Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1925, Page 93

R Army and Navy News By M. H. ARMY. iieut. Augustine Meintyre, Field Artlllery. {nspector in the office | of the chief of Field Artillery, will shortly be ordered to Fort Hoyle, Md., where he will be placed in command | de the Artillery Artlliery, 1S that be comr Cot. tnceeded by Lieut of the ist Flald or the 6th Fleld Drnbll\xe indlcatl &ive Melnty vill b Col. Daniel W. Field Artilier assistant commandant of the Feid Artlllery School, Fort Sili, Okla. Or- ders for the former are efective April 11 Lieut. Col. Edward H. DeArmond, Fleld Artlllery, chief of the tralning Section, offica of the chie? of Field Artillery, has left Washington for an inspection of Fleld Artillery units of the regular establishment and Re- erve Officers’ Training Corps activi- ties Plans are aleo belng formulated for an inspection of similar units In the Ist and 24 Corps Areas, to be made by Maj. Robert M. Danford, Fleld Artillery, who is on duty in the training section of this office Brig: with s will en 3 Due to the fact that the Congresa failed to enact the proposed lesisla tion to validate certaln payments to A officers on account of depen- dents, Circular No ‘ar Depart- ment, 1924, which 7 h subject, will probably have to be ised. Serious con is now being given this matter, and It Is ex- pected that some definita pronounce- ment on the subject will be made at #n early date. v Judges hearing the Clifford Jones ome tax case in the Court of Claims evinced great interest in this ase, argument for which was ably presented. According te questions nsked, th they were entirely the subject matter that a decision will time within the next weeks, wh mos will ba too late for 1ake advantage of the case is won the conversant with 1t is expected be rendered som two or three unfortunately Army officers to the event that The chief of Cavalry has reco mended, after a study of pouches for first-aid packets, that the 1824 ex- | perimental mode! be adopted for issue. The new model is slightly larger in size, it has only one snap on the back, and the center instead of all the way across Progress being made in the de- velopment work of the machine rifle pack. Models will in all probabllity be submitted to the service for test. the rail Just Quartermaster rps area and Success Pportation the office General, with atte ns- conv ded t of other quartermaster officers who were | The primary object of the rail conference, which was held under the ausplces of the Secretary of War, was to provide & means of ca-ordinating the work of the Quar- termaster General's office with the fleld, to elmplify procedure to straighten out debatable matters. addition to those offftars on duty Washington, the following were attendance, with thelr corps areas indicated: Col. W. E. Horton; lat; Col. F. H. Lawton, 2d; Col. T. B Hacker, 3d; Gen. M. G. Zallnski, 4th; Col. F. H. Pope, Gth; Col. G. E 6th; Lieut. Col. A. K. Baskette, Col. C. E. Hawkins, 8th; Col Rethers, 8th; Col. W. S. Wood, delphia Q. M. I depot; Col Gerrard, New Orleans Q. M. L depot and Lieut. Col. W. H. Point, Philadel- phia Q. 3. I depot Besides Maj. Gen. W. IL Hart Quartermaster General. who made the welcoming address and the closing Temarks, the other speakers included on the program were Brig. Gens. Fox Connor, assistant chief of etaff, G-4: John T. Knight, chief of the Construc- tion Service: A €. Dalton, chief of the Transportation Service, and John B. Rellinger, chief of the Supply Service Col. Willfam Elliott, chief of the Per- sonnel Service: Lieut. Col. Robert Sterrett, chief of the Remount Serv- Lieut. Cols. M. Hilgard and Lynch: Maj. Corbin and E. J. Giynn. in Washington in A . Army officers is the an- negle Insti- 3 est to Mounted Servie nouncement that the Ca tutlon of Waahington is thoroughly scientific’ study gonetics of the thoroughbred horse. Studfes in the genetics of the thor- ocughbred horse were pursued in Eng- nd during the war, and special re- search work was started relative