Evening Star Newspaper, November 17, 1929, Page 78

THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, Veterans of Great War THE AMERICAN LEGION. Meetings This Week. November 17—Vincent B. Cos- tello Post, Human Fly Climb Ambasasdor Hotel, 2:15 p.m. November 19—George Washing- ton Post, 1441 Rhode Island ave- nue northwest, 8 p.m. November 19—Vincent B. Cos- tello Post, boardroom, District Building, 8 p.m. Election of offi- ce TS, November 20—Department membership committee, board- room, District Building, 6:45 p.m. November 21—Augustus P. Gardner Post, University Club, pm. November 21—Edward Douglas White Post, District Building, 8 pm. Dept. Comdr. L. E. Atkins and Dept. Adjt. Howard 8. Fisk of the Department of the District of Columbia, the Amer- ican Legion, are en route today to In- dianapolis, = 1nd. where they will at- tend the annual conference of de- partment adjutants and commanders at national headquar- ters of the Ameri- can Legion. ‘The conference will open tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock in the ad- ministration bufld- ing and continue through Wednes- day afternoon. The sesion will be called to order by James F. Barton, national adjutant, tomorrow morning, at which time greetings will be extended in an address by National Comdr. O. L. Bodenhamer. He will be followed by E.S. Ingram, chef de chemin de fer for the Forty and Eight organiza- tion, which is the honor society of the American Legion. One of the speakers before the con- ference members will be Watson B. Mil- ler of this city. a past department com- mander, and at the present time chair- man of the national rehabilitation com- mittee, which position he has held for several years past. The subject of his address be “The National Effort.” Another speaker scheduled for the opening session 18 John Thomas Taylor, also of this city, vice chafrman of the national legislative committee, who will speak on “Outlining 1930 Program With lation to Department and Post Co- operation.” Miss Emma C. Puschner, director of the national welfare division, will talk on “Our National Objectives,’ while Dan Sowers, national director of the Americanism division, has selected as his subject “Junior Base Ball—What Two Years' Experience Has Taught the Legion.” At the opening session Tuesday morn- ing Mrs. Donald Macrea, jr., the newly elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary, will extend greetings from her organization to the Legion- naires present, after which Frank E. Samuel, assistant national adjutant, will speak on Membership.” In the afternoon the delegation, which comprises command- ers and adjutants from every State in the Union and _territorial possesions, will be given a luncheon at the office and plant where the American Legion monthly magazine is printed. Busses will transport the Legionnaires from the administration building to the east side of Indianapolis, where the plant is lo- cated. Resuming the session Tuesday after- noon, the members will be addressed by Boyd Gurley, managing editor of the Indianapolis Times and head of the United Press, on “National Publicity. He will be introduced by Fred G. Col dit, national director of the news serv- ice, who will later speak on “What the National Publicity Has to Offer Depart. ments.” Robert F. Smith, general man- ager of the American Legion Monthly. will speak on “The American Legion Monthly.” The closing session will have as its national speaker Scott W. Lucas, na- tional judge advocate, who will talk on “Legal Opinions and Established Poli- cles.” Harvey White, commander of the Department of Kentucky, will address the delegates on “Louisville’s Impres- sion of the Eleventh Annual National Convention,” while John J. O'Connell, department commander of Massachu- setts, will tell of “Plans for the Twelfth Annual National Convention,” to be held in Boston next September. The conference will clcse with a farewell ad- dress by National Comdr. Bodenhames after which the commanders and adju- tants will depart for their respective homes: Numerous other speakers will include edjutants and commanders from various parts of the country. A movie will be shown of the big parade lml1 other features of the eleventh an- nual the early part of October. social features will be a_banquet by the Forty and Eight at the Elks’ Club Mon- day evening. Legionnaires of this department, ac- cording to Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk, have displayed considerable inter- est in the recent decision of Justice Jennings Bailey of the District Supreme Court, who held that the United States Veterans' Bureau, once having rated a veteran for disability in accordance with law, must consider such ratings as final and conclusive and has no power to disturb them. Hundreds of disabled emergency officers of the Army who served in the World War may be vitally affected by this decision, which was made in three mandamus suits brought against the Veterans’ Bureau by three Army officers residing in Maryland, Cal- iforria and Florida. ‘These former officers had in the past ‘been rated by the bureau to a degree of disability entitling them to retirement under the emergency officers’ act, but the director of the bureau claimed that under the rulings of the controller L. E. Atkins. 