Evening Star Newspaper, December 15, 1929, Page 79

THE AMERICAN LEGION. Meetings This Week: December 16—Vincent B. Cos- tello Auxiliary Drill Team, Cen- tral High School, 7:15 p.m. December 17—George Wash- ington Post, 1441 Rhode Island avenue northwest, 8 p.m. December 17—Vincent B. Cos- tello Post, District Building, 8 pm. December 17—Vincent B. Cos- tello Auxiliary Unit, District Building, 8 p.m. December 18 — Department membership _ committee, _room 420 District Building, 7 p.m. December 18 — Kenneth H. Nash Post, Hamilton Hotel, 8 pm. December 19—Augustus Gardner Post, University Post, 8 pm. December 19—Jane A. Delano Post, 137 K street northwest, 8 .m. 5 December 19—Edward Douglas White Post, District Building, 8 p.m. December 20—Department ex- ecutive committee, District Build- 20 — Henry C. Spengler Post, Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue northwest, 8 p.m. December 20 — Henry C. Spengler Club, 1326 Massa- chusetts avenue northwest, 8 pm. Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk of the Department of the District of Columbia, the American Legion, has been advised by National Adjt. James F. Barton of the appointment by Na- tional Comdr. O. L. Bodenhamer of a number of local Legionnaires who will serve on national committees during the ensuing year. In each instance the national executive committee has ap- proved the appointments. The appointments include the fol- lowing: National d:fense committee: Past Department Comdr. Amos A. Fries of the National Press Club Post; C. E. Mc- Cullough, National Press Club Post. National rehabilitation committee: Past Department Comdr. Watson B. Miller, Henry C. Spengler Post, chair- mah; Dr. B. C. MacNell, Lincoln Post, and Don C. Smith, Henry C. Spengler Post, members of advisory board, na- tional rehabilitation committee; Dr. Joseph M. Heller, National Press Club Post, vice chairman, area B. Education and vocational training of war orphans: Gen. P. C. Harris, chair- man. National distinguished guests com- mittee: Past Department Comdr. Julius I. Peyser. Liaison committe with board of di- rectors of American Legion Publishing Corporation: Past Department Comdr. Paul J. McGahan. Fidac generel arrangements com- mittee: Past Department Comdr. Julius 1. Peyser, vice chairman. Department Comdr. L. E. Atkins is in receipt of information from national headquarters that the Department of the District of Columbia is now stand- ing in eighteenth place in the member- ship contest which concludes Decem- ber 31. If the local department in- creases its membership when the tele- graphic roll call is made the last day of this month, there is a possibility that the department will receivs its share of the tickets to the gorgeous costume pageant and ball to be held at the next annual convention at Boston in Sep- tember. The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary is planning this pa- ruw and ball, with a midnight ath- etic carnival, limited to membership workers in both organizations, .as a spectacular climax at night to the big parade. A dozen bands will furnish dance music for-the occasion, while up- ward of 100 drum and bugle corps will herald the grand march at the bull. Cash prizes will be awarded for the best costumes. The Legion and Auxiliary contests are alike, but will be conducted sep- arately. Fifty-five tickets will be award- ed by the Legion and the same number by the auxiliary, the auxillary awards depending on the standing of the aux- iliary departments alone. 10_de- partments in each organization hav- ing the highest percentage of their quo- tas December 31, the department with the highest average receiving 10 tick- ets and along down the line. Detalls are being worked out so that in the big parade there will be three chariots, one gold, one silver, one bronze, in which will ride highest winners. Zeus for the Legion, Hera for the auxiliary, two heirs apparent and two pretenders. These six ‘winners will be veiled until the ball. John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman of the national legislative committee, announces that the number of Legion- naires in both the House and Senate shows an increase over previous ses- sions. There are now 15 Senators and 63 members of the House of Repre- sentatives. The number of Senators would have been 16 but for the un- timely death of Senator Lawrence D. n, a member of the Legion and a co-author of the emergency officers’ re- tirement act. ‘The list of Senators is as follows: Hugo Black, Alambama; Carl Haydcen, Arizona: Hiram Bingham, Connecticut; Smith W. Brookhart, Daniel F. Steck, Towa; Arthur R. Robinson, Indiana; Millard E. Tydings, Maryland; Harry B, Missouri; Robert