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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26

I Asst Fall the major hired
II Charlie as hand yman
about the school OR. 10 be
meticulous, Charlie hired him
self
Ii came about this way.
The major was sitting in his
office when a Shabbily dressed
hut neat appearing fellow
appeared and asked for work.
lie said he was good al tools.
thought he could learn how
10 wash dishes, and he needed
a job badly.
The major told him that
Jack Bell. our colored man.
of-all-work, had been with
the school for a dozen years
and there really WASH enough
labor for two.
However, the strange
brought out has 2Sth Division
honorable discharge, and the
major couldn't turn down an
eX-Soldier. especially one who
had foughtin France with The
logged PennSylYanlanS
So he told Charlie he d
quarter him in that little
sleeping porch back of the
garage. give him a few dollars
a month for tobacco, stamps
and other incidentalS, and let
him 90 10 work on a part
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26
Better Health
By DR.. Logan Clendening

told Saturday Of a patient
with a peculiar blood disease,
hemophllia. These patients are
called "hleeders" because the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26
BATTLES FLOOD

During the big rain last
Winter, when swollen streams
from the two canyons back of
the school converged on the
rifle range and threatened
both the junior high and in
termediate barracks. il was
Charlie who took charge of
the crew hastily recruited
from faculty and students
alike.
After two days of battling
10 successfully divert the flood
waters from the buildings,
and the California sunshine
came out with all the glory
attributed TO 1t by the Los
Angeles Chamber of Com
merce, Charlie devised a
permanent flood control syS-
tenn which I'm sure Will work
when the rains come again
next Winter.
incidentally, his right hand
man" on the project was
Cadet Sergt. Peter Larkin.
We will now come 10 a
Sunday afternoon in March.
A score of cars were parked
in front of the administration
building, one OF them the big
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26

afftf -eafi the Redheaded RaSealS
think there should he a RedheadS Of Amer
lea Association. This could campaign TO
defeat the belief redheaded people have
nasty tcmperS and spread far and wide the
fact that the brick-tops make loving huS-
bands and afectionalc wives.
il could also battle against blends and
buinets who dye their hair red and at times
give The public wrong picture of the ma
tural rcdheads character.
l am not a redhead. But my father
was SO l am eligible to membership in
the Sons and Daughters of Redheads As
ISOLATION OF America.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26
Elsie Robinson
Rolling Wheels

MIGHTY healthy sign the of value changing
Private problems that seemed vitality important few
months beginning take second place
We're growing up fast Americans-and a bunch
needed it!
There's Jm who hasn't missed the opening day of a trout
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26
the Side
By E. V. During
Ary color. so long as rs red'
1. The color That s-nts nc best.

ID EPORTS of rcdhacd married couples pour All
IL the welded redhcad happy all have redheaded chill
dren Do doubt il would something sensation brunei
child turned up n a Icd-hsred family.
topped pair Of married lovebrds has seven chill
dn They should make of that family
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26
THOMSEN'S DISEASE

Doctor Ciendenipg wiH opswer
questions Of general interest
oHiG md then onIy through his
column.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26
LARKIN's FATHER

Mrs. Larkin turned 10 me
and there was slight mist
IN her eyes as she said softly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26
BOON PAL

One of the cadets. Peter
Larkin, became Charles boon
pal, and AS this influence
seemed 10 be good one the
major did nothing 10 halt it.
Larkin had a natural bent
for tools. and at the wise age
Of Is was determined 10 be-
come a civil engineer and
build bridges and hydraulic
plants and the like.
The major and | sometimes
overheard Charlie and Larkin
discussing engineering terms
that were Greek 10 us. and
once l found a sketch the
handyman had drawn of a
bridge.
Judging from re m ar k $
Charlie had let fall from time
10 time. he had spent some
years i'm South America prin-
cipally in Chile. / gathered
He never told us he was an
engineer but he must have
been, perhaps very good one.
Why he had fallen upon
evil days was purely a matter
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26

