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New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
257H ANNIVERSARY
 0F MORGAN LODGE
Branch Of K. Of P. to Celebrate
 Occasion Tomorrow Night

When 200 or more present mem bers of Washington l.. Morgan lodge, No. n. Knights of Pythias, includ- ing ten of the IS living charter members, will sit down 10 tables in the Junior Mechanics hall on Glen street. at 6:30, Tuesday evening, to celebrate the silver anniversary of the lodge, the occasion will be one of merriment as well Gs one of par ticular interest to all of the mem- bcrs.
 The lodge vas instituted on No vembcr A, 1905, in Judas hall on Main street. George H. Mitchell, who will be present tomorrow night. and the late Dwight o. Welton. at that time members of St. Elmo lodge, No. 21, K. of F.. organized the new lodge and transferred to the baby" lodge upon it's organization. There were 20 charter members. and all except one living near enough to be present to- morrow night
 The charter members arc George H. Mitchell, Willis Fl. DeWolfc, AL II tu IT, INlCA, l lloillsAS i'S HOil' 'Ii .' Charles Anderson, Edgar Wood Charles H. Bruemmer. Charles W. Bailey. Walter r. Boyington. John A. Dolan. Henry l.. Henson. George Hoffman and Daniel H. Davis. Mir. Dc Wolfe is living in the west and is not expected to be present at the anniversary.
 Named for Honored Citizen
 The lodge took its name from Washington L. Morgan, who was grand master of the eXChequer of the grand lodge of Connecticut for c6 years. and who will be remember cd as former chief of police of New Britain. serving the city efficiently and faithfully during his term of of flee. In recognition of his name which was adopted by the new lodge, the Morgan family presented to the lodge a life-siac portrait of Mir Morgan, which is displayed in the lodge room at each lodge ses- sion.
 Past Grand Chancellor Thomas W. Mitchell was directly responsible for the name being given to the lodge, and it was through Mir. Mitchelfs influence that the new lodge was permitted to hold weekly meetings in St. Elmo lodge room until Nor gan lodge was able to secure q meet ing night in Vega hall, which was occupied 20 years prior to moving 10 the present lodge room on Glen street.
 Famous Degree Team
 The late George W. Corbin, who was a member of St. Elmo lodge, but transferred to the new lodge a. the time of it's institution. was great ly interested in the new lodge and due to his interest in it's progress. was largely responsible for the well drilled Third Rank team, which be- came the most famous Pythian de- gree team in Connecticut many years ago and held that distinction for Il long time.
 The first officers of the lodge were selected by Past Grand Chancellor Manlus H. Norton, under whose guidance as district deputy, the or ganization proepcrcd. fraternally and financially. Willis II. DeWolfc was the first chancellor commander, and remained at the hahn for two years. The late Charles II. Bradley was formerly past chancellor of Specd- well lodge of Waterbury, and was superintendent of the trolley system in New Britain DeWolfe, Bradley. and Past Grand Chancellor ManliGs H. Norton worked untiringly in in- structing the first, second and third degree teams, which were destined
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
CLEMENCEAu TOMB VISITED

Laroche-sur-Y Ton, France, Nov. 4 P-The tomb of George Clehi- cnceau was visited today, on the anniversary of his death, by mem bcrs the former premier's family ami 9 few of the Tigers faithful friends.
New Britain herald., 1930-11-24
Medals for Charter Members

Service medals showing - ycarT in the lodge will be presented to the charter members tomorrow night. the presentations being made by Past Grand Chancellor Thoms ot Waterbury. Each member attend
The Washington times., 1930-01-25
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The Washington times., 1930-01-25

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your attention because of its price.
The Washington times., 1930-01-25
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24
glories Of the orchards spreading for
many miles around that city.

