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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
O, {. S, TO Meet
here APRIL rs
Grand Chapter Called for
Annual Session.

The fifty-fOurth annual session of
the Indiana Grand Chapter, Order
Of the Eastern Star, will convene
Wednesday, April Is, for a two-day
meeting, according to a call sent
out by the Grand Secretary, Mrs.
Nettie RansfOrd.
The meeting will be held in the
Murat Temple. Adequate prepara-
tons have been made for the han
ding of the largest gathering of
delegates and visitors in the history
of the order.
Formerly all sessions were held in
the Masonic Temple, but owing to
the rapid increase in chapters and
delegates it was found necessary to
obtain a larger seating space.
Delegates will occupy the lower
floor Of the Murat Temple, while
visitors will be seated in the balcony.
Each chapter in the city will have
its quota Of examining commit
tees so no confusion will result at
any time during the sessions.
The grand matrOn, Mrs. Lettie
Ferguson of Ft. Wayne will preside.
Committee appointments were
made at the last session, but any
vacancies occurring will be filled on
the opening day.
More than 1900 delegates are ex-
pected and with the visitors it is
predicted more than 5000 persons
will be in the city.
The ClaypOol hotel has been Sc
lected as headquarters, where the
grand officers will have their offices.
Much committee work will be in
order owing to the activity Of the
worthy grand matron during the
year and important legislation will
be enacted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
WINS K. OF C, MATCH
Matthews Is High Scorer in
Bowling Tourney.

The knights Of Columbus closed
the bowling season last week with a
singles handicap tournament won
by Matthews, who rolled up a score
of 700 pins in winning the meet
A score of 258 pins in one of his
games was one of the high spots
of the tournament.
A final meeting will be held
Wednesday night at the clubhouse
when prizes vii be distributed and
officers elected. William Schnorr.
president, Will preside at the gather
ing. The standings: Matthews, TOO;
Rafferty,, 665; T. Mccain, GAG; Fus-
senegger, 643; Woirhaye, 633; Haus-
ser, 628; Des Jean, 627; O'Connell,
627.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
Hold Arcadia Farley
BIZ Times Spccidi

BIZ Times Special
ARCADIA, Ind. April 1G.-A
semi-annual district meeting Of the
Rebekah lodges of Upton and
Hamilton Counties was held here
last week
Mrs. Florence Dunn, Atlanta.
district president. presided. The
Rev c. c. Cole. Arcadia Christian
Church pastor, gave the invocation.
Mrs. Maude Lively Of Arcadia gave
the welcome address and Mrs. Betty
Hampton. Atlanta, responded. The
Upton lodge presented a playlet.
Mrs. Ida Van Dorm, Indiana as
sembly president, addressed the
afternoon session. Degrees were
conferred on several candidates at
the night meeting.
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$50 PERSONS ATTEND
ODD FELLOWS FARLEY
District Meeting of Order Held at
Adams, Ind.

-DA-JSA-SN -'-N Ne~AAo - CANNNA @-NA~ 80
Adams, Ind.
BU Times Special
ADAMS, Ind, April 16.-Every I.
o. o. F. lodge in the county was
represented at a district meeting
here April 10, with approximately
$50 people attending both sessions.
Willare Dunn, Greensburg, district
attorney, president.
The initiatory degree was con-
ferred in the afternoon by the
Clarksburg staff ana talks were
made by Frank M. Houston, Salem;
George P. Bornwasser, Indianapolis;
Will c. Ehrhardt, Greensburg. G.. E.
Travis. A dinner later was served
by the lcal Friendship Rebekahs.
The Greensburg lodge conferred de-
gree work at the night session.
Those on the genera arrangement
committee were: John D. Walker,
chairman; A. L. Jessup and Grover
Jackson. They were re-appojnted
to arrange for the fall meeting at st.
Paul.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
Arrange Rummage Sale

Sahara Buds will give q rummage
sale Saturday at $40 Indiana Ave.
under the direction of Carolyn Eos
ter, chairman. and Marie King,
Marian Wiemar and Isabel Realey
The Buds will give a skating
party Wednesday night at the
Riverside rink. Dorothy Emminger
will be in charge, and she will be
assisted by Bernice Ayers, Edith
Harrison and Ethel Harkas.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
K, OF P. TO Give
DECREE OF FUN
AT SOUTH Bend
Will Hold Spring Ceremon-
iaI for 55 Candidates
Saturday Night.

