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Evening star., 1934-03-18
Knights of Pythias.

CALANTHE LODGE entertained
visitors from all lodges Monday
evening. The main event was a
presentation of a fifty-year veterans
jewel to Ben C. McQuay of this lodge.
Chancellor Commander william A
Kimmel presented the jewel Supreme
Representative Harrigan of Seattle,
Wash, was present to represent the
Pythians of the West.
Edward J. Scharr was initiated into
the knight rank. Grand Chancellor
Earl G. JonScher presented a jeweled
emblem to Mr.. Scharr on behalf of
Calanthe Lodge.
Webster Lodge met Tuesday evening.
Past Grand Chancellor John B. Dick
man spoke on ways and Means"
and Past Chancellor L. I. Beall spoke
on "Pythianism in Iowa.
Syracusians Lodge on Friday even
ing will hold a dance in pythian
Temple.
Friendship Temple is planning de-
gree work wednesday, March 81.
Under the direction of Frieda
Steine, past chief, Rathbone Temple Is
conducting q campaign to secure
funds for the Hines Memorial Pythien
Home at New Market, Va.
Union Lodge conferred the rank
Of Esquire at its meeting March IA.
This lodge is planning a membership
campaign under the supervision Of
Elroy S. Young.
Washington Company, Uniform
Rank, will meet March 19 for election
of officers.
Amaranth Lodge will meet in the
Northeast Masonic Temple tomorrow
evening, when plans will be made for
the membership drive.
Century-Decatur Lodge will hold q
party after the meeting tomorrow
evening.
Mount Vernon Lodge on Wednesday
evening will hear O report from the
representatives to the Grand Lodge
convention.
Webster Lodge will confer the Page
rank Tuesday evening.
Hermione Lodge will meet Thurs
day evening for the reception OF ap-
plications for membership.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Shepherds of Bethlehem

THE last meeting of National Lodge
was called to order by Comdr.
Miss Lillian Carrick Outside Guard
elect Mrs. Florence Lazaros was in
stalled by Deputy Supreme Comdr.
Mrs. Maize Domdera, assisted by Mrs.
Marilla Smith, Mrs. Jessie Richards,
Mrs. Roberta Howard, Mrs. Mary
Abel, Mrs. Nellie Langley and William
Langley.
The next meeting win be March 10
% aoa ! street.
Evening star., 1934-03-18

der by President Anna Cross. Guests
included National Secretary Olive
Ravens, National Treasurer Carrie E
Nolan, National Reporter Bertha r
Cook, Department President M. Ger
trude Keyes and staff, and Dept.
Comdr. Charles A. Strobel and de-
partment officers. Entertainment was
prepared by Past President Gretta w
Ludwig Those who contributed to
the program were Mrs. Robson
Presidents Powell of Urell, Pauline
Thompson of Petit and Jack Gar
ner, who gave recitations; songs and
dances by Doris Ston and Helen
Poole, and songs by Shirley Naza-
reth and Bobbie Chick, who were
accompanied on the piano by Mrs
Chick. The Auxiliary Drum and Bu-
gle Corps rendered selections under
the direction Of Capt. Catherine Nc
Caffery.
A meeting was held Monday eve
ming in Naval Lodge Hall by Col
James S. Petit Auxiliary. President
Pauline Thompson being in the chair
Mary Faust, Mary Scott and Mar
garet England were formally in
Quoted by President Thompson and
the auxiliary officers. 1t was an
nounced a party will be given by
the auxiliary, March 20, in Cham
bers Hall, Eleventh street southeast
near Pennsylvania avenue. Depart
ment President Keyes and officers
Of the department, and Department
Comdr. Strobel, Comdr. Copley and
department officers were in, attend
ance.
At a regular meeting Wednesday OF
Gen. M. Emmett Urell Auxiliary De-
partment President M Gertrude
Keyes and members Of her staff will
make an official visit,
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Candidates ODE Examined
For Medical Commissions
$50 Seek APPOINTMENT as First Lieutenants
in Army Corps-Navy Yard
Estimates Approved.

