Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1921, Page 22

WELLESLEY f ollege Will Open Campaign February 14 to Continue Until 1925. Nine million dollars by 19253! This s ‘the goal of a campaign to be pened February 14 by the alumnae nd undergraduates of Wellesley Col- Sege. Of this sum, §$3,000,000 has been lesignated as the “imperative mini- um,” and effort will be made to ;:Iae it by June of this year. t’l’hia first section of the fund will e devoted to four projects. For the ost important of these, faculty en- owment, $2,000,000 has been allowed, nd the general education board will rovide §500,000 if the college ralses e balance, The remaining $1,000,000 s to be divided awong taree aimost qually important needs: First, $100,- w0 for a taculty housing center; econd, $300,000 for an additional dor- nitory to relleve student housing con- estion, and third, $300,000 to com- lete the fund for a student-alumnae uilding. The remaining $300,000 will Lover the expected additional cost of hese three buildings over the pres- Dt estimates ot architcts. It is proposed to remedy the faculty ousing situation by building a resi- ential center for members of the teaching staff. Ground has been do- nated. und $100.000 is 4 conservative estimate of the cost of erecting. the necessary group. In trowded Quarters. The entire freshman class—approxi- mately 450 students—and a portion of the sophomore class are housed in the village of Wellesley, many of these students in houses more than a mile from the college bulldings, with no means of transportation other than a public taxi service. which is expen- sive. It has long been the intention of the trustees to erect a freshman quadrangle on the campug. The college has no adequate audi- torium where the entire student body may assemble. The Student-Alumnae buildinz is necessary in order that all the undergraduates may attend the numerpus lectures, concerts and -§o- cial functions that occur every year. A fumd of $160,000 has been collect- ed already, and has been accumulat- Inz imierest since the war halted- the building. The balarce of the fund—$6,000,000 s to be raised between June, 1921, l and June, 1925, when the college will celebrate its semi-centennial. This will be devoted to the erection of quarters for the various science de- partments and to the completion .of the freshman quadrangle. Washington as Headquarters. The country has been divided irto districts, and quotas assigned to each upon the basis of income tax retur: Washington is the center of the dis- trict including this city and the states of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina, and Mrs. Samuel Herrick of this city is chairman. The following subcommittees will work with Mrs. Herrick: Organization—Miss Mary Riley, ehairman; Miss Caroline Tyler, Mrs, Margaret- Mills Tyler, Mrs. Charles Brooks and Miss Eleanor Linton. Estimate—Mrs. W. E. Safford, chair- man; Mrs. Ernest Kpaebel, Mrs. Oliver Hoyem, Mrs. . Goodwin Price Graham and Miss Grac¢ Dewey. Publicity—Miss _ Mabel-" Wi chairman; Mrs. Margarita ‘Bpal Gerry, Mias Sibyl Baker, Mrs. 8pen: 3 cor Gordon, Miss Elizabeth Pjickett. and| Miss Dorothy Allen. Treasurer, Miss Deila. Jackson:. assist- J. MoKn! ant treasurer, Miss Nancy.. Canvassing—Miss Eflfi—_‘ chairman; uth £ Elma Moulton and 1de: 's. Lyma, chairman; Mrs. R. P. L. Houston, Miss Avol i Miss Dorothy Allen, Miss Margaret Littlehales, Miss Alice Walmsley, Mrs. Spencer Gordon and Miss Helen Lyon. . Rally for Every Club, Every Wellesley club in the coun- try will have a rally on or near Feb ruary 12 to mark the opening of the campaign. That of the Washington club is to he College Women's Club February 11. The members of the Haltimore club have been asked to attend. In addition, the Washington Wel- lesiey Club will have a benefit show- ing Jack Pickford, in “The Little Snepierd of Kingdom Come" and Wellédsley films at the Knickerbocker on Heébruary 23 at 3:45, and three performances of Tony Sa Marion. ettesiat the D. A. R. Hall the even ing March 11 and the afternoon aud évening of Maroh 1i.: The iwo latter performances are given in co- operation with the local Simmons Club, which is also working for a college endowment fund. MARINE BAND LEADER UNDER SOUSA EXPIRES Charles Thierbach, 78, Ill Three Months—Civil War Veteran. Native of Germany. Charles Thierbach, seventy-eight years old, second leader of the Marine