to the methods of mate selection which are followed by the English breedera. The lnvestigation abroad concluded in the selection of Mias May Carter, a 1ield worker, for the purpose of gath- ering blological ta concerning speed, soundness and stamina of the several members selected strains of horses. A. R ation with Prof. the depeartment sity of Kentucky, ha the fleld worker In will make studies strains of selected can th breds thesa tw one studies o the turt City. in Qu K Anderson of genatics, Univer- s been designated Kentucky. He the family »ups of Ameri- addition te field repre. tives, a third gaged in preparing family those horses competing in classics around New York gr A luncheor Navy and Reser fngton and adjace held at the and March 18, In addition Dennis E. Nolau, deputy chief o it is expected that Admiral ¥ W. Eberle, of naval opera Navy Department, will also m brief address. & chapl 1t the Decision has been reao Quartermaster Corps app: are properly chargeable wi curement utilities, such tricity, heat, gams, water, fire protection, ete. otherwise nical purposes by other branches of the Army; for Instance, su yower for machine shops, electrieity for photographic purposes, night fiy- ing llghting systems, ete. This sub- ject is covered by Ctreular Letter No. 19, {rsued by the Quartermaster Cien- eral under date of February NAVY. Nine battleships and nine destroy- ers, augmented by submarine divi- sions and aircraft squadrons, compose the schediule of vessels of the battle fleet which will leave San Francisco about April 15 to participate in the jeint Army and Navy maneuvers In Hawaiian waters. Simultaneous with this announcement it was stated that 10 battleships, 1 light ecruiser, 28 destroyers and 2 tenders have been designated to make the proposed crulse to Australia. which will leave Henolulu July 1 and return about Sep- tember 10. Following are the ships of the bat- tle fleet which will take part in the problem off the Hawailan Islands Battleships—California, West Vir- ginla, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Okla- homna, Arizona, Misslssippi. Tennesses and 1daho. Destroyers—Omaha, Mel- ville, Altair and all destroyers except the followlag: Moody, Sinclalr, Ken- nedy, Farenholt, Robert Smith and MeDermut. The first five will under- ®o overhaul at the navy rd, while the U. 8. S. MeDermut will remain at San Diego with the torpedo class. The submarine divisions will include the Beaver, Ortolan and Submarine Divi- alon 16, The aircraft squadrons will be compesed of the Langley, Aroos- took, Ganuet, VO-Squadron 1, VO- Squadren 3, VF-Squadron 3 (with date that priations 1@ pro- elec- sewerage, opt where ch - as most | Judges indicated | flap comes to & polnt in the | concluded | In| in | Ball, | 7th: | ollabor- | provided for purely tech-| ESORTS. Mcl ntyre. | tleships), {ley, and force The battleships med to make | tralta_are the Tennessee, Mi West Virginia, Pennsylvania Squadron 1, on the Lang- S-Squadron 2, with fleet base | which hayve been the cruise to Aus- fornia, Maryland, ppl, Oklahoma, orado, New Mexico, d Nevada. The de- will include the Sinclair, Percival, Kennedy, Litch- Mervine, Robert Farenholt, Melvin, Melville, Decatur, Moody, J. F. Burnes, Stoddert, Thompson, Paul Hamilton, | Yarborough, Wood. IKidder, Chase, Mullany, MacDonough and Sumner. No vessels of the submarine divi- slons, Pacific, or alrcraft squadrons| | will accompany the fleet to Australia. | About July 1 the U. §. 