Evening Star Newspaper, June 9, 1929, Page 26

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. T, JUNE 9, .19 )—PART 1. Maj. Albert S. J. Tucker, who has|place; First Lieuf. Peter B. Pulman, 108 been on duty at Washington Reserve |N. Washington sireet, Alexandria, Va.. headquarters as assistant to the senior|and First Lieut. Paul N. Taylor, 2140 instructor the past four years, will| Pennsylvania avenue. shortly relinquish these duities and| The dental officers of the regiment after a short leave |who will undergo this active training will report for duty are Capt. John A. Boston, 23 East as a student at the Wilson_boulevard, Clarendon, Va., and Army War Col- | First Lieuts. Robert T. McCrystal, lege, this city. Maj Wardman Park Hotel; Emil H. Sloan. Tucker will be re- 762 Rock Creek Church road: Chester lieved by Lieut. Col R. Smith, 1801 I street, and Harry M C. V. Moore. who Wheeler, Seventeenth and I streets. has just graduated T'.e Medical Administrative Corp from the Command serve officers taking this training are of the chapter; and Mrs. Elizaheth M. Hesse. The hostess was assisted by Mrs. Athol Gilmore, Mrs. Bowdler, Miss Margaret B. Fields, Mrs. Stouf, Miss Elizabeth Keister, Miss Elizabetir Ann | Barr and her daughter, Miss Ethel | Betts and Mrs. Rodier. The regent, | Mrs. A. Eugene Barr, was unavoidably absent. Monticello Chapter celebrated its birthday June 3, by an afternoon of bridge at the home of the regent, Mis. | A. E. T. Hansmann, 2835 Twenty- | eventh street northwest. The officors for the year are: Regeni, Mrs. A. E. T. Hansmann; vice regent, Mrs. Frank B. Whitaker; chaplain, Mrs. Frank W.| Carden; reccrding secretary, Mrs. S. B. Woodridge: _ corresponding secretary, Mrs. Helen M. Hall: treasurer, Mrs. A. . Ulm: registrar, Mrs. F. E. MacNell; historian, Mrs. Charles P. Benns, The Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter at its June meeting elected the follow- ing: Regent, Mrs. Samuel S. Koones; vice regent, Mrs. Elmer Sothoron: re- cording secretary, Mrs. John L. Barr; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Hugh J. Davis; treasurer, Mrs. Willlam Searle; registrar, Miss Grace Edwards; his- torlan, Mrs. Robert Geib. Mrs. R. Winston Holt, former treasurer of the Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter has been appointed State chairman of the com- mittee on national defense, by the State regent, Mrs. David Caldwell. The Junior and Senior Division of Capital Society, Children of the Amer- | ican Revolution, held their annual spe- cial patriotic meeting in Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol, May 3 with a large gathering including par- ents and guests. called to order by the president, Mr ‘Henry Fenno Sawtelle, and opened with the usual ceremonies conducted by Hamilton Colt, Alan Warfield, Matthew Trimble Sawtelle and Margaret Miller. As a special feature, Willlam Cox, jr., gave his prize essay on “Old Glory's Greatest Glory” which won second place_in the unit sponsored by Cap- ital Society, in the local contest by lthe United States Flag Association. | The members lead by their color bearer, Trimble Sawtelle, decorated the statues of 13 Revolutionary heroes. | A short address was given at each wreaths were placed by the junior | members. Most of those taking part in | the ceremonies were in Colonial co: | . The following members of Cap- | ital Societv, will take special parts in the United States Flag Association. on | statue by one of the older bor or girls, | and the decorations of flags and laurel | the west steps of the Capitol, at 5 o'clock this afternoon: Mary Darnaby Scott, Augusta Kauffman, Jane Heineken, Norma Hills, Ruth Remon and Catherine Foster, Trimble Sawtelle, Franklin Luzford, William Cox, jr., James Bailey, Billy Dunne, Wilson Lansford, John Parson and James Parson. Y. W. C. A. Directors to Meet. | _The board of directors of the Phyllis | Wheatley Young Women's Christian Association will hold its regular monthly meeting tomorrow evening at headquar- | ters, 901 Rhode Island avenue. This will be the last meeting of the season. Glasgow, Scotland, will spend $21,- | 1920,000 in’ building new homes for the | working classes. DISTRICT FINANCE TOPIC OF CHAMBER MEETING Membership Will = Assemble Mayflower Hotel Tues- day Night. In accordance with the provision of the new constitution of the Washing- ton Chamber of Commerce. the next monthly meeting of the full member- ship will be held on Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in_the large ballroom of the Mayflower Hotel, as announced yester- day by President Charles W. Darr. Isaac Gans, past president, will pre- side during the formal part of the pro- gram. The general subject of the meeting at is “Pinancing the District of Colum- bia,” and the principal speaker will be Thomas Walker Page, former presi- dent of the National Tax Association. | Rudolph Jose, vice president of the chamber and chairman of Its commit- tee on District finance, taxation and assessment, will present a report on the 1931 District estimates and the five. year financial program recently com- piled by the auditor of the District. Fog Forces Aviators Down. GUATEMALA CITY, June 8 (#).