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Evening star., 1937-01-05

attended q recent worlds fair meeting
there. A dean Of the Congresswomen,
, she was busy mothering new members,
until Representative Sumner, white
haired Texan, interrupted her with q
welcoming kiss on the cheek.
Edith Nourse Rogers, Republican, Of
Massachusetts,, only Republican woman
in the group, admitted wearing for
propaganda purposes her new black
suit, made Of New England-manufac-
tured velveteen. She's seeking .
higher tariff on textiles.
A new clock. which looks like .
bird cage, sits on the desk Of Virginia
E. Jenckes, Democrat. Of Indiana. A
blue bird pecks to tick tho seconds
and q speedometer-li band on his
perch tells the time.
Representative Nan Wood Honey
man, Democrat, Of Oregon has more
new things than all the rest-a new
Job, new ofice and new secretary.
There will be q new loneliness, too,
when her husband. David T. Honey
man, returns to Portland after she
Is sworn in.
Vice President Garner took q look
around Capitol corridors yesterday
and opined:
Don't you fellers ever think that
@. o. P. elephant amt full Of life"
Republican oratory thundered in the
House chamber at . caucus Of SO
Representatives, smallest minority
gathering In modern history.
Representative Smell Of New York,
the Republican leader, discouraged
visitors who drew too near the closed
caucus doors.
Popping through them he cautioned
reporters in the lounge outside:
Nov. now, boys, we're going to tell
you . lot this Winter, but you can't
hear everything. We're busy, and
what I mean-busy!"
It took four husky men to carry q
gigantic moosehead into the office Of
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas and
install 1t on the wall over his fire.
place.
The Senator, leader Of the Demo-
Gratis, Is a mighty hunter, but he dis
claimed credit for the trophy.
mo" he said, when asked II he had
shot it, ut was q gift from q con-
servation organization"
Two Indian stone Ak heads, TO-
sether with Q modest request" were
received today by Senator O'Mahoney,
Democrat, of Wyoming, from wom-
an constituent. She said she wanted
them autographed by President
Roosevelt, before she cemented them
| in her stone fireplace.
Evening star., 1937-01-05
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
Of Interesting Events
and Things.
PICKETS.
IL the news about strikes ar

~ effect on the younger gem
4 a Grafton, judging by a report
we've just received from Georgetown.
1t seems that a crowd of boys was
playing "shinny"-good old shinny!-
in an alley. and making considerable
noise about 1t. A woman occupant
Of q nearby house objected, and-well,
the first thing the youngsters knew, .
couple Of seventh precinct policemen
appeared with orders for them to pipe
down."
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Women

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1937-11-21
ARMY PAY FACES
THOROUGH STUDY
Adjustments Expected to Be
Asked in Report of War
Secretary.

Personnel matters of the Regular
Army will, within the next several
months, be the subject of an exhaus-
tive study which will embrace a
thorough analysis of the existing pay
conditions. with particular reference
to the problem of enlisted mems pay.
The matter Of inequalities existing in
the pay Of Army enlisted personnel as
compared with that of enlisted men Of
the Navy long has been matter OF
discussion. The War Department,
however, has made no recommended
tions concerning general pay revision.
1t is understood. however, that the
annual report of the Secretary of War
will recommend certain adjustments
Of enlisted pay in the Army and re-
newal Of the re-enlistment allowance.
Secretary Woodring has already gone
on record regarding this matter, point
ing out the necessity for steps looking
to the equalization of enlisted person.
mel in the Army and Navy.
Maj. Nathaniel L. Simmonds, @.
M. c., recently on duty at Fort Ben
ming, Ga, has assumed duty at the
War Department in the National
Guard Bureau. He has been assigned
to the equipment section, succeeding
Maj. William H. Dukes. @. M. c., who
has been assigned to duty at Chicago.
Capt. George G. Berry, O. M. c.
IN. G. U. 81, has been assigned to
duty in the National Guard Bureau,
effective January is. He will relieve
in the equipment of section 1t. Col.
Gerald B. O'Grady.
Navy.
Rear Admiral Percival S. Rossiter.
surgeon general of the Navy, plans to
ask for an increase in the number Of
internes authorized for the medical
department from Is to 100. Under the
new policy Of the medical department,
internes are admitted to that depart
ment as assistants for one year. He
is then awarded a degree from his
respective medical college and, pending
q satisfactory report upon his interne-
ship. is commissioned in the naval
medical department. The present au-
thorization Of Is internes has proved
to be insufficient to supply the medical
department with junior officers, the
latest class having admitted but six
officers to the department.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
THE MACCABEES

