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Evening star., 1935-06-09

OF what Is today looked upon as news,
and specialized almost wholly in po-
litical items, which accounts for some
of the severely brief statements We
come across regarding matters Of an
early happening regarding which We
Of this generation expected to find in
a present day Write-up.
IN THIS particular case. however, the
Columbian Mirror and Alexandria
Gazette of September %. 1898, rather
reversed the custom of the day and
printed an extensive account, which
follows:
George Town, September q, 1898.
"On Wednesday one Of the grandest
Masonic professions took place for the
purpose of laying the corner stone of
the Capitol of the United States which
perhaps ever was exhibited on the like
important occasion. About 10 o'clock
Lodge No. was visited by that con-
gregation so graceful to the craft.
Lodge No. % of Virginia, with all their
officers and regalia; and directly aft
erWards appeared. on the southern
banks of the Grand River Potowmack,
one of the finest companies Of volun-
teer artillery that hath been lately
seen. parading to receive the Presi-
dent of the United States, who shortly
came in sight with his suite. to whom
the artillery paid their military ho--
ors; and his excellency and suite
crossed the Potowmack, and was re-
ceived in Maryland by the officers and
brethren of No. % Virginia and No.
9 Maryland, whom the President
headed, and preceded by a band of
music; the rear brought up by the
Alexandria Volunteer Artillery, with
grand solemnity of march, proceeded
Evening star., 1935-06-09

