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through November, 1885, at the Ham
ilton Hotel, has been launched by
Comdr. Arthur c. Fowle Of Equality
Walter Reed Post.
The next meeting Of Follow Me
Post, No. 1880, v. F. w., will be in
the form Of social, and will be
held at the home Of william A.
Miller, 1882 South Dakota avenue
northeast.
The recruiting drive, under the
direction Of Chairman Charles R.
Boone, is progressing.
T. ]. Sloss, chairman Of the Ways
and Means Committee, announces
final arrangements have been COM
pleted for the dance January l6 at
the Arcade Auditorium, Fourteenth
street and Park road northwest.
The Entertainment Committee is
making plans for q joint social with
the Ladies Auxiliary the latter part
Of the month at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club.
Selby c. Harr, chairman Of the
degree team, will call the team
together and hold q series of re-
hearsals in the very near future.
Representative Wright Patman OF
Texas will address the members at
the meeting January 2s at the Am
bassador Hotel.
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WOMAN'S BENEFIT
ASSOCIATION.
The board Of directors will meet In

The board Of directors will meet In
the club rooms tomorrow at 2p.m.
Review meetings this week are:
Liberty, Mrs. Helen Luckett, president,
Tuesday evening: Washington, Mrs
Alverda Meyer, president, Friday, and
National. Mrs. Della Edmunds, presi-
dent, Friday, pm.
The Officers' Club elected the follow
ing officers: Mrs. Frances Brown,
president; Mrs. Mary Killeen, vice
president; Mrs. Mary Boardman, sec
rotary, and Mrs. Della Edmunds,
treasurer.
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Meetings This Week.

Monday, Q p.m.-Council Of
Administration, District Of Co
lumbia Department, at board
room, District Building.
Tuesday. Q pm. National
Capital Post, No. 127, Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club, EleV-
enth and L streets. Admiral
Robert E. Pesry Ship, No. 427,
Hamilton Hotel. Advance Post,
No. 2ls4, Continental Hotel.
Follow Me Post, Ladies Auxiliary,
1895 Massachusetts, avenue.
Wednesday, 8 p.m.-Columbia
Post, No. 833, Thomas Circle
Club, 1895 Massachusetts avenue.
Defense Post, No. asst, 1850
Rhode Island avenue northeast.
McKimmie- Catterton Police-Fire
Post, No. 2979, National Guard
Armory. Overseas Military Band,
Drum and Bugle Corps, National
Guard Armory.
Friday, 8 p.m.-United States
Treasury Post No. 240o, Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club.
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Who Is believed to be the Oldest
master of a Masonic lodge in the
United States. He is 80 years old
and has Just been installed as
master Of Albert Pike Lodge.
Mr.. Hansen, a native Of Den
mark, has been in this country
since 1888. He became a member
of Columbia Lodge in 1895 and q
charter member Of Albert Pike
Lodge IA years ago. He Is mem
Der of Mount Vernon Chapter,
r. A. M; Washington Council
Royal and Select Masters, knight
commander of the Court of Honor
Of the Scottish Rite, Royal Order
Of Scotland. He is also a member
Of the Association of Oldest In
habitants. Mr.. Hansen was retired
from the Census Bureau in 1880.
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Washington Research Club will
have dinner at the Mayfiower Ho-
ted, January IA, at 6:45 o'clock. The
honor guest and speaker will be DR..
w. w. Charters, director of the Bu-
reau of Educational Research at Ohio
State University. He will speak on
Character Education"
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Out of respect for the sudden death
Of Mrs. Jean Mitchell, associate ma
iron. the reception for the new ofh-
GERS of Areme Chapter was Cancelled.
Eastern Star funeral services were
held Yesterday ct QlenYocd Cemetery.
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The Society of Free Lance Writers
will meet at the Shoreham Hotel next
Thursday at pm. Robert B. Carr, q
moving picture director. will lecture.
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st. Johns Lodge Chapter will hold
q short business meeting tomorrow
night, after which there will be q re-
ception to the new officers, with dane
ing and ,eSreshments, Mira, Bessie
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The Montgomery Club will meet
Tuesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs Clifford C. Mccormick, 1873 East
Quincy street, with Mrs. John E. Mon
roe as assistant hostess. The program,
a panel discussion of current events,
will be under the direction of Mrs.
William M. Throckmorton.
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The Petworth Woman's Club will
meet tomorrow evening in the Pet
worth School, with the educational
section in charge Of the entertainment
features. A representative Of the
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Ruth Chapter tomorrow evening will
hold reception to the new officers.
There will be dancing and refresh
mentS.
The Auxiliary Home Board Is plan
ming turkey dinner January 81 at
Stansbury Lodge Hall, Georgia avenue
and Colorado avenue.
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New Jerusalem Lodge will meet
Thursday at 7:30 pm. 1t has been
designated as "Coworkers' Night" a
time to bring your Masonic friends to
visit your lodge. All raised" during
January will be guests of honor.
Robert S. Regar will pay his first
visit as Grand Master to his own
lodge. All entertainment has been
arranged. All MaSons are invited.
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Washington Council No. %, Ladies
of the U. c. c. of E., met at the home
of Mrs. Burton. The next meeting
will be January 8, at the home of Mrs.
Neill. 1918 K street northeast. Lunch
will be furnished by the hostess. After
the meeting cards will be played.
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Washington Section, National Coun-
ell of Jewish Women, will meet Tues
day at 2:l5 o'clock at the Jewish
Community Center. Miss Cecilia
Razovsky will speak on Some Inter-
national Aspects of Councils Pro-
gram" Arsenic Ralon will give a
violin solo. Mrs. Abram Simon will
give the prayer. Mrs. William Illch
will preside.
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Girls Friendly Society.-A meet
ing of the Diocesan Council will be
held Friday evening in the Church Of
the Epiphany parish house.
The Epiphany branch will resume
its meetings tomorrow evening. Harry
Lee Doll continues his series of talks
on church history. Supper will be
served at o'clock and classes will
begin at 7.
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Warren G. Harding Lodge will hold
its stated communication Wednesday
at 7:30 pm. The M. M. degree will
be conferred, with Junior Warden
William v. BENEFITS in the East dur
ing the first section, and Senior
Warden Eugene F. Gimmer the Sec
ond section; also the lecture.
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The Northwestern w. C. T. o. met
at the home of Mrs. James Todd, 1850
Massachusetts avenue. The singing
of sacred music by the members was
directed by Mrs. Ismael Burton. The
devotional service was directed by Mrs.
John Thomas. A solo was rendered
by Mrs. William Boss. Rev. Alice
Allen gave report of the sixtieth an
nual convention at Cleveland, Ohio.
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Twentieth Century Club.-The in
ternational outlook section will meet
tomorrow at the Y. w. c. A. at ais
pm. DR.. Constantine Brown of The
Washington Evening Star will speak
on Recent European Developments
and Their Repercussions on the Pa
cific." Mrs. Edwin G. Nourse will dis
cuss her recent visit to Mexico.
The nature section, under the lead
ership of Mrs. Leo D. Miner, will have
an outing January through the Zoo
The section is requested to meet at
10 am. at the Connecticut avenue en-
trance,
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
J Held on Motor
VehicIe Act Charqe