Martha Washington Hive tomorrow
at 8 pm, in Odd Fellows Temple,
4l9 Seventh street N. W., will have q
class Of graduates and hold initiation
in honor of Supreme Sergt. Sir Knight
w. o. Hayes. Sir knight j. E. Little,
actuary and field director from Detroit,
Mich, is expected to be an honored
guest. A large delegation is promised
from Virginia and Maryland.
The class of graduates is as follows:
Irene Penne, Mary Cheseldine, Florence
Shirley, Eileen Bankston, Bernardine
Shelley, Dorothy Kramer. Dorothy Ca
hill, Laura F. Zuber, Karl Hershey,
Lillian Branon and Bernard Bennett.
The following to be initiated are Vir-
ginia Thompson, Goldie Pence, Ressie
Kuhn, Helen Loving, Evelyn Hogue,
Sallie Chapel. Rose M. De Wilde,
Grace Divvens, Elizabeth Arnold, Ruth
Kline, Margaret Brink, Dr. McAfee,
Mary Creglow, Roseanpa Johnston and
Charlotte Thicker.
The District Camp. with Lady Eek
ert, district commander, officiating,
held their first visitation with National
Tent.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
Y. M. c. A. NEWS

Page NICK. Etchison, religious work
director, will speak to the Harrison
Bible Glass of the Congress Street
M. P. Church today at 10 am.
The fourth in series of lectures on
"The Living Religions of the World"
being given by DR.. James D. Buhrer,
pastor Of the First Reformed Church,
will be held at the "Y" tomorrow at
7:30 pm.
The Physical Education Committee
will hold luncheon meeting at the
Central Building, 1890 pm. Tuesday.
Residents Of the dormitory will hold
an informal meeting in the clubroom
at 9 pm. Tuesday.
Representatives Of the local associa.
ton will attend world service dinner
Of the Y. M. c. A. at the Hotel Com
modore. New York City, Tuesday.
The class in Guiding the Religious
Growth Of Juniors" of which Miss
Martha E. Bennett is teacher, will
meet Wednesday at 7:3o o'clock in
room 223.
A meeting of the advanced Camera
Club, sponsored by the boys depart
ment, will be held Thursday at 7:3o
o'clock
A lecture on "Art Appreciation" by
members of the fine arts department
Of George Washington University will
be given at l0:45 am. Friday in the
assembly hall. This lecture Is given
primarily for students in Woodward
School for Boys, but interested friends
are invited.
Arthur Isler, coach of the Debating
Club, has announced the scheduling
OF debates during the winter with
Dartmouth and New York University.
Debates with other universities also
are being arranged. The Debating
Club meets every Friday at 8 pm.
Members Of the prep of the boys
department group will make an in-
spection tour Of the Southern Diaries
Saturday, meeting at the Central
Branch Building at $50 am. for the
trip to the dairy. Upon their return
from the inspection trip they will be
served lunch. The Friendly Indians
will meet at IL o'clock Saturday; the
Model Airplane Building Club will meet
at 80 pm. that day and stamp ex-
change will be held at 2 o'clock Satur.
day.
The Y Riding Club will ride from
the Riverside Stables at o'clock Sat-
urday.
The weekly radio broadcast from
Station WMAL will be given by H. L.
Stevenson, associate teacher of the
Stevenson Bible Glass. Bethany Bap-
tist Church His subject will be
Christian Fruitfulness."
Evening star., 1937-11-21
POUND PARTY SET I
BY K. OF c. GROUP
Little Sisters of Poor to Be
Given Affair at Home
This Afternoon.

