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Evening star., 1936-06-14
STATE SOCIETIES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bastedo, on
their farm at Herndon, Va, yesterday
entertained at a dinner members Of
the council of the Illinois State So
ciety, which is making final plans for
the last Illinois State Society party
Of the season, the moonlight cruise
on the City of Washington, June IT..
Guests were Mrs. James Hamilton
Lewis of Chicago, Senator and Mrs.
William H. Dieterich and daughter,
Mrs. Ruth Kaltoff of Beardstown;
Representative Kent E. Keller, presi-
dent Of the society; Maj and Mrs.
Victor Martin of Carroll, Miss Mae
Murray of Salem, DR.. and Mrs.
Charles ]. Shelhorne of Mount Car
mel, Miss Frances McReynolds of
Danville, Mr.. and MRS. George H.
Cameron Of River Forest, Miss Mary
Van Casteel of Benton, Mrs. Dorothy
Foster Of Ava, Mrs. Grace Cooper of
Carbondale, Miss Dorothy Cooper of
Pana, Miss Marjory De Lameter of
Chicago, Capt. and Mrs. j. j. Murphy
of GRANVILLE, Mr.. Richard Cooper of
Carbondale and Mr.. Robert j. Black
Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1936-06-14

Comdr. william S. Carr presided
at the last meeting Of Henry w. Law
ton Camp, Spanish War Veterans
The camp elected as delegates to the
annual encampment William w. Hill
Charles Alger and James F. Dillon
and alternates, John ]. Crow, Ben
jamin F. Young and Judson T. Mason
John N Farmer was indorsed FOL
department junior vice commander.
Department Senior Vice Comdr
James S. Freeland, Comdr. Luskey oi
Miles Camp, Comdr. Williams Of Har-
den Camp and G. r. Fowler Of
Stotsenburg Camp Of Mania, P. I.
spoke.
Past Department Comdr. Benjamin
F. Motley presided at the meeting ol
Col. John Jacob Astor Camp. Ed
ward H. Needham, Company K
United States Infantry, was mustered
into membership.
John P. Wadlinger was installed
as quartermaster in the place o.
Louis S. Forsythe, who resigned or
account of i'll health.
Comdr. Charles Cohen presided al
the meeting Of Col. James s. Petit
Camp. At the meeting Tuesday dele
gates and alternates were elected tc
the encampment. The camp is spon-
soring a moonlight excursion down
the Potomas June 26, the boat leaving
the wharf at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
ROYAL ARCANUM'S
SESSION IS HELD
Leverett B. D'0rsay Made
Grand Regent at AID
Annual Meeting.

The forty-second annual session Of
the Grand Council. Royal Arcanum,
Of the District Of Columbia. was held
last Monday at the Raleigh Hotel, with
Grand Regent James c. Dulin pre-
siding.
The following officers were elected:
Leverett B. D'Orsay, grand regent;
Dewey L. Shaw, grand vice regent;
Mark G. Horn, orator; Edwin A. Neiss,
grand secretary; Guy F. Allen, grand
treasurer; Homer r. King, grand
chaplain; Herman Welthall, grand
guide; S. G. Chestnut, grand warden;
j. E. Butler. grand sentry; o. H. P.
Scott and j. N. Poore, grand trustees;
James c. Dulin, sitting past grand
regent; B. w. Bolinger, representative
to Supreme Council: James c. Dulin,
alternate representative.
Assisted by Deputy Supreme Guide
Joseph F. Brashears the officers were
installed by Deputy Supreme Regent
Robert T. Fox of Harrisburg, Pa.
Preceding the meeting a dinner In
honor Of the installing officer was
held.
A 5o-year gold veterans button was
presented to Charles Sullivan by Dep
uty Grand Regent Robert T. Fox.
Kismet Council met Tuesday with
Regent s. G.. Chestnut presiding. Su-
preme Representative B. w. Bolinger
spoke.
Regent Charles A. Bell conducted
the meeting Of District Council
Wednesday. The retiring grand re-
gent, James G. Dulin, was a guest.
Grand Regent D'Orsay was the
speaker at the meeting Of Capitol
Council Thursday.
Meeting this week are Oriental
Council, Tuesday: Loyal Ladies,
wednesday, $50 H street northwest.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Bus-Rail Terminal
Now in Service.