WHY are American aviators who fly
W bombcrs to Britain forced to return on
slow freighterS? Eleven American aviators
who rushed United States-made bombers 10
the aid of Britain lost their lives recently
while returning home on a British freighter
sunk hN submarines
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26

we had many visitors TO
watch dress parade on the
drill field, and on Sunday
when parents and friends
drove 10 The school from all
parts of Southern California,
Charlie kept to his sleeping
porch listening 10 the radio.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26

UUERE pleasant little that will message
numerical puzzle designed to spell out
first If the number
letters II the number is less than
number Start at the left
and check of key
read the the letters under
the checked figures you 70
vopynsht b, Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26
CHARLIE HESITATES

sight. He had been over 10
the gym on an emergency
errand the plumbing was
out Of killer Larkin gave
a cry Of delight when he saw
him.
Hey. Ch4HIie. Come over
here and meet my mother"
| saw Charlie hesitate. /
was aware Of his natural
timidity. but there was moth
ing he could do without APP
pearing rude. So he came
over.
Mrs. Larkin had turned
pale, Charlie was little
upset himself. Larkin said
Mother, / want 10 present
Charlie-say, I've forgotten
your last name, Charlie. Oh.
I remember now. Charlie
Everett"
> Charlie was grimy i'm his
overalls and he carried
greasy wrench. but he and
Mrs. Larkin murmured the
conventionaltieS politely.
The hands of the woman
clenched the edge of the
bench. Larkin burbled on
about how fine Charlie had
been TO him all year. and his
mother said something about
how much she appreciated IL.
hut I'm sure she didn't know
Just what she was saying.
/ must have been cycling
her closely, for she saw me
and her face flushed all The
more markedly because she
had been SO pale before.
Charlie said he had 10 get
going for a few moments, as
he wanted 10 see a drawing
in a book his friend had oh
tanned from the public library
yesterday. They went off to-
gether.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26

tary motion. You start 10 shake
hands with the patient with this
condition and he cannot raise
his hand quickly enough 10 meet
you; but when he finally clasps
the hand. he continues TO hold
il indefinitely
The individual about whom I
heard was drafted in the army
and perhaps on account of the
nervous excitement, the con-
dItion began to affect him badly
while drilling.
The order would be given 10
march forward and he would
not start until the rest of his
company was 10 or Is PAGES
ahead Then he would come on
rapidly. catch up with the COM
-PaHy- btit- when tite-erdeF- came
10 halt. he would march on 10
or 20 PAGES forward
He was considered inSubordi-
nate by the military authorities.
He had been placed in the guard
house when a medical officer
recognized the condition CIT is
very rare) and saved him from
an unjust punishment
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26

inability to get the same kind
Of grades in the social
sciences. which | teach, that
he easily obtains in algebra,
general science meehanieai
drawing and the manual arts.
SMASH HITS
I said that always struck
me as odd because Larkin's
father was A writer with an
excellent command of both
the written and spoken word.
His fine historical knowledge
had resulted in the success of
several pictures that were
both box office and artistic
smash hits.
Yet Larkin I'VE always call
the boys by their last names,
even to their parents, who
somehow never get used 10 IT.
confused Tamerlane and Han
nlbal, Lithuania and Yugo-
slavia. Marlborough and Pitt.
Mrs. Larkin passed il off
with smile. The boy said
he often wondered. too, why
he hadn't in erited his
fathers passion for history
and geography.
And good literature bored
him. He preferred Super
man" and "Tarzan
/ said that wasn't any
cause TO worry. In my own
generation many boy who
avidly devoured Henty and
Alger and the Jack Harkaway
and Rover Boys books now
can appreciate good authors.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26

