Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1931, Page 40

next meeting of George Wash- ington Post, No. 1, the American Le- glon, will be_held at the club house, 1441 Rhode Island avenue, July 7, at 8 o‘clor:‘k’. ‘u:m: Comdr. William E. Por- ter, 3 De?en'el ’md alternates to the next annual department convention will be elected. The post will be entitled to elect six delegates snd six alternates to attend the convention to be held A 5 6 and 7 at_the Buchanan School, Thirteenth and E streets south- east. Officers for 1932 also will be nomi- nated at this meeting, following the election of delegates and alternates. In accordance with the post constitution, the officers for the ensuing year will be elected at the meeting August 4 and installed at a meeting to be held Sep- tember 1. Scott W. Lucas of Havana, IIl, has resigned as national judge advocate of the American Legion, due to the pres- sure of his law business and his in- tention of becoming a candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States: Senator from Illinois in the 1932 election. The Ligion constitution provides that a candidate for political office shall not hold a position in the Legion. W. E. Bell of Victory Post, No. 4, the American Legion, with a net score of 12, carried off first honors at the Ameri- can Legion Handicap Golf Tournament held Monday at the Beaver Dam Coun- try Club under the direction of De- ent Athletic Officer Francis J. McDonald. The winner was assigned 8 handicap of 26. C. W. Browning, also of Victory Post, No. 4, the Ameri- can Legion, won second honors with a net score of 73 and a handicap of 29. ‘The low medalist was Ben S. Fisher, former department commander of the American Legion of the State of Oregon. His score was 91 and he was awarded the Watson B. Miller club. Mr. Mc- Donald is planning a formal presenta- tion of the John Lewis Smith trophy, which was won by W. E. Bell, and the second honors, which were won by C. W. Browning, at the meeting of the Vic- fory Post, No. 4, on July 14. Entries are being received dally for the Junior American Legion Golf ‘Tournament which will be played at East Potomac Golf Course on July 21, Capt. Miller, chairman, National Re- habilitation Committee, the American Legion, has offered a trophy for the ‘winner of this tournament. The Ameri- can Legion Miniature Golf Tournament will be played as scheduled at the Cen- tral Golf Coures, Eighteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue, July 27-31. The prize is a trophy and all Legionnaires are eligible. The athletic officer, Mr. Mc- Donald, has announced that in the event that different posts desire to en- ter this tournament, as distinct units, prizes will be awarded to the winning post, in addition to the individual prizes Which have been previously offered. Ralph T. O'Neil, national commander of the American Legion, in the near future will transmit to the War Policles Commission here the Legion’s attitude, in the form of a brief, on the principle of universal service in time of war. The War Policies Commission was created by Congress, at the request of the Legion, following its organization’s | fight of more than eight years to enact the principle of equal service, and the elimination of profiteering, in time of ‘war, into the basic law of the land. ‘The Legion brief will outline the best thought on the many phases of the subject that have developed since the plan was first proposed. ‘The Housing Committee of the 1931 American Legion Convention Corpora- tion, of which H. A. Pickert is chair- man, has just sent to department ad- jutants a set of rules governing hotel reservations for the national conven- ;‘10‘;4'0 be held in Detroit September The most important rule is that all Legion requests for hotel resgervatiol must come through the department ad- jutent of the department concerned. Each individual application is referred to the department adjutant, if it comes direct to the committee. Requests for reservations for mem- bers of the Auxiliary, not accompanied by husbands, are expected to come through the department secretaries of the Auxiliary. Auxiliary members who are accompanied by their husbands will please let their husbands look after their reservations through regular Legion channels, unless they par - desire separate accommodations. Other _rules promulgated by the Housing Committee follow: All reserva- tions must be for a minimum of three days. Reservations for four days will have preference over three-day re- quests. Following the regulations adopted by the National Executive co‘:gmlttee, preference as to official delegations in the choice of hotels will be based upon the membership standing of each de- partment on May 15. The report show- 1'11& the standing of the departments not reach Detroit much - before June 1. The Detroit Housing Com- mittee is reserving the Statler, Book- Cadillac, Detroit-Leland, Tuller, Fort Shelby and Barlum hotels for the so- | called official delegations. All requests for rooms will be made | by each department adjutant directly | to the Housing Committee