Evening Star Newspaper, October 11, 1931, Page 53

1 FRATERNITIES MASONIC. LODGES. ‘Today—Stansbury, No. 24, serv- ices at the Masonic and Eastern Star Home at 3 p.m., Rev. W. M. Michael officiating. ‘Tomorrow—Dawson, No. 16, E. A. Tuesday—Samuel Gompers, No. 45, E. A. Thursday—Naval, No. 4, and Anacostia, No. 21, grend visita- tion (jointly). Hiram, No. 10, F. C. La Fayette, No. 19, social. William R. Singleton, N M. M. M. Congress, No. 37, M. M. Pethworth, No. 47, social. Samuel Gompers, No. 45, ladies’ night, at the Shoreham. Friday—Columbia, No. 3, F.C.. Joseph H. Milans, No. 38, F.C. Justice, No. 46, F. C. Saturday—School of instruction. ROYAL ARCH MASONS. | Monday—Mount Vernon, No. 3, Royal Arch. ‘Tuesday—Mount Horeb, No. 7, P.M.and M.E. M. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDERIES. Wednesday—Washington, No. 1, R. C, supper and Malta full form. Friday—Columbia, No. 2, Order of the Temple. Saturday—Washington, No. 1, Order of the Temple in Alexandria. | SCOTTISH RITE. Tuesday—Evangelist Chapter,Rose | | Crolx, statutory assembly. ASHINGTON _ Commandery will begin its Fall ritualistic work with a class of 35 | Wednesday night, according the | to announcement by commander, Reuben A. Bogley, ginning at 5 o'clock, With the Order | of the Red Cross, followed by supper at the temple. The generalissimo, Frank M. Roller, will head the cast for this order. After the supper the Malta team, composed of members of the | drill ‘corps, will confer the Orcer of Malta in full form. The new Malta | uniforms, recently purchased for this casty will be used. Sdturday Washington Commandery ! will move to Alexandria and the George ‘Washington National Masonic Memorial for the Order of the Temple. Because of the large number of candidates, the commandery will work practically throughout the day at the memorial. | The cast for the Order of the Temple | will be composed of past grand com- | manders and past commanders, mem- | bers of Washington Commandery. | Most Eminent Sir Perry W. Widener of California, Grand Master of Templars of the United States, has accepted an invitation and will attend and par- ticipate in the ceremonies. Many of the grand officers of neighboring juris- | dictions have also been invited, as have the nearby commanderies. Dinner will be served to the invited guests at the George Mason Hotel in Alexandria; the assembled uniform bodies will march in parade at 7 o'clock from the hotel to the memorial. The program arranged for the evening, it is said, will be most interesting and inspiring. | Religious services will be held at the | Masonic and Eastern Star Home today at 3 pm, under the auspices of Stansbury Lodge, No. 24. Rev. Walter M. Michael will speak and music will be furnished by the choir of Brightwood Park Methodist Episcopal Church, ‘Walter Studdiford conducting. The | public is invited to attend. Roy A. Plympton, illustrious master | of Adoniram Council, No. 2, Royal and | Select Masters, has announced that ‘Thursday of this weck has been | designated as “Post Office night,” and | the degree of Royal Master will be | presented by Raymond N. Babcock fol- ' lowed by the degree of Select Master presented by Erwin J. Hibbs with a class including employes of the city post office as well as of the Post Office Department. Plans are being formulated for the degree of Super-Excellent Master November 21. Ladies’ night will be celebrated by Bamuel Gompers Lodge, No. 45, with a | dance at the Shoreham Hotel Thursday | from 9 until 1. The main feature of | the evening will be a New York Musical | Revue, consisting of 11 acts. There will also be door prizes and spot-dance prizes given. Arrangements are under the direction of a committee headed by Louis J. Raebach, master of the lodge. | The master of Petworth Lodge, No. 47, | has announced that the members of the lodge will be entertained Thursday evening with motion pictures through the courtesy of the Chesapeake & | Potomac Telephone Co., following the | business session of the lodge. Under the auspices of St. John's Lodge, No. 11, and St. John's Lodge Chapter, No. 18, O. E. S., a mardi gras and frolic will be given Friday for men, women and children, with free admis- sion to all, at the Almas Temple Club House, 1315 K street northwest. There will be games, fine music, dancing and contests with prizes to make the win- ners' hearts glad. | ‘The Scottish Rite bodies of Wash- | ington, individually and collectively, are | preparing both for the reception of the | Supreme Council of the Southern Juris- | diction starting next Sunday, October 18, and continuing with important events scheduled throughout the week, as well as for their annual Fall course in the degrees from the 4th to the 32d, in- clusive, starting October 27. Those in- terested in the degree course have been asked to get in touch with Lem Towers, thirty-third degree, general secretary, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, "Third | and E streets northwest, EASTERN STAR. The final get-together of those who | contemplate attending the General | Grand_Chapter’s session in San An- tonio, Tex., is scheduled for Thursday, | October 15, at 7:30 p.n., at Masonic | Temple. A turkey dinner will be served Octo~ ber 15 by Takoma Chapter in the Ta- koma Masonic Temple. A short busi- ness meeting will be held October 