Final plans have been completed
for the spring ceremonial of the
Dramatic Order of the knights of
Khorassan, fun degree of the
knights of Pythias, to be held Sat-
urday night at Castle Hall, $50 E.
Ohio st.
About fifty-five candidates will be
initiated as the high-ught of the
evening. About fifteen are from
Indianapolis, and the others are
from the club at South Bend, Ind.
A banquet at 6 p. m. opens the
session. Othneil Hitch and j. Bur-
dett Little, legal counsuls for the
D. o. K. K, will be the principal
speakers. Otto Fullgraff, royal
vizier, will preside. Other officials
for the banquet have not yet been
appointed because of sickness
among members.
Auxiliary to Serve
Ladies auxiliary will serve the
banquet This organization always
had charge Of the dinner arrange
mentS for the order.
Charles McCullom, master of
ceremonies, and Joseph H. Foley,
master of revels, and thirty-fve
members of the degree team will
take over the degree work after the
banquet. Edgar L. Minnich, newly
elected secretary, will have charge
of the registration of candidates.
With the initiation of forty can
didates from South Bend, the
northern Indiana temple will ap-
proach the 100 member mark
necessary for the establishment of
a Crescent. An imperial council
governs the activities of the organ
ization in the United States, and
one organization in each State has
charge of activities in that locality.
Show Steady Growth
Shambah Temple of indianapolis
is the governing body in Indiana.
They formed a club of DOkies in
South Bend recently, and the mem
On March %, the local caravan ini-
tiated a large class in South Bend,
High officers and leading members
of Indiana attended.
AS soon as the 100-member mark
is reached, the crescent will be eS-
tablisned with a special ceremony.
This initiation Saturday night
originally was set for Friday, but
was changed to accommodate can
didates from South Bend.
Postpone Entertainment
The monthly entertainment on
the third Friday night of each
month also was postponed until the
third Friday night of May. DR..
Colon v. Dunbar, chairman of the
entertainment committee, has charge
of the festivals An intensive re-
hGarsaI will be held this Friday for
all members Of the cast of the de-
gree work.
The third rank work by Olive
Branch Lodge No. of the Knights
of Pythias was postponed from
April 81 to % because of the Dokies'
ceremonial, according to George l..
Clements, chancellor commander.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
GIVE BAZAAR PARTY
Eastern Star Plans Fete to Raise
Money for Booths.

General committee on the bazaar
Of Prospect Auxiliary of the
Order Of Eastern Star will give a
bunco party at p. N. Thursday at
the South Side Y. w. G. A, for the
benefit of bazaar booth committees.
The bazaar is an annual affair, and
plans are being made now for stag
inc it.
Members of the general committee
are Mrs. Vera CHM, chairman. Mrs.
Bernice PedloW, Mrs. katherine
Richter, Mrs. Gretchen OFT, Mrs.
Frieda Bently, Mrs. Ethel Enlmons,
Mrs. Lena Short, Mrs. Clara Blake,
Mrs. Fred Helcher and Mrs. T'rieda
Bottin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
BEN-HURS TO MUNClE

Arrius Court will Attend Meeting of
Meters.
Arrius Court of Ben-Hur will
make arrangements 10 attend the
meeting Of Meters Tuesday night at
Muncie, Ind, at the meeting here
tonight at Moose Hall, 1876 N. Della
ware st. Louis Mills will have
charge Of registration for the trip.
Harriet Applegate, chairman of
entertainment committee, will have
charge Of the dance after the meet
limo
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
PYTHlAM SISTERS MEET
Banner Temple to Give Degrees
Tuesday.

Banner Temple Of Pythian Sisters
will meet Tuesday night at Castle
Hall, $50 E. Ohio St, for an in
spection by Lena H. WATSON, Flat
Rock, Ind, deputy of district No. g.
Ladies and knights degrees will
be given for candidates, A banquet
follows the work Committee in
charge includes Mrs. Lillian Bauck,
Mrs. Hettie McKittrick, Mrs. Minnie
H. Johnson, Mrs. Rose -Telson, Mrs
Anna Hall and Mrs Mary J. Swift.
Mrs. McKittrick, past president
of the Marion County Association
recently was presented with a clock
in appreciation Of her services for
the organization. Mrs Ada Iarison
made the presentation speech.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
500 POCAH0NTAS MEET
Degrees Conferred on Candidates at
Lebanon Meeting.

