Evening Star Newspaper, March 22, 1931, Page 54

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3 ple, 1012 Ninth street. ‘Wednesday, 8 pm.—Overseas Band, Drum and Bugle (rehearsal), National Guard Armory, Sixth street and Pumlyfvmll avenue, .m.—Potomac Post, Northeast Masonic C street. % Auxiliaries. Monday—8 pm., Federal Ladies® Auxiliary, Thomas_Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue; Pront Line Ladies’ Auxiliary, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club, Eleventh and L streets. Tuesday—8 p.m., National Capitel Ladies’ Auxiliary, Pythian ‘Temple, 1012 Ninth street. ‘Thursday—8 p.m. Potomac La- dies Auxiliary, Soldiers’ Sail- ors and Ma: ’ Club, Elev- enthi and L streets; Follow Me Ladies’ Auxiliary, Concord Club, 314 C street. The seven individual posts of the Dis- trict of Columbia Department are mak- ing plans for conducting the most in- uanve “buddy” poppy_sales drive that has ever been undertaken in this city, declares Comdr. Willlam L. ‘Thomas. The relief funds of the unit posts for welfare service work during this Winter have become altogether or nearly ex- hausted as the result of the condition that has existed among unemployed vet- erans and their families, and has made & necessary for the posts wmrurgre::z fund-1 o ok ey ‘The Band, Drum and Bugle Corps is now commanded by John L. King, and with Alvin I Lorig as leader. The corps rendered a program March 11 at the 29th Division’s smoker. Plans are nearly completed for Father Hur- ney's “show,” to be held at an early date, Bernard S. Bladen is chairman of the show committee. ~Efforts will be be made to raise mrnd:h toward q;’n-:‘yl; the expenses o e corps ::.Uunsl entampment at Kansas City, Mo, in the early Fall. National Capital Post will celebrate fts eleventh birthday anniversary at Temple the night of April 11. Among the prominent speakers are Gen. Douglas A. MacArthur, staff, U. S. A.; Admiral Benson, re- tired, World War chief of Naval Op- erations, and Col. Means, past national er in chief, V. F. W. An entertainment p! will be given by Father Hurneys theatrical troupe, after which refreshments will be served. At the last regular meeting the fol- lowing comrades were obligated to membership: John Logan Strong, by reinstatement; William Bre:bl’ch. PC::; 56th Enginecrs, A. 3 T , Battery B, 327th Field , A. E. F.; John H. Blake, Com- pany H, 52d Pioneer Infantry, A. E. P.; Harry Estep, North Sea, World War. The following elected members will be obli- ted at the March 24 meeting: Wil- gm H. Bauer, 84th Company, 327th Field Artillery, A. E. F.; G. E. Monroe, by reinstatement; G. C. Payne, 109th Field Artillery, A. E. F. Delegates and alternates to the depart- ment encampment will be elected at the regular meeting on Tuesday night. Potomaec Post held its semi-monthly day is over, mmlfl ;-:lf-hllfib:-‘ United States Naval Reserves B t Columbia, indicate that falling off in y $llowing the :,aecumvmnh. % inten- Y attendusee, but 1t was said that last uuflownlavwded‘ ing to the Harold A. Sea; Stephen L. Kearney, U. 8. N, North Sea; Marvin C. Merrifield, 6th Division, ce; Charles B. Burk- holder, 23d Infantry, France and Ger- many; Edward H. Diver, U. 8. N, North Sea; Charles L. Mellon, 111th Field Ar- tillery, 29th Division, France. The ceremonial initiation was exemplified by the prize drill deal of Follow Me Post, consisting of Comrades Milbrandt, Harr, Melton, Downs, Busada, Kelly, Belt and Byrum. Following the business session & supper was held. Department Comdr. ‘Thomas spoke. The following com- rades who have been regularly elected are to be obligated at the March 26 meeting: R. G. Dunne, Willlam H. Sledge, Richard T. Pitt, Rome B. Counts, Hardin L. Sands, Donald T. El- 1is, Zadoke G. Forbs, Raymond C. Redl-' fer, Marshall A. Berard, Alfred H. Berg- man, Albert W. Jacobson, Martin H. Merritt and George Greenif. Front Line Post will hold a short ‘business session tomorrow night, re- stricted to the election and obligation of new members and the election of delegates and alternates to the coming department encampment. At 9 pm. the Entertainment Committee will pre- sent dancing, vaudeville specialties and serve refreshments. Owing to the fact that Junior Vice Comdr. John L. King was recently elected corps commander of the Over- seas Band, Drum and Bugle Corps he has