Evening Star Newspaper, March 7, 1926, Page 70

Wels has Walter Enginsers. First pany C Lieut 121st vers of the local Guard to take course of instru at the United s Army En ineer School at ort Humphreys Va. He left on Thursday for his new assignment end will remain at the school for three months. the among of apy the local take LIEUT. WELSH. given. It is officers on where the annual en on July ral and sth United n that outfit and until Septem entered the 1 aff ser promoted apidiy hed nmissioned e commis in May Keith's are night held wnday ht regular event approximatel that for commands propor tickets sold hy will be dis amphlet ¢ enes 3 commn ‘h.hv z the Guard a P pt. Sidney hns, Capt arence S the red by mem ated b ted Jjohn W A. White, Capt. ¢ apt. William F. Jorgensen 15 A. Lane, Capt. Ralp Lieut. Daniel B. Lloy¢ Keesee, Lieut. John capt. Cl Smithson ] Kave Tack ieu Walker Alva Charles Corp Strawmyer Potter A rctivities of the various x vd have And bit the Guard the the offers the ext n the way well as of ght has Guard tay features will the ame spec soldiers I ed by f rilding ate Nationa paid for an lowed Concress, | ed by expre s iard the c rental out to b as hopeless a result tion just compieted. Lieut Pevton G. Nevitt, adj nt of the 20th National Gu Division has been working on the pi ferred with a number of b real estate men recently sre them whe the 11 in Col ! Jem. con laid th: they were and but to keep Towed the Guard i ceazed negotiation: <A immed liowance eréct a building suitable containing was pointed require an T £30.000 Nevitt even »unt. The Guard lease, hut to term ngs from vear hecoming no little con. st find the Guard te their present situation < causing place for when thes ose <ome the a ties ot must quarte when t informed ard offi- the pre N laase mast t he renewed have eve and they pre g erected either Federa hy ng some provi considerati N proposal to us buildings makeshift 1 tend the unit of command in which requires 1 wh they cted by those Provision of urnish a prob t will necessitate making h wn was pointed out, s be locate e made of halls 1v. which this of "his me gnition rd or tment provi i upkeep Ahout: the city wely watched by re De: the property prob. unit inders ort to headquarters all nd changes in their com- s said at Guard headquar- ipset the records of that and s will be promptly to see that these officers com- 11l the regulations so that the in the adjutant general’s office kept up to date and complete. comm. o) en with record may he Company C, 121st Engineers, still heads the top of the list in percentag: of men attending drill. and this week has jumped its percentage up to 85.49 per cent. The two batteries of Coast Artillery have taken second and third places, otherwise there has been wn a general improvement in at- tendance since a keen friendly compe. tition has been stirred up between the engineers and coast artillerymen. The pther organizations in the order of anding last week, and thefr ges. follow tery B, 260th ast Artillery tery A, 260th Coast__ Artillery Company _C. 121st Engineers, 60.00; Band, 121st En. gineers, 57.16: Company A. 121st En gineers, 53.24; Medical Detachment, 121et Engineers, 52.64; Company B, 121st Engineers, 52.46; Headquarters and Serviae Company, 12lst Engi- | United . Com- | neers, heen | neers selected from among the engineer offi- | fantry, 44.20 the | gineers 45.66; Compan Compan Compa 12.20 and lice Company, 39.5% Brig. tion vy 1 ny A, ny D 20th Milit Cliffor of Flor Gen. J nal Guard States. d R ida wit president the National Guard Association of the ) together st Engi- 372nd In- 1215t En ary Po. Na- of oster, h several | members of the executive council of i | | | { | | ‘ the rea tryi rec exp! at ann A ua ha association taking make effec u here, ng to mmend: ressed in the St. Augustine ual convention du ter to rters reports loe the head of | considerable time with the Militia Bu- | the initial heen tive th ring t Bur al Gu the spending teps in e various tions of the association as | esolutions adopted he recent 1 vesult of the conferences which the chief of the Militia eau. Gen ard head ireau has agreed to have prepared in the hureau drafts of amendments of existing 15 to put into effe ect the law following recommendations of the association P one T These submitted for lezislative hut Wa The chief of the Militia cha rovision for the c caretaker for eac authorize it Army propo: lers Mus Is r Department followed up by th » reports, further in existing ulations dealing w naes matters Hospital treatment for offic ran transfer Thi jured t officers and en 15 to he amended s is to permit to