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Evening star., 1932-02-14

Lieut.. Richard j. Harden Camp OBJ
served Sam MaWSon' night February
4. BY reason OF his confinement in
Naval Hospital, Mr.. MaWson was not
able to be present, but sent telegram
expressing appreciation OF the honor.
The official visitation was made by the
department commander and his staff.
The applications OF Andrew j. Don
aldson. 10Th United States Infantry,
and Benjamin T. White, 4th Virginia
Volunteers. were received. the latter
tranfcrring from the Department of
Virginia. The following new members
were inducted by Department Comdr.
Samuel J. McWilliams assisted by de-
partment officers: For LaWtOn Camp,
Charles SWanberg, Elmer E. Forbes, w.
H. Shir-Cliff and William S. Carr, for
Urell Camp, Thomas R. Gaines, Andrew
j. Donaldson and Benjamin T. White.
Adjt. Gen. Alfred S. Kennedy and
Past CCmdr- Stanley Irvine of Manhat-
tan Camp. No. l, Department OF New
York, and Department Comdr, Nc
williams spoke A banquet in honor
Of the commander in chief will be held
March ), and the celebration on Feb
ruary %, and the parade at Alexandra.
Quartermaster Gen. Jares j. Murphy
pension bill now pending in Congress.
Junior vice department commander
spoke on the life and activities of Com
rade Samuel II. MaWSon.
The Military Order of the Serpent
will hold a crawl and initiation on
| February 90 in the Soldiers and Sailors
Home. at Eleventh and l. streets. On
March crawl will be held at
Pythlan Temple, at which time the
national head of the organization will
be in the city and will have charge
of the initiatory work
On March 5. at the MayfloWer Hotel
the Department of the District of Co.
lumbia will honor the commander in
chief with a banquet Past Depart
ment Commander Jere A. Costello
chairman of the Department of Good
and Welfare Committee, has charge OF
the arrangements.
The annual banquet IN honor OF
National President Florence H Becker
was held February at the Roosevelt!
Hotel. The invited guests included
the national president former Sena-
tor and Mrs. Rice w. Means and De-
partment Commander Samuel ]. and
Mrs. McWilliams and many others
In the absense of Department Presi-
ueHJ Janet SlKken, senior vice Depart
ment President Catherine Huhn acted
as master of ceremonies and on behalf
Of the auxiliaries of the department
presented Mrs. Becker with a gift. Sem
ator Means was the speaker of the
evening. Department Commander Nc.
Williams and President Becker alSC
spoke.
Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary me-
Monday at Naval Lodge Hall, President
Myrtle Moxley presiding. Department
President Mary C. Burk, Mrs. MARY
| Tultavull and Past Comdr. Charles A
| Strobel spoke. Plans have been com.
pleted for the dance February % al
Naval Lodge Hall. An appropriation
was made to the Roosevelt Memorial te
be erected in Buffalo, N. Y.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary wa.
convened by President Cordelia Pollart
Tuesday. The department president
and senior vice department president
spoke. Past Comdr Burdick and Mr.
Smith of Lawton Camp reported the
death of Arthur G. Webster
The meeting scheduled for February
% will be Charter Member" night.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Claims Idea of War Tanks.

Some dispute has arisen in Great
Britain as to the origin of the idea that
resulted in the invention of the tank
which has become such an essential fea-
ture of modern warfare. Maj. Gen. Sir
E. D. Swinton declares that the idea
occurred to him less than two months
after the opening of the war. or, to be
exact, on October 10. 1914, while he was
driving down from the front in France
to Calais.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY.

Columbia Council was called to order
by Councillor Mrs Marion Petit. Miss
Catherine Pierce, Miss Dorothy Johns
and Mr.. Laurence Gray were proposed
for membership. Councillor Petit ap-
pointed the following committees: Good
of the Order, Mrs. Grace Dietrich;
Ways and Means, Mrs. Betty Hodkin-
son; pianist, Paul Radmon; press cor
respondent Mrs. Anna l.. Dreyer. En-
blems were presented to the new mem
bers and Mrs. Betty Hodkinson by the
deputy, Mrs. Dowzella kaufman. A
bingo party will be the feature of the
meeting February Is at the Phoenix
Club, Seventy-fourth street northeast.
The third birthday anniversary will be
celebrated the last meeting night in
April.
Hope Council will meet February %
in Naval Lodge Hall The feature will be
a Colonial party. A card party will be
given at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Etchinson, 1880 Chicago street south
east, February 20, at $50 pm.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

