The Washington times., 1937-08-13
MASONS "SLIP"
CONSTITUTION
FETE FAST ONE"
Put Borah ON Air Night
Before President
By EARL GOODWIN

Can 1t be possible JnaI Fdu4 D.
Cromelin, Grand Master OF
Masons in the District, has put
one over on one of the greatest
showmen of all time-Representa-
tive Sol Bloom, director OF the
United States Constitution Sesqul.
centennial exposition? 1t would
seem so.
Sol Bloom, director of the Con-
stitution'S birthday party, has
President Roosevelt scheduled to
speak ION the air" on the night
of September Ia single Top
Liner speech on the Constitution
from the President who happens
to have views on the Constitution
which-to say the leaSt-attract
attention.
ENTER MR.. BORAH
But along comes Master Mason
Cromelin and announces that on
the night before the opening OF
the Constitutions birthday fete,
another constitutional expert with
a punch and name will go on
the air with his own liberal con-
stitutional vieWs-and threby DOM
mate the morning papers OF the
Constitution own day . Mr..
Cromelin's entry is Senator Will
liam Borah, of Idaho.
The purpose of all this, it seems,
is not to try to crowd Sol Bloom
off the stage; not at all. 1t sim
ply happens to be most inter-
esting part of the nationwide
Masonic recognition of the Con
stitutionIs signing at Philadelphia
$50 years ago.
Actually Sol Bloom is member
of Mr.. Cromelin'S local commit
tee.
Senator Borah has accepted
Master Mason Cromelin'S invita-
tion to speak to the nation, but he
will make his address from either
Constitution Hall or Continental
Hall on the evening of September
16, which will be a big day for
District MaSonS.
EAfEC1 o,OVV dEhE
Those arranging the program
say they expect 5000 local Masons
in these two halls, no matter
from which one the Idaho Senator
speaks to the nation by air. Two
and a half million MasonS, repre-
senting As other jurisdictions will
be invited to gather on that eve
ming in approximately 1900
lodges.
The 46 Masonic lodges in the
city, with a membership of 21,000
will be in special session at $3.50
the afternoon of September 16
Musical units and patrols Of
AlmaS Temple, the Tall CedarS,
Mystic Order of Yelled Prophets
and the Knights Templar are ex-
pected to turn out in uniform.
There will be a parade, with addi.
tional bands from nearby Masonic
jurisdictions.
Because the entire program Is
built around the discussion of the
Constitution by Senator Borah, in
vitations are being extended to
GrandS Masters of the 13 original
States to participate in the eXer-
ciSeS as guests of the District
Grand Lodge. 1t is planned to call
on these Grand Masters in the
order in which their States ratified
the Constitution, for brief re-
SponSes.
TO EDUCATE NATION
Senator Borah's address will
touch off far-reaching schedule
of national programs and exer-
ciSes by the Masonic fraternity, in
tended to enlighten further the
public with respect to the ConSti-
tuition. Mr.. Cromelin said today:
Endorsement of this vast Con-
stitution observance program is
based on three main points:
First: More fully informing
American people of the impor-
tant part of freemaSonry in the
several steps that eliminated in
ratification of the Constitution.
Second: The opportunity Of
MaSonS to acquire greater
knowledge OF the history of the
Constitution.
Third: The idea that through
such enlightenment there may be
rekindled in the hearts of the
American people in this genera
tion greater sense of apprecia-
tion of our priceless heritage
and a more profound and abid.
ing respect therefor"
COMMITTEES NAMED
Committees in charge of the
Senator Borah program, as an.
nounced: Reuben A. Bogley
Past Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of the District; John H.
Cowles, Sovereign Grand Com.
mander of the Scottish Rite, South
ern jurisdiction; J. Claude KEEPER
Grand Secretary of the Grand
Lodge of the D. c.: Representative
Sol Bloom, director of the U. S. A
Constitution Sesquicentennial Com
mission, L. P. Steuart, Deputy
Grand Master, Grand Lodge, D
c.; Eugene E. Thompson, Senior
Grand Warden of the District Of
Columbia Grand Lodge; Ara M
Daniels, Potentate of Alma.
Temple; Carl H. Claudy, Senior
Grand Steward. Grand Lodge DC.
Major General Amos A. Fries
Past Master Columbia Lodge No
3: Theodore C. Lewis, Past Master
Of st. Johns Lodge No. II and
Charles F.. Worden, Worshipfu,
Master Washington Centennial