hospitals a he ommis: h Air attendance i Sche acti will ational ith the ed me o aut of injured officers or from one civilian hospital to the t t or near nsf savs Bu ning of adron of band hols will he on by the of course iation eau. he to initiate Guard following . war n: regula- harize the soldiers another fer of in their home stations as soon as they are able to travel. However it is t o be pro- vided that expenses of injured cannot m; per should not he paid unless they n under military vision nd instructions or m Extension of application sior Fes vlat staffs of nen mor T felle Mil tion vp again low: trac gra e i pro av whi offic tha N in or turn no which the officers could follow the property ma 2 of nlations Section 163 The provision of sectic regiments w National National Guard reg- | has heen identified with the local re » amended as to exgend | 163 to include | m here tF re. edical su of provi Guard he compo t ts are divided hetween two or e States he resolutinns he: fu wing P matters tia Rureau for ind those matters will be taken | in early date: dropping al governing < and promotion to the officers allowance is of consid ance; regulations ting offic des of general he dropping sle importance to ard charzed with perty. Every shortage during t 1 set allowan. the amour he droppe with It o he ering ch may er charged have to pay t the 1ed to the men for instance irisdiction ather 1 M their except on ot 1sons proy way At gy ind ohtain they have to Guard officer <. be aring re left irther office. the ¢ organization and this | each unit | he vear ce for nt of d. for upon the with_the considera con of the ustody of almost rs property which the will was pointed out uniforms and equipment and there are acea when w her ind T rerty eat ex: make are nen leave amployment to is Beelect pense up the But the This is declared to he unfair to even with the exercise of due dilizence property Toss inc nd the purpose of the dropping to set a allowed the custodian for s T in ado T the Sch Rental aecur in sneh vidual grecate they e provision is h circumstances actl of ot AsS0C he the pred by case the resolutinns he have heen of War allowan erer retary instan may li Tos: n has heen her ation i commendatory Cols will presented Upon The are quite small, but he large allow to he under mit taken esolutions of and the iams nvestiga tion it is found that no legislation has pa Nat the ment ional has heen proposed of “renta Gnard offic however attention of the W ne period for that heen ar Dey which deny to will e he reso. rought to artment National UNDAY Guard appropriations are available This provision is embraced in the ap- propriation bill and will apply to 1827 ational Guard appropriations. National Guard officer at Interna- [tional Disarmament Conference: ~The | resolution on this subject which was adopted by the association has been | presented to the President. | Validation of payments by United tes property and disbursing offi cers for expenses at schools, etc.: Sus- | pensions have not _as vet been made, | [but this matter will be kept in mind | for necessary action when suspensio are made. Orgamzation of service bands | sented 1o Se necticut, 3 S, 2837, with this subject, and to the mili committees of hoth the Senate | House. | National matches: The resolution ad vocating' appropriations for national | matches has been presented to the | A tant Secretary of War and to both branches of Congress. | Apropriations: The military _com- dealing | ary | and | mittee of the House having reported the appropriations hill out of the com- | mittee, it was decided by the National | Guard representatives that they should appear b re the Senate com- | mittee when the bill gets over to the Senate. and accordingly requests have been made for a hearing before the Senate committee, at which time all matters hearing upon appropriations | will be taken up. | Draft « War Department general order No. §: Conferences upon this | | matter were held at Washington be- | [tween the members of the committee |of the Association of Adjutants Gen |eral and other gfficers of the Militia | | Bureau. Finally¥ a hearing was held | | before the Assistant Secretary of War. | The result of this hearing is not yet known, and will be made the subject lof a separate communication. | s Naval Reserve. John the Ralch United District Comdy of Reserve of the of Co 1 to the command at | Lieut. [comman Naval { lumbia, der announc Militia Bureau will issue | drill Monday night that he was giving | various units {5 circular with more detailed informa- f y;, he command of this unit, hecause |of the fact that he is proceeding to