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The Omaha guide., 1939-08-19

Moore; his brother, Paul and two
sisters, Mercedes and Mrs. Lucille
Gustin.
Survivors of Schwein in Omaha
include his father, Harry; a broth
er, Gordon Hopkins, and grand
mother, Mrs. Addie Hopkins.
0mahan Injured
One 0mahan was injured seri-
ously. He is John Hainowski, AZ
2765 Kene street, a chef. His in
juries include a broken leg and a
back injury, and relatives received
a telegram saying he was in the
county hospital at Elko, New.
At least 2 former 0mahans, rail
employees, were included on the
list of injured. One was Sam Wall
Alameda, Cal, reported in serious
condition. The other Alex Fus-
tos, %, Oakland, who suffered a
bump on the head.
Barta had been a cook on the
railroad for more than three years,
and on the City of San Francisco
for two years. He is survived by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine
Barta, at whose home he lived;
two brothers, Joseph and Charles
and two sisters, Annette and Mrs.
Mary Chadek.
Parents Omahans
Bowens was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dock Bowens, 1885 Hamilton
street. He is also survived by two
small children, Alleen and Burl,
Jr., who live in Chicago. He had
been a porter for six years.
Johnson, a dining "a waiter
four years, was the son of Mrs
Carrie Howell, 1867 Binney street.
His wife, Edith, WHO had been
visiting her mother, Mrs. George
Edwards, 2S06 Seward street left
Sunday for the west to assist in
funeral arrangements.
Two chair car porters from
Omaha we're on the train but their
names we're not mentioned in the
list of casualties. They are Burton
Walker, rs, 2911 North Twenty
eight street, and Andrew Wood,
1909 North Twenty-third street
logan Fontenelle homes).
Almost all the 81 dining EAR an
ployes were reported to be former
Omahans who had moved to Oak
land western terminus of the lux
ury trains run. Former Omahans
know to have died in the wreck
were: Burl Bowens, 33; Leon
Moore, 35; Harry Schwein, "a and
William Burton. All railroad em-
ployes, all except Burton are
known to have relatives here.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-19

1.-THE Gaines case) Redmond, OF
Mo-. DR.. j. H. f. Westbrooke OF
Denver. James E. Kelley, grand
secretary of the Elks, Roy Bond
Baltimore lawyer and Perry b.
Jackson. assistant prosecuting at
torney of Cleveland. This group
has dubbed Taft as ''the ideal can
aidate." and are prepared to fight
for his recognition at New York
Whatever may transpire, one
thing is certain, and Senator NIL
lard F. Tydings of Maryland viii
vouch for it; the colored Eiks
WELD a tremendous political lnflu-
ence For last year at Baltimore
Continued on page -
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-19
The Weather

Weather Outlook for the Period
August Il to August 10.
Upper Miss. and lower Mo. Valleys
generally fair most of week with
temperatures near or somewhat
above normal, except scattered
thundershowers and cooler about
Tuesday.
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-19
CAMPAIGN FOR JOBS JUST
BEGUN. WITH BELL TELE-
PHONE COMPANY

TWENTY-FIVE hundred phones have
already been taken out and the
campaign for jobs with the Hi
nois Bell Telephone Company has
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-19

New York, Aug. II (ANP)-
The 10th annual grand lodge of
tho I.N.P.O. Elks Of the World
will take on a definitely political
aspect here next Tuesday morn
ing when several headline figures
in the coming presidential cam
paigns will make their appearance.
Chief among them will be Dis
trict Attorney Thomas f. Dewey,
of New York, whose address will
The Omaha guide., 1939-08-19
. W. ELKS DO POLITICALLY?

