Evening Star Newspaper, November 28, 1923, Page 5

THE EVENIN( i AR, . WASHINGTON, D. €., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28 1923. Washington’s “Citizen Army” | Plans for Commodious Home' With Co-Operation of Civic and Patriotic Bodies Hopes for Adequate National Guard Armory, N BY C. ¥ Washington's the District #ard her National lopeful of soon hav a and | ane of which to proud. They | viston a structure to which they will not be ashamed to invite th friends when military af- fairs are being held, will compare favorah Natlonal Guard armory states. The aid and ¢ ing extended by the v triotic and military the city add to the desired results The national provided that the the United States e three compon ny of the L being the Regular Army ganized Reserves. With view of making the local well equipped and trained force, available on Tt time of emergency, Maj. Gen. Stephan. | commanding, has been endeavoring | to recruit it to the maximum strength | e | He has met with no little success, for tomorrow night another company will b 1in h ompany 121 the first complete sl since’ the i ar. « MeCULLAK new “citizen army. beginning to Gaurd troops home- as is re- is or social huilding that | with of th -operation be- us civie, 1 ns of | curing | hop- | National Guard of | hould he of | lements of the | tes, the others | | defense act and the O the idea guard a| fighting s notice int 3 troops here wa Guard Show The zuard i numerically as on with the rapld progress that h mada it has 1ot been nearly so grea 15 1t would have been had there be lequate armory facilities. Of Thie handicaps under which the spousille for the guard's p Tavelopment have worked, that of lack of armory facilities has been the greatest. The present armory | now used being nted qua s regarded as totally inadeq The need properly cquipped armor. fet troops urgent a guard is to expand | a5 Congres it to do when | the defen enacted thing mu securing et The Guard ¢ tained ctont ng Growih, nearly twiee { - 1t s been | t sward | fmmediately and the required main uitable storage facilit sanizations author Af 800 enlisted men and representa District of Columbia enlisted men Denied Federal Reorganization. Troops allotted to the District and organized in accordance with regula- tlons have b al recognition 5 facilities are striking illustration of the winter of 1921 thres field artillery were or trained for several tion of being mustered in as National Guard but the War Depart- ent, b \able to properly hous them to extend recogni and th opportunity for aitional ization as 1 - than present regimen ors denied. So, the to compl the exten ber each sen n Congr is allotted 2 atteries of a Sin expecta- troops, e Tefus t the 1 o The abso- the states by r Department as one of the contial factors in the develop- State tr 1. George C. Rickards militia cau, which of tion: ard affairs, recent appe nee before a | of gencral staff officers. | the extension of ral | sta Cure con- | of 1 take | District National | held back | cil- | pped for | 1t cannot | tion until are rem- nrovide lute need of rmory ops chief has .6 the charge a very committee suggested d to the structio: care of the ational Gard has not vecently on acee fties, but it he the past twenty he made a model the present arrangements edied Serves ax Training School. The local Natic uard has se as @ trainin ands of mer cient officers nd in the been of lack n handic yeirs. only t ican border 5 world war_who ol d their training here. T s in every branch of *he wnd day its war, on Me whe their nization » Distriet | 111 officers | will be dis- r armor @ strength of Guard. totaling 1 enlisted men, 1 as follows 1T pre obtaine no question thit recruit mder favor Nationa ind 2. hut facilities can seams to be ni will be ditions: One ompaAny uart T regiment ops, headquar one of nee e coast ries); one ; one spe- rs;one motor mainte- | artillery | infan- and one Qui train englnecr regi- | { ota) divisior i milltary \ance company: ment (five bat try battalion (colored) termaster Corps divis Of the above only th ment and @ compi colored in- fantry have been org sd. A mili- | tary police company is in process of arganization. 