Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1931, Page 52

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., APRIL America A meeting of the Department Ex- ecutive Committee of .the American Leglon was held in the board room of the District Building. It was called by Department Commander Dr. B. C. Mac- Neil and was attended by post com- manders of the department and the several department officers. An invi- tation has been extended by Dr. Mac- Nell to United States Minister to Canada Hanford MacNider, past national com- mander of the American Legion, to de- liver the Memorial day address at the| amphitheater, Arlington National Ceme- tery. Reply has been received from Mr. MacNider, ~Ottawa, Canada, advising that the invitation is now receiving con- sidcration. Alfred Picchione has been appointed by Dr. MacNeil as department member- ship officer. Mr. Picchione succeeds Mr. Newell. The Department Convention Com- mittee has released A communication to the presidents of the Southeast, South- west, Anacostia and Woodridge business men’s associations requesting informa- tion whether or not these associations desire to have the local department con- vention meet in their locality, The d partment convention will be held d ing the first week in August and Wi Jjam P. Morrell is chajrman of the Gen- eral Committee in charge. * A representative contingent of Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, the American Legion, attended the birthday party of the Sergt. Jasper Unit, the American Legion Auxiliary, held 'at the Broad- moor, 3601 Connecticut avenue, Tues- | day evening. Among the post members attending were Commander William A. Kehoe, Past Commanders Fraser, Frai- 1oy, Orlosky, Past Senior Vice Cor mander Edward L. Marthill, Capt. Daniel H. Pratt, Austin Van Wooten, Charles P. Ruby and Morange F. Hall. Post Finance Officer Paul H. McMurray has issued a repoft showing that 341 members are in good T g, which is the largest membe: e post has ever had. Plans are being com- g of the post le Club, 5 Messachusetts avenue. Commander William A. Kehoe will preside. Headed by Department Commander Edward J. Neary, more than 500 Amer- icen Legicnnaires from New York, ac- companied by a large number of War Mothers, will arrive in Washington by special train May 3 at 12:30 pm., on their second annual pilgrimage to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. luncheon at Union Statlon, where they will be greeted by Commander B. C. MacNeil end other prominent Leglon- naires of the District of Columbia De- partment, they will go by special busses to Washington Caf p.m. memorial s will be con=- ducted and a wreath deposited on_the tomb of former Presideni Woodrow Wil- son. From th> Cathedral the group will proceed to the Ampitheater at Arlington Cemetery, where at 4 p.m. there will be a memorial ceremony honering the Unknown Soldier. colorful ceremony of massing the flags will be participated in by representa- tives of the more than 50 posts com- prising the pilgrimage group. A spe- cial uniformed guard of hcnor for this ceremony will be provided by mem- bers of the Drum and Bugle Corps of Vincent B. Costello Post, No. 15, of the District cf Columbia Department. ‘The New York Department sponsor- ed the resolution by which the Ameri- can Legion National Convention at Louisville, Ky., in 1929 directed the institution of annual pilgrimages to the Unknown Soldier's tomb by all de- partments comprising the national or- gaization. Mcre than 30 States and the Territory of Hawail made pilgrim- ages during the year 1930. ‘The American Legion's National image Committee 1s in charge of all arrangements. Lieut. Col. H. Ed- mund Bullis is chairman, Clyde B. Btovall, vice chairman, and Edgar R. Baker, secretary. At 2 meeting of U. 8. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, the chairman for the re- After | Wi , where at 3| n Legion | vision of the constitution and by-laws stated he has had a copy of the pro- | posed changes mailed to each post member and they are requested to be present at the May meeting, as these changes will be passed on at that time. | Alice Mahoney, M. E. Brown, Sue V. | sullivan _and Selby were elected to | membership. A reading was given by Past Comdr. Helen McCarty and vocal selections by Past Comdr. Mabel F. Staub, accom- panied by Comrade Marie Luebkert at| the piano. The honor guests included | Mrs. N. N. Nock, past president of War | | Mothers; Mrs. E. C. Wagner, organizer of the Admiral Coontz Chapter of War Mothers; Mrs, M. C. O'Neil, one of the War Mothers, and many mothers and friends of post members. The announcement of the appoint- | ment of Past Comdr. Mabel F. Staub cf | this post as department adjutant, to| take the place of Howard Brock, has| been made by Department Comdr. B. C. | MacNeil. An anchor of popples made by | members from materials presented by | Mrs, Killeen will be carried by the| mothers of sons lost on the destroyer | Jacob Jones when they start on_their | pilgrimage to the scenes of the World War in Europe, sailing from New York on May 28. The ship carrying these mothers will hold a memorial service at, or as near as possible, the spot where | the destroyer Jacob Jones was sunk | and the anchor will be cast overboard. | Comrade Charlotte Berry and her| ccmmittee, which includes Comrades Elsie Pinney, Helen Opitz, Mary Tats- paugh, Mary Neide, Elizabeth Gladman and Eloise Broaddus, met at Comrade | Pinney's