Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1929, Page 78

Parent-Teacher Activities All material for this column must be in the State office, Room 101, Burling- ton Hotel, by Wednesday preceding the Sunday on which publication is desired. The District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers will meet Tues- day at 1:30 pm. in the Wilson Teach- ers' College, Eleventh and Harvard streets. “Character Education” will be pre- sented by Miss Elizabeth E. Poe, editor of the Junior ¥ She will give a short talk on e Youth.” Paul L. Kirby, assistant 1ector of public welfare, will describe the Receiving Home for Children and its needs, Miss Fay L. Bentley, direc- | tor of school attendance, will explain | the procedure of her department " The Singing Mothers will entertain. | Tea will b~ served under the direction of the State hospitality chairman, Mrs. Ernest H. D-niel. “Standing Committees at Work" was | the subject of the third class in in- tensive parent-teacher work at the Franklin Administration Building last ‘Tuesday morning. The following State chairmen read papers and answered questions regarding activities of their respective_commitiees: Social hygiene, Mrs. W. P. Roop, who discussed study groups; Summer round-up, H. N. Stull; Juvenile Protective Association, Mrs. Glenn Leach; national publica- tions, Mrs. G. E. White, and publicity, Mrs. J. N. Saunders. Following the re port of the Juvenile Protective Associa- tion chairman, the class voted to re- quest the Board of Education to supply a teacher for those children held at the Receiving Home prior to appear- ance at the Juvenile Court. The next and last meeting in this course will be held Tuesday. The sub- Ject, “Study Circles—a Fair Chance for Every Child,” will be discussed by Miss Catherine Watkins, director of kinder- rtens in_the District of Columbia, and Miss Ellen Lombard of the office of education. Mrs. G. W. Lady. chair- man of study circles, will introduce the speakers, | Macfarland. ‘The Macfarland Association will meet Friday at 8 p.m. in the school audi- torium, Thirteenth and Iowa avenue. J. Orin Powers will speak on “Prob lems of Junlor High School Parent- Teacher Associations.” The Singing Mothers will furnish entertainment. A meeting of the executive committee will be held at 7 p.m. Benning. The Benning Association met Decem- | ber 10. Mrs. J. Hailey, Mrs, H. Waldo and Mrs. E. Disney wcre elected dele- gates to the District of Columbia Con- gress of Parents and Teachers. It was decided that balls for five grades be purchased. The attendance | banner was won by the first grade, Miss Bailey, teacher. Oyster. / “Placing the Child” was the subject of Miss La Salle's address to the mem- bers of the James F..Oyster Association at its meeting December 9. The presi- dent announced there would be a Christmas party in the school Decem- ber 20. Miss Proby's room_retained the at- tendance banner. Mrs, Knocky was presented with a_handbag and the thanks of all the parents for her un- failing care of the children in_ the school. Barnard. ‘The Barnard Association will meet | Thursday at 8 pm. Charles I Stengle | will speak on “Educational Bills Pend- ing in Congress.” | A meeting of the exccutive board was | held at the residence of Mrs. C. B. | Morganston, 4417 Illinois avenue, De- | cember 11. Tenley-Janney. Father's night was observed Monday | at the Tenley-Janney association. The | spirit of Christmas prevailed, beginning | with a talk by Maj. Asher of the Salva- | tion Army on “Good Will in the Na- tion's Capital,” and continuing to the close with the passing of huge stock- ings with gifts for every one present. The children presented a pageant, showing the success of education in overcoming war as the most potent power in the ‘world. Many Christmas | carols were sung by the children. Miss | McQuary explained the “opportunity class,” with which such individual suc- cesses have been accomplished. It was announced that all donations for the Christmas baskets must reach Mrs. Voigt not later than December 19. All chairmen are specially urged to at- tend the parent-teacher institute being held in the Franklin Administration Building, especially Tuesday’s meeting. on “Study Circles.” The budget com- mittee meets tomorrow at 3 p.m. There will be a community Christmas tree on the Janney School grounds Christmas Eve at 6 o'clock. ‘The next meeting will be held in the afternoon. There will be competent persons to care for little children. West. William S. Burruss, business coun- selor, will address the West School as- sociation Monday at 8 p.m. at the school on “Stowaways.” Bryan. * The pupils of the Bryan School pre- sented a Christmas play. entitled “The Magic Sword,” under direction of the two dramatic teachers, Miss Anna Mur- ray and Mrs. Causland, December 10. Emery-Eckington. “Good Will in the Nation's Capital” was the subject of Allan Fisher of the | Community Chest when Father's night was observed at the meeting of the Emery-Eckington _association, Dece: ber 6. A play, * y was given by the children of the Neigh- borhood House, under direction of Mrs. J.T. S. Neligh and Miss L. Barghansen. Joseph Di Meglio sang. Mrs. Selcott, grade mother, rcported 18 new mem- ers. Miss Adams’ kindergarten won the book for attendance, having 12 mothers and fathers present. “Shower” was given for the new parent-teacher room. The executive board will have a Christmas tree and a visit from Santa Claus Monday at 2 p.m. in the parent- | teacher room in the Emery School. Hine Junior. ‘The Hine association met December 10 at 8 pm. in the school. holding a card party and a bundle day in January were discussed. The pupils presented a Christmas