resigned from all post committees with which he has been identified. His successor is Harry J. Volkman, jr. Wal- ter P. Boehm, chairman of the Recruit- ing Committee, is working on plans for a smoker in the near future. Front Line Auxiliary sponsored the show given at Mount Alto Hospital by Miss Edith Reed last Wednesday night. Several new members will be initiated at tomorrow night's meeting. Follow- ing a business session the members will g0 to Logan Hall, where Front Line Post will have a dance and entertain- ment. The monthly visit to Naval Hos- pital will be made next Friday evening at 7 o’clock by auxiliary and post mem- to Ward H patients, to whom a distribution of cigarettes and magazines will be made. National Home Hosptial Pund Com- mittee met last Monday evening at the home of “Mother” Steed, when plans for a card party to be held at Northeast Masonic Temple April 14 was perfected. Follow Me Post held its regular meet- ing March 12 at the Concord Club, with Comdr. Phillip R. Belt officiating. J. Crawford was obligated to membership. A social followed the business session. ‘The post will initiate 20 new recruits at the March 26 meeting and will use the large hall of the Concord Club. It is expected that the department com- mander with his staff officers will be present to witness the degree work. Follow Me Ladies’ Auxiliary is ar- ranging to hold & card party early n April. Under the auspices of the Ladies’ Auxiliaries of the District of Columbia Dej t & St. Patrick's party was held in the Red Cross House at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital on March 13. About 300 veterans were entertained with vo- cal and instrumental solos by several of the patients. Later in the evening there were cardgames and dancing. Re- freshments of ice cream and cake were served. are held from 2 to 4 o'clock on Friday afternoons. held a reunion and | i Federal Post smoker Friday night at the 1. 0. O. F. . A’ - f entertainment personal inspections of Reserve ufluvt;:lkt‘yumn,nn Haven and New At the request of the Naval Examin- wmmm::otlfimthnhn recalled all tion papers in the hands of commandants Which have been out for a year or more. It will- be mecessary, it was announced, ha exam. of the Naval Reserve and Navy. Such visits also will afford Reserve officers opportunt broadening their professional knowl- edge, it was pointed out. The quota of special service officers .| of the Medical Corps sssigned to the the | directly under warned warious influential people, and been admonished that they must use the naval official channels. | “Navy and Naval Reserve regulations | provide the channels through which all | such requests should be submitted,” says the warning statement from the | department. “Such requests, when | submitted through the prescribed offi- | red as finished, unless' there .are er additional facts or reasons justi- ‘Teconsid as 8 whole is subversive of discipline. “The buresu has a policy of filing nee of this nature with the of the responsible reservist so consideration m"b be given this Lieut Carl K. Pink, recently de- tached from the U. 8. 5. Texas, has re- ported for duty at the department here and has beeri assigned to the Reserve enlisted personnel. > ‘The Naval Reserve Officers’ Assocla- announced, has unanimous- Bureau of Medicine and Surgery has been abolished. These officers have been reassigned to the naval districts in which they reside and will now come the commandants of their respective districts. The U. S. 8. Oklahoma has been designated to make the cruise with the Naval Reserve units of the Universities of and Washington this Summer. ‘There is a tendency on the part of a few naval and Naval Reserve officers to improperly use naval titles, the Navy Department says in a bulletin. The most flagrant case is declared to be in reference to lieutenant commanders as commanders, The following correct procedure should be strictly adhered to by all members of the Naval Reserve, the department says: In all official correspondence when it is necessary to refer to a particular officer he should be referred to by his exact naval or Naval Reserve title. In all unofficial correspondence and when addressing officers orally or in oral references or introduction to officers, it Is the to use the exact title for officers of the rank of commander and