Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1928, Page 65

Civilian Army News Realizing how keen Air Corps Re-| ferve officers are in keeping themselves In fiving trim and fully aware of the| handicaps placed upon them in recent vears due to short- | age of equipment, as well as on ac- count of restric- | tions on gasoline consumption. As- | sistant _Secretary of War for Air F.l‘ Trubee Davison took advantage of | the opportunity | last woek to ex-| ain to the mem- | bers of this branch of the Organized | Reserves the mani- fold problams with | which the War Departiment is faced and in the solution of which co-operation of every ve officer residing in Columbia is greatly Asst. Secty. the sympatheti ir mps Ress the District h Davison. cserve officers on tactical planes. ment is concerned. the Air Corps of ihe Army at the present time is passing through a _transition period which has been felt throughout the er Secretary Dav pointed out t branch have Insofar as eq it particularly obsolescence of (lhl‘ i nd the with- ¢ stripped of t few months probably be of planes at the s time goes on mproved ing planes h has com- be incr 5 chad prior to e this is not existing appropris is hoped. will be in- with the Wright forward and N . | however. there will be held at Reserve 2irplane hope has bee: aced with this type cians of the Dis- 1 of whom hold edical Reserve ated to conduct aminations for Washington who ng_the approach- v Training Camps. are free of cost sicians who will conduct those resident consempiate 8t in? Citizens' Mili r ec Foley. 1334 Ninetcenth street: | C. Marbury. 1015 Sixteenth ert C. Wooley. St. Eliza- and Maurice L. Town- ise Sanitarium. James G. Cumming. 203 William Mallory. avenue: James F. Nineteenth street: Wil- 1824 Massachusetts ave- P. Penholiow. the Far- John A. Talbott. avenue. and Danijel th» Wyoming Apart- re, N\ Bagzs. 2324 Ashmead s K. Conrad, 5804 Clarence M. Doll- James C. Eckhardt. n: Wats'n W. Eldridge. s Hospital. Augustus C. ewton street northeast: F. the Rochambeau. Oscar T 35 H street: William J. or Hall: William J. Manning, 1: William G. Morgan, . Eugene C. Rice, jr.. i il Harry L. tout. Washington Med- Benjamin F. Weems, 1746 tone Williams, the ‘ nue, Silver Spring. Md.: Maj. Edmund | conference tOMOrrow | g0th Diviston staff conference for the | of men and animals. and supply. 'BERLIN DANCE PA Grover C. Kirk, 2650 Wisconsin avenue: J. Ward Mankin. 2030 Sixteenth street First Lieuts. Homer K. Butler. 1241 Pennsylvania avenue southeast; George W. Creswell. 1620 R street: Theodore C. C. Fong. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital: Ernest E. Hadley. St. Elizabeth’s Hospital: John . Harrington, 2915 Twelfth street northeast: Clayton H. Hixson, 333 Web- ster strect; Don S. Knowlton, the Ro- chambeau: Joseph J. McHale, Washing- ton Medical Building: H. J. Russell Mc- Nitt, 3500 Fifteenth street: Maurice Pro- tas, the Farragut: Paul N. Taylor, 2140 Pennsylvania avenue: John A. Reed, 1720 Connecticut aveue; Anthony B. Schilling. the Rochambeau; George H. Smith, Emergency Hospital: Howard L. Smith, Washington Medical Building: John N. Wilson, jr. 1228 I street, and Fred Y. Williamson. the Rochambeau. The following p! cians will conduct the 1928 Citizens' Military Training Camps physical cxaminations for those residents residing at nearby points, as follows: Maj. E. LaFayette Robertson, 3 Leland street. Chevy Chase, Md. Maj. Howard H. Howett, 928 Sligo ave- | Pomonkey. Md.: Capt. Wil- ffith, Berwyn. Md.; Lieut. Col. Llewell; Powell. 