—The Peruvian aviators, who are making a flight from Washington to Lima, landed safely today near Escuintla after low clouds and heavy rains had cut short their attempt to reach this city from Mexico, and General Stafl Sehool at Fort Leavenworth, Kan ‘The latter officer has been granted an extended leave, upon the expira tion of which he will proceed to ‘Washington ~ for duty at local Reserve headquarters. Maj. Tucker Regret has been expressed by the of- | E. ficers of all the local Reserve units over the departure of Maj. Tucker from the Washington Reserve unit headquarters He has been one of the most popul officers ever assigned to the Washing- ton headquarters, his inferest and zeal in the Reserve movement being the means of bringing the Infantry units in particular up to a high degree of effi- clency. During the World War, Maj Tucker, then a lieutenant, served from September, 1917, to December, 1918, with the 16th Infantry of the 1st Div sion, and participated in all of its op- erations. During his service with that | division he was wounded twice. With | Maj. Tucker so close during the 1929- | 30 vear, hope has been expressed by | some of the Reserve officers of Infan- | iry that the inactive instructional rogram for neci season may contain is name on the lecture schedule. It is not expected that Lieut. Col. Moore will report for duty at local headquar- ters until the early Autumn. | A total of 28 medical officers and one chaplain will undergo the active duty | training of the 364th Medical Regiment, | Col. Herbert C. Woolley, Medical Re- serve, commanding, at Carlisle Bar- racks, Pa., from July 7 to 20, 1929. They | are as foliows: Col. Woolley, St. Eliza- | beth's Hospital; Lieut. Col. Thaddeus . | Troy, 10 Sycamore avenue; Maj. Albert N. Baggs, 2324 Ashmead place; Maj. | John C. Eckhardt, 1333 Euclid street; | Maj. Watson W. Eldridge, St. Eliza- | { beth's Hospital: Maj. Augustus C. Gray, | 1242 Newton street northeast, and Capt. | Roland E. Toms, 2123 I street. First ! Lieut. Cedric C. Carpenter, 1420 Hop- kins street; First Lieut. John V. Dolan, | 1732 Park ‘road; First Lieut. Depue H. Duffy, 1311 Quincy street; First Lieut, George R. Gable, 4729 Georgia avenue: | First Lieut. Emii S. Goodyear, 1701 H street: First Lieut. Clayton H. Hixson, 333 Webster street: First Lieut. Thomas J. Kelly, 329 S. Alfred street, Alexan- | dria, Va. First Lieut. Michael J. Kranichuck, 4800 Georgia avenue; First Lieut. Edward W. Nicklas, 1347 Perry | D.#A SR, The State Americanism committee of the Daughters of the American Revo- Iution and the Americanization School Association have extended an invitation to friends of the school and the society to a reception to be giveh to new citi- zens in the Chamber of Commerce Building, 1616 H street, Friday evening at 8:30 o'clock. Tomorrow evening the Americanization School Orchestra will give the second musical under direc- tion of Vladimir Vasa. Oscar Levine, the young violinist who has won the five-State prize for young violinists, will be featured on the program to be given in the Y. W. C. A. auditorium, Seventeenth and K streets. The Amer- icanism committee of the D. A. R. ex- tends an invitation to friends to give support to this well organized and di- ;::(tfid group of musicians of foreign Independence Bell Chapter held its last meeting of the season at the home of Mrs. Robert D. Root, in Woodside, with an unusually large attendance. Mrs. Root was assisted by her mother, Mrs. Jennie Morton Hall. The regent, m. vrl;lfleru-{'hchu:;c.llxul Cook, presided. lowing the us: opening exercises, with Mrs. Root at the pfano, the re- cording secretary being ill, Mrs. Royal H. Brasel read the minutes of the pre- vious meeting. The treasurer, Mrs. Grant Gates, gave a report. Mrs. Jo- seph Henry Wheat, the delegate, re- Eomd on the thirty-eighth congress, eld in April. Mrs. Childress Buckner Gwyn gave a talk on Americanization work done by her committee. The sum of $2.50 was donated by the chapter for a text book to same. Mrs. Brasel told of the work done by the better films committee. The chapter voted to send $250 for the patriotic films, and voted $10 to send a boy to Summer camp for 17 days. Donations also were voted to Valley Forge and Yorktown associa- tions. The budget system recently pro- posed at the State meeting was ap- proved by the members. The regent proposed that the monthly 10-cent col- lection be eliminated and the annual dues