B. Howell, Ne- Bronson Cutting, New Mexico; Prederic Steiwi David A. Reed, Pennsyl ‘Tom_ Connolly, ‘Texas; Guy D. Goff, Henry D. Hatfield, ‘West Virginia. ‘The representatives include Lamar Jeffers, J. Lister Hill, Alabama; Lewis ‘W. Douglas, Arizona: Philip Iff Swing, California; Lloyd Thurston, Ed. H. Campbell, Iowa; Clifford R. Hcpe, W. 2. Lambertsbn, Kansas: Elva R. Kendall, Kentucky; A. Platt Andrew, William P. jr. Will Kirk Kaynor, Rich- ard B. Wigglesworth, John W. McCor- mack, Massachusetts; Roy O. Woodruff, Bird J. Vincent, Clarence J. McLeod, Paul J. Kval Mass, Victor Christgau, Minnesota; John E. Rankin, Mississippi; Jacob L. Milli- gan, Dewey J. Short, David Hopkins, Missouri: Robert G. Simmons, Nebraska; Samuel S. Arentz, Nevada; Harold G. Hoffman, New Jersey; Andrew L. Somers, Clarence E. Hancock, Hamilton Fish, jr.; Robert L. Bacon, Fiorello H. 1a Guardia, J. Mayhew Wainwright, Francis D, Culkin, Willlam F. Brunner, New York: Roy G. Fitzgerald, John C. Speaks, Willlam E. Hess, Grant E. Mouser. Chester C. Boulton, Ohio; ‘Wilbur Cartwright, Jed Johnson, Okla- homa: Franklin F. Korell, Oregon; Benjamin M. Golder, Lawrence H. ‘Watres, George A. Welsh, J. Russell Leech, J. Mitchell Chase, J. Howard Swick, Wililam R. Coyle, Pennsylvania; John ' J. McSwain, South _Carolina; Royal C. Johnson, South Dakota; B. Carroll Reece, Gordon Browning, Wright Patman, Texas: Ernest W. Gibson, Vermont; Manalcus Lankford, Virginia; Albert Johnson, Washington; John C. Shafer, H. H. Peavey, Wiscon- sin, and Vincent Carter, Wyoming. Patrick Jay Hurley, cabinet, in Legion affairs in his home State. He was appointed Assistant Secretary of War last Spring and his appointment in the cabinet has met with universal approval in Legion ranks throughout the country. A turkey dinner and dance was held December 5 at Villa Roma in honor of The affair was the department officers. given under the auspices of Vincent B. Costello Post Auxiliary Unit, No. mander last year of Costello Post. Among those present were Maj. Gen and Mrs, Amos A. Fries, Maj. and Mrs. | Helse, 405 Tenth street northeast. William Wolff Smith, Mr. and Mrs L. Jere Cooper, Tennessee; Marvin Jones, Legionnaire of Oklahoma, formerly Assistant Secretary of War, who was promoted by President Hoover last week to a place in his through his appointment as Secretary of War, was an active worker 15, | with a large number of guests present. | Dept. Comdr. L. E. Atkins was com- Austin 8. Imirie, Capt. Watson B. Mil- ler and mother, Past Dept. Comdr. and Mrs, Harlan Wood, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Plerce, Mr. Earl Brown, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Lyons, and Mrs. Lucille Allen and Past Dept. Comdr. Harold C. Smith of Maryland, all of whom made brief addresses. ‘The affair was arranged by a com- mittee composed of Mrs. Ada V. Mur- ray, chafrman, who acted as master of ceremonies; Mrs. Nella Dull, Mrs. Mary Cramer, Emma_Sheehan, Miss Irene Sheehan, all of Costello Auxiliary Unit. A program was given by talent from Costello Post. Veterans of Foreign Wars. Meetings this week: Wednesday—Overseas Military Band, Grotto Hall, 1212 G street: Veterans of Foregin Wars ladies’ drill team, Hines Junior High School. Thursday — Equality Walter Reed Post, Pythian Temple. Friday—Overseas Drum _and Bugle Corps, Coast Artillery Arm- ory. National Commander in Chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hezekiah P. Duff of Lansing, Mich,, was a visitor in ‘Washington last week. Commander in chief Duff's visit was confined to official business and a White House conference on veterans' legislation. He also called at_the Veterans’ Bureau on the same subject and was in consultation with Gen. Frank Hines. The Overseas Miiltary Band, Drum and Bugle Corps, District of Columbia Department, led the income tax reduc- tion parade last Saturday. Immediately after the local parade the Band, Drum and Bugle Corps proceeded to Hyatts- ville, there to lead the veterans' section of the parade and to be reviewed by Gov. Ritchie. The band followed imme- diately behind the governor's car and escorted the National Veterans of For- eign Wars car in the parade, carrying Senior Vice Comdr. Paul Wolman of Baltimore, Mrs. Clay Keene Miller, chairman of the Ladies’ Auxiliary na- tional legislative committee, and Mrs. Lola B. Heise, departmental chief of staff. The band won the grand prize in the parade. In both the Washington and Hyattsville parade a uniformed de- tail of United States Marines carried 16 stands of massed Veterans of Foreign ‘Wars colors. In the evening the band broadcast on a national hookup over WMAL, on a Veterans of Foreign Wars program handled by Tommy