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NEWS OF THE CLUBS The Free Lance Club announces the fourth of its lecture series. Gideon A Lyon, associate editor of The Star, will talk on “How to Write the Travel Ar- ticle” January 7 at 8 o'clock at the Art Galleries, 1106 Connecticut ave- nue, Ione Mooney and Jean Pritchard will read short storles, followed by critical discussion. The Executive Board appointed the follo officers to the Free Lance Club Publications Board: Felix Conrad | ! @chwarz, editor; Dr. Andre Beneteau, | “Maj. Edward Dyer and Col. Edmund| Bayer, associate editors. The Newcomb Club’s annual Christ- mas party was held at the Battery Park | club house. It was Husbands' night, | and they assisted the hostesses, Mrs. | B. Peyton Whalen and Mrs. A. B. Fos- ter, in serving refreshments. Games were indulged in and prizes awarded to | ‘Mrs. J. Henry Brown and Willlam Ross Dellett. ‘The president, Mrs. Benjamin Potter, presided at a short business session. It was voted to send hard candies to the Bocial Service League to he used in filling Christmas baskets. One hun- .dred and one cretonne bags were de- -livered to Walter Reed Hospital by | members of the club. They were re- ceived by Mrs. Reed, who was hostess | for “The Grey Ladies,® :.nd the visitors were conducted through the wards by | Mrs. Bates. | ., Mrs. Bernard Spille of Edgemoor was welcomed into the club. The Washington Readers' Club will meet January 4, with Virginia Bayly Blassingham presiding. The program includes Mary Randolph Ruff, reading “The Queer Scare” (James Hopper); Elizabeth M. Phillips, reading “Spring Is Here, With Poems and Bathtubs” (Will | Rogers). P.J. Altizer will give a short | talk on the poet Margaret Widdemer, | followed by two numbers by that poet, read by Alice E. Robinson—viz, “The Housekeeper” and “The Modern Woman %o Her Lover.” William B. Crowell will | xead “My Last Dollar” (Stephen Lea- | cock). W. Alfred Falconer will give a | ehort talk on Percy Mackaye, followed | by a scene from Mackaye's play “Jeanne | «'Arc,” read by Dorothy A. Lawrence. | The District of Columbia Auxiliary of the Woman's National Sabbath Alliance was entertained by Mrs. Ellis Logan at 1661 Crescent place last Tuesday. A tribute was given to the life and mem- ory of Mrs. John W. Thompson, who served this organization as vice presi- dent for nine years, and who died July 23. Mrs. Wintemute Willlam Slcan gave an outline of her recent trip to the Orient. The hostess was assisted in serving refreshments by Mrs. F. C. Brinley, Mrs. | Colin Livingstone, Mrs Henry Fenno | Bawtelle, Mrs. Eva Crisswell, Mrs. Wil- | liam La Varre and Mrs. Robert Clay Bherrill. | The Welsh Society recently elected | officers as follows: Fred L. Harris, presi- | dent; Harry S. Evans, first vice presi- cent; David Breese Jones, second vice president; Edith A. Williams, secretary; Katherine E. Williams, assistant sec- retary, and Eunice Jane Thomas, | treasurer. | The entertainmrent consisted of sing- ing by the Welsh male quartet, Dr. Thomas Elies, Griffith Evans, David Breese Jones and William J. Hughes, with Mrs. Harry Eckloff presiding at the plan>. Wilfred Smith sang. The Madrigal Singers, under the direction of Mrs Jobn Milton Sylvester, gave a program. Columbia Chapter of the National | Delphian Society will meet January 7| at 10 am. at the Hotel Hamilton. The leader of the day will be Mrs. W. S. Graham. The Delphian Traveler will be given by Mrs. Robert Mancill. Topics as follows: “Conditions on the Eve of the Conflict,” Mrs. Frank Stewart; “An Enemy's Portrait of Hannibal, Mrs. George Norris; “Western Civiliza. tion on the Brink of Ruin,” Mrs, W. J. Patterson; “The Battle of Trebia,” Mrs. George Post; “Rome’s Vengeance,” Mrs, Arma E. Rush, and “Results of Con- qQuest,” Mrs. W. W. Spaid. Columbia Floral Circle will meet to- morrow at 1 pm. with Mrs. R. G. Spiker, 1216 Euclid street. Miss God- frey, assisting hostess. Twentieth Century Club.—The inter- national outlook section, Mrs. George F. Bowerman, chairman, will meet tomor- oW at 2:15 pm. at the Y. W. C. A. Charles G. Ross, Washington corre- spondent of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, | will speak on “The Coming General Disarmament Conference at Geneva.” Miss Myra Hendley will report on recent events in Italy, where she spent the past Winter. The. Prench section will meet Wed- nesday at 2 pm. at the Y. W. C. A. During the afternoon the members will visit, in imagination, the establish- ments of “grands couturiers” in Paris. Mrs. Prancis L. Hawes, chairman, will direct the conversation. The monthly meeting of the club will be held Thursday at 11 am. at the Y. W. C. A. George E. Sokolsky, former editor of the Far Eastern Review, in Bhanghai, will speak on “Manchuria.” | The Executive Board of the Horace Mann Home and School Association in Wesley Heights will meet in the teach- | ers’ room of the school January 5 at 10 am. Plans will be discussed for the business meeting January 19. The Wesley Heights Child Study Club will meet January 5 at the home of Mrs. Robert McCullough, 4326 Klingle street. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. H. L. Parish and Mrs. Max J. Proffitt. The speaker of the evening will be Dr. J. C. Eckhardt, whose subject will bei “The Relation of Character Education | to Child Health.” | The Curley Club held a Christmas party Tuesday evening in the Continen- tal Hotel. A song and dance was given by Billy Woodward, accompanied at the | plano by Rudolph Moeller. A comedy | Tecitation was given by Willlam McGar- vey, while several vocal selections were yendered by Clement Giebel, accompa- | nled by Miss Marietta Dawson. Miss | Catherine Pearson gave a dance spe- | clalty, followed by the playing of sev- | era selections by an orchestra composed of Miss Marietta Dawson, pianist; Miss | Mary Cavanaugh, violinist, and Fred- | erick Brady, violinist. Roland Hyland and William McGarvey, impersonating | Eanta Claus, distributed presents. | An “at home” meeting will be held in tBe Continental Hotel January 14 | Arrangements have been completed for a dance at the Continental Hotel January 16. The Progressive Seniors will hold & semi-monthly meeting Wednesday at 7:30 pm. in Y. W. C. A, Seventeenth and K streets, An invitation is ex- tended to men and women who are in- terested in leisure-time activities, co- operative and cultural recreations. Fur- ther information, Chairman Mrs, E. Ellis, 1474 Columbia road. The Delta Sigma Delphian Chapter will meet January 4, at 10 am,, in the Bhoreham. The program will be as follows: Sub- ject, “The Formation of the Hebrew Nation”; general theme, “The Early History of the First Idealists,” approxi-- mate dates 2000 BC. to 1040 BC. “The Delphian Traveler,” “From Joppa to_Jerusalem”; preparatory discussion “The Land of Palestine”; topics for r port; “Hebrew Origins, From Egypt to the Promised Land’ “The Hebrew Kingdom,” “The Divided Nation,” “The Kingdom of Israel” “The Kingdom of Judah, Exile and Restoration.” American Association of University Women.