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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-02
Forty and Eight

At the last meeting Of Grande
Voiture l74 new members. who were
wrecked" in May. were introduced.
The Voiture will be represented in
the Maryland Legion Convention
in Baltimore next month. A march
ing delegation and the colors will
be in the parade. A motion has
been passed to write letter of
sympathy to the widow of the
late Voyageur Brady and to place
a mourning band on the Voiture
colors At the last meeting an
interval of silence was observed
for the deceased Grand Chefs
Passe, Joseph Byrne and Andy
Manager.
Plans are being made for dinner
in honor of Department Comdr.
william Slattery in the near future.
Grand Chef De Care C. Cassard
Schroth will name the committee
in charge and will preside.
In connection with the Soap Box
Derby the Voiture has sponsored
two Washington boys.
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ID. {. Fiscal Difference
Between Senate and House,

The Districts chief immediate
problem is establishing equitable
fiscal relations between the Gov
eminent of the United States
and the District of Columbia. OF
course, the impotent partner in
the National Capital enterprise
has no part in determining the
matter. That duty and privilege
IS within the exclusive power OF
Congress and its two branches
are far apart in their attitude
and their intentions.
Civic leaders have never been
able to find logical explanation
Of the cause of the Senate and
the House holding so divergent
views as to what part the Fed
eral Government should pay
toward the running and upbuild-
ing of the Capital City. The
Senate, without a dissenting
vote. has passed the Overton bill
to establish a formula for an
equitable division of the ex-
pense. It has also provided. in
the pending appropriation bill.
for an increase of the Federal
payment over the $4,000, 900
lump sum carried by the bill as
passed by the House. The House
rejected the Overton formula
and also the Senate proposal to
increase the lump sum.
Now what puzzles the civic
leaders is how two bodies can be
so far apart when they have
both had the advantage of pre-
cisely the same facts. The gen.
eral belief in the District is that
the Senate is right in its posi-
ton and that the facts will sus-
tain it
In the face of the facts as to the
District tax burden, the increas-
ing amount of tax-exempt real
estate, the increased municipal
services required by the Federal
Government and the large
amount of national taxes paid by
the District people, the House
continues to act on the old ex-
ploded idea that the District is
a tax-free paradise. Evidence of
the most reliable and convincing
character has been submitted to
committees of the House of Rep
resentatives and the entire mem
bership of the House, but with no
apparent effect.
The attitude of most of the
members of the House Is that
they are too busy serving their
individual constituents to study
the problems of the District.
They thus rely on the leaders
and members of the House Dis
trict Committee and the House
Appropriations District Subcom-
mittee. For many years this
leadership in the House has been
entirely opposite to the friendi-
ness of the Senate.
The problem is to convert the
House leadership to the accept
ance OF the belief that. their fell
low Americans of the National
Capital, voteless as they are, are
none the less patriotic American
citizens who bear all the bur-
dens of citizenship, both local
and national. and are entitled to
be treated with the same con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-02
KNIGHTS Of Pythios

w. A. Kimmel was elected presi.
dent of the Knights Of Pythias Hall
Association at the annual stockhold-
ers' meeting last Monday night.
Other officers elected were John
Dickman, vice president; Max T.
Pines, secretary, and James e. Will
son. treasurer. Directors reelected
include Richard o. Lowering, Ar
thur C. Smith, DR.. Frederick Yates,
Edward T. Negosta and James
Tucker.
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Order of De NoIoy

A large silver cup, given by the
Trenton, IN. j. State De Molay
Conclave for the team travelling the
farthest point, was won by Robert
LIE Bruce Chapter of Washington,
D. c. The baseball team likewise
won a cup by defeating Vanent
Chapter Of New Jersey. Several
medals were won by the Washing
ton boys who participated in the
track meet.
The First Degree will be given to
several candidates on July 7 ut the
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Third and
Z streets NV.
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Many Masonic lodges
Postpone Sessions
For Summer
Others Planning
Induction Services
For New Members