Officers below the rank of com- mander may be or referred to as “Mr.” and in the case of officers of the Medical Corps a8 “Dr.” All mnaval districts in the United States and Porto Rico were represented in the’ National Reserve radio net last month. = Sixteen stations were con- tacted in 10 minutes from NKF, at the fate of 37'setonds per station. These 16 Reserve stations were located in 14 States and the Island of Porto Rico. This is declared to be a record for the nated W3CAB as the master control Reserve -radio stal equipment ingion Navs vard.. The naval call sign avy Yare naval cal assigned This makes the twenty-f radio station established by the Volunteer tion Reserve. tions that it will be after the - | the local battalion by the Regular naval board is contained in the scheduled inspections in other parts of the coun- try. The final figures and relative standings cannot be made up until the board completes its work in all parts of the country. The schedule just an- nounced follows: March 30, Indianapolis, Ind, 4th Battalion; March 31, Peoria, Ill, 30th fiand;rofflndmn - Monash, Capt. Higa W, Osieshausy 4 slakr Divislon; ‘April 1, Rock Lsland, Ti, 3ist Division: April 13, A Batfalion; 3, Squantum, Mass, ‘Squadrons VN-1RD1 and VN-2RD1] THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, MARCH 22, 1931—PART FOUR. ril 14, Stream, Tsland, Division and April 15, 1 ‘The following Reserve %meen became fnliwlble for promotion on March 15, &= Line officers—Capt. Roy L. Lowman, Comdr. Milan L. Pittman, Lieut. Comdr. William_C. Mann, Lieut. James Work, Lieut. (Junior Grade) Robert F. Carter. Medical ‘apt. Milton J. Rose- nau, Comdr. Verne A. Dodd, Lieut. Comdr. John R. Marshall, Lieut. Byron F. Brown. Dental Corps—Lieut. Comdr. Julian A. Turrentine, Lieut. Minot G. Eggeman. Bug‘ply Corps—Capt. James A. Bull, Comdr. Henry R. Snyder, Lieut. Comdr. Herman C. Miller, Lieut. Bernard Jen- ney, 2d; Lleut. (Junior Grade) Arthur J. Sowatsky. - Chaplain Corps — Lieut. _Comdr. Thomas J. Burke, Lieut. Floy T. Barkman, Construction Corps—Comdr. Edward Ellsburg, Lieut. Comdr. Jerome C. Hun- ! saker, Lieut, William C. Mehaffey. Civil_Engineer Corps—Lieut. Comdr. Lenox R. Lohr, Lieut. Harold K. Hugl Spanish War Veterans MEETINGS THIS WEEK. ‘Monday—Pettit Auxiliary, Naval Hall, ' Fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. ‘Tuesda; Pettit Camp, 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast; Lawton Auxillary, Pythian Tem- ple. Friday—Miles Camp, Pythian Temple; Miles Auxiliary, Pythian ‘Temple. Miles, Camp met March 13 with Comdr G. F. McGillicuddy in the chair. The deaths of Edwin D. Crouch, Daniel E. Shea and James F. Estes were an- nounced. Lodis A. Cutshaw, Company I, 1st D. C. Infantry; Joseph Siait, 4th United States Field Artillery, and John M. Adams from Hayden Y. Grubbs Camp, No. 3, of New Orleans, La., were elected to me ip. ‘Transfer John M. Adams and Recruits Lodis A. Cut- shaw and Capt. Edward O'Fla were mustered into the camp. Senior Vice Comdr. Cleveland Kenni- cutt reported on the camp banguet held February 27. Department Inspector Charles A. Strobel announced that the schedule of camp visitations for 1931 would be submitted to the camp com- manders for their approval. Pettit Camp met March 10 with Comdr. Edwin J. Robb presiding. The death of August Griesel was announced. William L. DeShazo was unanimously installed as officer of the day for the unexpired term of Comrade Griesel. The camp went on record as indorsing Past Comdr. Charles A. Strobel for junior vice department commander, subject to the approval of the depart- ment convention. Dewey Camp met March 13 with Comdr. P, J. Callan presiding. - Dr. B. C. MacNiel, department commander camp: Richard G. Fletcher, United States Infantry; Baum, United States Navy; Schilasky, United States Navy. Lynch, chairman of the committee for the arrangements for a dance to be at lb]:uq.fl;tglub April 6, under ausp camp, stated the com- mittee 'mfl" hold further held aboard the olym; of the Dewey Medal April ties for | Rof lerd g:nnlcutt I‘Doki. neral Commitiee with Comdr. McGilicuddy ‘s Lranied A ting of the President’s was held at the home of Eva Wucl{:“b who was assisted by Janet Sikken, Elizabeth Morris and Minnie Murdock. The next meeting of the club will be held at the home of Mary Hohenstein March 25, at Rosslyn, Va. “Mrs. Hohen- isten will be assisted by Gertrude Keys, ICu;g]el;m‘e Baéley and Emma Lovett, wing the next regular m aluf{;leirz ]\dv L;wkln Au)gu g V] eld. ingo will be playes refreshments served. Thpe yndhu.