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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-30
PARTIAL ECLIPSE
 PROMISED SUNDAY

Waterburians who want to see a partial eclipse of the sun-about two-fifths-will be given that op-7 portunity by glancing sky-ward Sunday morning between 10:30 and 12:30 o'clock. It is the only eclipse scheduled to be visible to the United States this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-30
AUTOMOBILE KILLS BIRDS

Jamestown, Kan-(UP)-Thirty- two fatalities resulted suddenly when George Brady was driving at the rate of 50 miles an hour. A flock of snowbirds came out of the brush by the roadside and flew in, front of his car. He stopped and counted 32, dead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-30
Z cELEBRATEs AND DIES

1BeIleville; Kan- fUP1J Joseph Barrett andv his wife sighed and
 settled after the excitement of Ub- serving their 25th wedding, annt- y0rsary. Haven't we had a fine tifife toiay 2's Barrett asked his wife.
 He slumped In hiy his chair and died without utterizig ancthei, word !.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-30

, of the city and terminate at the First Baptist church, where hot | supper will be served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-30
CELEBRATES i0eTTf NBIRTHDAY

Portland. tUI) Mrs syI- via A. Rose, ilegFess. and oldest person in Maine. celebrated her Efg6th birthday anniversary recent Ely. Mrs Rose has lived here for more than 70 fyears. Although con- lined to her bed, she is mentally alert. 7 Y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-30

Rallways Of Japan are reportilig an fincrease In freiGht.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-01-30

Japan has started to distribute government-owne rice in farming districts.
Evening star., 1935-11-17
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
OF LIBERTY.

The State Council and members of
the order will hold their Thanksgiv-
ing service tonight at the Church Of
the Reformation at 7:30 pm.
A bingo game will be given by the
State officers tomorrow night at Chevy
Chase Dairy, Twenty-sixth and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, at 8 pm.
The State councillor. S. Belle Glib
son, and her staff OF officers instituted
Monroe Council, No. 7. A class initia-
ton was held after the institution,
with Mrs. Nell Prender acting coun-
cilor. Seventy-four candidates were
in the class. National Councillor
Alice w. Schuler spoke. The follow
ing officers were installed: Councillor,
Ethel Fowler; associate councillor,
Harriet Fairall; junior ex-councilor
Anna l. Mehler: junior eX-associate
councillor, Frederick Mehler; vice
councillor, Florence HaWley; associate
vice councillor, Bernice Stearns: guide,
Rosa Buckner; inside guard, Marjorie
Sitter; outside guard, Harriet Glad
ding: recording secretary. Dorothy
Redmiles: assisting recording secre-
tary, Alice Epterley; treasurer, Da-
maras Colbert; financial secretary,
Violet Fowler; 18-month trustee,
Mabel Downing; l2-month trustee.
Lewis Hayes; 6-month trustee, Mary
Shuts.
Mrs. Mehler presented to the coun-
Gil a Bible. Ira Gibson presented, in
behalf Of Washington Council, ar
altar flag. Mrs. Belle Gibson pre-
sented a flag, a gift from herself and
Mr.. Gibson. Mrs NJ. Harmon pre-
sented a flag Mrs Louise Mcdonald
was appointed deputy by the State
councillor.
This new council will meet the first
and third Thursdays Of each month
at 7 Fourth street northeast.
Hope Council met Tuesday at Nava
Lodge Hall. A supper followed the
meeting.
Justice Council will meet Thurs
day at Northeast Masonic Temple.
Washington Council meet tomorrow
night at 935 G place.
Columbia Council will meet Tues
day at Naval Lodge Hall Two can
didates will be obligated.
True Blue Council met Thursday
night at Z Fourth street northeast.
Potomac Council will meet Wednes-
day night at 935 G place. This is to
be the first State visitation.
Monroe Council will meet Thursday
night at Z Fourth street northeast.
Evening star., 1935-11-17
B. P. O. ELKS