tiers for the Coast Guard have been
accepted by the commandant Of the
Coast Guard, and seven of these cut
ters are to be built at navy yards.
Two of them will be built at the New
York Navy Yard, four at the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard, and one at the navy
yard at Charleston, s. G. Each cut
ter will have specially constructed
hangar for one airplane to be used In
assisting in searches at sea for YES
sells in distress, derelicts and in law
enforcement. Each will carry two
6-inch guns, with provision for two
more, and two anti-aircraft guns.
They will displace approximately 1000
tons, with maximum horsepower Of
1000. They will have a maximum
speed of about 20 knots and will have
cruising range of 5000 miles.
There will exist three vacancies in
the Navy for Japanese language stu
dents in October November of this
year. The Bureau of Navigation, Navy
Department, is ready to receive re-
quests for this duty.
The new heavy cruiser New Orleans,
recently commissioned at New York
Navy Yard, will remain at that yard
until April l for fitting out and PIE
liminary tests and trials. During the
period April to July 13 the ship will
make a shake-down cruise to North
ern Europe. the itinerary of which has
not been announced. Before starting
on the cruise, about month will be
devoted to operating in home waters
subsequent to final completion. Fol-
lowing the European cruise, from July
IA to August IA, the ship will operate
from New York, conduct tests and
trials, and have material inspection
by the Board of Inspection and Sur
vey. The New Orleans will leave the
New York yard November 16, and
prior to joining the feet will stop at
New Orleans to receive a silver service.
The U. S. S. Swan will be commits
stoned about April for assignment
to the Base Force.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Protected Home Circle.
DLANs Of the Grand Circle for tn

DLANs Of the Grand Circle for the
= meeting to be held in Richmond,
Va, April 80 and May l are pro-
crossing. State Supervisor Patty
Bartlette is making arrangements.
Members of Gardenia Circle have
been invited to meet at the Willard
Hotel tomorrow as guests of Mrs. Cora
E. Phillips, junior director and spe-
cial representative from Supreme
Circle.
Dee Gee Circle Is meeting on the
first Friday in each month at North
east Masonic Temple.
Congressional Circle Is planning O
meeting March 26 at Pythian Temple.
The next grand visitation and class
initiation will be held April IL, with
National Circle as hostess, at Phoenix
Club, 2 Fourth street northeast.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
B. P. 0. E1ks.

There will be a national ritualistic
contest at the Grand Lodge reunion
in Kansas City in July. The winning
teams of the various State associa-
tions will compete for a trophy and
a cash prize.
A motion was adopted at the last
meeting to hold an excursion on the
Wilson Line City Of Washington
steamer July 16.
The bowling teams held a banquet
In the club last Tuesday night after
the games. The season will close
April II, when prizes will be awarded.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Order of De Mo1ay

DOBERT LIE BRUCE CHAPTER viii
IN attend services at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church this
evening. Rev. Joseph r. Sizoo has
selected for his topic Religion and
the Royal Life"
The De Molays will be observing
their annual devotional day. Othsr
De Molay chapters all over the coaln.
try will also mark this dAV h5 o.
tendinR similar services.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
TINE 1884 procurement campaign
Of the Citizens Military Train
ing Camps for the Washington