ID TNTt > INUIITWI
LEBANON, Ind, April 16.-Local
order Of Pocahontas held a district
meeting here April 10 attended by
approximately 500 members.
State officers present were Thirsa
EXline, JasonvilIe; Glovia Nicholas,
indianapolis; Alberta Robertson,
Muncie; Ida Hasty, Marion; Anna
Cecil, Mellot; Mrs. E. Smith, Ko-
komo.
Women of the M. E. church served
a cafeteria supper Frankfort de-
gree staff conferred work on can
didates. A social hour of dancing
and entertainment completed the
evening program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
WoOdmen Meet Tonight

BUItmCS special
SHARPSVILLE, Ind, April To-
All members of the Upton County
order Modern Woodmen are ex-
pected to attend class adoption at
a meeting here tonight. Speakers
Will be George E. Hopkins, State
deputy; S. G. Fitch, State inspector,
and F. B. ingalls,, Kokomo, district
dcDutV.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
Star Family

By Times Special
SUMMITVILLE, Ind, April
16.-The whole Tiff family ele-
gible for membership was init
lated last week in the Eastern
Star chapter of this city. They
were Mr.. and MIS-. Carl Tiff
and the Misses Mildred and
Lavonne and Bernice Ili!f.
Attending the meeting we're:
Mrs. Heber LaMcnte, deputy
grand worthy matron of An
dersn and Mrs. Clara Moore,
deputy grand elector of Marion.
Other members were present
from Marion, Jonesboro, Mat
theWs and Mt. Summit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
Elect District Head

BIZ Times Special
SCIPIO. Ind. April 16.-Mrs.
Emma Hitz, North Vernon, was
elected district president at the
meeting here April 10 Of the six
teenth district Rebekahs.
Other new officers are Mrs. Mar
garet Whitcomb, Scipio, vice presi-
dent, and Mrs. Emma Umbach,
North Madison. secretary.
Eight lodges were represented. The
persons attended from Co.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
YEOMEN SET CONCLAVE
200 to Take Radamanthus Degree
June 8.

Yeomen of Indiana are planning
a State conclave in Indianapolis
June 8, according to G. o. Bittner,
foreman. Committees we're named
and other plans made at meeting
Saturday night.
More than 200 are expected for
the Radamanthus degree. Enter
tainment will be given all day and
banquet and ball will follow the
work in the evening. Several rep
resentatives from the supreme lodge
are expected to attend, and more
than 100 delegates from State
lodges are to be here.
The meeting will climax a two
months membership drive. More
than $50 candidates will be given
the regular initiation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
INITIATE K. OF C. CLASS
Ceremony Tonight Will Be Part Of
Membership Campaign.

indianapolis council of the
knights of Columbus will initiate
in the first degree tonight at the
K. of G. Hall, Thirteenth and Della
ware SITS. This is the first class
given the work for several months
and is a step in the selective mem
bership campaign.
Thomas Jones, chancellor, will be
one of the principal figures. James
E. Deery, grand knight, will be in
charge. A business meeting at 9:15
precedes the initiation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
Eagles to Meet at Columbus

BIZ Times Special
COLUMBUS, Ind, April 10
Fifteenth district Of the Eagles will
meet here April %, it was announced
today by local officials. National
and State officers are expected to
attend the meeting which will be
held in the new $4,000 Eagles
home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
Church Plans Gard Party

The Little Flower Church will
give card party Thursday night
in the Knights of Columbus audi
forum, Thirteenth and Delaware
Sts., in the afternoon and evening.
A food sale will be conducted dur
ing the card game.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
PYTHIAN SISTERS MEET
Eight Lodges Represented at Fri
County Convention.
BIZ Times SpcciaG

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April 49,
The local Pythian Sisters were hosts
to the semi-annual tri-county del
egation at their hall Friday. The
lodges represented were Bedford,
Mitchell, Shoals, Oolitic, Tunnelton,
Orleans and Bloomington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
RED MEN TO HOLD FAIR
Flans Complete for FOurDay Event
Opening Wednesday.