Many of the Al Masonic blue
lodges. Is Royal Arch chapters, s
councils of Royal and Select Mas
tiers and communicates of Knights
Templar have postponed their regu-
lar meetings during July and Au-
gust In some cases, on account of
large numbers waiting for degrees,
some will meet during July and Au-
gust, either on their regular nights
or al special communications.
Louis w. PlOWman. master OF East
Gate Lodge. announces that the E.
A. will be conferred Wednesday eve
ming,
Officers of George C. Whiting
Lodge and the degree team Thurs
day evening will assemble to re-
hearse the M NJ degree, which will
be conferred on July 49,
Theodore Roosevelt Lodge will
hold business meeting Wednes-
day night.
King Solomon Lodge will exem-
plify the M. M. degree on Wednes-
day afternoon Needham c. Turn
age, District deputy grand master,
will present the Fidelity Medal to
the member with the longest period
Of active membership.
Supreme Tall Cedar of the United
States T. C. Havell member of
the local forest, has appointed the
following members of the local for
est as members of the supreme for
est body: The Rev r. L. Lewis,
supreme chaplain; Past Grand Tall
Cedars ]. A. Halluin and J. @. Slye,
Committees on Extension and Con-
vention, respectively.
Grand Tall Cedar Capt. Little has
made arrangements for moonlight
excursion on the steamer Potomac
on August Is.
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RoyuI Arcunum
Oriental Council will hold

Oriental Council VIII nod SCaE
picnic at Benedict on July 9. AL
councils are invited to participate.
Homer R. King is chairman. The
caravan will leave from his home,
1347 F. street NE, at $50 am. A
baseball game between Oriental
Council and Municipal Council viii
be a feature. Fishing and other
sports and q shore dinner are in
cluded in the program.
Oriental Council meets July at
Moose Hall. and on July 10 Will be
host to the Boosters Club degree
team, which will perform the degree
on a class of candidates.
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5th Battalion Band
Members Praised
For Activities
Director of Marine
Reserves Sends Letter
To Col. Miller

Brig. Gen. w. p. Upshur, director.
Marine Corps Reserve, last week sent
letter to 1t. Col. Harvey Miller,
commanding the 5th Battalion, in
which he commended First 1t. A. E..
Harper, officer in charge of the bat
talon band, and its members for
voluntary activities beyond their
weekly drill requirements.
1t was announced that Walter r..
Lytz Of Company B has been pro-
NOTED to the rank of first lieutenant.
He completed the basic course of the
Marine Corps schools April 81, 1888,
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Retired Enlisted Men

Association No. / held a social
Wednesday evening. having families
and friends of members Is its
guests. 1t was the birthday ami
versary of Emmett M. Waller, who
is 81 years old. At present he Is
Ill at the Walter Reed Hospital
Edward Reynolds has been trans
ferred to the Chicago Post once
as a member Of the guard force. -
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the Junior course
on March Is last
a n d is now
awaiting a Ger
tifcate indicat-
ing the compile
ton of the senior
Reserve course.
Sergt. Charles
I. Britts. Com
pany G, was pro-
NOTED to the
rank of second
lieutenant. He
has served in
tn battalion
since June 26,
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Eastern Stur News

The annual moonlight cruise of
the Areme Chapter on the steamer
City of Washington will be held
July 10. The steamer leaves the
Seventh Street Wharves at $50 pm.
There will also be special enter
tainment. Tickets and information
may be obtained from Ruth Barn
hart Mayherry, l434 Rhode Island
avenue NV or Helen NJ Ruben
stein, 1921 Eighth street NV.
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wy VI "dSllllRIOll Will DC QelQ
July 10. The steamer leaves the
Seventh Street Wharves at 80 pm.
There will also be special enter
tainment Tickets and information
may be obtained from Ruth Barn
hart Mayberry, l434 Rhode Island
avenue NV. or Helen NJ Ruben
stein, 1921 Eighth street NV.
The matron of Good Will Chapter
announces the Temple Committee
will meet at the home of Junior Past
Matron Florence Tucker. $50 Fifth
street NE, on July at o'clock.
The members will join with Leb-
anon Chapter in their boat ride on
July II. The chapter will recess
after July IA until September. There
will be work and refreshments at
the next meeting.
Columbia Chapter observed chill
dren's night last Tuesday. A pro-
gram was presented by children OF
chapter members. Meetings for July
and August are called of The
Ways and Means Committee is
sponsoring moonlight excursion
on July II on the S. S. Potomac.
The Bethany Social Boosters and
their friends will have a picnic at
the summer home of Helen Du
Chaine on July 8.
Areme Chapter will hold Its an
nual boat trip on July 10 on the
steamer City of Washington. For
tickets call Mrs. Ruth Msyberry.
National 0006. or Mrs. Helen Rubin
stein, Georgia 1878.
A recess has been called for July
and August.
The Educational Committee and
Temple Auxiliary Board Of Gavel
Chapter met Monday with Mrs.
Florence Lippard. and Mrs. jeanette
Praetorius assistant hostess. Plans
were made for a supper and lawn
party on July 20.
The Temple Auxiliary Board will
meet July with Mrs. Elsie Doug
las, $500 Patterson street NV, with
Miss Mabel Daley assistant hostess.
The annual picnic of the past
matrons and past patrons of East
Gate Chapter was held at the sum-
mer home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Homer
Hall, Long Beach. Md. The first
matron of East Gate was present,
also the associate grand conductress
of the Grand Chapter, Hazel Engel-
brecht.
The meetings of Martha Chapter
for July August and the first of
September have been called of.
The home board will hold lunch
con July 7. at 1890 pm. at the
home of Matron Nellie Anderson,
$40 A street NE. Make reservations
with Mrs. Malth or the matron.
The 1885 Matrons and Patrons
Association will have an outing July
8 at the cottage of DR.. Grant Barn
hart. Bay Ridge, Nd, and on July
80 win have an outing at Kimmel's
cottage, Shadyside, Md.
The matron Of Treaty Oak Chap
ter announces q garden party at
1901 Park road NV. on Thursday
evening.
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Columbia Chapter observed chill
dren's night last Tuesday. A pro-
gram was presented by children OF
chapter members. Meetings for July
and August are called of. The
Ways and Means Committee is
sponsoring moonlight excursion
on July II on the S. S. Potomac.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-07-02