201 North Washing- | | ton street. Maj. Thomas F. Dodd. R. F. | D No. 3. and First Lieut. Peter B. Pul- | man. 813 Prince street, all from Alex- | andria. Va. Residents of the District of Columbia who contemplate attending the 1928 camps. all of whom are requirec | to undergo this physical examination, | are urged to go to the above-named Medical Reserve officers nearest their | homes. as this will not only facilitate the 28 C Training Camp enrollme; al Reservists bear | f conducting the Ficld Artillery District m quarters Artillery. Fort M. am. for instructio the direction of Mai. W. R. Woodward. Field Artillery, adiutant of Washingtor Rescrve . Members of the 428th ! Infantry will hold their instructionai ! evening at Re- Map and sand | the tactical em- tanks will be the subjects taken up ai the meeting next Tuesday evening at local Reserve heari- ouarters of the officers of the 320th Infantry. instructors for this mecting will be Majs. R. P. Lemly and Albert S. J. Tuc! There will be 1o | instructio mblies held either next Wednesday. Washington's birth- v, or next Thursday. On Frid Rescrve officers of the bia will meet at head- stables, 16th Field | Va.. today at 9 equitation undet headguarters. the fourth session of the Washington group. The subject of this | conference will be medical service: col- lection. hospitalization and evacuation Next | ¢ Reserve officers Fort Myer riding instruction in equi~ cction of Maj. R. L. Sunday. local Cava will assemble at th hall at 10 am tation under the Gaugler. LACE | CLOSED BY BANKRUPTCY | = | Center of Gay Night Life Before ‘War May Reopen on More | Modest Scale. Correspondence of the Associated Press. BERLIN.—The Palais de Danse, cen ter of ‘s night life in imperial days, has fallen a victim to changing soctal conditions and has announced its bankruptcy If it is reopened at all under new management, it will no long- er be the exclusive evening dress pa- | vilion that it used to be. but a popular @ance Hall 't which foaming suds will replace sizzling champagne. | The Palais de Danse is located down- towr. & block away from Unter den Linden. Before the war members of the nobility. military leaders in mufti, | Prussian junkers d captains of in- dustry helped to give the palais a color- | ful and brilliant setting. Then came the war with its general taboo on dancing. This wrecked the | undertaking for the moment, but dur- | ing the inflation period, when people ! seemed dance mad and anxious to for- | get their worries of an evening, the | palais took on a new lease of life. With the return of Germany to nor- mal conditions, a large part of the post-war profiteer patronage fell away, should have the jury and enable it to un the real issues. to be a further examination methods by which jurors are sclected and exemptions should be cut down’ THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. FEBRUARY MIDGET WIFE LEAVES ! MATE IN DOLL’S HOUSEi 1 Bride, Weighing 67 Pounds, Goes to Parents—Man, Weight 83, Takes to a Boat. Correspondence ot The Star. | HORNERSVILLE, Mo.—The married | life of Maj. Willlam Ray and his wlf(-.l both of whom are midgets, is mcrnng; difficulties. Their marriage, about a year ago, was of much interest here be- | cause of the pecullar circumstances. | Mabel Willlams, 26, weight 67 pounds, | appeared normal in every respect until | she reached her third year, and then she stopped growing. She developed | mentally, but her body remained small. She lived with her parents on a little | farm near here. | Then fate sent Maj. Ray to this com- munity. He purchased a farm and sct- | tled down. Nearby lived another farm- | er, Capt. S. A. Shields. He is some | 7 feet tall and weighs 300 poun: Maj. | Ray is 67 and weighs 83 pounds. He is | about 4 fect tall. il A courtship developed between Maj. Ray and Miss Williams. They were marricd at a big church wedding here about a year ago, and began their mar- | ried life at the little form of the maja Capt. Shields was best man at the mar. Tias Their miniature furniture and other convenient fixtures about their home, gave it the appearance of a doll's house. Recently Mrs. Ray returned to the home of her parents. Ray remained at his little home. The failure of the mar- riage is one of the great mysteries here ‘Those who quiz the giant Capt. Shields zet no results. He either knows nothing, | or has pledged himself to silence. Maj. Ray expects