Special Release to The Omaha
Guide
The Washington times., 1939-01-04

cards to tourists in person, or
place them on windshields Of
parked machines.
Mayor Richard L. Ruffner and
City Manager Carl BudweSky
have approved the courtesy tick
ets," and have consented to have
police officers distribute them.
The cards, 5000 of them, have
been prepared by the Alexandria
Chamber Of Commerce.
Historic shrines of Alexandria
are listed on the back of the cards.
The Washington times., 1939-01-04
AutOiStS to Get Guest Cards

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. 4.
Alexandria officials have prepared
Ia surprise for the next 5000 tour
lists who visit this historic city
they will be given tickets" by
uniformed police officers.
The tickets" printed with ed
and blue ink on q white back
ground, extend visitors official
courtesies Of the city and offer
assistance of police officers to out
of-State tourists.
Police will either hand out the
The Washington times., 1939-01-04
CAT and Owner Go
By Taxi For $500

HAMPTON, Va, Jan. MAR
vim e. Smith, taxi driver, came
home today with an unusual story
and 5000. The money was paid
by Q woman for herself and her
Persian cat to ride in his cab
from Norfolk, Va, and on to
Tampa, Fla. She took the cab be-
cause her cat was banned from
riding on buses.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Army and Navy Union

Department Comdr. Ralph N. Wer-
ner requests all members to be
present at the Canadian Cross in
Arlington Cemetery at 1890 o'clock
on Memorial Day to pay tribute to
the Americans who lost their lives
IN the Canadian Army during the
World War.
The silver tea at the home of
President Marie j. B. Anderson of
the Presidents Own Auxiliary, at
1922 Somerset place NV, June 4,
from 4 to 7 pm, will be held for
the benefit of the department nag
fund. Mrs. Bessie Werner, officer
Of the guard, is chairman of the
Flag Committee. Mrs. Lucille Cuney,
patriotic instructor, and Mrs. Lu-
cinda Stevenin are vice chairmen.
Mrs. Francis Sparkman, senior vice
president: Mrs. Virginia Peck, Junior
vice president; Miss L. Reagan, sec
retary, and Mrs. Aurelia Grim, treas
urer, will receive the guests. Mrs.
M. Holt, oficer of the day, and
Mrs. Della Barber, sentry, will pre-
side at the tea table.
The following oficers were elected
at the las muster of the Presidents 5
Own Garrison: Commander, Foster
A. Touart; senior vice commander,
Maj. Earl Hamilton Smith; first
junior vice commander, Joseph Silk
man; second junior vice commander,
Charles Legg; chaplain, Marie An
derson; paymaster, Leo D. Remm;
adjutant, Casey Piantka.
AT the meeting of the Department
Council last Wednesday appoint
ments for the department conven-
ton on June 28 were made.
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Voiture Plans Rites
Al War Memorial

Escorted by the Fort Stevens Drum
and Bugle Corps. members of Grand
Voiture l74, Forty and Eight, will
leave the line of march of the Me-
mortal Day parade and. turning off
at Seventeenth street and Constitu-
ton avenue NV. will march to the
District War Memorial, where, in the
presence of Frank B. Noyes, Grand
Chef de Care Cassard Schroth will
lay a wreath. Immediately following
this ceremony Mr.. Schroth will &C
company the chef de chemin de fer,
James o. Sheppard. to Arlington,
where the latter will lay a wreath
in the name of Voiture Rationale
and Mr.. Schroth will also lay floral
tribute In the name of Grand Voiture
174 of the District of Columbia. Fol-
lowing the Arlington ceremonies
both the chef de chemin de fer and
the grand chef de gare will 60 to
Mount Vernon, where similar honors
will be enacted at the tomb of
George Washington.
Mr.. Schroth announced that the
staff and members of Grand Voiture
174 will have a small party and
dinner tomorrow night at the Shore
ham Hotel in honor of the chef de
chemin de fer.
A large class of candidates were
inducted into membership last night
at Stansbury Hall. The wreck" was
preceded by a parade on Georgia
avenue and was followed by refresh
ments and entertainment.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Y. W. G. A. News

