Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1924, Page 35

Army andNavyNews BY W. H. McINTYRE. ARMY, Two important vacancies on the &eneral staff and a new chief of cav- wlry will shortly be named by the -\f‘nmry of W 3 These will be weased DY e Ts- tirement of Maj. Gen. Charles H. Muir on July 18 and that of Maj. Gen. Willard A. Holbrook, chief of cavalry, on July The W De- partment has al- ready issued or- ders relieving Gen. Stuart ntzelman ant chief of staff, war plans :Il'\-lrmn. and Col William K. Nay- 2 ssistant chief Maj. Gen. C. H. Muir, aff of ¢ Heintzelman has been granted of absence from July 1 to when he will o to Fort Ben- a short course prior to sail- Ing for his new station. Honolulu, in September. Col, r will stand Telieved from s ral s % as of July 1, and will proc new station. Fort Sam Houston. lection of officers to fill thes cies on the general staff will probability be made by the Secref of War between now and Juls 1 n his return from the Philippines Brig. Gen. Johnson Hagood, it is un- derstood, " will assume command of the 2nd Coast Artillery district, re- lieving ri Gen Hugh A. Drum, who has just been assigne to dut As assistant chief ot staff, 3. Gen, Hagood's headquarters will @ ¥ Gen. Hulbrook 1#ft Washington May 8 for an inspection of cavalry activi- Ties throughout the middle west and | expected that he will return about May 25 He will inspect the Tollowing posts in the order named st Squadron. s5rd Cavalry, Fort Ethan Allen, Vt.: Ist Squadron, 14th Cav- alry, Fort Sheridan, i 2nd Squad- Jom, 14th Cavalry, Fort Des Moines, Towa: 13th Cavalry, Fort D. A. Rus- sell, Wyo., and’ the Cavalry School and troops stationed at Fort Riley, Graduation exercises of officers at- tending the fourth line and staff offi- cers’ course at the Chemical Warfare School, Edgewood Arsenal, were held | 8. Col ank W. Rowell, in arge of the training section, office | the chief of infantry, made the principal address to the class. He was accompanicd to Edgewood by Capt. 1. C. Wallington, Chemical Warfare Service. on duty in the train- ing division. office of the chief of Chemical Warfare Service. The fol- lowing officers attended this_course Majs. Rufus Maddux. Chemi; Warfare Service; Rdward F. V Infantry: Capts. George S Me lough.” rd Infantry: Harold M. Ta- sue. T8th Infantry: Arture C. Vgrona Field Artillery (Cuban army): F| Lieuts Russell . Akins, 6th Tn try; John C. MacArthur, 1 infan iryi Jesse B. Canary, £ Corps; Phileas A. Racicot, C. W. O. R. € Second Lieuts. John J. Dubbelde, 34th Infantry; Thomas §. Timberm Infantry; J Whele Iry. On October 7, under the provisions of section 1, A R. 613-5. competitive examinations will be held at the va- rious posts and stations to fill va-| cancies in the grades of ster of technical sergeant (supply. bakers and cooks and motor transportation) and staff sergeant (supply. baker and cooks, motor transportation and packmaster). The examinations pre seribed are of two Kind tional and professi mer will include com through decimal fractions. of the United States, eleme and lozarithms for motor trans yortation only, spelling, clementa Rhistory of the United Stites and pen- In order to qualify prc ach candidate must dem- onstrate orally and in written work a working knowle of his branch of the Quartermaster Corps should submit their ap- mination so office of the quartermaster general not later than August 1. They should also ose statement of their service, including 1he noncommissioned grades held and commissioned ser t had any. In forwardi cations of the enlisted p ing the examinations, commanding officers will furnish a statement with respect to the moral fitness of the | applicant to perf the duties of the grade for which examination h Quartermasters a® the vi- ions will supervi the examinations in accordance with in-! structions prescribed by the Xamin- ing board which will shortly be ap- pointed by the quartermaster general of the Army Rudolph Riefkohl F. Scowden 11 quartermaster corps officers, who have heen on duty | in Paris, France, for some time, have been ordered to the United States Col. Sterrett, chief of the graves reg- jon service, will report for duty the offic the rtermaster | neral. Majs. Riefkohl and Scow- n, who have bLeen attending the Feole de