home last Tuesday evening to | formulate plans for the post’s twelfth | anniversary celebration. The orchestra sponsored by this post, members of which are children from Kendall School, contributed to the en- tertainment of the newcomers’ group of the Columbian Women of the Georgs | Washington University when Dean | Elizabeth Peet of Gallaudet College was | hostess to that group on April 21. ‘The members of the Bureau of En- graving and Erinting Post assisted at | the funeral Tuesday morning of one | |of its members, Walter J. Fay. On| | Monday night the post paid its legion | tribute to the departed comrade, when, | under the leadership of Post Comdr. James F. Kehoe, a large group of mem- bers attended the ritual services, which were read by Post Chaplain Nathan illiams. A post guard detail stood watch for half-hour periods beside the | casket for a considerable portion of the night preceding the funeral. | La Socite des Huit Chapeau et Quarante Femmes met at the Hotel | Washington last Wednesday evening. | Mrs. Marion Martin and Miss Paro | were admitted to membership in the "snlon. ‘The weekly meeting of the spe- cial May day commitiee, Le Chapeau | Carolyn Herman, general chairman, met at the home of Partner Mabel Staub, with Partners Fawcett, Hammond, | Knight, Whitcomb, Armstrong, Yates, Patterson, Lois McRae and Mary Kol- hos in attendance. Vice Chairman | Gregory Cipriani, Chef de Gare Joe ‘Byme, with Voyagers Morrell, Malloy, | McGee, Guthrie, Knight, Jack Keller, | | William Kehoe and James Kehoe, rep- resenting the 40 and 8, were also pres- |ent. The committee reported progress in the program for the party. | Le Chapeau Herman has extended in- | vitations to National Commander of the American Legion Ralph O'Neil, National | | President of the Auxiliary Mrs. Wilmo | | Hoyal, Chef de Chemin de Fer Charles | Perry. La Chapeau National “Billie” | Murphy, Department Comdr. Dr. B. C. | MacNeil, Gen. John J. Pershing, Presi- | dent General D. A. R. Mrs. Lowell Ho- | bart and many others prominent in | American Legion activities. A party | | for the children will be given at the | Immaculate Conception Hall May 2 un- | der the direction of Chairman Fawcett. | The James Reese Europe Post, No. 5, | American Legion, will hold its regular | War failed to interfere with the Leip- | meeting in the assembly room of the Twelfth Street Branch, Y. M. C. A, April 28. Initiation of new candidates will take place, and a buffet supper will be served. All ex-service men are invited to attend. With the addition of eight new members at the last meet- ing, the post reached its 100 per cent quota for 1931. At the Zion Baptist Church last Monday night the post presented the Asbury Choral Club in recital. The post is making progress under the leadership of Comdr. E. L. Person. The membership committee is planning a | membership social. Vincent B. Costello Post No. 15 met in the board room of the District Building Tuesday evening when the following were elected to membership: Frank J. Smith, John J. Ryan, Leon- ard M. Crampton, William C. Price, Francis DeSales Kavanaugh, James D. Falzarano, J. Milton Rowe, John D. Lyons, William R. Rollins, Joseph Harrison, John P. Quill, Earnest T. Ccrry, Henry F. Hinckley, John A. Spudis and John A. Eppley. Resultant of a ruling of the Police Department against members thereof engaging in outside activities for which they would recelve compensa- tion, the post voted to assist in the matter of selling tickets for the Madri Gras Ball to be given under the auspices of Washington FPolice Post No. 29 at the Shoreham Hotel June 6. Chaplain Francls E. Hurney ad- dressed the ggst concerning patriotic services to held in Immaculate Conception Church on May 19, and Commander Jacob N. Halper appoint- ed Vice Commander Gregory Cipriani to cooperate therein. There will be a flag presentation, the flag being the post's gift to the church, and the establishment of the votive perpetual light in honor of the war’s dead. The | services will be broadcast by one of the local radio stations. The post adopted the suggestion of Department Judge Advocate Miller and voted to incorporate under the laws of the District of Columbia and Assistant Adjutant Edward R. Kelly, Who presided in the absence of the senior officers, appointed Commander Jacob N. Halper, and Vice Command- ers Gregory Cipriani ana Norman R. Grant as a committee to file incorpora- tion papers. Lincoln Post No. 17 met at the plant of the Corby Baking Company, Geor- | gia avenue and Trumbull street, Mon- day evening, when they were the guests of the officials of the company. The post has now doubled its member- ship and is lacking at this time only 17 members of filling the quota re- quired by the department, and it is planned to incorporate the post. was voted to assist the police post in the Madri Gras ball. The post also voted to accept from the War Depart- ment a large mm. gun captured from the Germans during the late war. This gun was procured through the efforts of Past Commander Robert M. Tolson. A suitable place to per- manently erect the gun is now being sought in Columbia Heights. Maj. E. P. Van Hise, commander, presided. The following were admitted to membership: H. D. McMumm, Paul A. Sebastian, E. H. Campbell, William T. Howley, Patrick J. Cavanaugh, James P. Wiley, Ralph H. McGarity, James E. Granger, N. T. Chaconas and Aberts G. Morgan. Still Going Strong. One by one the great fairs of Eu- rope