23, Areme Chapter last Wednesday night was entertained by Loyalty Chapter. ‘The Ways and Means Committee met at the Biltmore cafeteria to formulate plans for the next three months. The | chapter will hold a rummage sale Octo- | ber 12, 13 and 14 at 2012 Georgia ave- nue under auspices of the Temple Committee, Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter will <eet Thursday evening in Northeast Masonic Temple. The degrees will be zonferred. The meeting or November 5 will be Bethlehem Chapter night, and November 19 the seerctaries, treasurers and Star Points of all the chapters will be special guests. “The Old Family Album” was the title of the taxleaux given at the last meeting of Martha Chapter. The grand wvisitation will be held October 16. The Auxiliary Home Board will make its annual visit to the home October 23. Naoml Chapter Will meet October 14, at which time the grand matron and grand patron will make their official grand visitetion. Later in the evening a package party will be held. The home members will b entert2ined Oc- tober 16. The matron and patron have charge. East Gate Chapter will receive the grand officers in their annual grand visitation next Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The degrees will be conferred. ‘The Ways and Means Committee will ive & Halloween dance ber 29 at Octol t Gate Temple. Rhode Island and Mills avenues northeast. Bethany Chapter will have initiation at its next meeting, when they will have the new electric signet. Bethany Social Booster had a social mee at the home of Beulah Dermott. Matron Lavinia Dunham will hold a luncheon and card party for the Auxil- iary Home Board at her home, 80 S street, October 14 at 12:30. The En- dowment Committec will hold a card party at the home of Amelia Marshall, 1 W street, October 22 at 8 pm. Ruth Chapter initlated candidates last Monday. The honored guests were Right Worthy Grand Secretary Minnie E. Keyes and Right Worthy Grand Treasurer Alcena Lamond. Past Ma- tron Susie Broadhurst announces a cabaret Octoler 16 from 8 to 12 p.m. at the Brightwood Masonic Teémple. Acacia Chapter's Auxiliary Home Board will meet Tuesday at 8 pm. at the home of Mrs. Leon M. Rose, 4104 Jenifer street. The Star Point Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Hirst F. Sloat, 7517 Fourteenth street, Wednesday at 8 p.m. At its meeting October 14 La Fayette Lodge Chapter will hold Secretaries and Treasurers night, with the secretaries and treasurers of all the chapters as special guests. There will be a program. On odcwb:r 28 the degrees will be con- ferred. v Matron Ardell Payne of Brightwoed Chapter announces service at the Na- tional City Christian Church, Four- | teenth strget and .Thomas Circle, to- | night. The home board will meet with Past Matron Anita I. Haight, at 6312 Ninth street, October 14 at 8 pm. A | card party will be held at the home of Anna Schrekles, 317 Madison street, October 17 at 8:30 p.m. The following are the grand visita- tions for this week: Temple Chapter, October 12, 8 pm.; Miriam Chapter, October 12, 8:45 p. Columbia Chap- ter, October 12, 9:45 p.m.; Bethlehem Chapter, October 13, 8 pm.; Electa Chapter, October 13, 9:15 p.m.; Naomi Chapter, October 14, 8 p.m.; Cathedral Chapter, October 14, 9 p.m.; East Gate Chapter, October 16, 8 p.m., and Martha Chapter, October 16, 9:15 p.m. Cathedral Chapter celebrated home- gathering night at its last meeting. The nlxeeunz October 14 will be grand visita- tion. ‘The Grand Chapter officers will pay their annual grand visitation to Co- lumbia Chapter tomorrow evening. The Grand Chapter officers will make their annual visitation tomorrow at 8:45 pm. to Miriam Chapter, Matron Iva L. Pickett. The Auxiliary Home Board will have donation night for the Masonic and Eastern Star Home to- morrow, Lebanon Chapter at its meeting Tues- day will entertain Arlington Chapter of ‘Baltimore. A program and refresh- ments will be provided. A dance will be held at Almas Temple club house October 21, At the last meeting of Esther Chap- ter a program was presented by Stan- ley William Bell and Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam T. Pearson, in charge of Past Matron May P. Gibbon. Mr. Bell and Mrs. Pearson rendered several solos and duets, and_Mr. Pearson played piano numbers. It was also the visitation of the Grand officers. The choir has been invited to sing in Chevy Chase Chap- | ter October 20. The next choir re- | hearsal will be October 13 at 1508 Al- lison_street. Mrs. Brockaway, Bradley and Birgfeld entertaining. Degrees will be conferred Thursday evening. At the last meeting of St. John's Lodge Chapter Robert S. Regar, poten- tate of Almas Temple Shrine, was in- itiated. On October 16 and 17 a madri gras and frolic will be given at Almas | Temple Club, with the Shrine and St. John's Lodge Chapter as hostesses. The Home Board will meet with Mrs. C. A. Bell as hostess at 8 p.m., October 13, at her residence, 848 Delafleld place. A card party and luncheon will be held at the residence of Mrs. C. M. Frank- 1in, 2022 Connecticut avenue, at 1 p.m., October 14. A card party was held at the residence of Grand Patron T. C. Lewis last Saturday evening. ‘The Grand Chapter officers will pay Bethlehem Chapter its annual visit: tion Tuesday evening. This will be fol- lowed by an entertainment and a