glories Of the orchards spreading fol
many miles around that city.
One who has never been In the apple
area of the Shenandoah Valley o,
blossom time has missed an inspiring
spectacle. The countryside is . scene
of great beauty, understandable, almost
unpaintable. The air Is filled with
fragrance from countless millions of
blooms. But this is not mere beauty,
appealing to the senses, that is spread
before the multitude. 1t Is token
Of industry, of riches, Of fertility.
These blossoms that wave in the breeze
and scent the air are fruit makers A
few months later their products will be
rolling into thousands of barrels for
shipment all over this country and
even abroad.
The tobacco and peanut fields of
Eastern and Southern Virginia do not
compare in beauty with the apple or
chards Of Western Virginia. though
they are rich contributors to the wealth
of the Old Dominion. They do not
draw the crowds that assemble to see
the browning glory of the Valley. Per-
haps some day they may have their
festivals as well, though they lack in
spectacular quality. There can never be
rivalry between them and the apple or
chards. Virginia, with three such rich
products, is indeed a fortunate Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24

| the same sect. Pythias plotted against
| the life of Dionysius ! Of Syracuse and
was condemned to die. AS Pythias
wished to arrange his affairs, Damon Of
fered to place himself in the tyrantss
| hands as his substitute, and to die In
his stead should he not return on the
appointed day. A. the last moment
| Pythias came back and Dionysius was
so struck by the fidelity of the frier.ds
that he pardoned the offender and
begged to be admitted into their Eel
loxship.
q. On which syllable is the word
moron" accented2--N. e. l..
| A. The word, when meaning person
| whose mental capacity has been arrest
ed during development, Is accented on
the first syllable. When spelled with
a capital letter 1t Is the name Of town
In Spain and the accent Is on the Sec
ond syllable.
g, , Where is peat found and how does
A. Peat Is usually found in boys or
marshes and is practically the first
transitory stage Of coal. It is very
dark and resembles dry moss.
O., Is the Pacific ocean ALWAYS
higher than the Atlantic Ocean at the
Lsthmus of Panama?-T. H.
A.. The mean level of the Pacific at
the Isthmus has been found to be about
8 inches higher than the mean level
of the Atlantic. In the month of Feb
ruary the levels are the same, but
throughout the rest Of the year, on &C
count of current, tidal and wind influ-
ences, the mean level of the Pacific
ranges above that Of the Atlantic. 1t
is as much as one foot higher in
october.
@. Where is the proposed anthropo-
logical laboratory to be 1ocated?-C. l..
A. The organization known as the
Laboratory OF Anthropology Is to be
established In Santa Fe, N. Mex. Ul-
timately it is expected to be the most
important center in the country for
the coordination of the study Of
archaeological remains of the Southwest.
1t will be under the direction of Mr..
Jesse l.. Nusbaum, one Of the country's
leading Psychologists. Among the d.
rectors are DR.. Clark Wissler, DR.. Fred
erick w. Hodge, DIR. Alfred v. Kidder,
Prof. Franz Boas. Prof. Byron Cum
site has been selected and Mr.. John
Cav Meem of Santa Fe Is the architect.
The project has the backing Of Mr.. John
D. Rockefeller, jr.
Q. How many acres are there in the
| WuACcL 1sScu 11ooPACd1 1cSeiFdtIOug-
L. B. Y.
A. It comprises 100 acres.
O. What city in the United States
hrst had community chest for char
typ. s.
A. Denver was first. That city insti-
tuted a community chest in 1888.
Cleveland next adopted the plan In
1918. Since the World War many cities
have adopted this plan for raising funds
for charities.
@. What Is meant by BERN" In the
following directions for railroad work:
1.-THE ditcher will cut of the dirt BERN
on the river side of the track"?-G. T. x.
A. A BERN Is narrow, approx
mately level shelf, path or edge, az at
the bottom or top Of slope or along
bank.
O. Who invented milk chocolate?-
r. Meg.
A. In 1876 M. D. Peter of vevey,
Switzerland, produced the first milk.
chocolate.
@. How many members has the
Thirteen Club of New York?-H. T.
\ A. It has 226 members. It was or
Ranized in 1870 t7.H#
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24
The Poet Laureate.