—Monday, 4 pm. interna- tional tea. Charles Pergler, former Czechoslovakian minister to Japan, will speak on “Present-day Problems of Czechoslovakia.” Mrs, George Hyman, assisted by members of the Intern: tional Relations Committee, will act as hostess. Study group, Tuesday, 8 pm. ‘The art of dance. Board room, third floor. Miss Evelyn Davis, leader, Thursday, Modern contemporary poetry. . leader. . Mrs. will report ordna | speak on Gallinger Hospital. Informal card party, January 9, 8 pm. Make reservations through the dining room by 8 p.m. Friday. Election of the nominating com- mittee for candidates for president and other officers of the club will take place Janvary 11 at the branch busi- ness meeting to be held after the usual 4 o'clock tea, which is under the aus- pices of the junior group. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, celebrated with their annual Christmas tree party December 29, heving s thelr guests comrades from all the posts of the Department of the Potomac and visiting members of the G. A. R., their wives and the widow. of veterans, members of the Women's Relicf Corps, the Ladies of the Grand Army, representatives from Lincoln, Cushing, Harding and Campbell Camps, Sons of Union Veterans, and the aux- iliaries to the Sons of Veterans of the above-named camps. The exercises opened with the singing of Christmas carols directed by Mr. Wells of Cushing Camp, with Mrs. Edna Robb Proctor At the piano, There was & one-act playlet presented by the Dramatic Club. Santa Claus, in the person of Mr. Grimsted, distributed glfts. Tae tent will hold today at 3:30 pm. the monthly memorial service in Arlington National Cemetery at the tomb of the Civil War Unknown, and January 8 at 8 p.m. at 808 I street the tent'’s new officers will be installed. The Petworth Woman's Ciub.—The monthly meeting will be held Monday evening in the Petworth School. The Educational Section is in charge of the program and_the members will be en- tertained with readings by Mrs. John H. Patterson, jr., and selections by the male quartet of the Epworth Methodist Church. The Takoma Park Woman'’s Club will meet in the Takoma branch library January 5 at 1 o'clock. Mrs. Harvey W. Wiley will speak on “Conservation of Food, and Food Legislation.” Mrs. Frederick L. Pratt entertained at a tea December 29 in her home, 120 Chestnut street, for Mrs. Charles Howard, Mrs. Jesse J. Ramsdell, Mrs. Glenwood Roe, Mrs. Charles Burnham and Mrs. Walter W. Wilcox, all of whom have recently joined the club. Mrs. Frederick C. Lincoln, president. presided at the tea table. Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Wilbur H. Young- man and Mrs. Eugene F. Burr. The Women's Alliance of All Souls’ Unitarian Church will meet January 8 at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Walter Ufford will speak on the Community Chest; Mrs. Morris C. Betts, volunteer social work- er from Friends Meeting House, will Mrs. Whitman Cross will discuss the newer developments in the work of the visit- ing nurse and Maj. Asher will give a brief talk on the Salvation Army. Mrs. Ernest Knaebel will be hostess. Women's Auxiliary to the Railway Mail Association.—The monthly meet- | ing was heid at the Hotel Continental last Monday. There was a Christmas program. Two new members were ad- mitted. The program consisted of sing- ing the Christmas carols and the show- ing of the Christmas story by slides, Mrs. J. R. L. Beane telling the signifi- cance of each picture. A supply of food and toys was sent for the Cen- tral Union Mission. District of Columbia Federation of | Women's Clubs.—Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, president, presided at both merning and afternoon sessions of the meeting held Monday at the Roosevelt Hotel. Mrs.” Ellis Logan, chairman of the department of education, announced a public meeting at the Mount Pleasant Branch Library, Sixteenth and Lamont streets, January 12 at 2 o'clock. Miss Ella May Powell will speak on “The Art of Public Speaking.” Mrs. Robert Bates, chairman of the Committee on Work With Ex-Service Men, reported clubs which had re- sponded to the appeal for assistance in furnishing both material and bags for the men in Walter Reed Hospital. Mrs, Lyman B. Swormstedt spoke for the “Old Woman Who Lives in the Shoe,” announcing & benefit to be given at the Mayflower January 14 at 8 o'clock, when $1 and a pair of old shoes will be the price of admission. The money will be used in the purchase of repair materials for the old shoes, to be | given the needy at the headquarters, 1514 H street. The entertainment will include speakers from the Republican and Democratic_parties. Mrs. Lloyd Biddle spoke on “The Penny Art Fund.” Announcing the re- cent tour to the Corcoran Art Gallery, which was conducted by John M. ?;Conmnor. Mrs. Biddle invited clubs to join in arrangements for future con- ducted tours. & rs. Gerrit . Miller, jr. commis- sioner of the Girl Scouts of the District of Columbia, spoke on “Some Principles of Modern Art” Mrs. Russell J. Clinchy, soprano soloist, sang. Mrs. Don C. Smith, president of the Rowac Club, reported the distribution of Christmas gifts to the needy. The pantry party” given by the Petworth Club was reported, and distribution of glfts with participation in work at the Gospel Mission was reported by Mrs. L. T. Jones, president. Mrs. H. M. Hunter reported for the Sunshine and Commu- nity Society. George Hastings, welfare secretary to President Hoover, was announced as guest speaker for the meeting in Janu- ary. Miss Mary Appel will be the solost. Mrs. W. W. Husband spoke on Americanization as being worked out by the Americanization School Asso- ciation, telling of the reception to be held in February for the new citizens. The federation voted to participate in this event. A contribution was voted for paints for the girls in the art class in Flor- ence Crittenton Home, where Mrs, Lloyd Biddle is instructor. Georgs Magdeburger gave a group of flute | solos, with Mrs. Edward Magdeburger as accompanist on the piano Mrs. Beulah Smith will be the speaker | over Station WJSV tomorrow at 10:30 o'clock on the program sponsored by the federation. “Life Adjustment” will be the subject of a talk. Mme. Louise Coutinho, concert pianist, will give a group of selections. Mrs. Joseph Saunders will be the speaker on the “Among Women" pro- gram Tuesday at 11 o'clock over Station ‘WMAL, having for her subject, “Parent- | Teacher Association in the District of | Columbia.” Mrs. H. M. Hunter, chair- man of the radio program, will an- nounce. Voteless District of Columbia League | of Women Voters, Mrs. A. J. McKelway, president, will meet with the Executive | Board January 8 at 2:30 o'clock at Sid- well's Friends' School, 1809 I street. | The meeting will be followed by & meet- |ing of the full membership to vote on |the revised constitution and to elect three members of the Nominating Com- mittee. Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt will speak on the Community Chest. Tea | will be served from 3:30 to 4 o'clock. | The Helen Wood Circle of the Flor- ence Crittenton Home met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. A. H. Coster, 2920 On- tario road, for its annual Christmas luncheon and party. Mrs. H. H. Myers essisted the hostess. The president, | Mrs. Frank W. Carden, presided at the business meeting following the lunch- |eon. Carols were then sung, readings were given by Mrs. Coster and games | were played. Mrs. W. T. Tignor was welcomed into the circle as a new mem- ber. of American Pen Women.