7, “Obtaining and Retaining | nan general and the Aftorney General he was authorized to "m:;{u’l“ reuéemen; purposes, ratings previously made an to make new n'.lrF‘lA On the basis of the new ratings made in these cases the director is said to have refused to place the applicants on the retired list. The retirement law provides that a rating of 30 per cent or more of permanent disability will entitle the officer to re- tirement with pay. One of the officers was rated at 3° per cent, another at 47 per cent and the third at 38 per cent. ‘The court’s decision agrees with a ruling made some time ago by the general counsel of the bureau, who was later overruled by the controller general and the Attorney General. The su cessful action by the claimants was ac- tually against these officials rather than the bureau itself. An appeal will be '75'" by the Government on the de- cision. The members of Vincent B. Costello Post are requested to assemble this afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at the Am- bassador Hotel, Fifteenth and K streets, and watch the human fly climb this new 11-story hotel. ‘The annual election of officers of the post will take place Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in_ the boardroom, District Building. The retiring commander is L. E. Atkins, who is at the present time department commander of the Legion. The business meeting of La Societe des Huit Chapeaux et Quarante Fem- mes, Salon No. 14, was recently held at the Hotel Washington. The guests of the evening were Maj. Julius I. Peyser, vice president of the Fidac, who gave a talk of his recent trip to Europe to attend the Fidac conven- tion, and Austin Imrie, Sou Chef de | Chemin de Fer, who gave greetings from the 40 and 8. The chairmen of the several com- mittees are as follows: Salon activi- ties, Lois McRae; child welfare, Mary Esther Kolhos: distinguished guests, Edna MclIntosh; educational and voca- tional training of war orphans, Doro- thy B. Harper; entertainment, Eliza- beth Stewart: membership, Janet Mc- Rae; memorial, Edith Donovan: music, Gertrude Lyons; publicity, Emily J. Carey; ways and means, Lela Angle- berger. Le Chapeau Departmental Edna Mc- Intosh will act as representative on the Legion executive committee from La Societe. The social meeting of the salon will be held November 20 at the home of Partner Viola Florance, 123 Wheeler street, Lyon Village, Va. The Jane A. Delano Post, No. 6, of the American Legion recently held its regular meeting at the Nurses' Club, 1337 K street. After a short business session _the retiring commander, Mrs. Annie S. Humphrey, gave a resume of the post activities during the past year. The following officers were installed by Maj. Atkins, department command- er: Commander, Marjorie Woodzell; senior vice commander, Winifred Nich- ols: junior vice commander, Winifrade Corcoran; historian, Pauline McVey; surgeon, Nany Graham; chaplain, Marietta Pierson; sergeant-at-arms, Marie N. Owens; master-at-arms, Anne Pryde; color bearers, Pauline Life Nellie Rothwell; adjutant, Anue Mill ice officer, Ada W. Duncan. A musical program followed, by Miss Jack Charlton Ward, mezzo-soprano, and Miss Alice B. Harvey, planist. Re- r;:fi;\menu were served and a social ‘The regular monthly meeting of the U. 8. 8. Jacob Jones Post was called to order Monday evening in room 6 of the Washington Auditorium Building. In order to permit the members to attend the Armistice day exercises, the meet- ing was immediately recessed and re- convened Tuesday evening in the board room of the District Bullding. Several of the department officers were present, in addition to visiting members from other posts, and 160 members of the Jacob Jones Post. Officers were elected as follows: Miss Jane Breen, commander; Mrs. "Hara, senior vice commander; Mrs. Elsie Pinney, junior vice commander; Mrs. Amy Hammond, chaplain; Miss Eloise Broaddus, historian; Miss Mary Weide, quartermaster; Mrs. Helen Opitz, ser- geant-at-arms, and Misses Catherine Crowley and Elsie Beck, color bearers. The present