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W. C. T. U. News

The Executive Committee Of the oss-
trict OF Columbia W. C. 7. U. rvfli meet
wednesday at 1880 am. ct s22 size,
street, Business Of Importance is 70 he
transacted. -
The Kenilworth Union met 10ednes-
Gay evening In the PRESBYTERIAN Church
Mrs, May HNechilNon. president, pre-
solng. Mrs. N. j. Crouch gave the a..
Votional services. The president's ouen-
ing remarks were in the form or a lecture
on the prohibition work. Speeches
were also made by Mrs. J. r. Drirrer
and Mrs. Alice F. Kirk. Mrs. NJ M.
POLLOCK, District president, and MRS.
Charles Montgomery, District recording
secretary, addressed the meeting. The
next meeting win be September in
the same church. The pastor of the
cnurch, Rev. Kenneth Buker, dismissed
the group with prayer.
The annual meeting Of the District
OF Columbia w. G. T. u. will be held
October 20 and 81 in the National Bap-.
fist Church, Sixteenth street and Co
lumbia road.
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D. c.. Naval Reserve

and the other attached to the battalion
reported aboard the u. s. Airplant
Tender Wright ut Hampton Roads yes
| terday for Is days Of active duty fol
| training. They are Lieut.. (Juniol
| Grade) Jasper Hunt, Medical Corps
and Chief Radio Electrician Fred b
Monar, the former a volunteer ofsicel
and the latter attached to the local
feet organization.
Six medical officers and two dental
officers Of the local Naval Reserve have
been ordered on active duty with the
9Th Marine Brigade, which will 10 "a
Virginia Beach for two weeks of field
! training. beginning August 23.
Those assigned are Lieut.. Comdr Dor
s. Knowlton. brigade surgeon: Lieut.
William L. Schafer, Lieut.. Lyman b
TibbetS. Lieut. (Junior Grader Philip A
Caulfeld, Lieut.. (Junior Grade Martin
]. Keane and Lieut.. (Junior Grade
Howard H. Strine. all medical officers
and Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Lester M
Lucas aad Lieut.. (Junior' Grade) A.
Victor Certell. both dental officers.
Lieut.. Samuel w. Stinemetz. COM
mander Of the local Reserve battalion
1t Is said, has made tentative arrange
naents to take his active duty training
about September /.
Ensign John w. Schultz. veteran IN
the PAY Corps of the local Reserve and
recently commissioned. has been ordered
to is days active duty for training
aboard the cruiser Omaha, from Sep
TENDER to IS. He will board the vessel
at Hampton Roads, Va.
The I'D Fleet division, commanded
by Lieut., John +. Moore, the last of
the three feet divisions in the local
battalions to complete its annual tour
OF ea-training duty, reported that Ii
had very successful voyage. They had
q whaleboat race with crews from other
deStroyers in the harbor at Hamilton
but finished second
There was little drilling for the mem
bers of this division last Monday night,
the drill period being taken up by dis
cusSionS regarding the cruise and the
lessons learned aboard the Hamilton.
Gun crews of the 1st Fleet Division
armory, starting the training work
which will end next year during the
annual training voyage, when target
practice win be held,
Training in participating in a land
ing force In enemy territory was given
the members of the Sd Fleet Division
last Monday. The men were taken out
Of the aruiory and were deployed to
various points In the navy yard, oper-
ating under cover of darkness. In adj
dition TO operating the ships ut sea and
maintaining them, the officers and men
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the religious services at Temple Heights
today ct 4 o'clock. Past Matron Bertha
Davis entertained the Past Matrons
and Past Patrons Association ut her
home, near Suitland. Md.
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regularly afterward. In other words
the interest % these men who attewnpt
TO enlist just before cruises is In the
immediate voyage and not in the big
ger purpose IL training for service with
the feet In time of war.
The recommendations Of q Joint
Naval Reserve-Naval Reserve Ofhcers'
Conference, that before changes are
made in the ALLEGATION or cornrais-
stoned status Of Naval Reserve veSsels
the matter be discussed with the Naval
reserve organizations concerned xere
replleo 70 ny the department with NE
statement that this Is n matter R-vnrsl
the cognizance Of the Bureau Of Navi-
ganon, but viii be taken ~ with the
cniei OF naval operations who aliocates
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Not since the Romans built thar
great Notifications from the TYNE to
Solway Firth has such q wall been
quilt in Britain as one under construc-
ton today
The new wall has q very different
purpose from the ancient one. II is q
oeiense not against human foes, but
against the sea. All along the east
coast the sea is continually disturbing
the contour Of the land. Kings Lynn
was at one time one Of the busy ports
OF the country, and it has fallen from
its high place because the sea has
blocked the River Ouse with millions
OF tons OF sand and has threatened to
overflow its banks and transform the
country into a marsh land To remedy
this, already much engineering work
has been done and q wall is being con-
strueted to carry the river miles out
to sea.
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20 at the home Of Mrs Nettie Mettler,
1 2941 Mills avenue northeast.
Mrs. Eta Storey presided at the last
1 meeting of Barbara Frietchie Council
when final plans were made for q lawn
| fete August IL at Thirty fourth street
and Mount Rainier avenue, Mount
Rainier, Md. Mrs. Stella Greenip was
| installed as State representative and
win act as same at the state session In
| September.
Triumph Council met. with Mrs Car
RE Yancey presiding, when reports were
read from the Excursion Committee
and remarks were made by Deputy Mrs.
Mary Ferguson and Mrs Unduske.
