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ship OF over 80 per cent Of their quota.
The leading posts are Stephen p. Nc
Groarty, Sergeant Jasper and James
Reese Europe. The local posts are to
be commended for their efforts in aid
ing in this membership drive and the
message Of appreciation from the ma
tional commander Is extended 70 Cne
commanders OF the posts of the District
of Columbia Department.
Francis ]. Mcdonald, department
athletic officer. has announced junior
golf tournament for which any boy
under the age OF Is is eligible. Capt.
Watson B. Miller. chairman of the Ma
tional Rehabilitation Committee Of the
American Legion, has offered a prize
for the winner to be known els the Wat
son B. Miller Junior Golf Trophy. The
original trophy will be permanent and
a replica thereof will be awarded to the
winner. Entries are open until June !.
, The tournament viii be played at q
local country club, name of which will
be announced later. Department Ath-
letic Officer Mcdonald has also an
nounced that the junior base ball con-
tracts viii De distributed after March
81. The series will open May II with
appropriate ceremonies and all entries
will close on May l. 1881. All persons
interested who desire to enter either of
should communicate with Department
Athletic Officer Francis j. Mcdonald,
Department Headquarters. the Ameri-
can Legion, Room BIG Shoreham Build
ing.
The next regular meeting Of the Ser
geant Jasper Post, No. IS, the American
Legion, win be held at the Thomas
Circle Club 1925 Massachusetts, avenue,
{ ATFil I n
been furnished by mail copies Of the
proposed amended constitution and by
laws, the adoption Of which will be ac-
compliShed at this meeting. The mem
bers of the Constitution and Bylaws
Committee consist Of Daniel w. WASH
burn. chairman; Joseph L. Brown, Fer
dinand G. Fraser and Thomas J. Frai-
ley. Past Post Commander Ferdinand
G.. Fraser has offered three cash prizes
to be awarded to the members who Sc
cure the greatest number of new mem
kers, exceeding 10. This contest will
close at the April meeting.
Past Post Commander Thomas j.
Frafey called a meeting Of the Mem
bership Committee Wednesday evening
in order to bring the membership of
the post to the quota outlined by the
Department Membership Committee.
The personnel Of the local committee
consists Of Thomas J. Frailey, chair
man; Daniel H. Pratt, Ernest A..
Golden, Edward L. Marthill, William G.
Burke, Louis r. Dennis and John J.
Orlosky. At the conclusion Of the busi-
ness session Of the meeting next We'd
nesday evening there will be q program
of entertainment in charge Of John j.
McGinnis, chairman of the committee.
Refreshments will be served. Com
mander William A. Kehoe viii preside.
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auspices Of Liberty Union Review next
Saturday.
Mrs. Little will arrive in the city
April 10 to arrange for the part Of local
participants in the pageant at Chicago.
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY.
Hope Council met Tuesday evening,
Councillor Powell presiding. Arrange
ments were made for the celebration of
the thirty-eighth birthday anniversary
of the council April IA.
The council will hold card party at
Naval Lodge Hall March 81.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
A number of members went to Balti-
more last Tuesday evening, when fra
ternal visit was paid to Carrollton
Council.
The only council meeting next week
will be District, at which time a large
class of initiates will be received.
The annual SESSION of the Grand
Council viii be held April 6 in the
Raleigh Hotel. Preceding the meeting
banquet will be served in honor Of
j. william Kendrick Of New York, in
stalling officer.
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JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERICAN
MECHANICS