play. - There also was special Christmas music, including Christmas carols. Grant. The Grant Association was addressed recently by Miss Jessie La Salle, direc tor of research, on “Children’s Rights." A Thanksgiving entertainment was pre- sented by the pupils of the third grade. The next meeting will be held Decem- ber 18, at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Selcox, thrift chairman, will give a short talk on “Thrift.” A Christmas play will be pre- sented by pupils of the first grade. Some children from St. John's Episco- pal Home will also present a play. Wheatley. The Wheatley Association is sponsor- ing the formation of a Boy Scout troop and a club of Girl Reserves at Wheatley School. Mr. Ernest Winborn, scout- master, will lead the boys, assisted by an advisory council made up of Mr. Darby, manual_training teacher at the school; Officer Wheeler, who has charge of the boy patrols of the Northeast, and Mr, Brooks.. Miss -Horvath and Miss Fishman, teachers, will head the Girl Reserves. The addition of these clubs to the Girl Scout troop, led by Miss Melli- shampe, forwards the aim “Character Education for Our Boys and Girls.” which is the watchword of parents and teachers this year. An exhibition of the work of the clubs which the Parent-Teacher Asso- ciation sponsors will be held December 19 at the school. All parents are in- vited to see the children’s handwork. Jackson. Knighthood of | di- | Three dollars were donated to- | ward a radio for the Receiving Home. | Plans for | ber 9. Miss Catherine Watkins, direc- tor of kindergartens in the District of ! Columbia, gave a talk on “The Leisure Time of the Kindergarten Child.” It was voted that each grade be given a book for its book table as a Christmas present from the association. . | ‘Whittier. The Whittier School Assoclation met Monday. Mrs. McManes and Mrs, Gates were elected delegates to the Dis- trict of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers. Funds were appropriated to supply | the school wash rooms with liquid soap containers and for library books for several rooms. A Christmas party was planned for the children of the school. Mrs. Brown's room won the pennant for the largest attendance of parents at the meeting. Congress Heights. The Congress Heights Association met Thursday. The mothers sang Christ- mas carols, led by the Student Glee Club. This was followed by members from the different grades. Contribu- tions of fruit, vegetables, cereals, flour or jelly will be received at the school December 20 for Christmas baskets. Central, A historical pageant was given at the | Central High School Association meet- ing Monday evening. The methods of teaching, from early Colonial days to the present time, were depicted by the students and several of the members of the faculty. This pageant was written and arranged by Miss Rosalie Robin- ette, a teacher of history at Central High School. Miss Robinette dressed in hoop skirts, gave the prologue before the different scenes. Joy Elmer Morgan of the National Education Association, gave an address on the parent-teacher movement. Miss Emilie M. White, a member of the faculty, rendered two vocal solos accompanied by Mrs." Will Hutchins, another member of the faculty. Joseph A. Burkart, president of the association. spoke on the needs of the Central library and urged every one to give a book, or money, or both. Miss Nelson, librarian at Central, spoke of the condition of the volumes in the library and the inadequacy of the li- brary equipment, as did Miss Regina Ottenberg, a student at Central, who spoke of the students’ reaction to the lack of library facilities. Mrs. G. Harris White gave an organ recital. Dr. Carusi, president of the Board of Education, is expected to address the February evening meeting. Buchanan. Miss Sybil Baker, director of the Dis- trict of Columbia Community Centers, spoke on “Recreation” at the meeting of the Buchanan Association last Tues- day at 2:45 p.m. Gordon Junior. ‘The pupils of Gordon Junic* High Association presented a playlet and a delightful operetta in the school audi- torium December 6. Mrs. Franklin Jones, president of the parent-teacher assoclation, made a short address. Carbery. The following members of the Car- bery Association have been appointed as delegates to the District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers by the president, Mrs. Charles Burley; Mrs, J. W. Davis, Mrs. Arthur Grosskurth, Mrs. W. H. Rowe, Mrs. Stanley Schrad- er, Mrs. H. N. Stull, Mrs. Eula Biggs, Mrs, Curtiss, Mrs. J. W Anderson. John Burroughs. Mrs. Charles Norris, president of the John Burroughs Assoclation, has ap- pointed each member of the executive board and alt grade mothers as dele- gates to the District of Columbia Con- gress of Parents and Teachers. The ways and means committee un- der Mrs. Lutton’s leadership is working to raise the balance of the money nec- essary to buy the curtain for the audi- w?:‘"" in time for the February grad- uation. Mrs. C. K. Hodgson, health chairman, and her assistants have weighed and measured most of the children. in the school and expect to complete the work and send home health cards within the next 10 days. Keene. ‘The Joseph R. Keene Association met with Mrs. J. C. Brown presiding. New members admitted were G. W. Parker and Mrs. H. R. Baker, Miss Edna R. Scott reported progress in the physical examinations ' of the - school chiidren, Mrs. Richard T. Wyche on thrift, Mrs. E. B. Finnell on Summer round-up and 100 per cent badges were awarded to| the following children: Sylvia Parker, | David Stevens, Edna Barker, Wallace ! Miller and Mildred Mills. Mrs. Helen | M. Brunhouse reported on Pa Teacher