Star Spangled Banner Council con-
vened, with Mrs. Lucy Lusby in the
chair. Mrs. Ethel Gibbs was installed
as associate councillor and Mrs. Flossie
| Simmons as warden. Mrs Margaret
| Halfpap, drill captain, has reorganized
| her drill team and will conduct the
! initiation at the State session in Sep
| TENDER
Mizpah Council met, with Mrs. Eula
Barnett presiding. Under the direction
OF the past national council and drill
captain, Mrs, Naomi Swami, the degrees
were conferred on Nathaniel Wright, IT.
Deputy Mrs, Louise A. Grubbs, State
Inside Sentinel Mrs. Ella Stone and
Mrs. Naomi Swami delivered addresses.
The next meeting of Mizpah Sewing
Circle VIII meet at the Summer home
OF Mrs. Laura Burdette at Wedderburn,
Va.
The last meeting of Anacostia Coun-
| Gil was conducted by Mrs. Effle Mohler
when the resignation OF Mrs Mary
Plumb as associate vice councillor was
! accepted. Brief remarks were made by
Deputy Mrs. Mildred Rock, Mrs. Mary
James and Howard Beall.
| The Past Councillors Association of
AnacoStia Council met at the home of
Laura Allen, with Fanny Barwick as
| Slsting. Plans for q trip to North
Beach, at the home Of Mrs. Lailhart,
were made. Mrs. Peaper entertained
the Hospitality Committee at her Sum-
week end
Miss ovillia Ridgway presided at the
last meeting of Old Glory Council, when
plans were made for a lawn fete August
20 at First street and North Carolina
avenue southeast.
SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM.
The last meeting of National Lodge
was called to order by Vice Commander
Miss Ruth Johnson, Mrs. Marilla
Smith, ehairlady good and welfare,
MADE q financial report on the actiVi-
efoo VI hcH OOttiIHlItee ana announced
another moonlight excursion. The ls-
-trustee-elect Mrs. Anna Stewart,
was installed by Deputy Supreme Com
nander Mrs. Maize Domdera assisted
by Deputy Supreme Commander Mrs.
Marilla Smith. Remarks were made by
Deputies Mrs. Maize Domdera and Mrs,
Marilla Smith and Past Commander
Mrs. Maggie Lacarione. Plans are being
completed for class initiation In the
early Fall
The next meeting viii be August IT
at S08 ! street.
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
Exemplification of the new ritual was
given at a meeting of Washington
Aerie last Monday evening. Frank H.
Curran, James A. Curran, e. w. Carl
son and T. J. williams were initiated.
Judge r. L. Mattingly delivered an ad-
dress. Each of the candidates made a
short talk. A social session of the
aerie will be held in the near future.
PATRIOTIC ORDER OF AMERICANS.
Camp No. met. with President M.
| Wilmer in the chair The camp will
have q recess until September 8.
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~ Nv. DR.. HUGH T. STEVENSON.
pastor of Bethany Baptist
Church. will deliver the adj
i dress at the open-air religious
service on Temple Heights this
afternoon at o'clock, under the
auspices of the Grand Lodge Of Ma
sons. j. Walter Humphrey will direct
the music and Mrs Marie Head, con-
tralto soloist of Luther Place Memorial
Church, will sing solos.
The special guests today will be the
officers and members of the following
Blue Lodges and of the chapters OF the
Eastern Star, with their families: Hi
ram Lodge, No. 10, George M. Irelan
master; King David Lodge, No, 30,
Lodge, No. 2e, Thomas j. Holmes, I'd,
master: Brookland Chapter, No. IL,
Mrs. Evelyn B. Booker matron, T. Paul
Speake patron; Takoma Chapter, No.
IL, MRS. Cola A. Maholm matron, AL
hany d. Grub patron: Loyalty Chap
ter. No. 30. Mrs. Elizabeth Rhine ma
tron. Alvah r. circuit patron.
These open-air services are non-sec-
tartan, and all members Of the Ma
sonic fraternity, as well as the public,
are welcome. Ample seating provision
Il made, 1t Is stated.
Practical Masonry during the past
week Is said to have lost one Of its most
distinguished and affectionately re-
garded opponents by the death of
Thomas II. Unsworth, for many years
the master of ceremonies in Osiris
Lodge, No. rs. and its worshipful mas
ter during the year 1905. Mr.. unsworth,
who was also the chaplain OF the Mas
ters' Association of 1905, which has
continued uninterruptedly to function
annually in the form Of reunion and
banquet--and it is stated its chaplain
never missed q meeting-was distin-
guished rather by his faithful devotion
to Masonic duty, especially in his visits
to and care Of his sick brethren. He
was ahectionately regarded not only
by members of his own lodge. but gen.
erally throughout the fraternity. Quiet
and reserved in manner, it is said. he
was not a seeker of Office, but rather
preferred service among those who we're
In need of advice and help and, it is
said, he never f1inched in the face of
duty. The Masters Association of 1905
In honor to the memory of this good
and faithful servant among his brethren
appointed special committee to at
tend his funeral, consisting Of Past
Grand Master Lurtin r. CHM and Past
Masters DR.. A. Barnes Hooe of ST.
Johns Lodge, No IL: William F. Lam
man Of Dawson Lodge. No is, and Dr.
Edward s. Smith of George c. Whiting
Lodge, No. %.
Allnas Temple of the Mystic Shrine
vas on for another days outing with
the families and friends of the Mobiles
yesterday, at Seaside Park, the new
resort near Chesapeake Beach, where
the fez-topped gentry disported them
selves in the filtered water seaside pool
from its opening. at am, until the
last train left for Washington. Besides
o concert by the Alnlas Temple Military
Band, there we're many sporting events,
In none of which were national or In
ternational records broken. Boating.
fishing, grabbing were generously in
dulged ia, and 1t is said that not even
the cliildren's playground was over
looked By the inspiration Of the fun
makers and fllnlovers.
EASTERN STAR.
pyalty Chapter VIII participate in
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New Use for Paper Towels.