be increased to $4. In the dis- cussion which followed the members present were in favor of this change. ‘The business meeting then adjourned and the chapter enjoyed a delightful social hour with hostesses of the eve- ning. Mrs. Edward Doocy of Spring- fleld, Ill.: Mrs. Jason Waterman and Mrs. W. E. Andrews were among the guests present. The May meeting of the Captain | Wendell Wolfe Chapter was held at the | home of the regent, Mrs. Ruth Barnard | Parker in Foxhall Village, Tuesday eve- ning, May 28. The following were elected for two years: Regent, Mrs. Ada Mills Payne; vice regent, Miss Harriet M. Chase: chaplain, Mrs. Susie P. Bell; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Edith P. Connelly: _recording secretary, Mrs. Prances H. Roundy; treasurer, Miss Caroline A. Hurley; registrar, Mrs. Lena B. Dowler: historian, Mrs. Blanche M. 8. McCrory. i The budget, which Mrs. Caldwell, State regent, presented to the regents of the chapters at the last State executive i meeting, received a vote of disapproval. | The annual reports were read. One hundred and twenty dollars was voted for a scholarship for the Mathew T. &cott Junior School. The fourth annual dinner of the; chapter was held at the Blue Triangle : Hut Friday, May 24. Fifty-eight were seated at tables which formed the let- | ter W, in honor of the founder, Miss | Bertha Prances Wolfe. Miss Ruth Ann | Parker presented Miss Wolfe, Miss Luke and Mrs. Parker, the past and present | regents, with corsage bouquets. A short program of readings and songs followed the dinner, with Mrs. | Alice Rogers Hager presiding as toast- | mistress. She introduced Mrs. Elizabeth | Mallot_Barnes, who read a toast to the D. A. R. Others on the program were | Dr. Laura S. Brennon, Mrs. Thelma Rector, Mrs. Bessie N. Wild, Miss Vir- | ginia, Wilson and her mother, Mrs. Hazel D. Wilson, Miss Bertha Frances | Wolfe. After the introduction of guests ! Dr. Anita Mavis Boggs spoke briefly on the business of commercial economics, of which she is founder and director. The committee, Sons and Daughters of the Republic, D. C. D. A. R, held it May meeting at the home of the chair- man, Mrs. Earl B. Fuller. As this was| the last meeting before the Summer vacation, several matters of importance were settled. Plans were made for the final meetings of the four clubs, nlme!yl the Betsy Ross, Nathan Hale, Mount “Vernon and Georgetown. All meetings | ‘were well attended and an increase of | ‘membership in two of the clubs points: to added interest. ! It was decided to make the annual, trip to Mount Vernon on Sllurdsy,ll(!iller of Harrisburg, Pa., accompanied June 15, at which time the State regent, Mrs. David D. Caldwell, will be the hon- | Bettis was_assisted in_recelving the ored guest. This trip will be made by <about 40 of the club. accom- | Leland street. Chevy Chas | serve, 3614 T s | now prescribed, has shoulder straps. ACTIVITIES i before any chapter plans a social affair i1t is to get in touch with the chairman R First Lieuts. John D. A, Hogan, 4108 Third street: Carroll R. Rector, 1403 Lawrence street northeast, and Second Lieut. John L. McCarthy, 509 Third street northeast. The Veterina; itary and Chaplain services represented by the followin Elmer Lash, Veterinary Reserve, 125 Md.: First Re- reet, and Capt. Gerhard Reserve, 3215 will | Lieut. Earl H. Christian, Santiary Lenski, Chaplain Nineteenth street. For the benefit of those Washington Reserve officers reporting for active duty training this Summer at the vari- cus camps the following general in- formation and instructions pertaining to_equipment will be of interest ard value: Wearing of the uniform is pre- scribed in Army Regulations, 600-40. Paragraph 23c (3) thereof prescribes that members of the Officers’ Reserve Corps will provide themselves with service uniforms, with insignia of the branch in which commissioned, for use when ordered to active duty, Other than clothing, all articles of equipment needed by such officers will be issued to them when on active duty, except such articles as _they may have purchased previously from the War Department Following is a list of articles of cloth- ing for officers on field duty: When dismounted—Service hat, olive drab shirt and plain black cravat; service coat, service breeches, russet leather shoes. leather leggins, service ribbons, two identification tags, officer’s belt and raincoat or cape. When mounted—Add _spurs, with straps. Boots may be worn by mounted officers in lieu of leggins. Trousers are not prescribed, but authorized for wear when not on duty. Service cap will be worn when out of camp, the web waist belt worn when coats are not worn. Hat cords will be sewed to the service hat. Bronze buttons, insignia and belt fittings are no longer uniform and will not be worn. Officers should equip