L'Intendence, Paris, will craduate from this course about Sep- mber 1, the former ving to Fort Hamilton, N. Y., and the latter to the “ccond Corps area as quartermaster f'the First Division 3 Maj. Gen. W. H. Hart, quarter- master general, has detailed the fol- Jowing quartermaster corps officers as members of the board of review for the office of the quartermaster weneral. This is in accordance with General Cireular No. 4, United States hureau of eficiency. The board is Jomposed of the following officers T, B. Hacker, F. V n Duyne, m Elliott, Lieut. Cols. E. H. K. J. Hampton, Majs G K. Mitchell and Capt. T Moultrie Ward. Mr. Harry E. Davis, chief clerk, office of the quarter- smaster general, is also a member of | his board. Maj. Gen. Charles McK. Saltzman, ehief signal officer, returned to Wash- {hgton Mav 9 from a short inspection «f signal corps activities through the middle west, o Brig. Gen. Kenzie W. Walker. chief of finance, accompanied by Col. Fred- | Trick W. Coleman, F. D. attended a eeting of finance reserve officers eid at the Hotel Astor, New York <ity, May 9, in_connection with train- Ang activities for officers in the Sec- wnd Corps area. Forty-eight representatives of the ~ational Guard, representing for! Zour states and the District imbia, gathered in Washington UMfay 5 for the opening meeting of the | “onference of adjutants general. All tates were represented With the ex- eption of South Carolina, Virginia d Nevada. 5 @ n organization meeting was neld, 4yhich was addressed by Maj. Gen. | Yeorge C. Rickards, chief of the 44, ana Col. 1. J. Williams, ex eutive officer, office of the chief of The militia bureau. In the afternoon y, Dwight F. Davis, assistant sec- yetary of war; Gen Pershing and Hrig. Gen. Hugh A. Drum addressed ihe conference, the latter speaking At some length on training and mo- Sfization. From this time on until the conclusion of the gathering, May Jo, group conferences were held with ihe yarious sections of the militia bureau for instrucUsa. On the last ZRax 2@ apen meetiny was held, which Sas addressed by ©rig. Gen. Frank D. sy, Vennsylv@ia, and Gen. ClI- ford Foster of Morida. Navy. aded by rear Admiral A. M. D. )afcenrmlrk TM. ), U, S. N, a board for the selfction of medical officers for promot will be convened in IWashingtons D. C.. June 24, to’ select o 'captains and six commanders. The selection board will be com- Dosed of the following named medical Pcers: Rear Admiral A. M. D. Mc- Cormick (M. C.), U. S N Capts. harles E. Riggs (M C), U. 8. N wArthur W. Dunbar QL C.j, U. §. 1 of Co- | James C. Pryor (M. C. ton C. Curl (M, C), U. S N, and Victor Armstrong (M. (), . 8. N, recorder. Approval has been given by the Secretary of the Navy of the report of the board appointed to select three | officers of the line for post-graduate | training in civil engineering, with a iew to their being transferreq later to the civil engineer corps. Of the sixty applications which were con- sidered by the board, the three fol- owing ensigns were chosen: Beau- fort W. Fink, jr., and Henry P. Necd- | ham, both of the class of 1922, and |John R. Perry, class of 1923. These ofticers will be ordered to the post- sraduate school at Annapolis for a ar course. beginning July 1, which will be followed by a course in civil engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- N, Y Caroline W. Spofford, nurse, U. S. been transferred from the hospital, Washington, D. C., to al at Annapolis, Md. arrott, nurse, U. 8. N, has ©d 10" procded ' from’ the . S, ivf to the naval Spita Mare Island, Calif. A hopital Althea Kiigore, nurse, U, S, N., has heen appointed from Charl leston, W, Va. tothe Naval Hospital, Washing: ton, D. C, Olga A, Osten, nurse, U. S. N. Mathilda E. Hume, nurse, U. & N are taking a course in anesthesia at ihe Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland, »hio. Thirty-five competitors have been cted out of a total of more than 2,000 of the naticn's best riffw shots to participate in the final teyours for places on the Ambrican Olymple rifle az, which will represent the United tatis against the picked rifle shots | of the world. The tryouts will held at the Marine Corps rifle range Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va.. from May 12 to May 15. Maj. L. W. T. Waller, Marine' Corps, is captain of the American Olympic team. Since the concluzion of the prelimi- nary tryouts on April 19 the board of officials of the National Rifle Associ; tion charged with selecting candi- da has' been working day and night examining s and compar- ing records to ine the best shots. The headed y Col. €. 