Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1923, Page 51

{ DAY is the dawn of another year. Tomorrow night all the dis-‘ asters and struggling successes of 1923 will be sealed and tossed into the dusty bins of history along with the records of all the other thousand years, both before and following the birth of the Savior, which was celeBrated here.with a great deal of inspiring music. A program of exquisite music is planned for the performance oi the Harvard Glee Club at Masonic Auditorium Tuesday night, to open a second season of fine concerts by famous artists of the music world. * k¥ k. . HE coming week will be comparatively quiet with the exception of the uni versity concert, but programs will fill the following week to overflowing. A weck from tomorrow three' long-heralded concerts will be given. In the | morning, Mre. Lawrence Townsend wll present Jacques Thibaud, the young French violinist, and Wanda Uandowska, the Polish harpischord player, whom Stokowski is so enthusiastically sponsoring in Philadelphia and New York, at ! the first of her five Monday morning rusicals, to be given.cach week in January | and the first week of February. That evening Edwin Hughes, American pianist, a native Washingtonian and who reccived his early training from local teachers, will rival Marcel. Dupre, the famous French organ’st. for the sttention of music lovers. Mr. Hughes ap- pears under the auspices of the Washington Society of Fine Arts, and M. Dupre gives the first of his threc organ recitals for the season, at Epiphany Church, for the benefit of local organizations, as well as for the Louis Vierne benefit | fund. M. Dupre’s concerts are under the patronage of a group of ‘distinguished residents of Wash'ngton. that includes the French ambassador and Mme. Jus- serand. several members of the calinet and their wives. and many others inter- ested in fine music and its progress locally. URING the week other * * % D ists who will give récitals_include Albert Schott. tenor. with Grete von Bayer. pianist: McCormack, the Irish tenor. :lin playing, was David, the Jew. ‘THE The Jew in Music. * Ernst Wladimir Ladovitch of the Washington Conservatory of Music says the Jew has a splendid heritage in music. “Since the days of David, the royal psalm ‘singer,” he says, “the Jew has led the way In music, especially as an Interpreter and’ performer. Joachim, the gPeat violinist, and Rubinstein, one of the world's greatest planists, were ‘Jews.” Mendelssohn was the Jewish composer who wrote what has beer called the greatest violin concerty T e great teacher who taught Joachi 0, father of modern vio- The majority of modern soloists are Jews. Those of the Jewish race have suffer- | ed and endured much. Perhaps this has developed the ability to trans- late yearnings into mus “There are hundreds of | with Claude Robeson at the organ. will be rcpeated by the choir at the musical vespers this afternoon at 4:45 o'clock. The service will begin with an ef- fective candle light processional by the chofr. Following “Fantasie on Christm mant); “Gesu Bambino” (Yon); of ths Magl' (Dubois) anthem, “Christmas” (Shelley); carols, “Holy Night, Peaceful Night.” “Draw Nigh, Immanuel”; “A ~ Virgin Unspotted ‘God Rest You Merry, Gentleme anthem, ‘“Before the "Heavens Were Spread ' Abroad” (Parker): Christmas Pastorale” (Merkel): carol ‘'While All Things Were in Quiet Sil ence”: “Shepherds’ Christmas Song “Sleep, Holy Babe"; “The First Noel. At the First Baptist Church part of the Christmas music will be repeated today. Charles Ferry, his customary organ recital at 7:40 o'clock preceding the evening service. In the morning Mrs, Florence How- ard, soprano, will sing as the of- fertory solo “The Angels' Song.” by Stickles. The. program by St. Augustine’ sanctuary choir as a Christmas carol service today will be as follows: “Silent Night, Holy Night” (Damrosch); “There Shall Come & Star” (Richard- Rejoice Greatly, Oh, Daughter of Zion” (Messiah) (Handel); “Adeste Fideles” (Novello); “Nazareth” (Gou- nod); “Sleep, Holy Babe" (traditional): “Oh,"Holy Night'” (Adam); “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing” (Mendelssohn). Because of many requests the special Christmas musical service given at the Church of the Covenant last Sunday evening will be repeated tonight. The ~evening: choir of one hundred voices and the same soloists, Claude Robeson, director, will sing Christmas carols and solos for forty-five minutes, beginning at 7:15 o'clock and before the regular service. The solos will be: “The Birthday of a King,” Miss Peter; “Calm on the List'ning Ear of Night, Mr. Farrar; “The Virgin's Lullaby, Miss McLean. Among the carols will be: “The First Noel,” “Holy Night" (old German) and “In Excelsis Gloriu,” Harvey Murray, | organist, will play “The March of the Magi Kings. For the regular service, beginning at | 8 o'clock, the choir will sing “For Unto Us & Child Is Born.” “The Glory of the Lord.” and “Sing, Oh, Sing This Blessed Morn." Mr. Fakler will sing “O Holy Night” (Adam), is the program: Organ, Hymns" (Guil- March Luther Place Memorial Church mu- sic for today will be: Morning serv- ice, 11 o'clock—Prelude, “Andantino’ | (Mozart): anthem, “Hall to the Lord's | Anolnted”; offertory, “Andante” (Men- The doors of the church will be open | glsohn); anthem, “Jubilate Deo” at 6:30 o'clock. The public is cordially | (Nevin) “and “Postlude” (Burrell). tvited. | Evening service, § o'clock—Prelude, For the 11 o'clock service at the | "Reverie’” (Nicode): anthem, “Glori- Mount Pleasant Covgregational. Church | 0us Forever” (Rachmaninoff): offer the music will be given by the Mount |tory, “Cradle Song”’ (Botting), bari- Pleasant chorus and the mdlo quartet, | tone solo. E. J. Stenson; postlude, under. the direction of Norton M. Little, | “Festal March” (Kroeger). The music for the vesper service at| The choir of TImmanuel Baptist 5 o'clock Is to be by the solor quartet. | Church ~will repeat its Christmas Morning service music: Organ pre- musical program today. At the morn- lude, “‘Ava Marie” (Schubert); tenor |ing service it will sing ‘“There solo, “Hear My Cry, O Lord" (Wooller), | Were Shepherds,” “Break Forth Into Mr. 