More than $50 Washington Elks will
be guests of Annapolis Lodge next
Wednesday. The visitation is coinci-
dent with the official visitation of An
napoIs Lodge by District Deputy John
E. Lynch. Buses and passenger cars
will leave the club at z pm. and leave
Annapolis on the return trip at mid
night. The party will be headed by
Exalted Ruler James j. Murray.
Hagerstown Lodge was host last
Sunday to a large gathering of Off
Gals of the Maryland, Delaware and
District of Columbia Elks' Association.
Definite plans we're made for cooper
alton with the Federal and State gov
ernments in developing the Catoctin
Furnace tract, with view to carry
ing on welfare work there next year.
A past presidents pin was presented
to State Senator Harold E. Coburn OF
Havre de Grace.
The Joseph T. Tanning national
class was initiated last Thursday and
more than so candidates were made
members of Washington Lodge.
Twenty-Five thousand were inducted
into the order.
The Annapolis 1886 Convention Club
will hold dance at the club Tuesday
night.
The lodge meets November rs.
Evening star., 1935-11-17
JR. O. u. A. M.

Edward J. Ross Council met with
Junior Past Councillor S. Haas pre-
siding. Owing to the annual session
of the State Council in the Raleigh
Hotel a very short business meeting
of this council was held. Final ar
rangements were made for the presen-
tation of an American Flag to the For
estville Public School, Forestville
Md, November "a at 2:30 pm.
Bennings Council met with State
Inside Sentinel Long presiding. E.
Swamp was initiated The Council
went on record as requesting the
newly elected State councillor, B. F.
Payton, to reappoint w. H. McClung
of Liberty Bell Council, as Deputy
State Councillor for this council.
Clifford Long of this council, was
elected State inside sentinel and r.
w. Hawkins, treasurer of the State
Council, and a member of Benning
Council, who has served in that capac-
ity for the past 10 years, has been
reelected. The council paid tribute
to Past Councillor William T. Doug
lass. who died last week. A bingo
party will be held November 81 in the
All Saints Church Hall at pm. This
council will join R. j. Ross Council
when it will present the American
Flag to the Forestville Public School
on November "a.
Star Spangled Banner Council met
with Councillor w. D. McBee presid-
ing. The council asked, with
unanimous vote, to have the incom-
ing State Councillor to send Deputy
Jesse Tucker back to Star Spangled
Banner Council for another year.
Evening star., 1935-11-17
ODD FELLOWS

Joint divine services of the various
branches Of Odd Fellows VIII be held
this evening at the Douglas Memorial
Church, Eleventh and II streets north.
east. at O'Clock. Rev. Clarence D.
CoCkrum. pastor and a member Of
Federal City Lodge, will deliver a spe-
Cial sermon.
Grand Master James H Solt and
the grand officers will officially visit
Brishtw0Od Locdge, in 1. o. o. F.
Temple, next Friday.
Canton Washington. Patriarchs Mill
tant, met last night in Canton head
quarters for the annual inspection and
degree. This was John C. Underwood
night. in commemoration of the man
who was the founder of the Patriarchs
Militant branch of the order. A large
class Of candidates was initiated and
the inspection was held by Brig. Gen.
Fred A. Groom of Maryland Capt.
William F. Becker is commandant of
the canton.
The Ladies' Auxiliary also held their
regular meetlng last night and assisted
the canton in their work. An enter
tainment was presented
Brightwood Rebekah Lodge at its
meeting Tuesday received as its
guests the president of the Rebekah
Assembly and the grand master of the
Grand Lodge, who were paying their
official visit. The secret work was
rendered by Marion Rhodes. Fred
Ehlers and Thelma Ruth. Certificates
Of perfection were presented to these
members. Gifts from the lodge we're
presented to the president. grand
master and the chaplain, Elsie vii.
son, and Grand Instructor Fay Hunter.
Hiram johnson. being unable to at
tend on account of illness. will be pre-
sented with his gift by Fay Hunter.
A dance is scheduled for Novem-
ber 26.
Evening star., 1935-11-17
K. c. TO SPONSOR
BENEFIT EVENT
Annual Pound Party to Be
Held Sunday for Little
Sisters of the Poor.