State Councillor Frank G. Mangum
and his staff Of officers were the dis
tinguished guests at J. Morgan Read
Council at their annual visitation. They
we're received by Councillor A. 8. Bovey.
After short talk by Deputy State
quet was held. The following program
was given: Address. State Councillor
Mangum; reading, Byrd S. Dolby OF
Prince Georges County, Nd; address,
State Inside Sentinel z. B. Pitts Of Nor
gan Read Council; humorist talk, VII
liam Anglin Of Hyattsville, Md.
Mount Vernon Council met, with
Councillor Foster presiding. The appli-
cation of Herman E. Payne was ac-
copied. Councillor Foster, Deputy Charles
M. Maize, Secretary e. G. Crouch,
Treasurer Umhau, Past Councillor James
T. Conner and M. Peabody made adj
dresses.
Washington Council met, with Coun-
cilor william A. Penn presiding. Past
Councillor Moriarty, chairman of the
Good of the Order Committee, spoke.
The council will hold a dance in the
Naval Lodge Hall April 10. Past Coun-
cilors Collins, Lewis, Moriarty, Secre-
tary A. A. Jasper, Financial Secretary
Roy T. Agate and Councillor Penn made
addresses.
AnacOStla COuncu met, WIN NouH-
cilor E. A. Retstatt presiding. Junior
Past Councillor s. Hubacher was APP
pointed as chairman of the committee
in charge of presenting a nag to the
Wilson Memorial Church. Philip Mar
tin and George T. Staub were appointed
as members OF the Good of the order
Committee. Member II. Dodson gave
a recitation. The speakers Of the eve.
ming were Past State Councillor ]. D.
Simpson, Past Councillor 4. D. Kauff-
man, Conductor r. H. Little, Samuel
Hubacher, Secretary z. r. Thomas and
A. L. Dahler.
The Reunion Committee win meet
next Saturday at the home Of e. A.
! Diehl.
Liberty Bell Council was presided over
by Councillor H. F. Parr. State Coun-
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American Legion

the American War Mothers and mothers
of post members. The Entertainment
Committee has arranged an appropriate
program, which will be followed by re-
freshmentS.
Comdr. Sprague, assisted by her
staff. has completed arrangements for
the posts Easter activities and has ar
ranged to outfit IS children with suit
able clothing. Each child will also be
given an Easter basket, the filling of
which has largely been made possible
by q gift Of IS dozen eggs which Com
rade Daisy Clark, welfare officer, had
presented to her for this purpose. Mem
bers of the post will meet one evening
.his week st the home of the COM
mander to arrange the baskets and dye
the eggs.
A group of post members meets on
the second Tuesday and fourth Monday
evenings of the month at the Red
Cross chapter house to sew and knit for
the drought sufferers. Knitting mate
rails and instructions will be furnished
by the Red Cross to those who prefer
to do this work at home. A number of
members have completed wearing ap-
parel at home. They have been assisted
by the many post mothers.
The Braille group. which meets at
the Red Cross chapter house on the
first, third and fifth Of there is one)
Tuesday evenings of the month, was at
tended by IL members at its last meet
ing. Special mention of the post in
connection with the brailling Of books
for the blind has been made in the
Americanism Handbook from national
headquarters. The post has also re-
ceived a letter Of commentator from
the national director of the American
ism Commission of the American Lee
gion for its award Of a scholarship for
blind girl in college. The authorities
of Kendall School for the Deaf have
expressed their appreciation in a let
ter to the post for the musical instTu-
ments presented to the childrenis or
cnestra.
DR.. B. c. MacNeil, department COM
mander. has received a message of APP
probation from National Commander
Ralph T. O'Neil, National Headquarters,
Indianapolis, Ind, for having secured
rs per cent of the quota of paid-up
membership outlined by national head
quarters. The District Of Columbia De-
partment, the American Legion, is one
Of the IS departments to make rs per
cent Of the national quota. The ma
tional commander has reported that
the membership has continued to aver
age a $4,000 gain over the same date
one year ago. The total paid-up men,
bership Of the local department to date
! is 3,125. Twenty Of the twenty-four
posts have secured paid-up member
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MASONIC.