'Shanahan; offertory (chorus), “The | Jo: tenor solo, Mr. Ledford: “The Lord Is Exalted” (Weat): organ”post- Birthday of a King.” In the evening “‘Postlude’” (West). Vesper serv | it will sing “Let Us Now Go kven Ovgan prelude, “Melody” (Gluck): | Unto Bethlehem,” “S8ing O Heavens, soprano solo, “The Birthday of a King" | men's chorus: “The Heavens Are De- organ, | | orgunist, will give SUNDAY ' STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, DECEMBER 30, 1923—PART 3. {Veterans of Great War' Walter D. Rooney was elected last ‘Wednesday evening commander of Federal Post, No. 824, Veterans of Forelgn Wars. This post is made up mostly of mem- bers of the De- partment of Agri- culture, but is open to all federal em- ployes. Commander Rooney .was em- E Friday Morning Music Club en- . joyed a program by Grete von Bayer, pianist; Blizabeth Thornber- ry, vocalist, and Richard Lorleberg, cellist, Friday morning. Gertrude McRae Nash was Miss Thornberry's accompanist. The first number was Beethoven's “Sonata in A Major, for cello and plano, followedl by & group blovelia Mgt o(,;ho:i:‘o::‘:l'fcrtummm plar;o r;o:;;i erry's _ songs _includel fice of the ehief | LG} 4o 10nn Hol" Doubussy's L En of the bureau of|fant Prodigue,” and Mozart, plant industry of |mann and Sefler songs. Mr. the Department of | herg played Moskowsky's “Guitarre,” Agriculture up to) “Andante,” by Gluck, and the popu the timo of his|ar “Song of Indla.” enlistment in the|" on the previous week's program Army here in the|of Brahms and Schumann music Mrs. District on July|Rowland §. Dyer, Anita Schade and 19, 1917, He pro- | Tracy Plant were the assisting so- g - ceeded overseadlojsts to Mary Isabel Kelly, who with the Rainbow Division on October | arranged the program and gave a 18, 1917, and was in service at thejsoyuple of the numbers. A feature of front in'the Lorraine sector, Louvain, | the program was the English it achiaissy tho \ tieng: | 00 sLIAGFEL by Miss Kelly ofiticnn- {farne offensive, St. Miblel oftensive, | menn's "Schoen Hedwle & melo ithe Essey and Rannes sector and the | Meuse-Argonne. Shortly after the {armistice he went forward with the army of occupation until March 17, 1918, when his division received or- ders’ to return to the United States, landing in this country on April 25, 1915, He was discharged as a ser- geant at famp Custer, Mich., on May 15, 1919, Immediately after his discharge he {resumed his work here in Washing- ton with the Department of Agricul- ture, and was one of the founders of "tlw Federal Post. Commander Rooney {has announced his intention to inau- gurate a recruiting campaign for the members of his post in the more iso- | lated fleld offices of the government, especially in the forestry service and among the “rangers.’ |""The other elected officers of the {post include E. A. Goldman, senior vice commander: A. W. Wells, junior vice commander A. Ruark, offi- jcer of the day A. Brode, quar- Walter D. Rooney, .’H\' ELENORE DE WITT EBY. #+}/OU and I" at the Shubert-Belasco last week introduced Lucile Watson to Washington’ theatergoers as the wife of a wealthy manufac- turer, and her gowns were_appro- priately beautiful. The first®was of soft golden brown georgette, fash- ioned on straight lines, without the semblance of a girdle or waistline, but with a wide pleated flounce gath- ered to the lower edge of the irt. The neck’was cut rather high. and bordered with a dainty fril of cream lace, while a smart tailored bow of with Zirem Zimbalist, violinist. and John Dr. Damrosch will give another this delphia Symphony Orchestra also will nonth, to be followed by an afternoon concert the next d of his interestng explanatory recitals and the Phila- e u concert. The Flonzaley Quartet will appear in its first chamber music concert later this month Pablo Casals, cellist, also is on the January mu: Chaliapin, the great Russian basso. will month. * % ITH the ending of the old year in a particular factor in local music tl was noticeable. ington the number of talented youngster: interesting than usual There were five Washington childre programs. Constance Russell, tainment given at the City This is the group of local child prodigies. Tub tast Wednesday. calendar, and Feodor give a concert the very last day of the % a volume of special holiday~programs. a hat has becomie increasingly prominent This year in Wash- < is larger and their performances more en who played as soloists on Christmas old, was the only planist at the enter- Although her feet are still unable to comiortably touch the podals, Constance played a Raff somata and gave a Chopin waltz as encore Frances Brooks, eleven-year-old student oi piano and harmony, enjoy " when she heard her own composition, | V. Brown School of Chevy Chase by twelve the “thrill that comes once in a lifetime, “hristmas Hymn.” sung at the E. little girls. She has a group of com played in public enjoyed positons to her credit which she ha Girls are not the only laurel holders among local contenders ior prodig honors. : old player of the violin, appeared bef Eight-year-dld Ted Crum, piano student, and Irving Winik, ten-year: ore the Petworth Gitizens Association recently and also at the Sunday school Christmas reception and the white Christmas celebratios Gounod “Ave Maria” and “Holy Irving played Borowski's “Adoration” a _Another young violinist who has audiences is small Tsaac Minovich, a sol of Wallace Memoral Church They gave the Bach- : ight, Ted's solo numbers included compositions by Haydn, lent Night,” in duet arrangement. Bach and Heller. and nd his own composition, “Impromptu.” won the respectful attention of &dult loist on the soiree program g:ven during the holidays under the direction of Count de Zapp. There are individyals who do not have patience with these small but carngst and often highly talented children. them, even But surely s ] one has doubts of their ultimate success in the professional world. it seems wise to encourage Their efforts at least contribute to the musical understanding of the next genera- tion of concert goers, a vital factor in m HELEN F usical_progre ETTER. Surette Praises Flonza]ey Quartet. HOMAS WHITNEY SURETTE, | prominent American lecturer on nusic. and founder and director of the first music department in an art museum, the Cleveland Museum of Art, has recently made the following interesting statement regarding the famous Flonzaley Quartet of string musicians, who will present three programs of chamber music in Wash- ington within the next few weeks under the auspices of the Washington Society of Fine Arts: “The Flonzaley Quartet is probably the most famous string quartet in the world. It has played all_over| Europe as well as all over the United tes, and has a perfection quite its own. 