The annual pound party will be held
next Sunday for the Little Sisters of
the Poor, sponsored by the Washing
ton General Assembly, Fourth Degree,
knights Of Columbus. and will be par
ticipated in by the five local councils,
as well as by Alcantara Caravan. Order
of Alhambra. James B. Flynn is gen.
eral chairman.
All members of the order have been
requested to attend and TO make gifts
of non -perishable foodstuffs. Arrange
mentS also have been made to receive
gifts at the knights of Columbus Club,
Tenth and K streets.
Rev. ]. L. Fink. chaplain of the
home. will be celebrant of benediction
of the Blessed Sacrament at pm.
The fourth of series Of five public
addresses will be given by Rev. Charles
G. Herzog of Woodstock College this
evening at 730 O'Clock at the Shrine
of the Sacred Heart. The subject Of
his sermon will be Christ, the Lord
Of the World"
Frank O'ConnOr has been appointed
in charge Of challenges for basket bail
games at the Knights of Columbus
gymnasium. Practice is held each
Wednesday and Friday night and
basket ball teams desiring to play
against the new teams of the order
have been invited to notify Mr.. O'Con-
nor.
Carroll Council will meet in the
club rooms Tuesday evening, with
Grand knight Harry J. Keane in the
chair.
Thomas F. Carlin will preside over
meeting of Spa!ding Council next
Thursday evening at $50 o'clock.
Clarence Ouradnik, lecturer, will pre-
side over the annual Thanksgiving
party.
Walter I. Plant. chairman of the
Ways and Means Committee, has an
nounced the appointment of Francis
A. Mccain as chairman of the
knights of Columbus Kermis, which
will be held in the club house the first
week in February.
A meeting of the General Com
mittee will be held at the club Friday
evening for election of officers and
the appointment of several chairmen
Bingo parties are held Saturday
nights at the club.
The newly organized knights of
Columbus Band will hold weekly re-
hearsals beginning today at o'clock.
William Vogelson is in charge of the
band and invites members of the
order and their sons to affiliate.
Evening star., 1935-11-17
THE MACCABEES

Eureka Tent-Hive, Mrs Eva G..
Bruce, commander, presiding, at its
meeting Friday evening at Northeast
Masonic Temple, held class initia-
tion.
The hive held a dance Tuesday at
East Gate Masonic Hall. A bingo party
will be held tomorrow evening at 800
Fourteenth street for the benefit of
the hive.
Capitol Court, Junior Maccabees, met
at Northeast Masonic Temple Satur-
day morning. After the meeting a
number of boys and girls. under the
supervision of the court director, Mrs.
Sarah H. Severe, were taken to Capitol
Heights, Md. where they had hike.
A special meeting for members of
Capitol Court residing in the South
west section was held at Greenleaf
School. Master Karl Hershey, COM
mander, presided.
The Ever-Ready Girls met Friday
evening at the home of the court d.
rector and instructed in sewing, en-
broidery and cooking.
Evening star., 1935-11-17