DR. Herbert j. Spinder, curator Of
the Brooklyn Museum. has just re-
turned from a trip into the interior
of Mexico, making some further in
vestigations into the ancient civili-
cations which existed In that country.
The doctor secured great deal Of
valuable data. visiting is ruins, sew
eral of which had not been known
before. He secured many photographs
of architectural archaeological interest
and utilizing some paper towels he
made pulp molds of some particularly
interesting stone carvings which were
made many thousands of years ago.
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MASONIC.


LODGES.
Today, Temple Heights, services
4 pm, Rev. DR.. Hugh T.
Stevenson. Bethany Baptist
Church, the speaker.
Tomorrow, Potomac, No. 5, +. @.
Thursday, Naval. No. 4, r. c.;
Hiram, No. 10, M. NJ.
Petwortll, No. ~, F, @.
Friday, Lebanon, No. Z, r. c.;
Joseph II. Milans, No. 80,
M. M.
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Three local aviation officers have
been ordered to Is days Of training at
the Naval Air Station at Anacostia, 1t
was announced at the local Reserve
headquarters. They are Lieut.. A. B.
Craig. Lieut.. NJ. M. Bloukey and Lieut..
G. c. Rowe.
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Under instructions from the Navy De-
partment. officers and men who are
members Of the American Legion may
be granted leave of absence to attend
the convention OF the organization at
Detroit, Mich, from September 81 TO "a
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pyalty Chapter VII participate IN
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Two Reserve officers, one . voluntee
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
Woman Pilot Wins First
REGATTA Event