8, Beaver and Submarine Divislon 16 will be de- tached from the fleet and wlill sall for the Asiatic station Though the battle fleat will be ab-| sent from the Pacific Coast for six| months—that _is, from April 15 to| September —the Navy trainln schools st San Dlego will be con- tinued in ope-ation e class now | undergoing mnrmuou the To pedo School, which is n,l. tned by | the destroyer squadrons, will cor plete their course in June. The m completing this course will be turned to the units of the fleet Honolulu. The second class will pro- ceed from Honolulu in June, and wili | take the course which concludes the | latter part of September. | Likewise the Sound School and| Radio Material School, also located at | | San Diego. will continue in operation during the extended absence of the |fleet from the coast. The duration of | | the Sound School course s eight| weeks, while that of the Radlo Mate- | rial School is from 12 to 13 wecks. | The 20 erlisted students who will be assigned to each class in the Sound chool and the 25 who will compose in the Radio Materlal be selected, in so far as 18 trom those ships which will the crulse to Australla. « Smith, McDermut, en | re- | in| | not make The annual trophy award for ex- [ cellence for gunnery for the current vear has been made to the U, §. S | Pennsylvania, which will be given tie | American Defense Soclety cup and the Spokane cup. The battleship ob- taining the highest merit for short- ange battle practice is awarded an nually the American Defense Soci up, while the Spokane trop arded by the Chamber of Comme iu Spokane, W iz glven to the battleship making the highest score | with tup short-r ge. prac- tice lesson pers received, . was the biggest month ed by tle Marine Corps ng which monthly pe- £ 6,751 lesson papers were received. The next biggest month was April, 1924, A total of 711 persona enrolled dur- ing February, the totul enrollment being 8.082. Disenrollments for all causes numbered 439, and the num- | ber of dlplonias awarded was 96, For the period in April, 1924, there avere enrolled during this month 561 | persons. the total enroliment being at | this time 7,812, which is 250 less than | the February, 1925, strength. A total | lesson_papers were received | the 1924 banner month, the total number of disenrollments for all causes belng {69. One hundred and | thirteen diplomas were awarded dur- | | ing this period | titute, | riod a total Comdr. Halsey Powell, [ x ad of the (nformation section, u-mv»nJ includes the press relations section,| Navy Department, has been ordered | to duty us executive officer of the U. S. 8. New Mexico, flagship of Battle- | ship Division 4. On April 1. on which | date Comdr. Powell's orders will | become effective, he will have served | approximately a year and 10 months | in the department on this detall. | Prior to coming to Washington he was in command of the U. §. S. Ed- sall, which was engaged in the Smyrna evacuation work. The suc- ceskor of Comdr. Powell wil be named by the Navy Department in | the near future. iis departure is | greatly regrettad. as he has a host of friends in Washington. Orders were Issued this week by the Navy Department assigning Rear Ad- miral Carl T. Vogelgesang., who was| recently relleved as chief of thel United States naval mission to Bra- 21l, «s commander of Battieship Divi- sion 2 of the scouting fleet, This 1s the first of changes in high naval com nouncement of which will be made by | the Na Depuartment in the near future. It is expected that the new commander-in-chief of the fleet will be named by Secretary Wilbur within the mext 10 days, and when this has heen decided the assignment of flag officers will be taken up immedlately by the department Under the command of Maj. Gen. Wendell C. Nevilla U. 8. M. ., the Marine Corps force will join the bat- tle fleet at San Francisco and San Dlego to participate with the fleet in the Hawailan maneuvers. Briz. Gen. logan Feland, U. 8. M. C., will be fn command of one of the Marine Corpa divisions, while Brig. n. Dion Wil- lams, U. 8. M. C., will be in command of the other. Last Friday 100 officers and 750 of the corps embarked from © on the Henderson, and April 30 additional officers and 750 men will joln the battle fleet force at San Diego. These two forces of Marines will be further strengthened by the | Marines attached to the battle fleet. Among the officers who will be at- tached to the force are Cols. R. E. Berkley, J. T. Meyers, R. H. Dunlop, A. 8. William and J. C. Breckenridg