of the | American Legion 1931 National Conven- tion Corporation, 603 Barlum Tower, | Datroit. The committee in turn will | assign all groups or individuals to the | hotels desired as far as possible. A de- | posit of $5 per person, payable to the |- Housing Committee, must be paid on | or before August 1. Cancellations must | g n;:odcunt;; later than 5 p.m. Septem- T 10, le return of the b1 ¥y deposit is The James Reese Europe Post, No. 5, American Legion, held its twelfth an- niversary celebraticn at the Whitelaw Hotel on June 27. The post had as| its distinguished guests Dr. D. E. Wise- | man, pastor of the Holy Redeemer| Lutheran Church; A. A. Picchione, membership officer of the District De- | Dpartment, American Legion; Miss Mary | L. Europe, sister of the late Lieut.| James Reese Europe, and members of | Coates and Marjory Skinner as hostesses. Delegates and alternates to the Dis- trict Department Convention to be held the’ ot iy mesting, whieh wil 's monthly meeting, be l?:l‘d at the Thomas Circle Club July 13. 'l!he Americanism officer, Kate K. Briggs, has received credit for the post from the Red Cross for 123 hours spent on Brallle work by members of post during the past Winter. Meetings This Week. Monday—Lawton Camp, Pythian ‘Temple; Astor Camp, United States Soldiers’ Home; Dewey ortheast Masonic Tuesday—Astor Auxiliary, 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Thursday—Drum and bugle corps of Miles Auxiliary, Central High School. Priday—Dewey Camp, Northeast Masonic Temple; Miles Auxil- lary, ian Temple. Saturday—Council of administra- tion, 821 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Friday—Open meeting of Miles Camp for all veterans and auxiliaries for George Wash- ington Bicentennial Commis- sion, Pythian Temple. Representative Sol Bloom, director of the National George Washington Bi- centennial Commission, will address an open meeting of Miles Camp July 10 at Pythian Temple. This meeting has been called with a view to giving the veteran organizations and their auxil- laries information relative to the work of the commission. Past Department Comdr. Jere A. Cos- tello, chairman of the Good and Wel- fare Committee, announces plans for the Santiago day excursion to Marshall Hall, July 17, are complete. The steam- er Charles Macalester will leave the Seventh Street Wharf at 10 am., 2:30 p.am. and 6:45 p.m. Contests have been arranged for children and adults ‘and prizes will be awarded the winners. At its meeting of June 23 Pettit Camp welcomed the officers and mem- bers of Urell Camp, including the newly elected department commander, Samuel J. McWilliams. There were re- marks by Commander Freeland, Past Commander Eshelman and Comrades Suydam, Burkhard and Freidlinger of Urell Camp, Past Department Com- mander Arthur H. League of Dewey Camp, W. G. Copley of Portland, Ore., and Comrade Hopkins of Erie, Pa., Junior Vice Department Commander Charles A. Strobel and Comrades Pea- cock and Dale of Pettit Camp. Miles Camp met June 26, with Com- mander G. F. McGillicuddy presidin; Many medical, dental and medical administrative .Reserve officers of the District will begin today at Carlisle of | Barracks, Pa., 14 days of active duty The camp voted to hold an open meet- July 10 at Pythian Temple. camp elected the following dele- gates and alternates to the National pment to be held at New Orleans, tember 6 to 10: tes, A. , 3 an Bliel. Alumtu.qwn”rt Potter, John M. Watts, Willlam N. Barnes, Frank W. Parrish, Elias Blesinger and Charles L. D. Domer. The officers and members of Dewey Camp paid a camp visitation. 1t was the first appearance of the de-|Da partment commander, 8. J. McWilliams, sr.: vice department commander, P. J. Callan, and junior d commander, Charles A, Strobel. Mrs. Vi Cureton, president of Urell Auil‘fi’:‘r‘;, has called a meeting of the auxiliary at her home, 919 De- catur street, Tuesday evening. Plans will be completed for the lawn fete and camival Ji 9 at First and E streets southeast. + Tarred Roads and Cancer. The system of tarring roads has re- cently come into great vogue through- out France and several objections have been raised. In the first place, it is sald that the dust arising therefrom gradually strangles the trees along the roadside, but a more serious matter is that Dr. Foveau of Courmelles has uttered a cry of alarm and awakened the fear that the me“ d highways bmua'; observed in workmen who handle tar. Dr. Foveau fears that the dust of the road, when composed of siliceous gran- ules with sharp points and edges, and impregnated with tar, may cause trau- matisms of the mucosae of the respi: tory and the digestive tracts, capable of producing cancer, just as pulmonary tuberculosis may be facilitated in cut- ters of millstones by the siliceous dust that they inspire. Niagara Falls. ‘The international commission ap- pointed to investigate the future of Niagara Falls has finished a very elabo- rate report which takes the ground that erosion of the Falls has practically ended and that the appearance of the cataract will be practically unchanged 200 