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Evening star., 1933-01-22
District National Guard

Corp. Charles J. Flynn has been or
3. 2soth Coast Artillery.
The following promotions have been
ordered In Company B, l2lst Engineers,
upon the recommendation of the COM
pany commander: Corp William r.
Barkes to be sergeant, and Pvt. (First
Class) George L. Whitaker to be cor
poral.
PVT; Jesse Norman has been ordered
transferred from the reserve to the ac-
tive list of Company A, 12lst Engineers.
Pvt. Paul G. Ricketts,, Company F,
12lst Engineers, has been ordered hon
| orably discharged on account Of phys
ical disability incurred while not on
active duty.
First Lieut.. Max c. D. Prentice, Bat
terry E, 2eoth Coast Artillery, has been
presented a Purple Heart, engraved
with his name, on account of q wound
received In action October 3, 1918. while
| serving as private, Ambulance Com
pany ], Medical Department.
Pvt. Ashley q. Duvall, National Guard
Reserve, now assigned to Battery Z,
2o0th Coast Artillery, has been ordered
transferred to the active National
Guard and assigned to the same unit
for duty.
Pvt. Joseph e. Hobbs. Company r,
121st Engineers, has been ordered trans
ferred to the National Guard Reserve
Of that unit on account Of business in
reference With the performance Of mil
itary duty.
Pvt. George p. Delaney, assigned to
the National Guard Reserve Of the Med
ical Department Detachment, I2lst En-
gineers. has beOn ordered transferred
to the active List Of that unit.
The War Department has pointed out
that field inspections are for the pur-
pose Of ascertaining the state OF train
ing OF the units and organizations Of
the National Guard and to determine
their degree Of readiness for combat
service. They also are to form the
basis Of estimates Of future training re-
quirements and for the directives Of the
Militia Bureau and corps area COM
manders IN meeting those requirements.
In order that the field inspection may
produce the essential information re-
quired by the Militia Bureau and the
corps area commander, the data re-
quired are to be obtained by direct OBJ
servation Of the actual participation
and performance Of all ranks in com
bat exercises. tactical problems, and
command post exercises, Of suitable
character. The following additional
factors are to be considered: The
strength present and the character of
| personnel; administration and conduct
OF camp activities condition and COM
! pleteness Of arms, uniforms and equip
| ment; discipline and general all-round
efficiency OF training and command.
From the consideration Of all these fac
tors the estimate as to the degree Of
readiness for combat service Is to be
made.
Evening star., 1933-01-22

Dyer; collector of wampum, w. N
Swindells; first sannap. J. j. Carley;
| second sannap, r. L. Howard; guard
of the wigwam, w. w. Havenner;
guard OF the forest, N. r. Acton, and
| trustees, j. j. Carley, Ray Mathieson
and E. c. Trammell.
Mineola Council will hold q card
party January 30 at the Southern
Dairy.
waneta Council has appointed Great
Directress Mrs Cleada E. Horne as rep
resentative to the Tri-State League
/ meeting.
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
LIBERTY.
Washington Council held its annual
visitation. with Deputy Wilbur as in
stalling officer. The next meeting will
be January % at Woodman's Hall
At the meeting Of Hope Council OFF,
GERS were installed by Deputy Harmon.
The members will have bingo party at
the meeting January "a at Naval Lodge
Hall
At the last meeting Of True Blue Of
| ficers were installed by Deputy Shepherd.
After the meeting January 26 a bingo
party will be held
The next State visitation will be
February 2 at Columbia Council.
B. p. o. ELKS.
The officers Of the lodge, headed by
Exalted Ruler Leonard M. Gawler, will
assist the past exalted rulers at the in
| itiation February on what Is known
| as Past Exalted Rulers night. David
Laporte will act as exalted ruler.
| President John Wood Of the Bowling
League announces that several Of the
| teams need additional players to fill out
their quota. The league bowls each
Tuesday evening at the Queen Pin
Bowling Alleys, 6l3 Eighth street south
east.
National Lodge met with Comdr.
Thomas c. Smith presiding. The mem
| bers later visited william H. Hall Lodge
to assist in receiving the new deputy
supreme commander, Emma v. Delaney,
also to install their new officers. The
next meeting is February 6, at 8o8 Eye
street.
Capitol Lodge will meet in Northeast
Masonic Temple January Is; card party
J January % at Northeast Masonic Tenn
pie; bingo party after the meeting, jan
uary 25
Loyalty Lodge will meet in Northeast
Masonic Temple January %.
Hope Lodge will meet in Masonic
| Temple, Fourteenth and You streets
southeast, January "a.
william H. Hall Lodge met at Ma
sonic Temple, Twelfth and Monroe
streets northeast, with Comdr. James S.
Fisher presiding One new member was
received into membership, Mae B. VIM
| stead Deputy Supreme Condr. Emma
". Delaney Of Hope Lodge was received
as deputy. Other officers installed were:
Commander, James M. Fisher; vice
commander, r. z. Fisher; marshal,
Mary G. Fox; chaplain, Angelo Joseph:
| inside guard, Adeline Mercer; trustee,
Charles Zoerner scribe, Ruth Bunch;
Evening star., 1933-01-22
COWS HEAVY DRINKERS
Use II Pounds of Water Daily.
Dairy Expert Finds.

