Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1929, Page 54

“10 FRATERNITIES MASONIC. RYPTIC RITE day will be ob- served at Temple Heights this afternoon at 4 o'clock, in the open-aur religious services un- der the direction of Rev. Dr. John C. Palmer, grand chaplain; Rev. Dr, William L. Darby, secretary of the Federation of Churches, will deliver the nddress. Music will be under the direc- tion of J. Walter Humphrey, K. C. C. H. The officers and members of the Grand Council Royal and Select Mas- ters of which Charles R. Bartlett is grand master, and of the officers and members of the six councils, with their families, will be the special guests; as also the officers and members of 'the following named lodges, with their fam- ilies: Columbia, No. 3, William H. Beck- stein, master; Dawson, No. 16, Frank H. Bryson, master; Stansbury. No. 24, Charles J. Sutpin, master. Also the offi- cers and members of the following named chapters of the Order of the Eastera Star, with_their families: Ruth, No. 1, Mrs. Mae E. Felka, matron; Charles C. Boswell, patron; William F. Hunt, No. 16, Miss Sarah M. Benson, matron; . patron, and Friend- Patia Smith, matron; patron. branches of Masonry. with their familics, as well as the gen- eral public, are welcome at these serv- ices Ample accommodation is pro- vided. But two of the Masonic bodies of the District -have announced degree work for the current week—Federal Lodge, No. 1, Tuesday evening, the M. M. de- gree, and Lebanon Lodge, No. 7, Friday evening, when the M. M. degree will be presented at a special, beginning at 7 o'clock. All the other bodies have called ©off their meetings, apparently. EASTERN STAR. ‘The auxiliary home board committee of William F. Hunt Chapter entertained the members of the Masonic and East- ern Star Home at an all-day picnic at Hains Point July 18. The temple committee of the chapter is continuing its activities throughout the Summer. The next regular monthly meeting will ‘be held tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Self. The chapter is invited to_attend 1he open-alr services July 21 on Temple Heights. All members are invited to visit the Summer home of Mrs. Jett at Gales- ville, Md., on West River, July 28. The 1928 Matrons’ and Patrons' Association will hold its second annual picnic August 3 at 2 pm. at Vance's Radio Station near Mount Vernon. ‘The Association of Past Matrons and Patrons of Joppa Lodge Chapter held its annual outing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Ludwig at Bay Ridge, Md., July 13. The guests of honor were the matron and husband and patron and wife. The onlv Midsummer activity of Bethany Chapter is the boat ride to Mar:hall Hall July 27, under the aus- pices of the Sunshine committee. * ODD FELLOWS. On account of the recent death of Past Grand Master James T. Petty, the title of senior past grand master of the jurisdiction is vested in Past Grand Master James A. Watt, who 1s 84 years old. He is a member of Friendship Lodge. ‘The board of trustees of the Odd Fellows’ Temple will have a meeting tomorrow evening in the boardroom, and the president, Ernest W. Bradford, desires to have the attendance of every Tepresentative of the board. The bus party, consisting of mem- bers of the order who went to Mont- real last September to attend the ses- sion of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, has been holding regular meetings during the year and is planning another trip this year, starting from the city £ep- tember 6. The itinerary and route has been decided upon. Harry L. Andresen is president of the organization. Ac- commodations are being arranged for & party of 28 and there are a few va- cancies which can be secured by those who may be interested in jolning the flmy on this trip. It is proposed to ave the trip take nine days, leaving g;pie;mher 6 and returning Septem- T 15, Rebekah Lodges. ‘The lawn fete to be given by Priend- ship Rebekah Lodge has been post- poned until August 3 at Nichols avenue | and U street southeast. | Noble Grand Dorothy Ehlers of | Brightwood Rebekah Lodge has ap- pointed the following chairmen of com- mittees: Ways and means, Belle ‘Thomson;_entertainment, Elsie Wilson; visiting, Dorothy Ehlers; delinquent, Ruth Ronning; refreshment, Edna Lowe; finance, Bessle Towson; floral, Julia Cauthen; miscellaneous, Mar- guerite Ison, and press, Elsie Wilson. - Mrs. Ehlers entertained the ways and means and entertainment committees at her home July 10. The lodge will celebrate its fifth birthday anniversary Tuesday evening. Officers of the Rebekah Assembly and the grand Jodge and past presidents of the assembly will be guests of the lodge. At the last meeting of Ruth Rebekah Lodge the