Lieut. Cols. T. C. Turner, C. B. Taylor, T. C. Weseott, N. P. Vulte, W. C. Harlee, J. J. Meade, R. Y. Rhea and R. 0. Underwood; Majs. C. F. B. Price, L V. Hoyt, John Marston, A, E. Simon, S. V. Brogan, A. E. Randell, W. W. Buckley, C. J. Miller, H. W. Stone, R. L Bennig, R. L._Shepard, F. B. Garrett, B. C. Long, W. Thing, H. Schmidt, Willlam Small, W. G. Emery, D. L. 8. Brewster, . M. Rene, J. R. Horton, B. FgMosce, J. P. Wil- AL HUL, C. Ancrum, H. H, v, F. P. Evans, W, Wise and D. Kilgere. The three medical officers are Lieut. | Comdrs. J. H. Harris, Willlam Cham- bers and L. H. Roddls. | . = Sea Water to Be Studied. Under the direction of the Bureau of Standards the United States Gov- ernment s planning a study of the sea water surrounding the North American continent with particular reference to its saltiness. The salinity of the gea is In part a cause and in Part an effect of sea currents, and it Is to zive proper scientific study to these features of the sea’s saltiness that'the expedition is proposed. Goldfish Balk Robbers, Mrs. Mary Gaglina, 1218 Clark street, Pittsburgh, used her bowl of | ®oldfish 1o foll a robbery, and did it successfully. Awakened by noises below during the night, she peered out of an upper window and saw two men trylng to force their entrance through the kitchen daor. The large bowl of goldfish standing nearby of- fered itself, and she dropped the bow!, flsh and all. on the heads of th prowlers, with the result that th ¢ hurriedlys | ne. | eran |as the department comma; | Blon {department | | sesse | dates were W | Walcott i features have been added to the fe ! ful VDAY Veterans of Great War The proposed building of @ home for | Mrs. Equality-Walter Reed Post, 284, the American Legion, is being worked out and James H. Reed, senfor vice commander i and Allen N. Har-| rison, junjor . vice commander, have been appointed a speclal committee In this connection The post will meet next Thurs- day evening at Pythian Temple, 1012 Ninth street, and a class of new members will be eleoted. The Veterans of Foreign Wars an- nual conduct a poppy campalgn during the me- Each Veteran of will be identified No. JAMES H. REED. morial day perlod. Foreign Wars popi by the copyrighted “Buddy Poppy' label attached to ft, and Equality-Walter Reed Post, having already participated in two unusually successful campaigns, is 1t intended to again go “over the top™ th Frank G. Thomas, chalirs man; Sam Berlin, secretary, and Thomas W. Jones, treasurer, have been designated to conduct the cam- Paig: year. B. Handy, quartermaster general of the Veterans of Forelgn Wars, has sent a letter explaining that these popples are made by disabled and y soldiers in Boston. Mrs. Vista L. Reed, 3 B street southwest, has been deslgnated vice chairman of the woman's sules com- mittee. The suggestion that a woman vet- of the World War be elected er of the of Columbia Department of the American Legion marked the {n- stallation ceremonles of the Jane A. Deluno Post of this city when the officers for the ensuing vear were obligated It was the Delano rely of and District the sixth anniversary o Post, which is composed | wonien who served as Navy nurses during the was one of the first American Le- in the United States, and the newly elected officers were installed by Department Comdr. Frank L. Peckham. Alice M. Prentiss. who had been re- clected as post commander; made the speech of response for the officers of the post. Howard S. Fisk, past com- mander of (ieorge Washington Post, Who s a department oficial helped \ the organization of the post almost years ago, toid of the develop ni of the leglon movement in hingtor The suggestion that a woman vet- eran be named depurtment com- mander was put forward by Past Ded partment Comdr DPaul J. Met the present national executive nilttee member from the District De- partment “Selection by District legionnaires of a_woman veteran to be their leader would be a splendid tribute to the patriotic war-time services of these women.” he said, “and it would fur the spirit of harmony | ther develop and co-operation that exists in the worme “Additionally, it would make department unique in the anna the American Legion and gain Nation- wide attention to the work being done for veterans by the District Depart- ment of the American Legion. There is no question in my mind but that there is @ woman veteran in the ranks of the District Department who pos- all the necessary qualifications and it is my strong hope that she be discovered and elected to office. The officers of the Jane A. Delano Post as installed by Department Comdr. Peckham _included: . Senior commander, Sarah B. Corson; e commander. Marforie Woodzell: adfutant, Mary Hawthorne: finance officer. Ada' Duncan: chaplain Marietta Plerson; sergeant-at-arms, Zadle Kibler; master-at-arms, Ma |Hamlin; surgeon, Gertrude Smith; color bearers, Ann Harkins and Adu Duncan, and historian, Allce B. Har- vey. vice junior Top Notch Tent, Military Order of the Cootie, of the Veterans of For- elgn Wars, staged a birthday cere- monial, with a banquet, last Monday evening at Red Men's Hall, Nineteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest, under the direction of, Val N. Brandon, grand seam squirrel, assisted by the degres team of Top Notch Tent. The folldwing candi- inducted fnto the first: John D. Wischhusen, Joseph F. Beats tle. Leonard O. Crymer, Thad Elder, James J. Faber, Charles J. O'Lare, H. €. Ackerman, Sam Spangler and C. Ackerman. “Sherty” Frank pre ited the following pro- gram Dunca: Thompson, ‘Scotch songs, accompanied at ths piano by Miss Jannie McCaulel; Ben.Cala, jr., banjo-guitar selections and songs: George B. Wheelock, monologue; ‘Jo- eph Beattie, monologue, and Konshi Rram, Hindu trick«.~ The ban- | quet was furnished by “Mother” Emma Stead and Frank “Shorty” Heisie acted as toastmaster. Gen. Anton Stephan, president of the Kiwanis Club; Charles H. Donaker, junior vice commander of Maryland, and P. D. Binion, a patient at the Naval Hospital, responded to toasts, All is in readiness for the allied American Legion posts’ costu ball to be held at the Mayflower Hotel next Tuesday night. It will be given by George Washington, Kenneth Nash, Sergt. Jasper and the Stuart Posts combined Many new Heisie Twelve of the most beauti- women present will be seleoted to fill the “jury of beauty.” Five have aiready been chosen—>Mrs Charles Earle Smithson, Miss Eugenie | Lemerle, Miss Margaret Gorman, Miss | Helen Sweeney and Miss Mabel Col- quitt. The remainder will be select- ed by the committee the evening of the ball. This jury will award the numerous prizes in the costume | events announced. One of the principal events will be the march. of the States, represented by 200 of the most attractive women in the District of Columbla. This will be led by Capt. Watson B. Miller and tivities. Grand summ-r Cruise July 1, 1928 Nerway — Wostern Mediterransan Specially chartered new “‘Laneastris,”” 63 days, $550 up, including-hotels, guides, drives, fees. Fascinating trip. 1926 World Cruise, Jan. 20, includ Peking; $1250 to $3000. MWU\ Jan. 80, including Lisbon, Tunis, and 16 days Palestine and Egypt, $600 to 31700, Fine North Cape Party May 9 F. C. CLARK, Times Bldg., New York SHIP AND TO! AGENOY "1%. K St. N.W. Phones S«.m- $500 Europe $500 England, Funce Italy, Holland and Switzerland 37 DAYS—27 IN EUROPE Salling June 24th Can Be Taken With Annual Leave Without Loss of Time $500 lncmludu All Eh:n'::‘: d lucted Wit) it & e Rl gl o Bureau of University Travel NEWTON, MASS. For Complete Information Address Local Representative, 1705 Kilbourne Placy, Wash., D. C. | o | i o lam Mitchell. pl o H ¥ Jesee L. D Dr. Ernst, Dr. Eugene Leme; Ha Be H tional n. n vi Th Ca 1 Sn w au he sl wlll be on the Seventeenth street en- tri park o prize: Wil wil William Mitchell. he be awarded by Brig. Gen Two orchestras ay throughout the evening. il The varlous committees have been assigned A {11 be on hand, ugh & Cumming and Dr. Trible, Dr. Charles Ralph Hall, Dr. W Owent, P. Penhaliow, Dr. rge § W. Calhoun