season Tor 80 years. Talked ABOUT II,
planned for weeks in advance. This year
he passed it up without bink.>A
Got too many other things 10 think
about said he, okaying a rush defense
order.
Y'HERE'S Helen, who used 10 spend hours
primping for bridge, cocktail hours.
night spots. Now she's sorting Bundles for
Britain and doesn't give boot whether the
waves in her hair or not
It's hitting other things in our lives
also this new consciousness of a larger
more pressing world
Those old feuds which we've carried
through the years :. the endless little PIN
pricks that got our goat :. the moods
that knocked US out of our stride :. they
are losing their grip on us too.
Somehow when you think OF the
Greeks, or the Firms. or Dunkerque, you
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-26
CONCEALED DEFECT

This case is curiously Temlnis-
cent of Thomson himself, whose
son had enlisted in the army and
was about 10 be punished for
malingering by the military
authorities because he had not.
as The officers thought, obeyed
an order promptly.
He came forward and con-
WINGED the military authorities
that his son was suffering from
condition which he could not
prevent.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Lodges oil. 0. OF.
Announce Meetinqs
|For Near Future

Golden Rule Lodge of Odd Fellows
will receive the Grand Lodge Of
ficers November 4. Past Grand Mas
ter Arlington S. Custer will be
honored.
Columbia Lodge will meet at
pm. Thursday. The initiatory de-
gree will be exemplified.
Covenant Lodge will meet at p m.
Wednesday. Milton Burke will pre-
side. The lodge has purchased
5000 worth of Defense bonds.
Columbian Encampment will meet
at 8 pm. Wednesday.
Grand Master Loving announces
an Executive Committee meeting
at 8 pm. Thursday.
Canton Washington No. 1 will
meet at pm. Saturday. Prepara-
tions will be made for the MUSTER
ing-in ceremony.
Officers of the Rebekah Assembly
will give a turkey dinner in the
I. o. o. F. Temple from 5 to 7:30
pm. November 6.
Schuyler Colfax Rebekah Lodge
will meet at pm. Tuesday, at 1922
Twentieth street NV. The obli-
cation ceremony will be held.
Esther Rebekah Lodge will meet
tomorrow night in the temple and
Brightwood Rebekah Lodge will
meet Tuesday In Stansbury Temple
when a comedy show will be pre-
sented.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
President Roosevelt to Lead
Armistice Day Services
Executive Will Speak at
Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier

President Roosevelt will lay a
wreath and make the principal ad-
dress at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier Armistice Day in the Ar
lington National Cemetery. Exer-
cises will follow Immediately after
wards in the Amphitheater. The
national commander of the Ameri-
can Legion, Lynn y. Stambaugh,
will also make an address. Frank
Samuels and the national president
OF the auxiliary. Mrs. Mark w. Mer-
rill, will be present Miss Lucy Mon
roe of the National Broadcasting Co.
will sing at the exercises.
Details of the observance are in
charge of the National Committee on
Arrangements here, AIDED by Ma
tional Executive Committeeman Jo-
seph J. Malloy. The District of Co
lumbia Department Guard Of Honor
asa Wau Ae on the program as an
official esca" Mrs. Mark w. Merrill,
president of the American Legion
Auxiliary, will attend.
Department of Labor Post installed
officers at the Legion Clubhouse. De-
partment Comdr. Haywood Saunders
and staff, assisted by the National
Guard of Honor, officiated. The Of
ficers are: Commander, Linwood H.
Perkins; first vice commander, Bili
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Charles Ford Named
Chairman Of EIks'
Defense Commission