following officers were elected: Noble grand, Mrs. Barbara Jack: vice grand, Mrs. Eula Shaw; re- cording secretary, Mrs. Lilllan Dewey; financial secretary, Mrs. Lena Elder; treasurer, Mrs. Jeanette Griffith, and degree director, Thomas Van Horn. Miss Alice Swartz and staff of Martha ‘Washington Rebekah Lodge will install the officers. ‘The following officers of Esther Re- bekah Lodge were installed June 8: Noble grand, Bessie E. Zepp; vice grand, Mary Cummings; warden, Helen ‘Troxell; conductor, Mrs. Urand; chap- lain, Susie Eckoff; inside guardian, Betty King, and outside guardian, Miss Kramer, ‘The following officers of Martha ‘Washington Rebekah Lodge were in- stalled by P. N. G. Faustina Dorough and staff from Mt. Pleasant Rebekah Lodge: Vice grand, Miss Anna Hage; recording secretary, Miss Minnie Butts; financial secretary, Mrs. Minnie Sac- Tey; treasurer, Miss Mollie Edmonston; ‘warden, Miss Elizabeth Harding; con- ductor, Miss Ethel Eckendorf; chaplain, Mrs. Alice Legge; musician, Mrs, Nellie Fleming; inside guardian, Miss Marie Edwards. The gift to the installing officer was presented by Miss Swartz. At the last meeting three applications for membership were received. The noble grand-elect, being absent from the city, will be installed Thursday evening. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. Triumph Council was called to order July 11 by the Vice Councilor Jesse Davis. The following officers were in- stalled: Councilor, Jesse Davis; asso- ciate vice councilor, Mollie Smith; con- ductor, Pearl Peake; trustee, 18 months, Katherine Parker; representative to State Council, Marie Stephenson. ‘The councilor appointed the follow- ing committees: Chairman of good of the order, Louise Schwank; press cor- respondent, Marie Stephenson; funeral committee, Pear] Wofe, Lillian McCor- mick and Florence Birch; delinquent committee, Jennie Buell, Mary Nichols, Mattie Thompson. Fidelity Council called to order July 9 by Councilor Mary Haas. The follow- ing officers were installed: Councilor, Marjorle Jones; assoclate-councilor, J. M. Brown; vice councilor, Mabel Tip- pett; assoclate vice councilor, Mrs. Mil- Jer; conductress, Mrs. Owen; warden, Mr. Cox; inside sentinel, Ida Lewis; outside sentinel, Ethel Sadler; junior past councilor, M. Haas; associate junior past councilor, Harry Seiler; represen- tatives to State Council, C. Haas, Sarah Cavanaugh and Annie Sullivan; treas- urer, Annie Sullivan; recording secre- tary, J. Harry Howell; assistant re- eording secretary, Mrs. Johnson: finan- eial secretary, Mamie Howell; trustees. Mary E. Perguson and Julia Delane and Bamuel H. | man of the club. and assoclate junior past - councilors with past councilors’ jewels. Golden Rule Council was called to order by the Councilor Stella Lewis, July 12. The following officers were installed: Councilor, Margaret Shep- herd; vice councilor, Ernest Warren; assoclate vice councilor, Carrie Engle- haupt; junior past councilor, Stella Lewis; associate junior past councilor, Harry Wilson; treasurer, Mary E. Ris- ler; conductor, Eva Cunningham; war- den, Louis Barnes; inside sentinel, Mrs. Warren; outside sentinel, J. E. Magee; representatives of the State Council, Margaret_Taylor, Emma Bowen and Ernest Warren; trustee, Margaret Taylor. Cora Thompson presented Junior Past Councilor Stella Lewis and Associate Junior Past Councilor Harry Wilson with past councilors’ emblems. IMPROVED ORDER OF REDMEN. Osage Tribe met in Redmen's Hall, and addresses were made by Great Junior Sagamore Ryan, Great Repre- sentative Selffert, Past Great Sachem Thompson and Junior Sagamore W. E. Lawson. Seneca Tribe met in Jonadab Hall, with Sachem Martin presiding, and voted to assist in the excursion to be held at Marshall Hall, and also pledged their support to Great Sachem Baker in_a membership drive. Powhatan Tribe met Thursday eve- ning in Pythian Temple, with Sachem Barr presiding. Chairman Becker of the disabled members committee re- ported a good financial gain on the re- cent drive of the committee and asked the support of all tribes and councils for the excursion to Marshall Hall on August 10. The degree team has been | invited to assist in the class adoption at {Mineola Tribe, and the officers are pre- | paring for the secret work for the com- 1ing visitations. Addresses were made by Grea’ Sachem Baker and Past Sachems | Goodall, Fichter and Phillips. | _Sioux Tribe met July 11. Past Sachem Schrott and Past Sachem Cammerilli of Portsmouth, Va., made addresses. At the last meeting of Analostan Tribe the evening was given over to a ladies night, and as guests the entire membership of Idaho Council attended. The entertainment included piano and | violin solos by Deitrich and