commander, Mrs, Lucille Allen, was elected trustee. Senior Vice Commander Ethel Jane Rule, Americanism officer of the post, extends an invitation to all comrades to attend a program which has been jointly arranged by the director of Noel Community House and the American- ism committee, next Thursday eve- ning, at 8 o'clock. Noel Community House 1s located at Seventeenth and Kramer streets northeast. A card party for the purpose of de- fraying the expenses of the Halloween party will be held at the home of Elsie Pinney, 4901 Fifth street, November 26. Victory Post, No. 4, Drum and Bugle Corps, at Washington Auditorium Armistice night led the presenting of the colors. Leading the massed American flags and Legion standards were Victory Post color guards, Henry B. Smallwood and Allen Hines. All flags were grouped in brackets behind the distinguished guests on the rostrum and during the ceremonies Color Guards Smallwood and Hines stood guard at each end of the flags, among which were the allied flags carried by Victory Post. All mem- bers of this organization are World War veterans, The Drum Corps will nominate and elect administrative officers tomorrow evening at the Coast Guard Armory, Sixth and Water streets southwest. The regular meeting of the Kenneth H. Nash Unit, No. 8, was held last Wed- nesday evening in the gold room of the Hamilton Hotel. Addresses were given by Mrs. Amos A. Fries, chairman of the advisory council, and Mrs. Lyons, as- sistant welfare officer of the Legion. Of- ficers were nominated to be elected at the December meeting. The suggestion that there be estab- lished in the legal service of the United | States Veterans' Bureau a special board for the determination of permanent and total disability with respect to in- | D. surance claims in those cases where litigation is imminent, threatened or under way has been made to Director Frank T. Hines by Watson B. Miller, American Legion rehabilitation chair- man. In submitting the suggestion, Chair- man Miller pointed out it not infre- quently happens in cases where the bureau has consistently denied a per- manent total rating and suit is insti- tuted by the veteran that stipulations or agreements for judgment in favor of the veteran have been arrived at be- tween the attorneys for the man a for the Government and payment fected without the cases ever actually going to trial. Miller is of the opinion that if a board, such as suggested by him, were permitted to consider these cases few would become the subject of litigation unless they were of a type that only actual trial could dispose of. Victory Post, No. 4, the American Legion, at its meeting last Tuesday evening adopted a new constitution and by-laws, coples of which will be sent to all comrades of the post. Among the important changes was the fixing of the dues for both new and renewing members at $3. There was considerable discussion relative to the non-observance of Ar- mistice day throughout the Governm:nt departments and it was suggested that steps be taken to insure at least a few minutes’ observance of this glorious day and that official leav> be granted veter- ans in the Government service to en- able them to participate in patriotic celebrations. Former Senator Rice W. Means of Colorado, who is also past national commander of the Spanish War Veter- ans, gave a talk on Legion work. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Meetings This Week. Wednesday, 1526 Potomac ave- nue southeast, Overseas Military Band. Thursday, Pythian Equity-Walter Reed Post. Friday, Coast Artillery Armory, Overseas Drum and Bugle Corps. ‘Temple, The annual Armistice day ball, staged by the District of Columbia Departmen:, Veterans of Foreign Wars, was declared a success, Junior Vice Comdr. J. Allen Praether was chairman of the commit- tee, assisted by Past Department Comdr. Joseph M. Beattie, Harry J. Hooley and others. One of the features of the ball was the parade of the massed colors of all posts to the music of the Overseas Military Band, Drum and Bugle Corps. With the colors formed, there were 103 men in rank. Past Department Adj. E. Laurence Hazard was awarded a gold past adju- tant's badge as a feature of the Armis- tice ball, in token of appreciation of his services during the term of office of Past Department Comdr. Charles H. “Reilly. Among the guests at the ball were Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the Veterans' Bureau, and Col. Earl D. Church, commissioner of pensions. ‘There is great interest in the race for the gold medal to be awarded by De- partment Comdr. Harvey L. Miller to the individual V. F. W. member bring- ing in the most recruits from November 1 to