The Bethany Social Boosters and
their friends will have a picnic at
the summer home of Helen Du
Chaine on July 8.
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Areme Chapter will hold Its an
nual boat trip on July 10 on the
steamer City of Washington. For
tickets call Mrs. Ruth Msyberry,
National 0006. or Mrs. Helen Rubin
stein, Georgia 1918.
A recess has been called for July
and August.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Burs Swimmers Boots

FORT COLLINS. Colo. (R.-They
had to make Art Allen, stellar Colo
RADIO State swimmer, stop wearing
his cowboy boots to school. They
made too much racket in the halls
Evening star., 1939-06-25

here, where commercial men have
free rein, stripers run from 2 to S
pounds regularly and anything
above that is whopper.
But on the Pacific Coast, where
full protection is afforded them. five
Of the 10 largest in the United States
were caught.
Rhode Island and Long Island
have lock on the other five places.
The smallest was 43 pounds. That
would break all existing records
around here.
And that's the story of the big fish
in the divisions generally open to
Washington fishermen. We can't do
anything about stripers without a
bit more help from the lawmakers,
and the big trout generally are a
bit more to the north. But that
bluef1sh award by all rights and GUS
tom belongs right down there in
Chesapeake Bay. the spot that with
out doubt is the worlds best blue
fishing ground That is, some time.
The way things have started
this year 1t looks as though
this may be repetition Of last
year.
Channel bass also belong in this
area, and if Ocean City is anything
like it was last year it will be a
breeze to bring home the marlin
bacon once again.
And remember that any time you
catch big fish to enter it in that
Field and Stream contest or one
similar. Not only do you get worth
while prizes for winning, but it also
is nice to let the folks around the
country know where to 60 for the
big ones.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
More Than 40 Events
On Speedboat List
For Next Month

Motor boat racing activity will
take decided upswing next month
with one of the heaviest regatta
schedules on record studded with
outstanding events in almost every
section Of the United States and
Eastern Canada.
Inboard hydroplane and runabout,
as we'll as cruiser, events will vie
with championship outboard races
More than 40 sanctioned regattas
have been listed.
Julys schedule:
Lindsay, Ontario.
Beach, Calf Biloxi. Miss; Salem, ores.
:i-Picton. Ontario.
4-KelSo. wash; Defiance. Ohio; West
Point Va: Ortonville, Mimi; Chattanooga
Tenn: Tenn, saeramento, Calf; Trail, Kans.;
SBlock Island cruiser race, Ions
s-aENex York State outboard cham,
gatta Gnboardsl. Lake Hopatcong. N. J.
99EWill9Ws z,yWs, &c Calf LII oAas Angola: Ipd
M -Inn,E;lnternational n,;. regatta. Milwau.
16-Detroit Lakes, Mimi: North East
MO- Mineral Wells Tex; Redding, Calf.
MarShfield, Greg
22-Port Washington, N Y.
2:-3-Solomons Island, Md: Beau
harnoiS Quebec
23-Northport N. Y; Capt Billor
Trophy cruiser race. Staten Island. N. Y.
Omro, Wis: Dayton, Ohio.
Baysdsnlosk 7isya Island aIxilary race
race. Hamilton, Ontario.
2s-29-Chestertown. Md
29-Westville. NJ j.
29-30-Boston. Mass; Poison, Mont.
30-Long Beach. Calf; Brownwood
Tex. Eveleth, Mimi; Nashville, Tenn.
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Rod and Stream
BY GEORGE HUBER.