New York for He husiness reasons, and is one in the local time who had time war command necessity serve for several vears of the few officers left reserve at the present | seen actual service in In an address to the he expressed regret at the of | his having to surrender the command here and leave the associations which | he had made while connected with the local outfit He wished the local com mand success in its effor to bulld a strong reserve, and e rsged the enjoyment he had had ing asso ciated with the officers men in is jurisdiction . Comdr. Blood's severance the local organization vacating his commission in the reserve however. He wil go to the third nav district at New York ¢ and will identified with that organization At the same time, the present organ zation of the reserve under the new law will make an officer to an other district under cirenm ernumerary that dis he must " D in I ind with mean & sueh in stances trict, and get in among officers, and is a strong the tallacy of the provisions of the new law, it was pointed ont. Neither does the departure of Comdr Blood from the local organization make A vacancy diere in the grade of lieu tenant commander, under the new sys tem of a single precedence list for the It leaves the organi short one lieutenant but it does give the new com authority to take in another officer under the allotment of officers who receive drill No announcement has yet been made the successor of Comdr. Blood, hut it is anticipated that Lieut. Comdr Finney Bascom Smith. the senior| officer of the Iocal reserve now will be placed in command, following | the usual routine that has been prac ticed in the past. Comdr. Smith at the present time commanding officer of the headquarters company ind chief of staff. With this change will likely he involved some other changes. Lieut. Harry J. Nichols nior lieutenant, and now div ommander, probably will he relie nf that command and fill the vacaney of Alotted number indicatior reserve local zation mander mander of . LESTER J0 post | number features i bration the assembly room of the clubhouse. This post, which has the distinction | and the manding Ranization important seven vea there this city, an informal meeting for the purpose of considering the fo for a caucus to be held in the Co Club ing more than 375 persons were pres ent. group of still itiated ganization on was organized John of the new was |ganization should be formed was branches sented was similar Pershing and post Louis. heing the only functionir called to order cus Legion the deleg: Post |adopted tion held at 1019 = gave The overy vention veteran The holds 2 a0 the mander in the United States. E. Lester Navy the 1 STAR, WASHIN Veterans of Great War AMERICAN LEGION. The seventh anniversary of the or- gani; No. 1, of the Americ celebrated shington Post. n Legion, will be afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the club house, 1820 1 street, with appro- priate ceremonies The principal speaker of the aft ernoon will be Sen Lawrence D). of Tennes Brief remarks will be made hy E. Lester Jones, who was the first com- mander of the post and later was the first department commander in the American and J. the present mander of the will he several musicil the program and other connection. with the cele he exercises will be held in tion of George W this Murphy, There on st of com of being the first | American - Legion, holds a position in the national or. and has always taken an part since its formation <ago. On Fehruary 5, 1919 was held in the Cosmos Club. honol mation veterans' organization February 1 national was issued a call mo: March 7, 1919, and at that meet 15, a representative who were is and in similar or: On February officers and men., overseas, met in P movement for however, the; first unit officers elected and Gen notified by veterans’ organization \timent of those present meeting that a national % A caneus 15 and all were repre ormed there March 7, Pershing the this Paris March the service The nrganization f held ir which was first knewn as Gen Post No. 1. On May 8 9 legation representing the the caucus held at St General Pershing Post one fully organized and the meeting was the St. Louis cau of the Ameriean dopted, as submitted by from General Pershing imble was permanently first national conven in November, «ubmitted the which its 10 attes Mo when At preamble [ the tion This pri th Min neapoii constitution anization This drafi the Jational ol represented at national con of the largest the world attend and ris ands sinee 20,763 post has heen department and in the history ganization olors have national conve