13 Stodter, head of the Natjonal Board ‘of Target Practice, and Brig. ien. F. H. Phillips, secretary of the National Rifle Assoclation of America, The tryouts which will be held at the Marine Corps runge at Quantico consist of the Olvmpic rifle matches fired at 400, 600 and $00 meters, by a | team of five men with any sort of rifle, all shots beifg fired in a prone position. In_additi; there will be the Olympic individual championship, fired at 600 meterS with any sort of rifle, also from a prone position. An additional event will he the Olympic mall-bore match, tired with .22-cali- | ber rifles at 50 meters, in a standing position. This will complete the Olympic program, but in addition | there will Le the annual international frec rifle matches, which will be held | in ice in connection with the Oly1 und the international wilitary rifle match. Both of these will be fired at 200 yards, shooting in the standing. kneeling and prone po- sition, successively. An additional matel which has been added this year nning deer match. This con- shooting at a range of 100 any position desired, at al deer which runs on wheels for a distance of seventy feet in four seconds. m selected will sail from York on the U. 8. 8. President £ on May 28, arriving in for the first events, 7. The matches will ch ranges Versailles and alons. and will continue from June to 4uly 12, The competitors who have won the right to appear in the final tryouts at the Quantico elimi- s are as follows: Arvtuy—1 E. G. roth W T son, A. R n, J. H. Kneubel. Spooner, First Tieuts. A. D. Rothrock, A. M. § Frank La Rue, Second Lisut. Sidn ands, Frank Loerger, Pri- ton, Capt, Frederick Q. M. C.;: Maj. J. K. 1. C. Barne Trichel, C. A. C.i Commander C. T. Osborn, and Chief Yeoman John E N, Corps—Gunnery Sergts. Fisher and aymond O. Coul- Harry L. Nason. Corp. J. W. Crock- and Private N. W. Dinwiddie, both ‘ashington, D. C.; Maj. William Leushner, 0. M. C. Twelve civilians, the first three of ch re from Washington, es, Ralph C. jr., San Franc oldsborough, Des ker, Dundas, han, Chicago: C. E. High- land Pa 1.; . Rock- land, Del; Stabler, Philadel- phia, Pa.; Harve: Klopp, Buffalo. Announcement was made this week by the bureau of aeronautics, Navy Department, that it is expected that the Shenandoah will be ready for flight by May 15. The tailoring, re- fitting and painting of the outer sver of the ship, which is being done at Lakehurst. N. J., was over 90 per cent completed on April 30. With the exception of some work remain- ing to be done on the tail fins and walkaway, the structural repairs on the ships have been completed. Plans are progressing rapidly for the air demonstration to be held at Lake- hurst on May 31 at which it is ex- pected to have at least 100,000 vis- itors attend. Approval has been made by the chief of the bureau of navigation of a dressy oxford shoe of vici kid for-chief petty officers of the Navy. Strangely enough, there are regula- tions which provide the oxford for chief petty officers, but they have never been issued. It appears that no on at fault for not carrying these regulations into effect, but that they are somewhat confusing. The Tegu- lations will be clarified so that all | doubt will be removed as to the au- thority for issuing them to the serv- Numerous changes among the im- portant positions in the battle fleet will be made upon the completion of target practice about June 1. Capt. Yates Sterling. commanding the .88, New Mexico, will be relieved by Capt. Frank Brumby, Capt. Ster- ling reliveing Capt. Brumby. captain of the Washington navy yard, Wash- ington, D. C. Capt. J. F. Hines, com- manding the U.S.S. Pennsylvania, will be relieved by Capt. Harris Laning, who is on duty with the staff, Navy ‘War College, Capt. Hines will go to e War College as a student. New xecutive officers have been ordereed by the Navy Department to five of the ten tleships now with the battle ficet. = - s THE MACCABEES. Plans for a convention class of 000 