1t will be under the | command Licut. Raymond Peake The only reason the enti lottment has not been recruited is because the men and-equipment could not he prop- rly hou were recruited to full strength. The District car ot he other than proud of the war record of the local guardsmen The First District of Columbla_Infantry, U. S. Volunteers, was furnished by the District Guard for the war with Spain fter orders calling the entir National Guard brigade into service had been countermand regiment ac- tively partic in the Santiago campaign and was present at the sur- render of Santiago. The entire guard served on the Mexican border due- ing 1416 . beinz mobilized at| Fort Myer. For service in the Army| during the world war the District) zuard furnished 108 officers andi men Of those mus- of 10 officers and 61 t their lives, 6 offi- ted men being killed | dving of wounds. Ap. 600 former members o Natio rd received | th wa more | who entered serv- guardsmen at the orld war have been commissioned in the regular Army. One man is sent for the guard each vear to West Point Military Academy s a cadet. iunrd Means to Business Men Here is what a force of 2,400 na- tional guardsmen will mean to the jusiness life of Washington: $10,000 armory drill pay annually: $25000 annual summer camp pay; $20,000 mp subsistence; $5.000 for four-day chools of instruction and $80.000 for, maintenance of troops; a total of $230.000, large part, if not all of Which, will flow into the channels of the city. It has been recommended that if the states_cannot meet the problems of thelr National Guards in a business- Jike way the project would better be bandoned, and the same may be in action or proximately the District comm than ico national outbreak of the | ' | ) i was an armory. | rm | mere feember 4, ow Urgent Need. conditions. ntatives bettering present S the House of Repr 1 a bill dedicating a ne site at G6th and B streets west for a proposed armory ahd cated a commission (o cause plans 1d estimates to be submitted 10 Con- gress. The Senate struck out the vortion dedicating the site the rmory a reow The com build and grounds reported il June the Secretary for the ¢ 4 cost not dedicating a the north- on publ favorably 1, rmory at 0.000 and north- stre called June 1 provide ths should be of Columhia to the com- of Columbia, n. 1 struction of an to exceed $1.7 site on B street west between 12th and 14th for the armory. The hill w up on the floor of the Senate 1912, and amended to one-halt the cost frayed by the District The bill was referred mittee on the District Where no action was tak An_omuibus bill i 1913, provided for an failed in conference. introduced March 11, 1914, but nothing was done until January 1 1917, when # provision for an armory was'included in the public buildings bill. which failed of passa In the Sixty-fifth Congress a bill was intre duced by Senator Curtis, for Senator Hinger, on August 15, 1917, and re red to' the committee on publ buildings and grounds. Anothe was introduced cpresentativ Dyer, which was referred to the I wict’ of Columbia committee, but no ion was taken In 1919 Gen. Simms endeavorcd secure an armory as u memorial soldiers und sailors of the Distri who served in the world war. Since that time various cfforts have been de to revive the matter, but ng until vecently has real progress been noted Meeting Held to Discus: _On_fnvitation from Cien. fifteen organizations in the kent delegates to a meeting wrmory Tuesday night of last w discuss ways and means of ey included d eterans of Foreign War Trade. Chamber of Cu shants and Manufacturers Association. American Legion, Mili- tary Order of the World War, Grand of the Republic, Reserve Offi- Asso Disabled Eme o the World d Spanish War Veterans, Rot Kiw Club, weomer: A manent o “Mected and a legi appointed to draft a ented to Congress men plans for a proposed armory be prepared and recommenda- submitted regarding a site us other organizations have cen up the matter, and with the King of practically’the entire busi- nity and patriotic and ations it is hoped to ac ults ehruary hory, but it Another bill to to Project. Stephan District at the gation ym oard the of complish Recruiting in Progress. In the meantime recruiting has been progress strict National id with the completion of th of engineers a composite of coast artillery will be 1t win known as the oust Artillery Corps. A review will he tendered Col. Rich- ard D. La Garde Tuesday evening, De- in appreciation of his serv- recently as adjutant gen- 1 of the District militia. sponsible, in large part, for the ex- pansion of the guard just after the world war, when it was a difficult task to hold any military organi tion together ices until Non-commissioned off will be held in the gymnasium day night. schinol The © Company basket ba will play Georgetown Thursd at the armory —_————— BAZAAR IS PLANNED. Church Benefit Will Be Held by Women on December 6. Ladies' Aid of the New to complete arrangements for annual Christ s bazaar and dinner which will be held in arish house, 16th and Corcoran \fternoon and evening of . At this time the society .ffer for sale a_varfed and a tractive assort £ use