Out or 1pt MOST UNFORTUNATE NclOtN5 OF THE REVOLUTION WAS
THAT BENEDICT Aoo HERO OF oApAoeA AND o1e BIc AFTtR
et,Ac MouNuEp 5ApAOoA, WAS COMMAND AT
pul ADELptA Ne MADE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF pEoPIE
rc,rls TO THE AMERICAN cAO5t WASHINGTON LATER pLACED
ARNOLD COMMAND Ar WEST pO ON THE AUpooN AND THERE
M AN EN, HOUR, ARNOLD PLANNED TORN TINS IMPORTANT
<5JRCAGAolD OVeR BRITISH
Evening star., 1932-02-14

America held an initiation last Satur-
day evening. A paper on What 1t
Means to be a Junior" was given by
Ann Cavanaugh. Miss Mary C. Boland,
grand regent of the senior court, well
coined the new candidates. The coun-
cilors are Miss Clare Ondreyco, senior
councillor; Miss Gwen Tise, Miss Agnes
Bath and Miss Nina Brown, who have
a program for Junior activities.
The skating group met Wednesday
evening. A card party will be given
March at the Catholic Daughters Of
America home.
The juniors will have a conference
today from BIS to 3:45 o'clock with
Bishop Hafey.
The junior officers are: Mary Kessler,
president; Ann Cavanaugh, vice presi
dent; Frances Crory, secretary; Louise
Brew, reporter.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Spanish War Veterans

bingo party will be held in Pythian
Temple February 19.
The Presidents Club will meet Feb
ruary "a at the home OF Past Depart
nent President Bertha R Cook, 263l
Woodley place She will be assisted in
entertaining by Mrs. Annie Berthiaume
and Mrs. MauGe Dudley.
Maine memorial exercises will be held
tomorrow at l:30 pm. in the Riding
Hall at Fort Myer Va.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF
AMERICA

At the meeting Tuesday evening the
program will be in charge of the Rainy
Day Committee.
A group is making the retreat this
week at the Washington retreat house.
Bishop William ]. Hafey is retreat mas
ter
The Junior Catholic Daughters Of
Evening star., 1932-02-14

bers being received into membership by
transfer card from other councils in
Washington. Meeting of the drill team
was held at the home of the councillor,
E. w. Sutphin, FEBRUARY IL.
j. Morgan Read Council met with
Councillor Oscar F.. Lewis presiding.
Edward J. Ross Council met with
Councillor Glenn o. Montgomery presid-
ing Past Councillor Alfred Hopkins out
lined the program for the Bicentennial
parade The degrees were conferred on
Edward Rollins. A dance will be held
at the Willard Hotel Apri is. Mr.. CrOy
spoke on Selling Americans Ameri-
canism"
Anacostia Council was presided over
by Councillor G. F. Scott. This council
went to Clinton Episcopal Church at
Clinton, Md, last Saturday evening and
presented An American flag
Evening star., 1932-02-14
Meetings This Week:
CANTDC

Monday-Col. John Jacob Astor,
United States Soldiers Home.
"Wednesday - Gen. NJ Emmet
Urell, Pythian Temple.
Thursday-Lleut. Richard j.
Harden, Pythian Temple.
AUXILIARIES
Monday-Admiral George Dewey,
Northeast Masonic Temple.
"Wednesday - Gen. NJ. Emmet
Ure.l, Pythian Temple.
ThurSday-Miles Bugle & Drum
Corps, Armory, Central High
School.
Evening star., 1932-02-14


involving and conditions Of employment OF
what promises to night
relationship between pilots and operators throughout
the country - H., E.. A.,
contend that since they solely responsible for the
the they should be
which they
led break between the
independent
the pilots
Evening star., 1932-02-14

Councillor Mrs. Belle Gibson. assisted
by National Representative Mrs. Pearl
Wolfe. to the State and national officers
and committees, at her residence III
Aurora Hills Va. The annual Martina
Washington Social and Colonial Drill
will be held at Almas Temple, February
27.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

Unable to find a satisfactory truck for
delivery of its wares to its 1900 retail
stores. a shoe manufacturing concern
in Czechoslovakia devised new type
of machine, "a feet long and equipped
with Diesel engine, and claims that it
has cut transportation costs to one
third Of the regular freight rates.
Evening star., 1932-02-14
JUNIOR ORDER UNITED AMERICAN
MECHANICS.