Final plans have been completed
for the opening Of the Red Mems
fair Wednesday for four days at the
South Side Turner'S Hall, 306 Pros
pect st. Special entertainment fea-
lures have been planned for each
day and several contests will be
conducted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16

lumbus: Mr. and Mrs. George w.
Long, Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce Solomon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mella Ruddick, Mr..
and Mrs. John Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Salisbury, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Owens. Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Leonard, Mesdames John Kelley,
William E.2Nally, Adra TOmpkins, S.
r. Cornish, James Holder, Jennie
Miller, William Miller William
Stickan, Verna Henderson, Alice
Vannoy, Albert Pottebaum, Alice
Trotter, Charles Kirby, J. L. Tomil-
son. katherine Wise, and Misses
Mary Conn, BcrniCe Nichols, Ber-
nice Kirby and Mary Thompson,
Norris and Silas Kirby.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
Jobs Daughters to Give Play

Miss Geraldine Kuntz and Miss
Agnes Weddle will have parts in
a play, The UneXpectedness Of
Catherine Henry" to be presented
Wednesday in Castle Hall, 80 E.
Ohio St, by Bethel Chapter No. 4,
Jobs DAUGHTERS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
WAR VETERANS MEET
V. of F. w. Discusses Convention to
Be Held Here.

Be Held Here.
fTore than forty members of the
Veterans CT Foreign Wars attended
a meeting Sunday in the Claypool.
Frank T. Strayer, commander-in-
chief, presided. Among those who
attended we're Charles V. Mccarthy,
Bayonne, NJ j., New Jersey COM
mander; Charles Peterson, Jersey
City, N. j., senior vice commander
of the Hudson County Council and
Robert Handy, Jr,, Kansas City, adj
jutant general.
Business was taken up in cOnnec-
ton with the national convention to
be held in Indianapolis in August.
New England States we're asked to
entrain from New YORK. for the con-
ventiOn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
Veterans Daughters to Meet

Catherine Merrill tent No. 9 of the
Daughters of Union Veterans will
hold the monthly meeting at 8 to-
night at FIT. Friendly, 512 N. Iillionis
st. Mrs. Mary McGinniS, president,
will preside at the meeting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
Lodge Ne10S

This page of The Tndianapo-
lis Times is devoted exclusively
to news of lodges and fraternal
orders of Indiana.
The special page appears ev-
evry Monday. Members and
secretaries are asked to bring
this notice to the attention of
members.
All announcements and
items should be mailed to the
"Fraternal Editor" at The In
dianapOliS Times before Friday
morning.
All notices and advance
items of interest to members
should be sent. Please include
full name or initials of men,
bers of committee or officers
sponsoring lodge affairs.
Mr.. Member, this page is for
you. Take advantage of it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16

Ladies auxiliary VIII meet WedneS-
day night at the Lincoln under the
direction of Mrs Pearl Riddle,
president. Mrs J. Lawrence Wells,
chairman. and Mrs. NJ F. Scdlly
have charge Of publicity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
K. OF C. WILL GIVE PLAY
VIII Present THE Absent Minded
Bridegroom." Sunday Evening.

Alhambra Caravan, a unit of the
Knights of Columbus, will give the
play, The Absent-Minded Bride
groom" at 8:15 p. m, Sunday, at
the K. of C. auditorium, Thirteenth
and Delaware SITS.
The show is to raise funds for the
Alhambra Historical Society, which
marks particular spots of Catholic
and historical interest The st.
Cecilia Dramatic Club of Sacred
Heart parish will give the play.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
Honor Oldest MasOnS

~ TIWC8 NDCCIGI
RENSSELAER,, Ind, April 10
John Medicus and Arthur TrusselI,
two oldest members, will be honored
this week by the local Masonic
lodge with an old time party. Med
icus is in his sixtieth Masonic year
and Trussell in his f1ftieth. Masons
and members Of the Eastern Star
will attend
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
CALL K. OF C. GOLFERS
Lodgemen Urged to Join III Sport
for Formal Get-TOgether.

A call has been made to men,
bers Of the knights Of Columbus to
join the council golf association.
The group will have its formal
gathering soon, and all golhng
members will attend. The campaign
for new members is being carried
on in 1.-THE Gable" official news
paper of the fraternity, under direc-
ton of John r. Mccain, editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
SAHARA GROTTO
hRRANCES APRIL
SOCIAL EVENTS
Auxiliary to Give Dance
Friday; Slated Session
April 20.