reluding apro AR TUgSs, vdwork suitable for gift will uduct a kitchen, deifcate n and bargain table. From & N ‘clock dinner will be served in the dining room. Rev. Paul Sperry will preside. he off President, of the met The Chureh today the Society Jerusalem will lingerie, and also W cers of the soclety Mrs. Owen French; vice president. Mrs. Louls Cannon; treas- urer, Mrs. Alfred Klackering: secre- ary, Miss Alice Epier ssisting Mrs. rnard, Mr. Elizabeth Edson. Mrs. Eliza Sigsbee and Mr: k Sewall, widow of the late pastor. are: The Crown Restaurant 510 11th St. & 1727 Pa. Ave. Will be Open all Day Thanksgiving Special Dinner 12 M. Til 7 PM. $1.00 C If Your Glasses Break Claflin Optical Co. 2346 st City Club Bids. PERPETUAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION Pays 6 Per Cent on shares maturing in 45 or 83 months, It Pays 4 Per Cent on shares withdrawn be- fore maturity. Assets More Than $8,500,000 Surplus More Than d of the District. If Congress can ot properly provide for the mainte- ational Guard in the Dis- irict, there is very little use in pass- ing laws authorizing the organization Little has been done recently to- Corner 11th and E Sts. N.W. JAMES BERRY. tion of | War, | He is re- | Fri- | Among those | AFLIN THE MINUTE THAT SEEMS A YEAR. ALL D. C. AUTO OWNERS URGED PLEDGE SIIMMEAL | —By GLUYAS WILLIAMS | Lo ROADWAY PAVING URGED BY CITIZENS Improvement of 15th and 11th Streets S.E. Asked by Association. be from The Distriet Commissioners wi ted pave 13th street Carclina avenue to I3 street and B street from lith in accordance witl dopted by the Southeast reque south heast 15th str resolution Citizens ation Tyler School last ¢ ng. This reso lutifn also requests the resur 1Mtk street from Pen avenue to the Anacostia bridge The proposed improvement of street would the streich of asphalt from avenue southeast te and H streets northe fording a £mooth road- wity between the two sections. The 11th street resurfacing propositic it 1s said. eould he done with but a small outlay of moncy, and h indorsement of citizens i tions of the city, as it is nain traveled thoroughfar trance into southern Maryland. “Safety Zone” Requested. Tha providing of ding platform at 41 slution adopted by It was pointed out Ass th a ¢ zone or the assocta that the ve- the nu this noint it the live business houses at rrowed the { persons waiting board_street cars were cndansered IL W. Lynn told the omganization of his obscrvations of the street car system in Detroit. and urged that the Southwast Citizens' Asso placed on rd favoring the placing of Senator Couzens of Michi- gun on the Distrlet committeg of the Senat Dr. rous n Victor (. Farrell introduced a resolution asking the health depart- ment to remedy insanitary conditions at the Brent School, 3d and D streets It was said that after a the chtldren are obliged ral inches wing to the drainage cotive. The ystem being the motor- trict_fire favored of the I POULTRY. PIGEONS AND WATERFOWLS Show at Coliseum (Center Market) Nov. 27 to Dec. 1, inclusive 9 AM. 10 10 P.M. COME associ m An Excellent Home in a Most Desirable Location 2940 Brandywine St. NW. East of Connecticut ave.. on street being opened into Rock Creek Purk. now reached via Connecticut ave. and Albemarle and 30th Beautiful granite and texture tile construction. 11 rooms, 2 baths. 2 extra lavatories, 2 concrete floor porches, 14x27 living room, 14x17 din- ing room, oak floors. Bronze screens. Large Lot—2-Car Garage Shade Trees Price, $24,850 Open Daily ADAM P. RUTH Owner and Builder, C?lumb'u 2776-J 1 WE _ARE_UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND from prospective purchasers for well situ- ated business and investment properties. it you have for sale business or other fu- come-producing property and will communicate With us, either by letter or telephone, we will assure you energetic action looking to ite aquick sale. ARNOLD AND COMPANY, 1416 Eye Strest Main —dinners beneath roofs of logs an boughs, in most instances. —but COLBERT - LAID TIN serves the purpose: nowadays in this locality, with what advantages i is needless to state. were, enjoyeg = fiReplacements and repairs to roofs, gutterin ot at = the most reasonable that best work permit: MAURICE J. COLBERT TRYING TO GO OVER THE TOP WITH THE REQUEST TOR A RAISE © McClure Newspaper Syndicate at a meeting in | arked along the curb in front| oadway | ation be not | TO ENROLL IN SAFE DRIVERS® CLUB All automobile owners in the Dis- triet are to be asked to join the Safe Drivers’ Club of the Washinston Safe- ty Council next month. When they call at the District building after December 3 1o get their 1924 license tags, they will find a booth in