Sterling, Dr. . D Gr Dr. Ladd physicians' committe headed by Surg. Gen J. R Henr Dr Elliott ¥ The na avs, Admiral T. ernard L, Jarman, unt and Dr. John R. headquarters commitiee James A. Drain, national Ame! Legion commander, cha hafrmen, Watson 8. Mil T apt. Paul McGahan, L. Peckham, Lieut and Willlam W pomas omdr. oward mith, The same i1l prevail as tho! ugural ball The olders will be on the De Sales stre de and entrance for ticketholde ank Fisk ed ut the in Cars will not be allowed t, within two blocks from th ance. hotel. bl m ¢ o A c w E F) Ldler, Poy J. department of the Veterans of Foreign W ou campaign will be con M committee W di Reed Post mi P T Sh N aw eral m c | fm rorthwest, F t an P W ¥ My st | oficers Catherine R | dent Mrs. M B. e G of & 500 | @t her home recently, made a report. P | part Pl be The America le ni be senfor vice commander, pit tea met at the home of its chairman Th formulated for carryving on the vear's - of home fund teams will be the commander in the near e i ti nesday at 8:30 p.m. H, DE VILLE 7w Orchestr in HOTEL BOSCOBEL Reatucks ave. “harles E. Among those who have ocks of tic attingly, Burg. Gen. ing, Admiral W. A. Moffett, Walcott, Col. Lester apt. Watson B. Miller, Mrs, rnold, Jacob Jones Post, Betsy Ros lub, Robert Burns Society, Georg ashington Unlversity societfes, th Iks, Lebanon Chapter, Eastern rank L. Peckham, Comdr. Charles engage Hugh S. Cum st, Floyd G. Caske Foster. t Wickstrand of th poppy”" campaig: rs followinig hat th 1cted beginni May inclusiv h consists of the following rnes Wickstrand, chairman; ¥ Lucas, tary and treasurer, V. O. Anders neessions, an tlliam P Pierson, broadeasting (ra 0). Team No. i—BEquallty-Walte rank_G. Thomas, chair Team No. ational Capita Gunnar Statsburg, chalrman —Admiral Robert E. Pear. Frank E. olumbia chalrman Chalrman Er “budd utlined the ay 26 to 3 an. ost, eam > ip o. Hath. Fed chair. Post, Alvin Team No . & Post, George McDermott, an. Team No. 6—Potomac harles Riley, chairman The next meeting of the poppy « fttee will be held at the home rnest Wickstrand, 767 H streel Tuesday 30 pm at 7 The next meeting of the District slumbia Department, Veterans oreign W be held March the National Guard d L streets northwest Armory Ladies' Auxillary ost. No. 824, Vetera ars, met Monds eliows’ Temple with the president, rs. Mary Lucas, presiding. The othe ations were filled by b Senfor V President Junior Vice Blanche G. Moore iss Alma Raup, Treasurer Mrs Heise, Chaplain Mrs, nductress Mrs. Irma R uard Mrs. Adelaide Grant. Mrs. George De Vaughn, chairmai ard party, which was hel The 0 of Yoreig evening in Od Presi retar Lol up lans were made ¥, April 15, . The next April 6 The U. for another in Odd Fellows’ regular meet care Tem S. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. Leglon, met at the Col ge Women's Club last Monday eve ng. at’ which time Hope Knicker- pcker waus unanimously elec vice Annett, business ses. Bradley ton. 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Hanson Bly, president of the ocal branch of the association, will preside Division in No. 12 t ellows’ National Capital Post, Vet- Wars, oad 6, in Hall, adopted u report condemning the de- | seph i1 A P F Pempe Leahy, A H and Capital n Maryland, State deputy, and her staff will 3 Natlonal Capital Post ¥ ¥ active f will ¥ Jeits, Qui f v t The om- | injtiution. el % | i f Fifth n | \ a ri following ! Mrs. | ¥ Agnes Miller, | and n a a d ol )| d| 1 | e ! plan- ng a reunion and smoker and elec- gh Lejeune, a NEW ORLEANS, LA. r Willlam Miteh- | afrcraft controversy Statsberg, chalrman for ppy campaign, announced that ap ximatel 000 poppies would be The committes in charge Past Comdrs, Val N and Joseph Gardella, and Jo- Much, I Tuschlitz, Wil P. Cavanaugh, Harry Clements, Cotter, R, H. Willobough and C. Huhn. Assignments t and concessions will be joint committee with the Gen , due to 1 ian J rancis tations at artment post niversary April 0dd Fellows sl celebrate its sixth 17, at 8:15 o'clock Hall, 419 Seventh There