'It has been sald that a com- munity's understanding and love of music may be gauged by its attend- ance on string quartet concerts. “The string. quartet offers no Harvard Glee Club-Tuesday " s, o W7o The Harvard Glee Club, which will | be presented at the Masonic Audito- rium Tuesday evening, by virtue of its untiring effort in maintaining a high standard of program and per- formance has become firmly estab- lished as a men's chorus of high rank. Much favorable critical comment has been given these young college men apd their conductor, Dr. Archibald T. Davison of the Harvard music de- partment, for their accomplishments in the field of choral singing. Several of Dr. Davison's compositions have been performed by the Boston Sym- phony Orchestra. Recently he was decorated by the French government with the academic palm. For the' past twelve years he has been the director of the glee club and during that time he was laying the founda- Three Violinists. Unlike most refugees who fled the Russian debacle, Leopold Auer found oid and grateful friends* when he arrived in America with only his violins and what he had been able to save of his musical library. Years ago, when Prof. Auer was the master instructor of violin at the Petrograd Conservatory, there came to- him a boy by the name of Efrem Zimbalist, sent by his father, who was conduc- tor of opera and orchestra at Rostov- on-Don. Speedily becoming the star pUplt of the department, young Zim: balist became acquainted with an- other boy who had been unable to obtain admission to the conservatory and in whom he recognized unusual talent. Zimbalfst easily persuaded Prof. Auer to give a hearing to- this boy, who in later years was to fol- low his young sponsor to America and also to become famous here. The M"h'" Jascha Helfets. e_two young violinists were in New York when Prof. Auer ‘arrived and helped him to re-establish him. Self there. They were glad of an opportunity to repay something of - their great debt to the “master of masters.” Efrem Zimbalist will appear here Janvary 10 at the National Theater, under the local mlnn.}un. ent of the 7. Arthur Smith, Inc., concert bureau. Le Blanc Recital Post- poned. : The recital by Georgette Le Blaic, the famous French artist, which was to be given at King-Smith studios on Jan- uary 7, has been postponed ‘to Monday night, January 140 - ‘In htn:“nelul ):'n:»“u [Nlnc wil resen Dphases unique wersa- yuuy. She will _ interpret. m‘: ‘modern French poet and the modern French musician—particularly those ‘of ~the @ de 8ix. s of the roupe The w?i recital will be for the benefit of a local. charitable organization, i great brilllance. no large effects of sound, no rlot_of color: its basis is pure beauty. But it Is a great mis- take to suppose that string quartet music s only intended for the:cul- tured few. In my opinion, the chief reason why people do not go to hear a stringed quartet play is that fhey have not had enough experience of that kind of music. “Any musical person who will go with an unprejudiced mind will be cer- | tain to be delighted by the playing of this wonderful quartet. It is, as a matter of fact, a most fascinating pleasure to sit and hear these four | great artists play some masterpieces of music, for one can hear every part with great clearness, watch the play .of one part against another, hear each insctrument and enjoy the music for itself. Any person that thinks - that string. quartet music super-refined and egoteric would rid himself of that opinfon by going to hear the next concert of the Flon- zaleys.” ‘tion for its success. Under his guid- ance the new movement for better music gradually developed. The club in 1919 decided that no compromise between jazz and the classics was possible and that the glee club must devote itself entirely to one or the other. 5 Tuesday’s program, beginnin 8:15 " o'ciock, will inclu: “ Christ, Our Lord” (Schutz) Dulcis, Memoria” (Vittoria), on . High” (Decius), (Lottl), “My Bonny La: three Christmas carols, “Jesu To God “Crucifixus” s Morley), “A Dirge for Two. Veterans” (Holst), chorus from | “The Gotfdollers” (Sullivan), four folk songs, “Full Fathom\ Five” (Ireland), “After Many a Dusty Mile” (Elgar), and “Your Volces Raise.” from the Sixth Chandos Anthem (Handel). he visit of the club is under the local direction gf the T. Arthur Smith, Tnc., concert biffeau, 1306 G street. Jol'm' McComack to Sing at Poli’s Jan. 11 John' McCormack, world-renowned tenor, will be_heard in concert-at Poll's Theater Friday, January 11, at 4:30 o'clock, under the management of Mrs. Wilson-Greene. Mr. McCor- mack is noted almost as much for his personality and charm as he is for his- voice. From . the moment that he walks upon the stage with that buoyant air of ‘his until’ reluctantly, at the end of his program, the audience allows him. to depart, he grips. those who hear him. McCormack’ has been named the “Song Painter,” for as he sings he s his audience with the senti- of each gong and seems to| visualise | A large and beautiful talent is that of McCormack’s to be able to give such exquisite pleasure through: the medium of musjc. Matine Band Concerts The program at the mai bar- racks for the comcerts to be given by the United States Marine Band Or- chestra “tomorrow afternoon - and ;fi'tlneld" night 1 W “Vienne Blood” (Strauss): (Wagner) t ‘Henry tite Bighth™ (Satnt. ); marines’ hymn, “The Halls of Montesuma,” and ,The Star Span- “Festival '(Lu-lx(a) ereristic, i e X "s'ehoim hmor"wimn:nm, lnmfi meszo, “Passac: Gregh); gran scenes from “Carmen” (Biset); walts, “TheBachelors” (Santelann R evptien ¢ i); taarines’ nm 2% . . hymn, wrha Halls of S Starspangicd Bummers . e e R Eince H Young Jew- {sh students of music,” he adds, “bat- {tling_against a commercialized mod- ern world. They will never forgét !these great Jews of the past—rare plastic souls that have made thesJew- ish name In music truly reverenced. Then, perhaps, some day new Jewish names shall bé added to the old and | shine as stars in the music heavens." !Marcel Dupre a Prize \V;nnef. Widespread interest hus been | created by the announcement of the first of u series of organ benefit recit- als by Marcel Dupre, famous organist at Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris which | takes pluce on January 7 at llpi]\hvl any Church. No organist of this generation. s {1t is said. has won so many honors Dupre. At the age of twelve he was appointed organist at the Church of St. Vincent at Rouen, his native city. | At nineteen he won the first prize glven by the Paris Conservatory in piano: ‘at twenty-one, the first prize in counterpoint; at twenty-three the first prize in organ. while pupil of | ilmant, Widor and. Vierne. At} twenty-eight he won the highest prize offered by the French govern- ment, the coveted and Trix_de me, with itaty for mixed voices and chestra entitled “Psyche.”" At thirty he became or- ganist at Notre Dame Cathedral. a great post in Europe. At thirty-four he played - the i plete organ works of Bach perfectly tand from memory in ten recitals at the P'aris Gonservatory. This is prob- {ably the greatest feat accomplished by . virtuoso since the “king of in- ' struments” was first played. His American debut in the New York { Wanamaker auditorium ~ in_ 1921 created a furore. Following this, he | played twelve remarkable recitals in | New York and Philadelphia before audiences approximating fifty thou- aand persons. His first American tour last sgason numbered ninety-six en- engagements including one in Wash- {ington, in less than six months. This is sald to be the largest tour ever hooked for an organist, and it is claimed that the present tour will surpass even this record. Edwin Hughes. W . ingtonian. 3 Edwin Hughes, concert pianist. who {was born in Washington and attend- | | | ! | i ed local schools, began to learn piano | playing when only four years old! { under the guidance of his mother. Ha | {studied for a number of vears with | Washington teachers before going to New York to study with Rafael |Josefty, and, later, to Vienna, where {he was a pupil of the great Lesche- | tisky from 1907-10, becoming Ms as- {sistant in 1909. He made his frst public appearance in Knabe Hall in Baltimore, and since then has played {in leading centérs of Germany, Aus- | tria and America, also with principal lorchestras. He has taught music and tral High School Monday night, Jan- !uary under the auspices of the i Washington Society of Fine Arts, will {Include compositions by Schubert, Schumann, Rachmaninoff, ~Chopin, | Liszt and Norman Peterkin, i g fNationnl Woman's Party Concert. Albert Schott, tenor, formerly of the Dresden Royal Opera Company. and Grete yon Baver, pianist, will be the artists at the concert to be pre- sented Tuesday evening, January 8. in’ !the drawing room of the National i Woman's Party headquarters on Cap- itol Fill. X . Schott's ~songs “will ” include groups of arias from both Wagnerian operas and Verdl's "Masked Ball” and | “Rigoletto.” Ie will open the pro- {gram with a Beethoven number, and {aleo give songs by Brahms and { Strauss. i Grete von Bayor will play a Chopin {&roup “and compositions by Brahms { | 1 and Schumann. A Dynamo of Energy. OME men seem gifted with an al- most super-human abundance of lenergy. ~ Such ' a man is Rupert Hughes, the Goldwyn author-director, whose latest photopiay effort is called “Reno.” ' Mr. Hughes is said to be a human dynamo to which all of life and his- tory is.grist which runa through the mill of his vivid mind to emerge In widely. varled art forms, For the scope and variety of his activities, he has few equals. Probably one other at American can be compared to im for his anal‘fr and. versatility, Theodore Roosevelt. His work covers a wide field of endeavor, and his accomplishments in all branches of effort are equally notable. He writes short stories which win rank.among the greatest, he- writes full-length novels and con- stantly b national magazine. He writes original stories for the #creén and prepares his own contin- ulties. Then he casts his pictures, diredts and. finally writes the sub: titlel d “edits the film. His sul titles are ‘regarded as the models of this branch of the cinema. - Aside from these activifles any one of which requires the whole time and effort of most men, he composes and plays classical music and does sculp- turing, He s kunown as one of the Dest .after-dinner speakers in Amer- fca and the social de: on his time -ave great. ~His capacity for work seems uniimited. R N ‘James K. Hackett, sfter hislong 8030 has sailed for New Tork and will make severat pro: ductions. there next -sprin; (Heidlinger), Miss Scherger:.. offertory (quartet), the Opening Year” (Offenbach-Spicker): organ postlude, “March” (Faulkes). The carols that the First Congrega- i tional Church vested chorus choir sang | vant, violinist. Mrs. Emily G. Dickin- jut_the White House on Christmas eve | +on is director of music. Standing at the Portal of | | claring™ and O Holy Night. Incideutal solos will be given by | Mrs. Crater, Mrs. Griest, Miss Miller. | Mr. Ledford and Mr. Whiteside. The | cholr will bLe assisted by Mr. Sturte- THE CIVILIAN ARMY Organized Reserves—National Guard | { BY LIEUT. STEPHEN F. TILLMAN ien. John J. Pershing recently sounded the keynote of the plan for the new reserve army of this coun- try. The reserve regiments and ther units are composed at present almost exclusively of officers who are veterans of the late war. Now various units have begun the for- nation of ‘“cad- ~es,” they are termed, of en- listed personnel. ‘Heretofore” said Gen. Persh- ing. “we have been compelled to leal with the or- zanized reserves 18 a collection o zroup of individ- vals. The time hay now arrived when we should pass to the more businesslike and military practice of dealing with the commanders of the units, These officers must assume the obligations and responsibilities of their positions. It is their duty to complete the skeleton organizations quired and to promote the effi- ncy and hold the interest of their