per cent record having seven silver Rapstafl attendance The colors have traveled n heen post in it every ion its fo miles The of having one of has the distinetion its members elected Henry 1914 com commander Minneapolis in and department national a first Lindsley first pest chief staff under ith he changes ir detail the commandant of the Washington Yard, under whose jurisdiction jcal _reserve comes RIMS FOR ALL WHEELS Rundlett Rim Co. 1336 14th St. N.W/. of will he i «] see you bought a Marmon for your personal car.” “Yes, [ found the Marmon was wav ahead on almost every point of construction.” XPERT critics of engine performance were the first to proclaim Marmon “a Great Automobile.” Its roster of ownership has been honored by the names of many famous aviators—men who daily stake their lives on engine reliability. Trust them to insist upon maximum automobile performance and to make cer- tain that they obtain utter reliability. The MARMON WASHINGTON COMPANY w. 3 LEISHEAR, Viee. 1636 Connecticut Ave. N.W. North 2601-2602 ervice Station, 1227 R St. N.V HEAR. Pres. c Pres. R. BATES, See's and ¢ 1. 3. HENDERSON, Sales Munager e NEW MARMON Jisa Great Uutomobile” GTON, D. | department | missed a_meeting of his p Legion. | com: | | ana cable ! It | tn the one formad in this | Comdr. | made | MARCH 7, 1926—PART of Foreign Wars, is rangements for the Specially post and will shortl Jones, who is chairman of the exer- cises this afternoon, and the first pos and first department adjutant in the United States, Howard S. Fisk, who also served as commander of his post in 1921, in addition to holding many position Past Com Fisk, who will attend the ex- this afterncon, has never| t_since its organization on March 7, 1919; has heen a delegate from his post to every one of the 14 department conventions and has been either a delegate or al- ternate to every one of the seven na tional conventions, holding a 100 per cent attendance record, and the only one with this distinetion in this de- pArtment The commanders of George Wash ington Post No. 1, since its organiza tion March 7. 1919, are as follows 1919, E. Lester Jones: 1919, John Lewis Smith: 1920, Kenneth A. McRae; 1921, Howard S, Fisk; 1922, Charles B. H ford: 1923-1924, Lew 19 Percy B, Met Wailace Streator: 1925, Ch Shaw; 1926, 1. J. Murphy The § Chapeaux et 40 Femmes of the American Legion will meet at the Lee House next Wednesday at & p.m Julius I. Pe department mander of the District Department of the by Leon Lagroda. post and formerly a don. C. B eign Jennings from mander . menting the post on ercises | Front Line | monthly and distributed to al Realizing ' the ben the manly art of bx the last meeting, Gua Armory, um a resolution favorin hoxing Comdr Abram Grudd poppy committee. will he: March | Armory, 472 L James A. Drain mander of the Ame re-elected president downment Fund Ce annual meeting of rectors here recentl The campaign for | doswment fund for orphaned of the ™. launched during Mr e | tration. of "“‘”"‘.IW' | Other officers elec American Legion, | \jeQuigg, national ¢ will make an address and MeQuisg Aratonsl gram will bhe presented by e It Martha E. Whitcomb, chairman bk SO the_entertainment committee AN W lliann o) T 5 Jacoh Jones Post. No. ° etk Ameri Legion. will be held to- | orain, Comdr morrow. at the Endion Clubh, 14| .oe: Boston: Jackson place. All members of the § | TeICC """\” 10 are urged to attend Ll B Eauality-Walter Reed Post Paul,”Minn. obligate several new members at the next meeting. Ernest St Jaques chairman of the recruiting committee reported at the last meeting that record for enrollment of new mem bers is expected to he made this vear. Chairman Laden of the enter- tainment cor ittee has provided special program for the “stag” to he held in Red Men's Hall, April 10 rles O, of Ne by Wilder Alex: D Re will An argument in limmediately renewin insurance st National Command Quigg, of the Ame cently The legion ‘Our disabled me off at a rate of abon he great army carried government the World War, only vetained their polici Al policies he renewed hefore The executive committee of the U 8. 