Magazine. The resignation of Mrs. Buhler H. Drake was announced. Mrs. Drake has just resigned as teacher of the Keene School to take charge of the new invalid children’s school. The attendance banner was won by Mrs, Helen M. Brunhouse. Guests for the evening were Paul S. Keougle, who spoke on “The Community Chest,” Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter on “Parent-Teacher Work,” and Mrs. Alfred C. Tolson. The association presented baskets of fruit, cakes and sundry presents to Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, Mrs. Alfred C. Tol- son, charter member of the congress, and Miss H. E. King, principal of the Keene School. The children of the school gave a Christmas play entitled, “Christmas Fairy and Scrooge,” under the direction of Mrs. Helen M. Brun- house. Those in the cast were Madeline Hopkins, Edna Dickens, Diana Shapiro, Jene Glaves, Ethel Ahearn, John Perone, Bernard Joy, Norman Miller, Robert Finnell, Alfred Coe. Gordon Junior. Mrs. Franklin D. Jones, oresident of the Gordon Junior High ~Association, | entertained the members of the execu tive board of that organization We nesday afternoon at her home in Wos- ley Heights, Cranch-Tyler. “Books for Children” was the sub- ject on which Mrs. W. H. Ross, State | chairman of childrens reading, spoke at the Cranch-Tyler Association last Monday. Some of the children from | the sixth grade, Cranch School, under Miss J. Dugan, teacher, acted out the title of the book, the assembly guessing the title, which' was “The Wonderful | Tune.” | Blue ribbons were awarded to the five | children, Gwendolyn McDonough, John Dick, jr, Walter Graham, Dale G. | Barefoot and Howard Coster, as being | the most physically fit for school, as | the result of the work of the Summer round-up_committee. Miss Knighton, principal of the schools, presented the ribhons to the’| children and spoke to the parents on the underweight child. She urged the mothers to give these children plenty of milk. Mrs. E. Fairall was appointed treasurer to fill the vacancy brought about by the resignation of Mrs. M. t'l"lals.on, who has moved from the Dis- rict. Mrs. W. Coleman's room, Tyler School kindergarten, won the attend- ance banner for December. Pierce-Webb. | The Plerce-Webb Association met in | the Plerce School recently. Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, spoke on “Character Training.” The sixth grade pupils displayed posters made by them. The title of the posters was “Respect Other People’s Rights.” Miss Betty Vasin played a violin solo, accompanied on the piano by Mrs. George Cornwall. The boys' glee club, under the supervision of the teacher, sang several selections, Morris Wolfe sang & solo, accompanied by Sam Bovd on the violin. Elda Rab- bitt gave a recitation, Miss Dugan's eighth grade girls presented a dancing and singing_scene entitled “The Wed- ding of the Painted Doll.” The guest of UNDAY grade won the banner and attendance prize with 19 parents present. . Columbia Junior High. The Columbia Junior High Associa- tion met Tuesday. The general topic for the meeting was “When the Grades Come Home.” Mrs. Fred T. Dubols spoke on “Ideals We Some Day Hope to Obtain in the Report Card When Sub- Jject Grades Are Illuminated.” Tea was served and Mrs. Agnes I. Kinnear, principal of the school, led a con- ference. A meeting of the student aid chair- men will be held December 18, at 2 p:m., at 1464 Columbia road. Mrs. E. J. Dowling, State chairman, will discuss and tell of the plans for the year. Vol- unteers are asked to sew any Wednes- day at the above address. Call Mrs. Dowling, North 6046. There are mauy garments waiting to be repaired, also stockings to be darned. appointed State chairman of the scrap- book committee. All chairmen of scrap- books shoufd_read carefully the direc- tions in the December Bulletin. ‘The parent-teacher course at George ‘Washington University, which meets Tuesday evenings under tke direction of Mrs. A. C. Watkins of #he National Congress of Parents and Teachers, has enrolled a number of parents and teach- ers from the local associations, among them the following: Mrs. Clarice Ami- don, Mildred F. Bickford, Irene Blythe, Laura W. Buell, Elizabeth A. Burlin- game, Mrs. Jean Coe, Florence Cornell, Dora K. Currie, Mrs. Fred T. Dubois, Mrs. James Everett, Virginia King Frye, Mrs. Ruth Epstein, Mrs. Samuel L. Gross, Mrs. O. G. Hankins, Mrs. Alice M. Hill, Mrs. Pearl M. Jones, Harold M. LaFonte, Arline A. Leary, Charlotte Mc- Quilkin, Mrs. Alice D. Marlowe, Mrs. Jessie Wells Miller, Mrs. R. ‘S. Mon'- gomery, Mrs, Margaret Norrls, Mrs. Eelle Cutler Parker, Mrs. Gladys Par- sons, Lyle Chandler Parsons, Mrs. Har- riet F. Saunders, C. V. Schumucker, Mrs. M. Olive Smith, Alice E. Webster and Zora E. Woody. Miss Elizabeth E. Poe, editor of the Junior Post, spoke over WOL for_the District of Columbia Congress of Par- ents and Teachers last Tuesday. Her subject was “The Knighthood of Youth " The radio talk next Tuesday will be iven by Mrs. C. H. Wagner, whose sub- ect will be “Vocational 'Education.” The broadcast will be at 6:05 p.m. over WOL. STAR Mrs, Paul Eschner of the Jackson | Parent-Teacher Association has been | WASHINGTON, D. Spanish War Veterans MEETINGS THIS WEEK. Col. John- Jacob Aster Camj tomorrow night, Stanley Hal United States Soldiers’ Home. Gen. M. Emmet Urell Camp, Wednesday night, Pythian Tem- le. P'Richard J. Harden Camp, Thursday night, Pythian Temple. Admiral George Dewey: Naval Auxiliary, tomorrow night, North- east Masonic Temple, Bighth and F streets northeast. Gen. M. Emmet Urell Auxil- iary, Wednesday night, Pythian Temple. Col. John Jacob Astor Auxil- iary, Thursday night, 921 