will be a teville and orchestral bration will b * Lringing together ning six original membe applivation for charter 1919 The following were admitted to nembership: Enrique Vidal and R.H by transfer from Capt. Starr arop Post 40, Fort Am wal Zone neampn D. Pier ark, will rates at next will be- the vho April w tor, « tonal . Comdr. Daniel Eli Lidstone and submit schedule post meecting The Ladies Post with ne Auxillary of National met Tuesd President Mrs. presiding. — Mrs Allen am for the “tacky 24 was complete, ial communication Mra. Clara Newma {L:‘ ani- rouncing that of pay the N to a ann visitat Auxiliary rrangements for entertaining Isitors will be made Mrs. Mae Cotter Barrack, the la ld uxillary, report or 5,000 popples meet in joint artment committee. Mrs, Laura Weaver, Elizabe Margaret Jacobson, Bessie n and Elise Miller reported that negotiations with railroads ule and rates to the twent fonal encampment membership committee, M iertrude Clark, Jithel Weaver, Mary rant und Fernandez Statsberg, re- orted three new members for the Committee on arrange- ents for Memorial day exercises eported rrogress a th and ter belng one of the r mothers” of the d that arrangement will made, and session with -de- be were under way McGroarty O'Connell Miami- -l..lnd Gf Enchnntment Only Three Days From Baltimore or Philadelphia $43.00 includes meals and stateroom berth Steamers Carry I . 200 A1 Baltimore & Carolina S. S. Co. NEXT SAILINGS From Baito. From Phila. Marcn 23 March 19 April 2 March 30 April 13 h S N.W. (Investment Bldg.) Franklin 189. Weems Line tisfactory service since 181 “ All Expense Tours” DELIGHTFUL 9DAY tour from Balto, evers (sfter Apr. 1) to Savanoal Jacksonviile. 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Hl ment tons LAND Mar.21 May 30 Apr. l: une;; 518 Jone FRESWITSON afu'§ Bredl PRES.LINCOLN May16 July 25 Siopplog at Honolalu ensouts o Yokohama. jong Kong and Manila. 'l\m sister of l o‘fi the utmost in Am.n:!n ‘snd ‘service to trans] its meet- | The committee on | Maude | announced | and | | Katherine | f | the Londor | Union Club in Carlton oil-burning vessels, 35 | 1925 — PART 6. American Leglon, held fts monthly meeting at headquarters, 218 Third street’ northwest, Tuesday. Resol tions were passed indorsing the stand ken by W. Homer Carroll, comw marder of Veterans of Forelgn War on the discharge vice men from the Government Printing Offi James M. Copeland, Robert L. D vall, Raymond H. Hooper. James A Jones, Staniey R. Nash, Kcnneth H Sheelor and Donald H. Sutherland {were elected to membership. A, N Schroeder, cnaplain and welfase off- | cer of the post, mad. irt of hi activities at jocal hospitals. Plans the crection of w memorial to Lieut. Stephen Patrick MeGroarty Falls Church, Va., were submitte Lavid W chairman of committec l | | i by Close, this LONDON CLUBS TO ADD BEDROOMS FOR MEMBERS | | e | Innovation Comes About Gl':\du;\lly1 | as Result of Overcrowding the Hotels. ence of the Associate LONDON, February clubs ha o thelr quarte nee of their guests innovation has come about grad during the last year or ko, chiefly ¢ account of the fact that the Londc hotels have been s0 crowded The Enited Universities, the Services, Carlton, Reform a1 shire Clubs, ong. others found ft necessary to add quarters to thelr premises Hous will have its own bedrooms opens next Summer. The oned Atheneum also is on the " STEAMSHIPS. 3 and the | terruce | when it fask list Saili .