Margaret Horman and Past Great Sachem Heidenheimer, the Blue and Gray ‘Troubadours, in instrumental music, and Mr. Robert Johnson, a harp solo. Capital Castle, American Knights of | | Nem Der, met Monday evening in Red- | men’s Hall. The degrees were conferred | on four. | _Waneta Council met in Pythian Tem- ple, with Pocahontas Deschard presid- | ing. Third Warrior Tidler was rasled to his office by Past Pocahontas Fairell. | Great Sachem Baker gave an address. Idaho Tribe met Tuesday evening, and announcement was made that at the next meeting degrees would be con- ferred. The tribe will give a carnival | at Great Falls, Va., August 17. | KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. RKeane's Booster Club will leave for Atlantic City next Sunday, where they will stay one full week. Four nights’ entertainment has been arranged by the committee in charge, one night each on the Steel Pier, Steeplechase and Young’s million-dollar plers, and also | & moonlight sail along the front of At- lantic City. George Saur, treasurer of the club, and Al Joy of the Knights of Colum- bus Home have charge of last-minute reservations. John E. Burns is chair- B. P. 0. ELKS. ‘The Hagerstown tri-State committee, with Edwin S. Puller as the chairman, | announces they have selected the Ham- ilton Hotel in that city for the State convention headquarters. Washington Lodge will send a large delegation to participate in the proceedings. A band of 40 pieces, the drill team of 24 mem- bers and the clown band of 15 will help to enliven the gathering. Ten thou- sand visitors are expected to be in Hagerstown August 19, 20 and 21. The following lodges signify their intention to attend: Baltimore, Towson, Cum- berland. Prostberg, Frederick, Crisfleld, Salisbury, Washington and Wilming- ton, Del. ‘Washington Lodge will have a cara- van of motor busses which will leave the clubhouse August 21. Members wishing to make the trip with the lodge will so notify Secretary William S. Shelby or any member of the com- mittee, At the last session a lodge of sorrow was held in memory of Julius Erman, Norris Cannon and Peter Latterner. There will be a meeting of the lodge August 7, the session of Wednesday, August 21, being eliminated owing to g‘\éz State convention at Hagerstown, Exalted Ruler John D. Fitzgerald announces the lodge will organize an Elks Junior Boys' Band at a near date. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. At the July business meeting a report was made by Miss Mary C. Boland, grand regent, who represented Court 212, at the thirteenth biennial conven- tion of the Catholic Daughters of Amer- ica, held in Galveston, Tex. The Convert League movement, spon- sored by the local court, has been adopt- ed for the national program. Miss Flor- ence Winter, chairman of committee of Court 212, addressed the convention on this new undertaking. The place for the next convention will be selected by the board of directors, who will make their announcement later. Many cities sent requests fo rthe convention, among which were Seattle, Wash.; Porto Rico, Canada, Nebraska, New Jersey and Washington, D. C., the latter invitation being enthusiastically received by the delegates. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. ‘The ways and means committee held a meeting Wednesday evening at the temple. They are putting on a drive nund lex;')}eer.;t 'out:lncel the debt on the 'mple ore the grand visitation - tember 24. - i Calanthe Lodge will convene tomor- row evening; PFranklin Lodge Tuesday evening, Union Lodge Wednesday eve- ning, Syracusians Lodge and Rath- bone-Superior Friday evening. Grand Chancellor A. Herman Woody may be seen at the temple every Wed- nesday evening. Grand Keeper of s:c::da l.ng isoeal Wi, % Kimmel will ran eadquarters evs evening this week.'e 4 i ROYAL ARCANUM. At a recent meeting in Mount Raini Hall, Mount R—llnlef‘, Md., called M:S gether by Field Deputy W. J. Godwin, :, .:ev'v mugc:}n ouh: Royal Arcanum forme now; Rainier Council. A Oriental Council met Tuesda: :ae leadership of Regent Hazn:rn d!e{ ng. At the meeting of District Council last Wednesday evening, under the leadership of Regent R. Payne, Su- preme Representative Joseph F. Brash- ears gave a report of the supreme coun- cil annual session recently held at the Chateau Frontenac at Quebec, Canada. Councils meeting this week are M nicipal, Monday; Kismet, Wednesda; Capital, Thursday. ‘WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. About 3,000 Woodmen and their friends went on the annual excursion to M Hlll.m:mmemua athletic con were on Pprogram, & spe- cial feature being the fat men's %- rd dash, which was won by Capt. H. Smith. A new feature was the song and dance