"On Friday. the 18th instant. the
Hon. Daniel Carroll and Hon. David
Stcuart arrived in this tow 10 super
intend the fixing of he first corner
stone of the Federal District
The mayor and commonaltv, to-
gether with the member Of the diff
ferent lodges of the town at o'clock
Wise's, where they dined, and. after
drinking a glass Of vine to the fol-
lowing sentiment. viz:
MAY the stone which we are about
to place in the ground remain an I'M
movable monument of the Tl9dnm and
unanimity Of North America the
company proceeded to Jones Pom. in
the following order:
First. The town sergeant.
Second. Hon. Daniel Carroll and
the mayor.
Third. Mr.. Elliott and the re-
corder.
Fourth. Such Of the Common
Council and aldermen as were not
Freemasons.
Fifth Strangers.
Sixth. The master of Lodge No.
D. with DR. David Steuart on his
right and the Rev James Muir on
his left, followed by the rest of the
fraternity. in their usual form of
procession.
Lastly The citizens two by two.
When Mr. Elliott had ascertained
the precise point from which the first
line of the District was to pro"eed
the master of the lodge and DR.
Steuart, assisted by others of their
brethren. placed the stone" after
which the company partook of some
refreshments and then returned TO
the place whence they came, where a
number Of toasts were drunk.
THE first corner stone of public
building laid in the new CAPITAL
was that of the White House. ano the
supposition is that this one was also
Masonically laid, though no detailed
account of the exercises has been
found. 1t was laid on October l3,
1892. and the procession Incidental 10
the event was headed by the Com
missicners. citizens of Washington and
Georgetown and by members OF Lodge
No. 9 of Georgetown, now Potomac
Lodge, No. 5.
James Hoban, the architect Of the
White House, was native of Dublin,
Ireland, He came to this country
about 1882 and engaged in his pro-
fession. He was the first worshipful
master of Federal Lodge, No. Is (now
No. II, of this city, then working un-
der the jurisdiction of the Grand
Lodge Of Maryland. Under the cir
cumstances. knowing that the Masons
did take part in the procession upon
this occasion. and that the architect
was himself member of the craft. it
is generally agreed that the stone was
laid in due and ancient form" In
deed. many of the early guide books
lend color to this conclusion.
The laying of the corner stone of
the United States Capitol, on Sep
tember lS. 1898, remains today the
most important function of its kind
in American Masonic history. espe-
cially because President Washington,
himself past master of what is now
Alexandria Washington Lodge, No. %,
participated to the fullest in the ex-
ercises.
The press of that period of our his
tory had somewhat different idea
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w
still recollecting the warm
reception they received
upon the former occasion, when,
through combination OF circum-
stances over which the people Of
Washington had absolutely no control,
they we're almost roasted alive.
Ordinarily, climatic conditions in
the District of Columbia during the
month of June are all one might hope
to find anywhere but in 1923 Old Sol
just kicked the lid off of everything
and turned the heat on to an almost
unbearable degree. and when the van
guard of the organization arrived here
on June they found the thermometer
registering 95 degrees in the shade.
On June 3 it was degrees lower, but
on June 4, with "a degrees in the
shade. washington was the hottest
place in the United States.
The big parade took place on June 5,
and, with substantially no let-up in
the warm weather. approximat tely 480
persons were overcome by the heat.
However, the consoling part of the
situation is that it was the most torrid
weather recorded in Washington in 49
for that kind of weather this time.
Regardless of when the Shriners
may come herein warm weather, cold
weather. dry weather or wet weather.
they will find in the Capital City one
of the most enthusiastic groups of
Master Masons in the whole world.
numbering about 24,000 members. in a
limited area of something like 50
square miles and a population of
100000 people.
The first movement toward marking
the boundary lines of the District of
Columbia was conducted under Masonic
auspices. April Is, 1871, and even
prior to this date there was a Masonic
ledge in Georgetown, now a part of
the present territory of the District,
but formerly within the State of
Maryland.
THE laying of the corner stone of
the Federal District, off Jones
Point near Alexandria. in 1891. was
conducted under the auspices of Lodge
No. % of Alexandria. chartered under
the grand jurisdiction of Virginia,
April 28, 1888, and of which Gen.
Washington became the first worship
full master, and the President of the
United States on April 80. 1888, Just
two days more than a calendar year
from the first date This lodge is
now known as Alexandria Washington
Lodge, No. %, and thousands of tour
lists annually visit its lodge room to
see the Masonic relics connected with
the life of the first President.
DR. Elish Cullen Dick. who was wor-
shipful master of the lodge, and who
officiated as such at the corner stone
laying. was close friend of President
Washington, attending him in his last
illness, making arrangements for his
funeral, and even finally performing
the interesting ceremonies of the Ma
eonic order at his funeral.
Accompanying DR.. Dick to Jones
Point. when the corner stone of the
the officers of the lodge, the mayor
and Common Council of Alexandria
and a large number of Citizens and
strangers"
Arriving at the point. Rev. James
Muir D. D., chaplain of the lodge, de-
livered an address. A thoughtful
writer who happened to be present
contributed to a Philadelphia paper
the following interesting. though brief,
account of the event:
Alexandra, April 81, l79l.
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HE plate was then delivered to the
President, who. attended by the
grand master P. T. and three most
worshipful masters. descended to the
cavazion trench and deposited the
plate and laid it on the corner stone
of the Capitol of the United States
| of America, on which was deposited
corn. wine and oil. when the whole
congregation joined in reverential
prayer. which was succeeded by
Masonic chanting honors and a
/ volley from the Artillery.
The President of the United
States and his attendant brethren
! assembled from the cavazion to the
| east of the corner stone, and there
| the grand master P. T. elevated on
triple rostrum. delivered an grafton
| fitting the occasion. which vas re-
ceived with brotherly love and COM
mendation"
Other Masonic functions of q public
character include the laying of the
corner stone of the City Hail (now
known as the Court House, August o.
1920. with President James Monroe
marching in the procession.
But naturally, one of the most not
able events in which the Masonic
Grand Lodge of the District of Co.
lumbia took part, was the laying Of
| the corner stone of the Washington
Monument. July 4. l848. President
James K. Polk and Vice President
Dallas, both members of the order.
were present r. c. Winthrop de-
livered the principal address. while
B. B. French made extended remarks
| The Masonic relics brought to the
exercises and exhibited on the stand
included the chair used by Washington
| when master of his lodge. his apron
and sash. the ancient records of Fred
ericksburg Lodge, giving his early
Masonic history, and the gavel cher
ished as the one used by the First
President at the laying of the corner
stone of the Capitol. The parapher-
MALTA which had once been the prop
erty of the Revolutionary hero and
distinguished Mason. Gen. Joseph
Warren, was also in evidence.
IN 1851 the Grand Lodge of the Dis
trict of Columbia laid the corner
stone of the extension to the Capitol
with President Fillmore in attendance:
the Grafton being delivered by Daniel
Webster.
The House Office Building was
masonically laid on April IA. 1906, the
exercises being participated In BY
President Theodore Roosevelt and Vice
President Charles w. Fairbanks, both
members of the craft, and by Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon. also a Mason. II
was upon this occasion that President
Roosevelt gave his famous address
which has become known as THE
Man With the Muck Rake"
The local Grand Lodge also laid
the corner stone of the Union Pacific
Hotel generally known as Blodget's
HoteD, on July 4. 1893. one of the
first hostelries erected in Washington,
and which stood for many years on
the north side of e street, between
Seventh and Eighth streets northwest.
Continued on Page 3, Column 81
Evening star., 1935-06-09
In Mr.. Proctor's Article