Lodges.
Wednesday - Washington Cen
tennial, No. II, e. A. and an
address.
East Gate, No. "a, r. G.
Theodore Roosevelt, No. A,
E. A.
Barristers, No. 90, Social.
Thursday--Naval, No. 4, M. M.
Petworth, No. Al, M. M, by
Past Masters.
Masonic Board Of Relief.
Friday-Joseph H. N1ilans, No.
36, z. A.
Justice, No. 46, social, lecture,
etc.
Saturday-School Of instruction.
Scottish Rite.
Tuesday Robert de Bruce
Council, Twentieth degree.
Thursday - Evangelist Chapter
Rose Croix, Maundy Thurs
day services, All Souls
Church.
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A pilgrimage TO the Tomb Of the Un-
known Soldier at Arlington National
Cemetery will be made by the New
York department of the American Le-
gion on Sunday, May 3. according to
word received here from Edgar r..
Baker, secretary Of the Legion's National
Pilgrimage committee. It is expected
there will be about $50 members in the
New York delegation and that local
Legionnaires will meet them upon their
arrival and escort the party to the
cemetery.
Fidac, the interallied veteranse' or
| ganiZation, Of which the American
Legion is a member in the United
States, has recently issued an interna-
tional Identification card, which, 1t is
stated, would be of value to members
travelling in Europe.
The card Is in the form Of a passport
and will carry the picture and birth
record of the bearer together with q
record of war service. 1t will be issued
through national associations afhliated
with the Fidac and the Fidac Auxiliary
and will be accompanied by a list of the
principal pests, branches or sections Of
allied ex-service men throughout the
world. The card will be printed in
eight languages. The price will be 8
French francs, or about IS cents.
The time limit for veterans of the
World War to get settlement under
Government insurance for permanent
and total disability Is drawing to a
close, according to Watson Miller,
chairman of the National Rehabilitation
Committee of the American Legion.
MFR. Miller, in a statement, announced
that the closing date for filing such
claims is July 8, 1881, for permanent
and total disability claimed as Of any
date prior to July 3, 1925.
He stated that If veteran files suit
for insurance before July 8, and the
/ claim is denied, g, special provision of
the law permits him to file suit after
he receives notice of the denial, not
withstanding July 3, 1881, has passed.
Only veterans who can establish that
they were permanently and totally dis
abled at time when their insurance
was in force will be entitled to insur-
ance benefits.
Elizabeth Gladman, assisted by Past
Comdr. Mabel Staub, will entertain the
advisory council of u. s. s. Jacob Jones
Post the evening of April at her home,
1882 Fairmont street.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
post will be held at the Thomas Circle
| Club April ID. It will be Mothers
night. Each member is requested to
bring a mother with her. The honor
guests Of the evening will include mem
bers of the Admiral Coontz Chapter of
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REBEKAH LODGES.