contest in which Baby Florence Marie Helgesen was awarded the gold medal. The ‘Turkish patrol of Fraser Camp won & silver loving cup. A delegation of the uniform rank of Was] n will go to Baltimore next Wedn: y avenk&;‘o muster in a new company at Elm p. The new unit will join the local companles in at- THE SUNDAY STAR., WASHINGTON., D. C JULY 21, District Nat Conversion of the 260th Coast Artil- ley, National Guard of the District of Columbia, from a harbor defense unit into a moblle anti-aircraft regiment, has just been authorized by the Secretary of War, according to an announcement received at the brigade headquarters of the Guard from the Militia Bureau of the War Department. This, it is said, will increase the number of units now allotted to the local Guard by six. ‘This_action, according to “a letter from Co). John W. Gulick, in the Militia Bureau, will authorize the or- ganization of the present headquarters and units according to the Army tables of organization for mobile anti-air- craft regiment. It was also said in the communication that the organiza- tion of a machine gun battery is coi templated in the Militia Bureau pro gram for this fiscal year. None of the remaining headquarters or units to complete the anti-aircraft regiment ap- pear in any program of development, according to Col. Gulick. ‘The consent of the Guard officials to the change and the increased allotment of units is requested, with the additional information that if it is approved au- thority will be given to organize the machine gun battery after January 1 next. The letter also says that the 20th Division Headquarters Company is of lower priority in the list of units for organization this fiscal year, and that the local Guard officials will be rotified later if it can be authorized for or- | ganlzation. The Militia Bureau has been in- formed by local Guard officials that the proposed change is acceptable to them. The local Coast Artillery unit now has three anti-aircraft units, two searchlight and one gun battery. Tt is ional éuard Albert E. Knowlden, Headquarters and Service Company, 121st Engineers, have been transferred from the active to the reserve lists of their respective organ- izatfons. The following of Company A, 121st Engineers, have been ordered dropped as deserters, as of the dates following their names, they having failed to at- tend drills on or after that date and all effort to locate them having failed: Pvt, Ira Phelps, December 18, 1928, and Pvt. Artie Fisher, October 2, 1928. Capt. Edward C. Morse, commanding the medical’ department detachment, 121st Engineers, has been granted leave of absence until July 31 next, during which time, according to orders issued, First Lieut. Joseph J. Greenlaw will be in’ command. During the week just ended, the Quartermaster ~ Corps Detachment headed the list of organizations of the local militia in the matter of attend- ance, being classed as superior, with 100 per cent of its members present. There was one other organization in this classification, the Band, 121st Engincers. with a percentage of 97.06, ‘The other organizations, in their respective classifications, with per- centages, follow: Excellent: Headquarters Detachment, 29th Divislon Special Troops, 85.71; Headquarters Detachment, 29th Divi- sion, 84.90; 29th Division Military Police Company, 83.33; Headquarters Detachment, 260th Coast Artillery, 83.33; Medical Department Detachment, 260th Coast Artillery, 80.00. Very satisfactory: Company D, 121st Engineers, 75.71; Company B, 121st Engineers, 73.77. Satisfactory: Headquarters and Serv- ice Company, 121st Engineers, 67.24; practically the only organization of the local Guard fitted, from an armory standpointt, to have additional units. It has an armory, owned by the D trict, on the water front, built express ly for the use of the Naval Militia when that organization was a part of the National Guard. Although other units have been al- lotted to the local Guard, they have not been organized, mainly, it was said, be- cause of the lack of armory space. which has become more serious since the Housing Corporation demanded the use of one of the bulldings otcuplfti by the Guard on the Union Station Plaza. The troops which were in this struc- ture have been crowded into the one remaining building occupied by the Guard, and will have to remain there until Congress sees fit to provide & build- ing for the use of the Guard. This matter s expected to be strong- 1y pressed at the coming regular session of Congress, in an effort to get relief for the troops who are prevented from getting the full measure of training be- cause the armory space is inadequate | and entirely unsuitable for training. So far as could be learned, no definite program for seeking the necessary leg- islation has been mapped out by the officers charged with this duty. but it is likely that they will try to have Con- gress provide sufficient funds, at least for the purpose of starting a building, with an assurance of an lnx:n:ll appro- fation until it is completed. 