personnel. Reguiar officérs can as- sist. but the reserve commanders nust lead or give way to the man ho can and will.” t is in accordance with this clear- defined policy. aw stated by the commander-in-chie that one local pit of the organized reserves, the 743d Engincers, has been months past forming the enlisted personnel for. the reg{mental head- quarters and band. This regiment iy a general service one, and is com- manded by ( elt; It requires men of sixty ferent professions, pations. As is the usual military pollcy, men with previous military service are in the greatest demand and are given the rants. These enlisted men will form the Cadre, which will train and guide the Younger men of the C. M. T. C. camps and others who will join the new army. In the event of threat- ened danger to this country these as GEN, PERSHING. dif- trades and occu- cketeton or Cadre units will mobilize ! without confusion or delay, as was experienced during the world war. Men are belng enlisted according to their civil occupation and train- ing. They will be enabled to fit smoothly into the war machine to the mutual advantage of the country and themselves in the event of need. In addition to the two weeks of ! military leave granted to employes of the government, much valuable training will be given to the men which will ald them In peace-time occupatiens. At the present time the enlisted men do not receive the two weeks leave from the government with pay. Officers who are engaged in. this new work report that much valuable aid has been rendered by veterans' organizations. whose members are rallving again to the colors, that the training they received at such a cbst may he passed on fo_the younger generation. Capt. Walter L. G. Perry, engineer reserve, having moved to the Philip- pine department, is relieved from as- signment to the non-divisional grou Becond Lieut. Stephen F. Tillman, adjutant general reserve, having been transferred to the “TA" group from the ¥BA” group. by the War Depart- ment. is relleved from attachment to the 80th Division; First Lieut. Rob- ert O. Canada, dental reserve, is re- Tleved from assignment to the 80th Division. and, having been federally recognized as a captain in the Dental Corps -of the Virginia National Guard and promoted to the same grade {n the Dental Officers’ Reserve Corps {s, under the provisions of paragraph 1 and -122, special regulations No. 48, assigned’ to the National Guard of th state of Virginia. That the -recent conference of property and disbursing officers of the various states, held here, and at- tended by officers in-charge of Na- tiodal Guard affairs of “the nine corps areas, the War Department bureaus and the general staff, has been one of the most important meetings éver held in Washington with respect to the military plan, is the view held in the militia bureau. It is the first real step toward the co-ordination of supply and finance actlvities between the states, the corps areas and the War Department. Every phase of the complicated and perplexing problems which have mc- cumulated in the War Department and the militia bureau since the war were considered by the committees assigned to handle. these subjects, and the enthuslasm displayed by these committees in this work Is de- serving of the highest commendation. The' recommendations of the con- ference, of which a detailed study is now being made in -the militia bu- reau, contain a number of important changes, some of yhich will require Jegislation in amending the national defense act. if approved by the bu- reau; Other modifications will take additional + funds, which the bureau will @ot he able to put through for the present until apvropriations are Ind Among the more impor- tant recommendations submitted: by the several .committees at the -con- clusion of their work were the fol- ,“camln':ud preservation of ‘ment ~issued- to: National - Guard uip- 'or 5 for some | 1. John Stewart of this | highest nom-commissioned war- | | Bauizations. That if property for Na- | , tional Guard reserves is issued (o the ' | states, same should be repaired and | {renovated after encampment and |Placed in state storehouse so as to be | {available for reissue to the Nationall |Guard reserves. That federal funds | < the purpose | cleaning and renovating | {should be provided for |of repatring, | yarious articles of uniform equip. ment. such as shoes, clothing and | |other articles of Dersonal equigmene | |That until such time as the federal ! iracks and lockers are available for| {15sue a substitute built of strong ma- ! iterial, properly locked. and that can ibe built reasonable ex- | | pense. together with |suitable containers fleld glasses | |and compasses. That no reduction | | be made in the amount authorized for mechanice or motorized units, as the| {value of the cquipment in these ore {Banizations is such as to make It im-| {perative that the maximum of me-| chanics should be provided. That| |for the proper care and preservation ‘.,rr'm{.:)b.»‘ruxh.-mycn‘_\ the officers re | sponsible therefor be Londe eir | state authorlities ondRg Sonhetn No change was recommended in the | esent method of supplving forage. That issue of organization equip- ent to units should be limited to those actually required for peace. itime training camps and maneuvers, The balance required for mobiliza- | “tion should be retained in supply depots under the control of the chiefs {of supply “branches for issue ‘When eeded. rovid o neede provided in mobilization {, Other recommendations were made iby the conference pertaining to the Ifollowing subjects: Storage of excess leauipment in state storehouses. pro- tection of property at home station. compensation of caretakers. requisi- {tions. “maintenance of small Stock in state warehouse, supplies for National Guard reserves, cleaning 4and preserving materials, organizae { tion ‘equipment, adequacy’ of . equip- iment. exchange of clothing, clothing {allowance ~and savings ~ accounts, | original and time of submission or irequisitions. routing of = shipping tickets, stock record, audit of prop- crty and disbursing officers’ property accounts, audit of property accounts of unit commanders, physical inven- tory, surveys. That the pian now in force of issu- ing