A meeting of the Chevy Chase
Chapter of the Y. w. c. A. will be
held at the home of Mrs. Harold E.
Doyle, 1918 Huntington street, Chevy
Chase, D. c., on Tuesday. The an
nual luncheon will be served at II
o'clock and the guests will enjoy the
garden.
On Wednesday the Business and
Professional Women's Department
will hold their committee meeting
at Z. on Friday the department is
sponsoring a trip to the New York
Worlds Fair. The group will return
June 4.
The industrial department an
nounces a Chinese benefit tea on
June /. by the Industrial National
Committee, from 4:30 to 7:45 pm.
It is for the benefit Of the Y. w. C.
A. girls in China. Mrs. Fred E.
Wright, a member of the Industrial
Committee, is also chairman of the
Special China Fund in the WASH
ington Association.
The Maids of Athens will have q
dance on Thursday from 8 to IL.
Vacation Lodge will open for the
summer on June /. Miss Joy Cutler
is the director.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Odd Fellows

At the request of Mrs Olive Wood
worth, president of the Rebekah AS
sembly, a class of l8 was inducted
The class was termed the silver
anniversary" class. Those receiving
the Rebekah Degree were Mrs. Ger
trude Rosencrans and Mrs. Grace
Pugh for Naomi Lodge; Mrs. Louise
Johnson, Martha Washington; Mrs.
Richie Cowsill, Dorcas; Mrs. Freda
Phillips, Esther; Miss Nella Bell,
Mount Pleasant; Miss Grace Bragg,
Miss Ruth E. Larue and Mrs. Sallie
D. Johnson, Schuyler Colfax; Mrs.
Margaret Taylor, Brightwood, and
Mrs. Evelyn Denison, Mrs. Marga-
ret E. Strolkamp, Mrs. Virginia Nor
man, Miss Mary Jane Matteson, Mrs.
Della Matteson, Miss Mary Field,
Mrs. Marjorie Donaldson, Miriam,
and Mrs. Florence M. Lazarus.
The next meeting of the Associa-
ton of Ladies Auxiliaries will be
held at the home of Lady Abbie
Gates, 5703 Fifth street NV, June
7, 8 pm. Lady Beatrice Lampe,
president, in charge
On Saturday evening the Ladies'
Auxiliary No. P. M. served a din
ner to its members and families in
the temple, after which a meeting
was held, with Belle c. Thompson,
president, presiding. The~41st ami
versary of the cantons was cele-
brated, and past captains of Canton
Washington No. P. M. were guests
of honor.
On June 18 the auxiliary with the
Department Association of Ladies
Auxiliaries will participate in the
sixth annual pilgrimage to the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
at Arlington National Cemetery.
Charles B. Lampe, department COM
mander, is general chairman. All
taking part are requested to assem-
BILE at the Fort Myer gate at 2:30.
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will at
tend this service. Flowers will be
placed at the tomb. On June l
Mount Pleasant and Dorcas Lodges
will meet.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
RoyoI Arconum

The Boosters Club elected the
following officers: A. J. Horn, presi-
dent; H. L. Wright. vice president;
L. P. Van Horn, secretary, and E. A.
Dimler. sergeant at arms.
A delegation of So members visited
Baltimore on May 25 and joined the
Baltimore councils in honoring Su-
preme Regent Herbert Johnson with
a class of As candidates. The Wash
ington Boosters Club degree team,
captained by Jimmy Pitts, per-
formed.
Oriental Council installed the fol-
lowing officers: William F. Ryan,
regent; H. L. Wright, vice regent;
H. r. Middleton, sitting past regent;
E. D. King, orator; William F. Ryan,
jr.. chaplain; William E. Pounds,
guide: Frank v. Marsh, secretary
Corbin Bunch, collector, and A. B.
Keifer, treasurer, were reelected.
Municipal Council met May "a
and entertained members of District
Council and the Boosters Club de-
gree team. The new officers were
installed, headed by Regent William
A. StHlionS.
Meetings-Muncipal, 1O15 L street
NV, June IA and June %; Oriental
at 1414 street NV, June 7 and
June 81
The Grand Council will hold its
annual banquet and meeting on
June H. Grand Regent Herman
Wealthall will preside.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Night Of Thrills
PROGRAM Prepared