4 prn"as desirable, it was said, to have all of the troops located under one Toof. for efciency in training them, in- | d of being scattered in various parts So((u(heu city gfin rented buildings never intended fordthe Furpfls’ of training field service. ] - theless much valuable training in clas room instruction is obtained, drilled. ‘The only train- talion can be this é:!qneod‘ is at the Summer training camp, which covers a period of two ®eeks, = The time for the troops to m“nri field is rapidly approaching. ‘The € of the contingents will leave next Sat- urday. This is the 260th Coast Artillery, commanded by Maj. Walter W. Burns, and it will receive its instruction al Fort Monroe, Va., Where it goes eac! year, under the guidance of the regular Coast Artillerymen. Preparations now are being made for the departure of this unit, which probably will be by boat, although it is planned to send the other units to camp by train. When this organization Teturns the 121st Regiment of Engineers, Company A, 372d Infantry, and the 29th Division headquarters units will depart for their annual fleld training, which is to be held again this year at Camp Albert C. Ritchie at Cascade. Md., the perma- nent camp of the Maryland National Guard. This contingent also will re- main in the field for two weeks. The 1st Regiment of the Maryland National Guard last week rounded out its two weeks of training there. and is to be followed by the 5th Regiment from Baltimore. The District troops will follow the latter outfit into camp. According to information received here, the dam which backs up the water on the camp site, forming Lake Royer, is completed, and when the District troops arrive they will have facilitles for boating and swimming right on the camp property. The dam broke sev- | eral weeks ago, releasing all of the water in the lake. This lake was one of the principal attractions for the District troops when they were there last year. Officials of the local Guard requested that announcement be made that en- listed men will have until July 25 to make reservations in the clubhouse on the camp property for their families if they desire them. Preference is first given to the enlisted personnel for the use of this structure, it was said, and officers are not allowed to make reser- vations for their families until the en- listed men are taken care of. A very small weekly charge is made for the enlisted men, but officers are required to pay a higher cost, increasing with the rank of the officer. The clubhouse is situated on the edge of the lake, and of easy access to the Summer resorts nearby. Pvt. Alexander Goodkowitz has been transferred from the reserve to the ac- tive list of Company E, 121st Engineers. ‘The following have been ordered hon- orably discharged on account of re- moval from the District: Pvt. Leo S. Goodman, headquarters detachment, 20th Division, and Pvt. William J. ‘Thompson, Headquarters and Service Co., 121st Engineers. Byt Richard H. Hart, Company E, 121st Engineers; Pvt. Philip S. Rice, Headquarters and Service Company, 29th Division, and Pvt. (first class) tendance at the fleld day celebration Labor da; y. ‘The July convention of the Boosters’ Club was well attended by delegations from all local camps and discussed nu- merous Summer activities in which the Washington camps are cooperating. The degree team is to visit Westmins- ter, Md., August 3 and initiate a large class for that newly organized camp. Elm Camp will obligate several neo- phytes next Friday evening and the newly uniformed company under Capt. Wade will officiate. Willi A. Fraser was re-elected sovereign commander of the Woodmen of the World at the biennial convention of the sovereign camp, just adjourned at Seattle, Wash. Morris Sheppard was again elected banker. WOMEN’S BENEFIT ASSOCIATION. ‘The weekly luncheon tomorrow will be_in charge of Liberty-Union Review. Brightwood Review will meet Mon- day evening at the home of Mrs. Lillic Lambath, 6630 Georgla avenue. Columbia Review will meet at the cll::lwuu ‘Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. card wtle for the benefit of the dnz)c::\ue will be held Thursday at 1:30 o’clock. Initiation of candidates, which was to have been held next Friday evening, has been tponed until August 9. National Review will meet Friday evening at 8 o’clock. Mrs. Sarah V. Darling of Victory Re- view left Wednesday