Nae 10oT p1UNu1C 1CllLCilI CdiupulSu
OF the Citizens Military Train
ing Camps for the Washington
4 area has begun. Young men
will undergo the basic and
Infantry courses at Fort George G.
Meade, Md, which will also be the
scene Of the Signal Corps Red, White
and Blue courses for candidates from
the Washington area.
Field Artillery Red, White and Blue
course candidates composing the
Washington quota will train at Fort
Hoyle, Md, while Coast Artillery
Red, White and Blue course candi-
dates from this area will train at
Fort Monroe, Va. Training Of the
Cavalry Red, White and Blue course
candidates from Washington will be
held at Fort Myer, Va. All camps
will begin on July 10 and conclude
August 8. Col. w. w. McCammon,
Infantry senior instructor Of the
Organized Reserves In Washington,
will be the chairman Of the 1884 C.
M. T. c. procurement campaign for
the Washington area, and he will
have as assistant chairmen in the
various counties the following regular
officers, all of whom are on duty at
District Reserve headquarters; Mai.
E. B. Gray, c. A. c.; Mai. T. M
Chambliss, Infantry; Maj. S. LIE Roy
Irwin, F. A., and Maj. William E.
Brougher, Infantry. Young men re-
siding in Washington and the nearby
counties of Maryland and Virginia de-
string to attend the approaching
camps, should file their applications
at once with the c. M T. c. office at
Sd Corps headquarters, Baltimore,
Md. Application blanks can be pro-
cured at District Reserve headquar-
ters, 1906 Munitions Building.
Members Of the 428th Infantry will
hold their Institutional conference to-
morrow evening at District Reserve
headquarters, under the direction of
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Army.

Army.
~ ORE than $50 candidates will
NJ undergo tomorrow the ex-
V animation for appointment
4 ' i as first lieutenant in the
Medical Corps of the Army.
There are 26 vacancies in the COM
missioned complement of this corps,
but 80 appointments have been au-
thorized by the War Department to
be made during the 1885 fiscal year.
A large percentage of the applicants
are now on duty with the Civilian
Conservation Corps, and many of
those who are not on active duty in
the field will undoubtedly be absorbed
as contract surgeons or activated re-
ServiStS by the station and general
hospitals that are caring for an in
creasing number of Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps patients. This examina-
ton will conclude on March %.
The examination for appointment
as second lieutenant in the Veterinary
Corps of the Army will be held from
April l6 to 81, to fill six vacancies
which will exist in that corps on July
l next. There are now four vacan-
cies in this corps, the authorized
strength of which is 1876 officers.
DR.. Louis Dublin, vice president and
statistician of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Co., will be the speaker to-
morrow evening at a meeting of
Medical Department officers of the
Army residing in Washington and
vicinity. The meeting will be held in
the auditorium, Army Medical Center
Preceding the meeting. dinner will
be given in the school building at 6:45
pm. in honor of DR.. Dublin. Medical
Reserve officers of the District attend
ing this meeting and who register at
the entrance Of the lecture hall, will
be credited with two hours toward the
200 hours required for reappointment.
Navy.
Estimates submitted by navy yards
for the construction of cruising cut
Evening star., 1934-03-18
MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

Camps.
Monday-Col. John Jacob As
tor, U. S. Soldiers Home.
Wednesday-Gen. M. Emmett
Urell, Pythian Temple.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Pythian Temple.
Auxiliaries.
Monday - Admiral George
Dewey Naval, Northeast Masonic
Temple.
Wednesday-Gen. M. Emmett
Urell, official visitation, Pythian
Temple.
Friday-Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
F. O. Eagles.

Senator George Nordlin Of st. Paul,
MINI, leader of the Minnesota Senate.
will address local members tomorrow
at 8 pm. at e23 Twelfth street.
Evening star., 1934-03-18

Miss Minnie Hill and Mr. George r.
Dickson. The final winners were Miss
Downes and Mrs. Myers, with Miss
Hill as alternate. They will go to
Richmond on April 7 to compete in
a tri-city lip reading tournament be-
tween the Richmond, Baltimore and
Washington Leagues for the Hard of
Hearing.
At a special meeting Of the board
OF managers, Mrs. Peggy Trip was
appointed recording secretary.
Practice classes in lip reading every
Monday and Thursday evenings in the
league rooms, Ills Vermont avenue,
where all the hard of hearing are
invited.
The league will hold a card party
at the club rooms March "a, at 8
o'clock.
Evening star., 1934-03-18