-m Swartz entertained the members of the auxiliary at a carnation party at their home March 13, o : h_lfl y nings. East Wi George M. held A At Community Centers ‘The winner of the Nobel prize in literature, Sinclair Lewis, will speak at tral Community Center March 24 at 8:15 p.m. presented by the Com- unity Institute. His subject will be “American Literature Comes of Age.” . Harold C. Bryant, assistant di- rector of the National Park Service, Department of Interior, will give a lec- ture March 27, at 8 o'clock, on “A Chance to Know the Great Outdoors.” Central Center, Thirteenth and Clif- m;(.";eu: ing—La Fayette Lodge onday evening—] yel Dramatic GmF rehearsal, Tall Cedars of Lebanon 1 team. Tuesday evening—Washington choral festival rehearsal. Community Insti- tute—Sinclair Lewis, “American Litera- ture Comes of Age.” ‘Wednesday evening—National cug:*l Rifle Club, Kallipolis Grotto drill . On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings basket ball activities are held in both gymnasiums. Chevy Chase Center, E. V. Brown School L ..connecficufi avenue and McKin- streep: ‘Monday afternoon—French conversa- tion for children, music. Tuesday _afternoon—Rhythm, Model Airplane Club, music. Wednesday morning—Music section of Chevy Chase Women's Club. Thursday afternoon—Rhythm, tap, carpentry, French conversation. Friday evening—Slide lecture, “A Chance to Know the Great Outdoors.” Chevy Chase Center, Ben Murch School, Thirty-sixth and Ellicott place. Monday afternoon—Rhythm. —Eve- ning—Tap for juniors and adults, con- tract bridge, concluding lesson of course; women's gym, social dancing for adults. Friday afternoon—Tap. Saturday evening—Boy Scouts, Social Dancing Club 3 Columbia Heights Center, Wilson Teuh"m’ College, Eleventh anduHarvard streets: ‘Monday evening—Play Institute, fea- turing old-time dances, folk dances. Tuesday afternoon—Rhythmic dapc- ing for beginners. esday evening—Oates - Orchestra rehearsal. ‘Wednesday _ afternoon — Rhythmic dancing for advanced group. Thursday evening—Columbia Players, American Legion Auxiliary. Friday evening—Boy No. 40 and No. 41, Capital City Orches- tra rehearsal, game room open all evening. Saturday morning — Tap _dancing, rhythmic dan for small children. Saturday evening—Boy Scout court of honor and court of review. Gymnasium open for athletic groups on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday eve- 'as Center, Seventeenth and East Capitol streets: ‘Tuesday evening—Six teams have assigned periods. Other ac- tivities are dressmaking, Washington teams have assigned . sty Players and open Worary. mun and open 5 um’rdny evening — Three athletic meet for practice. In addition, Georgetown Center, High School, Thirty-fifth and T streets: ‘Thursday afternoon—Rhythm and tap dancing, Girl Scout.Troop No. 71. Langley Center, Second and T streets northeast: Friday even ‘Rhythmic and social dngxcln: instruction, Elks’ Boys' Band rel earsal. Social dance March 28, from 8 to 11 p.m. Rehearsal of Costello Post. McKinley, Second and T streets northeast: Monday evening—Meeting of North Capitol Citizens' Association. Amateur Athletic Union tournament in gymnasium every week day night at 7 p.m. Macfarland Center, Towa avenue and Webster street: Monday afternoon—Rhythm and tap dancing at Barnard. Evening—Women's: Benefit Association at Macfarland. oon—Rhythm and ‘Wednesday aftern tap dancing. Evening—sSocial and tap Evt dancing. Friday evening—Rhythm and tap dancing, game group for boys in bfirm- nasfum, Boy Scout Troop No. 30, bridge party, community dance, games and stories for girls. Saturday morning—Acrobatics and dramatics at Petworth. Model Aircraft meet at Macfarland. Park View Center, Warder and New- ton streets: ‘Wednesday afternoon — Rhythmic dancing group. Friday evening — Children's Game Club, tap dancing, Boy Scout Troop No. 49, Girl Scous Troop No. 19, boys’ wood~ work, china painting, Fifth B. Y. P. Lunéar A. C, Fifth B. Y. P. U. Se; Southeast Center, Hine Junior High, Seventh and C streets southeast: Monday, 7 to 10 p.m.