At left Old Masonic Temple Ninth northwest
1858 Andrew Johnson
Washington his right:
Stanbury Building Brighwood
the Franklin Roosevelt
active the ceremonies Center left Masonic
1893 President
Washington took active Center the
Eleventh between Pennsyl
Department
Masonic Temple Thirteenth and New York President
Theodore Roosevelt assisted in laying the 1907
Evening star., 1935-06-09

critics. and in the year Of Mason
5793, by the President Of the Un1tsa
States. in concert with the Grano
Lodge Of MARYLAND, several lo6ges
under its jurisdiction and Lodge No.
% from Alexandra, Va.
THOMAS JOHNSON.
DAVID STUART,
DANIEL CARROLL.
Commissioners.
JOSEPH CLARK,
"'R. w. G. NJ, P. T.
JAMES HOBAN.
STEPHEN HALLATE.
Architects.
COLLIN WILLIAMSON,
NJ. Mason
The Artillery discharged a yolley.
Evening star., 1935-06-09
Signs ofFUyt
PreSidcnt S
Influence
Are Found in
Many Public
Places and in
Virginl0,
.Wh1Ie Other
ExecuHvcs Of
N1tj0u HHUc
Represented
Masonry IN
Dedicating TO
Service the
Places Which
AreRevered.
Bv John CIaeetf Proctor.

w YELL after II years have
n | elapsed. the Shriners are
wv here again. many, no doubt,
still recollecting the warm
, 1935-10-29
Texas Centennial Deserves
Support

A more or less passive attitude toward the Texas
Centennial and the proposed Valley exhibitthere Is be-
Ing displayed by the Valley generally. If one may read
between the lines and read the mind Of S. I. Jack
son, chairman and manager OF the Valley committee.
People OF the Valley are not showing the enthusiasm
that might be expected, especially when one considers
that the Valley exhibit viii be placed before the eyes
OF hundreds Of thousands OF people who viii come to
Dallas to see and hear Of Texas, all Texas. many
thousands Of whom may be expected to continue their
trip 70 Texas with a journey into an sections Or the
state that attract their interest while At the main
exhibit.
We may rest assured that literal hordes OF Centen-
nial visitors are going to come TO san Antonio and
Houston to see the Alamo and the San Jacinto battle
grounds. It Is up to the Valley to attract At least a
portion CT these visitors 70 this section.
In the particular case Of the Texas Centennial, the
lord viii help those who help themselves" and this
certainly applies to the Valley.
We have never been backward In asking help from
other sections, and the larger cities Of the state have
certainly been most generous in the support they
MnVe given 70 Valley projects. generous to a fault,
one might almost be justified in saying.
The fact Of the matter is. the Valley has pushed
Itself forward on 50 many occasions that we are
rapidly getting the reputation Of being a bunch OF
professional beggars. always seeking and never Civ
Ing. II this statement is questioned. ask your repre-
sentative or senator what the attitude Of the aver
age member Of the legislature is when the Valley
comes to Austin seeking special legislation.
But In this Centennial exhibit the Valley Is given a
wonderful opportunity Of not only helping itself, but
Of pitching In and helping the rest Of the state put
over an exposition that viii excite the admiration OF
the United States.
Texas has the romantic lure OF the cattle ranches
the oils fields, the citrus orchards. The same lure that
brought the average resident Of the Valley 10 Texas
still exists in the hearts and minds OF the residents of
the north and middle west. They want to see Texas.
and L is up to us to determine II the Valley shall be
one Of the parts Of Texas that they do see.
Keep the Texas Centennial and the Valleys ex-
hibit at Dallas on your mindl
, 1935-10-29
Beware of Propaganda

Neville Chamberlain. Britains chancellor Of the ex-
chequer, tells a political meeting at Glasgow that
the United States has demonstrated It's sympathy with
England in the empires current struggle to keep
Italy from muscling in on the British racket I'm
Africa; and the statement sounds very much like the
opening gun in one Of Englands deft propaganda
campaigns.
We shall hear more and more OF this sort Of thing
II the Anglo-Italian crisis grows more tense. We
shall be told that Britain Is fighting for civilization,
that our sympathies really are on Britain's side. and
that II Is our duty to mankind to cooperate with
Britain and help her as much as we can.
We need to keep constantly In mind that our chief
duty Is TO ourselves. and that our principal sympathy
ought to be reserved for our own people.
, 1935-10-29