home bake sale by the Home Board. The Star Point Society met October 3 at the home of Miss Adele Marseglia, with Miss Vencenzia Marseglia, Mrs. Maude Gingell and Mrs. Margaret Gorsuch as- sisting. Warren G. Harding Chapter will meet Tuesday at New Masonic Temple. The Past Matrons and Patrons’ Association will be the guests today of Past Patron Elmer Johnson and Fannie Johnson, at their Summer cottage on Herring Bay. The members will meet at 1009 H street at 10 am. A dance and card party will be given by the Ways and Means Committee October 24 at the Cairo. The Home Board will give a card party at Tilden Gardens October 16. ODD FELLOWS. Covenant Lodge will be officlally visited by the grand master and his staffl Wednesday evening in Joppa Lodge Hall, 4209 Ninth street. Past Grand Master James E. Chamberlain is in charge. The Board of Trustees of the Odd Fellows Temple will hold its quarterly meeting tomorrow evening in the board room of the temple. President E. W. Bradford will preside. Grand Master McConnell and his staff officially visited Phoenix Lodge last Thursday evening. ‘The grand master called a conference of the various heads of the grand bodies of the District of Columbia last Monday evening and unanimous action was taken relative to participation in the Washington Bicentennial, to be held next year. Another conferenc: will be held, at which time Represent- ative Sol Bloom will discuss the matter. Canton Washington of the Patriarchs Militant is having drills each Saturday evening preparatory to the annual in- spection, which will be held earlier than THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C.”~OCTOBER 11, 1931—PART FOUR. Catholic Church at '{I:lao o'clock. The one. Sir Knight Arthur B. n chatge of the dance. - James B Eiyn arge of the dance. James B. faithful navigator, has announced this dance will take the place of the reg- ular meeting for October. He also announced that the next regular meet- ing would take place on the first Mon- day in November and that a prominent | speaker will address the members. Charles W. Darr, Faithful Master of the Fourth Degree for this district, has appointed Master’s Committees for ‘Washington and Baltimore, and they will shortly begin an intensive cam- paign for new members. ‘Washington Council will meet at 918 Tenth street northwest Tuesday night. Following a business session, the council will be entertained by a pro- m arranged for by Lecturer Val 'man and l's committee. ‘Washi n Council members will meet tonight at 7:15 o'clock in front of St. Dominic’s Church, at Sixth and E streets southwest, to attend the annual vesper service of the Knights of Columbus, B. P. 0. ELKS ‘With the meeting of last Wednesday the lodge inaugurated the regular | schedule of weekly sessions for the Winter season. ' Daniel R. Nihion night will be opened next Wednesday and the charity ball November 25. Lodges of sorrow were held in mem- ory of the late members of the lodge, Paul Leibel, Major C. Eugene Edwards, Edward P. Genger, Willlam H. Mc- Caffrey and Thomas A. Cannon. The trustees and the board of stewards have provided a dinner for the members and candidates who will attend next Wednesday's session in honor of the Grand Tiler Daniel R. Nihion, from 5:45 to 7:30 o'clock. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Syracusians Lodge, presided over by Chancellor Commander Gross, met Friday. The application of H. B. Russell of Newburgh, N. Y., for mem- bership was received. Addresses were made by Past Grand Chancellors Day and Embrey and Grand OChancellor Wealthall, Century Decatur Lodge with Home Lodge acted as hosts to the Grand Chancellor and his Grand Lodge officers on their annual visitation. Grand Chancellor Wealthall appointed Past Grand Chancellors Heiss and Dickman as Paraphernalia Committee. Grand Lecturer exemplified the changes in the new ritual. Reports were made by Grand Keeper of Records and Seal Kimmell and Grand Master of Exchequer Emory. Grand Chancellor Wealthall announced arrangements had been completed for a Halloween mas- querade dance and entertainment Octo- ber 31. Past Grand Chancellor Day gave a reading of the dramatic story of “Damon and Pythias.” Franklin Lodge received the Grand Lodge officers Wednesday evening. Union Lodge and Columbia Lodge will jointly entertain the Grand Chancellor “ and the Grand Lodge officers October 14. Master of Work E. T. Negosta an- nounces rehearsals will be held by the Dunn Memorial Knight Rank Team to prepare for a class initiation Nov- ember 19. ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA. Fidelis Camp wil give a card party at Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massa- chusetts avenue, October 15 at 8:30 p.m. SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY. Hope Council meets every Tuesday night in Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth street and Pennsylvania avenue south- east. Class initiation will be given next Tuesday. Degree mistress, Mrs. Sadie Jenkins, requests all councils of the order who desire to have their candi- dates present. Members of degree and drill teams requested to be presnt. Home-coming night will be held Octo- ber 20. Columbia Council was called to order Monday night with the State ascociate councilor in the chair. National Coun. cil representative, Mrs. Sadie Jenkins, made an address. Deputy Mrs. Donzelia Kaufman installed Mrs. Orrio McKenny as guide and Mrs. Marion Pettit as out- side guard. SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM. Loyalty Lodge was called to order by the commander, Mrs. Pearl Wolfe. A bingo game will be held October 12. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA. At the business meeting of Court Dis- trict of Columbia, No. 212. Tuesday eve- ning, the election of officers and iwo| trustees resulted as follow: C. Boland, grand regent erine Martin, vice regent; Miss Ethyl Sweet, prophetess; Mrs. Anna Holmes, treasurer; Miss Marie Creahan, finan- clal secretary; Miss Kitty Ruppert, his- torian; Miss Sarah George, correspond- ing secretary: Miss Agnes Quinn, moni- tor; Miss Helen Honan, sentinel; Miss Margaret M. Mooney, lecturer; Miss Josgohine Walch and _ Miss' May Reinoehl, organists; Miss Mary Doherty and Miss Mary Cummings, trustees. On October 20 there will be an initia- tion of candide#es and installation of officers. The sscial program will be in charge of the juniors. Mrs. Mary Larkin, national editor of the Catholic Daughters of America Magazine, and Miss Katherine Rosney, national secretary, who are attending the N. C. C. W. Conference, were en- tert;med by the local court the past week. The weekly dances, under the patron- age of the Home League, will be held every Friday evening during the season, with Miss Bess Calnan and Miss Kitty Ruppert in charge. WOMAN’'S BENEFIT ASSOCIATION. A thirty-ninth anniversary party was given by National Review. Brightwood Review, Mrs. Lillle Lam- thh, president, will meet Monday eve- ning. Columbia Review, Mrs. Elizabeth Sweeney, president, will hold a business m’;ennz at the club room Tuesday eve- ning. 2. Mrs. Viola Wall, president of Wash- usual, on November 14. Eastern Lodge will meet Wednesday evening and at the close of business will attend the visitation to Covenant Lodge. Grand Patriarch Millard F. Zepp and staff will officially visit Magenenu En- campment Tuesdiy evening. W. E. South, grxcll‘ patriarch of Maryland, 'will be pre t. An ent ent will follow the business sessicn. Mount Nebo Encampment will confer the Patriarchal degree tomorrow night. Chief Patriarch Morris L. Dreeben will plan for the Fall activities. Columbian Encampment will meet ‘Wednesday evening. Grand Represent- ative Guy F. Glossbrenner will give a report on the annual sesslon of the Oci Soverelgn Grand Lodge. Rebekah News. ‘Three applications for membership have been received in Brightwood Lodge. The degree staff is preparing to g0 to Baltimore November 19 to confer the degree. Home-coming will be cele- brated October 27. A special committee is making preparation for a dance to be held in the near future. The lodge will meet Tuesday evening. Mount Pleasant Lodge met October 1, with Mrs. Maxine Gibson in the chair. The lodge will have initiation and home-coming November 5. The eightieth anniversary of the Re- bekah degree was celebrated in the temple with a program, followed by cancing. Assembly President Jeanette Griffith, Grand Master William H. Mc- Connell, Grand Patriarch M. F. Zepp, | Grand 'Treasurer J. E. Chamberlain end Rev. R. Y. Nicholson made ad- dresses. ENIGHTS OF COLUMBUS. ‘The W Fourth Degree will act as & guard of honor at the annual services, to be held this evening Dominic’s ington Review, has invited all members of the association in Washington to an October party with Washington Review, next Friday evening. ‘The Grandmothers’ Club met at the lome of Mrs. Della Edmunds, with lunch baskets, at noon Monday in honor of Edmunds’ birthday. JOB'S DAUGHTERS. At the last meeting Zelda Newman, honored queen, announced a straw ride to Shady Oaks, Md., October 30, by the Dramatic Club. The starting point will be announced later. A dance will be given by the choir at the Burlington otel, October 23. Work is announced for the meeting tober 7 at Masonic Temple. Spanish War Veterans Richard J. Harden Camp at its meet- ing October 1 added two members to its Toster, David B. Edmondston being mustered in as a new recruit and Al- lan M. p. William O. Ohm, chairman of the re- | be Mief committee, reported Henry A. Brad- shaw met with a_serious automobile accident while on his way to the na- tional convention held in New Orleans, . The deaths of Ira Hanson and Honorary Comrade H. W. Daley were ealso reported to the camp. Commander Watkins announced that at the meeting October 15, !iv:m'fr5 W. Lawton Camp will pay its cfficial visita- tion to the camp. Joseph Harvey read a report of the activities of the dele- gation from the camp. John Hambu! iced plans for an initiation an g &, . Order of near 3 W. Lawton Auxiliary will hold 8 bazaar dance Thursday, Oc- tober 15, at Pythian Temple, concerns ho | as to time limits on ful 1st United States Naval Reserves of e Commissionad omee 'n comm! rs and 500 en- listed men from the east coast naval districts will be allowed to make a voy- age abcard the battleship Wyoming from Yorktown, Va., to Galveston, Tex., and return to Philadelphia. While the ?Ilvll Rul‘."v;‘ Wh:hlm selected will orm part of ip's complement while aboard, they will not be paid for their time, nor will they receive trav- eling expenses to Yorktown nor railroad fare from Philadelphia to their home stations upen return. While officers who