the hallway where they may slgn up as @ member of this new club. The membership fee will be $1, which will be used by the safety council in its permanent accident prevention work. By joining they will take a pledze to arive safel This program at conference of business men in the Dis- trict building yesterday afternoon, lled by Commissioner Rudolph settle this question: “Shall the Wash- ington Safety Council continue in ex- istence or sh band " Yo ention. After two hours of discussion, dur- ing_which every aker urged con- tinuation of the council, the meetin voted unanimously in favor of its r ntion. Befor iam prevention efforts president of the ter Mr. Rudolph had opened Dir. ent future In of the traflic business men present wneil d sty 10 AID NEAR EAST Prominent District People to Eat Like Hungry Children and Give Difference. bureau departn injury tol punced chairman committes PLAN PATTI PROGRAM AT BENEFIT CONCERT at D. A. R. Musical Reproduce Songs of Famous that of 1h an 11 b Many prominent business and pro- fessional men and women of the Dis- trict attended a luncheon in the Eb- bitt Hotel yesterday and, in addition to drawing up plans for promoting | the Golden Rule Dinner here Decem- ber 2, pledged themselves to provide for their Sunday dinner approxi- mately the same menu that is ap- proved and provided, when funds permit, by the Near East Relief for the thousands of children under the care of the organization. The difference between the cost the usual Sunday dinner and the le pensive orphanage menu is to b given as a thanks offering or as the | W basis for & more substantial contribu- | Company and : tion for the purchase of food for the | Safety council orphans during the remainder of the |t Is useless (o go on with th vear. ganization unless every man, woma A one those Wit wnd child in the city s willing to sug pledges wer alter R. Tucker- | port it man, Dr. L. ebrook, Rev. Dr.; The council, Mr and Mrs. Charles Wood, Mrs, J. W.|financial as well as moral support if Frizzell, Rev. Dr. W. L. Darby, W. L. | it i8 to carry forward its educational 1 Mrs. John Herves Young, | program to keen dangers of care Isaac ns, M Howard Hodgkins, | lessness constantly before the pub- Mrs. Everett Gatlin, Dr. Andrew M. | lie Brodie, Mrs. Francis A. St. Clair, Hugh | A. Thrift, Mrs. William E. Chamber- | lin, Chauncey Willlams, Mrs. John | | Hicks, Rev. Clyde Armitage, Miss Cora Louise Beach, Mr A shian and Mrs. Sarah Ann K Dr. Wood, in i bricf statement, said the boys and girls in | are quite comparable to { girls in our high schools, #8 student: and that they as valuable and worth saving —_— 1 was announced a to Musicians tc Singer. bia D. A Lyor take € Ges nental this vot. F. Ham, president of Rajlway and Elec former president of the told those present that was Hall Adeli b the of will Ham said, needs gned the dinner rence Helen will period Eram w by Patti at Patronesse Evans 11 (e, Mr Mre Joh | he | 3 Work for Individual. if we had all the police ot set of traffic r we nes lations approp something do to make declared In calling Commissloner | voice 1o those couneil “carry The W duul e still the saf left for the «i the R in fa on order dolph ~added 1 )r of having the n its accident espro Mrs. Marshu [ Everywhere in | i3 safe and sacre | savage-looking peopl | erest mountains wi with their lives even | est discourtesy woman | These wild and | in the furth-| prote: from the iJudge in Voteless |VETERANS FETED D. C. TriesVoting| BY JEWISH SOCIETY Machine Suit| e | The Jewisn | operation with When You Save with the Union Trust Company you get Welfare Board, in co- the Sisterhood of the | Eighth Street Temple, entertained thirty disabled soldiers, patients at 4 Walter Reed Hospital, yesterday aft- | ternoon | The | throush | Speed more than safety for your money, and more than interest at 3%. Voteless Washington is today try- ing out the merits of two rival vot- ing machines. No, there is no elec- tion 1g held for District offices, t Justice Stafford, in Equity Di- betng asked to deck machine infringes the patent rights of the Both machines are before the court as ex- hibits Peter Turk are s chine ¢ tion, f 4 You have a banking home and a group of veterans were given ride the parks and around the ay and then taken to the vestry rooms of the Washington Hebrew Con- | gregation, where a regular Thanksgiv- }ing meal was served. including roast dressing, salad, cherry ple, etc rs and cigarettes, the gift of Mr and Mrs. Guy Stewart, were served by their daughter, Mary Ellls Stewart, who also entertained the soldiers with [ songs und recitations. Other entertain- jment was furnished by Raymond N .11, | Decker, vocals solos