Creighton, radio’s “Doughboy of the Air,” and featuring Capt. Edwin S. Bettleheim, who told of how the bodies of the Amer- ican soldiers were recovered in North Russia by the Veterans of Foreign Wars ‘commission. Mrs. Clay Keene Miller, chairman of the national legislative committee for the Ladies’ Auxiliary, announces that the committee will meet in Washington shortly and will contact the Veterans of Foreign Wars committee under Capt. Bettlehelm. to decide upon joint activi- ties in behalf of veterans’ legislation. . Plans are now under way for the joint installation of officers to be held at the National Press Club in January. Com- mander in Chief Duff will obligate the new officers for all posts and auxiliaries in the District of Columbia. Comrade Floyd G. Caskey is chairman of the committee having this affair in charge. Plans are also being completed for a minstrel and vaudeville show to be staged at Carroll Hall, under direction of Department Deputy Chaplain Francis J. Hurney for the benefit of the band and drum corps. Four new buglers have been added to the corps and 10 new mu- sicians are being added to the band. At its regular meeting last week Na- tional Capitol Post elected Harry P. Clements as post commander. Thomas R. J. Cavanaugh was chosen senior vice commander, Claudius Burton junior vice commander, Charles Neff chaplain, Christian Scheible officer of the day, Ernest Wickstrand re-elected quarter- master, James Bird post advocate, Dr. John Di Mayo post surgeon and Oscar ‘W. Hollingsworth, the outgoing cam- mander, became trustee. The Ladies’ Auxillary of National Capitol Post elected Mrs. Louls Hoffman as president, Ethel Sendlack senior vice president, Paula Jacobsen junior vice president, Sarah Oswalt treasurer, Cat- erine Lawson chaplain and Mrs. Rose McAtlee:r, the outgoing president, as Mrs. Lola B. Heise, department chief of staff, addressed the meeting and out- lined plans for the Winter. Plans were made for Christmas visitations to both St. Elizabeth’s and Mount Alto Hos- pitals. A cash donation was voted for Christmas gifts for the V. F. W. Or- phans’ Home, at Eaton Rapids, Mich. Equality Walter Reed Post will meet this week for the election of officers. Those in nomination are: For com- mander, Nathan D. Golden; for senior vice commander, John I. Spreckelmyer, Bruce Clark and T. A. Dwyer; for ju- nior vice commander, Herbert Allen and A. Dwyer; for judge advocate, Jay Coulter; quartermaster, Lawrence Dunn; surgeon, Dunlap C. Penhallow; chaplain, Sid M. Lawrence and J. Barrett; trustee, D. E. Campbell, the outgoing commander; officer of the day, Eli L. Hoover and L. E. A. Chagnon. Columbia Post met at Thomas Circle Club last Wednesday and elected the fol- lowing officers: Commander, Charles Reilly; senior vice commander, Chester M. Reich: junior vice commander, Harry E. Schilling; chaplain, J. G. Owens; quartermaster, Sam Hamilton; post ad- vocate, W. A. Knight; surgeon, David Pastepp; trustees, John L. Hart, the g:lmlng commander, and Fred Living- on, Potomac Post has placed in nomina- tion the- following officers to be voted jupon at the next meeting: For com- mander, Lloyd E. Kelly, present com- mander; for senior vice commander, W. E. Melton and Selby C. Harr; for ju- nior vice commander, W. E. Melton and Ear] C. Wood: for quartsrmaster, Eli A. Booshada; for officer of the day, Sig Milbrandt; for surgeon, Steph’n Uhla- rik; for advocate, Henry P. Ewing; fr~ Michigan: ‘Melville . | chaplain, Fred C. Keliy; for trustees, Ed Warren and Marshall Emmert. Potomac Post Ladies’ Auxiliary is dis- playing the first V. F. W. auxiliary banner in the District of Columbia. Mrs. Stephen Uhlarik, chairman of the welfare committee, submitted a report of hospital visitations during the year. Mrs. Ewing also reported numerous hospital visits, taking flowers and sweet- meats to the disabled men. Mrs. ‘Thomas Fawcett, president of Potomac Auxiliary, gave an entertainment for patients at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital con- sisting of a card party and serving ice cream and other refreshments. Front Line Post will hold a special meeting this month, date to be set later, for the purpose of electing officers, nominations remaining open until the night of election. Thus far the follow- ing have been nominated: For com- mander, Harry J. Hooley; for senior vice commander, Floyd G. Caskey; for junior vice commander, Frank Topash and William P: Winslade: for officer of the day, Norman J. Volkman: for surgeon, Victor Cercell; for post advocate, Mau- rice M. Grudd; for chaplain. Francis J. Hurney: for trustee, Joseph B. Gardella, the outgoing commander. Front Line Post Ladies' Auxiliary elected the following officers: President, Mary B. Guillermain; senior vice presi- dent, Virginia Cercell; jurior vice presi- dent, Leonelda Volkman; treasurer, Veronica Kee; chaplain, Roxie Wins- lade; trustees, Clay Keene Miller, Mabel Mercer, Edith Den Broeder. Carry H. Hooley was appointed secretary. Front Line Post and Auxiliary will make a joint visitation at Naval Hos- pital on Christmas evening, distributing cigars, tobacco, cigarettes, candy and . | books. The ladies’ drill team, under the guid- ance of Instructor Roy W. Keesee, is | making progress. Additional members are invited to join by writing to Lol,fl? e .