Evening star., 1939-10-21
IS Masons Receive
1hihy-Third Degree
In Ceremonies Here
Oklahoma Governor
And 3 From D. G.
Are Honored

Seventy-f1ve Masons received the
highest degree OF the Masonic order.
the 33d, in ceremonies last night at
the Scottish Rite Temple, Sixteenth
and S streets NV.
The degrees were conferred by
Col.> John H. Cowles, formerly of
Louisville, KY, but now of Washing
ton. grand commander Of the Su-
preme Council, Southern Jurisdic-
ton Of the order, upon Masons from
Washington and 70 States.
Gov. Leon C. Phillips of Oklahoma.
Brig. Gen. Robert s. Abernathy Of
Virginia and John o. Bowen, Elmer
w. Goss and Hector G. Spaulding,
all of Washington, were among the
candidates receiving the 33d degree
in recognition of distinguished serv-
ice to the order.
Senators Byrd Of Virginia and
Adams of Colorado we're among
more than 400 members who were
made knights commander.
Thomas j. Hawkins, Asheville.
N. c.. was elected grand chancellor
of the jurisdiction and William s.
McCrea, Spokane, Wash, grand
almoner, the Supreme Council an
nounced today
Appointments Made.
The following appointments were
announced by Col Bowles; Luther
S. Smith, Hattiesburg, Miss, grand
orator; Louis G. Clarke, Portland,
Greg. first grand equerry; Charles
A. Moffett, Birmingham. Ala, Sec
ond grand equerry: Sanford Don
aldson, Yankton, s. Oak, grand
standard bearer: Charles F. Buck.
ir. New orleans, grand sword
bearer. Walter c. Temple, Dallas,
Tex, grand herald, and Albert F.
Pray, Minneapolis, and Stanley C.
Warner, Denver, renamed grand
master of ceremonies and grand
chamberlain, respectively.
Other candidates who received the
33d degree last night were:
Maryland-John w. Donaldson,
Leonard E. He'll, John H. Hessey,
Edward A. W. jain and Harry O..
Schroeder.
Virginia-Roy G.. Ashworth, Will
liam NJ Brown, M. j. Greenwood,
James E. John, Clyde c. Shankle
and Wilson w. Sturtevant.
Alabama: Asa A. Andrews, Thomas
A. Parker, Andrew ]. Waldrop. Flor
ida: Julian L. Dart, George c.
Dockrell, Howard J. Redavats, Will
liam L. Hutcheson, William J. Stra-
han and John r. Wells. Georgia: !:
Robert c. Bailie, jr.; Wesley Hirsh-
burg. Francis c. Mccullough,
Thomas C. Perkins, Edwin W.
Rothschild and Abraham A. Solo,
mans.
Others Honored.
Idaho: Donald S. Whitehead.
Iowa: G. Albert Anderson, Chris
tan H. Heuck, J. L. Verne Russell,
Walter G. Shaale and Clay D.
Slinker. Kansas: James H. Wen
dorf. Louisiana: Gebhard Krumm
and Vincent r. Redmond. Mime
sofa: Ludwig j. Luhman.
Mississippi, Robert L. Bass. Floyd
DCdll, oOllll Aol CllZ, Wal Slldll w
Miller and Collin M. Sigler; Mis-
souri. Roscoe B. Black Robert c.
Duffin, Thomas NJ Pratt, Walter M.
Stinde and Sam Wilcox: Montana,
Edward w. Spottswood; North Caro-
lima, Grady L. Balm, Troy B. Dysart,
Maxwell E. Hoffman, Halsey B.
Leavitt, John H. Parker and Noah
F. Rowe; North Dakota. George F.
Dullam; Oklahoma, Charles P.
Rosenberger; South Carolina. John
c. Cannon; South Dakota, Charles
A. Christopherson and Fred A.
Riedel, sr.; Tennessee, Louis D.
Bejach and John w. DeShazo;
Texas, Albert Ellis, Royal A. Fer
ris, jr., and Perry NJ Wimberly.
West Virginia, Oscar w. Burdats,
Daniel H. Gates. William r. Golf
Orestes l. Taught, Edgar w. Meyn,
and Harold H. Oakley; Wyoming
Arthur E. Mckay.