and piano selec- e Public Util- | yjone; "little Miss Jeanette Kirseh, will be urged | finey’ dances in costume, and Corp. to place either a “slow" or | Roberts, & patient at the hospital, vocal SIgn for street cars at 3d street and | solox This feature was arranged by Pennsylvania avenue southeast Mrs. M. E. Kahn John H. Adrianns of the Southwest| yirs. Joseph Abel had charge of ar- Citizens' Assoclation asked the ¢€0-|rangements for the entertainment, and operatiol southeast body inlwas assisted by the following: Mrs. furthering the ject to have erected | Harry Kahn, Mrs. Philip Friedlander, « bridge extending from the foot of { Mrs. Strauss, Mrs. Harry King and h - Capitol street to Giesboro re. Sol Herzog. Leonard P. Stewart, This proposal, it is sald, has{potentate of Almas Temple, sent his \ent of a large number of {automobila for the outing. Miss Ricka houses they com- | Gans had charge of the dinuer, and pelled to trav about twenty-five s assisted by Mrs. L. Moser, Mrs. Blocks out of the way in order to get tor Adler, Mrs. D. B. Gusdorf, Mrs. direct atr with the Capitol acks and Miss Laura Adler. e other side of the river. Namesx Committee Chairmen. Herrmann, W} announced the followink of committea chairmen for the! fon, W. D. Cul- tor G Farrell leys. W. D. Bruce; po- department, Harry E. utilities. H. W. Lynn; pub- buildings and grounds, re and harbors, C: navy vard, Charles E. 1d legislation, Lemuel ! friendly business counsellors, always ready other. to advise with you on any financial or Kolinski and investment problem, and always interested of Milwaukee. hompson Votls apany, a Delnware or alleged infringen plaintiffs wcquired the pat January from Borne the inventor, it Is sal in your success. ent 1\ it rights L. Hob- Preserves good looks because it keeps you free from irritating COLDS, COUGHS and hot flls and chills. With ALASCO handy say good- bye to red eyelids, damp nose, tickly throat and blotchy skin Insist on ALASCO (say it “Alaska.") Each teaspoonful grains of ASPIRIN tion. fighting apparat ities Commission aga 2% Paid on Checking and+3% on Sawings Account. TRUST CO. %, T OF THE A gy 3i 5 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ooo contains 4 in combina- EDWARD J. STELLWAGEN PRESIDENT Dictributers: Washingten Whelesale Drug bea . Exchange and L Srahler Drug Co. ST TALK OF THE TOWN They said it couldn’t be done—but we are doing it—selling Used Cars ‘ onla basis that puts an automobile within the reach of most every one for as low as cets and al 1 fire Schmidt; 7 Luckett; r; laws ¢ following were elected tomem- bership: Clffo; Birch, E. A. Hay den, Thomas W. Smith. 8. R. Caswell Andrew W. Wesehler, Edwin A. Peake Preston (% Shannon, Conrad Ammons John M. Halns, J. G, Schurger, Mrs M. W. Davis, Joseph Howdershill rs Margaret Howdershill, Samuel tosenblum, Joseph A. Guimond and | Joseph €. Hanalos {"“The president announced that there | would be no December meating, be- $5 Down and $5 Per Week Special 10-Day Used Car Sale Are you one of the thousands of Washingtonians that want a car—need a car—but do not care to make a heavy first pay- ‘ment? This Sale Is Meant for You In addition to the cheaper cars we have several 1922 and 1923 Hupmo- biles and late models of other standard makes which are “Certified Gold Seal Cars. These cars have weekly payments of $10, $12, $15 and $20. We will gladly take in your present car on the purchase of one of them. ! You Should Buy That Car Today 1-52 of the Purchase Price Paid Each Week STERRETT & FLEMING, Inc. Champlain Street Branch Used at Kalorama Road Car Showroom Open Evenings ASTHMA I THROAT COUGH VOICE CATARRH Antiseptic for the Throat Madame SARAH BERNHARDT Used Proctor's Pinelyptus with great success for Throat, Chest and Volce. and recommended her friends to use them. AT YOUR DRUGGIST. Today Is the Fourth Day Of Our Sale Better Get Your Car Today A Piano $5 Per Week Why Not an Automobile? $3.50 Philadelphia $3.25 Chester $3.00 Wilmington AND REITRN SUNDAYS, Dec. 2 and 16 SPECIAL TRAIN Leaves Washington (Unlon Sta- tion) 7:30 A.M. Ar. Wilmington 10:05 A.M,, Chester 10:25 A.M., Philadel phia, Broad Street, 10:50 A.M. Returning, leaves Broad Street Station 1:30 P.M., West Phila delphia 7:35 P.M., Chester 7:56 P.M., Wilmington 8:15 P.M. Tickets on sale Friday preceding Exoursten PennsylvaniaR.R.System The Btandard Baflroad of the Werld » RESORTS ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. Main Office t1931-33 14th Street HARPERS FERRY, W. VA. S Heating—Plumbing—Tinning £621 F Street Figne mu 5 HILL TOP HOUSE to December 1; after that, week ends. Wrlte for special fall day and meal rates. T. 8. LOVETT, Proprietor. e R W RGO A ¥