January 31, 1930. The medal will be awarded to the winner at a formal dress parade of the Departmental Band and Drum Corps. The Gen. Anton Stephan Cup will be awarded to the post making the largest gain over the same period of time. The recruiting streamer to be award- ed annually and to be carried on the post standards of the winning post in recruiting will be awarded to the post making the highest percentage of gain from the 1929 department encampment to the 1930 department encampment. Preparations are being made for the 1930 national encampment in Bal‘i- more, on which occasion the District of Columbia delegation hopes to set the pace for every State in the Union in the matter of colorful attendance in the aanual V. F. W. national parade. ‘The Overseas Band and Drum Corps will lead the parade to be staged from Mount Rainier to Hyattsville December 7, celebrating the opening of the new boulevard. Fifteen thousand Marines and Navy men are elegible to the ranks of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States by action of the Bureau of Navi- gation, authorizing campaign badges for those who served in Nicaragua during tll;;’peflnd of August 27, 1926, to July 1, ‘The Veterans of Foreign Wars, an organization open to all veterans who have seen active service on the high seas or on foreign shores, is the only veteran outfit to which these men are eligible. Navy men who participated in the Nicaraguan uprising must have been at- tached to the special service squadron sent to Nicaragua for the Rmfiecuon of American interests to be eligible to the W. This excludes those men who merely made up the crews on transports conveying personnel and supplies to the scene of the fighting. August 27, 1926, is recognized by the Navy Department as the official date on which occurred the first landing of United States naval forces in Nicara- gua. As the campaign is still officially in progress it was recommended that the date marking the termination of the period for which these men will be awarded badges be determined later. The award has been authorized for all officers and men of the Navy and Ma- rine Corps who served on shore in Nicaragua and to those assigned to duty with the special squadron. Beginning May 1, 1930, groups of mothers and widows of American dead buried in France will leave this country on pflgflmife.s to the graves of loved ones, with all expenses paid by the Gov- ernment. Names of those eligible to make the Jjourney to France at Government ex- pense, should be forwarded immediately to Maj. Gen. B. F. Cheatan, Quarter- master Corps, War Department, Wash- ington, D. C., or to Edwin S, Bettelheim, SAVE ‘150 °500 on a Brand New HUDSON o ESSEX SUPER-SIX Down Payment as Low as. 20 Your present car accepted as cash and may be entire first payment. Easy monthly payments on balance. BUYING OPPORTUNITY OF THE YEAR Stocks are limited—Come early to get the model of your choice LAMBERT-HUDSON MOTORS CO. DISTRIBUTORS—PHONE DECATUR 2070 Corner 14th and R Streets N.W. Service Station, 24th and M Streets N.W. METROFPOLITAN DEALERS i H v R nationa] service officer of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, 319 Metropolitan Building, Washington, . C. ‘Widows who have not remarried will be entitled to the privileges extended by the Government as will stepmothers, mothers through adoption or women who held the place of mothers of de- ceased veterans for the period of one year prior to the date of the deceased hero's enlistment. The trips are made possible by act of Congress and will be available durin the period starting with the first of May, 1930, until October 31, 1933. The Government prescribes the itinerary, ac- commodations and all other detalls in connection with the journey, which cov- ers a period of two weeks spent in Eu- Tope. i posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United tSates have been asked by the War Department to co- operate in the effort to locate all moth- ers and widows who may benefit from this opportunity to visit the shrine of America’s dead, where the remains of their sons or husbands have been per- mitted rest undisturbed. At the last meeting of Peary Ship, No. 427, All-Navy Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, which was held on Navy day, Rear Ad- miral R. E. Coontz, U. S. N., retired, made an address. Lieut. C. E. Weick- hardt, U. 8. N., retired, who is national naval liaison officer of the V. F. W. talked about the work and accomplish- ments of the liaison officer during the t year. | P%X meeting of the ship was held at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club, 1015 L street, last Tuesday. Officers were nominated. The