Mount Pleasant Lodge session was
| presided over by Miss Dorothy SINNERS,
noble grand, who appointed Miss Mary
/ Loar on the I. o. o. F. Anniversary
Committee. The lodge celebrated its
! fifteenth birthday anniversary.
| Noble Grand Mrs. Mary E. White Of
! Miriam Lodge presided at its last meet
ing. The degree was conferred on Mrs.
Jennie L. Day.
Flora o. Schwinger, noble grand of
Fidelity Rebekah Lodge, announces the
comforting Of the degree April 7. The
| Entertainment Committee reports that
on the meeting Of April 81 the lodge
will 1naugurate Flora o. Schwinger
night, at which time the Assembly Of
ficers, the Ladies Auxiliary and the
noble and vice grands will be invited
| guests.
Dorcas Lodge met. and the president
Of the Assembly, Mrs. jeanette Crit
| nth, was the guest of honor. The de-
gree was conferred on Miss Anna Ed.
Mrs. Emily Hayes was appointed on the
/. o. 0. F. Anniversary Committee. 1t
Was announced that Mrs. Abbie Gates
from this lodge would be one of those
who would receive the degree on chiv-
airy in Baltimore the evening of April 6.
Schuyler Colfax received the preSi-
dent of the Rebekah Assembly. Mrs.
| jeanette Griffith, and her corps Of off,
GERS in its annual visitation last Tues
day night. Grand Master William H.
| Mcconnell. with his lodge officers, ac-
! compaied the president. A 25-year vet
/ eran jewel was presented to Mrs. Es-
/ telle M. Allison. Gifts we're received by
| President Griffith and Grand Master
Mcconnell; also personal gifts were re-
ceived by Mrs. Annie z. Grigsby and
! Mrs. Cora Kincer.
| Brightwood Lodge met last Tuesday,
with Mrs. Hope Webb in the chair. The
degree was conferred on Mr.. and Mrs.
lie Roy Brown, Miss Mildred Mayn and
Miss Marie Eisele. Miss Sarah Detweiler
was appointed on the /. o. o. F. An
niversary Committee. On April IA this
| lodge will receive the Assembly presi-
dent and grand master in annual visi-
| tation. On April Is this lodge will give
a chicken dinner in the Pythian Tenn
| Pile
Esther Lodge had entertainment at
its meeting March %.
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.
Golden Rule Council celebrated the
! sixteenth birthday anniversary with a
( banquet State Councillor Mrs Ethel
| Burroughs, her oficial staff and COM
mittees, were welcomed by the coun-
cilor, Mrs. Ruth Warren. Past Ma
tional Councillor Mrs. Naomi Swami
and Mrs Elizabeth Sewell Of the District
and o. B. Hopkins of Virginia, State
Vice Councillor Miss Sophie Mann, also
of Virginia; National Deputy Mrs. Mary
Ferguson and Past State Councillor Mrs.
Cora Thompson made addresses. The
! following program was rendered: Read
/ ing, Miss Frances Geuth; solo, Nine.
Nina p. Piozet; presentation Of gift TO
deputy, Mrs. Sadie Levy; reading, Mrs.
Florence Hopes; piano selection, Wal
lace Fraser; presentation Of gifts to
Mrs. Elizabeth Risler and Mrs. Eva
Wood; tap dance, Jack Reagan; solo,
Linwood Dodge; presentation OF gifts TO
George 0ohill Ernest yeEren 2BH.
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The 1928 Matrons and Patrons Asso-
citation was entertained by Treaty Oak
Chapter March 10. The matron an
nounces initiation April 6. ~
TAhanon CJkauter,G choir VIII urnsenA
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The degree in Petworth Lodge No.
Al, Thursday evening, will be pre-
scented by the past masters OF the
lodge, assisted by the F. G. team Of
Joseph H. Milans Lodge, No. 38.
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Carl H. Claudy will deliver the in
strlctional address in Washington
Centennial Lodge, No. IA, with the de-
gree as his topic. Mr.. Claudy is well
known author and writer, especially
active in Masonry.
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Capitol Forest, No 104, Tall Cedars
Of Lebanon, held full-form ceremonial
In the ball room of the Hotel Raleigh
Friday evening, with a large class OF
candidates. Oficers in charge of the
ceremony were Grand Tall Cedar John
q. Slye, Senior Deputy Grand Tall
Cedar Thomas G. Havell, Junior Deputy
Grand Tall Cedar Charles r. Brill.
Scribe Frederick r. SteffenE, Treasurer
Joan Harvey and Trustees Frank A.
Bhgfeld, James T. Prendergast and
1Kamlip n. YandeTvort The rttualisttc
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Areme Chapter at its last meeting
was visited by the grand matron, grand
patron, Past Grand Matrons Sallye
Bogley and Bena A. Barnhart and Past
Grand Patron Edward S. Brashears.
Through the courtesy of the matron,
Selma S. Klein, the degrees were con-
ferred by the past matrons Of the chap
ter The past patrons were in charge OF
the program.
The nnatron announces that on April
! a supper will be served at 6 o'clock in
the Masonic Temple.
The annual Spring dinner will be held
at Almas Club April %. under the aus
pices Of the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
The following officers will preside at
the meeting OF Mount Pleasant Chapter
April 3, when the chapter celebrates
Charter members night: Matron, Mrs.
Mildred Sherman: patron. Charles Nor
gan, IT,; associate matron, Cleone
Champion; associate patron, Noble Lar
ner; conductress, Helen Everett; asso-
ciate conductresS, Blanche Larner; sec
rotary, Alice Cilly; treasurer, Lillian
Ashford: marshal, Helen Fur; chap
lain, Rose Putnam; Adah, Hazel Wendt:
Ruth, Bessie Hauser; Esther, Lenora
Howe; Martha, Myra Spencer; Electa,
Sarah Williams; warder, Nina Taylor,
and sentinel, Charles Calvert.
Arrangements have been completed
for the dance and card party to be held
April 10 at the Shoreham Hotel.
The 1928 Matrons and Patrons Asso-
citation was entertained by Treaty Oak
Chapter March 10. The matron an
! nounces initiation April 9. ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-08
STATE PROBERS
TO TAKE STAND
IN FRAUD TRIAL
Indiana Conspiracy Alleged
as Contractor Faces Court
at Bloomington.

Representatives Of the state treas
urers and auditors offices and the
state board of accounts went to
Bloomington today to appear as wit
nesses for the state in the trial of
Ralph Rogers, Bloomington crushed
stone contractor.
Rogers, who was indicted on a
conspiracy to commit felony charge
by the Monroe county grand jury,
is being prosecuted by deputies from
the Office Of Attorney-Genera
James NJ. Ogden.
Owen Boiling, unofficial attorney
for the state highway department,
is listening in. Ralph Simpson, chief
clerk Of the state highway depart
ment, was also scheduled to appear
as a witness in the case today.
William E. Sayer, Bloomington,
former superintendent of main
tenance in the Bloomington district
for A. H. Hinkle, state maintenance
chief, also was indicted and is to
be tried later.
Conspiracy charges grew out of
alleged short delivery of stone to
the department for use Of roads in
the district.
Attorney-General Ogden contends
that the state has been mulcted out
of thousands of dollars in these
deals, which are alleged to have
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-08
RENO REVERTS
TO ANIMALISM,'
ASSERTS BISHOP
Divorce Mill Denounced by
Leete as He Attends
Sessions.
By RAY RrNTALA