Plans have been completed for the
second annual Night of Thrills" :"
under the auspices of the Masonic
Masters Association and the Order
of the Eastern Star, at Grifith
Stadium, June 9, for the benefit of
the Masonic and Eastern Star Home.
There will be five hours of enter
tainment, with a baseball game in
the afternoon between teams of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation and
the Potomac Electric Power Co. At
8 pm. the queen of the pageant will
enter the court of honor, accom-
panied by the ladies in waiting.
The popularity contest for selection
of the queen is now in progress and
will close June at 2 pm. The
queen and her ladies will be enter
tanned at the Madrillon on June 7.
The program will include clowns,
Is circus sets. European motor cycle
riders and others.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Knights Of Pythios

Installation ceremonies were held
by Washington Company, No. /,
Uniform Rank, as follows: E. R..
Carter, captain; C. F. Grouse, first
lieutenant; E. E. Shaffner, second
lieutenant; w. A. Stillions, sergeant
recorder; c. L. Stoll, sergeant treas
urer; Thomas Potter, first sergeant;
A. E. Schreves, second sergeant.
Annual memorial services will be
held in the Church of the Epiphany
the night of June II. Members will
assemble at 7:45 at the church.
Marshall Briscoe, chancellor COM
mander, Webster Lodge, announced
that the regular meeting will not be
held Memorial Day.
A speaker from the Office of the
director of traffic will address the
knights of Pythias Civic Organiza-
ton on Wednesday night on "Pedes-
trian Protection" The meeting will
be held at Pythian Temple at pm.
Arrangements have been made
for the annual moonlight excursion
on June l, sponsored by the Grand
Lodge. 1t will be held on the Will
son Lines City of Washington. It
will start from the Seventh Street
Wharf at $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Jobs Daughters

The following were elected in
Bethel No. on May 20: Honored
queen, Dorothy Johnson; senior
princess, Margaret Yeager: junior
princess, Rosa Robbins: guide, Mar
garet Wrathall; marshal, Virginia
Taylor Initiation was held for Bet
ty Craig.
On June installa ton will be held
with dancing and refreshments.
Drill will be held at the Masonic
Temple tomorrow at 7:30. On
Wednesday members with uniforms
are requested to report for the
parade.
Bethel No. elected the following
officers: Honored queen, Marjorie
Pitt; senior princess, Betty Ann
Bell; junior princess, Edith Harring-
ton: guide, Catherine Dent; mar
shall, Betty Brewton. Refreshments
were served after the meeting. On
June 2 will be installation which will
begin at 7:30 pm. Dancing and re-
freshments.
The drill team of Bethel No.
plans to march in the Memorial Day
parade on May 80.
On May Is the bethel held election
Evelyn Reynolds was elected queen;
Dorothy Ferguson, senior princess;
Shirley Patterson, Junior princess;
Lorraine Fox, guide.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Hotel Greeters of America

At recent meetings at the Carlton
Hotel nominations of officers were
held with John J. Donley of the
Continental Hotel and Robinson
Lappin of the Capitol Park Hotel
on the slate for president of the
charter and Mrs. Robert D. Mills
for president of the auxiliary.
International Sergeant at Arms
c. A. Abbey was elected the dele
gate to the national convention to
be held in Seattle, Wash. June
1915. Mrs. Harry Kopel, president,
will represent the auxiliary
The annual Greeter "Showboat
Cruise" will be taken on the steam
er City of Washington on June 26
at $3.50 pm. Sam Marcus is gen.
eral chairman and Harry Baker in
charge of entertainment
New members initiated were Mrs.
Luveta Riggs of Carvell Hall, An
napolis; Miss Mary Helen Rice,
Gordon Hotel; Mrs. Annetta Rice,
Ebbitt Hotel; Miss Mary Perry,
Continental Hotel; Miss Clara Hahn,
Gordon Hotel; Mrs Blanche Shoe
maker, Brighton Hotel.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
I'd Division Association
To Hold Memorial Rites