Several important business and
social features are planned this
month by Sahara Grotto, according
to the latest issue of the Prophet"
official Grotto publication.
Laies Auxiliary to Saraha will
give a free dance Friday night for
prophets at Hadden Hall, one mile
east of OaklandOn on PeEdleton
PIX, under the direction of Mrs.
John c. Riddle, auxiliary president.
E. Walter McCord who was the
candidate at the spring Grotto
ceremonial, is the owner of Hadden
Hall and has donated its use Tor the
dance. Admission by 1928 dues
card only.
Stated Meeting April %
The next event is the stated meet
ing April % at the Denison. Pirate
band will give the entertainment.
Charles Walsh, monarch, Will pre-
side.
Berkel Players will entertain
prophets May at the English The
alter with the production. 'Mary's
Other Husband The play is a
three-act comedy by Larry Johnson
and comes to Indianapolis for the
first time since its prolonged run
on Broadway.
The show will be free to prophets.
Ticket sale" starts today. Ducats
may be obtained through the Grotto
office on presentation of the 1928
r .es card. F. H. Knodle, chairman
Of the entertainment committee,
announces all prophets will wear
the feZ.
Bowling Closes May 2
Bowling season will close May 2
for the GrOtto. Individual averages
to date are:
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A euchre party will be given by
the Indianapolis grove No. 81 of the
Druids Wednesday night at the hall,
20 S. Delaware st. Prizes will be
awarded. Public is invited
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PHI. C. Bunco Party Wednesday

Capitol City Circle of the Pro-
tected Home Circle will give a bunCo
and card party Wednesday night at
Red Mems Hall, North ST. and Cap
itol Ave.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-16
knights TempIar Ball Thursday
By Times Special

ANDERSON, Ind, April 10
knights Templar fourth annual
ball will be he'll Thursday night at
the hail. Msst6G Masons anu their
wives and friends also will attend.
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TAS HOSTESSES

BV TINiCS NpCCIuE
MONTICELLO, Ind, April 10
Arminta Council, No. $50, is hostess
for a district meeting here today.
State officers to attend are MIS-. A.
Exline, Mrs. Cloy Nichols, Alberta
Robinson and Belle Altman.
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Major Robert Anderson Post of
the Women's Relief Corps viii be
held at las p. m. Tuesday at Fort
Friendly, 512 N. Illinois st.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
DOUGLAS
(Continued From Page One)

Grafton of site west of the city at
about the same distance it was de-
cided to submit the various sites to
the board of supervisors together with
the prices for which they could be Sc
cured.
School section is, east of the city,
or a portion of it controlled By q syn
dicate of six members Of the N A. A.,
was submitted at a price of $40 per
acre.
The committee appointed will meet
with the board of supervisors in
Tombstone at their next n Getting, ac-
cording to plans and pla3e the data
and recommendations Of t,ne committee
before the bound.
The committee namefl is: George E.
Jackson, chairman of the city COM
mittee; John B. CrovIell, head of the
finance committee. Pat White, J. P.
Sexton and Guy Crouch White will
go in his capacity as an experienced
aviator. Sexton has been empowered
by the committee to prepare a sketch
showing the vs.rious tracks Of available
land and tleii' relation to the city and
to the border. Crouch Will represent
the Kiwanis club on the committee.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04

able to charter an aeroplane from
the flying service here and make the
trip to Nogales by air.
The governor related that he and
his associates had inaugursted a
highway from Mexico City to the
coast, fostered steamship line down
the west coast Of Mexico, sponsored
the building of a railroad and wanted
now to fly, first to Nogales from
Douglas and on their next trip NORTH,
from Douglas to Mexico City.
Governor Palacio, who is a native
of the state Of Mexico which SUR
rounds the federal district, Of which
he is chief, related with pride that it
was from T'oluca, the capital of the
81! te of Mexico that Colonial Lind
rergh first received messages gi2'rg
him his course toward Mexico Cry.
The entire party expressed The
greatest enthusiasm for aviation anu
the future that is assured, thsy stats,
fcr Mexico and the United States
IL rough the fine telephone service
and the prospects for vast interna-
tional aviation projects.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
NAVAL PROGRAM
Is JUSTIFIED BY
SECY WILBUR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -CR-Sec-
retary Wilbur cited the loss of the
S-4 as an argument for preparedness
today before the women's patriotic
conference on national defense.
That loss stirred the hearts OF
the American people," he said, and
they have a right to know whether
the navy department or any other
department is to blame for placing
those young men in that position If
they were to blame the nation will
demand that some sort of punishment
be meted out
But what will the American people
say to the present staff of the navy
and the general board if we so
shape our policy that when war comes
our boys are forced into a worse
position than the boys en- the S-4
History will not exculpate us if for
any reason, knowing the requirements
of modern battle, we say to our chill
drer and our children's children that
we were unwilling to give them a
chance"
In regard to the present naval con-
struction program Wilbur said, 'if we
lad asked for more we might well be
criticised for appearing to seek great
naval power, but until we replace what
we sacrificed on the altar of peace we
should not be criticised"