State Councillor Thomas F. Jones and
the official staff were guests to j.. L.
Burnette Council at a recent meeting.
National Vice Councillor William S.
Howe of Baltimore, Md, spoke.
The next visitation of the state Off
GERS will be to Old Glory Council and
Francis Scott Key Councils, which will
be held jointly at 808 street, February
1S. They will pay their annual visit 10
star Spangle Banner Council in the
same hall February 26.
Liberty Bell Council met with Coun-
cilor E. w Sutphin presiding. This
council will pay a fraternal visit to
Golden Rule Council of Baltimore, Nd,
February 49, Buses vii leave the
Northeast Masonic Temple at 7 O'Clock.
The twentieth anniversary OF the
founding of this council will be held
February 27 Degrees were conferred
on Charles Trunnell, Ralph E. Lomax
and II. Harvey Hid, as well q ID MEM
Evening star., 1932-02-14
SHEPHERDS OF BETHIEHEM.

Capitol Lodge met, with Comdr. Sloat
presiding Deputy Supreme Comdl.
Viola Thompson, Past Deputy Lena
Geary of New Jersey, Deputies Richards
and Phythian made addresses
The next meeting will be February ID
at Odd Fellows Temple, 4l9 Seventh
street
Evening star., 1932-02-14
AVIATION
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

of the most serious situations IN
of development this country mas
wv result of the dispute between one OF the
airnes the organized airline pilots
Evening star., 1932-02-14

The pilots take the stand that thelr
highly specialized training entities
them to consideration in the settle
ment of technical problems. From six
= to eight years of expensive, hazardous
and difficult training are required to
- produce a transport pilot fit TO fly
passengers in scheduled service, it was
pointed out. Fitted by training, eX-
perience and Judgment to recognize
when flying operations are safe, they
, feel that they should be permitted TO
have the right of refusing to take up
a plane load of passengers in the face
of conditions which they know to be
dangerous.
D., Declaring that an average of two
members of the Air Line Pilots Asso
citation have been killed each month
since the group was organized. Frank
E. Ormsbee. representative of the as
.sociation in Washington, said:
of the various causes which have
resulted in the deaths. the Air Line
Pilots Association feels that competi-
tive flying is responsible to large
degree. Competitive flying is the re-
suit of competitive operating Com
petitive operating is due to competitive
: bidding for air traffic and ai:mail COR
tracts between airline operating COM
panies.
In an effort to underbid each other,
CNOlOlLlH liluU lCdNl dSdAISI
safety in flying result. Lowered morale
is one of these very dangerous re-
actions"
Pay Cuts Ordered.
The dispute between Century Air
Line and its pilots came TO a climax
when the pilots, already the lowest paid
in the country, it is said, were served
notices of pay reductions amounting
II, m an They
previously had protested against their
conditions of employment.
The pilots threatened to walk out,
but the strike was postponed for 10
days from February to permit nego-
tiatior Of the dispute. Before the period
had elapsed 81 pilots of the line were
summarily discharged by order Of E.
L. Cord, president of the line. All
Century lines except one between Chi
cago and st. Louis suspended opera
tions.
The discharged pilots met in Chicago
with other members of the Air Line
Pilots Association, recently affiliated
with the American Federation of
Labor. and unanimously agreed under
no consideration to back down on their
stand against the pay cuts and terms
Of employment which led to the lock-
our.
In telegram received mere follow
Ing the meeting. David L. Behncke,
veteran pilot and president of the asSo-
ciatiCn. said Pilots Association
states this is not fight between Cord
and his pilots, but fight between Cord
and al air line pilots of this country.
Certurr pilots kept faith with Cord,
br' Cord has not kept faith with
pi'0.G Pilots have used every avail
abb mems of trying to arbitrate and
a. several conferences entered into
e-0-'~r1cnr agreement which Cord vio-
lated bv eTecting lockout "a hours in
of date set for final arbitra-
til"
.1nake closed with the statement
II "rilots coming TO Chicago to fill
v'r~ +a- Of pilots locked out will be
i"---- -W2d b. association and situa-
- I'LL" explained. If they then re-
Ne pits loc1ed out in attempt to
So-''r' reG0 enable pay and working
con- tionT they will be listed as unde-
sirab'es in tie profession and forever
Evening star., 1932-02-14
UNITED ORDER OF THE GOLDEN
CROSS.