—Mr. and Mrs. David McPherson will entertain the members and their husbands and es- corts at & buffet supper at their home January 5 at 7 p.m. A short business meeting will be held, | man, will assist. | Ernest Gude, president, will preside. | M. Gibbs, director, | Chevy Chase Branch, National League | THE SUNDAY STAR, Mrs. Jesse W. Nicholson and Mrs. Rich- ard Yates. ey H Soroptimist Club.—Gertrude Gallagher and five members of the Baltimore So- roptimist Club were guests of the Wash- 1 ington Soroptimists Wednesday at the La Fayette Hotel. Marjorie Webster, chairman of the Social Committee, presented “A Flight Into the New Year” as a farewell pro- gram to the passing administration of officers. Those taking part on the pro- gram were Grace Goodpasture, Ruby Neal, Edna Gasch, Irene Juno, Nora Huffman, Dr. Waters, Daisy Reed and Mary Lewis. Dr. Waters presented at- tendance prizes for the year. Vocal solos were given by Grace Wil- cox, with Jewel Downs at the piano. Marjorie Webster closed the program with a reading. Other guests at the luncheon were Mrs. Ackley of Ocean City, N. J.; Mrs. | James Bennett of Hartford, Conn.; Mrs. Margaret Fosse of Stoughton, Wis.: Mrs. H. F. Neal, Miss Stella Wilson and Robert McNally. Columbian Women of the George Washington University will be addressed Tuesday by Dr. William Alanson White, superintendent of St. Elizabeth’s Hos- pital and professor of psychiatry in the George Washington University School of Medicine. He will speak on “Mental Health.” The meeting is to be held in Fellowship Hall of the Western Presby- terian Church, H street between Nine- teenth and Twenteth streets. At the social preceding the meeting | Mrs. William J. Mallory, president, will receive with Dr. and Mrs. White. The officers of the organization and mem- bers of the Hospitality Committee, of which Mrs. Joseph W. Cox is the char- The Women's Home Club of North Beach held the Decemver meeting at the Thomas Circle Club, the president, Mrs. Roselia Shaw, presiding. There was a_Christmas party, when Mrs. Grace Ryan gave sketches of Christmas legends in many lands. Mrs. Lula Van Dorna, as Mrs. Santa, gave a reading and distributed the presents. The host- esses were Mrs. Nock, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs Fowle, Miss E. De Neale with Miss Lu- cille Holland assisting. The District Sunshine and Com- munity Society will be addressed by Mrs. Edgar B. Meritt, president of the District of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs, tomorrow at 2 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Parker Cook, 1321 Emerson street, with Mrs. C. H. Fair- less, Mrs. George Cook, Mrs. J. L. Ber- nard, Mrs. Jerson Davis and Mrs. D. F. Harris as assisting hostesses. Mrs. The monthly group card party will be held January 21 at 2 o'clock in the home of Mrs. Ivan Riley, 1358 Madi- son street. The Washington League for the Hard of Hearing, 826 Connecticut avenue, held its Christmas party December 28, It was the occasion for a reunion of several old members, among them three national champion lip readers. Miss Margaret Crawley, now a member of the Philadelphia League, and Mrs. Maude Hubert, who is connected with the Charleston, S. C., League, were welcomed by the present national champion, Miss Frances Downes, who is a member of the Washington League. Gamma Chapter, Delphian Society, met Monday evening at the Shoreham Hotel. The topic for discussion was “The Athens of Pericles.” The literary program was led by Miss Wood and the following reports were given: “The “Delphian Traveler at Athens” Mrs. Davidson; “Athens in the Fifth Cen- tury,” Miss Cushman; “The Acropolis Mrs. Friede; “Public Life” M:s. Pr cott; “Private Life and Festivals,” Mrs. Lackowicy; “Athenian Education,” Miss Wolford. Mrs. Davidson made a report on current events. The topical reports were followed by an informal discus- sion, in which all members take part, after which Miss Buckley, the presi- dent, gave a summary. The next meeting will be held Janu- ary 11 at 8 o'clock at the Shoreham Hotel. The literary program will be led by Mrs. Prescott. Women's City Club—The honor guest at the tea this afternoon will be, Mrs. Lucy MacMorland, wife of Maj Edward MacMorland, who will present a program of songs by Adolf Torovsky, composer and organist of the Church of the Epiphany. The music section, Mrs. Mary Izant Couch, chairman, will be hostesses. Classes in French will tomorrow. Mrs. Merritt O. Chance, chalrman, will_preside at the House Committee luncheon meeting Tuesday at 11 o'clock. The class in Old_Testament litera- ture, conducted by Ellis Meredith, will mect Tuesday at 3 o'clock. The sub- ject will be “Ruth.” A meeting of the book review sec- tion will be held Tuesday at 4:45 o'clock under the direction of Mrs. Paul D. Bunker, chairman. Hostesses for January of the free and easy bridge section, Miss A. Hazel Swift, chalrman, are Miss Mary Black and Miss Elva McNamara. The January business meeting, open to all members, will be held Wednes- day at 8 o'clock. The president, Mrs. William Lee Corbin, will preside. “The speaker at_the forum luncheon on Saturday at 1 pm. will be John division of State and city organization of the United States George Washington Bicenten- nial Commisison. Mrs. Acheson F. Hassan will preside. MARINE CORPS NEWS be resumed The artillery units composing _the 10th Regiment of Marines, with regi- mental home base &t Quantico, present a deserted appearance at present due to the fact that part of the regiment s now serving temporarily afloat under command of Lieut. Col. Andrew B. Drum (on the Atlantic Ocean), while another unit of the same regiment is en route on a schedule which carries it on the Pacific Ocean to the Hawalian Islands, where it is to act in conjunc- tion with early coming annual fleet problems involving landing of expedi- tionary forces. The entire regiment is due to be reassembled at Quantico in the coming Spring Maj. Gen. Commandant John A. Le- jeune, retired, who was here for the holidays, left yesterday for Lexington, Va., where he is attached as superin- tendent of the Virginia Military Insti- tute. Second Lieut. C. P. Van Ness, who has been on leave here, stopping at 2101 Connecticut avenue, will shortly depart for his station of duty. Capt. H. W. Whitney, temporarily on leave from Nicaragua, is stopping at 3511 Davenport street, and plans to return about January 13. Capt. W. J. Leigh is also temporarily here from Nicaragua and has been stopping at the Hotel Martinique. The Retired Enlisted Men's Associa- tion, No. 1, of the District of Columbia, held & supper last evening at Pythian Temple. Inspector Wright of the pub- lic bufldings police force, founder of the organization, supervised the dinner. FLYERS USE RESERVOIRS IN TEXAS FOR SWIMMING Randolph Field Personnel Converts Fire Fighting Pools Into Rec- reation Centers. SAN ANTONIO (/).