The winning in the division Field
national
result fishing anglers
vicinity though
For beyond the
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FORE AND AFT

Just when of small
into chorus Of blues
Win proposal that should make them happier chanty
The the 45mi Trophy
sponsored Potapskut Sailing
There little question that in
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Burk, U. 5. Champion
5cuher, Looking
To 0Iympics
Focusing on 1910 Comes
Although He'll Defend
Henley Regatta Title
BY TED MEIER.
A. p. Feature Service Writer.


PHILADELPHIA. June 24-Amer-
icas premier sculler, Joe Burk, is
on his way to England to defend his
diamond SOULS championship at the
Henley royal regatta early next
month.
While Joe is hopeful of retaining
the Diamond SOULS crown his prime
ambition Is to make the United
States 1910 Olympic team and be-
come the first American in 20 years
to win the Olympic single souls
championship.
John B. (Jack) Kelly, now
prominent Philadelphian, was the
last American to win the Olympic
event-in 1920 at Antwerp.
Began Three Years Ago.
A sturdy built chap of Is, Burk
took up single sculling In 1896 and
lost out to Dan Barrow by seconds
in the Olympic trials.
Since then he has captured %
consecutive races and has won vir-
tually all honors available except
in the Olympics. He holds the
United States and Canadian titles
as well as the Diamond sculls.
Following the Diamond sculls,
July 5-8. Burk had hoped to stay
over for the European champion
ships in September, but decided
to sail back to defend his national
crown at Detroit July % and his
Canadian title a week later.
Joe lives with his parents at
their farm at nearby Beverly, N.
j., where he helps with the chores
and trains the year-around on
Rancocas Greek.
Hits High Pace at Times.
He has rowed as high as so
strokes a minute in practice and
As to 48 in competition. In win
ming the diamond SOULS last year
he set a new record of minutes
seconds for the mile and FIVE
sixteenth course and astonished
Britons with his high heat.
Il keep about the same routine
the year around" Burk explains,
always attempting to be in just
about racing trim. Thus there is no
need to vary the distance or the
amount of work when spring rolls
around. Since I am continually at
it, my daily workouts are really
shorter and less in duration than
those OF most Of the other scullers.
They usually do about 7 or
8 miles day. while mine runs
between 4 and Az. Since 1 already
am in condition, my practice is
done at a fairly high stroke in an
attempt to build up speed rather
than endurance"
Refuses $4,000 Pro Offer.
Joe, who stands feet 2 inches
and weighs between 100 and 1876
pounds, said he recently turned
down an offer of SIS 600 to turn
professional. He does not want
anything to interfere with his
Olympic ambition. He has also
bought a new shell, 27 feet 8
inches in length, which he plans to
use abroad.
Joe would like most to meet Josef
HaSenhorl in the diamond SOULS
this year, but he is uncertain if
Hasenhorl, winner in 1887 will pe
entered this year. Hasenhorl holds
the European title and finished
second in the 1896 Olympics.
If he is entered in the diamond
SOULS race this year" Burk de-
clared, my work will be cut out for
me-"
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Student on Long
Juunt in Canoe

Harry Meyer, 22-year-oid jour-
nalism student at Marquette Uni
versity, is en- route from Mil
waukee to the New York Worlds
Fair in a l7-foot canoe, powered
with tiny 2-cylinder outboard
motor.
His canoe has a speed OF only
8 miles an hour.
The trip is one of the longest
ever attempted by SO small a
craft across Lakes Michigan, HUI
ron and Erie.
Meyer carries camping and
cruising equipment slowed under
a water-tight canvas cover in the
bow of the canoe.
Evening star., 1939-06-25

Schaaf Of the Staten Island Power
Squadron greeted Chief Comdr.
Arthur Middleton of Washington
and New York by dropping a con-
gratulatory message sealed in bot
tie close aboard Middleton's flagship
Royaltie.
A parade Of New York and Con-
necticut yachts. passing in review
before the Royaltie in Manhasset
Bay, Long Island, lasted for more
than an hour. All of which was
the occasion Of the United States
Power Squadron's silver anniver-
Sary.
A new earth inductOr COM
pass, used 10 years ago by such
aviatOrs as Lindbergh and
Chamberlain, has just been
developed for marine use, ac-
cOrding to the Washington In
stitute Of Technology.
Formerly rough water so disturbed
the compass that it gave inaccurate
indications for too long a period to
be reliable. Under a new develop
ment, the compass needle swings
back into position quickly, even in
the choppiest going.
A bill authorizing the United
States Coast Guard to establish a
reserve unit among owners of pleas
ure craft has passed both the Senate
and the House. Meanwhile tenta-
tive regulations are being drawn up
at Coast Guard headquarters here
and will be circularized among
yachtSmen for comment.
Evening star., 1939-06-25