The I'd Division Association, Dis
trict Of Columbia Branch, A. E. F.,
will hold memorial services at its
monument, Seventeenth and Con-
stitution avenue NV, at 2 pm. on
May 80.
Senator Elmer Thomas of Okla
homa will be the principal speaker.
1t. Col. Harry D. Southard, chap
plain, U. S. A. will offer the invoca-
ton. Miss Gilliaert, soprano, and
Miss Alecia Kohrt will render solos.
accompanied by the United States
Marine Band.
Department Comdr. Brady Of
the American Legion, Department
Comdr. Belt of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Department Comdr
Cohen of the Military Order of the
Purple Heart, Department Comdr.
Haas of the Disabled American Vet
Grams, Comdr. Barr of the Jewish
War Veterans and their STATS and
the Guard of Honor of the American
Legion will participate.
Detachments of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps will also partici-
pate and branches of the I'd Division
from several States will lay wreaths.
All veteran organizations are in
yited,
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Canned Willie
Continued From Page C-50

ing and the great quantities of food
required on ships with large crews
resulted in practically everything
being boiled. Lack of variety and
quality of ingredients, together with
the prosy manner of preparation,
made an extremely monotonous diet.
The cooks, probably none too clean,
moving about in the dark, ill-venti-
lated hold, lighted by lurid flames,
must have, combined with the smells
of cooking, tar, damp hemp and
bilge-water, given an impression
somewhat similar to that conveyed
in ''Dante's Inferno"
Iron Ranges Arrive.
Later, with the advent of cast-iron
ranges, the cooking facilities were
moved to more sanitary surround
ings in the forward part of the gun
deck. First as a bricked up affair
and later, when further improve
ments had been made, as regular
iron range. 1t should not be over
looked that charley noble" whose
odd name has tricked many land
lubbers, came into existence at this
Evening star., 1939-05-28
Women of the Moose

The Monthly Chapter News Bull
letin will be issued for June when
the Bulletin and Publicity Commit
tee of Columbia Chapter meet
Wednesday at 701 Woodward Build
ing. The Mooseheart Gradual ton,
which will be on June IT, will be the
feature of the June number.
The Ritualistic Committee will
meet at Moose Hall on June l, at
8 pm. for rehearsal. Mrs. Anna
Wagner will be in charge.
On June 2 at 8 pm. the Home
making Committee will meet at the
home of Mrs. Mae Sine, 7 Sixth
street NE. to work on quilts, which
they plan to complete for presenta-
ton at the chapter meeting June 9.
Evening star., 1939-05-28
DAUGHTERS of America

Goodwill Council celebrated its
22d anniversary with a banquet at
the Lotus Restaurant The guest of
honor was Mrs. Ruth M. Warren,
State councillor.
Independent Council met and
Harry w. Buell., formerly drill mas
ter of Triumph Council, was official
ly received into membership. The
obligation was administered by the
councillor, Mrs Clara Hinson. The
following officers were nominated: !:
Councillor, Mrs. Clara Hinson; asso-
ciate councillor, Mrs. Geneva Taylor;
vice councillor, Mrs. Nellie Vincent;
associate vice councillor, Mrs. Eula
McMakin; recording secretary, Mrs.
Alice Mothershead; assistant record
ing secretary, Miss Thelma Lee Pull
liam; financial secretary, Cavour o.
Bohrer; treasurer, Mrs Hattie M
Miller; conductress, Mrs. Tillie
Tucker and Mrs. Pearl Pulliam;
warden, Mrs. Lessie Dickinson; as
sociate junior past councillor, Mrs
Viola Padgett; inside sentinel, Mrs
Julia McWhorter; outside sentinel
John w. Tucker and Mrs. Minnie
Thompson; trustee for Is months
Mrs. Ethel T. Joiner, past State
councillor. Representatives to the
State Council sessions, September
SIS: Mrs. Matilda McGrath, Mrs
Mary league, Mrs. Alma Padgett
Mrs. Audrey Williams and Mrs. Mel
lie Deane, past councillors.
At meeting of Esther Council
Mrs. Mildred Stailey, associate coun.
cilor, presided in the absence OF
Mrs. Ruth Strother. The charter
was draped in memory of George
Humphries, who died February IA;
Harry Deane, who died March "a
and Mrs. Goldie Rowe, who died or
April 8.
Evening star., 1939-05-28