| drill team now consists of Mgs. J. Allen 120. THE (jr.), Elizabeth Beasley, Pear]l Chambers, Sallie M. Clements, Dorothy Depro, Ida Emmert, Roberta Fawcett, Ethel Fowler, Kate G. Fry, Adelaide Grant, Mary B. Guillermain, Lola B. Heise, Paula Jacob- son, Frances Kelly, Marie E. Lincoln, Dorothy Lohman, Mabel Mercer, Adele Milbrandt, Margaret Myers, Mary Petty, Erma Phillips, Etta B. Rampley, Pearle Scheible, Mrs. . A. La Scola and Leonelda Volkman. Uniforms are to be selected shortly and the team will turn out on parade in the early Spring. Second Division Post, No. 28, will meet in room 202 Transportation Building tomorrow. The post won the national com- mander's citation for most distinguished service in recruiting 100 per cent of its 1929 membership by November 18, and in this connection commendatory letters have been received from the national commander, the national adjutant and the adjutant, District of Columbia De- partment. The post also holds a com- manding lead in the race for one of the ‘Wood trophies to be awarded December It has a membership increase over last year of 185 per cent. ¢ A committee will be appointed to de- vise ways and means of raising funds jointly with the 2d Division Association for the 2d Division memorial. At a recent meeting of Jane A. De- lano Post, No. 6, Paul McGahan, na- tional committeeman, presented the post with a citation for Americaniza- tion and outstanding community serv- ice in 1929. A special citation from national head- quarters for 100 per cent paid-up mem- bership by November 18 was also re- ceived by the post and letters of con- gratulation from National Comdr. O. L. Bodenhamer and Assistant National Adjt. Frank E. Samuel were read. It was decided that the post go on record as being in favor of franchise for residents of the District of Colum- bia. The Sergeant Jasper unit of the American Legion Auxiliary attended the annual installation of officers December 4. +The meeting was followed by re- freshments and dancing. The unit also held a card party at the Burlington Hotel December 10. Fer- dinand Fraser, post commander, made several announcements. A meeting of the unit Drum Corps was held Friday evening at the Thom- son School, Twelfth and L streets. ‘The election of officers of Robert E. | Peary Ship, No. 427, V. F. W., was held on December 10 at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines' Club, Eleventh and L streets. The captain, P. V. Templeton, and the paymaster, C. Jackson, were re-elected. New officers elected were as follows: C. E. Leizear, executive officer; L. E. Greenwell, navigator; E. J. Breen, officer of the deck; C. H. Gowder, sur- geon, and F. D. Pauro, chaplain. ‘The committee and subcommittees lrnn?ing for the ball December 20 at the Elks’ Club will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at_the Soldlers, Sailors and Ma- rines’ Club in order to complete final arrangements. The communication of« ficer has tickets for the ball. These may be obtained by communicating | with C. Jackson, 1507 White place southeast. The regular monthly meeting of the District of Columbia Chapter was held in the rainbow room at the Arlington Hotel last night. It was in charge of Sergt. Walter H. Colston, president. H. B. Roglier gave a short talk on his ex- periences in France two years after the war. Supper was served. These meet- ings are entirely informal and all former | :ezdd Division men are invited to al nd. At the monthly meeting of U. S. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. American_Legion, last Monday at the | Thomas Circle Club, the following or- | ficers were installed by Maj. L. E.| Atkins, department commander: Com- | mander, Jane M. Breen; senior vice | commander, Rose O'Hara; junior vice commander, Elsle Pinney; historian, | Eloise Broaddus; chaplain, Amy F.| Hammond; quartermaster, Mary 2. Welde; sergeant-at-arms, Helen Opitz; | colorbearers, Catherine Crowley and Elsie Becke; trustee, Lucille Allan. After the installation Past Depari- ment Comdr. Harlan Wood addressed the post and presented to the retiring commander, Lucille Allan, a past com- | mander’s badge on behalf of the posu. | National Committeeman Paul G.