for Montreal, where she joined the Woman's Benefit Association and sailed Friday for ‘Europe. Review gave her a goodby shower Mondsy evening. € * but there | is no place where & regiment or bat- | kind that can now be ob- | Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery, 65.00 Battery C, 260th Coast Artillery, 63.63; Company C. 121st Engincers, 63.33; Medical Department Detachment, 121st Engineers, 63.15; Company F, 121st Engineers, 61.90; Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, 61.01. Unsatisfactory: Company 372d Infantry, 5555; Company 121st Engineers, 54.84; Company 1215t Engineers, 51.61. The record of attendance for the pre- vious week, which also has just been made public, shows that the Head- quarters Detachment, 29th Division | Special Troops, headed the list for that | week, being classed as superior with 1100 per cent attendance. At that time, | the 29th Division Military Police Com- | pany was in the same class, with 97.83 | per cent of its personnel in attendance. | The standing of the other organizations, | for_that week follows: | . Excellent: Headquarters Detachment, {20th Division, 86.54; Band, 12lst Engineers, 83.89: Headquarters Detach- | ment, 260th Coast Artillery, 83,33, Very satisfactory: Company D, 121st | Enigineers, 76.81; Quartermaster Corps | Detachment, 75. Satisfactory: Headquarters and Serv- ice Company, 121st Engineers, 68.97; | Medical Department Detachment, 121st | Engineers, 63.15; Medical Department Dctachment, 260th Coast Artillery, 60; Company C, 121st Engineers, 60. Unsatisfactory: Company A, 372d Infantry, 59.72: Company A, 12lst Engineers, 59.60: Battery C, 260th Coast Artillery, 58.18; Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, 53.57: Company B, 121st | Engineers, 52.31; Company E, 121st Engineers, 5161. Very unsatisfactory: Battery B, 260th Coast _Artillery, 46.66; Company F, 121st Engineers, 43.33. Appreciation of his courtesy in ex- tending to the Washington High School Cadet Corps the use of Camp | Simms this year for the annual en- A, E, A, | in a letter to Maj. Gen. Stephan from Col. Wallace M. Craigle, in charge of | the local cadet corps. | He also expressed his appreciation {for the assignment of Capt. 8. M. | Grayson, Guard Medical Corps, to | make daily visits to the camp and hold medical examination of those cadets | reporting for sick call. ‘The annual convention of the National Guard Association of the ‘Unned States is to be held at Los | Angeles, Calif., October 17, 18 and 19, | according to an announcement received | bere from Brig. Gen. Ellard A. Walsh | of St. Paul, Minn., president. | Much interest is being shown by members of the local Guard in the | national rifle matches to be held at | Gamp Perry, Ohio, beginning the latter | part of next month, and competition is | keen among the personnel in the pre- | liminary competitions being conducted jon the range at Congress Heights for | the purpose of selecting the best shots | for the team which will represent the | local militia, ‘The primary purpose of the national matches, according to an announce- ment received here, is to develop throughout the country and have available in an emergency a corps of competent instructors in small-arms marksmanship, proficient in the system of instruction in that subject which has been adopted by the United States Army. Another important object of these matches is to promote interest and en- thusiasm in target practice with small arms. This is accomplished by sending back into all parts of the country men who have attended the national matches, gone through the school and competed for the trophies and prizes awarded by the Secretary of War and by the National Rifle Association of America. Their influence on the 2,000 or more rifle clubs in the United States is said to be very great. ‘There will compete in the national team match about 105 rifle teams. In addition to the members of these teams there will be many who will enter the individual matches. It is estimated that altogether something like 2,500 or 3,000 competitors attend the matches. These, with the operating personnel and familles, make a total population close to 6,000 people in the camp area. BABIES ESCAPE HEAT ON HOSPITAL BOAT | Floating Institution Sails Daily With Cargo of Children. NEW YORK (#).