Band under John Philip Sousa, died Friday at his home, 1230 Peunsylvania avenue southeast, following an ill- ness of three months. Funeral services are to be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the family residence, with interment in Congressional cemetery. Mr. Thierbach, who was active in the musical life of the National Cap- ital uatil his death, was born in Ger- many. He came to the United States in 1361 and served in the Union army. Following the war, he entered the Marine Band. He was second leader when John p Sousa was con- ductor of the famous organization. Mr. Thierbach was a member of the Musiciany’ Union. He is survived by a son, Willlam Thierbach: two daugh- ters, Mrs. Clara Hyde and Mrs. Lydia Smithson, seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. —_— ALEXANDRA. Special Digpatch to The Star. ALBEXANDRIA, Va., February §.— The faneral of Thomas L. Kelly took place this afternoon from his late residence, 510 South Patrick street. Services were conducted by Rev. Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace Episcopal Church, and burfal was in the Presby- terian cemetery. Members of R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, at- tended. William Edward Grover's funeral took place this afternoon from his late residence in Del Ray and services were conducted by Rev. Dr. D, H. Martin, pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, and b was in Bethel cemetery. Pallbearers were members of the Elks and Machinists’ Union of the Washington navy yard. Sparks from a passing locomotive are said to have been ing after an hour’s fight. A stack of wheat in the field was de- Members of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew of Christ Episcopal Church have launched a membership drive and aim to reach the 400 mark by February 20. Since the campaign started recently the membership has almost doubled. Alexandria Council, No. 5, Order of Praternal Americans, has ed for an entertainment in honor of Fairfax District Council on Fel A large from the five couneils @2 this distriet is expected to attend. SEEKS | < FUND OF S8.000000 . stated 3 THE SUNDAY STAR, FEBRUARY 6, 1921—PART 1. BY CAPT. ARTHUR G. DUNCAN. | THE ARMY Speculation Is rife throughout the Army as to the effect of pending and future promotions of officers and their < | limitation in number which is now being discussed by Congress. The original plan of promotion included every officer in the hczular Army within the limils seu by tne reorgani- zation act. These promotions are now pending beiore the Senate, and when confirmea were to be followed by the promotion ot all second lieu- tenants and about 2,000 first lieuten- ants, the majority of wuom were emergency ofticers, appointed under the reorganization . These ap- pointees having been confirmed last week by the Scnate, are now eligible for promotion, and it is possible that their names may also be submitted for advance in grade, but, should their promotions and those of other officers whose promotions are now pending be connrmed, and the total number of officers be limited as pro- posed by certain members of Con= gress, the Army would find itself with substantially all its officers, except the medical department and chaplains, in grades from captain to colonel. As this action would absorb all the pay provided for the Army, second and first lieutenants could not be appoint- ed without incurring a deficit, While this action by Congress is possible, it is not likely that the incoming ad- ministration would favor such a pro- cedure. Should the original plan of promo- tion be carried out, it would imme- diately devolve upon Congress to de- vise a method under which many of the recently promoted officers could either be reduced in rank or seos- rated from the service, so that the lower grades could be filled. ‘An al- ternative contemplates the failure of the Senate to confirm the pending promotions, which would result in these officers dropping back one or more grades to that from which they ‘were promoted. With the addition of the former emergency officers now oc- cupying the lower grades, the Army would thus be supplied with lieuten- ants and captains. The objection is Advanced that this would result in an unbalanced army, but advocates of the plan believe that as the vacan- cies would be in the higher grades, the inequalities could be easily reme- died by a