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lelnnb

THIS name is derived from the old
= English word "leylande." meaning
lowlands. and the ancient manner of
spelling the surname was Leylande.
The coat of arms here shown was
borne by the eminent English family
of Leland, which was represented dur
ing the reign of Henry VIII by John
Leland, a distinguished clergyman
and accomplished scholar. King
Henry made him chaplain OF the
royal court and also conferred upon
him the rectory of Pepling. He created
for him a new Office, called Kings
antiouary." This Office had to do
with making a general survey of all
things relating to the antiquity of
the realm. collecting them and record
ing them. For this work he was
greatly admired and highly praised
by D'Israeli, who pronounced 1t a
priceless addition to England's his
torical collection.
One founder Of this family in
America was Henry Leland, who came
with his wife Margaret to America
in 1852. He was born in England
in the year 1925 and died in Sher-
burne, Mass, in 1880.
Another founder was Hopestill Le-
land, who was born in Yorkshire,
England, about 1880; came to the New
England States In 1924 and settled in
Weymouth, Mass: He died in 1855
at Medfield, Mass.
(Copyright 1889
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B. P. O. ELKS

Guy A. Miller. secretary and past
exalted ruler of Annapolis Lodge, was
elected president of the Maryland,
Delaware and District of Columbia
Elks Association, and Annapolis was
selected as the 1886 convention city,
at the fifteenth annual convention of
the Association at Havre de Grace,
Md. last week Other officers chosen
were John Hafer, Frostburg, first "ice
president: Calvin Harrington, Cam
bridge, second vice president; Charles
j. Stump, Cumberland, third vice
president; R. Edward Dove, Annapolis,
secretary; Calvert K. Hartle, Hagers-
town, treasurer: Philip U. iayaut,
Washington, D. c., E. Leister Mobley.
Hagerstown, Charles G. Hawthorne,
Baltimore, Jacob Enders, Whining
ton, Del, Nathan G. Dorsey, Fred
erick, and N. Bosley Hoffman, Tow
son, trustees. At meeting of the
trustees following the installation,
Philip U. Gayaut. Washington. D. c.,
was elected president of the board
of trustees.
The new constitution presented to
the convention by the committee on
laws, providing for representation pro-
portioned to membership and three
year terms for trustees, was adopted
without amendment by the conven-
ton. The constitution will be effec-
tive from the date of its approval by
the Grand Lodge State Associations
Committee. Under the new provision,
Washington Lodge will be entitled to
IA delegates in the next convention
and Baltimore IL; all other lodges of
the association will be entitled TO
eight delegates, including the exalted
ruler and the secretary.
The trustees award for disting-
uished service to Elkdom was De-
slowed on Cumberland Lodge in recog-
milton of various charitable activities
carried on during the past year. The
convention voted to make the award
permanent feature of the annual
meetings of the associations
The convention was brought to
close Wednesday with parade and
grand ball
The next meeting of the lodge will
be August 81.
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New Committee Named.

Col. Lawrence C. Crawford, chair
man of the Traffic Committee Of the
Washington Board of Trade. yester-
Gay announced the appointment OF
the new subcommittee on education
and publicity which will serve
throughout the coming year,
Thornton W. Owen was appointed
chairman. Other members are Col.
e. G. Bliss, Crosby N. Boyd, A. Stan
ley Brown, Charles P. Clark, Reginald
r. Clark, Charles H. Cooke, Ernest
H. Courtney. Arthur G. Dezendorf,
Harold E. Doylee M. o. Eldridge, r. K.
Ferguson. Paul E. Gilbert, Edward
Hotze, E. j. Hughes, E. S. Johnston,
William R. Lamar, M. Norman Leese,
E. L. Milliken. A. G. Newmeyer,
Charles L. Nicholson, r. C. Overs,
E. S. Pardoe, Kenneth r. Popham,
Osgood Roberts, Capt. Charles H.
Ruth, Frank B. Schlosser, George C.
Shaffer, G. Melvin Sharpe, H. P.
Somerville, Joseph r. Trew. M. j.
Uline, William A. Van Duzer, William
w. Warfel and Stanley D. Willis.
The following chairmen of other
subcommittee are ex-oficio members
of the education and publicity group:
Maj. S. D. Ashford, Col. John @. Til
son. DR.. J. Franklin Hilton, John A.
Bresnahan and Leon Brill, jr.
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NEW RANDLE UNIT
TO MEET TUESDAY
Civic Leaders and Transit
Representative to Talk.
Schools SOUGHT.