The annual pound party for tho
Little Sisters Of the Poor, conducted
by the Knights OF Columbus, viii be
held today at the home, Second and H
streets NE, from to 4 o'clock. At 4
o'clock there will be benediction Of
the most blessed sacrament in the
chapel.
The Rev. John Keating Cartwright,
pastor Of the Church Of the Immacu-
late Conception, will deliver the third
IN his series Of sermons today at Sis
o'clock. The subject will be "The Holy
Dwelling Place. the Church Of the
Future"
This series is being sponsored by the
Catholic Forum Committee Of WASH
ington General Assembly. Fourth De.
gree, with DR.. John Bowen Of George.
town University In charge OF arrange.
ments.
Music will be furnished by the I'm.
maculate Conception Boy Choristers.
DR.. c. A. Benson Is in charge Of these
young singers, and Prof Harry
Wheaton Howard will assist at the
organ.
The Right Rev. Msgr. Peter Guilday,
professor Of church history at the
Catholic University, and faithful friar
of the Fourth Degree Assembly, will
be celebrant of solemn benediction OF
the most blessed sacrament.
Members OF the Fourth Degree have
been invited to appear In the parish
hall at S O'Clock, with sword and
baldric and white gloves. They will
march in body into the church.
Washington Council will meet Tues.
day evening. with Grand Knight Car
mine Garofalo in the chair.
Next Sunday afternoon in the Nav.
flower Hotel there will be an exempli.
fication Of the Fourth Degree. A class
OF 81 candidates will assemble at 1870.
Arthur B. j. Williamson, past master
of the Maryland-District of Columbia
province. will be in charge. At 7:3O
there will be banquet
Members of the order who have re-
ceived the honors Of the Third Degree
are eligible for this final degree. Ap-
plications may be secured at the local
clubhouse.
John j. Carmody, grand commander
OF Alcantara Caravan, Order Of the
Alhambra. announced the appoint
ment OF James P. McKeon as chair
man Of the Membership Committee.
Plans were developed at Friday
evenings meeting for a ceremonial in
the spring of 1898.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA

The annual Thanksgiving service
will be held tonight at Waugh M. E.
Church. The Rev. Allan F. Poore
will deliver the address.
V;sitations this week are: Martha
cambridge, Tuesday, Northeast Ma
sonic Temple: Friendship, Friday,
sO8 I street NV.
Esther Council will hold chow
mein dinner December 3, from to 8,
at the home Of State Councillor Viola
Henley, 5431 Nevada avenue NV,
for the benefit Of the drill team.
Unity Council has dance Decem-
ber at 24O7 Minnesota avenue Sc.
Progressive Council was called to
order by Councillor Bessie Meyers.
The charter was draped in memory
of Florence Howe. The next meet
ing will be December 8.
Martha cambridge Council was
presided over by Associate Councillor
Rosa Carter. The annual visitation
will be Tuesday evening.
Pride Of Washington Council pre-
sented a silk flag to the Raymond
School Thursday afternoon. Past
Councillor Lorena Ieuhrs carried the
nag. The next meeting will be held
November 20. At the last meeting
the charter was draped in memory
of Mrs. Mildred Gaines, the Oldest
charter member. The Past Coun-
cilors' Association met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Lewis. Mrs.
Lorena Leuhrs presided. Members
are requested to bring groceries for
the Christmas basket December IS,
which will be held with Mrs. Lillian
Martin.
Golden Rule Council on November
26 will have nomination Of officers.
Mrs. Hannah Gates. councillor, pre-
sided at the last session. Clara Harris
and Frances Solomon were initiated.
The designations Of Miss Louise Ennis,
conductor, and Mrs. Sarah Hefner,
warden, were accepted.
State Councillor Viola Henley held
annual visitation to Goodwill Council.
Councillor Martha Trueblood presided.
Miss Flora Lee Freeman, councillor,
presided over Kenilworth Council.
The State Council officers made their
fraternal visit. Misses Lucy D. and
Elizabeth Higgins, Sadie Lou Nc
Anulty and Grace M. Lardner applied
for membership.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
LOYAL ORDER MOOSE