At the visitation to st. Johns Com
mandery last Saturday evening, Su-
preme Herald Walter E. Allen. assisted
by E. Lavinia Gator, acting past grand
commander, installed the following Of
ficers: Frank H. Cole, past noble COM
mander; Joseph E. Benjamin. noble
commander; Gerhart E. Toepper,
worthy prelate: William E. Graham.
keeper of records and F. K. R.; Jennie
H. Cole, treasurer; Arthur G. Cole,
worthy herald: Mary I. Graham,
warder inner gate, and Jennie c. Bean,
warder outer gate.
The ceremonies were followed by an
oyster supper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-10
Big Railroad Suit

One of the most momentous lawsuits ever undertaken in America is being tried in Spokane Washington. It concerns the ownership of about 50,000.000 acres of land worth hundreds of millions of dollars It is a test case, ordered by Congress in 1929, to determine the status of legal tangle nearly 70 years old. At the close of the Civil War, when the great railroad boom came, Congress was lavish in its grants of land to railroads, especially for opening up the West. Thus the Northern Pacific was granted every alternate section along its right of way from Wisconsin to Portland. The land was supposed to be sold to settlers for not more than $250 an acre. and to include no min eral or Indian lands.
 The railroad concerned, and others in similar case, have often been accused of grabbing too much land, overcharging for it, retaining large areas for themselves as permanent investment, and otherwise failing to observe the letter and spirit of the grant. The suit at Spokane may determine future action by the government. It seems un- likely that long vested holdings of the rail- roads will be much disturbed now, for fear of the great confusion that might result. If the land grant roads however, have their grants validated in their present form and use, it may mean riches for some of them and boom in their securities
 Here is one consideration that may as we'll be remembered in the present feud of the railroads against the truck lines. Along side of their argument that the federal and state governments are helping the motor trucks unduly by giving them free road ways, may be set the historical fact of great public subsidies to many of the railroads when they were built.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-10

We don't know if many people noticed the brilliant and varied hued sunsets of We'd nesday and Thursday. It may be recalled thA both days were rather cloudy. Late afternoon found the sun completely ob- scured and heavy gray clouds drifting over the western horizon. At sunset they lifted just enough to let the last rays of the sun penetrate and cast long beams across the countryside. Yellow at first, the glow rap- idly darkefsd to pinkish tinge and ulti- mately reddened. The very last vestige of the sun was faint red glow, perhaps truely vermilion. A long band of blue sky had in the meantime turned to green. The moon that followed was overcast. Thursday night, though, the moon finally broke through scalloped clouds before it set The cause of these unusual sunsets - naturalists blame it on the tropical disturbance of the last few days. Maybe they're right. Who knows?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-10
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1882
Comparing Notes