afternoon with Hotsy Totsy,
piloted by Victor w. Kliesrath,
and winner in 1880, and the
Californian, piloted by Hard
Luck" Dick Ioynes, the favorites.
HarbOr Gay Sight
Outstanding among the gaiIy
bedecked craft at anchor in the
Eastern Branch are the John
Wanamaker cruiser, Nirvana, and
the fulI-rigged Seven Seas, in
which the Uppercu family, Of New
York, is to cruise the South Seas.
Trophies a1ued at $12,500, In.
Guiding the Presidents cup, will
be, awarded victors in the differ.
ent classes. All We donated by
local merchants and business
houses, except the Presidents cup
which was given by the President,
and the Secretary of the Navy
cup by the head Of the Navy,
Patrolling the race course Red
Cross life savers under the di-
rection of Ira Lee Law were pre-
ppared to care for emergencies.
DR.. r. Lyman Sexton, fleet sur.
geon of the Corinthian Yacht
Club supervised the safety &C.
tivities, maintaining headquarters
in q fast SpeedSter.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
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the racing officials, headed by
Edmund F. Jewell, chairman.
Pilots Are Wary
Weather conditions, which made
the setting perfect from the view.
point Of those watching the
races, were not quite so highly
regarded by the racers.
The sky was slightly overcast
, shortly before the starting gun
for the contest between the stock
runabOuts, first Of the scheduled
events.
The light northeast breeze
which brought comfort to those
on the banks was not so popular
with the pilots of the light speedy
racing boats.
Although the water Of the
Eastern Branch could not be de-
scribed as rough, the little boats
bounced and hoped dangerously
as the pilots gave them the gun
in the Warming-up trips over the
course.
The first heat of the main
event is to be held at $3.50 this
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
MRS. COLL|NGS
CALLED CALM

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said she thought she'd better
do as she was told after what
had happened to her husband"
District Supreme Court records
reveal that Benjamin P. Ceilings,
slain yachtsman, was a grandson
Of Benjamin P. Snyder, who from
1881 until his death in 1897 was
a leading Washington banker and
president of the National Savings
and Trust Co. The bankers will,
which was filed January 81, 1897,
divided his estate in equal por.
tions among his children, one Of
whom was Mrs. Jessie Ceilings,
wife of DR.. H. P. Ceilings, OF
Little Rock, Ark, mother OF the
slain man.
Meager court records available
do not indicate the value OF the
Snyder estate, nor do they dis
close the amount which ultimately
passed to the Ceilings family.
The children were to receive their
inheritanceS only after the death
of their mother.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18

where do days go. Is there a
heaven for good days, a hell
for bad ones. purgatory for
the merely dull. seven Of them
passing every week, to where,
and why.
"Sashy-I've meant to ask
you-; are you as nervous?
How is your work?
will you take this letter
and answer all my questions
soon, and by air mail?
Keeps Promises
did you mean it you would
give me cigarette case, you may
be sure I would hold on to
it this time. Anyway it shows
you keep your promise.
Were at camp this summer.
Jerome my brother has been
selected as assistant coach and
executive officer of the rifle
team for Camp Perry. Before
these orders from Washington
he had just been sent to Knox
in charge Of the demonstration
team. He won the presidential
medal last year sharpshooting
at Perry.
MY sister drove to Califor-
mia this summer. Told her to
look you up if she passed your
way. Have you read any in
teresting books-you know the
kind I mean. Well. Dear, this
is a long letter from Betty, who
still holds you very, very Dear
in her heart"
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
JEWS To MARK
YOM K|PPUR

Sunday at sunset, Washington
Jewry will begin a 24-hour fast
in observance Of Yom Kippur,
the Jewish day Of atonement.
Solemn services will be held
Sunday night and all day Mon
day in the synagogues.
At Ohev Sholom, Fifth and
Streets Northwest. the Rev. DR..
J. T. Loeb, rabbi. will speak on
Redemption" The sermon will
revolve around the subject Of
Jewish education.
DR.. Loeb will discuss the queS.
ton of uniting Hebrew schools
in the city, a move which he
favors strongly as a means Of
perpetuating the Jewish faith
and ideals.
Services will be held at Har
Zion Synagogue, 1924 Eighth St.
N. w., and at the Masonic
Temple, 4209 Ninth st. N. w.
The Rev. M. j. Cohen will Off.
ciate at the synagogue and Rev.
H. Scheer will preach at the
Masonic Temple. A number Of
local Talmud Torah halls will
open Sunday night, for child edu-
cational programs.
The Jewish Educational Asso-
citation has completed arrange
ments for a special appeal to be
made Sunday from the pulpits
during the holiday.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
N. Y. Senate Tits Tax
To Aid JobIeSS

