ner will be decided Monday at the
weekly Indianapolis Delta Epsilon
Association luncheon at the Board
of Trade. Walter Lewis and Harold
S. Brown are in charge Of arrange
MentS.
Royal Arcanum, grand council of
Indiana, will convene in Indianapo-
lis, April "a, with about 100 men,
bers attending. E. Bierhaus, Jr., 203
Pythian Bldg, Il in charge of plans.
Rebekahs Here in May
Rebakah assembly will meet May
ID and Is at the DeniSon, according
to Grace E. Child. 1903 Odd Fellow
Bldg, and the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, Grand Lodge, will
meet the next two days.
Hundreds of Masons will as
semble May % and % at the Ma
sonic Temple, North and Illinois
Sts., for Grand Lodge convention.
william H. Swintz will be in charge.
Charles G.. N. Geider, 20 S. Della
ware ST., will be in charge of ar
rangements for the convention of
the Grand Grove of the United
Ancient Order of Druids, June 3.
Junior Order of United Ameri-
man Mechanics will meet here Aug.
80 and 81, according to Carl Mes
sersmith, 1855 Wheeler st.
Veterans to Hold COnclave
Daughters of America will meet
the same day. Miss Mae Under
wood, 904 N. Tacoma Ave, is in
charge of arrangements.
More than 1000 ex-service men
will come to indianapolis from Aug.
26 to Sept. for the national con-
vention of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars. Frank Strayer, Indianapolis,
national commander, will preside
at meetings.
Plans have been under way for
some time for the gathering and
committee members will meet in
indianapolis in February to COM
plete them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-14
new OFFICERS
INSTALLED BY
M. W. A. CAMPS
Four Changes AhnoURSed
by District Deputy; One
More This Week.

Four camps of the Modern Wood
men of America installed officers this
week, and one camp will hold install
lation ceremonies next week, accord
ing to M. T. Wright, district deputy.
Maple camp will install officers at
8 p. m. Thursday at the M. w. A.
hall, 1872 E. New York st. William
D. Headrick, State lecturer, will pre-
side as installing consul and later
will speak on "Woodcraft." A ban
quet, music and dancing are on the
program.
Lawrence, Ind, camp will hold a.
district meeting Monday night.
Cedar Camp InstalIs
New officers of Cedar camp took
over the reins of Office Wednesday
night under the direction Of D. j.
Weaver chairman. The rites were
held in connection with the cele-
bration of the forty-fifth anniver-
sary of the society and the Thrift
eth anniversary of the camp.
Walter Kirsch spoke on activities
Of the camp. George Hunt, retiring
consul, and Mrs. Hunt were given
a bouquet of roses. Refreshments
were served. The meeting closed
with dancing and cards.
Cedar camp will give card party
for members and friends Wednes-
day night. Kirsch will be in charge.
Oliver P. Valid was installed as
consul of Marion camp, Tuesday
night at the M. w. A. Hall. Members
gave David Killian, retiring CONSUL
a past consuls emblem. Headrick
presided as installing consul. He was
assisted by Roy Quinn, installing es-
cort. New officers were escorted
through the ceremonies by a degree
team in charge of Harry Argus.
Marion camp was organized in
1896 and j. G. Bruce was first VEN
cradle consul. Valid was consul in
1899 and 1900. From few char
ter members, the camp has in
creased membership to 1,946.
Twenty One Initiated
Action Qnd) camp installed Of
ficers Tuesday night at an open
meeting at the Knights of Pythias
Bldg. F. Smith Kirtley presided as
installing officer and spoke on Fra
ternity and Woodcraft." Nine char
ter members were present and spoke
of the early history of the camp
which was organized twenty-four
years ago.
Twenty-one candidates were
adopted by the Fortville Qnd)
camp this week. Fortville, ingalls,
and Lawrence were represented in
the class. ingalls, degree team con-
ferred the degree of Woodcraft, as
sisted by the following officers from
Fortville: Clay Wiley. Arlie Doty,
Ralph White, Jack Lewark, Charles
and Earnest Foust.
Sixteen uniformed men of the de-
gree team were in charge Of Wilbur
Davis, captain. j. Frank Klepfer,
Fortville, special field deputy. J.
M. Toomey, Lawrence, camp deputy,
wrote applications for the class.
George E. Hopkins, State deputy,
Smith and Wright spoke. G. E.
Smith, camp clerk, and Clayton
Rummell, ingalls,, attended. Ralph
White was given a Modern Wood
men emblem in recognition of his
services.
Capitol City camp installed Cash
Gephart as consul Thursday night
at meeting at 116 E. Maryland st.
Hopkins was installing consul and
Wright was installing escort. The
degree team was in charge Of Fred
BlV.