Several prominent men OF Washing
tons civic organizations and a repre-
sentative of the Capital Transit Co.
are announced as speakers at the sec
ond regular meeting of the North
Randle Community Citizens Assoria-
ton Tuesday night.
The group, with only one regular
and one executive meeting behind it,
has already organized into an active
civic unit and will hear reports from
several of its standing committees
Tuesday night, F. H. Christianson,
temporary chairman, announces.
The meeting will be held at the Free
Methodist Sunday school room at
Minnesota avenue and F streets south
east.
Suter to Speak.
Among the speakers to be heard will
be Jesse c. Suter, secretary, Citizens
Joint Committee on National Repre-
sentation for the District of Columbia.
Suter will speak on Effective Civic
Work"
During the past week nearly 400
printed announcements of this weeks
meeting have been distributed through
out the area east of the Anacostia
River. south of East Capitol street
and north of Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. At the initial meeting of
the body on June 10 nearly SO men,
mers were secured, and, Christianson
declares, many more have been Sc
cured since that time.
| Organized primarily to secure bet
ter schools and transportation facil-
tiles, committee reports on these mat
ters are expected at the meeting.
Christianson said.
There are 125 children in the area
who are in the fourth grade or below
and under 10 years of age. with no
/ school facilities in the community
ChristianSon declared. 1t will be the
immediate purpose Of the group to Sc
cure at least temporary school build
ings and later on. when there is
greater need, to secure permanent
structures. Mrs Bessie hilbert is
chairman Of the Schools Committee.
Bus Service Is Topic.
TuDllC OIulJleS NOHlI1lJL6R CDdE-
man Benjamin Howe will report on
efforts to shorten the present bus
service to 15-minute intervals during
rush hours and 80 during other
periods.
NJ. G. Fincham is scheduled to re-
port on the results of the house-to-
house membership campaign conduct
ed since the first meeting by the Mem
bership Committee.
The Constitution Committee, under
Craftsmanship Of Pratt Chroniger, is
making a study Of the constitution OF
the Randle Highlands Citizens Asso-
citation with a view of adopting a
similar charter Of its own. Action on
this report is expected.
During the Summer months here
after, Christianson declared, the group
will recess, as do most other local citi-
zens' associations. 1t is the dire need
for schools and better transportation
| at this time, he says. that brought
organization plans to q head this
Summer.
In the Fall the group intends to
apply for membership in the Fedora
ton of Citizens Associations, Chris
tianSon declared.
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Basis of Representation in
ID. c. Citizens Federation.

HIGHLY controversial is the
question of changing the basis
of representation in the Federation
of Citizens Associations, which has
recently been opened by Edwin s.
Hege, president of the Chevy Chase
Citizens Association. This is by
no means a question new TO the
federation, as. proposals to base
representation on the number of
members rather than the existing
plan of equal representation have
been periodically advanced. All
such efforts In the past have been
either tabled or voted down.
Equal representation of member
organizations in the assembly of
the federation" has been the rule
as provided IN the constitution from
the very beginning. The founders
of the federation insist that this
alliance of the civic bodies would
never have been accomplished but
for the guarantee of equal repre-
sentation. Originally each organi-
cation was entitled to one delegate
and one alternate. After several
years it was found by experience
that the occasional attendance of
alternates was far from satisfactory
because of their unfamiliarity with
the procedure and their lack of
acquaintance with the other dele
gates. To meet this condition there
was q constitutional amendment
adopted proudi..s for two delegates
but no alternates.
Proposals to base representation
on the size Of the membership Of
member bodies have usually been
coupled with provision increas-
ing the dues Of body as the num-
ber Of its delegates increased. While
the federation has always operated
on very scant income, which it
has been anxious to increase, such
proposals have always failed.
1t is understood that q commit
tee Of the Chevy Chase Associa-
tion is making a study of the ques-
ton and any action taken by that
body on this question will be based
on the findings.
The District Of Columbia Fedora
ton Of womensA Aclubs has . plan
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REGATTA Plans Take Form.