procurement authorjty to finagce officer of the service school be adopted. That officers of the Army be paid a per diem of $6 for travel duty in conmection with the National Guard, and enlisted meg be paid for such duty a per diem of §5. Pay and allowances while in hospital to Na- tional Guard personnel, for injury-or | sickness incurred at camps or chools, jfor a period of not to exceed threc months. That property and, disburs- Ing officers take advantage of all dis- | counts offered by dealers for prompt payment of bilis. Payment of ar- mory drill pay, encampment pay, pay of property and disbursing officers. methods of handling National Guard affairs at corps area headquarters federal recognition, finance, supply commutation of rations and quarters, initial equipment, annual clothing dropping allowance, 2 These recommendations which are the most important, will receive care- ful consideration in the militia bu- reau, and those which are found to be practicable will be forwarded to | the War Department. Col. John Scott has announced that the next meeting of the C. M. T. C. | Club would be held January 4 at § o'clock in the local reserve head- quarters, third floor of the Graham bullding. He and Col. Leroy Herron are perfecting plans for the perma- nent organization of the club. at ed, locally be autho ipr as i Plans are being perfected for the first supper dance of the District of Columbia Department of the Reserve Officers’ Association, planned to be held early in February.: Col. Glendie B. Young is chalrman of the commit- tee, Col. Leroy Herron {s president of the department and Maj. R, E. B, McKenny is secretary-treasurer of the department. A matter of vital importance to the National Guard is the framing of regulations which will govern the ppointment of general officers of the state force A tentative draft of the new regulatipns, it is stated, has met with considerable opposition from Natlonal Guard officers, the chief objection raised being based on the requirements which are imposed upon guard officers in_establishing their eligibility for appointment. It is understcod that the National Guard Association of the United States will make efforts to impress Congress ~ with the necessity of amending the national defense. act ‘where legislation is required. Brig. Gers. Milton A. Reckord of Maryland and Franklin W. Ward of New York and Col. L. A. Toombs of Louisiana, wha are on the committee lludyln& the commissioning of Na- tional Guard officers in the Army of the United States, are also consider- ing the mentioned legislation pertain- |ing to the appointment of general of- jficers of the National Guard. Upon the completion of these two impor- tant studles and the submissioh of thelw recommendations to the War Department, it is expected that these three officers of the National Guard will be relieved from this active duty tour. %ogron';l ‘!.‘A.:ull C’&!. sBlrmin ham and T. J. of the Signal Corps (reserve), now in Wash! been ordered to active dui nection with procurement planning. | I ! Col, Grvlgnc;:d L. Townsend, who commanded the corps area, Reserve Offictre’ Training Corpe camp at Cemp tatively , selected m’; 2y, o | McRae, “corps_area commander ¥ { the department {=ion Auxiliary of the termaster, 2ev. chaplain. and’ ¥ A._J. Torrey, Word has been received from the Secretary of War by Charles William Kline, late veteran of the world war, and now employed as claim officer, Veterans' Bureau, that he has been commissioned a lieutenant in the Re- serve Corps, effective from December 22, 1923, Lieut. Kline is thirty-two years of age. single. was educated in public and high schools of this city, received his degree from the Na- tional University, and is a prominent member of George Washingion Post, No. 1. American Legion, ‘and B. P. 0. E. The advent of 1924 finds twenty- nine posts of the American Legion ‘comprising the Department of the District of Columbla and a member- ship in excess of 3,600, with the most definite programs of activity for the | ensuing twelve monghs in the history of that organlzation locally This situation, it was explained at the departmeut headquarters, 1422 New York avenue. lends encourage- ment to the view held by leading ! legionaires that the American | Legton, nationally, can be expected to_establish itself more definitely in the affairs of the communities in which the more than 6,000 posts| exist during 1924 than it has in the previous periods of its existence. During the past month’ before the lidays., Paul J. McGahan. the de- partment commander, imstalled the| wly elected officers of many of the posts i the District. and_ during the course of January meetings it is ex- hected that ke will complete this duty in the ranks of the other posts whose | new officers are to he installed dur-{ ing January. { Increaged membership the gzoal of cach of the twenty-nine posts of the Amerieca Legion in Washington And snecial committees. working under the direction of the post commanders, are now busy ob- taining recruits to the ranks of the| legton. For ‘various reasons during the past vear the department of the District of Columbia lost more thanj 1.000 membewrw.. There are, however. many thousand former service men ard women resident in the District of Columbia, and there is a deter- mination to’ “sell” the principles of | the American Legion to these men and women and get them to par- ticipate actively in legion cvents. Particular attentian is being de- voted at this time to the building up of the welfare and relief fund main- | tained for th department from h relief vork i= constantly being done. Washington s a mag- net to many former service men. who make their way here in the hove that they can effect a auiocker ad- justment of their claims for compen- sation because of divabllities inci- dent to their service. and who are in many .instanges without —resources. Commander McGahan explained. At headquarters, 1423 New York avenue, there is maintain- ed an information bureau, which is competent ,to =end the questioning veteran or veteran's dependent to the proper point at which to orig- inate his or her claim for federal assistance. The maintenance of such a serv- ice, which also serves to keep the members of the legion generally ad- vised