MARTINSBURG, West Va. Dec.
14.-Unable to furnish bond of
$500 each, two young men, said
to be from Philadelphia, and CIV
ing the names of Joseph Stieb,
alias James Fitzgerald, and Robert
McMurtie, alias Harry Mcfarland,
have been removed to Clarksburg
by Deputy u. s. MarshallS for their
appearance before the U. s. Court
there next April.
They are accused of violating
the National Motor Vehicle Act,
involving one car said to have
been taken in Philadelphia and
abandoned in Winchester, Va.
There, officers say, they obtained
another car. They were arrested
in Berkeley Springs. West Va, by
Sheriff P. C. YoSt and Trooper
johnson, who turned them over
to Federal authorities.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
6. W. STUDENT
WINS PRIZE

Miss Helen L. Evans, a student
at George Washington University,
has won first prize for the best
poster advertising the annual Bal
Boheme, gala function of the art
colony, to be staged January 70
at the Willard Hotel.
Edwin D. williams, a student at
the Columbia Technical Institute
received second prize, while the
third went to Jane Vigor, a stu,
dent at the National School OF
Fine and Applied Arts. Artists
from every section in the city com
peted. 49,
washington's Bal Boheme will
feature "Superstitions" as the
motif for the costumes which are
said to be more beautiful and
glamorous this year than ever be
fore. Several hundred people, in
Guiding actors, artists, and society
folk plan to attend.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
Charge England Plans
To Wreck u. ). Silver