have passed away, but Leipzig is greater than ever it has been. It Is the world’s one annual international fair. It has been held since before the twelfth century, and when there, Leipzig always provides more than a fair, for it is a city of unusual in- terest, and every tourist seeks out Auerbach’s Keller on Grimmaische- strasse, to do honor to the episode so famous in Goethe's “Faust.” ‘This year's fair took place during the first week of March. The city has one exhibition hall twice the size of the old Madison Spuare Garden and there are 80 other halls. During the falr week the whole city is given over to_suitable festivities, nature of pageants. The Nepoleonic wars and the World zig fair. It | chiefly of the | Lieut. Samuel W. Stinemetz, com- | mander, and the other officers, as well as the men of the 1st Battalion, United States Naval Reserves of the District of Columbia, are enthusiastic over the re- port of the recent annual inspection, conducted by a board of regular naval officers, composed of Capt. C. A. Blakley, Comdr. C. C. Slayton and Comdr. R. A. White of the Navy Department and assisted by Lieut. B. J. Dayton, \nlrec- tor-instructor of the local organization. Lieut. Stinemetz said that the present report, while covering the immediate marks on the recent inspection, does not show the relative standing of the local outfit with the organizations lo- cated in other parts of the country. He sald the marks by divisions were slightly higher this year, and the comments of the regular officers indicated that the battalion was making strides forward in its mobilization training. ‘The 2d Fleet Division, commanded by Lieut. John F. Moore, was designated as outstanding in military drills, both in execution and snap. e 1st and 3d Fleet divisions, however, the board com- mented, executed their drills in a satis- factory manner. In general drills, the report said, the battalion was well organized, and the individuals are declared to have shown the results of careful instruction in de- tails. The appearance of the divisions also was said to have been very good, the uniforms and equipment being classed as very clean. ki ‘The gun crews of each of the divi- sions were said to have put on very good drills for the inspecting officers. Discussing the class room instruction, the board commented on the improve- ment shown in the increased use of models, but indicated that there was room for further improvement. Favorable comment was made on the deck and engine room class instruction, as well as the speclal classes in signal- ing, quartermaster duties, electricians, radiomen, gunner's mates and messmen. | The board found that the classes were well conducted, the instructors capable and the men interested. The board re- ported that it considered that the divi- sions can be called “smart,” and added that progress 1s continuing in mobiliza- tion efficiency. ‘The average mark for each of the three fleet divisions was as follows: 1st Diviston, 3.32 out of & unit of 4.0; 2d d 3d Division, 3.33. battalion, it was sald, was to the officers in criticism to ald organizal eliminating some of its faults. The members also indicated to the Reserve officers and men ways to correct cer- tain matters. On the whole, Lieut. Stinemetz sald, the officcrs and men are well pleased with the results of the inspection, and wiil start immediately to correct mat- | ters with which the board found fault. The marks indicated as the result of | the inspection will not give any indi- | cation of the relative standing of the | divisions of the local battalion with those in other parts of the country, as it was sald that other matters at the depakr!tment might raise or lower these marks. | the highest figure of merit among all | the organizations of the country each | receives a trophy, donated by the United States Naval Reserve Officers’ Associa- tion. Each year the local organization | has worked toward the goal of receiv- | ing one of these, and the marks so far | received indicate that they are gradu- ; ally stepping toward the top of the list. A little more than two months remain Authorized Service Harrison Radiators CREEL BROTHERS | 1811 14th St. N.W. Decatur 4220 THE LOWEST PRICED STRAIGHT-8 WITH FREF WHEELING Marmon now announces the lowest priced straight-eight in the world with free wheeling—the New Marmon 70. 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The first cruise starts in this city aboard the United States destroyer Hamilton on June 20, during which the local citizen sailors will be taken to Bermuda. All drilling now being done at the Jocal armory is in preparation for these cruises, three of which will be taken by as many divisions. The gun crews of each of these three divisions are being especially drilled, for during the voy- ages each division must fire its annyal target practice with the large guns aboard the destroyer. There is in- stalled in the local armory a 4-inch gun, which is used each drill night for the ‘purpose of perfecting the crews in teamwork in serving the piece. As the cruise this year will be South, Lieut. Stinemetz points out that both officers and men must have a full out- fit of white uniforms. There will be three days of liberty in Bermuda, and they must be able to make a fine ap- pearance in the foreign possessions, where they will be subjected to the critical eyes of the populace. ‘The battalion will be put through its regular monthly inspection tomorrow night