One of the outstanding activities OF
the Greater National Capital Com
mittee of the Washington Board of
Trade during August is the supervis-
ing of arrangements for the reviewing
of the Presidents Cup regatta, which
will take place here September 1928.
Curtis Hodges. director Of the COM
mittee. is chairman OF The Reviewing
Committee of the Regatta Association
in charge of the seating facilities for
the water event and the sale of tickets
Hodges reports that approximately
10000 grandstand seats will line the
seawall at Hains Point overlooking the
Georgetown Channel where the races
and other regatta events will take
place.
Tickets for these seats will go on
sale by September l, with headquar-
ters in the Greater National Capital
Committee Office, 2o4 Star Building.
A row of 100 boxes, including six
seats and a table each, will front the
sea wall, and in no way obstruct the
view of those in the grandstand seats
behind. Reservations for several Of
the boxes already have been made and
can be obtained now by calling Hodges
Representing the Greater National
Capital Committee in advance plans
for the regatta is Clifford Kettler, pro-
motion manager of the committee.
Kettler is a member of the Reviewing,
Race. Aquatic, Sports. Publicity and
Trophy Committees Of the Regatta
Association.
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BY JESSE c. SUTER.

TOMORROw. according to
schedule, would haves been
District day in the House
of Representatives and It
was expected to be the last of the
present session. House leaders de-
cided, however. to cancel this OPP
portunity for action on several bills
on the calendar and others just
ordered reported. Chairman Nor
ton of the District Committee will
attempt to obtain unanimous con-
sent for the consideration Of sew
eral Of these bills tomorrow, how
ever.
Two bills reported to the House
last week were recommended by
the Crime Investigation Commit
tee and provide stricter penalties
for habitual criminals and a law
for the punishment or bribery.
The other bills just reported sane
ton the exchange, by the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission, of certain land at West
ern avenue and West Beach drive
for a strip of privately owned land
more suitable in development Of
Rock Creek Park and the street
system and permit the construc-
ton of pipe lines under street
in the Southwest section.
Among the bills pending in the
House with strong civic organiza-
ton backing are amendment to
the public utility act. small loan
bills. the bill to raise the status
of vocational schools to that of the
junior high schools and the pro-
posed Tightening up of the gam
bling laws. The latter bill is still
pending in subcommittee and
the small loan bill will again be
made the subject of hearings next
Winter.
The President has signed the
new divorce law and the bill au-
thorizing the Pennsylvania Rail-
road to construct a bridge for its
tracks over New York avenue to
reach new industrial side tracks.
Agreement has been reached on the
smoke elimination and prostitution
bills and they will shortly go to the
President. An item of S25,000 is
expected to be included in the next
deficiency bill to provide funds for
the administration of the new
smoke abatement law.
The District social security bills
continue to await action on the
national measure. 1t has been
amended extensively by the Senate
District Committee and will be
completed in short order to con-
form to the national bill as soon
as the two Houses reach an agree
ment as to its final form.
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Benefit Cruise Planned.

Plans are being advanced rapidly
for the gold cup SHOW boat cruise y
to be held the night of August 26 for
the benefit Of the Presidents Cup re-
gatta. Harold Allen Lcng, chairman
of the Sponsors Committee of the Re-
gatta Association, and who is also
chairman of the Arts Clubs annual
Bal Boheme, is making arrangements
for attractions on every deck of the
Wilson Lines City of Washington.
An elaborate floor show is also
planned and an ampltfication system
will carry the performance to all parts
of the boat. There will also be dane
ing throughout the cruise. Refresh
ments will be available.
A special attraction will be the tro-
phies to be awarded, including the
gold cup to be presented by President
Roosevelt and prizes given the regatta
by foreign governments.
Tickets for the cruise are now
available at the Willard Hotel, Dor
sey's Concert Bureau, A. A. A., Key
stone Automobile Association and at
the Wilson Line wharf.
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TRADE BOARD UNIT
TO DISCUSS CRIME
Report to Be Heard on Work
of Recently Formed
Commission.

Washington's crime situation will
be discussed tomorrow evening at the
} Washington Golf and Country Club,
Rixey, Va, when the annual joint
meeting and Midsummer dinner will
be held by the Public Order and
Membership Committees of the Wash
tngton Board of Trade.
Odell S. Smith, chairman of the
Public Order Committee, and wallace
B. Robinson, chairman Of the Mem
bership Committee, have jointly sent
invitations to the two groups, the Of
ficers of the board and the members
of the Board of. Directors.
Representative Jennings Randolph.
Democrat, of West Virginia. who
headed the special subcommittee on
crime of the House District Commit
tee, will be one of the guests of honor.
A report on the activities of the re-
Gently organized Crime Commission
will be made by John Lewis Smith,
a member of the Public Order Com
mittee. John A. Petty, clerk of the
Arlington County Court, also will be
q guest.
Reservations have been and are
being made with Elmore T. Burdette,
Public Order Committee treasurer, at
the Potomac Branch of the Hamilton
National Bank.
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REPORT ON POOLS
MADE BY CITIZENS
Takomans Find Water Is
Pure and There Are Suf-
fiCient Guards.