on points of interest to the former service man and woman, re- quires funde. And in the next year every effort is to be made. Depart- ment. Commander McGahan an- nounced, to make the local legion organization self-supporting. With a budget committes func- tioning, the strictest of economies have been effected and the efforts of the membership campaigns on the part of the various posts are being applauded from headquarters, be- cause of the financial stability an increase in membership will give the department in its work. no! The third annual New Year re- ception and ball of the American Lo- District of Columbia is to he held Tuesday at| S o'clock at the New kbbitt Hotel. ' The following ar message ias been sent to all chapters of the Disabled American Veterans by Na- tional Commander James A. McFar- land: ¥To all of my comrades in every section of the world I desire to extend my heartfelt personal and official greetings of the season. I fully realize that platitudes of gratitude have long since outlived their attractiveness to the nation’s disabled. But there should be con- summate satisfaction in knowing there is one ynion of your equally malmed comrattes aggrosalvely bat. tling " to translate into action the promises so profusely offered when ¥ou returned from the scenes of your tgiumphs less than five years ago “Today We are greater numeri more res) concerned, tious determination, and possess a more thoroughly organized cry for justice than at any other time’ since the first meeting resulted in & mer- ger of defense 'against the spirit of forgetfulness that was spreading through the land that you helped to save through your sacrifice. 2 “Without attémpting to go into a detailed review of the achlevements of the past » I will assure you our position &t Washington is better than at any time in the past. For six months we carried our appeal to the very homes.of every member of the Sendte and House, With the re- sult that today we have the majority | | Hayes, as commanding officers of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.camp to be held at Camp Knox. Ky., the summer of 1924. At the present time Col. Townsend is on duty as professor of military science and tactics at the Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio. S Pt National publicity for the Civilian Military Training Corps is to be pro- moted through an intimate organiza- tion of high-grade publicity men and who hold commissions ! izsed Reserves. . Military DS h-o‘h,tlon county ve been asked to help in recommending " men of their ' local press who “are properly gqualified for ‘commissions in- the Orsganized Re- es. Colonel Leroy Herron is the county chairman, care of The ton | messas yellow ribbon fasféned it at the cen- ter front. More yellow ribbon was clustered at one side of the frock, just over the hip, in a series of loops and dangling ends which seemed to catch up one end of the pleated flounce which edged the skirt. At the back there was a cape drapery of pleated crepe, which added a chic fin- ishing touch to the model. Miss Watson next appeared in a dinner creation of pink satin crepe, heavily beaded in crystal brilliants. Like the first gown, it was cut on straight lines. with bodice and skirt in_one piece. However, a slender strand of unjeweled satin was drawn through two slits in the front panel and knotted in a soft loop at one side | to give a suggestion of a waistline. Crystal fringe edged the girdle ends. and & deeper horder dripped from the skirt hem, giving the final touch of beauty to the gown, Rita Standwood, also appearing in “You and 1" wore two tailored sport costumes of soft silk crepe and a dinner frock of peach-colored vel- vet. The latter had a draped, sleeve- less bodice, with a rounded nec which included narrow shoulder straps, and a circular skirt which dipped into graceful points at the sides. A loose girdle of rhinestones drawn over the hips and allowed to droop in a semi-eircle at the center | front furnished.the only bit of trasting teimming. Clever. piquant Helen Havee. ap- pearing in “We Moderns,” at the Na- tional, first displayed a summer sport frock of white crepe. The Dblous which fasten t the front con- of our national lezislators definitely edged to a program of speed in legislative corrections. Going even further, Pri Coclidge. in. his » to urged that our campaign for on be given the highest preference.’ “On the threshold of holds unlimited promise structive changes, 1 offer my wishes, That this season will jovous and that, with the assistance of Divine Providence, the coming vear will witness the restoration in the fullest measure of vour health and happiness, is the praver of your titular commander.’ r that - hest of The executive committec of the Dis- trict of Columbia department of the American Legion Auxiliary was enter- tained last Wednesday cvening by Dr. Kate Waller Barrett, past national president of the American Legion liary, at her home. in Alexandria, Resides the executive committee, the zuests were: Capt. Watson B. Miller, national committeeman for the District f Columbia and national re- habllitation officer of the American Leglon; Senior Vice Commander Wil- liam F. Franklin, Third Vice Com- mander Eunice Dessez, Commander Thomas E. Probey, Maj. T. E. Faw- cett and Maj. Thachker V. B, past commander of George Washing- ton Post, No. 1. the American Legion. During the evening the executive commitiee dceided to take over the building formerly occupied by the Florence Crittenton Home, 218 3d street northwest, as its temporary headquarters and clubhouse. The build- ing has sixty-two rooms and Is aid to be well adapted to meet the meeds of the auxliary at this time and will en- able it to reach cut and exert a more widespread induence not only in Wash- ington but throughout the whole nation. The purpose of the project is to pro- vide: A place in which the sick and dis- abled soldiers in and around Washing- ton can find comfort and rest: to provide a clean place to accommodate those of the auxiliary or ex-service men who are limited in means or who temporarily are unfortunate and not employed; to provide a place where suxillary members and legionnaires and their families from out of town may live cheaply and well while they