—Athletic groups, game room open for adults, Romeo Or- chestra welcomes any musiclan who wants orchestra practice, ma re- hearsal by Saturday Night Club. ‘Wednesday evening—Beginning at 6:30 p.m., tap dancing for adults; 7 to 10 p.m. athletic groups, game room open for adults, drama for adults, slide lecture, “Birds of Washington.” ‘Thursday afternoon—Girl Scout Troop No. 11, Girl Seout Troop No. 33. Friday evening—Dancing instruction for children, dramatics for children, tumbling for boys, game room open for aduits and for children accompanied by adults, drama rehearsal by Saturday Night Club. Saturday morning—Tumbl team, Instruction in tap, piano violin, Jolly Junior Club. Buchanan Auditorfum, Thirteenth street between D and E streets south- east: basket ball Monday afternoon—Dancing instruc- U. | Anacostia Needle Guild, ‘Wistas duulni 8:30 o'clock. Saturday at 8 p.m. there Mar Pirst and O streets: W fi% of Washington, present. Dover Road” TR PR et Foe )y S22 Center, streets: Monday afternoon—Bird study groups ’w-otmm"{gr group for beginners, ginners’ and advanced groups; auction bridge, advanced and instruction group; advanced French, open to new mem- ; Columbia Court of Maccabees drill team. ‘Thursday afternoon—Tap dancing for junior and senjor children’s groups, registration for children wanting to take part in the children's Spring festival, adult tap dancing, dramatic study group, Gaelic study group, Lyric Or- chestra, beginners’ tap for men only, lecture on Irish history by Dr. Dunn, open to the public. afternoon—] ich ers’ dh.p d);:drn' t:‘rk bednnnen. 'Boy nc for mixed group, Scout Numismatic Society, Writers’ League, Stamp Club, social dancing for adults, instruction practice—open to pub- lic. Visitors and strangers welcome. Saturday morning—Music groups for children in violin, drums, piano, saxo- phone, trombone, clarinet and xylo- phone; rhythm for young children, children of Columbia Court drill team. Birney Center, Nichols avenue and Howard street southeast: Monday evening—News Boys' Club, boys’ game group, industrial. art group, ls’ art group, ria Dramatic. Club, girls’ quiet game_group, Henson's Melody Orches- tra, Birney Choral Society, Anacostia Junior A. C., Anacostia Senior Toy Symphony Orchestra. Friday afternoon—Girls' Glee Club, girls’ basket ball. Burrville Center, Division avenue and Corcoran street northTt: Music group, group. ‘Tuesday afternoon — Music, piano practice, folk dances ‘W' Tuesday evening—Bu: ‘Women's Club, Burrville Dramatic Boy Scout No. 506, young people’s social group, Tulip Club, art craft, Burrville Men’s Social Club, athletics and games. Friday afternoon—Music, plano prac- tice, dramatics junior group. Dunbar, Center, First and N streets: ‘Thursday evening — Swimming for girls and women, young people’s social group, athletics for men and Duni girls’ basket ball team, EI Progresso A. C. and Social\Club, Jani- y evening its, | groups, Manchester A. Tweltth and Lo Mo a0 ) West Center, . Francis m. mv-tm and N Wednesday _ evening -- Con 3 Club Rock B 505, basket ice, S e il g ohe-act DiaY. NEW OFFICE BUILbING' TO HAVE PROMENADE Clerical Force of 8,000, Including Charming Damsels, to Be Shel- tered on 4-Way Walk, NEW YORK (NANA)—A place to behold ¢l m-l: the lofty, block-long, corridor of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Bullding at the lunch hour, but it al- ways looks and sounds so much like & big family party that and | doesn’t belong in the buil tion (‘:?ub. Trojans’ A. C. Lovejoy Center, Twelfth and D . Evening Scout. Club, Lovejoy A. C., Just industrial group, girls’ club room, recreation ‘Thursday afterncon — The Merry Milkmaids, a little health club. ‘Wednesday — Recreation C., Manchester Juniors, Manchester Auxiliary, Com- munity Club, girls' game group, club Manchester A. 8o Club, girls game group, V 1227 R St. N.W. to feel like an intruder, Happily this is to be new office building, with 1,000 making almost an acre of 15 to have, on the lewalk ways. That will afford a mmm% a clerical force of 8,000, some thousands of girls, ‘The company will have, below street level, three floors, 197 by 200 feet, of kitchens and dining rooms for employes, and the top floor will be a gymnastum, In the Summer, and whenever it's warm enough, the girls will continue to ook upon Square as their fromt yard and to use it as such. 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