It's reversal to aninausm."
In this fashion Reno and its
divorce mill was denounced today
by Bishop Frederick D. Leete, of
Omaha, Neb., as he attended the
semi-annual meeting of the board
Of bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in the Marott hotel.
Bishop Leete formerly was bishop
Of the indianapolis area.
Things like this when played up
in the newspapers produce grea
Misunderstanding in foreign coun-
tries, the bishop said as he related
incidents Of his recent tour around
the world.
For example, I met a Jewish pro-
lessor IN Jerusalem who thought we
had lynchings daily in America.
Reno, lynchings, gangster kill
ings hurt the United States abroad
Our educational movements and
work Of upbuilding is ignored for
the sensational" he declared.
He described Japan as the "nost
American country" he visited dur
ing his world tour.
Japan, he says, is irked by the
bars Of immigration of the United
States which prevents their country
from settling in America.
He asserted Communism had lit
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taken place when Sayer was with
the department.
Watson Moore, former inspector
for the state highway department
in the Bloomington district, was re-
turned from California to testify
Thursday.
He was one Of the principal wit
nesses in the states prosecution.
V. Ed Funk and Earl Stroup are
the deputy attorneys general car
rying on the prosecution.
Lewis johnson Of the state board
of accounts. William Cosgrove, as
sistant state auditor, and Charles
Wells, assistant treasurer, are to-
days state witnesses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-08
Fie, Fie, Andy

OWATONNA, MINI, May 8.
Use Of liquor so has de-
creased that formerly pros
porous bootleggers today are
hard put to make a bare
living, Andrew J. Volstead,
author Of the national enforce
ment act, told g w. c. T. U.
convention here.
Enforcement is getting
better each year." Volstead
said.
There Is today nothing like
the sale Of liquor there was
three years ago. Bootleggers,
formerly prosperous, are max
ing a bare living with but few
exceptions. We are making
progress"
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tie chance to gain a foothold in
either Japan or China.
"Friendliness has increased to-
ward missionaries in the Orient, :"
he concluded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-08

Portable traffic towers, mounted
on rollers, are being tested in Eng
land as a means Of solving traffic
problems in areas congested only
during certain portions of the day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-08
Ignores Hands Up;' Killed

By United Press
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May g.
Three bandits entered a branch Of
the Dominion bank today, killed P.
B. r. Tucker, partly deaf manager,
when he failed to heed their COM
mand of "hands up!" and escaped
with $4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24

Grove -equalled one of Wood s records with his 16 game winning streak but his hope of bettering that record and going on to equal the National league mark of 19 straight was shattered yesterday when he was defeated l to 0 by Dick Coffman and the St Louis Browns.
 Tough Luck For Lefty"
 Grove was not the fault of the defeat however.
 He allowed only ' hits and q misjudged fly which went for of the game. Groves mates also three hits off Coffman and ex- the year. The defeat was Groves third of the season and brought his average down to 1893 with 2o victories and three defeats.
 The At h cities drubbed the game. They pounded three picth- CTS for 17 hits while Waite Hoyt held St Louis to 1.
 "Suwny Jim" Came Through.
 Coffman's victory over Grove made him a hero in St Louis but he Is forced to share honors with Jim Bottomley, Cardinals first baseman, whose eleventh home run gave the St Louis National league team to 0 triumph over Boston in the second game of q double
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-24
sjudged Fly Cost Grope Neu AL Time Pitching Record
Rangers Win
 From Laskas Nine


 The Ranger outfit from Bank street yesterday again defeated the Laskas Motor team 9-7 at the Washington park. The first in- lnng was the scene of of the vic- tors runs when "Fat" Ciarlone hit 6 circuit blow with the bases crowded. Outside of this hit the team was sorry to see Fat strike out the next five times at bat. Bean Bucky also starred for the Rangers by making good all his eight chances at short. Willie Rinaldi was on hand yes- terday waiting for 2 chance to go in but he was not needed and his coaching on the sideline helped the Rangers to win the ball game. Copolla pitched effectively and he was assisted by Tony Ciarlone on the receiving end. The battery for the Motor boys was Duffy and Rinaldi. The Mohawks whom the Rangers defeated two weeks ago were on hand for their scheduled game at the Washington park and the Rangers would like to hear from them.