RALEIGH, N. C. R.-An average
cow requires II pounds of drinking
water daily, says DR.. c. D. Grinnells. IN
charge of dairy investigations for the
North Carolina Experiment Station.
Lack OF pure water, he says, is the
cause OF many Of the ills Of the dairy
COW.
Evening star., 1933-01-22
MASONIC.
BLUE LODGES.

BLUE LODGES.
Monday-Dawson, E. A.; STAINS
bury, social; Joppa, M. M.
1uesday-Tederal, z. A.; Acacia,
s A.; Takoma, M. NJ; Com
pers, social.
Wednesday - Harmony, social:
Harding, F. c.; Chevy Chase,
r. c.; Brightwood.
Wednesday-New Jerusalem, So
cial; Whiting.
Friday-St. Johns, social; Hope,
social; Trinity.
Saturday-Washtngton Centen-
NAL, special M. M; school of
instruction.
ROYAL ARCH CHAPTERS.
Monday-Mount Vernon, election;
Anacostia, election.
Tuesday-Mount Horeb, election;
Potomac, election; Woodbridge,
election.
Observation-Disclosures Naval,
election.
Thursday-Washington, election;
Singleton, election.
Frlday-Eureka, election; Capitol,
election; Mount Pleasant, elec-
ton.
COMMANDERIES.
Iuesday-De Molay, Templar.
Observation-Disclosures.
SCOTTISH RITE.
Tuesday-Robert de Bruce Coun-
ell OF Kadosh, statutory meet
ing.
Evening star., 1933-01-22

Investigation Of the constabulary of
Mlndanao, IN the Philippines, is being
conducted by tnsular officials following
the alleged laxity of officers in permit-
ting the escape Of band Of Jolo Moros
who defied the government.
Evening star., 1933-01-22
Rebekah LodeeS.

The following officers of Brightwood
Rebekah Lodge were installed BY p. N.
a. Emma schippel and sta6 q Miriam
Evening star., 1933-01-22

jeanette Taylor. Elizabeth Harding
and Bessie Moore.
The Thomas Wildey anniversary
celebration was held last evening at
I: o. o. +. Temple. Deputy Grand
Master Cartwright, Of Oklahoma, was
the speaker Of The evening.
Evening star., 1933-01-22

The entertainment at Stansbury
Le'se tomorrow evening will be under
the direction Of Past Master Charles
Sutphen.
Evening star., 1933-01-22

STEAMSHIPS.
Evening star., 1933-01-22

La Fayette Lodge Chapter met Janu-
ary II. Aaron @. johnson was INSTALL
ed as patron by Past Matron Efie T.
Brodnax as installing oflcer, Past Ma
irons Laura Dyre and Loretta Raben-
horst as marshal and chaplain, respec-
lively. The meeting was followed by a
reception to the new officers.
A dance and card party will be held
February 3 at 2400 Sixteenth street
The next meeting will be held in Ma
sonic Hall, Fourteenth and Kenyon
streets, January rs, and will be observ-
ed as associate matrons' and associate
patrons night. Special guests will be
the associate matrons and associate pa
irons.
Evening star., 1933-01-22

Senator Logan of Kentucky will speak
at the Centennial Baptist Church TO-
night. Members are invited to attend
Evening star., 1933-01-22