Columbia Lodge will hold the sec
ond OF the series Of class limitations
Tuesday night at 1414 street NV.
Past Dictator Wade H. Mitchell, as
sisted by the degree staff of Columbia
Lodge, will confer the degree.
A Thanksgiving party will be held
in the club room Wednesday from
9:30 to / O'Clock. The House Com
mittee will meet Friday night in the
secretary's Office.
A meeting of the Executive Board
Of the Maryland Border States Moose
Association will be held in Annapolis
next Sunday at 2 pm. at the Moose
Home.
Women Of the Moose,
The Child Care and Training Com
mittee of Columbia Chapter has in
augurated story and game hour for
the children at the Emergency Home
Of the Central Union Mission Satur-
day from to S. Chairman Mrs. Sam
uel Miller conducted the story and
game hour yesterday, With Past Re-
gent Mrs. Hans Sorenson assisting
her. Other members Of her commit
tee will participate in the programs
on succeeding Saturdays.
Mrs. Emil Rada, Mooseheart chair
man, will entertain her committee to-
morrow evening at her home, 2217
Thirty-first street Sc.
On Tuesday evening Past Regent
Mrs. Anna Wagner will be hostess to
the chairman Of all the committees
at her home, 2609 Evarts street NE.
Senor Regent Mrs. Robert Baldwin
Is planning Thanksgiving program
Friday at Moose Hall.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
JR. O. u. A. M.

The State Council opened its 1897
session in the Mayflower Hotel Thurs
day evening. with State Councillor
Walter Harman presiding. It accepted
an invitation from the Rev. c. N. Will
liams to attend the special Thanks
giving services in the Third Christian
Church, Sixth and H streets s. w., to-
night.
The following officers were installed:
State councillor, Samuel Hubacher:
state vice councillor, A. Alton Jasper;
state treasurer, r. w. Hawkins; state
secretary, John Prender; state con-
ductor. Clifford Long; state warden,
Jesse Tucker; state inside sentinel,
Allen c. Witherite; state outside SEN
tinel. Charles G. Ridgway, and state
chaplain, Kenneth c. Bucker.
Andrew Jackson Council met Tues
day evening. The council Is making
preparations for their children's
Christmas party in December.
Evening star., 1937-11-21

The Ways and Means Committe will
hold q minstrel show at the Northeast
Masonic Temple, November 20, at 8:l5.
The Star Point Society will meet
December I at the home of Past Matron
Mae Smith. 424 Allison street NV.
At the close Of the last meeting the
Degree Of Pocahontus gave q pageant,
originated by Miss Roland.
Matron Irma M Smith Of Miriam
Chapter announces the degrees will
be conferred tomorrow night by the
advanced line officers with Associate
Matron Marie w. Lnthicum and
Associate Patron Clyde H. Hogan pre-
siding.
Friendship Chapter will meet Tues
day at 8 pm. at 4441 Wisconsin ave-
nue NV. Matron Boyce announced
initiation of two candidates. The
grand officers will pay their annual
grand visitation at $50 pm.
The Star Point Society of Federal
Chapter will hold a buffet supper at
the home Of Mrs. Eva Smith, 500
Peabody street NV, tomorrow at 7
pm. Present and past Star Points
are urged to attend. The meeting Of
November Is Is called of on account
of Thanksgiving.
The Grand Chapter officers will
pay Cathedral Chapter its annual
grand visitation next Wednesday.
Past grand officers will be honored
guests.
The Auxiliary Home Board will
serve the annual dinner to Adoniram
Council at Scottish Rite Cathedral.
Third and E streets N. W., next Sat-
urday.
The Auxiliary Home Board of
Chevy Chase Chapter entertained the
Campbell-Loeffler Sewing Club at the
Masonic and Eastern Star Home
Wednesday afternoon.
The Tuesday Evening Club will be
entertained by Mrs. Frances B. Henry,
with Mrs. Herbert Pace assisting
hostess.
The Friday Afternoon Club will
meet at the home Of Mrs. Bertha M.
Carroll. Mrs. Ruth Wegner will en-
tertain the Beginners Club Friday
evening, with Mrs. Marion Bender
assisting.
The Couple Club will be entertained
Saturday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. M. Ward. 65l5 Maple avenue, Chevy
Chase, Md.
Takoma Chapter entertained the
past matrons and patrons. The
Glee Club of the Washington Gas
Light Co. furnished entertainment.
Past Grand Matron Louise Kreglow
and Past Grand Patron c. c. Gala
way were honor guests. On Novem-
Der 26 the chapter will especially
honor those having birthdays since
last July.
After the meeting of Hope Chapter
on November 10. Bethel No. l, Jobs
Daughters, entertained The chapter
held banquet November 13 at the
Continental Hotel. The grand matron,
grand patron and other past grand
Officers who are honorary members
OF the chapter were guests.
At the meeting November "a, degrees
will be conferred and birthdays of
members will be celebrated. Enter
tainment will be furnished by the
Mckinley High School Glee Club. Re-
| freshments will be served.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
JOBS DAUGHTERS