—Theoretically, there are no swimming pools at Ran- dolph Field, the Army's new “West Point of the air.” Practically speaking, hcwever, there are four pools on the post where the personnel may swim and dive. | WASHINGTON, D. 0., JANUARY 3, District National Guard With the suspension of drills during the holiday period, the officers and men of the National Guard of th: Dis- trict of Columbia will return to their dutles this week to prepare for the an- nual inspections before the Regular Army officers sent here for this pur- pose. These inspections are given as tests by the War Department to determine the state of efficiency of the National Guard units to take the field for service in case of a_national emergency. In addition to the discipline and drilling of the personnel, the property records, property and condition of the armories are taken into consideration. The property held by the local Na- tional Guard is expected to be in & bet- ter condition this year than ever before, as_already two inspections have been held by the inspector-instructor as- signed to the local units, and officers have been directed to have their ac- counts adjusted so that everything will be in the best of condition by the time of the annual inspection. Legislative stipulation that the num- ber of armory drills for the next fiscal year be restricted to the numbsr which will prevent a request for a deficiency appropriation is contalned in the esti- mates recently sent to Congress. The estimate for next year calls for an ap- propriation of $11.584,868. A proviso says: “That for the fiscal year 1933 armory drills shall be restricted to such number as can be provided without ex- ceeding the amounts made available in this act for such drills.” The national defense act says that there shall be held not less than 48 armory drills each year. Several wecks ago the War Department issued an or- der, apparently in an effort to prevent the introduction of a deficiency fund request, reducing the number of drills to 43. The order was only out & few days when it was rescinded, and with- out any accompanying explanation. Shortly after the order was issued | the National Guard Association of the United States met in New Orleans and adopted the following resolution: “Whereas assurance of a sufficient appropriation for the maintenance of the 48 armory crills and 15-day period of field training for all units of the National Guard now provided by law is essential for the proper development and training of the Guard, “Be it resolved that the Executive Council be directed to urge that a sufficient_appropriation for thess pur- poses be included in the budget, thereby obviating the necessity of asking for deficiency appropriation.” At the same time the convention passed a resolution stating that the completion of an adequate and unified National Guard necessitates an ulti- mate enlisted strength of 210,000, and that as the requirements of economy | indicate the necessity of some delay in the annual increments heretofore ap- proved, the Executive Council was di- rected to take such steps as will assure that for the fiscal year 1932 the Guard be maintained at a total strength of 190,000 and that in co-operation with the economy program the contemplated increase above 190,000 be deferred for 2 period of one year. It is apparent {rom these tWo resolu- tions that, while the Guard officials throughout the country are desirous of assisting in the economy move, they are nevertheless going to be insistent on maintaining the present efficiency of the Guard by requiring that it be Kept at its present strength and allowed the time stipulated in the law for training. Because of the uncertainties of at- tendance at drills and maintenance strength of the various commands, it was pointed out, it has been difficult in the past to estimate: the amount of money needed so far in advance. In the past, it was said, Congress has al- lowed a minimum amount. and has at | the same time given assurances that if it was found insufficient a deficiency would be allowed. On the other hand, the growing objection to deficiency bills during the present state of Government finances has also fallen on the Guard. Interest among the youth of the country apparently is growing in the Guard, and each year not only sees companies being maintained at their allowed strength, but attendance at drills has been growing, with the result that the organizations used practically all of the money allotted to them. Both officers and men are paid for each drill which they attend. While it is not likely that any new units will be authorized or the numeri- cal strengths in personnel of those al- ready in existenc: will be increased, nevertheless it is probable that all of the funds apportioned will be required to pay the present forces. In view of the expense and labor in- volved, the issue of stamped identifica- tion tags and tape to individual mem- bers of the National Guard in peace time is believed to be unwarranted, says a statement of the War Department It adds that identification tags will be kept in organization storerooms un- marksd until the organization is called into Federal service or is placed on ac- tive duty in State sewvice where the use of identification tags is considered necescary by the State authoriti rd regula- vised National Gua e ey ilable for tions No. 20 will not be ava | distribution for several months, and the supply of 1925 selgs.!,y has been exhausted. In view of these facts, says a circular from the War Department, the Militia Bureau will extend Federal recognition to Na- tional Guard officers on qualification under either the 1925 or 1931 Army regulations, 140 series, until the new National Guard regulations No. 20 has been published, after which time ex- aminations will be held under the 1931 Army regulations, 140 series, only. The local brigade headquarters has recelved a communication from Boston announcing that the Centennial Legion convention would be held in this city October 3, 4 and 5 of next year. A prop- osition was put up to the organization, the communication says, that the An- cient and Honourable Artillery Company act as an escort to the American Legion exercises here. However, it was said that the organization could not attend both in_ October and November, and it was added that Armistice day fis strictly a World War Veteran day “and reasonable logic dictates that an at- tempt to divert the leading thought of that hour by the introduction of other organizations and uniforms depicting other periods of history is inadvisable. The outstanding feature of the con- vention will be on the second day, Oc= tober 4, when there will be a ‘grand parade of the Centennial Legion units on Pennsylvania avenue, followed by & review and dress parade in Botomac Park, at which it is expected the Presi- dent of the United States will appear and address the Legion. The War Department made gublic the following extract from the bill covering funds for the fiscal year 1932, covering the emounts allocated to the Militia Bureau following the budget hearings. Whether Congress will add to or deduct from these figures will not be known for some time. “Arming, equipping and training the National Guard—For procurement of forage, bedding, and so forth, animals and_equipment, $1,178,238. “For compensation of help for care of materials, animals and equipment, $2,428,553. “For expenses, camps of instruction, field and supplemental training and in- | cluding medical and hospital treatment | authorized by law and the hire, at a rate not to exceed $1 per diem, repair, | maintenance and operation of motor- | bropelled passenger-carrying _vehicles, $8,078,354: Provided, that attendance at | camps of instraction shall be so limited | that the cost