Masters night next Wednesday. Past
Masters, filling all stations and places,
will confer the Master Mason's
Degree.
The meeting of B. B. French Lodge
scheduled for tomorrow evening will
not be held. Instead the lodge will
assemble at the Masonic Temple, and
from there will go to Baltimore to
pay a fraternal visit to Cassia Lodge.
Hope Lodge will confer the Fellow
craft Degree next Friday evening.
Junior Deacon Benninghoven will
be in the East. and Senior Steward
kaufman will act as Senior Deacon.
La Fayette Lodge will celebrate
Big Ten night next Thursday
evening. Special tribute will be paid
to the members of the lodge who
were made Masons during the years
1925 to 1884 inclusive. Junior Deacon
Taylor will show motion pictures Of
Boulder Dam.
w. R. Singleton Lodge viii confer
the Master Mason's Degree next
Thursday. Senior Warden Doleman
will preside in the East, Junior
Warden Churchill will deliver the
lecture and Past Master Heider the
charge.
Capitol Chapter, r. A. NJ, will con-
fer the Royal Arch Degree next Fri
day evening.
Monarch r. T. Umhau announces a
Fall full-form ceremonial of Kallip-
oils Grotto, to be held at Pythian
Temple on November %. The ritual
istic rendition will be directed by Past
Monarch Charles D. Shackelford, and
jollification and edification features
will be handled by Prophet D. w.
Yeabower. A large class of candi-
dates will be initiated, after which
refreshments will be served.
The grotto drill corps will hold a
bipgo party Wednesday and arrange
ments are being made for a New
Years eve dance.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to De Molay
Commandery, K. T., will meet Novem-
Der % at the home of Past Grand
Commander and Mrs. Eugene Thomp-
son, 3026 Forty-fourth place, with
Mrs. Rush Young assisting.
Evening star., 1935-11-17
WOODMEN CIRCLE

Morris Sheppard Grove will meet
November 26 at pm. The drill
team and officers will hold prac-
tice meeting at the Thomson School
next Friday night.
A special meeting has been called
tomorrow night, November 18, at the
w, o. w. Hall to discuss the change
of meeting place.
A District meeting will be held
December at the Pythian Temple
at z pm. The officers and drill
team of Morris Sheppard Grove will
demonstrate the initiatory work. The
juniors of Capital Circle will demon
strate the junior work. Groves of
the city and nearby Maryland will
assist at this District meeting. State
Manager and National Director Rosa
L. Canada of Baltimore will preside.
Evening star., 1935-11-17
MASONIC LEAGUE
TO HEAR ADDRESS
Members to Visit North Car
oIina Avenue Church
Tomorrow Night.
Meetings This Week.
Blue Lodges.

Monday - Potomac, E. A;
French, visitation to Baltimore;
Anacostia, Pentalpha, F. c.;
Mount Pleasant. visitation; Pike,
BarriSters, visitation.
Tuesday - National, 6 pm,
card; 7 pm, social; ArminluS,
Parker, F. c.; King David, vista
ton.
Observation-Disclosures Gen.
tennial, NJ. NJ; Osirus, East Gate,
NJ. M.
Thursday-Naval, F. c.: Hiram,
visitation; Lafayette. social; Sim
gleton, M. M; Congress, Petworth,
E. A; Semper Paratus. visitation.
Friday st. Johns, Virginia
night: Hope. F. c.; Trinity, King
David, special.
Saturday-School instruction.
Royal Arch.
Monday-PetWorth.
Observation-Disclosures, r A; Hi
ram, business.
Observation-Disclosures, P. and
M. E. M; Brightwood.
Friday-Eureka, Capitol, r. A.;
Mount Pleasant.
Communicates.
Monday-Orient.
Observation-Disclosures.
Wednesday-Potomac.
Evening star., 1935-11-17
SHEPHERDS OF
BETHLEHEM

National Lodge was called to order
by the commander. Addresses were
made by Mrs. Dorothy Craig, Mrs.
Lula Bowles, Mrs. Amelia Sombock,
Mrs. William A. Langley, Mrs. Mary
Ferris and Mrs. Ruby Frazier. The
next meeting will be tomorrow night
at 808 street.
Star of Virginia Lodge was called
to order by the commander, Mrs.
Amelia Stombock. The next meeting
will be Tuesday evening. A party will
follow.
Hope Lodge was called to order by
the acting commander, Mrs. Leyina
Schultznecht. There was a tacky
dance. The next meeting will be
Wednesday evening at Fourth street
northeast. A sociable will follow.
Evening star., 1935-11-17
Royal Neighbors of America.