THE long-looked-for terminal Of
the Capital Transit Co., at
Wisconsin avenue and the District
Line, went into service on Thurs
day. This building, which cost ap-
proximately $4,000, marks a new
departure in furnishing conven-
tences for the transfer of passen-
gers. BY means Of this modern
structure, transfers under shelter
may be made from car to bus or
bus to car.
There Is a striking contrast be-
tween this new terminal and the
old terminal. which was located
on Georgia avenue near the base
ball park, into which were herded
passengers transferring between
the Ninth street line and the
Brightwood line many years ago.
Such a thing as transferring under
shelter at this point was unknown.
In stormy weather, the waiting
room in the small pebble-dashed
building was packet to suffocation.
When a car did appear, the pas
sengers made a long-distance dash
for it and were frequently drench-
ed to the skin in so doing.
There is a probability of the new
stream Lined cars being put on the
line which ends at the new termi-
nal, where transfer is made to the
buses for Rockville and other
points. This new building is ex-
pected to be dedicated shortly with
appropriate ceremony.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
The District Appropriation Bills
Desperate Situation.

DISTRICT officials and civic lead
ers are in a quandary as to the
Districts financial situation after
June 80. The conferees on the Dis
trict appropriation bill have signed
a report Of disagreement and there
appears to be as little chance for
agreement on a continuing resolu-
ton" as there was on the bill itself.
The organized civic bodies, gen.
orally speaking, stand firmly back
of the Senate bill and the stand OF
its conferees, particularly on the
Federal lump-sum payment OF
$5,700, 900, as recommended by the
Presidents budget. This amount OF
the Federal payment is considered
by many to really represent COM
promise between those who feel
that the amount should be much
larger and those who favor abolish-
ing entirely the Federal payment.
Substantive law continues to re-
quire the payment by the Federal
Government Of 40 per cent and by
many civic bodies it is thought that
Congress should comply with its
own law until such time as an i'm
partial inquiry should prove that
this is an unfair percentage.
The Senate has passed a resolu-
ton providing for such an inquiry
by q competent commission OF
three. This proposal is rejected by
the acting chairman Of the House
Subcommittee unless he Is named
as a member of the commission. In
this connection one writer has quot
ed this Representative as saying
that he does not care about COM
mission, because he knows more
about District affairs than any
commission could ever find out.
The machinery Of the Federation
of Citizens Associations and other
civic bodies has been set in opera
ton to make an earnest appeal to
every member of the House and
Senate, and particularly to the lead
err in those bodies. to obtain the
Evening star., 1936-06-14
NORTHEAST MAKES
PLANS FOR JULY a
Parade and Athletics to Be
Features-W. S. Finch
Is Chairman.

A gala Independence day celebra-
ton On July 4, which will last all day
and conclude with fireworks display
that evening, is promised this year
by the civic, business and veterans
organizations of Northeast Suburban
Washington, working under the gen.
eral craftsmanship of Wilbur 8. Finch
of the Burroughs Citizens As
sociations.
Finishing touches to the planned
program will be added at special
meeting Of the organized represent
atives at 8 pm. Wednesday in the
twelfth precinct.
Parade in Morning.
The morning Of the Fourth, under
present plans, there will be a parade
through the community composed OF
military and fraternal bands, march
ing units and drum corps, Boy and
Girl Scout units, business floats and
other features. Immediately after the
parade, which will end at Taft
Recreation Center, there will be flag
raising and other patriotic and Scout
demonstrations.
Athletic and recreation events for
all classes of men, women and chill
dren, including base ball, horseshoe
pitching, foot races and other games,
will complete the afternoon program
Cash and other prizes will be
awarded for the parade and afternoon
events.
Voluntary contributions from the
nearly 10000 persons of the section
are being sought to take care Of ex-
penditures. Any proceeds unused, or
in excess of the $1,000 campaign
goal, will be turned over to the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club fund
for establishment of a branch club at
the twelfth precinct.
Volunteers Sought.
Volunteer workers are being sought
for various jobs in connection with
the celebration, and it Is asked those
wishing to help would report to any
member of the Arrangements Com
mittee.
Besides Finch, arrangement heads
include John L. Fowler, chairman OF
the Ways and Means Committee;
Richard Ledger, secretary of the gen.
eral committee; Frank r. Heise
treasurer, general committee; T. A
Bean, commander of Bunker Hill
Post, No. 81, American Legion; John
Koester, commander of Defense Post
No. 1887, Veterans of Foreign Wars;
Mrs C. Mardfeldt, president of the
Brookland- Woodbridge Business AS
ISOLATION; Clayton c. Marsh, presi-
dent of the Rhode Island Avenue
Citizens Association, and David Babp
president of the Burroughs Citizens
Association.
Complete arrangements will be an
nounced later.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
VETERANS WARNED
.OF CREDIT RACKET
Coal Dealers to Hold Outinu
June 24-Convention At
tendance Increases,