regular meeting of National Cap- itol Post. No. 127, was held on Tuesday, at 8 p.m., at Pythian Temple, 1012 Ninth strect, and Comdr. O. W. Hol- lingsworth_presided. The following new recruits _were elected to membership: Joseph Brod- Marines, service in Nica- John PFrancis Smith, World War in France. Comrade Wickstrand, chairman of the relief committee, reported that the condition of Comrade Kinane at Naval Hospital was improving, and Comrades Holland and Bruce at Walter Reed Hos- pital were getting along nicely. Com- rade Allen reported on the condition of Comrade Stutz at Walter Reed Hospital, who is quite 1ll, and also on the case of Comrade Joseph Adams at Mount Alto, who was operated on last Friday and is improving. The post was addressed by depart- ment chaplain, Father V. O. Anderson, George J. Neuner, council member of the Fourth District, gave a talk on the National Home for Widows and Orphans of deceased comrades, which home is located at Eaton Rapids, Mich. At a recent meeting of Front Line Post, B. T. Holcomb, jr., was elected to membership. He is a midshipman in the fourth class at the Naval Academy. He is not yet 20 years of age. He is & veteran of the recent Nicaraguan cam- paign. Virgil L. Nelson, 19 years of age, also joined the post on his overseas service with the 6th Regiment, 79th Comipany, 2nd Battalion, U. S. Marines, ‘Tieftsin, China. Disabled American Veterans. Final consideration given D¢, been t that is to be submitted to The Amerie Hereé's the NOVEMBER _17, the Community Chest by the executive committee of the District of Columbia Department of the Disabled American Veterans. ‘The records, it was declared, show that as the membership has increased during the past yepr, t . A. V. has undertaken more rélief work in this city than at any other time since the first chapter was established in Washington, more than seven years ago. It is felt that further extension of the service: are now justified, so the budget will be larger than a year ago, and last week representatives of the organization were before Chest officials to explain the va- rious items on the list. What form of observance that will be followed by the D. A. V. in the four Government hospitals of Washington has not been decided upon, but it is planned to adopt a definite program at the next meeting of the committee at the department headquarters at 1427 I street. Ralph Chambers of the staff of the ‘Washington office of the D. A. V. spent last week in New York in assisting other D. A. V. officials in that city in reducing the heavy load of cases that gathered at the office of the Veteral Bureau, and in_which the liaison as- sistance of the D. A. V. has been asked by veterans or their dependents. Fcr the seventh consecutive Armistice day the D. A. V. last Monday placed a wreath on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington. Among those who participated in the ceremonies were Department Comdr. E. Claude Babcock, Charles White, Frank Thomas, Alex Lochwitzky, Richard Melton, Lawrence Doyle, Meyer Hurwitz, Francis Cole, George Phillips and Francis Thralls. Passing upon the preliminary plans for the tenth national convention at New Orleans the last week of next June National Comdr. W. J. Murphy of the D. A. V. spent last week in that city. He plans to spend several days at na- tional headquarters in Cincinnati and then stop off at Washington, within the next 10 days, before starting a tour of New York and the New England States. National officials of the D. A. V. an- nounced during the week that they had become convinced that the long-drawn fight over the tariff had killed any chances of enactment of a hospital building program during the special session. However, the organization is now set to press for real action imme- diately after the reconvening of Con- gress next month, and s hopeful of getting the bill for more facilities through in the form of a Christmas gift to the disabled before the holidays. In the meantime National Comdr. Murphy is continuing his campaign throughout the country to awaken dif- ferent cities to the necessity for more hospitals, rlnlcullfly for the nervous and mental cases among the World War men. Since his election at Detroit last June Comdr. Murphy has made six trips across the United States and at every stop has stressed the necessity for lullhoriu!lon for more beds without delay. At the beginning of last week Chair- man Royal C. Johnson of the veterans’ committee of the House announced that he had reached the conclusion that the time has now arrived when the Gov- ernment must provide more facilities, and will introduce a bill early in the regular session calling for