8. Jacob Jones Post No, 2, of the American Legion, met Wednesday eve ning the home of Historian Ethel Jane Rule, 16 Sixteenth street, at which time plans were discussed for the activities of the post during the coming week. Arrangements for the card party to be given April 15, at the Endion Club, are under way Charlotte Berry, chairman ways and means committee, has charge of the arrangemen Plans are also heing formulated for the post birthday party May 22 At the close of the meeting refreshments were served by the host ess. On the invitation of Mary M Woodward, the p presented erican flag to a school, which she as organized in her home at 3200 For v-sixth street. The commander, Ethel Hall, Color Rearer Ulla Tracy and Adjutant Lucille Allan attended the presentation ceremonies in uniform Februar 20, the commander making appropriate remarks to the children about the flag The next meeting of the post will be held tomorrow at p.m. at the Endion Club, 14 Jackson | For B B to May 1 community of | of the home Veterans and and servance. Clean-up cord Mrs man of committee. The auxiliary wi he Legion and othe the sponsarship of week. May s apen air sommunity anxilia concerts ind grot commu helieves with that ‘there express music respective iliary Wilsor The entertainment Front Line Post, No. and 1t protection committee 1401 care night to be held in Mar designed signing of these uniforms was planned A letter has heen received by Comdr. ervice, the official magazine of | school the Veterans of Foreign Wars, compli Barrag paper printed in the District Jennings chairman 19, at street northwest. I past World Directors elected McQuigg. of 4.5 must, Legion meetings at which a s si 3, completing its ar- | Stag and Smoker | h. uniforms On Mothe units will s da rrange The de-| Child Health day the Auxilia of the |gram, will be ¢ in Lon On Arbor day v arrive member signer a it have |and will encourage been ordered for the drill team of the |the celebration of Mother's day. in connection with | Welfare served on May auxiliary 9 au home activities will be undertaken. . May xiliary suitable programs hild the hool_children in pro- will launch a campaign to plant memorial trees in memory o The auxiliary in ms. the editor of F carryi progr its initial issue of | ge. This is the |conveninent by the post|up and paint-up” I of its members. | grams efits derived from | xing, the post at held in National animously passed g the legalizing of | February 25 of Columb Harry Walt; has _appointed | Elmer Lewis the post | Charles A meeting | Smith Guard | caster mbus - Commander national com- | for 1 rican Legion, was | nel of the Legion En-| comr prporation at_the | elected the board of di- | Comma v “the $5.000,000 en the disabled and War was Drain’s adminis Patomac of Foreign Wars, officers in Northes Post, senic Juni of Love The next National post advoc trustee fa sdward M ander, Fran quarterm nder Fran ceremanies Those present Senior Vice Bearty, Junior Riley. Quartermas ted were John R.|ner, Adjutant A -ommander of the | k. 1 Miller at: Dr. Cariton B. | mander George apolis, treasurer. | Pierce of 1, Indianapolis. | mander D. A. V were F.| Post, Capt 3 York City: Mr. | Ship Charies H. | Joseph S. Metcalf, Law ander Fitz Hugh r. MeCulloch, Mr. | ( wal A, Stone, St L. w Gardella The executive apital Post, No. 1 W wi | Commander* A. K. at 1808 G members J Commander E. E Commander Willia Chaplain Thomas Quartermaster | 1 Adjutant Harry | Aving | of the Day £.000 a vear. Of | Instructor 0,000 men wha | Advocate insurance during | manders George .J 10 per cent have | J. Leahy. John I and lidward [ George |1 Iution urging purchase the George Was national srans | lowing faver of ng their ve war-time ceinetly put by er John R. M erican Legion re leader said n are now Samnel Iacoh nder Ily The national Ame of the American the yvear 1926 is embraces participat Music week. Arbo *hilde Health day Retter | and Pai to an anneu ngene Fenele the the law this tha ho ngte sht ricanism program Anxiliary for smprehensive and National v day program Mother's day Tomes . week Ny week neement wm, national chair ry's Americanism as a ion_in of entertainment plans for St completed oh. for M ans fo and | | of the made b leted at an ea The budget comt Past Commanders jel J. Leahy, Post Clements Quart Wickstrand and . mitted a_revised r presented Commander | cooperate with organizations National Music will st sponsor in their he Aux President Units to and v W singin ties the lat Piere hudds poppy way | at ek made T exercise: the meetin mi night partment At Odd wnd ! pleted the he of A rrange the wer Di Fe nificance lows of the home August F. months, John O'Connell staff were in charge ¢ Past the Navy post post drive ot W ng ou for No, it War their community - dead. will co-operate with the Arbor day Local units will determine the most dates ‘clean pro- Veterans of Foreign Wars. 1085, Veterans held installation of st as follows: " or chaplain, officer of the day ate, o six aylor, kR aster. cis were ter G Jenk Taite, National Capital \hite Buff; o Ja Masonic Temple Commander, vice commander, vice commander, hn A Bennett Lan Adolph