Attorney Charles E. Ford has been
appointed chairman of the WASH
ington Lodge of Elks' National De-
fense Commission by Exalted Ruler
Allen J. Duval. The chairman an
nounced the commission will follow
the Elks' national program to be
launched tomorrow.
The annual Halloween party will
be held Friday. Fred w. Berger.
chairman. has made arrangements
for buffet supper at 9 pm, to be
followed by dancing Prizes will be
awarded for the best and most COM
ical costumes.
The exalted rulers reception and
annual ladies' night has been post
poned from November II to date
to be announced
William S. Shelby is chairman of
the committee on arrangements for
Old Timers night. He will be as
sisted by Gustave w. Brahler and
George Tavener.
James E. Colliflower is chairman
of the committee of the 6Oth an
niversary banquet of the lodge at
the Mayfower Hotel February II.
The Charity Ball Committee
headed by Ellis Klein is making
plans to present floor show, fea-
turing outstanding stars of the stage
and radio, at the Mayflower Hotel
November 10. with dancing from
$50 to 1:30.
Baltimore and Towson Lodges
have been invited to be the guests
of Washington Lodge November II
when District Deputy Charles Haw-
thorne will make his ofncial visi-
tation.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
41st Division Unit
Formed in District

Representatives of the old Sd D. c.
Infantry, National Guard, met last
Monday with representatives from
Idaho and Montana, all affiliated
with the 41st World War Division,
and organized sector of the 41st
Division Association. The local
branch will act as the National
Headquarters at 1903 Fourteenth
street NV. ~
Officers were elected as follows:
Phillip R. Belt, president; Chris
Whitaker, vice president; William
P. Cavanaugh, secretary treasurer;
Charles B. Jennings, national execu-
tive officer; Henry Loveless, national
trumpeter.
A dinner will be held at 7:30 pm.
Armistice Day. Later the members
will attend the v. F. w. ball at the
Shoreham.
The next meeting will be at pm,
November 8.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Spanish War Veterans

Elvin M. Luskey is department
commander, United Spanish Wal
Veterans of the District, succeeding
the late DR.. Herbert M. Manning.
Robert E. Washburne succeeds Mr.
Luskey as senior vice commander
Chaplain William M. La Roche is
expected to be elected junior vice
commander.
Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary will
hold an evening of games in Naval
Lodge Hall tomorrow at pm. Past
Department President Pauline A.
Thompson will preside.
Petit Camp will meet at U. S
w. V. headquarters on Tuesday
Past Comdr William T. Ryan will
be reinstated.
AuXiliaries.
Meetings this week-Monday Col
James S. Petit, Naval Lodge Hall
evening of games; Saturday, Mill
tary Order of the Lizards, evening
Of games.
The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary met October 20 with Pres
ioent Willie Cole presiding. De-
partment President Carrie Flaherty
made her inspection. Agnes Lund
was received into membership
Dewey Auxiliary will have a TURKEY
dinner on November 6 at Northeast
Masonic Temple.
Evening star., 1941-10-26

Chapter on october 80 at pm,
at the Masonic Temple.
The chairman Of the Temple Com
mittee will entertain members of
that committee at her home next
Saturday evening.
Friendship Chapter meets Tuesday
for grand visitation.
A turkey dinner will be held No.
vember and card party at 8
pm. November /, both at 444l Wis.,
consin avenue NV.
Mrs. Viola Thompson, matron of
Lebanon Chapter, announces initia-
ton of seven candidates Tuesday
evening A memorial service will be
presented Members having birth
day anniversaries in October will
be honored.
Mrs. Veleita c. Prather, matron of
Harmony Chapter, announces a
Home Board meeting and card party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Zulauf
on October ~.
The itinerary of the grand matron
and grand patron for this week will
be: Monday. Miriam, grand vista
ton; Tuesday, Friendship, grand
visitation: Wednesday. rehearsal
grand chapter officers, 7:30 pm,
Masonic Temple; Thursday, special
grand chapter session; Friday
grand matron has called a special
meeting at 7 pm, 26o0 Sixteenth
street NV, of the chapter chair
men, Temple Board Committee, and
matrons. Mrs. Elsie Douglas will
be presented as chairman of the
grand chapter defense saving stamp
committee and the plans of the
committee.
Mrs. Alvaryte R. Roepke, matrcn
Of Martha Chapter. announces three
candidates elected to membership at
the last meeting will be included in
the class Of the grand matron and
will be initiated at the special ses-
sion Of the Grand Chapter on Oc-
tober go
On Friday the Home Board will
entertain the guests at the Masonic
and Eastern Star Home, at pm.
Claire E. Lowd, matron of Warren
G. Harding Chapter, announces on
Tuesday there will be initiation.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Regular Veterans
Association