Sharing with our British cousins the
common heritage of English letters,
Americans will await with no less in
terest than they the choice of a sue
cessor to DR.. Robert Bridges, late poet
laureate. Bridges wore the national
bard's title for seventeen years. He pro-
duced much verse of beauty, but his
muse never inspired him to any Of the
lyrical flights which are additionally
associated with the laureateship.
Lord Tennyson was the last poet who
performed in any measurable degree the
principal duty of the laureate-namely,
the production Of q poem or ode dedi-
Gated to some moving act Of the British
crown In moment of great national
concern. 1.-THE Charge of the Light
Brigade" in which Tennyson immortal
lied British heroism at Balaklava, was
laureateship in action.
If Americans were polled on poetry,
as they are on prohibition, our choice
would undoubtedly fall in favor of Rud-
yard Kipling, despite his antipathy to
the United States. Britons who cannot
quote line from DR.. Bridges FIESTA
ment of Beauty" by which he will be
best remembered--if at all-know many
stanzas from Kipling's "Recessional,"
written to glorify Queen victoria's dia-
mond jubilee. Even hts "Absent-Minded
Beggar," the popular Boer War verse.
which he composed thirty-one years
ago, remains familiar and popular.
"Barrack- Room Ballads" will never die.
Kipling's critics, and enemies, for he
has both, periodically relegate him from
the ranks Of potential laureates because
he produced nothing noteworthy or Of
outstanding merit during the World
War. That cataclysmic cycle Of British
history, they argued, would have stirred
a major poet to majestic emotions. The
same charge might have been leveled
with as much propriety against Bridges.
Kipling suffered personal bereavement
early in the war-the loss of q son in
France-and many thought that it was
. sense Of overpowefing grief which
dulled his poetical quill during his
country's ordeal by battle" Probably,
If the "Recessional' creator is denied
the laureate's wreath, Kipling's well
known disfavor with the royal family
will be the real barrier.
OF others in the running we read of
Alfred Noyes, Walter de la Mare, Sir
William Watson, Sir Henry Newbolt and
John Maseheld. Americans who know
the men and their works feel that either
Noyes or Masef1eld would wear worthily
the crown which has adorned the brows
OF Britain's Legendary heroes Of the
rhythmical art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24
The Voice of the Court.

A disposition has developed on the
part Of members Of the Senate District
appropriation subcommittee to abolish
the ONCE Of court crier in the District
courts. It Is proposed to transfer the
seven court criers now provided for to
duty as deputy marshals. This would
simply be change Of name without a
material change of duty. 1t would add
to the size of the marshals force, Civ
ing him seven more men, though these
seven might be specifically assigned to
court room service.
If this plan is adopted it does not
mean that the picturesque proceeding of
court opening by crier will be abol-
ished. The crier will remain as the
formal announcer Of the session of the
court, even though he is borne on the
pay roll as a deputy marshal. SO the
traditional formula will continue to be
heard: "Oyez, oyez. oyez, all persons
having business before the honorable
the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia draw near and give your at
tention, for the court is now in session
Order in the court"
The court crier of today Is but q
shadow of his former self. Once upon
time he was a respondent and i'm
posing figure. He was the embodiment
of the court. He would proclaim the
session of the court not merely In the
room of session, but at the -four cor
ners." In some parts Of this country
now in the smaller communities the
crier proclaims the sitting of the court
out of doors with bell and megaphone.
The crier of the court was medieval
institution. He was sometimes the town
crier as we'll as a court officer. He was
the broadcaster for the community, the
public bulletin, the newspaper of the
time. In England a couple Of centuries
ago and later he was accompanied In
his local responsibilities by the beadle
the chief officer of the parish. Sometimes
there was competition between the
beadle and the crier, though their juris-
dictions did not actually conflict.
In modern times the function Of the
crier Is to open the court formally, Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24