accept the department's offer will be required to pay their mess bills while aboard the ship, the enlisted men will be rationed during the time they are at- e Wyoming 1 & part e Wyo & part of the newl formed Atlantic Training Squndmn}: composed of two battleships end eight destroyers, which has the function of taking out Reservists and of- ficers training units during the Sum- mer I:mnt.hs m(;rnmcmle cruises, They operate on complements, - except Wl:l;‘l;l t:\e lR‘uervuu are aboard. e training squadron ship recentl; took & group of Reservists to Halifax and return for practice purposes and last year a large group went with the ship to Gulf Coast ports during the time of the New Orleans Mardi Gras. ‘The Wyoming will be present at the sesquicentennial celebration at York- town, Va, and is scheduled to leave that place on October 19 for Galveston. Reservists who accept the department’s invitation to make the voyage must report aboard the vessel at the Vir- ginia_port prior to the departure of the ship. The voyage to Galveston and return will require a month and the| Reservists will be disembarked at Phil- adelphia on November 21. Lieut. Samuel W. Stinemetz, who re- linquished command of the local Re- serve Battalion and was transferred to the Volunteer Reserve on his own re- quest, was tendered a dinner by the officers of the battalion. Lieut. Harold E. Richardson, who succeeded Stine- metz in command, acted as toastmas- ter at the dinner and spoke in the highest terms of the successful efforts of the retiring commanding officer to raise the efficiency marks of the bat- talion during the two years that he headed it. Lieut. W. F. Hinckley, U. 8. N, inspector-instructor, assigned to the local battalion, also spoke of the progress made by the local outfit. Lieut. Stinemetz replied, expressing his regret that the pressure of his private busi- ness made it necessary for him to sever active work with the organization, but pointed out that his stepping down from the command was the culmination of his own requirement that officers and men of the active Naval Reserve who did not make annual cruises must step | into the Volunteers. He said that he was unable to make a cruise this year because of his business affairs and, therefore, applied for relief and trans-| fer to the Volunteer group. Members of the Naval Communica- tion Reserve, who made the recent voy- age aboard the battleship Wyoming to Hallifax, discussed information derived | from and experiences arising out of this tour of duty at their drill last Thurs- day night. The radio_drills conducted over the alr by the Naval Communication Re- servists of this city, it was announced, will begin, until further notice, at 7:15 | 'clock on Thursday night of each week when a Reservists' station will transmit for five minutes a standardizing fre- gquency of 3,790 kilocycles, to which the | other stations should be adjusted. At 3:20 o'clock announcements will be made, the station roll call will be called and the various features of the drill will | be_conducted. | The local drill via radio last week | was conducted by Station W3CAB, which sent standardizing signals. The | Reservists participating were W. J. Swenson, raido man, first class, Station W3PM, and W. S. Willlams, radio man, | second class, Station W30Z. B. E. Stahl, chief radio man, assisted at NED in the national radio drills. Lieut. C. A. Briggs, commanding the local Naval Communication Reservists, pointed out that the local men should make every effort to get their stations | on the air for the drill next Thursday | night at 7:15 o'clock, or to be present and report at some Reservist's station | aid. “ fhe national radio drills, it was fur- | ther announced, are conducted on Thursday evenings, beginning at 9 o'clock, on a frequency of 4,045 kilo- cycles. Lieut. Briggs says that much will be gained by local Reservists who | listen in on these drills to qualify | themselves to operate in them at fu- | ture times. Emanuel G. Carr re-eplisted as a mess attendant, first class, and was re- assigned to the headquarters division. The following enlisted in the or- | ganization during the week and were | assigned to the division following their names: David Ball, seaman, second class, | 3d Fleet Division, 4309 Thirteenth street northeast; Stanley R. Chase, seaman, second class, 1st Fleet Di. vision, 2322 High street lflubh!nstd: J. _Royster, seaman, Secon E:‘lggse."Zd Fleet Division, 240 Tenth street southeast; Arthur C. Lott, sea- man, second class, 2d Fleet Division, 2102 H street. ery available bit of time which clfivb‘;ysnl.red without the sacrifice of other necessary training will be given in the preparation for the new feature of the annual inspection, which was recently announced by the Navy De- partment’s Inspection Board—a battle problem, it was indicated by Lieut. Richardson, the new commanding of- flc';'rkiu advanced step in Reserve train- been seized upon with much ?r‘:gerl;;t‘ by the Reservists and both officers and mel;hlr:o preparing to do verythin il makes its inspection next year. The first drill schedule issued by Lieut. Richardson since he assumed command provides for training in the battle problem du{,’?