Penn- sylvania avenue southeast. The Richard J. Harden Camp at its last meeting elected the following of- ficers: Commander, Leo M. Devlin senior vice commander, Victor E. Wal kins; junior vice commander, Tom D. Binckley: officer of the day, James H. Doyle; officer of the guard, Louis Lind- ner; ‘trustee, George F. Cook. They will' be installed at the January meet- ing by Department Installing Officer William I. Jenkins. W. D. Watts, chairman of the relief committee, reported Joseph S. Cornish in Walter ‘Reed Hospital, unimproved; Willlam E. Miles in the Naval Hospital, A. J. Phillips in the United States Sol- diers’ Home Hospital, John T. Hilleary confined to his home, J. A. G. Shuster and E. Byrd Doran, who has been on the sick list for several months, im- proved. Frank E. Hagan and Arthur W. Mor- gan, the latter transferred from th® membership at large, were reobligated to membership. An application for membership was received from Hope L. ‘Wills, 4th Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry. A b\:get supper will be given at Pyth- ian Temple January 16. E. T. Hitch of the Gen. M. Emmet Urell Camp, regjonal_director of the United States Veterans' Bureau, spoke on the rights and benefits afforded vet- erans of the Spanish War by Veterans' Bureau ‘activities, and offered his per- sonal services to Spanish War veterans. DECEMBER 15 9—PART FOUR. l Department Comdr. Samuel G. Maw- son of the Grand Army of the Repub- lic gave a patriotic address. Comdr. Mawson also is a past department com- mander of the Spanish War Veterans. Other speakers were Past Comdr. in Chief Chauncey W. Herrick, Depart- ment_Comdr. Lorin C. Nelson, Senior Vice Department Comdr. Benjamin F. Motley, Junior Vice Department Comdr. Samuel J. McWilllams, Past Depart- ment Comdr. William L. Mattacks and Q. M. Gen. James J. Murphy. ‘The Gen. Henry W. Lawton Camp will install officers January 6. Depart- ment Installing Officer William I. Jen- kins will officiate, The officers are: Commander, George J. McDermott; senfor vice commander, Arthur G. Webster; junior vice commander, Al- bert A. Giaze; trustee, Dr. Edward C. Barstow; officer of the day, Chauncey L. Davis; officer of the guard, Matthias Cressman; auditors, James L. Dawson and Charles Alger. The department council of adminis- tration of the auxiliary at its monthly meeting elected Mrs. Catherine Dintler department inspector. Mrs. Dintler also is treasurer of Gen. M. Emmet Urell Auxiliary. Department President Louise Moore announced the department dance will be held January 31 at the Elks’ Club. ‘The council voted to dispense with the January 1 meeting. e chairman of the relief commit- tee reported Chief of Staff Margaret E. Burns in Garfield Hospital, condition improved. The Col. John Jacob Astor Auxiliary at its last meeting elected the following officers: President, Ada Gray; senior vice president, Mary Windsor; junior vice . president, Katle Bors; chaplain, Abbie Graul; patriotic instructor, Rose Vernon; historian, Hattie Van Allen; conductor, Margaret Ragland. The Lineal Society elected the fol- lowing officers at its monthly meeting: Chief ruler, Catherine A. Boss: chief adviser, Grace Newland; assistant chief adviser, Josephine E. Yarbrough: dea- coness, Sadie W. Coulter; chief of finance, Lucy Goldsborough; chief of records, Katherine Baum; aide, Mary 1. Windsor; sentry, Annie Garvey; standard bearer, Kathleen R. Carter. Navy. For the first time in several years, a battleship of the Scouting Fleet, the U. S. S. Arkansas, has attained first place in short-range battle practice. Two 12-inch 50-caliber turrets of the ‘Arkansas, No. 6, commanded by Lieut. Edmund W. Whitehead, and No. 3, com~ manded by Lieut Harold E. McCarthy, broke all previous Navy records for tur- rets of any kind in short-range battle practice during the firing of that prac- tice for this competitive year. Turret No. 6 made only a sligthly better score than No. 3. With reports from the U. S. S. California and Tennessee, which have fired, yet to be received, and with the U. S. 8. Nevada and Oklahoma yet to fire short-range battle practice while with the fleet in the Guantanamo area after the first of the year, the Arkansas now stands No. 1 in that practice. The Arkansas is commanded by Capt. Hayne Ellis, with Comdr. Robert R. M. Em- met as gunnery officer. Unless the record of the Arkansas is eceeded by the California, Tennessee, Nevada or Oklahoma, the Arkansas will win the Spokane Cup for attaining the highest merit with turret guns in the battleship class at short-range battle practice (won by the U. S. S. West Vir- ginia last year) and the American De- fense Society Cup for attaining the highest merit at short-range battle prac- tice (won by U. S. S. Maryland last year), and the crew of turret No. 6 will be awarded the Marjorie Sterrett Bat- tleship Pund prize. This prize was won last year by the crew of turret No. 3 of the U. S. S. Pennsylvanta. On the basis of reports that have been received so far by the director of fleet training in the Navy Department, the following light cruisers are leading in the prac- tice indicated: Short-range battle prac- tice, U. 8. S. Omaha; anti-aircraft prac- tice “B,"” S. Memphis; anti-aircraft practice “C,” U. S. S. Raleigh, and anti- aircraft practice “D,” U. 8. S. Memphis, Lieut. Comdr. Oliver M. Read, U. S. N., navigator of the U. S. 8. Idaho, will be relieved of these duties in March, and will come to duty in the Bureau of Navigation, this city. Lieut. Camdr. Morris H. Spriggs, U. S. N., will be de- tached from the U. 8. S. Mississippi, and will proceed to Camden, N. J., in -con- nection with the fitting out of’ the U. 8. 