cross Secretary Davis, Mr.. Browns
nomination of Brown. This is going
to be a difficult job, however, If the
organizations In Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh, now favoring Davis over Grundy,
stand firm. These organizations are
confident that they can defeat Pinchot
with Brown in the gubernatorial race
despite the fact that Phillips, a wet, is
also in the race for the nomination. If
that is true, why should they sell out
their senatorial candidate? It does
not sound like sense, but it is the kind
Of propaganda that Grundy supporters
are putting out.
In few days Senator David A. Reed
Is expected back from London. He prob
ably will get into the Pennsylvania fray
with little loss of time. If he is active
in his opposition to the Philadelphia
organizations candidate for the Senate,
he may have to reckon with the Phila-
delphia organization himself when he
comes up for denomination four years
hence. Nevertheless, Senator Grundy
has the backing Of the Melons, and 1t
is to be presumed that Senator Reed
will line up for Grundy, too. A new de-
velopment Is the entrance Of Senator
Reeds son-in-law, Charles DENLY, jr.,
into the primary as manager for the
wet ticket, the Bohlen-P Phillips ticket,
in Philadelphia County. In some quar-
tiers 1t Is urged that this ticket will be
more costly to Davis than to Grundy.
Vigorous denial that there is to be
any trading Of votes to Grundy in re-
turn for support Of Brown Is made by
Bernard j. Myers at Harrisburg. Myers
Is chairman of the State committee
backing the Brown-Davis ticket. The
inquiry by the Senate committee into
this rather complex campaign in Penn
sylvania MI be followed with the
keenest interest when 1t comes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24
The Swinging Pendulum.

Anybody who doubts that the eco.
nomic pendulum is swinging back ir
the right direction should have his
qu.im banished by the facts produced
at the recent annual stockholders
meeting of the United States Steel Cor
poration. From President James A
Farrell and Chairman Of the Board
Myron c. Taylor, the owners of Amer.
ica's greatest single industrial business
heard convincing report Of present.
hour conditions and a stimulating fore
cast of future developments. The net
Of the whole story Is that business
gagged by the traditional barometer Of
steel, is Enthusiastically on the upgrade.
Figures talk. Steel Corporation CD.
erations during the first quarter of 1880
averaged 81 per cent of capacity. The
current rate is about the same. The or
ganization's budget for expenditures on
account Of improvements calls for
SIS 100000 more than was contemplated
in December. Declaring that the cor
poration expects 1880 to be "a good
average year." President Farrell an
nounces that the gigantic sum Of $780,
0o0, 00o-corresponding to a fifth OF
Steel's original capital-will be devoted
to plant modernizations and extensions
during the next twelve months.
AS spokesman Of one of the country's
basic industries, the view Of the Steel
Corporations executives on the recent
upheaval in the securities market Is OF
more than passing concern. Chairman
Taylor describes it as IAN inevitable
readjustment which outran its proper
limits" But the needed housekeeping
he asserts, has now been had, and 1--WE
can face the future with feelings Of as
surance, confidence and safety"
Steel's optimistic showing comedies
with the revelation of the Secretary OF
Commerce regarding public construc-
ton contracts. Mr.. Lamont says that
those awarded between January / and
April /, aggregating 5000, 900 900, indi-
cate that his estimate of $1,000, o00, 00C
for the year will be fulfilled. Not fol
five years past has the 1890 first-quar-
ter building record been equaled. The
early. Midwinter months are always the
least active in the construction indus
try. The Commerce Secretary expects
steady speeding up during the re-
naming three periods. Governors
other State officials, municipal au-
thorities and public utility companies
have submitted plans which justify Sec
rotary Lamont's confidence of a $1,000
100000 building turnover for the year.
Disclosures like those emanating from
the United States Steel Corporation
and the Department of Commerce tell
their own story. They are no Polly
anna platitudes for cheer-up purposes
They are what is commonly known a
1.-The goods" They completely iustify
the belief that the times are no lonRe,
as out Of joint as they seemed to be
following the Wall Street cyclone Of
last Autumn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24