Comdr. Daniel r. Mckay presided
over Gen. Winfield Scott Post when
eight new members were obligated.
Zone Councilman Roy D. Hopgood
spoke.
Gen. Malin Craig Post was pre-
sided over by Comdr. Stephen
Wiley. Grover Lee and William H.
Bowen were obligated and Charles
E. Bushon as a reinstated member.
John Waldron was appointed SER
geant at arms. A committee COM
posed of Fred Frizzel, Walter Boehm
and Walter johnson was appointed
to draft resolution with respect to
needed play adjustment for service
personnel.
Martha Washington Chapter Of
the Regular Veterans Woman's As
sociatton has planned q game eve.
ming for late November.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
DC. Masons 10 Hold
Ceremony 10 Honor
George Washington
Eighteen Clubs to Join
In Services Tonight at
Presbyterian Church

Masonic Club Sunday will be OBJ.
served by the 18 clubs IN washington
aflliated with the National League
Of Masonic Clubs this evening at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. This is an annual custom
and is in commemoration Of the
Masonic birthday anniversary Of
George Washington.
National President Charles H.
Taylor assistant director Civilian
Conservation Corps, will attend. Also
in attendance will be State President
William A. Shytle and President
Oliver c. Short of the Advisory
Board of Masonic Clubs, accom-
panied by their respective staf1s.
TIL. nav. Or. Peter MarshaG will
deliver the sermon. The officers and
members of the Masonic clubs VIII
assemble at 7:30 pm. in the lecture
room. The services will begin at
pm.
State Vice President Hiram w.
Hummer, chairman OF the CommN-
tee on Arrangements, has invited
club members to bring their laoles
and also has invited the public.
Petworth Lodge Fellowcraft Club
will hold a dance November ! at
the Bradley Hills Country Club, from
$50 pm. to am.
Monarch Louis L. Prawde OF KALI
lipolis Grotto announces meeting
on October 29, at pm, at grotto
headquarters. Entertainment and
refreshments will follow the meet.
ing.
Grand Master Ara M. Daniels and
officers of the Grand Lodge will
make annual visitations to the fol-
lowing lodges this week: Monday
Dawson. Tuesday, Acacia and Fed
eral Thursday, Lafayette and
Hiram, and Friday, Anacostia.
Capitol Forest, Tall Cedars Of
Lebanon, will entertain the members
and their families at the Wardman
Park Hotel on Wednesday evening.
Grand Tall Cedar J. R. Jenkins
has arranged an entertainment and
dance.
Scottish Rite Masons will con-
duct the Twenty-f1rst Degree Tues
day night with the following cast:
Ralph H. Gauker, Charles F. Collier.
Roy F. Stahlberg, George T. Grade.
Austin j. Lester, Ray Baker Harris,
John S. Tassin, Benjamin A. P.
Doehrer. Arthur G.. Fessenden, Clyde
Wendelken, Orie L. Beardsley, Lloyd
A. Burkey. William c. Cox and Al.
bert R. Merz.
Trestleboard.
Monday - Dawson, Stansbury,
Joppa and Benjamin Franklin
Lodges.
Tuesday-Federal, Acacia. Ia
koma and Samuel Gompers Lodges.
Thursday-Lafayette and Hiram
Lodges.
Friday-Anacostia Lodge.
/ Saturday-Grand Lodge School OF
Instruction.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
loyol Order of Moose