to spend the remainder of his life on his motor boat Taft's Views on Crime. Chief Justice Taft's view of the! crime situation is “that we must not make effective prosecution of crime and its punishment be subordinate to schemes for reform of criminals, how- ever admirable they may be.” ing to a report of the proccedings of the National Conference on Crime Re- . duction in the Current History maga- zine. forgotten man—the victim of the mur- derer, He believes that we need “a more ade- quate States. legislation to secure. prompter information or indictment, and prompt- accerd- Mr. Taft makes a plea for “the the robber and the criminal ’ police force throughout the The judges. he thinks. “more frecdom to gu derstand There also will have of the er trial.’ Here’s Reo’s Answer | to 93’ of al ng | Gill Keefer, | Marine Band, Spanish War Veterans Ma'ne Memorfal exercises com- memorating the thirticth anniversary of the sinking of the Maine in Havana harbor were held Wednesday after- noon in the riding hall at Fort Myer under the auspices of the District Der partment, United Spanish War Veter- ans, which were attended by more than 00 people. A guard of honor consisting of one platoor. of Marines, one platoon of bluejackets and a troop of cavalry. the platoon of Marines firing three volleys preceding “Taps” by a trumpeter from the Marine Band. attended. The National Broadcasting Co., with 20 hook-ups, broadcast the program, @ follows: Master of ceremonies, . John Lewis Smith, mahde1-in-chicf United Spanish War Veterans; overture, “Voice of Our Nation™ (Santelmann). United States Marine Band, Capt. Taylor Branson, leader; call to order, Past Department Commander Lee H. Harris, chairman Marine Memorial committee; presenta- tion of colors, color guard, United States Navy Yard: invocation, John T. Axton, jr., United States Army chaplain, F Myer, Va.: solo, “Calm as the Night Flora Mc- mezzo-contralto, accom= panied by the Marine Band Orchestra: remarks, Albert Michaud, department commander, United States Spanish War Veterans. selection, *‘Battleship Maine” (Fulton), Marine Band: ad- dress, Gen. John J. Garrity, comman- der-ir-chief, United States Spanish War Veterans: selection. “American Patrol” (Meacham), Marine Band: ad- dress, Dr. Rafacl Rodriguez Altunaga, counselor of Cuban Embassy: (a) Cuban national anthem, Marine Band; march, “Invincible Eagle” (Sousa), address, Col. Charles B. Robbins, Assistant Secretary of War: march * (Sousa Marine Spangled Banner,” Mrs. Flora Mc- 1l Keefer. accompanied by the Marine Band Orchestra: three volley: United States Marines: “Taps.,” trum peter, Marine Band: benediction, Eugene Doleman. department chaplain, United States Spanish War veterans. Band: “Star The following class of recruits was mustered in as active members of the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp at its last meeting: H. Hornblass of Companies G and M. 9th United States Infantry: William W. Legget, Companies B and F. 6th United States Infantry. John J. Murphy. Battery M. Ist United States Coast Artillery: Walter A. Sommers, Troop I. Gih United States Cavalry Alfred G. Hagerty, Company E. 13th Regiment. Minnesota Volunteer 1In- fantry; Benjamin F. Merryman, Battery L. 3rd United States Artillery; Robert Dyer, United States Marine Corps, and past com- | ars and Stripes For- | Frederick Parker, Company E, 9th Regiment, New York Volunteer In- fantry, who transferred from Theodore Roosevelt Camp, of Los Angelcs, Calif., his record of service showing enlist- ment in the 16th United States In- fantry April 22, 1875, and discharged April 22, 1880, with a medal of honor for Indian War service. In addition, the applications of Thomas Dolan, Company B, 4th United States In- fantry, and Willlam N. Stovall, United States Navy, U. 8. S. Dixie, were pre- sented and they were elected to mem- bership and will be mustered in at a later meeting. The by-laws of the camp, which have been revived and approved by Depart- ment