bay fish took first prize, and al
ways it had several blues among the
first 10. The tenth-place blue last
year was 10 pounds, IL ounces. Do
you mean to say that one larger
than that wasn't caught in Chesa-
peake Bay last year?
Apparently not, or it would
have been entered in this big
fish contest.
The largest was an even IA pounds
and was caught of Montauk, Long
Island. Other spots on the prize list
are Boca Ration, Fla; Indian River
Inlet, Del. go; Barnegat City, N. j.;
Island Beach, N. Y; Bethany Beach,
Del; Sandy Hook, N. j., and Nam
tucket, Mass.
The appearance of Boca Ration in
second place on the list comes as
something of surprise, because
Florida is not particularly noted for
large bluefish, however famous it
might be for other species. An g.
FOUNDER is rare big one there and
the Boca Ration blue weighed IL
pOuIluS OuIlCeS.
Channel Bass Are Better.
Results of the channel bass divi-
sion are a bit more heartening. Six
of the first 10 big drum were taken
in what generally is considered a
fair radius for Washington anglers.
Top fish of SO pounds came from
Wachapreague. Va, as did the
eighth and tenth place fish. Three
more of the first 10 were caught at
Cape Charles, Va.
The story on weakfish, or
sea trout as we. call 'em in the
bay. is something else again.
You boys who 60 down and brag
about a or 3-pounder, listen to
this. First prize went for one weigh
ing IA pounds, IA ounces and caught
at Fire Island, N. Y. All the other
top fish were caught around that
neighborhood, and the 10th place
fish was the farthest south, at
Lewes, Del, and weighed IL pounds.
Nothing like that generally is found
in Chesapeake Bay, but you might
top it at Wachapreague. In fact,
it's something of a surprise that
nothing from Wachapreague was on
the weakfish list.
This section has a strangle hold
on big white marlin, it seems. But
two places are on that list, and both
were taken at Ocean City, Md, a
spot considered right in our own back
yard.
And by way of contrast,
take a look at the striped bass
division. We call them rock
down in the bay.
And if by some stroke of good for
tune we catch 10 or 15-pounder
we are the envy of our fellow anglers
and more than likely we get our
picture in the paper. Well, where
the big rock run they use those kind
for bait. First prize was a g.
FOUNDER, and here comes the sur
prise-it was caught at Salinas
River. Calf.
Striped bass are not native to the
Pacific Coast. but were planted
there. They are purely game fish
and cannot be caught by CONNER
cial fishermen or netters. It shows
what you can do with protection
for your game fish, because around
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Olympic Style Races
On Middle States
Regatta LIST
D. c. Oorsmen Expected
To Enter Baltimore
Event September ;

BALTIMORE, June 24-Middle
States Rowing Association officials
have announced a program of 20
events for the 48th annual regatta
Sunday, September 3, at Spring
Gardens, under the auspices of
Arundel Boat Club.
Larger by three events than the
customary Middle States program
the extra races have been added in
anticipation of Olympic competi-
ton in 1910.
Three Olympic Events.
Many of the clubs in the Middle
States Association asked for in
clusion of the Olympic races-the
senior four-oared shells, with cox
swain; 145-pound senior quadruple
SOULS and senior single sculls, one
quarter-mile dash-in order that
oarsmen looking forward to the 40
games might have regatta competi-
ton before the close of the season.
Otherwise the program is identical
to the form which the association
has followed in recent years. with
events well divided among junior
intermediate and senior oarsmen.
ROwers From Five Cities.
Philadelphia. New York, WASH
ington, Richmond and Baltimore
athletes are expected to make up
the entry list.
The entry list will close August "a,
with Latrobe Cogswell, secretary
treasurer of the association.
The events, in the order in which
they will be contested September 8,
follow:
145-pound senior single sculls one
quarter mile dash.
Unlimited senior single sculls one
quarter mile dash,
Junior eight-oared shells.
Junior single gig.
Junior single Sculls
Senior double sculls
Junior double ScullS.
l45-pound senior single sculls
Junior four -oared gig.
intermediate single sculls.
145-pound senior double sculls.
Junior quadruple SOULS.
Association single sculls
intermediate double Sculls.
Senior four-oared shells. with coXsw in.
Senior single sculls
145-pound senior ouadruple sculls.
intermediate eight-oared shells
intermediate Quadruple Sculls
Senior four-oared gig. with coxswain.