of such camps, together with other expenses under this item, can be met within the amounts made available in this act for said camps. “For expenses, selected officers and enlisted men, military service schools, including medical and hospital treat- ment authorized by law, $319,200. “For pay of property and disbursing officers for the United States, $79.800. “For general expenses, equipment and instruction, National Guard, in- cluding medical and hospital treatment authorized by law and the hire, at a rate not to exceed $1 per diem, repair, maintenance and operation of motor- Propelled passenger and non-passenger carrying vehicles, $674,984. For travel of officers, warrant offi- cers and enlisted men of the Regular Army in connection with the National Guard, 327,719: Provided, that not to exceed $2,000 of this sum shall be ex- pended for travel of officers of the War Department general staff in connection with the National Guard. “For transportation of equipment and supplies, $225,000. “For expenses of enlisted men of the Regular Army on duty with the Na- tional Guard, including the hiring of quarters in kind, $480,000. “When approved by the Secretary of ‘War 10 per centum of each of the fore- going amounts under the appropriation “arming, equipment and training the National Guard’ shall be available in- terchangeably for expenditure on the objects named, but no one item shall be increased by more than 10 per centum: Provided, that any such trans- fers shall be reported to Congress in the annual budget. “To procure by purchase or manu- | facture and issuc from time to time to ILh? National Guard upon requisition of | the Governors of the several States and | Territories or the commanding general, | National Guard of the District of Co- | lumbia, such military equipment and stores of all kinds and reserve supply thereof, including horses conforming to the Regular Army standards for the use of Cavalry, Field Artillery and mounted | organizations of the National Guard, as are necessary to arm, uniform and equip for field service the National Guard of the several States, Territories and the District of Columbia, and to repair such of the aforementioned ar- ticles of equipage and military stores | as are or may become damaged when | such repair may be determined to be | an” economical measure and as neces- | sary for their proper preservation and | use, $5,886,849. | ““Provided, that the Secretary of War is authorized to issue from surplus or reserve stocks of the War Department such property as may be needed for | Federally recognized organizations of the National Guard, such issues to be | made without charge except for actual | expenses incident thereto.” D. C. Naval Reserve The New Year saw inaugurated in the armory of the United States Naval Reserves of the District of Columbia a complete radio sending and receiving station in charge of Lieut. C. A. Briggs Station NED, the local communication | reserve drill station, has for some months been at the Briggs, where he has his own set, but with the aid of Lieut. W. F. Hinckley, U. 8. N, inspector-instructor of the local reserve battalion, material has been acquired here and a complete station, made with naval equipment, has been set up in a radio shack at the local armory and will be used every week for the purpose of training young men in radio and naval procedure in the handling of communications, so that in time of war the Navy would have available a large force of expert radio operators. Recruiting for the communication branch of the Reserve, it was said, has not been as active as those in charge would like to see. For the most part, it was explained, efforts in the past have been confined to trying to interest in the organization amateur radio oper- ators who have their own sets, but it was found that most of these young men preferred to stay at home and tinker with their apparatus rather than attend drills in naval communications work. However, plans now are being formu- lated to interest in the work of the organization many young men desiring to study radio communication but who have no equipment available or means of getting training. Such of these young men as may enlist in the local com- munications Reserve will receive instruc- tion at the Navy Yard Armory every Thursday night in code sending and recelving, and while engaged in this will | also receive technical instruction in the operation and maintenance of radio sets of all kinds used in communication work in the naval establishment Officers point out that it will furnish an excellent opportunity for young men to not only receive training in radio ommunication work, but, also will pro- vide naval training which will fit them for service in the naval establishment | ashore and afloat in time of a national emergency in one of th» most im- They are water reservoirs forming a part of the fire-fighting and sprink- ling system, Equipped with sloping bottoms and smoothly finished sides, they were fitted for a dual role since after which Mrs. Emma W. P. Slack and Miss Louise Worden will charge of the Mary S. Parker. will be assisted by the past presidents, no Government appropriation was al- lotted for swimming pools as such. “A bathtub in every u; is & new slogan of the cleanly in Sweden, portant branches of the organization, that of communication. These recruits also will be taught how the business is handled and will be shown the methods of operating and maintaining the equipment. A section of the armory has been allotted to the communication branch of the Reserve, and several intérnal sending and r celving stations have been established in the building for instruction 2 home of Lieut. | | Those desiring to take advantage of this opportunity to learn radio work should present themselves at thevarmory on Eleventh strect southeast, any Thursday night and discuss the matter with Lieut, Briggs, commanding officer of this branch of the Reserve. | Wwhile the destroyer Hamilton will be at Alexandria on February 22 to partici- pate In th~ festivitles incidental to the formal inauguration of the Bicentennial | ceremonies, tne local Reserve battalion, which also will participate in the parade there on that day. will be taken ther aboard navy yard tugs. | The Hamilton has been here for sev- eral wecks in connection With the train- ing of the members of the local Reserve | battalion, and is scheduled to go from | here to Richmond for training purposes | there, but her departure wes delayed to allow her to be present at the Alex- | | andria fete. The vessel, which is a part | of the Atlantic training squadron, and |is the one assigned to Reserve organiza- tions in the fifth naval district, will go to Alexandria on February 21, and Army regulations, 140 in connection with its Armissice day|and will give lectures on special first 1932—PART FOUR. made a thorough analysis of the reports of previous boards and have determined the points in which the local organiza- tion was found weak. In the training which has been started in preparation for the inspection, these points will be stressed by the fleet division command- ers; it was pointed out, with a view to bringing the marks of the battalion as high as possible in th> hope that the organization may be a strong contender for the trophies awarded each year to the