Representative James G. Scrug'
ham CD, Nevada, yesterday
charged there was a British plot
to wreck the Administrations sill
yer program and proposed pur'
chases Of the metal in foreign
countries be stopped temporarily.
A former governor of Nevada
and a member of the congres.
sional silver bloc, Scrugham said
powerful British interests were at
tempting deliberately to embar,
rass and possibly scuttle the New
Deals efforts to increase the use
and price of silver.
He praised Secretary Of Treas
ury Morgenthau's purchases IN
many markets instead of confin'
ing his buying to London.
IF the purchases under the sll,
yer act were confined to the
United States for the present, 1t
would be the surest way Of defeat
ing these manipulators," Scrug'
ham said,
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
Three Are Arrested
In Two Liquor Raids

Moving swiftly in. two surprise
raids yesterday the vice squad OF
the Metropolitan police confis'
Gated 66 quarts of liquor and took
three persons into custody.
At a house in the 500 block OF
Second st. N. W. 81 quarts OF
liquor were seized, and Ernest
Rogers, AZ, colored, of the same
address, was arrested and charged
with selling liquor without a IL
cenSe.
Shortly afterward the vice squad
arrested Cora Chambers, 81, and
Andrew Chambers, SO, both col
ored, Of the first block Of G st.
N. w. Twelve quarts Of liquor
were seized. The pair was later
released on bond Of $500 ecah.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
MEEHAN QUIZ
ADJOURNED
international Nsxs Service

Hearing of M. ]. Meehan, cited
by the SEC, for alleged manipu-
lation of stock in the Bellanca
Aircraft Corporation, today stood
postponed until Monday, after
three days Of testimony.
During the three days, the
SEC heard from Howard Eric,
Stamford, Conn, multimillionaire
broker, that he purchased 1000
shares of Bellanca stock at the
insistence Of Meehan and upon
the latter's promise that Eric
would lose nothing by the deal.
Eric's loss of approximately
$670 on the deal was subsequently
made good by Meehan, the former
testified.
The commission in attempting
to show that Meehan by spread
ing rumors caused the stock to
rise from $3.50 in April to more
than SIS.
Meehan contends the stock rose
without his urging after it was
learned he contemplated pur-
chasing control Of the Newcastle
Del0 corporation. z
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
SUICIDE FOUND
IN NO. 13CELL

Davis B. Baldwin, "a, of Mar
shallville, Ca, was found hanging
from the bars in No. 13 cell at
the First Precinct station early
today. He was pronounced dead
l by Casualty Hospital physician.
Baldwin had been arrested
shortly before midnight at the
Union Station on a charge Of
drunkenness. Shortly after being
placed in a cell he became noisy,
and police called Casualty Hos
pital physician, who treated him
for alcoholism.
Two colored boys in adjoining
cells told police they heard him
muttering to himself after the
: physician left.
Shortly before 3 o'clock Police
man B. G. Lewis, turnkey, found
Baldwin hanging by his shirt
from the overhead cell bars. He
was pronounced dead after artifi-
cial respiration had failed.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
Burglars
Found To Be
ChaPWOman
MARJORIE HARPER

When a burglar alarm came to
police headquarters from the City
Bank at Ninth st. and Mt. Yer
non Pl. N. w. early last night,
officers believed they were about
to nab thugs in the act of rob
bing a vault.
Not one but two scout cars sped
to the scene of the robbery"
Inside officers saw a silent fig
ure moving about busilV.
It was colored charwoman,
who had accidentally touched the
alarm.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
EMPLOYMENT
DATALACKING
UNDER WPA
International News Service

Work relief officials in charge
of the $4,000, 900, 900 program de-
clined today to give any official
figures showing that the $500, 900
employable heads of families and
single persons from the relief rolls
had been given employment by
December l, the "deadline" on
direct relief.
Although insistent that the goal
had been reached, aides of Harry
L. Hopkins, WPA administrator
and "key' man in the work relief
drive, could give no definite fig.
ureS. None have been issued since
November %, although the dead
line" passed two weeks ago. The
figures of November % showed
employment only up to November
16, when the total was 2,367 ,242-
more than 100000 short of the
goal.
Confirmation Lacking
Two days before the "deadline"
President Roosevelt announced, at
Warm Springs, Ca, that a total Of
3,125,000 persons had been given
employment under the program.
Official confirmation even of those
figures has not been forthcoming.
Prior to November % Hopkins
had issued weekly report osn the
employment status. None has
been forthcoming for three weeks
and Hopkins has Cancelled his
press conferences the last two
weeks.
Meanwhile more money has
been poured into the WPA. AL.
location of 12,700.00O yesterday
to II States and the city of New
York brought the total cash made
available to Hopkins WPA ST..
06S, ,344,963.
New York Heads List
New York city has received
more than any one State-a total
of 21,426,872 for WPA alone.
Pennsylvania has received $110,-
024,164, with Ohio next in line
for a total of $90,869, ,462.
Maryland has received alloca-
tions of 1881, ,068; Virginia, ST.
735,542, and West Virginia, $15,.
433,843.
The Comptroller General has
signed Treasury warrants for all
but $58,000,000 of the total funds
allocated by the President to
WPA.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
STATE SOCIAL
HEADS OPEN
MEET