themselves with the lapel collar service coat. The olive drab shirt, as Each officer before leaving his home for active duty training should be in possession of at least one uniform. In this connection either the old-style uni- form (standing collar) or the present type (roll collar) may be worn, and will be equally satisfactory. Either cot- ton, gabardine or wool uniforms may be worn. panied by several commitiee members. The picnic luncheon will be furnished by the committee, and funds donated by various D. A. R. chapters for the working fund will pay for the trans- portation by boat. The children will furnish the wreaths to be placed on the tombs of Gen. and Mrs. Washington. The outing at Camp Neville for the club's boys opens July 10 and lasts 12 days. Through the interest of commit- tez2 members and the co-operation of their respective chapters, money for 35 oys will be available. On the evening of May 27 the com- mittee held a banquet at Collier's Inn, where an entertainment was given for members and their friends. Mrs. David D. Caldwell, State regent, D. A. R.. was guest of honor, and among others pres- ent were Miss Helen Harmon, State vice regent; Mrs. Harry C. Grove, State his- torian; Mrs. John M. Beaver, former State regent and also ex-vice president general of the D. A. R.; Mrs. Willilam Sherman Walker, national chairman of national defense, and Mrs. Charles C. Halg, former State chairman of the Sons and Daughters of the Republic committee. ‘The chairman, Mrs. Earl B. Fuller, presided informally, and turned the program over to Mrs. Towner J. Holz- berg. Those who took part in the pro- gram were Mrs. David D. Caldwell, Mrs. Harry C. Grave, Mrs. Holzberg, Mrs. William Sherman Walker, Mrs. Adela Brand, Mrs. Charles C. Haig, Mrs. Wil- liam B. Sinnott and Mrs. Joseph Wheat. Mrs. Arthur Williams accompanied at the piano. The Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter, D. A. R, held its last meeting of the season Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Walter B. Dosh, 3525 Six- teenth street northwest. The newly elected regent, Mrs. Malette Spengler, presided. A letter from the retiring regent, Mrs. William Dougal Leetch, was read thanking the chapter for the ex-regent's pin presented to her. Offi- cers’ reports were read and accepted Mrs. Spengler announced the new chairman and their committees for the coming year. Mrs. Charles Waldon on the State committee of Children, Sons and Daughters of the Republic, announced her committee was sending 35 boys to camp this Summer. Two of this group were going through the contribution of the Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter. Miss Bessie Wells Palm, chairman of the committee on Americanism gave a | Teport, on the number of persons who | became citizens of the United States | in 1928. A total of 233,155 took the | oath, of which 51206 were women. | The Ttalians showed the largest num- | ber naturalized, being 31. The | Poles came next with 35293, and the | Russians third, 17,931. Mrs. Palm said | that there were only four recognized schools in the country for American ization work, the American Interna- tional College, the Schauffer Training School, the Practical Arts School and the Northland College in Minnesota, The membership committee presented Miss Blanche Lee, who was unanimous- | ly elected. Miss Roberta Galloway, the vice regent, was chosen as the delegate to represent the chapter for the coming year. Mrs. Clayton Emig, the founder of the chapter suggested that during the Summer, each mem- ber find out the burial place of her Revolutionary ancestor. Mrs. Frank Morrison_extended an invitation to all the members to be her guests at a din- ner dance at the Congressional- Coun- try Club. June 15, was given as a tentative date. The chairman of entertainment, Miss | Dorothy Gatchell, presented Miss Gladys Vickers in a playlet, “The Whatnot Complex.” The author being Mrs. Williams Wolfe Smith, past presi- dent of the American Pen Women As- sociation. The honor guests of the evening were then presented. Mrs. D. D. Caldwell, the State regent, and Miss Helen Har- man, State vice regent. Mrs. Caldwell talked on the activities of the D. A. R, in the District. She also announced that there is a new State chairman now of social affairs. In the future of this committee so there will not be conflicting dates. Mrs. George Grimes is the chairman of this committe for the coming year. Miss Helen Harman gave a talk on the chapter house which will soon be a reality. The regent read an invitation to all the chapter mem- bers to the marriage of Miss Kathryne von Ickes Junkin at noon June 8, at the Sixth Presbyterian Church. Marcia Burns Chapter celebrated its birthday by a tea given at the home of rs. Willlam T. Betts. 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