about 3,500 more beds. American Gold St: Gold Mothers. r Mothers held 1929—PART FOUR. Instructions have been issued to the examining board of the First Battalion, Naval Reserves of the District of s | Columbia, that they must complete all of the tests of enlisted men for mo- board months, has been working for several t the list of men recom- mended promotion to the next high- er rating was so large and the time of the board so limited, that the work has to | gone along slowly. an executive session recently in the home of the president, Mrs. Seibold. The meeting was opened with prayer by the chaplain, Mrs. Willlam J. Seelye. Communications were read from Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president gen- eral of Daughters of the American Revolution; Col. John Thomas Taylor, chairman of the American Legion Ar- mistice day celebration; Capt. George F. Unmacht, commander of the Mili- tary Order of the World War; Mrs. Ida Morrison, secretary Cleveland Chapter, Gold Star Mothers; Mrs. M. M. Wolf, New York Gold Star member; Mrs. Mary J. Bates, Michigan Gold Star member; Mr. Charles E. Collins, pa- triotic song writer; Mrs. Delia O'Brien, president Burnside Woman's _Relief Corps, and from Lieut. Charles Riemer. An application for membership from Mrs. Mary T. Boteler of Virginia was approved. 'Mrs. Mary J. Walker was proposed for membership. On Sunday, November 10, at 3 o'clock a flag was piaced at each memorial tree on Sixteenth street by the memorial committee, composed of Mrs. John Kil- leen, chairman, and the following Gold Star Mothers: Mrs. Catherine Barrack, Mrs. Olive _Carpenter, Hibbs, Mrs. H. S. Hurley, Mrs. Fannie Meeks, Mrs. Margaret Loveless, Mrs. Delia Barber, Mrs. James Tibbitts, Mrs. Carrie Searl and Mrs. Seibold. They were assisted by Maj. Charles Demonet, Mrs. Demonet and Boy Scouts from Troop 49, under leadership of Thomas King. A floral gold star was placed at the beginning and end of the memorial section on Sixteenth street by Mrs. Killeen, The Armistice celebration held in the ‘Washington Auditorium Monday eve- ning was attended by the Mothers, and their usual gold star floral tribute was placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the afternoon. The regular meeting will be held at the Hamilton Hotel next Tuesday eve- ning at 8 o'clock, when delegates will be announced for attendance at the Wom- an’s Patriotic Conference to be held in %emodrl?‘ll Continental Hall, January 29, and 31 Military Order of the World War. A meeting of the officers and gen- eral staff was held at national head- quarters last Tuesday. Important busi- ness in the carrying out of the in- structions from their last annual con- vention, which met at Niagara Falls, N. Y., in September, was taken up. Resolutions in behalf of aid to tubercular veterans, interdepartmental service pay bill, prevention of desecra~ tion of the flag, the promulgation ot Army day and other objectives were presented to President Hoover by the commander-in-chief, dmiral T. J. Cowie, accompanied by the officers and O Photomsoh was taken ot the Pr of ph was taken of the Pres- d the officers. Mrs. George'| Every man is subjected to an individ- ual examination and the tests are said | to be quite thorough so that only & few candidates can be mdled each drill night. However, it l;l:(esud that the work might be speeded up without sacrificing any of the thor- oughness which has characterized the dutles of the board in the past. It also will result in the successful candidates recelving their promotions in time to perform some of the duties required by them before they begin their annual training cruises aboard the United States destroyer Abel P. Upshur, their practice ship, now berthed at the Wash- ington Navy Yard. Comdr. Smith has received a letter from United States Senator Tasker L. Oddie of Nevada, who was the guest of honor at the exercises held at the armory on Navy day. Senator Oddie wrote that he had noticed an increase in the numbers in the organization, with an accompanying increase in its efficiency. He said also that he was glad to be considered a friend of the local organization. Lieut. Eimers of the local battalion delivered a lecture on the new Dreisen- tock method of navigation, now being practiced in the Regular establishment. It is said to simplify the work of the navigators of naval vessels materially. ‘With the selection of a chief water tender, it was announced that the com- plement of chief petty officers of the local battalion now is filled. Comdr. Smith said that the organization could efficiently use more chief petty officers and that it is handicapped by the lack of them, but that the department