Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1927, Page 20

RETIRED OFFICERS MAY LOSE PLACES Many Serving on Active List as Military Instructors to Be Removed. ‘As a measure of economy, the War Department has decided to reduce to a minimum the number of retired officers now detailed to active duty as military instructors at educational institutions in all parts of the coun- try, and thereby entitled to the full pay and allowances of officers of similar grades on the active list, in- stead of the regular three-quarters' pay on the retired list, Their em- ployment has been due nly to the non-availability of officers on the active list for such dets The practice has grown to such ncial proportions, however, that it has been found desirable to discontinue it so far as possible. Already about a dozen retired oflicers assigned to military colleges and schools have heen replaced b cers on the ac- tive list and man milar changes are scheduled for the near future. Six on Duty Here, There are six retired officers of the Army on duty as military instructors at local educational institutions whose assignments are based on spe- cial provisions of section 55 of the national defense act as amended, pertaining to Government-aided in- stitutions. They are Capt. Hollis C. Clark at St. John's College on Ver- mont avenue and Lieut. Col. Wallace AL Craigle, Ma, ohn G. Do an, Alexander W sh and Raymond G. Payne an David B. Van Pelt, all attached to the Washington high schools. There are Army officers also on the faculties of Georgetown TUniversity. George Washington University and Howard University, but the only one of the number on the retired list is Lieut. Col. Charles E. N. Howard at the last named institution. There are no retired officers attached to educa- tional institutions in Maryland and but two attached to such institutions in Virginia, Maj. Chauncey S. McNeill at Fishburne Military School at Waynesboro and Capt. Robert A. Bringham at Staunton Military Academy. Each to be Investigated. The military assignments to George- town, George Washington and How- ard Universities in the District of Columbia and all such assignments to similar institutions in Maryland and Virginia, as well as to most of the colleges and schools elsewhere in the TUnited States, are based on the pro- wvisions of the national defense act as amended relating to the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. ‘Whether the retired officers station- ed at local institutions, or any of them, will be relieved of their present duties and replaced by officers on the active list is yet to be determined by the War Department after thorough consideration of each individual case. DAVIS FOR GIVING ALIENS GOOD IMPRESSION OF U. S. Orders New Naturalization Office for Kansas City, Mo., Branch of the Bervice. Naturalization Commissioner Crist ‘was Airected yesterday by Secretary of Labor Davis to secure a‘ once ade- quate and mroper quarters for the ‘branch office of the Naturalization Ser- vice at Kansa City, Mo. Calling at- tention to the improper conditions un- der which attaches of the office work in the Kansas City headquarters and in other offices’ the bureau, Mr. Davis sall aliens appl~g for citizen- ship should receive a favorable first impression of the Government to which they intend to swear allegiance. “I cannot too strongly emphasize the necessity for meeting the foreigner under the most favorable conditions p sible in his first contact with the new Government which he intends to espouse,” Mr. Davis said. “In these time., when American ecitizenship means much more to the foreigner than it has ever meant before, his contact with our Government, espe- clally in the first instance, should be | such & one as will leave its impress | his actions for good in the ‘Taking advantage of modern meth- ods of survey, his highness, the! 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Her hair had turned early, and she had since that time been beset by the problem of making the soles of her feet and the top of her head behave in unison. Thero was a constant tickle in her feet that made her want to frolic youthfully when her white hair told her she must sit staidly down with her knitting work. Many women in Mahala's circumstances of life would have felt no urge to jollity, but Mahala wasn't that kind. She had so ardently desired sunshine and fragrance and music that she had found them in places where another woman would never have dreamed of looking. Today, however, she had no han- kering to scek the too carcfully hid- den. She was giving up to what ap. ack inevitable. A few one of her hours precious inv S 4 Joanna later her p: Sweet, had tak od, without an apparent reason in the world. A d spent without Joanna was like eating pudding with- out the sauce, but it was no use try- ing to make up until Joanna wi ready to overlook the fancied offense. When that would be, if ever, Mahala could not tell. And now she had taken cold and it was snowing, the first raw snow of the Winter, and the sitting room stove refused to burn and her pet begonia was chilled, and, oh, it did seem as if there were not a smile to be had in the whole world! J Mahala wiped her eyes. She didn't find the ginger tea comforting. She hated ginger tea, but it was good for a cold. The wind slopped against the wi dows and the afternoon turned slaty dark. More snow! Mahala thought of her husband, who had died 20 years before, a good man, but stupid: she thought of her little boy, who would have been a grown