8. Chester, and to duty as engineer officer of that vessel. Lieut. Comdr. Al- fred H. Balsley, U. S. N., will go from duty as gunnery officer of the Raleigh to duty in the Bureau of Ordnance. Lieut. Comdr. William T. Dietrich, U. S. N., will be detached from duty in the Bureau of Construction and Repair about the middle of January, and will go to duty in connection with the fitting out and as first lieutenant of the U. 8. 8. Northampton. Lieut. Comdr. Den- nis L. Ryan, U. S. N, will be detached from the Nitro about January 20 and he will go to duty in connection with the fitting out and as engineer officer of the Northampton, Army. ‘The War Department has approved the proposal that would regulate com- putation of percentage of active pay to be paid as retired pay to officers of the Regular Army. Under this proposal, of- ficers on the retired list who have been eliminated and whose time is computed on the percentage basis will be per- mitted to count all inactive duty in- stead of only that portion served bé- fore retirement. This, if enacted into law, will, in effect, do for officers who have been retired on an annual per- centage basis what the act of May 26, 1928, did for officers who were retired on a 75 percentage basis. With the retirement December 22 of Col. Edmund P. Easterbrook, chief of chaplains, on account of reaching the statutory retirement age limit of 64 years, there will exist three vacancles in the Corps of Chaplains of the Reg- ular Army. At this time there are two vacancies, one being Protestant and one Roman Catholic. With the recent ap- pointment of Andrew T. F. Nowak, a Roman Catholic priest, to be a chaplain in the military establishment, the Ro- man_Catholic chaplains in the service numbered 30, one short of their pre- scribed quota of 31. Chaplain Nowak's first station will be Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., where he is due to report about December 20. ‘The single Protestant vacancy was created by the retirement, on account of physical disability, on November 24 of Chaplain Horace R. Fell, but it is expected that both the Protestant and Roman Catholic vacancies will be filled in the near future. Col. Easterbrook’s retirement next Sunday will increase the Army chaplain vacancies to three, but it is likewise expected that his suc- cessor will be announced shortly, per- haps some time next week. A board of Quartermaster Corps offi- has been appointed to meet in the of- fice of the Quartermaster General of the Army to grade the examination pa- pers pertaining to the general educa- tional and professional examinations of applicants for the three higher grades in the Quartermaster Corps. The other members of the board are Maj. W. R. White, Capts. E. C. Gere, F. D. Shawn and B. E. McKeever and Pirst Lieut. E. G. Mathews. In splte of the efforts made by the honor of the evening was Mrs. Florence H. Rogers. Miss Schmidt, Summer round-up chairman, reported on her work and presented ribbons to two 100 military authorities to bring the com- missioned comglement of that corps to its authorized figure, there still exisits a shortage among the officer personnel. n Ascociation met Decem- per cent children. Miss Beller's sixth As of Novembes 30, 1929, there was a € \ . cers, headed by Lieut. Col. C. A. Meals, Armyand Navy News total of about 10,800 enlisted men, in- cluding 333 flying cadets, and on that same date there were 1,237 commis- sioned officers in the Air <Corps. The authorized ‘commissioned _strength of the Afr Corps for the 1930 fiscal year is 1,374, which makes the flying arm of the service short about 137 officers at this time. The Air Corps is now op- erating in the third year of the five- year expansion program, which means that within the next two years about 275 additional officers and approxi- mately 5200 more enlisted men will have to be procured to bring the com- missioned and enlisted personnel §f the Afr Corps up to its authorized strfngth. In order to bring the Air offi- cer strength up to its authorized figure, a special examination will be held throughout the United States during the weeks of February 17 and 22, 1930. This examination will be open oniy to quali- fied flyers who are between the lss of 21 and 30 and who are members the Regular Army, National Guard ot Re- serve Corps., Qualified civillans will be admitted to the Reserve Corps to es- tablish their eligibility. All candidates except those who have graduated from the Army Advanced Flying School with- in one year of date of applying for the examinations will have to take a prac- tical flying test, but flying cadets about to graduate will be exempt. Seventy-seven members of the 1928 class at the - United States Military Academy went into the Air Corps after their graduations. This number was considerably increased this year, when approximately 100 members of the 1929 class at West Point, upon the expira- tion of their graduation leave last Sep- tember, were sent to the primary flying school to begin their aviation training. D. C. Naval Reserve The rehearsal inspection of the 1st Battalion, United States Naval Reserves of the District of Columbia, will be held at the armory in the Washington Navy Yard on the night of January 13, ac- cording to Lieut. Comdr. Finney Bas- com Smith, commander of the local or- ganization. All efforts now are being centered in the preparation for this drill, which will be & peliminary check- up of the progress made by the organi- zation since the last annual inspection. The purpose of this rehearsal is to have the organization appear before a regular naval officer to ascertain whether he can find any defects which might be picked out by the board of regular officers from the department