new members in the District of | Columbia and surrounding Virginia and Maryland counties have been completed by Supreme Commander A. W. Frye, according to a communica- tion received by Lee Ellmaker, state deputy supreme commander. _ The Supreme Tent will send 150 of its best field workers in this territory to aid the membership build a con- vention class for the convention, which will be held here next year. This force will work for three months prior to the convention. It will be under the director of the supreme office and the state commanders of Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. Competition among the fleld force of the District was begun last week, when the deputies divided into forces to build two new tents. One force will be headed by Depu- ties Osborne and Hammer, and the other by Lewis and John Morris, deputies in charge of young men’s work in the District. A third team is working to obtain more members than either of the contesting teams and is turning its men over to the new tent obtaining ghe most mem- hers during the week: ¥ 8 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, T. FRATERNITIES (Continued from Thirty-fourth Page.) are urged to attend the memorial service, May 25, at the United Breth- ren Church, North Capitol and P Streets. B. P. 0. ELES. The Boston committee of Wash- ington Lodge announces the comple- tion of details for the pilgrimage to Boston, for the convention, scheduled to take place the week of July 6. The band and drill team have been dril- ling more often than usual. A novel plan for stimulating at- tendance at the regular weekly lodge meetings, which invariably flags at this season of the year, was inaugu- rated Wednesday night In the intro- duction of what is termed “zero hour. when prizes were awarded. Arrange- ments are being completed for the moonlight excursion on Steamship St. John, June 29, The Flag day exercises to take place in the Sylvan Theater, June 15, at 5:15 o'clock, will be repiete with interesting features. W. S. Shelby will give the tribute to the flag; the band, under Director Arthur S. Wit- comb, will discourse _appropriate music, and the drill team will act as escort to the speaker, whoss mame will bo announced next week. A class of eligibles will be Initiat- ed Wednesday, at which time the trustees have arranged for a luncheon to be given in the ballroom, and the cntertainment committee has pre- pared a program. Visiting members registering at the clubhouse during the past week in- cluded: R. A, Allerson, Portland, M W. K. Lloyd, Little Rock, Ark.;'J. I Boland, Mariboro, Mass.; C. M. Hor ton, Houston, Tex.; L. J. Wilhelm, Juneau, Alaska: R. W. Huntley, Nor- walk, Ohio; F. H. Riddle, Bangor, Me. Edward W. Grodske, Cadillac, Mich. Ira La Motte, Los Angeles, Calif. IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN Minealo Council, No. 8, celebrated its second anniversary, May 3, with a banquet in the hall ioux Tribe, No. 18, celebrated its twenty-second anniversary, May 5, with a banquet. Several novelty fea- tures of entertainment, were intro- duced. Red Men’s night at the Washington City Duckpin Association tournament, May 7, in the Grand Central Alleys, Idaho Council, No. 1, entertained with its famous kitchen band, one of the features being the washboard solo by Mrs. Schultz. The Baltimore tribes were accompanied by a band from that city. Idaho Council attended the second anniversary of Minealo Council in a body May 30. Logan Tribe, No. 8 last Thursday night conferred the warrior's degree on several candidates. Next Thurs- day the chief's degree will be con- ferred. Idaho Tribe, . 15, announces a radio concert every Tuesday night. Seneca Tribe, No. 11, is planning a smoker in the near future. A “baby party” will be given by White Eagle Council, Degree of Poca- hontas, within a few weeks, it was decided st the last regular meeting of the council held Wednesday eve- ning, in the Red Men's Temple, 19th street and Pennsylvania avenue rorthwest. A committee was appoint- ed to make the necessary arrange- ments and set a date. Great Sachem | Robert Humphreys and other mem- bers of the Great Council gave short address Mrs. Amelia Stevenson presided as past Pocahontas. Consic- erable discussion centered about the plans for a new Red Men's