Eagle Court met after the meeting
of Star Spangled Banner Council and
initiated w. I. Thompson and W. D.
McBee. This court will meet every
third Friday in each month.
Benning Council was presided over
by j. R. Doggett. Ernest Phillips
was initiated. Rev. o. F. Sherman,
pastor of Christian Church in Lyon
, Park, Va, invited this council to at
tend church services April 8, at Z
pm, in Lyon Park, Va.
Anacostia Council met, with Coun-
cilor Harry R. Collins presiding. Sam
Hubacher reported progress on the
building program. R. Baggot, s.
Hubacher, H. R. Collins and R. H.
Little reported on the Public School
Association meeting. An American
flag was donated to the Silver Hill,
Md, Public School through H. I. Bell.
The captains of the membership drive
teams, A. o. Kroll and G. F. Scott,
selected members to assist them. State
councillor and his staff of officers will
pay this council its annual fraternal
visit tomorrow night.
The first initiation for the State
Council membership drive, which ends
on June 80, will take place in the
near future, and the degrees will be
conferred by Edward j. Ross Council
degree and drill team. From now
until June l there will be four class
limitations The ceremonies will be
conferred on each class by distinct
degree team. Each of the four teams
will receive merit marks by the judges
and the team that received the high
est points will perform the service
on the June class, and will be given
a suitable prize by the State council.
Andrew Jackson Council met, with
Councillor T. E. Skinner presiding. Ap-
plication for membership were re-
ceived from John E. B. Baughman.
The next meeting will be held on
Tuesday evening.
John L. Burnett Council met, with
Councillor w. ]. Daniels presiding.
The applications of George A. Heaney,
jr.; Harry J. Soper and Horace L.
Hunt were received for membership.
The next meeting will be held
March 81.
Edward J. Ross Council was called
to order by Councillor William Porter.
James Otterback, Charles c. Reed, jr.;
Talmadge Lewis and Carl w. Bicker
were elected to membership. The
degrees were conferred on Charles c.
Reed, jr.
Evening star., 1934-03-18

Star Spangled Banner Council met
with the councillor, j. E Armstrong,
presiding, H. w. Toynton was re-
ceived by transfer card from Detroit,
Mich. State Chaplain George L.
Myers, w. NJ. Boyd and P. c. Riston
spoke,
Evening star., 1934-03-18
News of the Clubs

Continued From Eighth Page)
Heidi Welton, violinist, was accom-
panied by Mrs. Lucille Saugstad.
The next dinner meeting will be
held April II at the home of Miss
Louise Evans.
Evening star., 1934-03-18

Liberty Bell Council was presided
over by the councillor, E. w. Bray.
The State officers were introduced
by the State council marshall, A. g..
Hopkins. State Conductor B. F. Pay
ton gave the principal address. Men,
bers of Liberty Bell Council gave a
play. Hotel Debunk."
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Odd Fellows.

GRAND MASTER CHARLES B.
~ LAMPE and other Grand Lodge
officers will officially visit Covenant
Lodge Wednesday evening.
The grand master, Grand Secretary
Harry l. Andersen and Past Grand
william F. Becker, chairman Of the
Committee on the State Of the Order,
visited Salem Lodge last Thursday
evening.
The grand officers, accompanied by
Mrs. Marian S. Geiman, president OF
the Rebekah Assembly, and her off,
GERS visited Schuyler Colfax Rebekah
Lodge last Tuesday evening.
A testimonial banquet was given
Grand Master Charles Brown Lampe
by Friendship Lodge at the Cont
mental Hotel, March 10. A special
program was given, followed by dane
ing. Past Grand Master J. Burton
Kincer was POSTMASTER.
The Ladies Auxiliary held a meet
ing and rehearsal last night in the
Odd Fellows Temple. The president,
auxiliary will hold an impromptu
meeting on the night Of March 81,
when the auxiliary, with the canton,
will honor the general commanding at
q reception.
Past Grand Alexander L. Hjorts-
berg of Columbia Lodge will preside
at a meeting tomorrow of the noble
and vice grands Of the Jurisdiction.
An effort will be made to reorganize
the Noble and Vice Grands' Asso-
citation,
Evening star., 1934-03-18
JR. O. u. A. NJ.