which will make the annual inspection in the .late Winter or Spring. It is something new in the way of prepa tion. If any defects are found, prompt steps will be taken by the battalion and division ' officers to ctglrect them before the board arrives on the scene. The rehearsal inspection is to be made by Lieut. Comdr. R. S. Field, U. 8. N, commander of the destroyer Abel P. Upshur, training ship of the local organization, and inspector-in- structor of the battalion, who is giving every possible aid to the organization to raise it to a high ‘state of efficiency. It is believed by those familiar with Naval Reserve affairs that this preliminary in- spection will do much toward perfect- ing the local battalion and is expected to put it high among the other Reserve organizations of the country when the final check-up is made next Spring. Just one week after inspection, ac- cording to present plans, the local citi- zen sailors will be hosts to several hun- dred Marines from the base at Quan- tico, Va., when the seamen will have a smoker and_entertainment. It is ex- pected that there will be several inter- esting boxing bouts between members of the Reserve Battalion and the Ma- rines. Considerable instruction is to be given the members of the local organization in the splicing of lines and in tying various knots used in the naval service. Special facilities have been provided, and each drill night a detail of men will be assigned to this work, under the boatswain. Following a short period of Infantry drill for all the divisions tomorrow night, the men of the deck branch will be given instruction in the duties of lookout, messenger and orderly, while the “black gang” will be taught steam- piping and refrigeration. Some of the deck force will be especially singled out for signal instruction. Examination of the records of the Bureau of Navigation of the Navy De- partment having shown that only 17.4 per cent of the allotted quota of radio men have been enlisted in the Reserve, it was stated to commandants of naval districts that special efforts should be made to fill-the quotas. It was shown that of an allowance of 6,810 men only 1,190 have been enlisted, ‘The Bureau of Navigation is desirous of building up this class of naval re- serve and has requested that the ma ter be given the attention of each com mandant. Every method readily avail- able should be utilized to facilitate re. cruiting and the physical examinations of applicants for en! I.ltm:l'lt, the state- ment said. In localities where there is no regu- lar Navy or Naval Reserve medical of- ficer available the Bureau of Navigation LONDON STAGE SUCCESS BASED ON ROBINS STORY Roland Pertwee’s “Heat Wave” Is Dramatization of Plot Invented by Friend. LONDON (N.AN.A)—Roland Pert- wee's play, “Heat Wave,” which, with Phyllis Neilsonterry and Herbert Mar- shall in the chief parts, has become an established success at the St. James' ‘Theater, is bfis!d“:tn a story by Denise ‘Robins, the novelist. i Robing Is & great friend of the | Pertwees, and when she was writing this novel she happened to tell them the plot. Mr. Pertwee immediately saw its possibilities for the stage, and at once suggested that he should dramatize it. ‘The result is a workmanlike melodrama of the “Near East” variety, which has become one of the most popular pleces of the pre-Christmas season. Mrs. Robins is a niece of the late Charles Klein, Anglo-American drama- tist, drowned when the Lusitania went down during the war. When she was a child she lived with her uncle in New York, and she can remember the little dolls he used to use to represent his characters when he was working out a new play. The Ardossan and Saltcoats Players, a band of amateur Scottish actors who won the British Drama League Cup ! and subsequently toured in America, are giving a season of plays at Sir Nigel Playfair's theater in Hammersmith. Their program consists of “A Night With Burns,” a plece which enables them to sing Scottish ballads very charmingly, and Sir James Barrie's fa- mous one-act play, “The Old Lady Shows Her Medals.” Their acting has been favorably compared with that of many professionals. (Copyright, 1929, by North Americap News- er Alliance.) has upon occasion authorized temporary training duty with pay and mileage for Reserve medical officers for the purpose of recruiting this class of the Reserve. ‘This has been done only when the num- ber of recruits was sufficient to warrant the expense involved. The bureau is willing to consider requests for such duty if other arrangements involving no expense cannot be made. This counts| against the district’s training quota for officers and the mileage against the district’s allotment under the Naval Re- serve appropriation. In localities where Naval Reserve medical officers are located their serv- ices should be made available to com- | manding officers of the Communications | Reserve for examining applicants. In | citles where divisions of the fleet Naval Reserve are established arrangements will be made by commandants so that applicants desiring to enlist in this| Communications Reserve may be ex- amined by fleet Naval Reserve medical officers during the regular drill nights| of such divisions. 