Patrons of the Takoma Recreation
Center swimming pool are properly
safeguarded from disease, according
to President Walter Trey of the Ia
kolna Park. D. C-Md., Citizens Asso-
citation, and there should be no fear
on the part of parents Of children
using the pool.
Reed F. Martin. chairman of the
Recreation Committee of the associa-
ton, after receipt of complaints. Sc
cured detailed survey of the Takoma
pools by the Public Health Service
and the District government.
He reported the Takoma swimming
pools are under jurisdiction of the
Welfare and Recreational Association
and that there are 81 full and part
time employees. The safety of patrons
of the pools is in the care of seven
pool guards. who are required to pass
the severe water test given by the
American Red Cross and must also
be familiar with the accepted methods
of elementary first-aid and resuscita-
ton.
Patrons of the pool are safeguarded
from disease by modern sterilization
and filtration of the water. Chlorine
is used as the sterilizing medium and
battery of five pressure filters as a
clarifying medium. Tests are carefully
made every two hours from various
parts of the pool by the engineer to
determine if the proper amount of ster-
ilizating agent is being carried into the
water. Psychological examination of
the water is made at frequent intervals
by both the Public Health Service and
the District Health Department. The
results of these examinations have
always been most satisfactory.
At the present time special study
is being made at the Takoma Park
pools in cooperation with the United
States Public Health Service and the
firm which manufactures the water
purifying equipment to determine
whether the chlorine and ammonia
when used together as a sterilizing
medium are sufficiently active to war
rant the use of this combination in
swimming pools.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
ROYAL ARCANUM

Grand Regent James c. Dulin, ac-
companied by Past Grand Regents ].
H Grubb, E. G.. King, Frank v. Marsh,
j. Ed. Swaine, Grand Treasurer Guy
r. Allen, Grand Guide Homer R. King
Grand Committeeman Joseph N. Poore
and r. L. King and Deputy Grand
Regent Hermann Wellthal. attended
the meeting of Oriental Council last
Tuesday. Regent Roger L. King off,
cially received the grand regent and
his officers.
Moonlight excursion on the steamer
City of Washington will be held We'd
nesday evening. The boat leaves
Seventh Street Wharf at S;45 pm.
Members of all councils are invited
Capitol Council met Thursday eve
ming, with Regent B. D. Tiederman
presiding. Grand Regent Dulin, accom-
panied by Past Grand Regent A. L..
Ebersole, Grand Warden Hermann
Wellthal, Grand Trustee o. H. P. Scott
and Deputy Grand Regent j. T.
Whalen, paid an official visit and were
received by Regent Tiederman.
Councils meeting this week are:
Municipal, Monday; Kismet, Tuesday:
District. Wednesday; all at $50 H
street.
Evening star., 1935-08-11

Afterward there were little cups Of
excellent black coffee and Cointreau-
of q superiority.
Burke O'Neail was just breathing a
last blissful sigh-in benediction over
such a mesl-when the dreadful thing
happened.
Katy's little hand was caught to ner
breast-her gaze was transf1xed.
But, while Burke was still staring,
she summoned a waiter with q gesture.
Instantly the two gentlemen Of the
court were hoyering-anxious-almost
beside themselves. For Katy had
pulled, from the fragrant depths of
her delicate coffee cup. small rubber
spider-and was holding it, gingerly,
by small rubber leg.
But the spioer did not look like a
rubber one. 1t jerked-convincingly.
A ND Burke held his peace while
the manager of the most exclu-
siye OF all New Yerk's exclusive res
taurants assured the young people
that such an incident had never oc-
Cured here before and most certainly
would never occur here again.
1T fell" said Katy family, from
the ceiling"
The manager wrung his hands In
shame
"Of course 1 accept your apology"
Katy went on. gently, "but the trouble
Isl have qiute lost my appetite"
Burke opened his mouth to speak.
KATY quelled him with glance.
The manager was explaining, hasti-
". that the loss Of Katy's appetite
must be an eternal sorrow to Le-
champs, whose only atonement could
be cancellation Of the check-which at
that moment lay coyly folded on the
walters tray.
The check came to exactly $40.
Katy was very good, noted Burke, at
mental arithmetic.
do I win?" she asked him. as to-
gether they passed through those
famous and elegant portals.
did the spider cost 10 cenS?"
Eyes"
Then you win" he assured her.
with an ungrudging warmth. "Al
the way down the line-you winP
That's nice" murmured Katy. i
do so want that jobl"
But her smile was not the smile
of o woman altogether devoted to
business. -.
And the manager of Lechamps' was
left, two days later, to make what he
could of bank draft of precisely $40.
It had oeen sent-this behest from
heaven-from "gratified diner" But
the manager sighed and shrugged his
French shoulders and forgot about 1t.
After all, so many strange things do
happen in restaurants.
(Copyrisht. 1e36J
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TRAFFIC LIGHT SOUGHT
AT FESSENDEN STREET
Friendship Association Head For
wards Request to Commits
sioner Hazen.