division and battalion, respectively, having the highest figures of merit as determined by the inspecting officers. The most noticeable defect last year, it was sald, was in signaling by the organization as a whole. signal gang was found proficient, the seamen were questioned by the board and were not found to be so efficient. spection all of the members of the seaman branch will be given instruc- tion in signaling, particularly sema- phore. First aid also will be stressed. Lieut. Hunt, Medical Department, will give a series of lectures and instruction on first aid to the battalion as a whole, aid work to the engine room and fire Toom forces. Considerable attention is to be given to emergency drill work, such as fire and collision, battle quarters, abandon ship, etc. A new deck has been in- stalled in the Armory, and it will be necessary, according to Lieut. Richard- son, to lay out a new ship outline on it for the purpose of placing emergency staticns to_demonstrate to the inspec- tors the efficiency of the men in an- swering these calls. All of this train- ing will have to be disploved in the Armory, as the training ship will not be here at the time of the inspection. While the new deck was being in- stalled in the drill hall the emergency dri'l work had to be abandoned, and the men given class room instruction, while the officers have been using as much of the time as possible in prepa- ration for their examinations in battle problems. The Inspection Board for the first time will test the officers’ ! knowledge in this important work this ear. In their studies they have been given material aid by Lieut. Comdr. Clarence Gulbranson, commander of the Hamilton, and the other officers attached to that vessel. Lieut. P. C. Weisner of the United States Naval Reserve, who fought in the Battle of Jutland as an officer of the German navy, gave a lecture on that conflict between the German and British naval fleets to the officer per- sonnel of the local battalion last Mon- day night. He displayed a diagram showing the positions of the various fleets at dif- ferent times during the progress of the battle and explained the purposes sought by the two fleet commanders. The various changes during the course of the battle also were explained in detail, and officers who heard the lec- ture declared that they received more valuable instruction out of the talk than they could have obtained after months of reading. Lieut. W. P. Hinckley, U. S. N., in- spector-instructor of the local battalion, will discuss “Destroyers in the Battle of Jutland” in a lecture to be given by him before the battalion's commissioned personnel on the evening of January 11. Lieut. Hinckley studied this prob- lem thoroughly while at the Naval War College at Newport, R. I. Lieut. Comdr. Clarence Gulbranson, commander of the destroyer Hamilton, is scheduled to deliver a lecture to the Reserve officers tomorrow on “The War College Correspondence Course and Its Value to Reserve Officers.” The annual meeting of the Naval Reserve Officers’ Association of the United States will be held here Janu- ary 22. Officers of the local battalion will handle certain of the details in connection with the meeting and the annual banguet. Resolutions affecting the Naval Reserve as a whole will be adopted by the convention and sent to the Navy Department. ‘With two of the divisions of the local battalion showing a falling off in at- tendance, Lieut. Richardson has warned the personnel that -repeated absences would mean that some of the men would face transfer to the volunteer branch of the Reserve for failure to maintain efficiency. He reminded them that the Headquarters Division has been ordered abolished and that mem- bers of that division would either have to be transferred t. the volunteers or to one of the Fleet divisions. He in- dicated that unless there was a pick- up in the attendance of the affected divisions they would be reduced suf- ficiently by transfer to the Volunteers and that the vacancies thus created would be filled by men now awaiting nlslgnment in the Headquarters Divi- sion. Ensign Gordon Dyke was officer of the deck last Monday night, while G. C. Wynne, gunner's mate, first class, was petty officer of the watch; C. F. Wil- liams, signalman, second class, was quartermaster; W. S. Gessford, fireman, third class, sentry; G. K. Jecko, sea- man, second class, battalion com- mander’s orderly. Y. W. C. A. News The music. hour will be held today at 5 o'clock at the Y. W. C. A. at Sev- | enteenth and K streets. The Columbia Male Quartet under the direction of Miss Hannah E. Bouelle will present the program. ‘Tea will be served at 4 o'clock with the members of the Dupont Chapter as hostesses. Miss Mabel E. Charest will be the staff hostess. Chevy Chase Chapter will meet at the home of Mrs. Harold E. Doyle, 3818 Huntington street, Chevy Chase, at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday. Committee meetings for the week in- clude: Monday, Membership, 4:45 o’clock: Tuesday, K Street House, 11 o'clock; Wednesday, Public Affairs, o'clock, and Friday, Industrial, o'clock. The Greek Club will meet Thursday at 7:30 o'clock at the Y. W. C. A. and the Thursday Club will meet to go bowling at 6:30 o'clock. The Americanization classes, open to all foreign-speaking women who wish to learn English, will re-open Jan- uary 8. The monthly dinner for business women will be held Tuesday at 6:30 o'clock. The program will be presented by Mme. Clara Schinskaya and Mme. Marie Zalipsky. Reservations may be made until Monday evening. The Blue Triangle Ciub will meet Thursday for supper at 6:30 o'clock, fol- lowed by & business meeting at 7 o’clock. 5 ‘The Silverelle Club will meet Friday will leave on February 23 for Richmond. So far as known at this time the Hamilton will be the only naval vessel present for the ceremonies at the Vir- ginla city. | lar Navy Inspection Board Wh']l'i‘}f l’:leail;(\t‘s the annual visits to naval | | Reserve organizations for the purpose of ascertaining their progress in training has been complétely changed. When | the local battnllnnlft’)m::r u‘[: 53{1 1bm | anmy spection this year, vill b2 befollzzlll?: lx)):w board, which will be com- posed of Capt. John Downes, senior member; Comdr. C. T. Osborne, who was executive officer of the light cruiser Concord, and Comdr. Alexander Sharpe. Capt. C. A, Blakely, former senior member of the board, has been detached and ordered to the Naval Air Station at Pensacola, Fla., for aviation instruction, while Comdr. C. A. White has been selected for promotion to the rank of s due for a s Lieut. Harold E. Richardson, has | vet received word as to when the bat- talion here will be inspected. nfl_vsn.!xe- less preparations were started with the new year for the event. The organiza- tion is given six weeks notice prior to the date when the board is to come here, but this leaves only five drill nights for preparation. Officers, how- ever, are determined to start the train- ing prior to the notice so that the organization may be as perfect as it is humanly possible to get it prior to the time of the arrivgl of the Lieut. Richardson cther officers of égfl-luon have for basket ball at 7 o'clock, followed by handcrafts at 8 o'clock. The music hour will be held at 614 E street at 4 o'clock with the Walther League Young People presenting the program. Miss Dorothy Rhue will be the_hostess. The Optimists Club will meet Tues- day from 7 to 10 o'clock. Any girl in- terested in tapestry, needlepoint, hook rugs and antiques is urged to attend. Miss Helen Lenore Riston will be the hostess. A rehearsal of the Girl Reserve Glee Club is called for January 5 at the Seventeenth and K street building. WINS HIGHEST RATING Amateur Station Operator Achieves 99.999 Per Cent Accuracy. An accuracy in maintaining fre- quency, or adhering to assigned wave length, of 99.999 per cent, the highast possible rating for any station, was | achieved by W2BP, amateur station op- ciat:d by Boyd Phelps, 8505 167th street, Jamaica, Long Island, during re- While the | From now_ until the time of the in-! America Meetings This Week. Tuesday—George Washington Pcit, No. 1. 