by Lieut. Stinemetz. The formal ceremonies will be brief, and upon com- pletion the armory will be turned over to the Naval Reserve Athletic Associa- tion for an athletic meet. The principal feature of the meet will be a series of boxing bouts between ‘members of the Reserve association and the boxers of the Ritz Athletic Club of Baltimore. As both organizations are reported to have some fine boxers, an zledn.ln‘ full of entertainment is prom- ed. Each member of the athletic asso- ciation is allowed two tickets to be given to friends. Admission to the armory will be only by ticket. Lieut. B. J. Dayton, inspector-instruc- tor of the battalion, delivered a lecture to the commissioned personnel last Monday night on the duties of the offi- He explained to the officers some of the things which an officer did which brought favorable comment and things which brought un- favorable comment. ¥ POHANKA SERVICE 1126 20th St. N.W. DEcatur 0208 WISCONSIN MOTOR CO. 1063 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. ‘WEst 1373 26, 1931—PART FOUR. Barron R. Pranklin, 70 T street, was enlisted in the local Reserve last week as a seaman, second class, and assigned to the 2d Fleet Division for duty. ‘The Navy Department has authorized the promotion of Joseph L. Hutchins from seaman, first class, to aviation ma- chinist’s mate, third class, in the Avia- tion Division. Officers and men of the 1st Aviation Division here have received orders to Teport at the Naval Air Station at Ana- costia, D. C., on May 1 for their an- nual period of 15 days’ training duty. In some of the States officers and men in the United States Naval Re- serves also are members of the State Naval Militia. In discussing the rela- tion between these two organizations Capt. Hugo Osterhaus, in charge of the Naval Reserve section of the Naval Bu- reau of Navigation, said that certain States have done much for the Naval Reserve. The appropriations, he said, which have been made by States for armories, etc., and from which the Naval Reserves have benefited, ha been largely due to the interest of the Naval Militia-Naval Reserve officers ac ing in the various States. “On the other hand,” he went on, “the Naval Militia has been aided by the Federal Government through its appropriations, by the active-duty pay to Reservists who are likewise in the Militia and by pay for attendance at drills, So both the Federal Govern- ment and the States have mutually benefited each by the other expendi- tures. “The Naval Militia of some States takes a rather different view of the obligations of the Federal Government to the States. Some would advocate returning to the old Naval Militia sys- tem. The least that could be expected from those harboring this line of thought would be dual control of the Naval Reserve by the Federal and State | authorities. “I understand,” Capt. Osterhaus con- tinued, “this whole matter of whether the Naval Reserve or the Naval Militia should be paramount was thoroughly thrashed out as far back as 1920, and that at that time it was realized addi- tional legislation would be necessary to make the Naval Reserve force a virile organization. At a meeting of Naval Reserve officers from various sections of the country it was the consensus of opinion that it would be a mistake to discard the Naval Reserve and return to the old Naval Militla system. In due course ‘Washington Board” was convened and made a complete and exhaustive study of the whole situation and recommended legislation, resulting eventually in the passage of our 1925 act. “The fact of the matter is,” he con- tinued, “unider the provisions of this act the Naval Reserve alone, as now organized, is designed to furnish the additional personnel required by the Navy for mobilization purposes. Naval Militia organizations are maintained for State purposes, and it is not for the Federal Government to question the wisdom of the various institutions set up by any sovereign State within its legal rights. If the States choose to provide armory facilities for the use of their Naval Militia, the Navy Depart- ment is happy to have those facilities made available to the Naval Reserve, and in exchange therefor to make the accoutrements furnished the Naval Re- serve organizations also available for the use of the Naval Militia. The quality and quantity of armory facilities fur- nished are quite outside the jurisdiction of the Federal Government, and the | costs therefor are generally even out- | side its knowledge. |~ “It is conceded that the States should have control over the moneys expended | tion of those who are to make the ex. penditures. Certainly the Navy Depart- ment has no control over these expen- ditures or the selecting of Militia officers. “It is regrettable that the Federal Government does not appropriate suffi- | clent money to cover the expense of | armories and other activities to properly carry on the Naval Reserve work with- out the assistance of the States, and the question would never have arisen had the Federal Government never ac- cepted State help. “However, it has been done. State | help has been recognized, and the Navy Department certainly wants to work |hand in hand with the Naval Militia | to do its part toward the mutual ad- vancement of both organizations. Just how far we can go is something to be determined. It will be & matter which will take close study before a solution is reached. 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