—While New York swelters these Summer days, a boat with a cargo of babies—the floating hospital of St. John's Guild—daily pulls out from its East River pler and sails for the cool breezes off Sandy Hook. On board with the babiles, their mothers and sisters and brothers, are two doctors and 18 nurses, the medi- cines, instruments and dressings of a hospital laboratory. ‘The upper deck is filled with babies— black, white and yellow—all under 2 years old and suffering from malnutri- tion. Nurses move about the cribs dis- tributing specially prepared milk, doc- tors watch the gain or loss of every ( pound, and the babies are kept on board until they are fat and husky. The older youngsters and their mothers are tenants of the floating hospital for only a day at a time. They may come six days a week if they want to, however, and so popular is the *“va- cation and cure” that the boat, which can accommodate 1,500, is besieged by crowds far beyond its capacity. ‘The boat, with a guard bobbing along in & rowboat behind to filch from the | water any obstreperous youngsters who ‘may fall overboard, gives a warning toot from its whistle and pulls out for sea. All day holgl'.ll work goes on, but as soon as each child has ben treated he iis free to scam) down to the lower deck, where a physical instructor guides his play. AR RN Rayon production in Japan is esti- mated to have been nearly one-third greater in 1928 than in 1927, campment of the cadets was expressed | ! 1 Spanish War Veterans MEETINGS THIS WEEK. Col. James 8. Pettit Camp, Tuesday night, 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, Friday night, Pythian Temple. Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary, Friday night, Pythian Temple. Charles P. Galpin, commander of the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp (the mother camp of the Spanish War Veterans), was born at Falls Church, Va., January 20, 1880, and graduated from the pub- lic schools of that city and is a u- ate of the Peabody High School of ‘Washington. He was enlisted in the United States Marine Corps May 15, 1896, at Norfolk, Va., by Lieut. John Lejeune (later major general commanding the Marine Corps) and was as- signed to duty the United States battleship Maine, and was orderly to Capt. Charles D. Sigsbee while on this service. He was on board with the crew when the ill-fated vessel was blown up in Ha- vana Harbor 31 years ago. He was Jater detailed as orderly to the court of inquiry convened at Key West, Fla to determine the cause of the explo- sion. Comdr. Galpin was transferred March 3, 1898, to the battleship Texas and served on board this ship for the dura- tion of the War with Spain. He was transferred to Company C, Manila Ma- | rine Battalion, April 6, 1899, and saw service with the Leathernecks during the | Philippine Insurrection. On June 11,/ 1900, he was chosen one of a picked company for service in China. Landing in China June 19, 1900, this company | was detailed to guard the American le- | gation at Peking. President Hoover was one of the Americans at the legation C. P. Galpin. during the Boxer uprising. M. Galpin served through the campaign in China under MaJ. Gen. A. R. Chaffee and was | mentioned for bravery at the battle of | A. R. Davis, U. 8. M. C,, off the field under fire. He returned to the States May 17, 1901, and was honorably dis- charged at Brooklyn, N. Y., June 1, 1901. He was one of the few veterans who saw service in the three wars—the War with Spain, the Philippine Insur- rection snd the China Relief Expedition —and record shows that he was in 43 engagements, Comdr. Galpin has in his possession a letter of commendation for services rendered to his country signed by Capt. Charles D. Sf , ‘commanding the battleship Maine, and one from the late President Roosevelt, who personally thanked him for his service. During his five years of arduous serv- fce his health became impaired from duty in the tropics and the Orient. He entered the civil service branch of the Government March 3, 1903, in the Interior Department, and at the present time is chief of the files divi- sion of the Bureau of Pensions. He was mustered into the Richard J. Harden Camp of Spanish War Veterans of this city in 1916 and was transferred ;A;z:)he Gen. Nelson A. Miles Ca ‘The annual Santiago day excursion of the District Department to Marshall Hall last Wednesday drew a large crowd of veterans, with their families and friends, to the resort, Chairman Cleveland Ken- nicutt reporting it a financial success. The committees in charge of arrange- | ments were: General committee—Cle |land Kennicutt, chairman; Charles W. McCaffrey, George V. McAlear, Jame: E. Wilson, Willilam E. Rink, Arthur H. League, George B. Parker, Rolland W Dawson, Ernest R. Graves, Samuel Hu- bacher, C. A. Strobel, James E. Byrne, Oscar Feldser, Ivan Conklin and Samuel Silverman. Commtttee on prizes—) est R. Graves, chairman. Committee on ticket distribution—George V. Mc- Alear, chairman. Committee on athletic events—George B. Parker, chairman. Columbia delegation to the national encampment to be held at Denver, Colo., September 8 to 11 