years he: training. - Ten of the local medical Teservists are members of the 364th 1 | ministrative staff of Lash, Veterinary Reserve; Cap! Robert T. McCrystall, Dental Reserve: First Lieut. Clayton H. Hixson, Medical Reserve; First Lieut. John L. McCarthy, Medical Administrative Reserve; Lieut. Harry M. Wheeler, Dental Re- and PFirst Lieut. Edward A. e. The District e L F xa 3 Reserve; Pirst Lieut. Oscar Lavine, Medical Reserve; Pirst Lieut. Isadore Rod, Medical Re- t [ will return to their homes July 18. A new policy governing the examina- tion of Reserve officers without com- missioned World War service for pro- motion to the grades of lieutenant colonel and colonel was announced by the War Department last week. The form, scope and method of administra- tion of the special examinations di- rected by the Secretary of War under the provisions of paragraph 47a (3) of Army Regulations No. 140-5, will con- sist of a thorough examination of the candidate’s military knowledge, a 'flm ough test of his practical mili ability, an examination of his general qualifications and a physical exam- ination. For promotion to the grade of lieutenant colonel, the scope of the examination for Reserve officers of edge of and his ability to apply the principles and methods contained In the subcourses 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the cur- rent correspondence course of the Command and General Staff School. (b) For promotion to the grade of colonel, Reserve officers of the above- described arms will be required to satisfactorily demonstrate their knowl- edge of and their ability to apply the principles contained in subcourses 5 and 6 of the current correspondence course of the Command and General Staff School. Reserve officers of the Adjutant General's Department, Judge Advocate General's Departm nce - ent, ment, Quartermaster Corps, Ordnance Department, Corps of Chaplains, Mili- tary Intelligence Department, Military Police, Chemical Warfare Service and Medical Department undergoing this Free Auto Parking—E St. Bet. 6th and 7th THE HECHT CO. F Street at Seventh ANNUAL CLEARANCE CREX RUGS Nationally famous Crex De Luxe & Crex Ultra Rugs 9x12 8xI0 6x9 4y,X7 Y, ¢ 36x72 27x54 t.he' G. A. R. and Spanish War Veter- ans’ organizations. A short program of musical and literary numbers was | rendered, which was followed by re- | Ireshments, music and dancing. The next régular meeting of the post | Wwill be held July 14 at the Twelfth | Street Branch Y. M. C. A., when the | Post will elect its delegates to the De- | partment Convention to be held in, August. i The Bureau of Engraving and Print- | ing Post of the Amerlcll’x:sbe‘lon held a dinner dance at the Villa Roma last ‘Tuesday, James F. Kehoe, post com- mander, presided and introduced J. O'ConnorARolhem, who b:cud as toast- master. A large number of Legion- naires and Legion Auxiliary workers at- tended. Among them were Ben Fisher, past commander of the Department of ;_Col. Sweezey, past commander of Department of Maryland; John ‘Taylor, Fred Fraser, Mable Paul McGahan, John Lewis William Wolff Smith, Albert Picchioni, Al Rothenberg, Mrs. Irene Arnold, Mrs. Mims, Mrs. Mas group. ‘The Bureau Post took an active part in the patriotic exercises held last night ot the Sylvan Theater on the Monu- gment Grounds in celevration of Inde- pendence day. 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For promotion to the grade of colonel the same examination will be required ite has al P'l;l; nelcy. be , for_his evnun‘:c&rm the grade of colonel to undergo & test of his practical mili- ';.? nbm:z.. :ncn'l':ee; ‘A'luh thlemeuml- ons er: tions and physical condition. gl Fire Reserve officers of the District have been promoted to the next higher , ‘as indicated: First Lieut. Car- Toll Gray, Adjutant General Reserve, In this event, the examination for his to the colonelcy will be confined to & prac- tical examination drawn up by the examining board to determine the candidate’s ability to_meet the prob- of an officer of his sec- in the grade of colonel, together with the normal investigation of char- acter and physical qualifications. Any Reserve officer who has in the grade of major satisfactorily completed a lent course at the Command Shiptec Trom any. tost o ha. meSltery e any test of ry knowledge and ability when examined for promotion to the grade of lieu- tenant colonel, and any officer who has in the grade of liejutenant colonel F Street at Seventh This Lamp in Our Stock e, 3 ho will remain assigned to the 320th Infantry. Second Lieut. Eber T, LeGates,- tll;ly- fantry Reserve, to be first lieutenant, and who will remain ned to the 320th Infantry. Second Lieut. Aubrey L. Sharp, Infantry Reserve, to be first lieutenant, and who will remain as- signed to the 320th Infantry, Some business concerns in Poland are R RO English-speaking . | years old when Coli First American Astronomer. ‘The 200th anniversary of the birth of David Rittenhouse will be celebrated during the next year. He was an ex- pert clockmaker . in. 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