Carnation Camp meets at Northeas.
Masonic Temple the first and third
Fridays of each month. The next
meeting is December 6.
Martha McCaffrey Camp meets the
third Monday of the month. Next
meeting tomorrow at Y. w. C. A., 6l4
E street.
Fidelis Camp meets at Thomas Cir
Gle Club, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue,
the third Thursday. The next meeting
is November 81.
Evening star., 1935-11-17

Members of the League of Masonic
Clubs of the District will attend re-
ligious services tomorrow night at the
North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church at the invitation of
Rev. B. l. Barnes.
Gratz E. Dunkum, past grand mas
ter of Masons, will make the address.
The Masonic Quartet will sing. AL
Master Masons are invited.
Robert De Bruce Council, knights
Kadosh, Scottish Rite Masons, last
Tuesday evening conferred the twenty
first degree. The Twenty-eighth degree
will be conferred next Tuesday.
Evangelist Chapter, Knights Rose
Croix, also met last Tuesday evening.
Master Joseph w. Marshall an
nounces the annual visitation of the
Grand Lodge to King David Lodge
Tuesday evening in the Masonic Tenn
pie, Twelfth and Monroe streets north
east. Arthur B. Hayes, Thirty-third
degree Mason, will speak on Masonic
Emblems in the Grand Seal of the
United States"
The lodge Fellowcraft Club will meet
November 25. Next Friday night the
lodge will meet in special communi-
cation to act on its bylaws and to
confer the Entered Apprentice degree.
Past Grand Tall Cedar Charles r.
Brill announces that plans have been
completed for the barnyard night of
Capitol Forest, Tall Cedars of Lebanon,
November % at Odd Fellows Temple,
4l9 Seventh street, at 7;30 pm, Ath-
letic and gymnastic demonstrations by
the Metropolitan Police Boys Club will
be included in the features presented
A short business session will include
the nomination of officers and the
voting on the proposed change in the
bylaws.
Grand Tall Cedar Pierce M. Rice
announces a surprise fraternal visit
honoring a member of the forest Will
be made in the near future.
Federal Lodge will attend religious
services at the Ninth Street Christian
Church this evening at 7:35 o'clock.
The musical program will be under
the direction of Joseph Q. Harrison,
organist of the lodge and choir
director of the church.
The song service will be led by
John L. Bateman. Rev. Clifford H.
Jope, pastor and chaplain OF the
lodge, will preach.
The Grand Lodge will make grand
visitations this week: Monday, Mount
Pleasant and Barristers (speciaD,
Joint. Masonic Hall, Fourteenth and
Kenyon streets. Tuesday, King David,
Masonic Temple, Brookland. Thurs
day, Hiram and Semper Paratus, JOINT,
Masonic Temple.
Petworth Lodge, at Joppa Hall on
Thursday evening, will confer the
Entered Apprentice Degree.
Following the joint grand visitation
of Hiram and Semper Parat% Lodges
Thursday evening, there will De
special program of music and a guest
speaker. Grand Master Regar Will also
present a gold button, signifying 30
years membership in the Masonic
order, to John Paul Ernest OF Hiram
Lodge.
National Lodge will hold a special
meeting at pm. Tuesday. at the
Masonic Temple, to confer the Eel
lowcraft Degree.
st. Johns Lodge, at its meeting
Friday evening, will hold its annual
Virginia night. A special program
of entertainment will be in charge
of Junior Steward Dean. All members
Of Virginia lodges are particularly
invited to attend.
East Gate Lodge win have Past
Evening star., 1935-11-17
Kills Huge Adder.