few promotion: A third solution proposed is that the Seiate confirm all pending promo- tions, and that no further advances be made until the grades are equita- bly adjusted through retirements and resignations. This plan appeals to officers whoge promotions are pend- ing. but not fer former emergency officers whose promotions would thus amined. with the expectation of most simultaneous promotion with the confirmation of their appeintments. The promotion of officers from twenty- six to forty-three years of age. to the grades from major to colonel inclu- sive, promires to hring about a stag- nation of promotions that will afford the Army a live topic of conversation for many years to come. Claxa B Cases. Successfully defending a number of class B officers, who were threatened with summary dismissal fiom the Army, Capt. Edwin L. MacLean, judge advocate of the Tth Army Corpe Area, ‘who has been serving as counsel for the defenge at Chic;fo for Army of- ficers :ro isionally placed in class B, applied the law which provides the fundamental - rule our ~ American jurisprudence 'that--evidence: should consist of matters.of fact and not mere lnferenee.‘gu nt, belief or opinion.” Capt. Mac] in his brief ed e‘;::rs;:’tho ol Jdence of- ineffi- agal h an offiger pro- 7 n “clam B, -with ,a inetion: from the Arw,.x};«;u}g) un;!c!rhth ns ‘of section = o e reorganization act, be specific and definite,” An extract from the brief of the Jjudge advocate is: “Whaere an act of Congress or law s psssed without any definite procedure for its enforce- ment or manner of enforcement being stated, we cen presums that such pro- cedure will heheld applicable as is the customary -procedure of the time and a5 such in our country will be gov- erned by the laws and rules of Ameri- can jurisprudence.” In conclusion he stated that “matters of adverse fact re to be'the’buais, or at least should be the basis, of any and all clagsifica- tion in‘regard to matters. applying to inefficiency. And this matter of using facts, and not opinions. is th uare and sonable foundn’ Chief of Staff Possibility. MAJ. GEN. LEONARD WOOD. tion upon which of section 24-(b). It is understood that another brief for use in an appeal to the Presdient is being prepared by this officer. to use the provi Paper Economies. In line with other economies effect- ed. the quartermaster general is mak- | ing an investigation of the stationery | and multi-colored papers now in use in the Army. During the war period it was found that the routing and fil- ing of papers was expedited by em- ploying different colors to distin- guish the duplicate, triplicate and quadruplicate copies required. It was also necessary to purchase such paper as could be had. rather than the spe- cific quality or color desired. with the result that the Army has been using a large variety of qualities, weights, sizes and colors of paper, and in some Instances the colors have been sub- divided into several shades. It is proposed to reduce the stock of paper to a minimum number of siges, weights and_colors, and, as far as practicdble, fill all requisitions from the stock on hand. As a step in that direction the department, corps area and depot quartermasters have beem instructed to substitute paper in stock for that requisitioned whenever approximately the same quality, color, nise and weight can be supplied and a purchase be thus avoided. Officer$ are further directed to utilize abandoned formes, mimeographed matter and waste from cutting up paper. by manufacturing same into scratch pads. When the Army's stock of paper has been utilised to the best advantage it is proposed to confine purchases to a limited number of sizes and colors. Motorised Doughboys. The distinction of being designated as & regiment to be organised at war strength. 