man now with children of his own if he had lived; she thought of a little sister whom he had dearly loved who had made a bad marriage. All her old ghos kept coming as she sipped her &i! tea. Then suddenly a peal of the door- bell brought her out of her chair with a jump. Maybe it was Johanna! She tingled with hope. But it was not Jo- anna, merely pretty Mrs. Talbot next her young briedy neighbor. Such weather!" cried Mrs. Talbot, escaping from the gust that hustled jtself after her against the closing door, “But I suppose it must snow sometimes.” She laughed. “I've come borrowing again—-"" “Flavoring _extract or powdered sugar’ w what was often- est called for. goth both, and vou're welcome, my dear.” Mrs. Talbot patted “1 hope I'm look- little better S Now to fix up or any- thing. re_always neat as a pin. Just throw your shawl over vour head and come right along with me now. Mahala wanted to say that she nad n't fit company for anybody, b inspiring thing as little Mrs. ? She flung the shawl over her head. Like more cold and perhaps it would be the death of her—but what did it matter any wa: . Talbot hoked arms with Ma. hala and skimmed along so fast that -|Mahala panted to keep up with her. IAud when they entered the charming bungalow, blown in as it were upon ndous gust, such warmth a fi 1ce of Chinese lilies, such nshine of golden draperies met Ma- hala_that her heart gave a jump up- ward. “Sit right down before the fire- place,” invited Mrs. Talbot, and she began to poke the fire with vast en- thusiasm. At that instant the doorbell rang another trer Attention, Colored A prominent business corner 114-foot frontage N. J. Ave. North of N. Y. Ave. Ideal spot for Club House, Lodre Rooms. Professional man. Rooming House, or converted into any kind of business or gasoline station. Sold at & Sacrifice on easy terms Investigate today Wm. B. Kraft & Co. Maln 6147 907 15th St. N.W, as not she would take| and she hastened to let in Joanna Sweet and Ada Sherman anc Jose- phine Peck, all smiling and suprised. “When you telephoned me to come right over, I couldn’t think what you wanted,” Ada said. “Why, it's a party!” exclaimed Jo- anna. e looked at the small fi ure by the fire. “How-do, Mahala? Mahala held out her hand. A moment later in came Anna Brill and Mrs. Hudson, excited, laughing like girls. And now there were six old ladies about the fire, all trying to talk at once. “I didn’t bring & bit of work,” sald Joanna. “You won’t need any. We're going to play games,” sald Mrs. Talbot. Such funny games as they were, not too rompy, but so provocative of merriment that Mahala found herself laughing till she cried. Then Mr, Tal- bot came home and he took charge of the fun while his wife slipped away. In no time at all came a summons to the dining room. Mr. Talbot gave one arm to Mahala and the other to Jonnna Sweet, whilo the others paired o The dining room was softly lighted and the table loked as if a feast were icoming, as indeed thers was. med chicken patties and potato croquettes, and fruit salad and rolls with the best coffee you ever tasted d a dessert that simply melted in vour mouth. And at the close bon- bons and crackers, not the oven kin D. C. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1927. but the kind that bursts when you pull the string out and pops a cap or fan. Such fun as the crackers made' As they agaln gathered in the big living room, Mr. Talbot played soft music on the phonograph—the “Ele gle,” which aroused old memories; “Roamin’ in the Gloamin’,” which made them laugh, and an orlental jazz that made thelr feet tickle. At last the lights were turned off and they all sat in the firelight talk- ing until Anna Brill was discovered yawning. “Time to go home!” Ada Sherman laughed. They bundled into shawls and wraps and Mr. Talbot escorted Mahala and Joanna, one on either arm. Joanna lived just beyond Mahala, but when they came to Mahala's house and Ma- :1:113. was golng in Joanna suddenly Guess I'll go in with you, Mahala. It's early yet for us.” Mahala was almost piteously happy. They went in and found that the fire had decided to burn at last, and they sat in its glow for an hour talking about the good time th ‘My daughter is away, “so I've a great mind to stay with you all night, Mahala.” Nothing could have pleased Mahala more than that. I'll stir up some flapjacks for break- fast, Joanna,” she said. “Guess maybe I better go hom a o[ ——[a[———[c[——u| Week-End Special 8$3 and $4 | Choice, fresh-cut Roses, such as usually bring $3 and $4 the dozen, Special for the week-end, at $2.75 dozen, and you can buy TWO DOZEN for $5. 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BRLOW-—Knotted rope of pearls (manufactured), $3. Gold and silver i ning bag, $3.50. Grenadine net hose, $4.50, Cros EvENING FRocK BroTIONS THid AND Fouwrs I°Loons, AOCrssonY HEOTIONS Finse AND TR0 FLOORS. get my own breakfast,” demurred Jo. | anna. “You'll do nothing of the kind. We'll have flapjacks together.” And now the time had como to say something she had long wanted to. “Were you miffed at me, Joanna?"’ “Well, I was, but it wasn't any- thing, Mahala, and it shan’t happen again.” Thare was silence, happy silence. “We'll_have to do something for Mrs. Talbot now,” Joanna said. “I know when her birthday 1s. We'll glve her a real surprise then,” replied Mahala. She went out In the kitchen to stir up her flapjacks and found her cup of ginger tea—ginger tear! Why, she hadn’t the least mite of cold! 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