Janet H. Maxwell, matron of Fidelity
Chapter, announces a dinner at Almas
Temple from 4 to 8 pm. March 3. The
Ways and Means Committee held a
card party Tuesday at the home of
next card party will be held February
1 at 2 pm. at Southern Diaries.
The Dramatic Club Is making prog
ress on play, "The Red Lamp" to be
performed at the occasion of associate
matron and patron night March 2.
Lebanon Chapter will meet Tuesday
evening. Degrees will be conferred. A
rummage sale will be held January %
at 1912 Four-and-a-Half street south
west.
At the meeting of the Auxiliary
Home Board January II, Associate
chairman. A meeting of the General
Home Board will be held at the Ma
sonic Temple January 23, at 1:30 pm.
Matron Anne I. Hartline of Miriam
Chapter announces there will be an
entertainment after the meeting to-
morrow night.
The members Of the Home Board will
have q luncheon at the Regal Restaur-
ant tomorrow at noon, after which they
will attend the General Home Board
meeting at the Masonic Temple.
The Auxiliary Home Board meeting
planned for Wednesday night at the
home Of Associate Matron Helen Hogan,
has been postponed until February l.
The Ways and Means Committee viii
meet at the home Of Past Patron Foster
J. Rowen, 5429 Kansas avenue. janu-
ary 27.
A meeting Of the Saturday Night
Club Of Congress Lodge Chapter will be
held January ~ at the home Of Past
Matron Ethel M. Bell, 4433 Fourteenth
street northeast.
The meeting Of Naomi Chapter next
Wednesday evening will be observed as
! Maryland night. The invited guests in
clude the grand officers Of Maryland
and the officers and members Of the
chapters In nearby towns A special
program has been arrang1l.
Past Matyon Loretta Rddtusop eutet-
Evening star., 1933-01-22

Harding Lodge, with its women,
will be the guests Of Harding o. E. S.
Chapter Tuesday evening in the Ma
sonic Temple at $50 pm. to be fol-
lowed by entertainment and dancing.
Evening star., 1933-01-22

Hope Lodge meets Friday at 7::3o
pm. at the Masonic Temple. This will
be a social evening. Samuel B. Reeder,
who was representative of the United
States Treasury Department at the
!Dero-American Exposition, will give an
interesting illustrated lecture on Spain.
The producers news., 1933-06-09
EVAPORATED MILK
COMPANIES ON JOB
Purchasers of Surplus"
Milk to Place Demands
Before Government

The evaporated milk manufac-
turers have already drawn up the
demands to the Roosevelt farm ad-
ministration. On April 10 and II
a special comRittee of this Sec
ton Of the milk trust worked out
a series of proposals which will
be submitted to Secretary Wal
lace, George Peek, Administrator
of the farm measure, and Charles
Brand, Co-administrator.
In the last week of May DIR.
Frank E. Rice, executive secre-
tary of the Evaporated Milk As
sociation and acting secretary of
the emergency committee of the
evaporated milk manufacturers,
came to Washington to carry on
the work for the milk trust.
These manufacturers are among
the first to start their campaign
because among the dairy farmers
a sentiment of struggle for higher
prices is developing. AS one of
the chief purchasers of the farm
ers surplus milk, evaporated milk
manufacturers are getting the
Roosevelt farm administration
lined up for their demands.
The producers news., 1933-06-09
The Old Deal in Other Words

washington, June 1.-The new securities law
covering issuance of securities which has been
proclaimed as one of the fruits of the new deal
provides nothing basic that was not already pno-
vided for by law, according to Federal Trade
Commissioner William E. Humphreys
In Humphreys own words,
ct is wrong to asscme that this law makes
illegal anything that not illegal in fact prior
to its enactment In other words, misrepresenta-
tion in connection with the sale of securities was
always cnlawful and this law does not construe
as crooked anything that was not crooked before
1t merely provides method by which such things
can be checked up"
The producers news., 1933-06-09
ARRESTED BY RUSE

During the attack on the farm
ers three men were arrested:
John w. Rose, secretary of the
Newayago Committee for Action,
John Casper (arrested believe
because he was mistaken for his
brother George) and John Bah
cock.
At the close of the demonstra-
ton a meeting of the Township
Committees of Action was held
and a member was chosen to see
the sheriff and find out what the
charges would be placed against
those in custody. The sheriff
sent word back that if we wanted
to know what the charge was
Clyde Smith should come over and
ne would be told.
| went over and was immediate
ly locked in solitary, where | was
kept for about ten days. When
the pressure from outside got too
great the cell door was unlocked
and was given the same privilege
that the rapists, burglars and the
bootleggers enjoyed. During the
time | was In the single cell the
other prisoners were forbidden
give me a single paper or book
or anything else TO read.
The producers news., 1933-06-09
Two Scottsboro Boys Sentenced
Illegally