Comdr. Michaud, were ordered printed. Comdr. George V. McAlear an- nounced the camp will meet in the Pythian Temple for the regular meet- mgs on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. Past Comdrs. Gustave E. Rausch, Chris Hintenach, Charles W. McCaf- frey, Charles J. P. Weber, Ernest A. Goltz, Frederick Zulch, John A. Bax- ter, Clarence_A. Belknap, Arthur A. Berthiaume, Print E. Shomette, Lorin C. Nelson and Adjt. A. Eugene Pierce, Camp of Pittsburgh in 1916 and 1917, with Past Comdr. D. F. Cooney of Col. John Jacob Astor Camp and Senior Vice Comdr. George F. Cook and George W. Kingsbury of the Richard J. Harding Camp, were in attendance. Past Department Comdr. Gustave E. Rausch. who has been in San Francisco | for several years. made an address. | George W. Kingsbury made an appeal to the members to get behind the move- ment to go via steamship to the thir- tieth national encampment of the or- der, to be held in Havana, Cuba, in Oc- tober, 1928. As a feature of the meeting to be held next Friday night in Pythian Tem- | ple, Cleveland Kennicutt, chairman of the entertainment committee, an- nounced Willlam E. Andrews, former Representative from Nebraska, will de- liver an address, “George Washington the Father of His Country.” At this meeting the business will be completed at 9 o'clock, when the doors will opened to the members of the auxiliary and others who may desire to attend. The following were mustered in at the recent meeting of the Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp: Peter Brown, naval veteran: George A. Tot- ten, naval veteran, and Henry Garrick of Company E. 11th United States In- fantry. The following were designated as Me- morial_day committee of the camp to | assist Past Department Comdr. Charles | W. McCaffrey. chairman of the i partment Memorial d committee SPEED WAGON who commanded Gen. Willis J. Hulings | ia the more so as the west end of the hes rapidly become the center of | Everett I's night life. The Palais de Whether vour job is the delivery of a bunch of flowers or of a six thousand pound load of cement, lower costs and 4, 19, 1928—PART Comdr. Harry A. Noland and Past Comdr. Gasper Orange. H. Wood, an honorary member, gave & talk. | The Gen. Henry W. Lawton Camp at | its monthly meeting mustered in one of the largest classes of recruits in its history, as follows: Rufus, Pearson of | Troop C, 1st United States Cnv:\lrv} (Rough Riders): Ernest R. Grant Company C. 4th Regiment, Illinois Vol-| unteer Infantry; Lewis H. Forsyth Troop K. 8th United States Cavalry: | George W. Laudee, Troop C. 4th United | States Cavalry; Thomas L. Kimball, Company F, 3d United States Volunteer Infantry; Thomas F. McHugh, 107th Company, Coast Artillery Corps; Charles E. Gilpin, lleutenant, Unite States Navy; Willlam J. Fisher, Com pany M, 43d United Emanuel Hartstall, Company E, 1st Regiment District of Columbia Volun- teer Infantry; Oscar Landes, Medical Corps, United States Army: Eppa H. Brown, Company_B, 2d Regiment Vir-| ginia Volunteer Infantry; Richard W | Neely. 1st Regiment Tennesce Volun-} teer Infantry. The meetings of the camps and| auxiliaries for the week are: Col. John | Jacob Astor Camp. tomorrow night, | Stanley Hall, United States Soldiers Home: Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, Fri- | day night, Pythian Temple: Admiral George Dewey Naval Auxiliary, tomor-| Tow east; Col. James S. Pettit Auxil- w“t.h Thursday night, Potomac Bank Building, Wisconsin avenue and M street; Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary. Friday night, Pythian Temple. | dem rs. Addie Kimmel and Mrs. Louise !Mn‘gre will be hostesses to the Presi- | dents’ Club at the home of the former 619 A street southeast, Wednesday. All | members are requested to advise the | hostesses mnot later than tomorrow | whether or not they intend to be pres- {ent. Phone Lincoln 8642 or Cleveland | 3187-J. j The Col. James S. 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