‘ the drill period each nday night. m"rhey mlem work was started last Monday night by the first division which had emergency drills and the battle training. The second division divided its time between Infantry and class yoom instruction, while the third divi- sion had signal drill and class room in- n. nr'?‘;g:)rrow night the drill schedule provides for the first division to have signal drill and class room instruction while the second division will give its at- tention to the battle problem and emer- gency drills. The third division will have Infantry and class room instruc- tion. The following Monday night the third division will be introduced to the battle problem and also will have emergency drill work. The first division will have Infantry and class room instruction and the second division will have signals and class room instruction. The last drill night of the month will changed from Monday until Tues- day night, October 27, as that is Navy day. Lieut, Richardson said that plans are bel made to celebrate on that night with special festivities, to which the general public will be invited to sec just what the naval reservists are doing in_their training work. / ‘While Lieut. Richardson said that the plans are still in a formative stage, he indicated that there will be a regular inspection by the battalion commander, | a snappy Infantry drill, followed by drill at the 4-inch gun mounted in the nrm:ry, visual nd first-aid worl . ‘The Navy 1 the special af cular which new regulations Tequire~ ments for tyrm’::gon. Mo “fiuer. tih- department, po out, should receive the widest publicity possible in order ¢ |that no officer may suffer loss of rank Battallon, | throug] the | visions. h lack of knowledge of its pro- The letter specifies that fleet and general Reserve officers must hereafter be penalized y officer quali- ying within six months of date of be- coming eligible is prorfioted without loss of rank. An officer faillng to qualify for promotion within the six months’ time limit loses precedence in his rank as fast as other officers below him qualify and are promoted. If an officer succeeds in qualifying after six months have expired and within one year of the date of becoming eligible, it was pointed out, he is .then pro- motad to take his new rank as of the dawe of his commission if the new rank §g signed by the Secretary of the Navy. 1If, for instance, an officer was due for promotion in August but failed to qualify until the following April, he would then be promoted, but would lose precedence over all the officers who had become eligible and had been promoted in the meantime. If his new ol ‘were signed on April 15, that would be the date of his rank; whereas, had he qualified within six months, his commission would have been dated back to the preceding August. The letter further provides that a officer of the fleet or general classes ol Reserve officers who fails to qualify for promotion within one year of the date of becoming eligible shall be discharged from the service.” In connection with promotion, the department announced that it is desired to point out that examinations for fleet Reserve are forwarded to their Tespective commandants soon as the individual officers become eligible for promotion. No request for examina- tion is necessary. Reserve officers of the general class must submit request for examination _via their respective commandants upon becoming eligible for promotion. Officers of the special class, who are promoted without ex- amination, must submit application for such promotion to the bureau via the commandant upon becoming eligible. ‘The following officers and men of the location aviation division now are on active training duty at the Naval Afr Station, Anacostia: Lieut. Comdr. E. W. Rounds; Lieuts. (Junior Grade) M. B. Johnson, R. L. Earle, R. C. Southworth, L. V. Berkner; Lieuts. H. W. Lucas, H. J. Huester, W. G. Bram- bacher, Ensigns Harcourt Sontag, T. W. Wagner, R. E. Hess, jr. and the following enlisted men: C. C. Millard, M. G. Dolley, D. N. Pettit, C. H. Ger- wig. W. C. Lambertson and A. A. Gollus Gold Star Mothers The American Gold Star Mothers held their bi-monthly meeting Tues- day evening in Hotel Hamilton with Mrs. Seibold presiding. The meeting ‘was opened with prayer by the chap- lain, Mrs. E. M. Nash. Mrs. E. 8. Bruce reported the action of the Executive Committee in approving the applications of 66 Gold Star Mothers from California, one mother from New Mexico, one mother from Georgia and one father as assoclate member from Georgia. The following members were en- rolled: From California: Mrs. Kather- ine 8. Allen, Mrs. Eliza H. Ambruster, Mrs. Martha D. Baker, Mrs. Mary A. Bean, Mrs. Lillian R. Bateman, Mrs. Eva Bedford, Mrs. Eva J. Bennett, Mrs. Stella Buckland, Mrs. Frances V. Burns, Mrs. Ettie Brown, Mrs. Mar- garet J. Benapfl, Mrs. Esther Fox Chesebro, Mrs. Margaret Corrigan, Mrs. Julia E. Calvert, Mrs, Alice Davis, Mrs. Annle Danley, Mrs. Josephine Finerty, Mrs. Sarah Ann Foster, Mrs. May E. Field, Mrs. Helen C. Flick, Mrs. Cora Frank, Mrs. Sadie Fowler, Mrs. Elizabeth Gutekunst, Mrs. Nannie B. Hutchins, Mrs. Elizabeth H. Harrison, Mrs, Mary Hyland, Mrs. Myrtle Hig- gins, Mrs. Margaret H. Hodge, Mrs. Viola Jeffreys, Mrs. Josephine G. Jack- son, Mrs. Grace Kitt, Mrs. Margaret Krueger, Mrs. Margaret Keenan, Mrs, Cora Bell Kelty, Mrs. Eva V. Krone, Mrs. Alma M. Knorr, Mrs. Hallie Lucia, Mrs. Martha D. Litchfield, Mrs. Hattie Meyer, Mrs. Nannie