Decatur, Alabama, June Judge James H.
Horton, who presided at the trial of Haywood
Patterson and who sentenced him to die in the
electric chair, today reInanded Roy Wright and
Eugene Williams, two of the youngest Scottsboro
boys to the Morgan county juvenile count. This
is the result of the two year campaign which has
been carried out under the leadership of the iii
ternational Labor Defense. This action is an adj
mission that the boys were illegally tried two
wears ago.
The producers news., 1933-06-09

special abuse during the entire
time he was in Jail.
AS soon as we were arrested the
papers all came out with The most
vicious lying propaganda against
us. This has eased off a little but
Their hatred is still shown by the
refusal to print any of our notices
or news. They don't like 10 lose
the income for mortgage fore
closure sale notices.
The Newyago County Bar Asso-
clation Immediately volunteered
their services in helping to prose-
cute US. This was gratefully re-
ceiyed by the prosecutor. Stanlev
b. Streeter and the sheriff We
have evidence showing that pow-
erful interests have interceded.
urging the sheriff on in the prose
cution Of the case.
Since our release ON bail two
Others have been arrested on the
same charge in Jackson county.
y mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moross. Mr..
moross was one of the delegates
70 the Washington Conference. He
mas been active in the southern
Michigan territory, and of course.
was marked as a victim with the
rest of us.
LIN spite Of all their efforts,
rne work is going ON faster
.naln ever and now our pre-
nmanary work Is crysEalizing
m organization. A state con-
ventiOn Is being called for
Lansing, July 8 and 4.
REkYEWW WYNwww~
The producers news., 1933-06-09
Wheat Piled Higher as
Working People StaTVe
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ADMITS THE
WHEAT CONFERENCE WILL BRING NO
RELIEF TO u. S. FARMERS

The lowered standards of living of the people in United
States and throughout the world has resulted in png
OF the wheat cayover in the United States from the normal
OF about 125O00OOO bushels to nearly three times that
amount.
In the years before the present crisis started about 20
Per cent of the American crop usually sold abroad AS
result of the lowered standard of living of the people
the other capitalist countries and the tariffs which have
been put up to aid the rich farmers in those countries
o-y per cent of this years crop will be sold abroad
The producers news., 1933-06-09
Living Standards in Belgium Hi

Brussels, Belgium, May S1.-The B0sls.
government has announced new attack Oh ~
living standards of the working people lh'l'
will be sharp cuts in the pay of government eur
ployees, unemployment relief, and veterans p
sions. Increased taxes will be levied fOr ~
lie works program.
The producers news., 1933-06-09
Try to Pacify Veterans With Crumbs

Washington, June In order to pacify the
nationwide resentment against the $4OO,0OO,OOO
cut in veterans benefits the Senate leaders have
agreed a limit of 25 per cent in the cut of any
veteran suffering frim service-disabilities. How
insignificant this is is shown by the estimates
that this will amount to between $15,OO0,OOO and
$40,OO0O0O out of the total of $400,00OOO0 robbed
from the veterans from the veterans under the
Roosevelt Economy program.
The producers news., 1933-06-09
WON'T FURNISH LIGHT
AND WATER

Another report that In two
neighborhOod families of five each,
one was drawing a voucher of SIS
and the other less. Mr.. Comfort
stated that perhaps the family re-
ceiving less had more resources
and perhaps the family receiving
more were used to a better STAN
dard of living.
The question of furnishing light
and water to the needy was then
brought up. Mr.. Comfort stated
that he R. F. C. had made no ap-
preparation for this, and thought
that the R. F. c. had made no ap-
should cooperate and take care of
this.
A question of the housing prob
lem was brought up by the secre-
tary of the United Farmer League
in regards to four local cases. But
Mr.. Comfort had no remedy for
this either, just passed the buck
on to Mr.. Case, state treasurer
who was present at this meeting,
saying "Thresh it out with Mr..
Case"
A man wanted a pair of shoes
for his child, and was told that he
would have to work for them first.
He insisted that he must have
them right now or keep his child
out of school. Well, he had to
work for his voucher first. On
Tuesday he was given work card
to work the following Friday and
Saturday, which he did. Saturday
evening he could not locate the
work foreman to sign his card.
Then he waited until Tuesday
again. When he presented his work
card, the relief hoarder said it had
not been signed so he had to go
hunt up the foreman and have him
sign it. He finally got his shoes
The producers news., 1933-06-09
Welfare Agent Explains Hunger Policy for Reiet
HIGHER PRICES TO
GERMAN WORKERS
Increase in Food Prices
Benefits Rich Farmers,
Hits Working People