“.:'.flmmf.':' Via Palatial, Twin-Screw, Oil-Burning Steamers “FORT VICTORIA” and “FORT ST.GEORGE” Landing Passengersat Hamiltoo Do For Illustrated Booklete Write FURNESS BERMUDA LINE 34 Whitchall Street - New York City ©7 Any Loval Touriet Agens g8 Express service to England and principal ports on Continent. Mag. nificent yes fncluding Mojestic world's largest ship. Higheat standards of lmnry. comfort and culsine. Also 12 caliin #hips offer- Fevann. Washington Offce, 1208 F Street, N.W. R. M. Hicks, Manager B To Cal' i Mighty ocean liners—largest and fastest in inter-coastal service. See Gay Havana, Panama Canal, Balboa Fortnightly Sailings Route: New York, Havana, Panama Canal, San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco. R. M. Hicks, Mgr.. 1208 F Gtreet N.W.. Washington, D. any euthorized steamship agent 3rd Annual Round the worlds greatest travel system E one manaFemcl\t ship and sho: throughout - £ EMPRESS B [ SCOTLAND [ 25000 tois | s - dec:3d [from New York, L over 4 months & Infermation at ageat, or C. PHELPS General Agent Canadian ~Pacific 903 15th N.oW. Washington, D. C. Canadian your - local ST AMS STEAMSHIPS. REST and RECREATION Water Outm l'()l()\‘l\t, RIVER SOUTH AFRICA LOCUSTS OF COMMERCIAL VALUE Insects Baled and Shipped to Hol- land With View of Extracting Ofl From Bodi Correspandence of tie Associnted Pre A, Egypt, Febru CHESAPEAKE BAY To NORFOLK or VIRGINIA BEACH Maderr Every Day ioliand. oll' for ¢ Ste Palice he Year New Yurl( Bo-ton by Se City Office, 731 15¢ d th a Ticket st N.W. Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co. TheLast Day FOR WINTER RATES | March 31 The Only Ship ' England Fran:e—Germany S. S. Stuttgart First $187.50 &= Superb One-Class Cabin S. S. LUETZOW Leaving New York March I'o Bremen via Cherbour: His Borrowing Syst: Promi the Chiristiania Vik Lend e $ Wl ank 1 better tha The famous ‘Santa steamers offer finest service to Peru nd Chile via Panama Canal ide rooms, first only. Unexcelled cuisi service. Fortnightly ssilings from New York. Special rate "Round South America To a Ana. . Mar « Elisa GIACE LINE o Hanover $q.,N.Y.C. outh America ESS than 12 days from New York through cnchanted southern scas to springtime in Rio. Then Santos, Montevideo and Buenos Aires. the Pari of the western world! WSS PanAmeriea S.5.Southers Crom S5 AmericanLegion 5.5. Westera WorlZ Broadway, New York Or Any Local Agent NORTH GERMAN LLOYD CRUISE TO CALIFORNIA Special Easter Sailings By the great. moder of the Pacific Mail . | designed for Tropical terestin | Panama | cuisine sail alternate Saturdays. Por information apply to PAN AMERICA LINE Operated for U. S. SHIPPING BOARD byMunson Steamship Line Managing Operators Keyser Bl Baltimore or local agents oil-burning <hips Co. E=pecially service. Nine in at the ervice and E not tanks. orchestra- st first-class rate meals and trans Two days ellent ~hore vis All out=ide berths. Swimming per day including bed. portation. rooms. from Seattle on U.S.“President” Ships New American-built oil-burning vessels. 535 feet long, 21,000 displacement tons. PRES. McKINLEY Mar.28 May27 PRES. JEFFERSON Apr. 9 June 8 PRES. GRANT Apr.21 Jime20 PRES. MADISON May 3 July 2 PRES. JACKSON - May15 July 14 and evers 13 days thete These ships make the fastest time from the Lintted States over the Short Route 5 Yokohsma. Kobe, Shanghai, Houg Kong and Manils. American Orient2! Mail Line Operated for . United States Shipping Board by Admiral Oriental Line Managicg Operators 32 Broadway New York City or local railroad and ticket sgencies Tickets and information at ship, Tourist Railroud write for booklet I’ any Ste fgent, S.S. CO. 10 Hanover Squase New York LAMPORT & HOLT LINE avo PACIFIC LINE o ——EAST COAST WEST COAST: Rio de Janciro, . Montevideo Via Havana Buenos Aires ::nnmc l,l’:l;n B Chile O Ttiod and Barosdoe) " Niolleado. im.‘xwm" Vauban, March 21 Antofogasta, Valparaiso, San Atenie . <1 NEXT SAILINGS Vadns Audil s s ro, March 26 W RIS e Essequibo, April 23 Largest vesscls in the West Coast *Newest and finest ships in the service g sdh gy Special CruiseTour 58 day:s wil expence incladed s775 BytheS.S.Voltaire,June 27 Sanderson & Sos, Inc., General A Regular Sailings from Buenos Aires. Moutevideo and Brazilian Ports to Europe by Royal Mail Line and Nelson Line Steamers. EUROPEAN RESORTS. Americans will find at the HOTEL CECIL London, England the faultless from the best At n Hotels service they expect LONDON'S SOCIAL CENTER For Tarifi Apply Thos. Gook & Sons; An added charm comes of its being acknowledged the Manager or 253 Broadway, N. Y Cable Address: Cecel