At its last meeting Bethel No. S had
as its guests the Anacostia Masons and
Electa Chapter. Mother" Wallace and
Dad" Dunham were also there. In
itation Of Marjorie Milburn, Betty Van
6ise. Magazine Bryon took place.
The Mothers Club meeting night
has been changed to the second Mon
day in each month. The last meeting
was held at the home Of Mrs. Thomas.
Drill will be held at the Masonic
Hall, $50, Wednesday.
The next meeting will be election Of
officers.
Bethel No. 4 has been invited to
perform the initiation ceremony at
Lebanon Chapter, Tuesday. There
are eight candidates to be initiated.
November 26 is election night and
also mothers and dads night. After
the meeting play will be presented
by the dramatic club, "The Uninvited
Guest"
Bethel No. will meet November
"a instead Of Thursday because Of
Thanksgiving. There will be election
Of officers. A scavenger hunt and
dance will be held. Refreshments will
be served.
Other Bethes and De Molays are in
vited to attend. Bring your own cars,
as they will be needed for the scav-
enger hunt.
Election Of officers will be held at
the meeting November 10 Of Bethel
No. 2. Installation will be held.
The drill team is meeting every
Monday night.
The Dramatic Club is meeting every
week to practice for q minstrel.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
KNICHTHS OF PYTHIAS

The final grand visitation of the
fall series was made by Grand Chan
cellor Richard o. Lowering and his
associate Grand Lodge officers to
Webster and State Lodges in joint
session Tuesday evening.
Calanthe Lodge will meet tomorrow
evening; Webster, Tuesday evening
will confer the knight rank; Frank
lin, Union and Columbia, Wednes-
day evening; Franklin Lodge will
confer the knight rank; Syracusians,
Friday evening.
The Seventy-fifth Anniversary and
Supreme Lodge Entertainment Com
mittee will hold q card party at
Wardman Park Hotel the evening Of
December 2.
Friendship Temple, Pythian Sisters,
will have its annual roll call Wednes.
day night.
Rathbone Temple will meet Friday
night.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
FORTY AND EIGHT

Voyageurs Of Grande Voiture, No.
174, will meet in the Portner Apart
ments tomorrow at $3.50 pm. Chef de
Chemin de Fer Fred Fraser will re-
turn from his official visit through
Indiana and Ohio in time for the
meeting. Grand Chef de Care John
Emil McCabe will preside.
On December 5 an oyster roast and
barbecue will be held at the Potomac
Boat Club. A meeting Of the Com
mittee on Arrangements has been
called for 8 pm. November 20 at the
Portner Apartments.
Arrangements are being made for
the New Year eve party ut the May
flower Hotel Reservations should b.
made now.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
ADv|SERS0F GIRLS
WILL MEET TODAY
Capt. Rhoda MiI|iken to Ad.
g. dress Girl Reserve Group
at Y. w. C.. A,