The annual Mooseheart Day pro-
gram, sponsored by Columbia Lodge
and the Women of the Moose will
take place this evening at 1414 Eye
street NV.
The principal address will be given
by Robert Irwin, regional director.
The public is invited.
At the last meeting Of the lodge,
Leslie Hagen was installed as trus-
tee.
The lodge governor, Frank A.
Taylor, announced every Wednesday
evening will be observed as U. S. O..
night In the clubrooms when the
organization will be host to service
men. A number Of hostesses will be
furnished each week by the q. q. o.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Election Will Be Held
By John Freeman
Grand Commandery

The John W. Freeman Grand
Commandery. of Colored knights
Templar will hold election of Of
ficers Thursday night at Scottish
Rite Hall. Grand Comdr. Charles
D. Freeman will preside.
Blue lodge meetings this week
are: Monday, st. John, and Tues
day. Corinthian.
Officers OF st. John Chapter,
Royal Arch Masons. were elected, as
follows: William H. Bailey. high
priest: Isaac S. Mason, reelected,
secretary: Lawrence M. Leake. re-
elected. treasurer: Frank Nichols,
king: Cornelius Jones, scribe; Hap
ton T. Gaskins, captain OF the host;
Walter Person principal sojourner;
j. Arthur Breeze. Royal Arch cap
tain: Charles Miller. master of the
third veil; Clarence Pumphrey. mas
ter of the second veil; David john
son. master of the first veil; James
Johnston, sentinel.
Keystone Chapter elected: Joshua
Wilmington. high priest; Charles
Henson, reelected, secretary: James
Nivens. reelected treasurer; Mich
olas Thomas, king; Charles SWEET,
scribe.
Maxwell Chapter elected: Clyde
c. Oliver, high priest; Elvin Shep-
pard. secretary; Ernest Green. treas
urer: Arthur Brown, king; Alonza
Turner, scribe; Clifford Smith,
principal sojourner: James Twine,
captain of the host; Joseph Jeffer-
son. Royal Arch captain; Henry
Wedlock, master of the first veil;
Daniel Moseley, master of the sec
ond veil; Robert Mills. master of
the third veil; James Franklin, SEN
tinel.
Union Chapter elected: The Rev.
Anthony Williams, high priest; Sam
uel Strickland, secretary; Thornton
Simmons, reelected. treasurer:
Cornelius Costley, king; james
Tyler, scribe.
Rites of annointment for newly
elected high priests will be con-
Quoted by the Council of High
Priests October 80 with Past Grand
High Priest T. M. Dent presiding.
Most Ancient Grand Matron Olive
L. Handy and Grand Patron Joshua
H. T. Willis will make a grand visi-
tation to Thornton A. jackson
Court, Heroines Of Jericho, Tuesday
evening.
Marie I. Smith Grand Guild.
Heroines Templar Crusades, will
have installation of officers Tuesday
night.
Memorial services of the Eastern
Star will be held tonight at Scottish
Rite Hall. Grand Matron Bertha
Anderson and Grand Patron Ernest
Dickerson will preside.
Evening star., 1941-10-26
Jobs Daughters

Bethel No. 5 had as its guests last
Friday Mother Dent and Daddy
Pitt, grand guardian and associate
grand guardian of the District Of
Columbia. Marie Haughey, Elizabeth
Qunones. Gladys Haas, Virginia At.
kinson and Beverly Rice were ini.
tiated.
The Marshals Committee will
hold a rummage sale November /
at 1107 Fourth street SW. Any one
having any rummage contact Au.
drey Grigsby.
Bethel No. 4 will meet October 25
at Friendship Hall. The east of all
bethels are invited. There will be a
Halloween party and dance.
A rush tea for prospective men,
bers will be held November 2. from
$3.50 to $50 pm, at the home of
Gloria Tarpley.
On October q the drill team Of
Bethel No. l will hold a business
meeting at 1120 East Capitol street.
There will be bethel meeting
November /, with grand visitation
and majority service.