Recent news from Italy might lead an old-time
reader OF nursery rhymes to wonder II the world is
not about 70 witness a repetition OF the performances
made famous by the noble Duke OF York.
The noble duke, as you may remember. had thous-
and men; and after marching them boldly uphill one
day, he bout-faced and marched them calamity down
again.
Since the British navy began concentrating In the
Mediterranean, 1t has been possible 70 notice . water
~ing-down in the warlike speeches at Rome. Mussolini
has declared over and over again that italy could not
withdraw on any account; now, however. there Is a
faint trace Of a more moderate attitude to be heard.
just a suggestion that II II could be done with the
right flourish II Duce might be willing 10 modify his
bellicose plans.
Strange. the change that can come over a states
man when he takes a good look down the business
end Of the guns Of a British dreadnaughtl
, 1935-10-29

The practical effects Of the cotton reduction pro-
gram are being felt in the Valley IN a most un-
pleasant manner.
Ginnings for the Valley counties for the 1885 crop
are under $4,000 bales.
This section has ginned as high as 10000 bales.
We are missing the money that cotton used to put
fn circulation.
The farmers are missing the money. the ginners
are missing the money. the cotton pickers are miss
ig the money. the gin employees. the railroads and
truck employees are missing the money.
Workings Of the Bankhead act. with its allotments
based on the poorest cotton yield years in the his
, 1935-10-29
Mouth Bleeding Warns
Of Serious Ai1ment

by DR. MORRIS FISHBE
Editor. Journal Of the American Medical Association,
and Of Hygeia. the Health Magazine
When you see someone bleeding suddenly from the
mouth. there's good cause for alarm.
To be sure. blood from the mouth may be due TO
an injury to the throat or tongue, that can be re-
paired easily enough. Or there may have been some
slight injury to the stomach or tissues from the pass
Ing Of a stomach tube.
But usually mouth bleeding is a serious symptom
and requires immediate attention. It can be due 10
a change taking place In the circulation in the
stomach and liver. to presence OF an ulcer or cancer.
to some serious disease OF the bladder. or perhaps TO
v~aricose veins in the esophasus-the tube that passes
from the throat to the stomach.
In most instances bleeding in the stomach results
promptly in vomiting. There are records, however
In which vomiting has not occurred.
IN one instance a woman fell over suddenly and
died within a few minutes. Her stomach was found
to contain between three and four pounds Of blood.
IF large hemorhages occur suddenly. the person may
develop anemia. People who bleed from the stomach
may occasionally lose large amounts OF blood day after
day.
One case has been reported In which a man lost
seven pounds IN weight, entirely due to the loss OF
blood BY a series OF hemorrhages taking place over
one week.
RI persons vomit large amounts OF blood in the abb
sence Of a physician. the material should be saved.
The physician can learn a great deal from II when he
is called
Interesting enough. the vomiting Of blood seldom
results fatally on the first occasion. The records show
that about from 10 to IS per cent Of cases In which
there has been vomiting Of blood died as a result Of the
disturbance.
In the majority Of instances. II a doctor is called
promptly. he can make a scientific diagnosis and then
b. operative or medical procedures save the life Of the
patient and bring about a cure.
, 1935-10-29

of m toy gas mask-just like X wee
In the papers,"
I then peeped over the shoulder
on a congressman. He was trem-
bling like a leaf. no" think II,
I'm getting somewhere. now"
Then ] noticed he was reading
letters from his constituents. and
were they hot Your agent fioated
on his way.
That's the way Id went all night.
Everyone I met was already scared
silly about something. I found folk
afraid Of another world war, OF
higher taxes. OF rising prices, OF
Democratic rule, Republican rule,
Socialism, Communism, FaSciSm
Nazism, the weather, the corn
borer, the boil weevil, potato con-
troll. alrplanes, the Townsend plan.
the Notre Dame football team-in
fact. I found folk afraid OF almost
everything but mel
Listen. boss. next year either
you transfer me 70 a land where q
good ghost has a chance 10 scare
somebody orr quitl
Sincerely Yours.
Ghost x-7S9J
, 1935-10-29
Dinner Stories
winch ONE IN cnRREcT