| McGahan, with appropriate remarks, also presented to Past Comdr. Allan u past commander’s ring, the gift of com- rades of the post. Comdr. Jane Breen was presented with a basket of flowers by her com- rades at the Washington Navy Yara, and with an old-fashioned bouquet by the members of the post. The presen- tation on behalf of the post was maae by Senior Vice Comdr. Rose O'Hara. Comdr. Breen also was presented with ;r]\ “Engagements” book by Past. Comdr. lan. Many Legionnaires and guests were present, including Assistant Attorney General Seth Richardson, who aa- dressed the post, principally on law enforcement. ‘The meeting closed with an informal reception, during which refreshments were served. ‘The first meeting of the new advisory council will be held at the home of Comdr. Breen, at 144 F street south- east, next Thursday. All members ot the council are requested to be present. At Christmas the post is interested in remembering all former service wom- en, both in town and out of town. Either gifts or cards will be sent. In tder that this program may be carriea out donations from the comrades are requested. These donations may be sent to the commander or to Helen Sprague, the Imperial Apartments, 1753 Columbia road. At the post meeting it awarded a prize to Elizabeth Kahler for complet- | ing the Braille course. Miss Kahler also was presented with a Red Cross certificate for proficiency by Miss Koer- per of the Red Cross. Miss Kahler 1s one of a group of Girl Scouts who started this work last year as part ot the Americanism work of the Jacob Jones Post. | The George E. Killeen Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met at 1750 Massachusetts avenue last Wednesday. Installation of officers was conducted by Past_Department President Mrs. Irene Arnold, as follows: President, Mrs. Mary K. Killeen; first vice president, Mrs, D. J. Donovan: second vice presi- dent, Mrs. Lillian Tavenner; chaplain, Ada B. Riley; color bearer, Mrs. Spedden; historian, Mrs. Lillian Sawyer; sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. Mary Duvall;’ treasurer, Mrs. Isabel Stein- braker, and secretary, Mrs, Mary E. Kolhos Committees appointed were: Member- ship chairman, Mrs. Blanche Buscher: child welfare, Mrs. Irene Arnold; pub-| licity, Mrs. Ada B. Riley: rehabilita- tlon-hospital, Mrs. Mary Duvall; ways and means, Mrs. L. Tavenner: enter- tainment, Mrs. Dorothy Wilding: poppy, Mrs. Mary Killeen: resolutions, Mrs. Margaret Vaughn: constitution and by- laws, Miss Annie McKenzie; unit activl- Mrs. Lillian Sawyer; Americanism, Tillie Wise. The unit will have a birthday party January 8 at 1750 Massachusetts ave- nue. It also will have a Christmas | party at Mount_ Alto Hospital Decem- | ber 23 | Disabled American Veterans, Frank M. Owens, who Was_ severely wounded in action and who has been active in veterans' affairs in Washing- ton for several years, has entered upon his duties as commander of the Ace- Rasmussen Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans following the annual election the other day. Several years ago Comdr. Owens was liaison officer for the D. A. V. in this city. Joseph Ashi was chosen senior vice commander, Richard E. Farrell, junior vice commander and Earl Hendrick, secretary and treasurer. The new ex- ecutive “committee of the chapter is composed of F. M. Owens, L. T. Turner, R. O. Melton, J. T. Hart and E. G. Hendrick, while E. T. White, L. T. Tur~ ner, Edward Marthill, William Fallon and H. A. Church were elected as the representatives of the chapter to the executive committee of the Dist:ict of Columbia Department of the D. A. V. Consideration is now being given by (he Disabled American Veterans of this city to a suggestion that the organt zation present & amall memento to each AR, WASHINGTO DECEMBER District National Guard In an effort to impress upon the citizens of the city the most unsatis- factory conditions under which the Na- tional Guard of the District of Colum- bia must obtain its training here during the greater part of the year, officials of the brigade headquarters of the or- ganization have been speaking before citizens' associations. Some of the or- ganizations already have taken action in favor of the provision of adequate armory facilities here, and it is hoped that more will take the same step, it was said. As_it is planned to again this year take the armory matter before Congress, it is believed that if the officials can show a united front on the part of the citizenry in support of such a project that the legislators might look favorably on such legislation, and take steps