temple, Which is expected soon to become a reality. Raymond Martin was ad- witted to membership. = s DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. Martha Dandridge, No. 1, at their jast meeting was hostess to Triumph, No. 8. At the close of the business session games were played, led by £ ate Councilor Rosella Cole, after which supper was served. Re- marks were made by Deputy Louise Schwenk, J. W. Schwenk, 1da Umhau, Marie Umhau, Ametia Budersheim, Mary Walker, Jennie Buell, Hattie Burrows and Pearl Wolfe, all of No. 8. Triumph, No. 8, wili have initiation Tuesday night, with Emma Buell as initiatory councilor and Harry Buell as captain of the drill team. Candi- dates will be initiated from Inde- pendent, No. 2 _ Star_Spangled Banner, No. 7, met Thursday night. The drill team and officers of Triumph, No. 8, with Harry Buell as drill master, conferred the degrees on eight candidates. Esther Council, No. 20, will cele- brate their fourteenth anuiversary Friday night. The guests of honor will be the state and national officers. Nomination of officers will be held at both meetings in May. ‘The meeting May 23 will open at 7:30 p.m., after which an entertainment will be given by the young men of the council. Progressive Council, No. 9, met Monday night. The recent card party, of which Anna Nauck was chairman, Wwas a success, and the proceeds were turned over to a member whose home was recently destroyed by fire. The drill team I8 to hold a dance Tuesday at 8th and F streets northeast, to purchase new uniforms to enable them to enter the non-competitive drill to be held at Chesapeake Beach July 10. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS .OF AMERICA. The annual vesper service of the District of Columbia Court No. 212 was held at St. Patrick’s Church last Sunday evening, with Rev. Father Cavanagh as celebrated, Rev. John Buckley, deacon: Rev. John Cody, subdeacon, and Rev. Father Hurney, master of ceremonies. Rev. Father Calnan, Holy Name parish and Rev. Father Connel of Immaculate Con- ception were in the sanctuary. The sermon was delivered by Rev. Willlam F. Hafey, chaplain of Balti- more courts. The ushers were Dr. Charles: ‘W. Gritfith, state deputy, Knights of Columbus, Maurice Mc- Auliffe past state deputy; James A. Sullivan, district deputy; Charles Radeliffe, past faithful navigator of the fourth degree, Kuights of Col- umbus; Thomas Fitzgerald, grand knight, Washington Council _ and John E. Burns, grand knight, Keane Council. Preceding the service a class of fifty was initiated in the ballroom of the Hotel Raleigh. The officers of Court Baltimore assisted the court with the initiation ceremonies. Dis- tinguished members of the clergy were present. A banquet was held following the initiation at which Rev. Father Cavanagh and Dr. Charles 'W. Griffith made speeches. Last Tuesday, at the Hotel Raleigh, the election of a historian was held. Announcement was made of a card party and dance to_be held tomorrow night at the Hotel Raleigh. — DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA. A large class of candidates was in- itiated by St. Charles' Circles, No. 178, of Clarendon, Va., last Sunday at the school hall. It was the first initiation put on by this circle. A supper was served at the conclusion. Guests of the evening were Rev. Father O'Connell of Fairfax, Va.; Rev. Father Lackey, pas- tor of St Charles’ Church and chaplain of this circle; Rev. Fathér McConnell, also of St. Charled’ parish; State Regent Mrs. A. Bicksler, Miss Dolan, regent, and officials and members of the Wash: ington Circle, No. 247. Speeches were made by Rev. Fathers Lackey and Mc- Connell, Mrs. Bicksler, Miss Dolan and Mrs. 1da T. Frank, regent of St. Charles’ Circle. A dinner and dance will be held Thursday evening at St. Charles' Parish School Hall, Clarendon, Va., under the auspices of Circle No. 178. Class to Take Communion, A class of children will receive their first holy communion at St. Mary's Church, at the 8 o'clock mass tonight. There will be vespers at 4 p.m., after which the children will renew their baptismal vows and be invested with the scapular. The serv- fces will conolude with benediction and singing by the congregation. Miss Helen E. Stout was appointed state director of the Children of the Amerlcan Revolution in 1916. In|of its former regents, Mrs. Dorothy addition to this honor, she has been a page for the D the Continental the war when she will be given by the ficld secre- | to tary of the National Association for | national immigration conference. M. Constitutional Government. All | T. M. Roberts was appointed by the young yl\.