months, Laufer: trustee Co- Past E. senti The retiring I feise wis | anmounced | | Department | Huhn the installation and Department Commander Vice Comm of alo Jose nder e J ph F c.H Neu Inspector Department Commander Post Col of Past Com of Front council Line Com Com lumbi: Pear ander Post of National 27, Veterans of For called Pierce Monday treet resent Miller am P I. R nest Cle (¢} Orken N t the me m ine to with enio mic ava der by eve fol he v \ naugh naugh Wickstrand Officer | Michael Guiffre Mawson 1 presented a atriotic Post Com uner and Daniel Allen, R. ¢ Sullivan Newner Whnson Government nd Err strand and Michael Guiffre tomh majntain rest in announced Api arly d nittee, .3 Adjut e Joh eport post handling and will s a ril ate t P 12 of it Wick charge that Patrick’s day dance were arch 17 the seventh will vthian anni he consisting of Net ant master I mer Ha Allen Dan P Ernest sub. ry which will he for M th he Ant welfare s that the program f istrict Temp of Foreign Wars, ade announced iption that Memo nnual Jointed ement he I Col Mar was Jor Economical Transportation | Y (R o s New Low Prices Touring - - $510 510 . 645 645 Roadster - Coupe Coach Sedan 735 Landau - 765 V5 Ton Truck 395 (Chassis Only) 550 1 Ton Truck (Chassis Only) Not Reduced $. 0. b. Flint, Michigan Aero Auto Co., Inc., 1101 King St., Alexandria, Va. Barry-Pate Motor Co., Inc., 1218 Connecticut Ave. RO J L LET/ imhia ch guests The Ladies’ Auxiliary, National Cap- ital Post, met Tuesday evening, with Mrs. Margaret Lidstone, president, presiding. Past President Mrs. Eliza beth Jeits, chairwoman of the “colo- nial tea party,” given February 23, it a success. Announce ment was made that the auxiliary will hold its last 500 eard party of the season March 23, at Pythian Temple. Department Commander Francis Huhn attended the meeting of the department good and welfare commit tee, March 1. Department Junior Vice Commander Charles H. Reilley, re cently appointed chairman of the good and welfare committee, announced the selection of the following sub committee chairmen: Relief E Miller of National Capital Post; em ployment, George L. Tait of Columb Post; entertainment, Frank R. Heise of Potomac Post; publicity, E. H. Hale of Columbia Post; soldiers and sailors temporary home, W. I National Capital Post of Federal Post was secretary, and Gec Columbia Post treas partment tee. The committee approved the pr gram .for Stag night given March 29 at Odd Fellows Al members of the Vete Wars in the I invited and veterans Fred Lu designated L. Tait the de rer of good and welfare Temple Foreig strict of Columbia are bring as igible to who are e the Vet The committee in chargs hal meeting in the base an Temple, March 17 membership eign Wars, will hold its ment of Py 730 p.m The department memorial commit tee is arranging for the participatior of the Veterans of Foreign Wars the annual rial ceremonies Arlington Cemetery, May 30, and the ommittee urges that all members « the organization turt n ur v men n respect of departed members The 1 Post, No Odd Fe will he of Federa le. A card party n the month at dies Auxiliary 824, will meet ows' Tem of Mrs. A. F Post has invited the Aux and_their husbands to s dinneg Mother Stead’s Cafeteria at 5:30 p March home 16 Veterans Descent. American of Hellenic Hellen American Veterans will hold their next March 10, at The Descent meeting quarters to make the final arranger illustrated lecture to be Horton Coneul-General in at the Immaculate Hall, Eighth and N streets My Thirty Years in the Near East." In vitations have heen sent to the Greek Legation Veter organizat District Inmbia head ilding Investment D United Near en by Geor States Kast the R. McReynolds & Son Sales—Service 1423-25-27 L St. N.W. Main 7228 Sales 14th and Park Road N.W. Leon S. Hurley, Mgr. Col. 2619 Over 20,000 more Chevrolets were bought during January and February than in the same two months of 1925, Chevrolet’s greatest year with over a half million cars produced. Here is vivid evidence that the public is now demanding, in addition to low first cost, performance and the same modern construction and equipment as found on the higher priced cars—such as three-speed transmission, Duco finish, semi-elliptic springs, etc. Here is spectacular proof that the Im- proved Chevrolet at new low prices, is best meeting the demands of eighty per cent of the automobile market. pf this car is so smooth—so it willamaze you. Ask fora Owens Motor Co. Inc., 3700 Ga. Ave. N.W. e performance werful, that tion. Lustine-Nicholson Motor Co., 301 7th St. S.W. Ourisman Chevrolet Sales Co., 625 H Street N.E. QUALITY AT LOW COS