Bonus "rackets" continue to be the
chief concern at present Of the Better
Business Bureau
Mrs. Sallie P. Muchmore. merchan.
disc manager, said yesterday some ad-
vertiserS making special appeals to
veterans who will receive their bonds
during the coming week are Offering
credit" when as matter Of fact
they are permitting veterans only to
have merchandise reserved" and held
until they can pay cash.
Another form Of racket is to offer
motor cars at prices below their value
and then hook" the veteran for a
series Of notes under the pretense that
the difference is "a small carrying
charge"
Mrs. Muchmore renewed her plea
that the Better Business Bureau be
consulted In all cases of doubt.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Roy Miller Returns,

Roy Miller Of the convention staff
Of the Greater National Capital Com
mittee, has returned to Washington
after urging members of the National
Association Of Credit Men, at their
annual meeting in Richmond, to
make Washington post-convention
visit. Mr.. Miller reported that sew
eral of the delegates expressed their
intention of visiting Washington over
the week end. The convention, held
at the John Marshal Hotel in Rich
mond, came to close Friday night.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
VETERANS ELECT
CAMP DELEGATES
Spanish War Group Hears
C0mdr. LaWton at
Meeting.
Meetings This Week.

Monday-Col. John Jacob As
tor Camp. pm, Stanley Hall,
United States Soldiers Home.
Wednesday-Gen. M. Emmet
Urell Camp, 8 pm, Pythian
Temple.
Thursday-Richard J. Harden
Camp, 8 pm, Pythian Temple.
Monday - Admiral George
Dewey Naval Auxiliary, 8 pm,
Northeast Masonic Temple.
Wednesday-Gen. M. Emmet
Urell Auxiliary, 8 pm, Pythian
Temple.
Friday-Henry w. Lawton
Auxiliary, 8 pm, Pythian Tenn
Pile.
Thursday-Washington Tenn
pie, Lineal Society, 8 pm,
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, 1015 L streets.
Thursday-Capitol City Fort,
Daughters of '98, 8 pm, 921
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Fiancee and Car Sought.

DENVER. R.-Floyd Collins &C.
cused his fiancee of stealing his car.
The complaint was filed with the
district attorney against Catherine
Compton, "a, described as Chicago
actress.
Collins said they had planned o
wedding for next Sunday. but she
disappeared with his car last Sum
day.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Royal Neighbors of America.

The District camps will have an
excursion to Marshall Hall July 18.
This will also be the annual juvenile
picnic. Games and races will be
part of the entertainment. The reg
ular meeting of Fidelis Camp will be
postponed to July 10 at the Thomas
Circle Club at pm.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Honey" Fire Costly.

TARBORO, N. c., P.-Roland
Kenny, North Kenny and Claude Bel
lamy, young Negroes, found beehive
tree and set 1t aflre to drive the bees
away 30 they could get the honey.
They got the honey but the fire
burned over 30 acres Of forest.
Warden M. w. Haynes took them to
court where they were fined $3.50
each.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
DC. DISABLED VETS
MEET WEDNESDAY
Executive Committee viii
Elect Representatives
for Milwaukee.

The Executive Committee Of the
District Of Columbia department Of
the Disabled American Veterans will
meet in the board room of the Dis
trict Building next Wednesday, with
State Comdr. G.. Hamilton Ander-
son presiding. The committee will
elect those to represent the depart
ment at the national convention In
Milwaukee next month and will de-
eide upon what resolutions will be
presented by the department to the
national gathering.
Federal Chapter at its monthly
meeting last week at the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club, selected as
delegates to the Milwaukee conven-
ton: E. G. Hendrick, l.. Harold Soth-
oron, e. Claude Babcock and Ralph
Werner. The chapter also indorsed
Joseph A. Ashi Of this city for national
commander.
With John L. Spears, chairman Of
the National Finance Committee, as
the principal speaker, a meeting of
the National Capital Chapter was held
at the Moose hall last Thursday.
Marked increases in membership of
the Women's Auxiliary were reported
at the meeting last week. 1t Is planned
to have several members Of the aux
iliary present at the national conven-
ton of the auxiliary, which will be
held simultaneously with the other
conventions.
Ace-Rasmussen Chapter will meet
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club Eleventh and l. streets, Friday
evening.
The delegates and alternates have
tentatively planned to leave Washing
ton July II and spend one day in
Chicago before moving on to Mil
waukee.
Candidates for the D. A. v. scholar
ship to the Columbus University must
have their applications filed with DR..
c. Hamilton Anderson, 5913 Georgia
avenue, by midnight June 3oth.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
75-P0UND SEA TURTLE
BAGGED BY TWO TEXANS
First in IS Years Near Port Ar
thur Thought Same That Had
Appeared Before.