Crystalization of State demands
for Federal funds in connection
with health, welfare and social
security problems was being
sought today as officials repre-
senting nearly every State social
security board in the country
opened a two-day conference at
the Washington Hotel.
Qualification of State and Fed
eral relationship in this field is
also sought.
With Vincent Miles Of the Fed
eral Social Security Board presid-
ing, the delegates heard another
Social Security Board member,
Arthur ]. Altmeyer, summarize
provisions Of the Social Security
Act relating to Federal grants to
States.
Mr.. Altmyer enumerated the
conditions necessary for approval
Of State plans, the amounts OF
CuCA al NJ 0A1Oo w 0O0VOS GSAASA NAAS
extent to which States must par
ticipate financially.
Variations of these conditions
were explained as applied to old
age assistance, aid to the blind,
aid to dependant children, mater
nal and child health, crippled
children, child welfare and public
health.
Miss Katherine Lenroot, chief
Of the United States Children's
Bureau, explained the purpose OF
the conference as relating particu-
larry to maternal and child health,
crippled children and child vel
fare-the three types Of social
security work administered by the
bureau of which she is the head.
Calling for State cooperation in
the development of local services,
Miss Lenroot emphasized that
particularly in rural communities
was such action necessary to pro-
tect dependent children from the
dangers of delinquency.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
GRAND C0ULEE
WORK PUSHED
International News Service


Construction Of Grand Coulee
Dam on the Columbia River in
Eastern Washington, largest Fed
eral reclamation project next to
Boulder Dam, is well under way,
Reclamation Commissioner Elwood
Mead reported to Secretary Of the
Interior Harold L. Ickes today.
Excavation Of more than IT,.
500,000 cubic yards Of earth and
rock already has been accomplished
almost three times as much as
the $3.50, 900 cubic yards Of excava-
tion on Boulder Dam.
First concrete was poured at
Grand Coulee last week, DR..
Mead reported. More than $500
men are employed, pouring 5000
cubic yards of concrete daily.
When construction gets under full
swing, 10000 cubic yards Of con-
crete will be poured daily, accord
ing to DR.. Mead, the record for
any one day on Boulder Dam was
10,642 cubic yards.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
6. @. P. LIKELY
T0C0NVENEIN
CLEVELAND
By WILLIAM x. HUTCHINSON

By WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
A row over State appointment
Of delegates loomed today as
probable highlight in the meeting
here next week of the Republican
National Committee to choose q
city and fix a date for the G. o.
P.'s presidential convention.
Advance guards Of the commit
tee reported Cleveland q favorite
for the convention city, although
Chicago, Kansas City and Phila-
delphia were bidding for it.
May Convene July 1
Rumors prevailed the Republi-
cans might convene their conven-
ton on July /, in order to wind
it up in a burst Of oratory on
next July 4. In the past, though,
the Republicans have met in mid
June.
Democratic chieftains will await
the committees decisions with in
terest, since they will be guided
by the Republicans in fixing the
date Of their own convention. In
the past, the Democrats invaribly
held their convention after the
Republicans.
The row over apportionment OF
delegates will develop from a spe-
cial party rule, granting a bonus
Of three delegates to each State
carried by the COP. standard
bearer in the preceding presiden-
tial election. Forty States were
given this bonus after the Hoover
landslide of 1928. Only six will
be entitled to it next year, as a
result Of the Roosevelt landslide
in 1882. They are Connecticut,
Delaware, Maine. New Hampshire,
Pennsylvania and Vermont.
Cleveland Likely
Led by some Of the smaller
States, the "a States, losing their
bonus votes, viii seek to retain
the additional votes. This would
shatter all precedentS but the "a
States will represent a majority
in the committee if all support the
plan.
Cleveland loomed as the cen.
vention city, because Of the ex-
pected candidates., of Col. Frank
Knox, of Illinois, and Governor
ALI Landon, Of Kansas. Oppo-
nents Of both charged it would
favor Knox if the convention went
to Chicago while Landon would
be aided If it went to Kansas
City. All three cities have sub.
mitted the same bid-$150,000.
SenaaSr James j. Davis (R0,
Of Pennsylvania, launched tn e
boom for Philadelphia. He ar
CUES that in a campaign year
when the Republicans will raise
the Constitution as a prime issUS
against President Roosevelt, it
would be fitting to hold their
convention in the city where the
Declaration Of Independence We
signed and the Constitution draft
ed. He also proposed to open
the convention on July SO that
it could close with great ceremo.
nies on July 4.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
Martinsburg Pythians
Elect T.. f. Chambers