Some boys In the school were
asked 70 define an editor. Here are
some OF the definitions:
IAN editor Is u mar who handles
words"
IAN editor makes hts living out
Of the English language"
IAN editor Is somebody who does
not do anything himself, and when
somebody else does, goes and tells
other people about It."
Another gave a more thoughtful
definition. whether or not lt was
original with him: IAN editor Is q
man who has the industry Of a
beaver and the instincts Of a bee
Similarity
She was a bright girl and her es-
cort, who was also her intended
was delighted To find how quickly
she grasped the points Of the game
She got on 50 well that he venturec
a light witticism on the subject.
Baseball reminds OF the house
hold he remarked. there's the
plate, the batter, the fowls, the
flies. ETC."
And it reminds me OF marriage,
she retorted. First the diamond
where they ere engaged, then the
struggles and the hits. then the
men going out. and finally the
difficulty In getting home"
, 1935-10-29
BY RIFT
~HAUNTING5. Inc.
Office Memo

Office Memo
To: Ghost No. Al
From: Ghost x-739J
Subject Matter-Hall0Ween, 1898.
Dear Boss:
I hope YOU don't get sore when
YOU read this report. \ did my best
but conditions this year we're Just
awful. That new patented moan
was a flop. And ! couldn't get 10
first base with our new reinforced
link chain rattle.
AT the stroke of midnight I lit
out and landed In the bedroom OF
a capitalist. I let him have n grave
yard groan right cross the plate
and he didn't even stir. The guy
had already been scared stiff by
this inheritance tax business.
/ then Sneaked into the hovel Of
a gent who hadn't had a Job for
five years. i gave him "a Grade "A
Whoo-o-o-o but he didn't give q
shudder. Nothing could make HIN
afraid any more.
Next / sIithered into q nursery
and showed my noodle in front Of
some little kid He Just made q
grab for me and grinned: Good
old dad-he's made me q present
, 1935-10-29

Listen. M you'd rather not. don't
bother. 4 can make Al 10 this next
point okay. I only wanted 20 cash
. small one-~
-Of course \ don't mind. why
should TH Come 0n."
She took him % the bank
Through the halfopensd door Of
her fathers once nhe could Bna her
father in busy consultation with
someone. u she led Sandy directly
20 the cashiers wicket
Mr.. Hobart uha naid Rmily.
This iB Mr.. HArkinn and he's all
right re wants some money
III you vcuch for him, Jean, 4
guess ven hmve 90 let him have
what ha wnnta-- said MIR. Hobart
IF I'd known that "a have
asked for mora.- drawlod Sandy.
laying N check on the counter
IAN \ want ig $40
MR. HOBART inspected the check
- with that afr nf reserved suB-
picion peculiar 70 bankers glanced
briefly 81 Jean. and handed Sandy
two go bills. sandy took them
and thanked him. and they stood
there INDUCING IN o moment cr
two Of small talk while they
talked Sandy lounRed against the
counter. EiancinE Idly about tho
lobby.
~What've you been doing-put.
ting An N burglar alarmf" he asked
casually. noticing the stiIl-visihle
traces Of the activity Of the work
men whom Jean had seen thar
morning.
Tear gas.- said MT. Hobart
proudly. "If I should just kick this
button here. you people'd no run
ming out OF here 30 fast
RE chuckled. Sandy looked Ir
terested.
Tear Fas, chr he said -How'H
III work."
They explained n 10 him. and Ne
nodded thoushtfuily.
Jean saw her fathers caller
leave. and she led sandy 40 the
front of the bank. took him into
the ONCE. and introduced him a. q
friend from Dover. They had half
mn hours chat I'm the bankers
once. and then the two young peo
pie excused themselves and walked
10 the Dunn home; but when they
moe there Jean remembered thar
this was the afternoon her mother
attended q bridge tea nc thu eoun-
try club. NJ there was NO rne nt
home but Ellen the cook
WELL said Sandy. perhaps it's
Just a. well. i've really got 70 BE-
ON my way. should have started
before this
-Oh sandyI- she said. dIsap
pointed do you have 70 10 TO-
dayR"
yeah. i've got 20 be there ~.
night. and it's 30 milea. I may be
nack THIS Way-Whem are you 30
Ing hack 20 Doverf-
Saturday morning. By train
-Oh. Wen. I don't suppose III
b back before Saturday. III see
you in Dover then. I'm a week OF
two
She was conscious OF q feeling
Of anti-climax as be babe her good
by and strobe or down the street
60 get his mr.. This was "a mo
mentous day: she had accepted q
proposal-and here was her lover.
not an hour later. Airily stalking
nH almost as IN nothing had hap
pened. She sat on the porch rail-
ing and watched him until he was
out OF sight And then. Cor the
FIRST time that afternoon. Hhe
thought or something:
What on earth am I going TO
say 10 Bobbyf"
tTO Be Conunued)