are here seeing about their claims or | any other business. To provide a suitable place in which not only the auxiliary units can meet but to accommodate such Legipn posts as may desire to assemble there The board of trustees for the en- ying year includes: Mrs. Franklin L. ishop, national _president _American Legion Auxiliary: Dr. Kate Waller Bar- rett, Mrs. T. E. Fawcett and Mrs. Frank White. The auxiliary committee on the board. composed of members from the Florence Crittenton Home and suxiliary, comprizes Dr. Kate Waller Barrett and Mre. T. E. Fawcett. The committee from the District of Columbia- department of the American Yegion Auxiliary is composed of Mrs. T, E. Fawcett, chairman; Mrs. Wil- Ham Franklin, secretary; Mrs. Thomas E. Probey. assistant secre tary; Maj. T. E. Fawcett, treasurer Mrs. Thacker V. Walker, ‘publieity officer., The legionnaires present were made part of the advisory committee. J. M. Watts was elected commander of' Government Printing Office Unit, No. 1, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at its last meeting. Other officers elect- ed were: Frank Platz, senfor vice commander; Harry J. Sherwood. ju- nior vice commander: Samuel G. Wam son, chaplain; Louis C. Cunningham, officer of the day; Adolf Gralf, office of the guard; Edward F. Wilson, color sergeant; Willlam J. Cassidy, trustee. The unit meets the second Wednes- day of each month at the government printing office. Equality-Walter Reed Post, No. 284, Veterans of Forelgn Wars, will hold an open meeting next Thursday eve- ning st Pythian Temple, 1012 8th street morthwest, at which time the newly elected officers will be installed by Department Commander Keneth L. Coonts, assisted by the other depart- ment officers, and a_half-hour talk will be made by a member of the vet- eran legislative committee regarding Veteran legislation that will interest every ex-service man. Myron D. Smith, recently commander of the post. started an active prog: p post representatives‘on the V. F. W. Maine day exercise committee, the post dance to be held at Pythian Tem- ple March 17, also the poppy cam- paign to be conducted during the Me- morial day period. \ The concert and entertainment given by,m?pou and the Ladfes' elected Auxiliary ot Walter Reed Hospital in the Red Cross building December 20, was the means of entertaining a large umber of. patients. -The Ladies' Aux- iHary made special provisions | of e | Walker, | the | has already f ram, appointing | drama for declamation with plano presented by Miss Schade in costume with Miss Kelly at the piano. The Takoma Choral Societs will meet for rehearsal Wednes eve- ning at 7:45 o'clock in the parlors of the Takoma Park Theater. Frof. Al bert W. Harned, director, will be in harge. Willielmina Gude was presented by Miss Frances Gutelius Hefore the Citizens' Association of Petworth and other guests in holiday entertain- ment recently. he gave a group of character readings and piano num- bers, including the B Filat Major prelude of Bach and Victor Staub's “Sous Bois.” The Washington Choral Society will hold a special rehearsal Friday night at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church on Vermont avenue near N street northwest. Work will be done on the oratorio Paul” to be pre &ented on February 5. All members are urged to be present at this re- Fearsal. New members will he cordial- 1y welcomed to the society, Faslu'onr Creations of Stag’e 2 row of tiny | had Peter Pan a _double }Jabot flounce. which fell in soft folds |at each side of the fastening and ex | tended under the narrow crepe belt and long sleeves gathered in by wide | cuffs, which clung to the wrists. The skirt was fashioned from alternate plain and accordion-pleated panels and extended to the ankles. A close- | fitting black filet cloche trimmed with |Belf-color xroserain ribbon was an ‘Eflef'l ve accessory to the costume. Miss Hayes aiso appeared in an ladorable frock of filmy white French voile trimmed with countless dimin- utive ruffles. The long-bloused b i was cut with a &h neck, ed with a berufiled collar. which tapered into points at each side and fastened ny bow of old rose ribbor The set-in_sleeves were short and slightly puffed, and dainiy voile frills ran_ lengthwise on them and then circled them t the edge: rming diminutive cuffs. The skirt had plain foundation. veiled with many ruffie-bordered panels placed so together that had they been ta here and there they would have mad¢ a complete overskirt. Touches of color were added to the frock in loose glrdle of old rose ribbon |in embroidered flowers of the sams tone, which were scattered profusel over the collar, cuffs and skirt p: cls. Miss Hayes wore with the frc a floppy picture hat, ruffied and rose | trimmed to harmonize with it. Cleo Mayfield, at Keith's, displaved a striking evening creation of whit« silkk net over shadowy cream-colore {lace. The bodice was merely a tight |bandeau of net supperted by slender | thread-like shoulder straps of silver ribbon, while the skirt was contras wide and ouffan Narrow of bright cerise velvet wers drawn _smoothily around the lowe | part of the bandeau. giving an odd striped effect, which was repecated on the upper part of the skirt Addi- | tional vivid splashes of ¢ T were added in a huge rose at the corsage framed in a cascade of cerise ribbons | which extended in loops and floatin ends to the hem of the skirt. Mayfield also appeared in | quaint gown of turquoise blue velvet trimmed with a wide collar of white lace, and with a singie deep red rose. The chapean which completed the costume was a poke model of tur- quoise velvet, trimmed with ostr i es in deepening shad co tal buttons with a Miss of blue. ke and cigarettes for al) ti patients. and diectly aftef the close of the entertainment a delega tion of the post and the Ladies’ Aux- liary made a fiving trip over to Mount Alto Hospital. where every “bed” pa tient received similar attention. This is the second year that the auxiliary have carried on par ticular awiivity. and the smile of glad- ness scen on the faces of the patient sas an_indication of its succ Women interested in hospital activit work are requested to communicate with Mre, James H. 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