While the Hartford Courant was not con- vineed that the democratic party was on the rocks, judging by storms that beset it in the state convention Wednesday and Thursday, ham seemed assured of reelection and that Professor Charles M. Bakewel would defeat William M. Citron for congressman at large. Personally we think that the reverse is mofe apt to be true. Under normal conditions Senator Bingham would stand every chance of being reelected to office. Connecticut has shown republican tendencies too long for them to be entirely wiped away in the short space of two years. And Mir Bingham eleverly mounted popular cause this year when he espoused the anti-prohibition drive
 But it must be remembered that he is facing in Representative Augustine Loner- gan of Hartford this fall tried and true eampaigner. Mir Lonergar will be able to things in the Washington career of the former Yale professor and explorer that might not make good reading at home. By this we don't mean anything that would in- jure the reputation of Senator Bingham. But his career in the Senate has been hee- tic one. He has made bitter enemies and staunch friends in both parties, He was publicly censored for this part in the Smoot-Hawley tariff committee discussions by bringing member of the Connecticut Manufacturers Association into these hear ings SO that he might be advised properly.
 We don't expect to find Representative Lonergan dragging this dead body around the state, but we do expect him to startle his listeners with comparison of records which will show that the Hartford democrat has been as active if not more so in his past terms at Washington as the new defender of beers and wines. That is Senator Bngham's sols appeal to the popular vote of Connec- tcpt. his wet stand. Further than that he represents the Roraback regime by which he was pulled up abruptly by his boot straps His value to the state in Washing ton when compared with Lonergan's is for the voters to decide. Personally we oISuiO llhS to Hedl pOtI tleoe SeIlleASH de- bate their worthiness to be Connecticuts senator on the same platform.
 And if anybody takes the candidacy of state representative Citron lightly he or she is in for an awakening. The MddletowE legislator has been the pepperbox of the Assembly for the last two sessions. He has been good paeemaker for the democratic minorities He has been a thorn in the side of republican majorites when it sought to steam roller various legislation through in summary fashion. We do not intend to make the mistake that J. Henry Roraback did two years ago when he referred to Gov ernor Cross as the dear old gentleman from Yale. Professor Bakewell has served in the Legislature, but we think the voters will prefer to send Representative Citron to Washington as congressman at large when it comes time to make a decision. Those are our sentiments and we stick by them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-10
Paying Our Respects

It was altogether fitting today that church, city. and state united in paying tribute to a humble cleric, whose remains are inferred in St. Joseph's cemetery, this city. When the Reverend Michael J. McGivney organized small group of Cath olic laymen in New Haven fifty years ago he little realized that from that nucleus would grow one of the largest fraternal societies in the civilized world, the Knights of Columbus. To his zeal and that of his early associates must be ascrtbed the place that the Knights now occupy in our public life. They1are really and truly an integral part of the Roman Catholic Church in their furtherance of its doctrines and teachings among the lay members.
 The hierarchy of the Roman Catholic church in Connecticut was we'll represented at the memorial services at the Immaculate Conception church this morning and at the grave of the deceased founder of the order. It was altogether fitting that the memorial mass was celebrated by brother of the illustrious founder himself supreme chaplain of the K. of C., as was another brother be- fore him. Waterbury is justly proud of the fact that it was the birthplace of the late Rev Michael J. McGvney and his two brothers who succeeded him in high office in the order. We can merely hope that this memorial service will become an annual rather than an occasional affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-09-10
An Excellent Platform

The democrats of Connecticut are to be congratulated on the splendid platform that they drew up and adopted at the state con- vention in New London this week. It is with feeling of pride that we make this statement for Ex-Mayor Francis P. Guilfole of this city was instrumental in drawing up the platform in the wee small hours preced- ing the Thursday session. He and his con- freres on the platform subcommittee did splendid job in the short time that is allotted to them. They in fact. did much better job than did the republicans earlier in the week. Only in one small item did the dem ocrats err. They neglected to make provis- ion for changes in the state liquor enforce ment acts in the event of repeal of the 8th amendment or modification of the Volstead Act
 The democratic plank on prohibition was perhaps the shortest of the entire platform. 1t sand merely this: We renew our un- equivooal declaration favoring the repeal of the eighteenth amendment and pending that modification of the Volstead Act ." That is in nutshell what the people of this state want. Unfortunately if that occurred while our legislature was in session our state laws would still keep Connecticut dry Perhaps the session next year may change all that by repeating the state laws. An at tempt was made in this direction last year. but was cut short by republican legislators after committee hearing resulting in unfavorable reports. May we point out that only through democratic insistence. particularly that of Representative Citron. now candidate for congressman at-arge. was there bill passed calling for referendum in November
 In other respects the democratic platform was just as sueeint and incorporating. Mention was made of the fact that Governor Cross did everything in his power to carry out the terms of the lo30 platform. buI was rcbuffed by republican control of the Legislature al almost every step. Such pro. EASIve legislation as old age pensions. tax |.mation. elimination of minor eour,s