M. Morin, Mrs. Elizabeth Meyer, Mrs. Nellie E. Meister, Mrs. Joicy O. Mickey, Mrs. Kate McGrath, Mrs. Stella S. Mc- Dougal, Mrs. Ella S. Noel, Mrs. Ida Oefinger, Mrs Vina Pyne, Mrs. Mar- garet Phillips, Mrs. Mary E. Pritchard, Mrs. Lida Pursell, Mrs. Virginia Rose, Mrs. Christina B. Rushing, Mrs. Mary A. Speyer, Mrs. Ida May Stoker, Mrs. Velma L. Shepherd, Mrs. Lena J. Stine, Mrs. Leona P. Stahl, Mrs. Agnes B. Spencer, Mrs. Evelyn D. Schupback, Mrs. Carolyn Thomas, Mrs. Mary W. Umpsted, Mrs. Margaretha Wiem, Mrs. Ellen M. Ward, Mrs. Augusta M. Warm and Mrs. Lila Campbell Young. From Georgia, Mrs. Susie E. Mabry and Robert Alfred Mabry, associate member; from New Mexico, Mrs. Palmer Ketner, and from Washington, D. C., Frederick Willlam Dieste, associate member, A resolution of sympathy was sent to the family of Mrs. Modesta M. Wolf, who died September 25 at her daugh- ter's home in Syracuse, N. Y. Services will be held in the chapel at Fort Myer October 19, which the Gold Star Moth- ers will attend. Mrs. Eugene S. Bruce reported a party to be given October 29 at Mount Alto Hospital. Mrs. R. E. Jacobs and Mrs. Catherine Barrack will be among the guests of the Yorktown Sesquicentennial Celebration who leave for Yorktown this week. Mrs. Barrack will be accompanied by two daughters. ‘The following Gold Star Mothers were appointed to serve on the committee in co-operation with the George Washing- | ton Bicentennial Commission: Mrs. W. ain for them- | J. Seelye, chairman; Mrs. Eugene S. Bruce, Mrs. B. H, Fuller, Mrs. E. M. H. Guedry and Mrs. Frank B, Harvey. A tree will be planted by the mothers during the bicentennial year in honor of George Washington. A made by the Bicentennial Commission that the American Gold Star Mothers be represented on Flag day in the great pageant procession by having a float in the line of march. A search being made for the oldest native-born American mother who has v a strain of the blood of the dominant element which won the American independence” resulted in the nomindtion of Mrs, Harrlet A. Whit- ney of Danforth, Me., a Gold Star grandmother and Civil War widow, who celebrated her 100th birthday enniver- sary with birthday party last July. Mrs. Mary Killeen and Mrs. E. M. H. Guedry attended the American Legion Auxiliary Convention at Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Killeen told of the restoration of the district auxiliary department and Mrs. Guedry told of many courtesies ex- tended to the visiting Gold Star Mothers, e ANSWER TO YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE. AR ATEMADAME] [AMOLET] 00 i), Navy. Interest is being manifested with re- spect to the number of officers to be se- lected for promotion to the ranks of rear admiral, captain and commander by the selection board that will be con- vened at the Navy Department in De- cember, as well as by selection boards that will be convened during that same month of succeeding years. . In view of this widespread interest, there has been prepared in the Bureau of Navigation an estimate on the probable number of officers that may be expected to be selected for the five years from 1931 to 1935, inclusive, the estimate 'being based on the assumption that the per- centage of selections remains at a figure eq "' to the average for the last five selcction boards for the years 1926 to 1930. The estimate is based on the assump- tion that the officers named below will be the junior officers eligible for selec- tion for promotion to rear admiral by the varicus boards. Assuming that captain eligible for selection by the board that will meet this December, six captains will be selected for promotion to rear admiral. Capt. Hellwig is a member of Naval Academy class of 1900. In 1932, with Capt. R. D. White, class of 1901, as the junior officer eli- gible, eight captaips will be selected for promotion to rear admiral, while in 1933, with Capt. R. T. Manner as the junior officer eligible, class of 1901, C. H. Ramadell and J. M. Sheehan, and Lieuts. (Junior Grade) Robert A. Mc- Kerracher, Boltwood E. Dodson, Henry M. Cooper, Burton Davis, John E. Sho- mier, John J. Jekin, Walter C. Holt and Louis N. Miller. Lieut. Comdr. Boyd R. Alexander, Who has been in command of U. 8. 8. Stoddert, has been assigned to duty in connection with fitting out the U. 8. 8. Boggs as a radio-controlled boat, which he will command when commissioned, Army. Wm" is n\xx:der eonslflan:lon bg"';he ar Department & proposal to change Army regulations to decentralize to corps area commanders control of sta- tions and certain activities now ex- empted from their supervision. A number of sweeping changes were in- corporated in the War Department general mobllization plan, approved in 1928, which plan decentralized the mobilization activities in the Conti- nental United States into the hands of the nine corps area commanders. Although this decentralization has proved sound, this control during peace time has been reorganized to pro- vide for the decentralization that is necessary if corps area commanders and their staffs are to secure during peace time the training essential to qualify them for their war-time re- 5] ilitles. This decentralization in time of peace, it has been demon- strated, has not proceeded far enough to insure & smooth transition at the and Glenn P, Wilhelm, O. D, and