next, is mak- ing arrangements for two post tours following the adjournment of the na tional encampment. ‘Tour A embrac Colorado Springs, Pikes Peak, San Isa- bel Forest, Pueblo, etc. Tour B is to' Yellowstone Park, Salt Lake City, Colo- rado Springs, etc., and tickets can be purchased at any time between now mp in | Denver, but it is desirable that reser- vations and arrangements be made be- fore leaving home stations, as reserva- tions and hotel accommodations will be allotted in the order in which applica- tions are received. These post tours will in no way interfere with the route of travel to and from Denver proper, with the exception of tour A, and it is desirable that those who avail them- selves of this tour be routed back by the Denver & Rio Grande Western to Pueblo, thence by the Missouri Pacific Lines. Delegates and visiting veterans interested in these tours should com- municate with Travel Director George F. Cook, 1855 Calvert street. ‘The Admiral George Dewey Naval Camp at its last meeting elected the following delegates to represent the camp at the national encampment: Comdr. Harry J. Davis, John E. Lynch and Ge.rge Williams. The election of alternates wili be held at the August 9 | meeting. Comdr. Davis was authorized to ap- point a ritualistic team to conduct the ceremonies pertaining to the muster in of recruits. The commander appointed Past Department Comdr. Arthur H. League chairman of the team, with au- thority to select the balance of the committee. Junlor Vice Comdr. George C. Tal- | bert, chairman of the sick and_relief committee, reported Thomas D. Stuart had_been’ discharged from the Naval Hospital and James M. Maginnis and Benfamin Schloer were still confined to that institution. Past Department Comdr. Arthur H. League reported that George Wilsher had returned to the Naval Hospital from the Veterans' Hos- pital in New York, and that William M. Venable, having been retired from the Washington Navy Yard on accour of physical disability, had been sent to the sanatorium &t Johnson Git enn. The semi-annual report as submitted | to the department adjutant was read | Ern- | by_Adjt. Bernard S. Buscher. | bers at the last meeting of the Ool. James 8. Pettit Camp. oK The following were nominated as delegatés to represent the camp at the national encampment: Frederick Deck, Monroe C. Moxley, August Griessel, Charles A Strobel and William T. Ryan. The election will be held at the meeting of the camp Tuesday night a:. 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Junior Vice Comdr. Edwin J. Robk, chairman of the sick and relief com- mittee, reported that there was no change in the condition of Willard Wheeler and John L. W. Burke, who a:ve been on the sick list for some e. Gerald F. McGillicuddy, chaplain o the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp; John J. Schmitt of Naval Camp No. 1 of Philadelphia, and W. W. Rice of Mec- Kinley Camp of Dayton, Ohio, ad- dressed the meeting. Junior Vice Comdr. Edwin J. Robb read a paper on the early history of the old 4th Immunes Camp and the present Col. James S. Pettit Camp. In accordance with a motion adopted at the last meeting of the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary, the second meeting of each month during July, August and September will be devoted to social activities. ‘The color team of the auxiliary, un- der the direction of President Helen Kennicutt, has been engaged in inten- sive drill practice in the intricate ma- neuvers in order to exemplify the work of the order with military precision. A large delegation of the auxiliary members attended the Sanitago d shall Hall Jast Wednesday. Department President Louise Moore addressed the meeting. - William S. Stevens, formerly of the United States Marine Corps, was mu. tered into active membership. Hen | D. Holloman, Troop G.3d United Stat. The Department of the District of Cavalry, was elected (o membersh and will be mustered in at a future meeting. Department Comdr. Lorin C. Nelsor, Past Department Comdr. Arthur il League and Past Camp Comdr. George B. Parker gave short talks. Henry Ruppert, Company K, 6th Regiment, Pennsyivania_Volunteer In- | fantry, and Lawrence Crow, Companr B, 4th United States Volunteer Infan- ‘Tientsin for carrving the body of Capt.|and the encampment or even while ai ' trv. were mustered in as active mem- BUILT BY BUICK BODY BY FISHER A GUARANTEE OF EXTRA VALUE *Built by Buick”—only the Marquette in the moderate-price field can offer that priceless recommendation. This remarkable new six provides in every feature the unstinted good- ness that has forever established Buick in the public mind as a master builder. 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