‘voplp are invited to come and T bring their friends. 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Every r? is 8.3x10.6-ft. ‘Willow Grass’ This is a better Grass Rug, made of the very finest tightly Sertat patierns. . S1LTD Terms to Suit With every purchase of $100.00 or over a beautiful 50-piece * . DINNER SET. The Dorothy Hancock Chapter met Tuesday at the country home of one Dobyns Morrison. A buffet luncheon ;vrus‘hs-sr;./ed, The table and interior 6 home were : ca eco- 2R, " Congress | 05 the home were artistically deco: many times and | hostess was assisted by her mother, Mrs. T. was a member of | ¥r¥ . A Mrs. Marvin A. Tyle; - Dames Chapter of | sided at the busn?:{:lu'rfi‘:ffi;'::'.‘ i the District, and | counts of the proceedings at the re- served as its reg- | €ont Continental Con istrar nearly ten | S5 er 4nd by Miss E wast a vears. She has|&ave a resume of the activities and done great work | DrogTess of the chapter during the tor the children of | P45E vear. the District body, | coming yvear notably during | Regent, elected); Lingo A. Dobyns, and sTess were given Anne Tuohy, who Tyler then election of officers for resulted as Mrs. Marvin A, Tyler ( (re- : | organized them | rary Mes 6 me i, | Helen E. Stout. for knllpng, sew- | ing secretary, e ing, surgical dress- | urer, ings and comfort supplies. She has | his also formed new local societies and | Miss Anne Tuoh inspired the young members of each | Mil with a patriotism characteristic of | The annual picnio her own. She is the daughter of [ Will be held at Mount Lieut. Orrin B. Stout, who served over o forty-two consecutive vears in the| Vietory Chapter met United States Army, and who died in | Mi Most of her girlhood was spent | Monday at Army posts where her father was | tendance. stationed, though she was born in|#nd Mrs. Francis Ford we Washington and now makes it her | hostess homa. She is descended from great|£ent. and the delegate, M Americans on both sides of her house, being in_direct descent of Gov. |&ress. Thomas Welles and Gov, Treat of|ceived into membership, Connecticut. B A patriotic meeting under the aus- of the state director, Miss Stout, | Fredericksburg, state committee and the societies of | tertained the District C. A. R. will be_held | Husband, recordin Tuesday, 4 pam., in Memorial Conti-|left the city with nental Hall. " A’ talk, “Playing With | commissioner general of fmmigration recording s B. Drown; correspond- orlan, Mrs, V West; registrar, Mildred O'Neill. and chaplain, Miss of the chapter Vernon June 3. et at the home of 1882 Monroe with a good at. Mary Miller, re assisting Floyd, gave . Webner told of the reee of the delegates to the where they were en- & secretary, having h her hushand, the regent to act in her place. Jane OAK DRESSER OAK CHIFFONIER STEEL BED GUARANTEED SPRING TWO PILLOWS MAY 11, 1924_PART T. Floyd. A social hour followed the business meeting and program. Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter met Monday evening in the assembly room of the Y. W. C. A., 614 I street, Mrs. Betrand E. Trenis, regent. presiding. Annual reports were read by offi- cers and committee chairmen. Miss Elizabeth Scharf was elected to mem- bership. Election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: Mrs. Jasper Marion Beall, regent; Mrs. Frank Morrison, vice regent; Mis Olive Prescott, recording secretar: Mrs. Willlam Perry Doing, corre- sponding secretary; Miss Fanita Clairmont, treasurer; Mrs. Malette Spengler, ' registrar; Miss Winifred De Voe, historian, and Miss Eliza- beth Bourn, chaplain. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served. Miss Theodore Adams will be hostess to the chapter at its June meeting. ¥ | The Col. John Doneison Chapter met May 2 at the home of Mrs. Mabel W. Proctor, 208 Maple avenue, Ta- koma Park, Md. The regent. Mis Eunice W. Wright, presided. The an- nual election took place, and the offi- cera for the coming year are as follows: Regent, Miss Kunice W. Wright; vice regent, Mrs. Mabel W. Proctor; re- Cording secretary, Miss Louise Cur- tis; corresponding secretary, Mrs. D. W. Glassie; treasurer. Miss Ina B. Jordan; registrar, Mrs, Katherin Donnell; historian, Miss Ada Glassie; chaplain, Mrs. Elmer Bailey. e by-laws were amended acthorizing the election of officers every two vears instead of every year, effective in 1925. The chapter went on record as favoring the bill introduced by Representative Ball “to create a com- mission to procure a design for a flag for the District of Columbia and for other purpo " A gocial hour, with radio entertainment, followed. Capitol Soclety, Jumior Diviston, Children of the American Revolution, held its last monthly meeting of this | winter at the home of the president, Mrs. Henry IFenno Sawtelle, 1320 Ithode 1sland avenue. The junior vice president, Miss Mary Isobel Howard, presided over the business meeting, during whioh | members were requested to send terials and sent in the name Ellis Island the members to say, Howard recited Members having winter donated the of their age to the the pennies dropped, and Helene Affleck, songs and T and aw- lard during D. tinue to we in s goon as possible Members were oung friends patriofic mecting to be held Tuesday, 4 pm., in Memorial Continental Hall State Historic committea met | Continental knitting needles, embroider: Betiey Homes Ss= 5 THREE-ROOM BETTER HOME OUTFIT 395L Furniture of this very fine quality is very rare at such a low price. cluded is distinctive furniture of the fine character you have long yearned to pos- sess. Let us show you how to furnish living room, dining room and bedroom with our beautiful Better Home price. 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Before giving the American’s creed | The committee showed much inter- Sawtelle, | eSt in the movement to collect his “My flag [torical data along Old Trails road of the United States of America.” in | through Maryland giving the salute to the flag. Mary | Mrs. Combs has been appointed to “Our Flag of |serve in place of Mre. Walker on the Liberty” as part of the opening ex- |azimuth stone committee. in detail of Braddock's route. Brad- dock’s rock was the key of keys and oak."” Mrs. Nagle announced that the during | amount cleared from the card party for amount | the Valley Forge fund is thirty-five dol- box, im)lars. who | Mrs. Owen presmedl a resolution far it restoration cf the Francis Scott was voted to keep the contents as a property in Georgetown. The com reserve fund to be used for some spe- e voted to indorsa this resolution cial patriotic work of the juniors. During the social Mrs. D. W. Glassie read a paper. hour piano solos | “Thomas Jefferson and Monticello,” Louise Fulton [Written by Miss Ada Glassie, i- | Mrs. Nagle read the report she gave Howard, | as state historian at the state confer- and Dorothea | ence. & hramm and a talk on the activities| A ng vote of thanks was given of the Boy Scouts was given by Ken- | Mrs. Nagle for her work as state his- torian, atthew Trimble Sawtelle, as color | The next meeting of the committee bearer, with James Balley and Nellle | Will be at the usual time, Mrs. Joseph left guards, | H. Wheat, newly clected state historian had the honor of leading the Children | Will preside. Revolution at their pilgrimage to Mount Vernon spring convention, Joseph Webb, | Hodge, Mrs. Marsh and Miss Olive Thompson. and | Brearley were lostesses. set dance ‘iety's minuet for the 5 tional Officers’ (lub at the New Wil.| Miss Eleanor Oakley gave an account A. . convention made the announce- pitol Society would con- Iy ome any number of out- sicians of-town members, but that the local | Sicians : membership is limited on account of | Howell sang and Miss Jean McGregor T batad | The chapter will give another card members having friends who wish to send their applications to her | the regent for aprpoval. invite all the | OT- The Emily Nelvon Chapter met at the_home of the regent, Mrs. Francis A. St. Clair, for the April meeting. Mre Dr. Clara Sibley Hill and Mrs. Sarah Sinclair were welcomed as new mem bers, of her work in_one of the Americaniza- tion schools. Miss Oakley devotes one evening cach week to this work. 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