1 It was pointed out that a few districts have made little or no progress in re- cruiting and organization of the Com- munications Reserve. The bureau be- lieves that successful expansion and or- ganization depends largely upon the in- terest and initiative of the communica- tions officers detailed to such duty and desires the naval district commandants to make special efforts to select officers for this duty who are in a position to devote time and effort to this end. In order to interest men who are af-! filiated with amateur radio activities it is desirable, the bureau says, to detail communications officers of similar af- fillations to duty in charge of sections or units that will be made up princi- pally of amateur personnel. Commer- clal radio operators can be interested more successfull through these officers employed by commercial communications compantes. It has been found desirable as an initial step toward organization in any given locality to establish first a skele- ton organization consisting of a com- munications officer authorized to ad- minister oaths for recruiting the Naval Reserve and a Naval Reserve medical officer. When this has been done re- cruiting can then proceed without seri- ous difficulty. Recommendations having been made that all divisions of a battalion cruise for training on the same type of ves- sel, the department says that it is the prescribed naval policy to give cruises fo Reservists on vessels as nearly as Posslble like those prescribed for mobi- ization. Unless all divisions of a bat-| talion are to mobilize on the same type of vessel it will not be possible to cruise ! them on the same type of vessel with- out violating this policy. The policy, the Bureeu of Navigation says, iIs thought to b> sound. A change in the war plans and reassignment of certain vessels now is under consideration and it is felt that it may be practicable in many cases to assign all divisions of a battalion to the same type of vessel. However, it was said to be improbable that this can be supplied to all bat- talions. PR ‘Water Menaces Wine. BARCELONA, Spain (#).—Mineral water and not prohibition is the chief obstacle in the path of winé producing nations, asserted members of the Italian |Ski Jump, Made Possible With WINTER SPORTS FIND FAVOR IN GAY PARIS Boracic “Snow,”’ Proves Extremely Popular. PARIS (N.AN.A).—Since Paris has had its own Lido there seems no end to the new, exotic joys the Parisian may have in his own city. In the Rue Des Sablons the skier may now take off some 40 feet above ground for a run of more than 1,000 feet upon boracic “snow.” Ten tons of it. And not only is it said that these boracic acid flakes are just as “soft and slippery” as the genuine articles, but ski champions, as well as amateurs demonstrate the fact, and M. Thoret, airman who flew over Mont Blanc, attends with his ski- shod airplane and describes his experi- ences. The object of this Winter s salon is to remind the devotees of these snowy pleasures that France has within her own borders, resorts which can offer ;g:llr‘: all the attractions of Switzerland In the Rue Des Sablons beginners may have the comforting knowledge that their unsuccessful efforts will meet with an immediate application of an almost unlimited amount of a mild and home- ly antiseptic! Let those who demand higher altitudes and the open air for their skiing reflect upon this consider- able advantage. Even the fox has left his den and come to Paris to show the ladles what he looks like before lawing down his life for their adornment. He forms part of a remarkable collection of animals that furnish “Les Belles Fourrures,” a collection gathered by the ministry of agriculture, the Natural History Mu- seum and a breeder’s organization. The silver foxes are greatly admired; there are weasels, skunk and rats, as well as rabbits, for France is by far the largest producer of rabbit skins in the world. Last year she supplied the fu: trade with 120,000,000. The new Institute of History, Art and Archeology, in the Avenue De L'Ob- servatoire, is reminiscent of the Doge’s Palace, Venice, and Bordeaux may soon be adding a charming Venetian aspect to the city. That is, if the citizens can succeed in making the feeding of the pigeons a municipal charge. The late mayor of the city used to feed the birds every morning himself, and since his death the humble woman news vender, who has been carrying on his good work, has been finding the increasing numbers of the pigeons a tax on her resources. Now the experts are busy delving among the civic archives to determine whether a pigeon is entitled to public relief. The Bordelais should remind these gentlemen that the public feeding of the pigeons in St. Mark's Square at Venice is a sight visitors love. The preliminary gentle flutter of many wings at the sound of the “blessing bell” and the great feather rush as 9 or 2 o'clock strikes from the clock-tower are wonders never forgotten. HAS REAL CHARACTERS. LONDON (N.A.N.A.).—Mrs. McGrath, better known as Rosita Forbes, the ex- plorer, has just written a novel in which most of the characters are well known people taken from real life. “Jix,” Lady Diana Cooper, Shane Leslie, Mrs. Wilfred Ashley and Cecil Beaton are among the celebrities so distinguished. Mrs. McGrath is eager to offend none of her friends, so she has been inviting each one separately to her house that she may read them the bits that con- cern themselves and so allow them, if they think necessary, the right of censorship. Shane Leslie got so interested in the idea that he actually assisted the author ég"\;vrlte the passages concerning him- If this fashion spreads no doubt one will be able to get one’s books entirely written by the celebrities who are one's “‘characters.” {(Copyright, 1929, by North A paper Alliance. merican News- Organized Reserves ! The budget submitted last week by the President for the support of the Organized Reserves for the 1931 fiscal year carries an estimate of $6,542,362, as compared with $6,335,352 appropri- ated for the current fiscal year. Of the amount appropriated for the 1930 fiscal year $6,110,602 was a direct