THE annual visitation of the State
council officers will be paid to
Anacostia Council tomorrow evening
in the Methodist Church hall, Four
teenth and U streets southeast. State
Councillor E. NJ. Garrett will preside.
Evening star., 1934-03-18

The Wheel Of Progress win enter
tain with a card party March "a at
8 pm. at the Washington Hotel, for
the benefit of the family of needy
war veteran.
The committee in charge will be
Mrs. Charles Shaw, Mrs. Clara
Feister, Mrs. Clark Walter, Mrs.
Margaret Hopkins Worrell and Miss
Marion Smith.
Evening star., 1934-03-18

Eagle Court met after the meeting
of Star Spangled Banner Council and
initiated w. I. Thompson and W. D.
McBee. This court will meet every
third Friday in each month.
Evening star., 1934-03-18
Rebecca Lodges.

NpSSSo AVuSCS'
Noble Grand Mireille Cordelle OF
Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge
at the last meeting made the follow
ing appointments: Representative TO
the Odd Fellows Anniversary Com
mittee, John ]. Kelly; representative
to general relief, Mrs. Ora L. Pfrim-
mer, and representative to Schuyler
Colfax Memorial Committee, Miss
Minnie Butts. Two members were
received, one by card and two by initi-
alton.
Mrs. Marian S. Geiman, president
of the Rebekah Assembly, and her
corps of officers. accompanied by
Grand Master Charles B. Lampe and
his officers; Grand Patriarch Foard,
the canton and the Ladies Auxiliary
paid their visitation to Schuyler Col
fax Rebekah Lodge at 7. o. o. F.
Temple March 13. Remarks were
made by President Geiman, Grand
Master Lampe and Grand Repre-
sentative Wilbur Lawson. A sketch
depicting the Installation Of the Re-
bekah branch of the order by its
founder, Schuyler Colfax, was pre-
sented by members of the lodge. On
behalf of the lodge gifts were pre-
sented to the president, grand master
and Mrs. Cora Kincer, instructress Of
Schuyler Colfax Lodge. A musical
and literary program was rendered
and refreshments were served.
The next official visitation by the
assembly officers will be to Martha
Washington Rebekah Lodge March %
in I. o. o. F. Temple.
A meeting Of the Schuyler Colfax
Anniversary Committee was held at
I. o. o. r. Temple March II and final
preparations were made for this cele-
bration in I. o. o. F. Temple March
% at pm. A special program has
been prepared.
Evening star., 1934-03-18

"a at 2 o'clock for special study Of
the Gellatly collection in the National
Gallery Of Art, United States National
Museum. Ruel P. Tolman, acting di-
rector, will give an Introductory ad-
dress which will be followed by q
survey of the Gellatly collection.
Evening star., 1934-03-18

The Business Women's Council will
meet Tuesday at pm. in the chapel
of the Covenant-Ffrst Presbyterian
Church. Mrs. ]. Newton Baker will
give recital. Rev. T. e. Boorde will
speak at the devotional period at Gas.
Supper. 8 70 6:1S.
Evening star., 1934-03-18

Members OF the 428th Infantry will
hold their Institutional conference to-
morrow evening at District Reserve
headquarters, under the direction of
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
Finland Bond Offering First
Foreign Issue Here in 4 Years
lHiKhl Low 1;OO

Finland listed on the New York
Stock Exchange are selling at
premiums above par. In London
Finnish Government obligations
yield about 4.59 per cent for 10
year maturities and 4.7S per cent
for 29-year maturities.
In making this offering to the
public the bankers state that Fin
land re-enters the American mar
ket with the distinction Of be-
ing the only country in Europe
to have met in full all war debt
payments due to the United
States Government"
The prospectus, 20 pages long,
includes a detailed statement of
the republics outstanding for
eign currency loans, Finnish
mark loans and floating indebt-
edness, a detailed statement of
revenues and expenditures for the
fiscal years 1931-1933, and statis-
tics showing the balance Of in
ternational payments, 1927-1933,
an dthe currency and gold re-
serve.
The Washington times., 1934-11-26
WASHINGTON
EGGS AND POULTRY