system. BlSnOp msHf' ou""A''
Ireton will be assisted by the Right
Rev. Msgr. Peter Guilday and the
Very Rev: Aloysius j. Burggraff, ,
both of the Catholic University.
Col. William r. Arnold, chief of
Army chaplains, will be the cele-
brant of the mass. He will be as
sisted by chaplains of the Army and
Navy resident here. The music will
be sung by the choir from st. Paul's
College at the Catholic University.
Following the mass representa-
tives from 81 local Catholic organ
izations, will place wreaths at the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Men,
bers of Washington General As
sembly, Fourth Degree, Knights Of
Columbus, in full regalia, will form
guard of honor during the pres
entation of wreaths, and the Knights
of Columbus Band will play.
The Committee in Charge of Ar
rangements includes Alfred A. Nc
Garraghy, general chairman; Col.
Thomas F. Carlin, Francis A. Nc
Cam, 1t. Col. John F. Monahan,
Maj. Thomas F. Hickey, Capt.
Francis Garrecht, Alfred P. Neff,
Joseph B. McCann, Hugh C. Arm
strong, Thomas j. Myers, John v.
Dean, Vincent McGarry, Richard
Ward, Patrick Doherty, Robert F.
Handley, sr.; Senor Hector David
Castro, William Mcclure. James
Butler, Shane MacCarthy, John Ed
wards, Andrew McCallum and Fran
els Rafferty,.
The Ladies' Committee is headed
by Miss Josephine Walsh, grand re-
gent of Court District of Columbia,
Catholic Daughters of America. In
cluded in this group are Mrs. Ger
trude Brennan, Miss Teresa Collins,
Miss Mary Mattingly, Mrs. Anna c.
Donnelly, Miss Dorothy Barrett.
Mrs. Wilfred P Ross, Miss Nellie
M. Mccormick, Mrs. James F. Hart
nett, Miss Florence Winter, Miss
Mary v. Merrick, Miss Anna E.
Kady, Miss May Manogue, Miss
Agnes Regan, Miss Vivian Barr,
Miss Mary Ellen Arendes
Miss Mary V. Columbus, Mrs.
Walter Distler, Mrs. A. S. Gardiner,
Miss Ada May Brady, Miss Regina
Hartnett, Mrs. Loretta Fitzgerald,
Miss Anne Miller, Miss Loretta Cor
coran, Mrs Rogers Shaw, Miss
Catherine Burgdorf. Mrs. Patrick
Beavers, Miss Elizabeth v. Guth-
ridge, Miss Ellen Maloney, Miss
Kathleen M. Harlow, Miss Jeane
Murphy. Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs.
o. T. Viehmeyer, Miss Margaret A.
Kennedy, Mrs. Thomas r. Fitz-
gerald, Mrs. James M. Butler, Mrs.
Frank A. Connolly, Mrs. F.. L.
Younger, Mrs. Frank Schwoerer,
Mrs. Paul A. Hurney, Mrs. Leo Codd.
Mrs. j. L. Mathusa and Miss Agnes
Der Fief.
The general public is invited.
There are to be no cards of ad-
mission
For those who wish to go in pri-
vate cars arrangements have been
made with the officer of the quar-
termaster general for parking space
in the vicinity of the Tomb of the
Unknown Soldier Buses will leave
Fifteenth and Pennsylvania avenue
NV. beginning at $50 o'clock
Special round-trip rates have been
! arranged.