PORT ARTHUR, Tex. @.-Two
Port Arthur fishermen, j. F. Britten
and z. e. Folett, have bagged what
fishermen usually just dream about
. 75-pound loggerhead sea turtle.
Fishing in the Gulf of Mexico re-
Gently, the pair was about to call it
q day when something struck Brit
tens bamboo rod line. It looked like
q shark, Britten admitted, but he held
on. His companion finally whacked
the turtle with a stick and they
landed their prize.
Britten said he had seen the turtle
several times in the last few years
but had been afraid to tackle him be-
cause "lne seemed too big"
It was the first turtle caught near
here in is years.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Coal DelIers' Outing,

With the annual booster excursion
cancelled for the year, members of
the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association are turning their atten-
ton to the eleventh annual outing Of
the coal division.
The coal dealers and their en-
ployes will go to Bay Ridge June "a
for day of sports and an evening
of dancing and present indications
are that more than 400 persons will
be present. 1t is to be family party,
with employees Of the member firms
taking their wives and children along.
Joseph B. Murphy is head Of the
coal division and R. L. Counts is
chairman of the Outing Committee.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Attendance Increases.

That the attendance of organiza-
tions meeting in Washington shows
great increase over conventions of
previous years is evidenced by the
advance registrations for the Kiwanis
International meeting at the May
flower Hotel, June 2l-25. Registra-
tons to date already show an in
crease over the convention attendance
of last year, Merton Heiss, conven-
ton chairman, reports.
Mrs Ann Embrey, in charge Of the
Greater National Capital Committee
registration service, reports that the
registration for the Associated Coun-
try Women Of the World far exceeded
expectations. Total registration for
the group which met here the first
of the month was 5,e26, she said.
Almost every organization meeting
in Washington reports an increase
in attendance over their previous
conventions held throughout the
United States" Curtis Hodges, direc-
tor of the Greater National Capital
Committee, says. This shows that
because of the interest in Washing
ton these days it is proving q great
drawing power for larger attendances
of groups of all kinds and Sizes"
Evening star., 1936-06-14
To Visit Vancouver.

The lord mayor of London, Sir PEI
cy Vincent, Will visit Vancouver, Brit
ish Columbia, In July In connection
with the jubilee Of the granting OF
that city's charter.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
De Luxe Tin Service.

r. A company in Australia which sup
piled tips on horse races had three
private switchboards and 81 private
lines In its ONCE.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Committee RepIies Awaited.

The Washington Board Of Trade Is
still awaiting replies from members
before announcing the personnel Of
committees for the new business year.
Robert j. Cottrell, executive secre-
tary, said the annual reorganization
meeting will not be held until the
preference of members for committee
assignments can be received and tab
ulated.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Invitation Extended.

An invitation to the international
Goiter Conference to meet in Wash
ington in 1887 was extended by
Thomas Lockard of the convention
staff of the Greater National Capital
Committee, in Chicago last week.
Mr.. Lockard extended the invitation
at the annual meeting of the Amer
lean Association on the Study of
Goiter, June $40, at the Drake
Hotel, in Chicago. Specialists from
all over the world will attend the in
ternational conference next year.
Evening star., 1936-06-14
Park and Planning Commission
Studies Numerous Problems.