appropria- tlon and $224,750 was made available through the purchase by enlisted men of the Army of their discharges. The appropriation act for the current year contained a provision that the funds appropriated shall remain available until December 31, 1930—i. e., for half of the 1931 fiscal year, the year covered by the present budget. Of the amount appropriated for the 1930 fiscal year $66,000 has been set aside as a reserve and $500,000 has been set aside under the above carry-over provision. Adding this to the amount asked for in the President’s budget on behalf of the Or- ganiz Reserves would make a total sum of $7,042,362 as available for the next fiscal year for the Reserves. In other words, this means that in the event congressional approval is given to the new budget item for the Reserves this component of the Army of the United States will have $707,010 more available in 1931 than they had in 1930. The appropriation act for the cur- rent year was so framed that definite sums were appropriated for each activ- ity and the funds appropriated for each activity could only be applied to that activity, As a result of this inflexi- bility a certain amount of the money was lost to the Reserves. That is, if the funds allowed for officers’ mileage proved insufficient, then only such Re- serve officers could be ordered to active duty as would be covered by the au- thorized mileage. It is hoped to have this inflexibility removed in the new bill by having a lump sum for the Re- serves, with an explanation of how it is expected to use the funds, but without the binding limitations of the former appropriation acts. In the event Con- gress accepts this plan, it is belleved that the Reserve funds will be employed to much better advantage and funds appropriated will not be lost by fixed limitations as to their use. It is estimated that the funds asked for in the budget will provide training for 20,252 Reserve officers for periods not exceeding 15 days and 485 officers for periods varying from one month to one year, which makes a total of 20,737 Reserve officers to be given training. This is an increase of 283 over that planned for the current year. Seven instructional conferences will be held by as many Washington Re- serve units next week. Washington Field Artillery Reserve officers will meec today at 9:30 a.m. at Fort Myer, Va., to undergo instruction in equitation, under Maj. John M. McDowell. The 428th Infantry, Lieut. Col. West A. Hamilton commanding, will meet tomorrow evening at local Reserve headquarters in the Oxford Hotel Building, to take up troop leading, map maneuvers and the regiment in attack under the direction of Maj. William A. Jones. Members of the 320th Infantry will hold their conference Tuesday evening at Reserve headquarters. The subjects that will be taken up at the 320th In- fantry meeting will be same as those discussed at the 428th Infantry con- ference. Maj. Jones also will conducc the 320th meeting. 5 Two conferences will be held. next Wednesday evening, the 313th PField Artillery, commanded by Col. Leroy W. Herron, and the 343d Engineers, Col. John Stewart commanding. Ma). John M. McDowell will conduct the 313th Field Artillery conference, at which will be taken up combat orders for Field Artillery. The engineer meet- ing will be held as usual in the board room of the District Building. Maj. J. A. Atkins will conduct the latter conferepce, at which will be discussed field fortifications. Eightieth Division staff officers or Washington will meet at Reserve heaa- quarters Thursday evening, at which will be discussed ‘the division occupu- tion and organization of a defensive position. Members of the 306th Cav- alry will meet on this same evening at local headquarters under the direc- tion of Maj. John A. Considine, to taxe up the nomenclature and stripping or the rifle and pistol and cavalry in pursuit. Signal Reserve officers of Washing- ton will meet at local Reserve heaa- quarters Priday evening to discuss the duties of a chief operator. ‘Washington Reserve headquarters announced last week the following changes in the assignments affecting local Reserve officers: The following Reserve officers, having been assignea to the 80th Division, are assigned to units, as follows: First Lieut. John R. Curry, Quartermaster Reserve, 1735 De Sales street, to the 80th Division, Quartermaster Train; First Lieut. Rus- sell H. Williams, Infantry Reserve, 1832 Calvert street, to the 317th Infantry, and Second Lieut. Hubert Adams, In- fantry Reserve, 1829 California street, to the 320th Infantry. Capt. Josepn A. Glovannoni, Infantry Reserve, 1330 Randolph street, is relieved from as- signment to the 320th Infantry. Sec- ond Lieut. Jack D. Mage, Engineer Re- serve, Interstate Commerce Commis- slon, has been promoted to.the grade of first lieutenant. His assignment to the 305th Engineers will remain in etf- fect. Second Lieut. Merrill F. Phil- lips, Quartermaster Reserve, 3503 Low- ell street, has been promoted to firsc lieutenant, his assignment to the 80th Division, Quartermaster Train, remain- ing in effect. WHERE TO MOTOR AND DINE WARREN GREEN HOTEL WARRENTON, VIRGINIA Forty Miles from Washington Over the Lee Highway Through the Bull Run Battlefield MRS. FRED G. BERGER, Proprietress Telephone Warrenton 280 Sunday Chicken Dinner. . 1:00 P.M.—3:00 P.M. Sunday Supper. 6:00 P CRAY'S HILL INN Overlooking the Potomac Formerly a part of Mt. Vernon Luncheon Dinner Special Parties Old-time Hand Weaving Woven on looms as seen in spinning Toom at Mt. Vernon Exhibit_Includes Rugs, Bags and Four-Poster Coverlets in Colontal deston. Woven by mountain. women. 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