Berlin, May 21.-One Of the first
general results of Hitler's victory
is a general rise in prices that Is
steadily lowering the living STAN
dards of the working people. The
capitalist press is forced to admit
this.
German housewives" it says
'are beginning to grumble
over the rising price of the
bread and b utter and their
grumbling is being heard ever
the pa. ans of victory"
The official wholesale price in
dex for May II was one and one
tenth per cent over that of the
previous week. During the same
week, however, the price of foods
rose nearly three per cent. These
price increases are taking place in
all the stores.
AID RICH FARMERS
The increase i'm the price of
foods as started by an increase
in the price of butter. DR.. Alfred
Hugenberg, Minister of Agricul-
ture, decreed tax measure which
has raised the price of butter from
80 marks to 100 marks per hun
dred pounds. This is being done
fer the benefit Of the rich land
lords and rich farmers and at the
/ expense of the workers and farm.
erS.
In order to make the working
people believe that the Hitler
regime was opposed to these price
Increases the government has is
sued warnings" about price in.
creases. Prices have gone up re
gardless.
The producers news., 1933-06-09
Sino-Japanese Truce Signed

Tangky, China, May S1.-A truce has ben
signed between the japanese and Chinese generals
to conclude the struggle that has been going On
in North China. The truce gives the japanese
practically full control north of line marked out
by them All questions relating to Mamchuluo
and the demand for an indemnity will be dealt
with by the Chinese and japanese govcrialents
directly.
The producers news., 1933-06-09
MASS PRESSURE HELPS

MASS PRESSURE HELPS
As time went on the pressure
continued to increase from
outside through letters, teIe-
grams, and telephone calls
and our treatment continued
to improve until at last we
were treated almost humanity.
If the workers and farmers
could only realize the power
mass pressure the lot of many
prisoners would be improved
and doors would open that
remain closed.
When | Appeared before Justice
of the Peace Decker Cknown 10.
cally as the pool room justice) fol
hearing bail was set at $4,000
When two bondsmen appeared
with $4,000 worth of property il
was refused and cash bail was de.
manded.
AS all the banks were closed
they thought it would be impos.
sible for US to secure this. Later
trey decided that we were going
TO get it and bail was raised tc
81, 500.
This resulted in my staying il
jail for 49 days until the arraign.
ment before Circuit Judge Pugs
ley. There the bail was reduced
to $1,000 property bail. This wa.
immediately furnished and was
able to take my place again in tn,
firing line.
AT my hearing perjured test;.
mony was introduced 10 implicat,
George Casper who was imme.
diately arrested and subjected !,
The producers news., 1933-06-09
How to Make Racketeering
Effective

New York, June 2-Major Chester P. Mills,
former state prohibition director, has been in
dicted for diverting denatured alcohol to boot
leggers who cleaned it. Mills won a prize of
$4,000 offered by w. C. Durant in 1928 for the
"'best plan for making the Eighteenth Amend
ment effective"
The producers news., 1933-06-09
Catastrophe" Approaching IN
Germany

Berlin, May SO-"An even greater catastrophe"
than the terrible initiation of 1923 unless foreign
capitalist come to the aid of Germany Dr. Schacbt
head of the Reichsbank told foreign bankers yes
terday. The gold backing for the German mark
has practically disappeared and economic ACTIVITY
is continuously lower.
The producers news., 1933-06-09
"World In State of Bitter
Economic War" Hull

New York. May S1.-'The entire world
is in state of bitter economic war;" Secre-
tary of State. COrdeT Hull, admitted today
when he sailed for London to participate in
the World Economic Conference.
The French capitalist press has already
admitted that the conference will be fail
ure. The working people of the world can
expect only more bitter economic war and
preparations for military conflict from this
conference.
The producers news., 1933-06-09
Wall Street Attack ON French
franc

Washington, June 1.-WOrld wide legalized
5nflation will be part of the U. S. program put
forth at the World Economic Conference it is re-
ported The plan would provide 25 per cent
backing of gold behind currency throughout the
world. This is part of the attack of the U. S.
on the French franc which is the only important
currency still on the gold standard.
The producers news., 1933-06-09
British Insist on ''PoIice Bombing

London, May 3O.-The British government de.
mands that the disarmament conference permit
police bombing" is outlying districts. The Brit
ish imperialists intend to continue their airpane
attacks OrS the natives in northern India and in
Africa undcr the name of "police bombing"
The producers news., 1933-06-09

Pasadena, Calf, May S1.-Professor Alex
snder Goetz of the California Institute of Tech
noogy has succeeded in obtaining a temperature
within four degrees of absolute zerO," 269 de-
grees below zero on the centigrade scale (452 de-
grees below zero on the Fahrenheit scale-Ed.)
The producers news., 1933-06-09
Enthusiasm VIII Not End Crisis

Vienna, May 31.-The suggestion Of Prof. l.
E. Gregory, British economist, that the capltaiS
countries of the world return to gold stan0arl
was greeted with enthusiasm" by the hternS
tional Chamber of Commerce meeting here lnA'
is as far as it will go-enthusiasm.