THE National Capital Park and
Planning Commission was in
session during the past week and
among other things had under con-
sideration the five-year school,
Evening star., 1936-06-14

Candidates for the D. A. v. scholar
ship to the Columbus University must
have their applications filed with DR..
C. Hamilton Anderson, 5913 Georgia
avenue, by midnight June 30th.
Evening star., 1936-02-04
Racketeering Women Cause
Much of Economic Stress

To the Editor of The Star:
There were in the United States, in
1880, according to the Census Bureau,
3,071 1902 married women, 5,734,826 single
and l,826,100 divorced women gainfully
employed.
The estimate of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor for November, 1885,
shows that there were II, ,672,1S7 men out
of work
Many girls, graduates of business.
teachers training and high schools, can
not obtain employment. AS members of
a family lose their positions they move
together. In this manner many times
a girl, if able to find employment, can
keep a family together and out of the
hands of charity. Married women now
holding positions should be replaced by
single men and women with responsible
ties, married men and deserving widows.
The let the wife also take a-job
racket" is one of the largest and best
paying rackets of the present time. As
suming that these married women receive
only 81 900 year, there is paid to them
annually the enormous sum of $3,071, =
100000. Think of the happiness it would
bring, and the relief it would afford to
6Verburdened charity organizations If
only those who need this money were
the recipients!
j. TREAUx LEIGHTNAKER.
Baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1936-02-04
A Sleety Morning.

Of all the troubles that Winter brings
to city dwellers sleet is really the worst.
This morning was one of the most dis
agreeable of the season in this respect.
Heavy snow would not have been nearly
as bad as the thin film of ice that formed
on sidewalks and pavements, causing a
condition In which not even chains on
motor wheels could get grip. Only
where the streets were sanded could
vehicles make progress at all. The con-
sequence was that thousands of people
were left stranded, awaiting transporta-
tion by the public services, and the per-
centage of attendance at Offices and
places of business went down to an
almost all-time low.
There is little to be done in such
situation but to wait in as much patience
as can be mustered. Nobody is to blame
for the state of the streets. The COW
ering of the lanes of travel with rough
material permitting their use in safety
Evening star., 1936-02-04
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Member of the Associated Press.
legislative Riders.

Some members of the House who have
become exercised over the tardy discov-
cry of the So-called arti-communism
rider in the District bill are resentful
not only of the legislation itself, with all
its implications, but of the manner IN
which it was slipped over" on them
without their knowledge.
The amendment was tackled on in con-
ference. 1t is true that such legislative
procedure is irregular, and even the most
jealous member of Congress, intent on
studying closely every bill enacted by
Congress, might in this case never have
suspected the riders existence. This
having been the District bill, too few
members of either House were interested
in its contents. 1t is little wonder the
existence of the rider escaped them.
A strong movement is under way in
the House to have the rider killed by
new. legislation. If that movement and
ensuing discussion should center atten-
tion on methods pursued in framing the
District bill the rider may have been
worth while. How many other legls-
lstive riders on the District bill, harmful
to the District, have been allowed to slip
by with never a question raised?
Members of the House may recall the
legislative rider which forbade the Pub
lie Utilities Commission to act IN tne
question of taxicab meter regulatlon-a
wholly inappropriate method OF legls-
lating on a question important enough
to have been the subject of separate
consideration. Another curious example
of capricious legislation was the rider,
recently repealed, which forbade the
District to burn trash in one of the new
trash incinerators built at the direction
of Congress and at considerable expense
to the taxpayers. The result was to have
the trash incinerator idle while refuse
was hauled to dump and burned.
The classic example of harmful legis-
lative riders on District appropriation
bill, however, has been the rider, in
serted annually as temporary legisla-
ton, which enabled Congress to ignore
the provisions of organic law, substitute
ing the lump sun. Federal allotment in
the District bill for the lawful forty per
cent of total general fund appropriations.
The fixed ratio system of dividing
Capital city expenses was decided on
and reafirmed by Congress after re-
peated investigations by Congress of the
equities involved. 1t has been annually
evaded by legislative riders which distort
and misrepresent the picture of fiscal
relations between the District and the
National Government, with increasing
demands on local revenues-not to OBJ
tain needed local Improvements but to
decrease the lawful and equitable obli-
cations of the National Government.
Evening star., 1936-02-04

more deliberately intended effects OF
their propaganda. Reforms unwisely
undertaken cnly too often recoil on the
heads of those who conceive them. The
depression now in process of liquidation
might be prolonged for generations ii it
were made the excuse for social secur-
ity" which failed to work. Meanwhlle
it may comfort Americans to remember
an opinion published by Prof. William
Bennett Munro of Harvard University,
the text of which reads, in part, as fol-
lows: Absolute justice in the distribu-
ton of what a great nation produces
year after year has not been attained
either here or elsewhere, and probably
never will be; but the United States
has achieved nearer approximation to
it than has any other country, big or
little, in three thousand years of human
history"