2.950 men, has been con- ferred on the 29th Infantry, stationed at Camp Benning, Ga. The regiment, aside from its latest distinction, is unique in other re- spects. It is the one infantry organ- ization in the Army which devotes itselt entirely to straight military ac- tivity, - ‘It does no guard duty, no fatigue; it has no place on jts sched- ule for educational and voestional courses; its main interest is the solv- ing of tactical military problems and in providing the officers of the Cam Benning school a medium lhmuxg which to exercise their leadership, The 29th Infantry js unusual in an- otHer ‘respect—it in one of the few motorized regiments In the Army, whiclh' means that its hiking ‘ie re- duced to a minimum and that when it takes the field it is accompanied by its motorized cars, its tractors, trucks and ' trailers, Old infantrymen look askance at this innovation, but the modern doughboy sesms to enjoy th sensation, never before experienced, of spéeding Dast the artillery and thi cavalry, instead of taking their dust, 8s was customary in.the past. . Graves Registration Defieit. ‘The con onal committee on ap- propriation has given assent for the cre- ation of a deficit of $90,600 for the pur- pose of carrying on the work of the Graves’ Registration Service. Last year Congrees reduced the estimates for maintaining the work by half, and as a ce it was necessary this yeal ARMY AND NAVY NEWS Subaistence for Representative Britten of Illinois, has introduyced a bill in Congress to provide subsistance for members of the naval reserve force, including offi- cers who perform duty on vessels as- signed for the training af naval re- serves. At the present time members of the naval reserve who make week end voyages for training receive no pay for this duty and are required to pay for subsistence aboard ship. The bill is designed to overcome this ad- ditional expense to the officers and men meking these skort trips for training in paying for their subsist- ence. It is believed that the annual outlay for this purpose would be well under $10,000. Reserve and Service Officers. Ten officers of the Air Service Offi- oers’ Reserve Corps, having completed the prescribed course of training in aerial observation at the Coast Artil- lery School, Fort Monroe, Va. as cadets, have been rated airplane ob- servers, effective October 16, 1919. Desire Tramsfer te Navy. Under a provision of the recent naval appropriations act a number of coast guard officers have requested transfer | to the line of the Navy. The approval for their transfer. however, has been withheld by the Secretary of the Treas- ury for reasons not stated, and the be- lief of the officers who desire transfer is that it is the Secretary’s intention {to go out of office on March 4 with their request pending. The lication on being forwarded to the Navy Depart- ment, were indorsed to the effect that definite action would be deferred. candidates for transfer have been tra ed at a government academy course closely paralleling that of TUnited States Naval Academy. the In ad- dition they have all had years of ex- perience in sea service, and all served with the Navy in the world war, a greater. percentage of them overseas and all with credit to themselves, their service and to the Navy. The shortage of commissioned officers in the Navy is approximately 41 per cent. ome of the candidates have indicated an intention to resign and enroll in the Naval Reserve force in order to qualify for commission, if the Secretary of the Treasury continues to withhold approval of their requests. This action would result in their losing approximately 1,000 numbers on the Navy list, would considerably delay their promotion, and would make it impossible for any of them to attain at this time the e lieutenant commander, which is other- wise open to them on transfer from the coast guard, The desire of these offi- cers to enter the Navy is that oppor- tunity for rl’omofion in the coast guard is practically non-existent. Crane Ship Nears Completion, Capable of lifting a test load of 312 tons and of readily handling weights up to 250 tons, the old battl ship Kearsarge. now under alter: tion, will when completed have the largest capacity of any floating crane ship in the Navy. The vessel also will he capable of transporting at one time two triple sixteensinch gun turrets with their guns from one yard to another; foundations being pro- to create a deficiency or stop the work, which would mean cessstion of opera- tions overseas and of the return of bodles. e ° Applicants for ¥, A. Resevves. It is reported that many applications are being received from former officers for commissions in the Field Artillery Reserve Corps. This arm of the service has alresdy enrolled nearly 8,000 for- mer officers of the m‘:.fi!ufl‘:y, I.