to have it enacted into law at the current regu- lar session. Civic as well as veteran bodies heretofore have indicated that they are whole-heartedly in favor of an armory project, although officials of both the District and Federal Govern- ments have not been so willing to ap- prove it. The District Guard, in this respect, is between two lines of thought. On the one hand is the Federal Govern=- ment, which seems to take the stand that an armory should be provided by the District of Columbia with local funds, in the same manner that the States provide for the housing of their citizen troops. On the other, there are the District officials who think that the Guard should be provided for by the Federal Government. They take the stand that the local troops are a Federal organization, and for that reason they should have Federal money with which to finance any building project which is planned. So the situation has been for a num- ber of years. In fact, it has been more than a quarter of a century since ef- forts were instituted looking toward the provision of a suitable armory here, and those promoting the project that far back were even successful enough to have passed legislation and appropria- tions for the drawing up of the neces- sary plans. These plans provided for of the 33 Gold Star Mothers of Wash- ington who will go overseas next Sum- mer to visit the graves of their sons in France. This is a plan that is being followed by various D. A. V. outfits in different sections of the country with their respective groups of mothers who lost sons in action and whose bodies were never brought back to this country. Negotiations are now on between State Comdr. E. C. Babcock and the City Post Office and the local office of the Census Bureau to absorb disabled men in the work that will be under- taken by these two agencies shortly. The plan is to have a considerable number of disabled men assist in han- dling the heavy load of Christmas mail and to have a_percentage of the census appointees of Washington selected {rom among the disabled. A number of matters of importance in the internal organization of the D. A. V. here were discussed at the semi- monthly meeting of the executive com- mitte of the District of Columbia de- partment last week. the construction of a magnificent build- ing, but that was all. Nothing more was ever done about bringing the project into reality. Ever since that time there have been made yearly efforts to have the money appropriated and in the meantime "the Guard has been forced from one building to another, and each time it has gone to worse quarters. ‘While the officials have not received any formal notice that they must va- cate the Government Hotel Building on the Union Station Plaza, which they are now occupying, it was said that those in charge of the Guard believe that t] will have to vacate these quar- ters in the Spring, in order to make way for the improvement of this area as an addition to the present Capitol grounds. It is known that the officials have their eyes on certain bulldings which the District plans to take over in the area, which eventually is to be the new mu- nicipal center in Washington. As it is not expected that these structures will be immediately razed to make way for the planned new construction, the Guard officials hope that they may obtain the use of one of them for a time. It is expected also that efforts will be made to obtain legislation which will give the local citizen soldlers a building of their own so that they will not have to be continually looking around for some place in which to receive their training. Even their drilling is ham- pered in the present quarters. There is no drill hall and the individual com- pany rooms are so small that not even a good-size class may be assembled for lecture purposes. When the weather is good they may drill in the public streets, but this is a handicap because of the inadequate lighting, which prevents the officers from checking up accurately on the members of the command. ‘The influence of the National Guard Association of the United States is ex- pected to be put behind any legislation which is approved, as that organization has instructed its legislative committee specifically to give all ald possible to- ward getting a structure here which would be a fitting example for the States. In this respect it has been pointed out that the Federal Govern- ment expects the States to spend mil- lions of dollars for the construction of armories as a condition precedent to the loan of thousands of dollars’ worth of Federal military equipment. Yet, here in the District is a Federal Guard and which the United States Government does not