A correspondent wants to know what
| Is the kink in the makeup Of Govern
ment clerks which causes them to give
|. to aged fellow employees, retiring from
the service at the age Of SO or more
years, a travelling bag, typewriter, OF
some other equally useless object to one
Of advanced years, who in most cases
cannot get any real use from the gift. >
This Is a state of affairs which pre-
/ walls not only in the Government serv-
ice, but in all walks Of business, at all
times and places, exciting curiosity, in
terest and no small degree of amuse-
ment.
No doubt matters are getting better
We have noticed an unusual number OF
radio sets and easy chairs being pre-
sented to retiring employees during the
past year.
This is hopeful. It would seem that
when q man is superannuated he might
get real kick out Of listening to Amos
n Andy, or might even learn to work
up genuine enthusiasm for jazz music
There can be little doubt that good
easy chair would be mighty, mighty
nice, as Chic Sales says. Even young
people like them. What is nicer than to
stretch out in comfortable chair with
good book?
X " X n
Of the old-style gifts being made, how
ever, since they are based on two psyche
logical factors which never change.
Here is old Timothy AloySius Jimp
whose travelling days are over. Well, he
gets suit case, shiny, beautiful new
suit case, one of these good leathery
ones which smell.
Mr.. Jimp has no more use for piece
of luggage than a rabbit. A bunny
might use suit case to carry its Easter
eggs in, but T. A. Jinnp has no use for
one at all. He has got to the point
reached by Mahomets mountain. Those
who want to see Timothy Aloysius limp
must come over.
But the man in the Office who got up
the plan for the gift-every Office has
one-was so enthusiastic about his little
good deed that it never once entered his
head to think about Mr. Jimp, or what
Jimp might like to get have or possess
No, the big thing in our Little Busy
body's head was to make a good show
out of 1t. Just how such persons finally
arrive at their choice is something of a
mystery. Do they go into huddle with
themselves and emerge with q Bright
Idea-to wit, q suit case?
Or do they appoint committee, can
vass the members for ideas, then de-
eide to do what they wanted to do all
along-buy a suit case?
X X n y
A nice mantel clock used to be q
standard gift to retiring employees. Now
clock is a good thing to have, espe-
cially If one must report to work at
any particular time, as the great ma
jority Of the worlds willing workers
must.
But what is the sense Of a clock
after man has escaped the necessity
Of being on time any more? And, hon
estly, is there not something just a bit
tactless in giving an elderly man a con-
slant reminder Of the passing moments?
One may admit without argument that
most such men never think for q mo-
ment of relentless time and their
changed relation to It. This is another
thing for which mankind may thank
Heaven.
Those who select such gifts, however,
might think q bit about the man to
whom the git Is to 60 and consider
well the effect the presentation Is to
have upon his mind, not at the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-24
Flying Rules Shown
Necessary by Crash
From the New York Herald Tribune.

From the New York Herald Tribune.
New York has been furnished with
another tragic illustration Of the i'm
portance of guarding against the
weather hazard, and particularly the
fog hazard, in regularly scheduled fly
ing. The regular airline operator or
pilot has a powerful motive for main
tanning schedules; it requires a double
vigilance both to lessen the weather
danger and to counterfeit the tempta-
ton to take risks.
Just three months ago 16 people were
killed in an air wreck on the Pacific
Coast under circumstances which seem
to have been very closely repeated in
the wreck in Jersey City. Following the
California disaster, the Federal regula-
ton prohibiting flying below 500 feet
except under "stress of weather" was
amended by striking out the exception
The intention was to compel a pilot to
set down his plane as soon as his cell
ing should fall below 500 feet. When
the pilot, in the present case, took OF
from Albany he is said to have had re-
ports Of a 900-foot ceiling over Newark
Perhaps this justified his departure, but
inasmuch as the regulations also pro-
hibit flying under 1000 feet when above
congested areas, and the whole region
about Newark would seem to come I'M
der that classification, a question re-
mains as to whether there may not have
been q violation.
AT all events, the accident seems to
imply either that the regulations are
still inadequate or that there was a
failure In the airline personnel, or that
the fog danger In regularly scheduled
fight has not been sufficiently pro-
vided against. Possibly it implies some
thing of all three. In regard to the last,
1t appears that despite blind flying
experiments 1t is still impracticable to
counter the fog danger once the plane
Is In the air. But even If this Is true,
there remains the reliance Of radio
equipment, improved weather observa-
and better ground service.