EGGS-Market just about steady At
unchanged prices. Current receipts. 80
@32e; hennery whites. SS@3sc. Govern
ment graded and dated white eggs: U.
medium. Sshc; y. 8. extras, small. 26e';
U. 8. standards. large, 39c. Government
graded and dated brown eggs: U. 8. sx'
tras. Ale.
Live Poultry - Receipts Of turkeys
early this morning relatively light. Lo-
cal plants bought most OF their needs
last week. Prices unchanged. Fowl:
Colored, large, 15@16c: mediums. 14@
15c: Leghorns. 10@11c; roosters. 7@Sc;
Chickens; Plymouth Rocks; all sizes, II
Rocks, ls@lsc. Turkeys: Old toms. 15e';
old hens, 16c: young hens, 1O-pound and
over, zoe; young toms, IL pounds and
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
broken and . unbroken cars on track;
Bushels Supplies vTSD. gtay
mans mans. i. 5: No: !. tx inch minimum.
$161.1o: AZ Inch minimum, 31.35 q !. 40;
~ inch minimum. N.5o@1.s5: De-
licious. U. s. No. 1. 2A-inch minimum,
10: inch minimum, si:ssSI:7s;
rs a soc; 2A inch minimum. $l@1.25;
IN inch minimum, S1.25 1.S6; Jona-
thans: U. 8. No. 1, 2A-inch minimum.
Grimes U. s. No. /, ~ Inch minimum.
90c 6$1: 2h Inch minimum. N.15 a 1.26;
* inch minimum. $1.3S @l.4o; Golden
Delicious. u. 8. No: 1. ~ inch minimum,
$40 also; Mcintosh. u. 8. No. l, Ak :
inch minimum, 9Oc a&l; az inch mini
mum. 31.25@1.4o; Bonums, U. g.. No: !,
2-inch minimum: 80 posse: tx inch mini; !:
@1.26: Black Twigs. U. s. No. 1, IN.
mum. s1;16@l.26; S%.ineh minimum
cSbbage-Two New York, 2 South
Carolina arrived: broken and un-
broken cars on track. Supplies mod
crate: demand light: market steady:
virginia. IN -buSheI hampers Pointed
type, fair condition. soc: South Caro-
Ceiery-Thres California arrived: 3
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand IiEh': mar.
ket steady. California. 8 crates. waShed.
2h-5 dozen. &22602.7S: New York. "a
crates. washed, 4-S dozen, &17S@2;
Lettuce~Three California arrived; 4
broken and unbroken cars on track.
Western stock: Supplies moderate; de-
mand light: market slightly stronger.
California, Western crates. Iceberg type
As dozen. G3.2S a $50. Southern stock:
ket steady. Florida, 1h-bushel ham,
pers Big Boston type. S1.S061.7S.
Peas Two California arrived; :
broken and 2 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand light: mar
ket steady. California, bushel hampers
Telephones, S3250350.
Potatoes-One Idaho. : New York. 2
pennsylvania arrived; 1 car reconsisned; !;
S broken and Q unbroken cars on track
Supplies liberal; demand light; market
steady. Pennsylvania. 1o0-pound sacks
Round Whites. u. g. No. /. So@Ssc:. New
York. tOo-pound sacks Round whites
U. s. No. l, 81: Maine. 1Oo-pound sacks
Cobblers, U. 8. No 1. S1.1O@1.16; idaho
1o0-pound sacks RussGt Burbanks. U. 8.
No. I. mostly around 81
Onions-Two New York arrived;
broken ana unbroken cars on track.
Supplies moderate: demand light: mar
ket steady. New York and Ohio, 50
pound sacks yellows, U. 8. No. l. S1.10@
1.2S: Idaho, 60-pound sacks Valencias,
q. 8. No 4. S-inch and larger, Sl.SS.
Sweet Potatoes-NS carlot arrivals: J