Girl Reserve advisers Of approx
mately "a senior and Junior high
school clubs will hold their first meet
ing Of the new school year today from
4:30 to 7:15 in the Girl Reserve rooms
OF the Y. w. @. A. Membership in
the group includes faculty advisers,
deans from eight Washington and
suburban senior high schools and all
the city junior high schools, members
Of the board and staff Of the Young
Women's Christian Association.
Capt. Rhoda Milliken of the Police
Department will be the featured
speaker Of the afternoon meeting. She
will be introduced by Mrs. Arthur L.
Brandon, chairman Of the Girl Re-
serve Committee. Her subject will be
THE Need for Continued Develop
ment Of the Character Building Pro-
gram in the District"
Dinner will be served at pm. I'M
mediately following Miss Elsa Peterson
and Miss Jessie Coope will talk in
formally on their experience in foreign
lands last summer.
Young men and women who enjoy
hikes. dramatics and informal parties
are invited to attend the first party
of the Longnos Club tonight at 8
o'clock. The club has just been Or
ganized under the direction of Mrs.
Virginia Sholar, Y. w. G. A. recrea-
ton secretary, and is named for the
three clubs OF young women sponsor
ing it. The Planning Committee men,
bers are Peggy Cragg and Mary
O'Connor of the Blue Triangle Club,
Rosina. Carlos and Sara Sampson of
the Strong Residence and Jean Carr
and Mildred Spahr of the Xenos Club.
They will discuss plans for future
meetings.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
P. E. O. SISTERHOOD

Chapter q met November II at the
the home of Mrs. Richard L. Hoxie,
3401 Macomb street NV, with Mrs.
Robert c. Sheriff., assistant hostess.
Mrs. Richard Claughton, president,
presided. The chapter was entertained
at a B. I. I. party given by the
hostesses.
Chapter D met at the home Of Mrs.
c. v. Burnside, with the president,
Miss Myrtle I. Seidler, in the chair.
Miss Betty Sargent was initiated. A
record reading was given and social
held.
The next meeting will be at the home
of Mrs. E. Loretta Newby and the sec
ond vice president of the District Of
Columbia Chapter, Mrs. Beth M. Fer
guson, will be present.
Chapter I met for luncheon at the
home Of Mrs. lie Roy Reynoldson, 6319
Thirty-third street NV. The presi-
dent, Mrs. B. H. Peck, presided. Mrs.
Albert Strong was installed as record
ing secretary.
A program Of piano music was given
by Mrs. Paul Rusher.
The next meeting will be November
"a at 1880 o'clock at the home of Mrs.
Henry Kerns, jr., 708 Noyes drive,
Silver Spring, Md.
Chapter o was of1cially inspected by
Miss Elizabeth Reynolds, organizer for
the District Of Columbia, Wednesday
night at the home of Mrs. H. =. Am
norman, "a Woodside parkway, Silver
Spring. With Miss Julia Macmillan
presiding, the entire P. E. o., ritual
was examplified. Miss Reynolds ex-
planned methods and forms recently
adopted and told Of features Of the
biennial convention of Supreme Chap
ter, held in st. Louis. Miss Bartlett,
house guest Of Mrs. w. r. Bolton, was
q guest for the social session.
Chapter G was entertained at
luncheon before its last meeting by
the hostess. Mrs. Maude H. Waterman.
Mrs. Bertha P. Mattocks, president,
presided.
Miss Isabel Myrth gave the prog
gram, the subject being "Preliminaries
to the Convention Of 1857 and What
It Accomplished"
Guests were Mrs. Lue r. Spencer
OF Nebraska and Mrs. Hattie r.
0Wmhs Of Chapter q.
Evening star., 1937-11-21
Rebekah Lodges

The last official visitation will be
to Schuyler Colfax Lodge on November
% at the I. o. o. F. Temple at 7:30
pm. The Ladies' Auxiliary and Can
ton members have been invited to act
rs escorts.
Esther Lodge will meet tomorrow at
7:45 in the I. o. o. F. Temple. A bingo
party will follow the meeting. A rum
mage sale will be held December 8.
Notify the noble grand If you have
rummage.