provide adequate facilities for. The present armory is so crowded with troops at the present time that it is not possible to have in the same building a store room where the valuable equip- ment must be kept. Officers have to plan their withdrawal of supplies ahead, so that it may be taken out of the building now used as a storehouse, be- fore it is issued to the individuals and companies. Maj, Gen. Anton Stephan delivered an address on the armory situation here before the Park View Citizens’ As- sociation last week, while Lieut. Col. F. H. Smith, adjutant general, spoke on the same subject before the Devonshire Downs citizens' body. Pvt. Luther C. Beamer, who won third place in the instructors’ match during the recent rifle competition, was pre- sented with a medal by Gen. Stephan 29—PART FOUR. at an assembly of the 20th Division Military Police Company last week. Beamer is a member of that command. President Hoover has accepted the resignation of Lieut. John E. Temple, adjutant of the 2d Battalion, 121st En- gineers. Member of Company A 372d Infan- try, who won prizes at the recent rifle matches of that organization, will be escorted to the North Capitol street armory Tuesday night by their com- mander, Capt. Arthur C. Newman, when Gen. Stephan will make the presentations. The company team match arranged between the members of the local col- ored company and the colored company from Baltimore was won by the former, Capt. Arthur C. Newman has informed brigade headquarters. The District out- fit made a total score of 1.012, while the Monumental City organization scored 797. The scores by individuals follow: First Separate Company, Maryland National Guard—First Sergt. Edward Thomas, 184; Corpl. William H. Bryson, 163; Sergt. William H. Holliday, 187; Sergt. James B. Hairsion, 129; Sergt. Eugene Scott, 134. Company A, 372d Infantry, District Guard——Corpl. Merrill Tomlin, _219; Corpl. Edward W. Young, 210; Sergt. Oscar G. Blue, 202; Lieut. Sylvester T. Blackwell, 201; Pvt. Richard Small- wood, 180. Corp. Lester E. Oliff. Headquarters and Service Company, 121st Engineers, has been ordered relieved as mail or- derly and reduced to the grade of pri- vate at his own request. Drilis of the 121st Regiment of Engi- neers scheduled for December 24 and 31 have been ordered suspended. It was explained that this action was taken in order not to exceed the au- thorized number of assemblies during the second quarter of the fiscal year Lieut. Col. Fay W. Brabson, General Staff Corps of the Army, has been or- dered to proceed from Fort Hamilton, N. Y., to Baltimore, Md., for participa- tion in a conference of the staff of the 29th National Guard Division to be held there. Col. Brabson has been ordered, however, first to come to Washington, D. C., for a preliminary conference with the Guard division commander and the chief instructor. The conference at Baltimore is one of the periodical con- ferences held for the purpose of ‘train- ing the members of the division staff.| This division is composed of the militia of this city, Maryland and Virginia. ‘The following officers, now on the Re- serve list, have been ordered assigned to war strength vacancies in the Guard: | Capt. William E. Buechler, topograph- ical officer, headquarters, 121st Engi- neers, and First Lieut. James Magruder, Company C, 121st Engineers. The following enlisted men, now hold- ing commissions in the Officers’ Re- serve Corps, have been ordered as- signed to war strength vacanices in the Guard: Master Sergt. Paul A. Chalup- sky, Headquarters Detachment, 29th Division, & Reserve second lieutenant of Cavalry, assigned to Quartermaster Trains; Staff Sergt. Albert T King, Headquarters and Service Company, 121st Engineers, a second lieutenant of Infantry in the Reserve, assigned to the Headquarters Company, 29th Na- tional Guard Division; Corp. Bernard F. Darnall, 29th Division Military Po- lice Company, ant of Infantry, quarters _Company. Sergt. Leroy G. Davis, Company A, 372 Infantry, a Reserve second lieutenant of Infantry, assigned to the 1st Bat- talion, 372d Infantry; Sergt. Howard M. Sparrow, Company A, 372d Infantry, a Reserve second lieutenant of Infantty, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 372d In- fantry, and Corp. Merrill Tomlin, Com- pany A, 372d Infantry, assigned to the Ist Battalion, 372d Infantry. Pvt. Joseph L. Mendelson, Headquar- ters Detachment, 29th Division, has been transferred from the active to the reserve list of that command on ac- count of educational interference with the performance of military duty. Three units of the local Guard mus- tered sufficient of their men at the reg- ular drill last week to reach the classi- fication of