Meeting a 26-inch adder, the most
poisonous of all reptiles, Mrs. M. Petit
grew of Evanston, Scotland, calmly
dismounted from her bicycle and killed
the splitting crawler with tree branch.
Evening star., 1935-11-17

At the last meeting pictures describ-
ing how the Community Chest dollar
Is spent were shown, and Mrs. William
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Evening star., 1935-11-17

Business Women's Council meeting
in the chapel Of the Covenant-First
Presbyterian Church. Tuesday, 8 pm,
Evening star., 1935-11-17

Court.
District of Columbia Business and
Professional Women's Club.-A card
party will be given Tuesday evening
at the Dodge Hotel. The proceeds will
be used for the clubs unemployment
and relief fund.
The Shepard Park w. C. T. U. met
Mondey at the home of Mrs. George
Prescott. The president, Mrs. Ida
Ramsey, presided.
A program was given, including a
talk by the president and short ad-
dress by Rev. Robert L. Wood.
Woodbridge Book Club.-"Pulitzer
Prizes" was the subject of the pro-
gram Tuesday at the Woodbridge
Branch Public Library, Mrs. Maude
E. Poole, hostess.
A brief history of the Pulitzer prizes
was given by Mrs. John l. Hardy and
the following prize book and play were
reviewed Josephine Johnson's Now
in November" by Mrs. o. G. Hankins
and Zoe Akin's 1.-The Old Maid" by
Mrs. Charles Pierce. Mrs. Howell,
chaplain, read a poem, Lovely Mary"
At the business meeting, Mrs Sam
uel F. Hildebrand, presiding. Mrs. A.
A. Ludwig, director to the Federation
of Womens Clubs, spoke.
Mrs. r. G. Peterson and Mrs. M. D.
Burroughs were proposed for member
ship.
Business Women's Council meeting
in the chapel of the Covenant First
Presbyterian Church. Tuesday, 8 pm,
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Evening star., 1935-06-11
Hundreds OUercon1e
Watching Parade;
Auto Injuries Pair

Several hundred persons, mostly
women and children, we're overcome
in the crowds or were the victims of
sccidents along the route of the Shrine
parade today. No one was believed to
be hurt seriously.
The majority of those prostrated
were treated at Red Cross tents and
first aid stations on Pennsylvania
avenue, while many others were re-
vived in drug stores or on the scene
where they collapsed.
An actual count of those given
treatment could not be made due to
the fact that many were revived al
most Immediately and left without
giving their names.
Several times during the parade the
CORPS of ambulances on the Avenue
were unable to treat all the fainting
women. At one time half a dozen
women were being aided at the same
time in one relief tent. One of these
suffered a slight heart attack but was
soon revived and returned to watch
the parade.
Woman Becomes HystericaI.
One woman who tainted at Ninth
and Pennsylvania avenue became hys-
terical when she regained conscious
ness. She refused to leave the parade
after being given first-aid treatment
In a nearby restaurant and 10 min
utes later was again overcome.
A majority of the collapses oc-
(See CASUALTIES, Page 81
Evening star., 1935-06-11
SLAY|NGOF SENTRY
RENE VS. FRICTION
Russia and Japan Engage in
Diplomatic Fight Again
on Border Killing.
RH the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, June 1.-THE Staying Of
q Soviet sentry on the disputed Man
chukuan- Siberian frontier was dis
closed today as the cause Of diplomatic
controversy between Russia and Japan.
Moscow and Toxic, exchanging notes
over the incident, each charged the
armed forces of the other with inva-
sion of its territory.
The skirmish occurred June 3,
southwest of Mishsn. The Soviet
charged two Red army cavalrvmen
patroling The frontier were fired on
by japanese troops. One of the SEN
tries fell, according to the Russian
version, and the other ran for help.
Japanese Protest Invasion"
Moscow asserted that when REIN
forcements reached the spot, described
as LOO meters on the Soviet side of
the border, they found only blood
stains and empty cartridges.
The Japanese made the first diplo-
matte move, protesting June to the
Soviet consul at Harbin against what
they termed a Soviet invasion Of Man
chukuan territory.
The Soviet countered by sending
Nicholas Rayvid, counselor OF the
Toxic Embassy, to lodge similar
complaint with Sigenori Togo, chief
(See JAPAN. Page 81