had fixed a limit which must be adhered to. Lieut. (junior grade) Edwin Graham has been ordered transferred from the Volunteer to the Fleet Reserve and has been assigned to the 3rd Fleet Division for duty. This appoint- ment fills the list of Fleet Reserve offi- cers allowed the local battalion and the selection was made possible by the pro- motion of Lieut. Samuel W. Stinemetz to be executive officer, to fill the vacancy created by the departure from the city of Lieut. Comdr. Harry J. Nichols. Lieut. Graham several years ago was active in the Fleet Reserve, but went out of the city. Upon his return he became active in Reserve affairs and attended drills regularly as a member of the Volunteer Corps. When the vacancy occurred he was therefore se- lected to fill the billet. Beginning tomorrow all of the drills of the local organization will be held in the Navy Yard armory. During the Autumn months much valuable train- ing was received aboard the destroyer Abel P. Upshur, but it was pointed out that this could not be done during the cold weather. ‘The local battalion has received sev- eral new moving picture reels, which are to be used in the armory instruction. Way Qut IF skimpy body— IF IF IF IF Executive Offices and Service 1612-22 You St. N.W. Salesrooms—1612.22 You St. N.W. 10th and H Sts. N.E. Used Car Salesrooms you own a low-priced car that embarrasses you every time you try to squeeze full-grown people into its Comdr. Smith said that this method of instruction had proved very valuable to the local battalion, as they ferved to retain the attention of the men throughout a lecture, whereas otherwise this was some! s impossible. This method of instruction will be followed throughout the year, as it was sald that the Navy Department has a number of instruction reels which will be sent to the local battalion as they are needed. Lieut. George C. Miller, aviation Re- serve. attached to the local outfit. but who recently has been at ‘Werth, Tex., has been ordered to 15 days’ train- g duty at the naval air base at Oak- land, Calif., it was announced at the local headquarters. The officer is at- tached to the air branch of the Depart- ment of Commerce. The local headquarters has received a record of the assignment here of Lieut. (junior grade) James H. Nichol- son, communications Volunteer Reserve. He has been attached to the 1st Naval District, with headquarters at Boston, Mass. Elroy W. La Cross was enlisted as a seaman, second class, and John P. Brahler, as a fireman, third class, and both assigned to the 3d Fleet Division, it was announced. Richard L. Curry was enlisted as a seaman, first class, in the Volunteer Re- serve, and immediately ordered to in- definite active duty for service as a shipkeeper aboard the destroyer Abel P. Upshur, Frank E. Doten, chief carpenter's mate, has been assigned to the local Reserve. He was transferred from the Regular establishment at the 5th Naval District, with headquarters at Hampton Roads, Va. He has been 20 years in the Regular service. Robert F. Rogers, yeoman, first class, has been transferred to the local Re- seve from the U. S. S. Vestal. Eugene M. Jansen, fireman, third class, Volunteer Reserve, has been transferred to the local oganization from the 9th Naval District, with headquarters at Great Lakes Naval Station, Illinois. William P. Wilson, fireman, second class, has been ordered transferred from the Volunteer to the Fleet Reserve, and assigned to the 2d Fleet Division. Malcolm E. Sparrough, quartermaster, third class, has been ordered honorably discharged from the Volunteer Reserve M. | pecause of the expiration of his enlist- ment. Willard T. Riley, carpenter's mate, second class, has been ordered honor. ably discharged from the Volunteer Re- serve because of expiration of his enlist~ ment. George E. Rawlinson, chief machinist's mate, has been transferred to the local Reserve from the receiving station here, upon completion of 16 years of service in the Regular establishment. Jurgen G. Piper, recently transferred here from the 5th Naval Distict, with headquarters at Hampton Roads, Va., has been ordered transferred from the Fleet to the Volunteer Reserve, because of his inability to attend the regular weekly drills. FR N R A Sea Lion Gives Fire Alarm. ‘When fire broke out recently in an- cient Howden Church, Yorkshire, Eng= land. the alarm was given by a sea lion in a menagerie in a market place nearby. The keeper, awakened by his cries, found the church tower ablaze, and notified the vicar, Rev. A. Waring. Six of the eight bells of peel, the largest of which weighed 2,700 pounds, into the chancel. 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