[n:l.. the new re on_law, S % e o n units of the organised reserves. whers their experience and training will bo utilized to the greatest extent possi- ble, Balleon and Atrplane Hangars. are contempl: g:?d"n‘ma:uvted hangar, 110x140 feet, is to be built at Kelly Field, Texas, of Caproni airplanes. tre ‘hl‘l. not y:’goon made, however, for the building of any of the airplane W W. & J. SLOANE 1508 H STREET N.W., WASHINGTON, D. C. Satisfaction Plus Economy - A RUG OPPORTUNITY Featuring the usual Sloane high-quality merchandise, in such variety as to assure entire satisfaction in selection, and at prices so low as to represent real economy. Size 9 by 12 ft. 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Free delivery to all shipping points in the United States lated at other for the vided forward and aft, under the main | officer is not considered a separation |The sum represents the price received s in wheso name it appeared, 3 5 from t ice, but Is heid to be a[by the alien property custodian from but was his property, and not en- A Remarkable Feat. tion of the oath of office as warrant |Pfleiderer Company. \;hlrhv _Mr. Ameri m.ellll.em officer. ar enlisted man immediately | Thorsch says he had purchased while | Attorneys T. T. Ansberry and The Atlantic fleet recently passing through the Panama canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific consisted of thirty-nine ships. and went through the canal between 6:30 a.m. on Janu- ary 17 and 6:30 a.m. on January 20. This was an average of 1.8 hours in Vienna, March®13, 1917. {George T. Farrell represent the pe- The stock seized did not belong to 'titioner the status of a warrant of- ficer. Should the appoiatment he 1e- voked at any time Muring the pre- scribed probationary periol of ene year, the inan reverts to hs former status of an enlisted ma1. assumes | per ship In the locks. and is remark-}"on." of ¢ . most imunstent devel-* = ably good time, as it {opments looked forwird 1o by ihuse uctions time spent in reprovisioning and re- | pRTHELS SoBKel IO B e Leen fueling while within the limits of the 1 Ihe €0 it S canal. The time of transit of a ship |from one ocean to the other is about ten hours. NATIONAL GUARD | |of zear for this purpose was o S z sign. notable for simplicity, nas been The chief of the militia bureau an-|developed by Lieut. Commander C. C nounces that on account of the de-jvon Paulson, and while not yet per- pleted = appropriations no further fected, has demonstrated its practiza- alasses of enlisted men of the National { iy oy \ 3 { bility 'in actual use. {Guard can be sent to the schools for | bakers and cooks in the current fiscal, ear. Notice of the date of resump-; tion of these classes and regulations! governing attendance will be furnish- ! :ld by the militia bureau at the proper me. ( [ yThere s some dount apparently in the minds of acting pay clerks as to their status. This question is under consideration by headquarters. Until definite regulations are formulated. A headquarters is proceeding accord:ng |former United States h ems of the scivice, was a means of runnink a lin: U }tween a vessel agd the beach ar be- tween two vessels. A propased des'gn | {of mear for this purpose was devel- tion to th= ov on All Lines of Furniture Annual February Sale Well give you an open charge account and arrange small weekly or monthly payments Qrogans — | No further promotions of officers to higher rank will be made among those with temporary commissions. In the recent examinations which were held for cadets and cadet engi-' neers no applicants were passed. An-| other examination will be neld, ve-} «inning June 27. | SR SUES FOR PROPERTY. Hugo Thorsch of Indianapolis, Ind.. ce consul at ! to the follwing plan: Acting pay |Vienna. yesterday brought suit clerks are warrant officers and moti,cainst Francis P. Garvam, alien ter G n & enlisted men and their appointmarta|2F0 08 STRECR B RIS STCR jare now made in accordance with th perty srocan, 2 = o | procedure of the Navy. The appoint-|acting treasurer of the United States, ment of an enlisted man as a warrant for the payment to him of $336,051.36. o6& LT T e 736 to 738 Seventh St.—Seventh at H ST— , RAGING % BUILDER the Contracts have been let and now the actual work of making the GREAT- ER SIGMUND’S begins. Positive date for completion has been promised and we’ve agreed to place no impediment in the way of reconstruction work—which means “keep merchandise moving”—regardless of price. Monday Beckons With Big Bargains l Taffeta Ruffle Petticoats eod satine tops. 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