With a view to decreasing automo-
bile speeding on Wisconsin avenue
from the District line to Massa-
chusetts avenue, Samuel J. Flickinger.
president Of the Friendship Citizens
Association, has written letter to
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen asking
that a traffic light be installed on
Wisconsin avenue at Fessenden street.
A traffic signal is needed at that
corner, Flickinger holds, because Of
the heavy traffic on Wisconsin avenue
from Rockville. Bethesda and other
points north and west of Washington.
Many of these automobiles are driven
at excessive speeds. he states, and
endanger shoppers going to the busi-
ness section near Fessenden street
on Wisconsin avenue and school chill
dren crossing to the Ben Murch and
Alice Deal schools.
An increase in the number of school
children using this intersection is ex-
pected this Fall when the new Wood
row Wilson High School opens.
Evening star., 1935-08-11
Threat Of One-Man Cars
VIII Meet Civic Opposition.

THERE are decided indications of
strong organized opposition to
the increase Of the one-man cars In
the District. The Federation Of
Citizens Associations repeatedly
has gone on record in opposition
to the one-man operation. In some
quarters II has been suggested that
II one-man busses, why not one
man cars?
Objection TO the one-man car on
grounds of safety, as experience
will show, than cars In charge Of o
crew or two. The slowing down Of
traffic on car line using one-man
cars is not denied. but the slowing
down of other traffic on the street
is even more pronounced.
The objection to the one-man
bus cannot be made on this latter
ground for 1t draws up to the curb
to load and discharge passengers
without compelling as much Of the
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IL . SOAAARh
ment-in a way" he said. I can
believe that svch charming young
woman could know anything about in
vestments. Why, you probably don't
even know the meaning OF the word!
Katy's thick black lashes swept up:
her blue eyes were as innocent as a
baby's.
H AN INVESTMENT" she said, In
a prim little sing-song voice
"is the laying out of money for the
purchase of property worth more than
the investment. It's really very SIM
pie, of course If you put 10 cents
into circulation and take $40 out
we'll that's a 10000 per cent invest
ment. Or isn't it, Mr.. O'Neil?"
Burke chortled.
I'D like to see one" he said.
Katy looked at him thoughtfully
IF show you one" she demanded
do I get the job?"
'Oh-absolutely!" he told her.
Katy took a compact out Of her
bag and powdered her little nose.
Come on" she said.
Burke O'Neil was not very busy
and he had no objection to follow.
ing the whim Of the prettiest girl
he'd ever seen in his life.
Forthwith they jostled their way
through the crowds Of Forty-second
street with that zest which one f1nds
only in the very young.
Burke bought an absurd little
corsage of Spring flowers from an
Italian with a pushcart-and Katy
pinned the flowers to her coat. Then
Katy herself bought little dancing
rubber spider-from an old woman
who was carrying a whole tray OF
rubber spiders strapped around her
neck
Then they turned into Fifth ave-
nue., and Katy stopped short before
Lechamps'- most fashionable OF
restaurants. Burke smiled and re-
sumed his patronizing air with o SUD
den Jerk. OF course he hadn't really
expected that she'd be different.
But Katy surprised him. Once they
had passed through Lechamps' famous
and elegant portals she made it clear
that this was to be her party. TWO
walters we're hovering solicitously over
their shoulders.
"Just q little lunch" murmured
Katy. But, oh, please-nothing
banall"
Burke listened with awe. The
luncheon that Katy ordered was a
small masterpiece. She frowned over
the gigantic menu-paused and con-
sidered-and turned to consult the
two obsequious walters In the manner
Of great empress consulting two gen.
tlemen Of the court.
But & last the meal began with