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. l8 u.N.sO
Without a dissenting vote, the
Senate today passed a bill boost
ing the 1881 personal income tax
so per cent to finance q $40, ,O0O.'
900 unemployment relief fund.
The vote, sponsored by Senator
John J. Dunnigan, Democratic
Senate chief. was 49 to 0.
The measure carries out Cover
nor RooSeVelt'S recommendation
for financing the unemployment
relief fund.
Its passage came almost at the
same moment that Roosevelt was
sending a warning to Republican
legislative chiefs that If they ad-
journed without passing his bill
for administering the relief fund,
he would veto their own measure
and call them back into special
SeSSion.
The senate also passed the
Slater bill providing for a five
day week on all public work.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
POLICE HERE
ON WATCH
.FORG|RL
~ HH
Betty Dodd Letters, Made Pub
IiC, Reveal She Wanted
to GO Places With Prof.
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fendant had a right to bail and
set an exorbitant figure.
Prior to the argument con-
cerning the amount of the bond
to be furnished, Frank A. Kear'
ney, of the prosecution counsel,
opposed release of the prisoner
on any. bond.
THE defendant was in the
court room but exhibited no emo
ton.
Banks in Hampton have been
notified by Philadelphia banks to
supply any bond asked by the
court for KaneS release.
These preliminary proceedings
according to prosecution counsel
will not be concluded until some
time after October 5. The grand
jury convenes on that date. with
crowded docket on hand. II
the case goes this far, and indica-
tions today were that it would,
both sides in the Kane case plan
to asl: for priority on the docket.
Kane has grown gaunt since he
was placed in the Jail, which his
cousin, Francis Fischer Kane, Of
Philadelphia, condemned as a
''veritable black hole Of Calcutta
on hot days"
Parents of Mrs. Kane - Mr..
and Mrs. w. C. Graham, of Hill
ton Village, Newport News
openly announced today they
were with the prosecution They
further revealed they knew Of
the existence of a letter which
they interpreted as evidence
Kane was having something to
do with another woman" and
that they did, not believe the
relations of Kane and his wife
had been happy for some, time.
The letter, they said. was writ
ten two years ago and was not
now in existence.
Addressed as "Sashy"
The letter was of a highly
personal character. and. in it
Kane was addressed as "Sashy."
Coroner Vanderlice said:
eve have had good infOrma-
tiOn that something has been
going on between this woman
and Kane for, some years."
Woman Is Visitor
Arrival of a mysterious woman
who was known to have COM
n1unicated with Percy Carmel,
chief defense counsel, created
curiosity today, but officials in
the case revealed that she was a
relative of the defendant and
simply wanted to get in touch
with him.
Defense attorneys issued a
statement following the coroner's
verdict in which it was declared
chat the defendant reaffirmed
his innocence.
All members Of Kane's family
have left the hotel here where
they have been staying for the
Hotel Chamberlain in Old Point
Comfort.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
Yep OFF AGAIN FOR BRAZIL
L Lehmannl nlnCommand,
Eckener Remaining
.In1Cernnany

FRIEDRICHsHAFEN, Germany.
Sept. 1S GNsl-Carrying nine
passengers, the German dirigible
Graf Zeppelin was en- route to
Brazil today ON a nonstop flight.
The airship was due in Pernam.
bucO ON, Monday TO complete Its
second commercial flight to South
America this year.
Capt. Ernst Lehmanp was In
command of the dirigible, DR..
Hugo Eckener remaining behind
to confer with polar experts IN
regard to another projected flight
into the Arctic next year.
Among the passengers were
Harold knight. Of New York, and
James Moyitks, OF Chicago -
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
Ask Compensation,
Get Vote of Thanks

Members of the Alexandria
.Zoning Commission. which had
requested compensation for its
work in zoning the city under the
Root plan, were extended a vote
of thanks by the city council last
night.
A temporary loan of sos, 900 in
anticipation of the collection of
the second half of the city taxes
was passed on its first reading.
City Collector Taylor declared
bills totalling $4,000 were being
prepared and would be mailed
within o few days.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
Kibitzers SLU0rno
At Bridqe Exhibit

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (U.S)
An interesting feature in the
Official System Teachers Conven
ton at the Roosevelt Hotel was
the contract bridge exhibition
match played by the undefeated
team of four, comprising P. Hal
Sims, Willard 8. Karn, Oswald
JacobY and David Burnstine, all
of whor1 have adopted the Off
cial system.
This marks the first time In
card history where so great q
number of "kibitzers" enjoyed
watching q game.
The Washington times., 1931-09-18
PLUNGE VICTIM
HELD SUICIDE

A verdict of suicide was re,
turned today in the death of
Comdr. John H. Blackburn, U. S
N, retired, who died of injuries
received in a jump from a third.
floor balcony at Walter Reed
Hospital yesterday.
Commander Blackburn had just
left the dental clinic at the
hospital when he stepped on the
balcony. Private Paul Clark
looked over the balcony when
the officer did not return, and
saw the body on the ground.
During the World War, Com.
mander Blackburn was executive
officer of the s. S. Leviathan
when the boat was an Army
transport. He was so, a native
Of Indiana. and entered the ser,
vice in 1898. He had been ad-
mited to the hospital March II
for injuries received in a motor
accident in San Francisco.