Pirst Lieut. Hugh J. Casey, C. E., has been appointed, to meet here, to continue the work of a previous board in con- nection with tests of semi-automatic shoulder rifles. This board supersedes the one headed by Brig. Gen: George 8. Simonds, G. S., which was convened at Washington in July of 1929 to con- duct competitive tests of semi-auto- matic rifles, and that board followed one convened in the Summer of 1928, whieh considered tha question cf calibsr and recommended that thy the | tested should be of self-loading adapted to function with caliber cartridges furnished by the D ne. poard headed e T by Gen. Simonds regorted that the Garand and Pedersen rifles were suitable for military use, but that they be subjected to service tests, under the auspices of the In- fantry and Cavairy boards, before de- cision was made on the question of adoption for the service. Final reports on the weapons have not been submit- ted by the latter two boards. MARINE CORPS NEWS Maj. Walter G. Sheard, now on duty in Nicaragua, will be assigned to corps headquarters for duty in the division of operations and training when re- lieved by Maj. Thomas E. Watson, here~ tofore attached to corps headquarters, scheduled to leave the United States for Nicaragua next Thursday. Maj. Louis W. Whaley, heretofore attached to the Quantico base, has been ordered to duty with the Nicaragua National Guard detachment. Maj. Wheley is well known in Washington, eight captains will be selected for ele- | having been at corps headquarters sev= outbreak of a war from peace to war vation to rear admiral. Assuming that proced Capt. D. C. Bingham will be the junior officer eligible for selection by the 1934 selection board, four captains will be selected for promotion to rear admiral, while in 1935, with Capt. H. D. Cooke 2s the junior officer eligible for selec- tion, class of 1903, the selection board for this year will select eight captains for promotion to rear admiral. estimate indicates the number of officers to be selected for promo- tion to commander fcr each of the five years follows: Lieut. Comdr. B. F. Poe, class of 1912, as the junior officer eligible for selection by the 1931 board, 55 lieutenant commanders will be se- lected; in 1932, 44 lieutenant command- ers, junior officer Lieut. Comdr. W. W. Meek, class of 1913; in 1933, 44 lieu- tenant commanders, junior officer Lieut. Comdr. J. B. W. Waller, class of 1914; in 1934, 47 lleutenant commanders, jun- lor officer Lieut. Comdr. J. F. Bates, jr, class of 1915, and in 1935, 44 lieutenant commanders, junior officer Lieut. Comdr. J. M. Lewis, class of 1915. As the result of the transfer to the retired list of the Navy on October 1 of Comdr."A. J. James, Lieut. Comdr. | 1§ M. D. Gilmore and Lieuts. Alvin Hen- derson, W. J. Medusky, H. B. R. Jor- gensen, C. H. McLellon, H. H. Brown and J. A. McDarnell, the following of- ficers have become due for promoticn; Lieut. Comdr. C. H. McMorris, Lieuts. lure. In order that corps area command- ers may possess more authority and responsibility drafts of amendments to | certain Army regulations have been | prepared and submitted to the chiefs of the various arms and services, who | have been requested to prepare neces- sary changes in other regulations to | :arryt‘t.he propoged decentralization into | ec In the event the proposed changes in Army regulations are approved, the special service schools, such as’ the | Infantry School, Medical Field Service | School, Field Artillery School, etc., will | be under the jurisdiction of the corps area commander in which they are located. For instance, the Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga., now under the control of the chief of Infantry, would be under the jurisdiction of the | 4th Corps Area commander, while the Medical Fleld Service School, at Car- lisle Barracks, Pa., now under the con- | trol of the surgeon general of the | Army, would come under the control of the 3d Corps Area commander. is understood that under the proposed change the Military Academy, at West Point, N. Y., and the Army War Col- | , this city, will be the only exempted | itary activities. | versary. It | b A board of officers, consisting of Col. | Edward Croft, Lieut. Col. Berkley T. | Merchant, G. S.; Maj. George R. Cal- | lender, M. C.. Maj. Homer R. Old- | field, ajs. Julian S. Hatcher eral years ago as an aid: to Maj. Ge Lejeune when the latter was comman= der of the corps. Col. Constantine M. Perkins, retired, has been stopping at the Army and Navy Club temporarily. Col. Perkins is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, class of ’81, which recently celebrated its fiftieth graduation anni- Mrs. George Barnett, wid- ow of Maj. Gen. Commandant George Barnett, class of ‘81, entertained former Senator O. E. Weller (Mary~ land), Col. Perkins and other class members at her attractive colonial es- tate at Front Royal, Va. ‘The policy of promotion by seniority among the 'higher grades of the corps is practically a thing of the past, as is eyidenced in fact by such promotions as have been made for the past 20 years. A number of the commanders of the corps heretofore have not been selected by reason of their standing on the seniority list, but mainly in most cases y reason of evidenced efficiency. 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