superior in attendance, one of them, the Medical Department De tachment, 260th Coast Artillery, turn- ing out 100 per cent of its personnel. The other two organizations in this class were the Headquarters Detach- ment and Combat Train, 260th Coast Artillery, with a percentage of 93.75, and the Headquarters Detachment, 29th Division, with 93.75 The other organizations, in their re- spective classifications, with percent- ages, follow: Excellent—29th Division Military Po- lice Company, 89.65. Very satisfactoryHeadquarters and Service ~ Company, 12ist Engineers 59; Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery, Headquarters Detachment, 29th ivision Special Troops, 71.43; Band, 121st Engineers, 73.53. Satisfactory — Quartermaster Corps Detachment.” 66.66; Company C, 121st Engineers, 65.71: Medical Department Detachment, 121st Engineers, 61.11; Company D, 121st Engineers, 60.94. Unsatisfactory — Battery C, Coast Artillery, 59.61; Company E, 121st Engineers, 59'42; Company B, 1215t En- gineers, 59.37; Company F, 121st En- gineers, 57.39; Company A, 12ist En- gineers, 57.14. Very unsatisfactory—Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, 49.05; Compny A, 372d Infantry, 40.27. Reserve second lieute: Corpl. Carl Santilli has_successfully passed the examination for first sergeant of Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, and now s serving a probational appoint- ment. ‘The basket ball team of the Head- quarters Detachment and Combat Train, 260th Coast Artillery, held their weekly practice Tuesday night. Sergt. John E. Tegeler and Corpl. Carl Santilli ‘have been relieved as instruc- tors in the Recruit School of the 260th Coast Artillery and Sergts. Duvall and John Despears appointed in their places. Negotiations have been started look- ing toward the acquisition of a suitable building in which to open a recruiting station for the Coast Artillery to push the campaign now under way to obtain sufficient men to fill the existing bat- teries of the artillery battalion and to form Battery E, the new machine gun organization authorized. A competition will be held by Battery | C next Thursday night covering the school of the soldier. Maj. Frank C. Schofield, Rerular Army inspector; Maj. Walter W. Burns, commanding the bat- talion, and Capt. Robert T. Daly, bat- 260th | tery commander, will do_the judging. Prizes will be awarded. Following the drill, the battery will give a smoker and entertainment. First Sergt. Edward W. Ireland, Headquarters an~ Service Company, has been promoted to master sergeant and has been assigned to duty as regimental supply sergeant of the 121st Engineers. Corpl. Albert B. Burton and Corpl. Harry L. Ferguson have been reduced to private in the 29th Division Military Police Company. Apropos of the efforts of certain in- dividuals in the District interested in forming an air unit in the local Guard, and the statement of the War Depart- ment that one of the prerequisites will be the provision of armory and air- drome facilities, the chief of the Mi- litia Bureau pointed this out in his an- nual report just issued. Tables of equipment for observation squadrons of the National Guard, the report said, were changed during the fiscal year to authorize the issue to each squadron of four standard observation and four training airplanes. The initial issue of this equipment was completed during the year and some organizations furnished with replacements for wrecked airplanes. Despite the high cost of initial Air Corps equipment, its maintenance and replacement it is not believed that there are now any problems of Federal supply which might prevent the development of Air Corps organizations into real tac- tical units capable of immediate field service in time of a minor emergency. The development of a few units is still being retarded by a lack of ade- quate airdromes and permanent facili- ties. The plant of a division aviation unit of the National Guard should in- clude not only adequate space in mod- ern heated hangars to accommodate at least eight airplanes of standard obser- vation type, but should also psovide an operations room or building, a room for packing, airing and drying parachutes, a room or building for the installation and operation of radio equipment, space for care and insiruction with the arma- ment issued, a photographic hut or the necessary rooms and installations for photographic operations and _instruc- tion, separate space for housing of or- ganization transportation, a machine shop and rooms for Air Corps supplies {and other organization equipment. In addition, class rooms and adequate | locker space are necessary. 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