MARTINSBURG, West Va, Dec.
14.-CharleS Edward Chambers
was named chancellor commander
of Washington Lodge No. /,
Knights Of Phythias, at the annual
election here. Other officers named
are c. E. Beagle, vice chancellor;
E. T. Ayler, jr., master at arms;
w. B. Wayble, prelate: Garland
Johnson. inner guard; F. B. john
son, outer guard; A. G. Stokes.
trustee for three years. They will
be installed the first Of the year.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
d, T.. Police Invited
To Baltimore ParIe\

BALTIMORE, Dec. IA (Spe-
ciaD Heads Of the State police
from states bordering on Mary
land have been invited to Balti-
more next. week by Major Enoch
Barton Carey, superintendent of
the Maryland constabulary. to dis
cuss means Of closer cooperation
in combating crime. Officials of
Virginia. West Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and the metro
politan police of the District of
Columbia are invited to the con.
ference. which win Be held Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
Ex-U. 5. Gangster
On Trial in Naples

NAPLES, Dec. IA GN.SO.
Prosecution in trial of big Mike"
Spinelli, Pittsburgh racketeer,
for murder of three gangsters in
Pittsburgh, Pa, today concluded
by demanding 80 years imprison-
ment.
Defense summation is expected
Monday.
The trial in italy for a crime
committed in America is in &C.
cordance with Italy's custom Of
trying nationals in it's own courts
for crimes committed in other
countries.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
FISH ATTACKS
CANADAPACT

BURLINGTON, VT, Dec. IA
(U.SO.-Declaring it will take
more than "honeyed words" OF
President Roosevelt to defend the
reciprocal tariff treaty with Can
ada. r e p resentative Hamilton
Fish, jr., (RO, of New York, to-
day declared the pact "inimical
to American farmers.
Fish declared:
Every dairyman and producer
Of vegetables and poultry has
been betrayed by the reduction
Of up to so per cent Of the pro-
lection against Canadian farm
products, which the American
farmers fought hard to obtain.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
British Battalion
On Guard at Alden

ADEN, Arabia, Dec. IA G.N.S0 .
A battalion of the British Punjabi
regiment arrived here today from
Arabia, making this the first time
that a full battalion has been sta
toned at Alden, watchdog Of the
southern gateway to the Suez
Canal, since 1928.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
O'Connor 10 Head
Committee at Club

CHARLEsTOWN, Nd, Dec. IA
(SpeciaD Col. George H. O'Con-
nor, of Washington. a member OF
the staff of the Governor OF Ken
lucky, has been named chairman
of the entertainment committee
of the Wildwood Club.
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
Club to Elect

The newly organized Wisconsin
Democratic Club Of Washington
will hold it's organization meeting
tonight at 8 o'clock in the Hamil-
ton Hotel. The election of officers
will be the principal order Of busi-
ness,
The Washington times., 1935-12-14
''Sky Dwarf" Measured

A "sky dwarf" star with grav-
ity pull so powerful that it would
flatten human beings as though
they had been run over by a
steam roller, was recently meas
lIred
The Washington times., 1935-12-14

Visit this attractive showroom
today, and see the three great
new Crahams.
The new Graham Supercharger,
Series Ito, brings the magic ofthe
supercharger to the lower price
field. Highest motor efficiency
vet achieved in an automobile!
The Graham Cavalier, Series 90,
has a cOurtly elegance which
distinguishes it from 'emass pro-
duction'' automobiles. Superb
The Washington times., 1935-09-20
WHEAT REACTS
0NPR0FIT|NG

CHICAGO, Sept. 20 G.N.sO.
Wheat turned weak after a firm
start today when extensive profit
taking sales by recent buyers was
renewed. September corn also
turned weak on commission house
selling.
Near mid-session wheat was ia
@2Ac off, with December at
985s. Corn was 11sc off for Sep
tember and Zee up for deferred
options. Oats were hc down and
rye 1@1Ac off.
Liverpool wheat was h@A
pence lower shortly before the
close after advancing almost 2
pence. Winnipeg was B@1bc
off at mid-Session.