8 pm,, 1441 Rhode Island avenue; Vincent B. Cos- tello Post, No. 15, 8 p.m., Board Room, District Building. Wednesday—Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, 8 pm, 1326 Mas- sachusetts avenue. Thursday—Sergt. Jasper Aux- iliary, 8 p.m., Hay-Adams House, Sixteenth and H streets. | The annual ball of the District of | Columbia Department of the American | Legion will be held January 29 at the Mayflower Hotel. The President and Mrs. Hoover head the list of patrons and patronesses and the judiciary, executive and legislative departments and by the various posts of the department. Maj. E. H. Hale is chairman of the General Committee and Thomas J. Frailey vice chairman. At the last meeting of the Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10, at the Dodge Ho- tel the following officers were installed: Commander, Dr. Ray F. Guynn; senior junior vice commander, Leo F. Wise; Judge advocate, John L. Julius; his- torian, E. J. Hurdle; quartermaster, Ange Robertiello; sergeant at arms, Er- nest J. Kay; master at arms, Allen M. Ergood; chaplain, Dr. Charles E. Ralph; surgeon, Dr. M. E. Gardner; trustees, Vernon S. Auld and Willlam F. Watt. Installation was performed by F. G. Frasier, commander of the District of Cclumbia Department of the American Legion, assisted by Junior Vice Comdr. William F. McGrath. Addresses were Imade by the department commander and junior vice commander. Henry F. Fones and Henry W. Francis were ap- pointed by Dr. Guynn as adjutant and finance officer, respectively. Warren F. Miller spoke on the sub- ject of donations of old serviceable clothes for needy ex-service men. box to receive these old clothes is now located in the Veterans’ Arministration Building and effort is to be made to have similar boxes placed in other Gov- ernment departments in the District. All who desire to donate cast-off cloth- ing to needy ex-service men are re- quested to make deliveries at the Vet- crans’ Administration Building, but if this is not convenient. the Laundry Owners’ Association of Washington has volunteered to collect and make deliv- ery of old clothes to headquarters. In appreciation of their services dur- ing the past year, an emblem ring was i presented to Vernon S. Auld, past com- mander; a watch charm to Paul K. Carr, past vice commander, and a post adjutant pin to Henry F. Fones. Action on a motion for ccnsideration by the post of the subject of political suffrage for the District of Columbia was deferred until the next regular meeting. The views of every member of the post on this important subject are solicited and it is requested that as many members as possible be present at the next meeting, so that full considera- tion may be given thereto. Announcement wa made by the post commander that cash prizes of $25, $15 and $10 will be given to members bring- |ing in the greatest number of new mem- bers during the year 1932, Entertainment was afforded by Miss Edith Reed as pianist, Miss Blanche Arison in a selection of songs and Miss Frances Willlams in tap dancing. A selection of barn dance music was ren- dered by the “Hill Billies” of Silver Spring, Md., comprising J. N. Cuddy, H. L. Thompson, Joe Hopkins, H. Dun- can, Willlam Schneider and C. Rector. The American Legion Auxiliary will be well represented at the seventh an- nual Women'’s Patriotic Conference on National Defense, to be held here Feb- ruary 1, 2 and 3. Others participating in the conference will be American Gold Star Mothers, American War Mothers, Colonial Daughters, Daughters of 1812, Women's Relief Corps, United Spanish War Veterans' Auxiliary, Ladies’ Aux- iliary ~Veterans of Foreign Wars; Daughters of the American Revolution and Women's Overseas Service League. Mrs. Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president general of the Daughters of the Amer- ican Revolution, is the chairman. Mrs. Frederick C. Williams, national presi- dent of the American Legion Auxiliary, will serve as first vice chairman. The conference will open Monday right, February 1, with a mass meeting in Constitution Hall, the new auditorium of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution here. Other sessions will be held in Memorial Continental Hall, another D. A. R. auditorium. Leading authori- ties on national defense subjects will address the various sessions. Henry C. Spengler Unit, No. 12, held its regular meeting at the Thomas Cir- cle Club December 23, with President Jennie F. Knight in the chair. The Rehabilitation Committee reported hav- ing visited wards 10 and 11 at Walter | Reed Hospital that afternoon with the | chairman, Mrs. Clara Sonneman, head- ing the committee, and presenting the unit's Christmas boxes to the patients -n_those wards. Mrs. Sue P. Mims, department presi- dsnt, presented the citation awarded by the National American Legion Aux- iliary to Henry C. Spengler Unit for outstanding achievement in its activi- ties through 1930-31; other distin- guished guests present were Depart- ment Commander F. G. Fraser, De- partment Vice Commander Willlam H. McGrath, Department Adjutant C. W. Browning and Mrs. Willette Pfeston, departmental chaplain of the 8 and 40. Miss Anita Schade gave readings of Christmas and Christmas carol evolu- tion. Members brought toys for the Christmas tree, which were later sent to make worthy children happy. Salon No. 14, des Huit Chapeau et Quarante Femmes, will give a public card party at the Northeast Masonic Temple, Eighth and F streets north- east, January 9, cqmmencing at 8 p.m. The committez will provide tables for bridge and five hundred. The card party is in charge of the Ways and Means Committee, Jeannie F. Knight, chairman; Eunice Dessez, Marie Lueb- kirk and Lillian Reagan. Partner Irene Arnold provided a bus for the partners who made up the Christmas Carol Committee for Blue Plains, December 24. They sang Christmas carols in the four recreation wards, singing at the door of the hos- pital ward. Mrs. Leon Arnold was in Charge. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Corwin and Peggy, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Mims, Mrs. Marion Martin, Mrs. Mamie Scott, Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, Miss Edna McIntosh, Miss Janet McRae, Mrs. Ke- hoe, Mrs. Hart and Mrs. Dorothy Wild- ing assisted. The children’s Christmas party at the Thomson Community Center, Twelth and L streets, December 28, under the management of Partner Ro- berta Fawcett, was well attended. The next meeting will be at the Washington Hotel, January 20. The past commanders of George Washington Post, No. 1, the American Leglon, will act as hosts Tuesday night when Past Commanders' night will be featured by this post. A speclal pro- gram has been arranged for the evening at the club house, 1441 Rhode Island avenue, The guest speaker of the eve- ning will be Rev. Father Edmund J. Walsh of Georgetown College. Post Comdr. John Thomas Taylor, who is also vice chairman of the Na- tional Legislative Committee, has se- lected Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk, who was commznder of the post in 1921 end served as the first post and first department adjutant in 1919 and as- sisted in the foundation work, as mas- ter of ceremonies during the evening. Dept. Comdr. F. G. Fraser and the cent tests conducted by the American Radio Relay League. About 65 per cent of the participa- ting amateurs won certificates of merit showing they had achieved accuracies of 99.900 per cent or better. One of the latest London women's id he and the club dishes consists of tiny piping hot council of sausages served with clear soup. membérs of his staff will be present, in addition to the officers of the various posts comprising the Department of the District of Columbia. At the conclusion of the program an informal reception will be held and re- freshments served. The next Teeting of the advisory boxes are being reserved by members of | vice commander, Charles L. Curtiss, jr.; | A | dren n Legion | Edith Quinn, 2131 Florida avenue, with | Lela Angleberger co-hostess. Volunteers for the Braille class are reminded of the next meeting, which will be January 5 at the Red Cross annex at 7 p.m. Several comrades have had their ;meuuremenu taken for the new uni- forms officially adopted by the Dis- trict Department of the American Legion. It is desired that as many of the members as can possibly do so purchase uniforms at an early date. A number of the comrades attended | the funeral Wednesday of Mrs. Alice Scarborough, an ex-service woman, Juh«: was at one time a member of this | post Department Comdr. F. G. Fraser, assisted by Vice Comdr. Willlam Mc- Grath, installed the officers of the James Reese Europe Post, No. 5, last Tuesday night. Those installed were | E. L Person, commander; J. W. Childs, | senfor vice commander; Claude Gibson, junior vice commander; George H. Rycraw, adjutant; Alexander Mann, historian; Rev. L. W. Willlams, chap- lain: W. A. Haley, finance officer; R. D. Lewis and Cleon McLewis, color bear- | ers; James Lockwood, sergeant at arms; L. Perry, master at arms; Thomas J Ellis, quartermaster, and Marcellus | Herod, membership officer. Victory Unit, No. 4, held its Christ- mas party December 23 at the Tempo- rary Home for Soldiers, Sailors ‘and Marines, entertaining the ex-serv- | ice men stopping at the home and | children of post and unit members. An orchestre played for the men, and Christmas carols werc sung. Depart- ment Coindr. F. G. Fraser and Prst Comdr. C W. Browning extended | greetings from the American Legicn, | and Department President Mrs. Josepn |H. Mims and Unit President Mrs. Mar‘on Martin extended greetings from Le American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Dorothy Wilding, actng as Sania Claus, distributed gifts ta the men and socks of candy to the chil- Refreshments were served. | Mrs. William Oley, rehabilitation | chairman, was in charge of arrange. | ments. She was assisted by Mrs. M: | Levy, Mrs. Viva Doleman and Miss M. | Edna McIntosh. The George E. Killeen Unit Glee | Club of the American Legion Aux- iliary visited Mount Alto last Moncay | and, under the direction of Mrs. Elsie | Dyer Hart, sang Christmas carols for | the veierans. Mrs. Dorothy Wilding played the piano. Refreshments were served to the more than 200 veterans in the hospital. After the entertain- ment the president of the unit, Mrs. | Mary Kolhos, with her committee, | visited the wards and presented each | veteran with a Christmas package. The Killeen Unit filled eight Christ- | mas baskets and presented them to | the families of destitute former service men, the money being donated by friends. Mrs. Kolhos called a special com- mittee meeting at her home Monday to prepare for a unit birthday party to | be given in January under her direc- tion, with Mrs. Mary Killeen as acting chairman. | _ The unit will hold a special meeting | January 6 in the Killeen Club House, in Georgetown. The 1932 annual department ball of the American Legion will be held at the Mayflower Hotel January 29, from 9 to 1 am. The main ball room and the Chinese room have been engaged. Maj. E. H. Hale, general chairman of the Ball Committee, announces the appointment of the following subcom- mittees: Time and Place, E. E. Cor- win, chairman; Music, Russell Clark- son, chairman; Printing Committee, Martin Dyer, chairman; Patrons’ Com- mittee, Miss Emily J. Carey, chairman; Box Committee, Col. George L. Tait, chairman; Ticket Distribution Commit- tee, Norman R. Grant, chairman; Dec- oratlons Committee, H. A. Reus, chairman; Distinguished Guest com- mittee, Col. John Thomas Taylor, chairman; Reception Committee, John Lewis Smith, chairman; Floor Com- mittee, Maj. Paul J. McGahan, chair- man; Ways and Means Committee, Lucille Allan, chairman; Publicity Committee, Maj. Thomas J. Frailey, chairman. Maj. Prailey is vice chairman. and Miss Anne Pryde secretary of the General Committe A dance was held December 29 by the Department Membership Committee of the Department of the District of Co- lumbia, the American Legion, in the Marine Barracks. The arrangements were in charge of Porter L. Bush, senior vice commander of Lincoln Post, who was assisted by Mrs. Sue Mims, presi- dent of the Department Auxiliary. The General Committee was composed of post membership officers and unit pres- idents. A program of entertainment was arranged by Mrs. Mims and Miss Mary Z. Weide, secretary of the Mem- bership Committee. | _ Department Membership Chairman James F. Kehce, Richard A. O'Brien, acting department commander; Mrs. Helen Sprague, second vice commander of the department; William H. Mc- Grath, department junior vice com- mander; Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, past department commander; Martin A. Dyer, Bureau Engraving Post; Clyde B. Stovall, Kenneth H. Nash; Anne Pryde, Jane Delano, and Mary J. Tatspaugh, U. 8. S. Jacob Jones, post commanders; Robert M. Tolson of the National Re- habilitation Committee and Francis F. Miller, director of welfare and relief, made addresses. Miss Edith Reed presented five acts by Ronnie and Jane, John Doe and Vir- ginia Barry. Miss Reed accompanied nn'.lhe piano. Happy Marvin did a rube act. Three prizes were awarded for those who had paid their 1932 dues prior to November 11, which were won as fol- lows: First, N. C. Wyethe, Augustus P. Gardner Post; second, T. L. Pryor, James Reese Europe Post; third, J..E. Blackwell, Bureau Engraving Post. ARMS PARLEY LEADERS WILL FACE MICROPHONE | Delegation Chiefs Will Be Intro- duced to U. 8. Radio Listeners From Geneva. Leading figures at the World Dis- armament Conference in Geneva, in- cluding the chief of the American, Brit- ish, French, German and Italian dele- gations, will be introduced to radio lis- terers in this country by Prederic Wil- liam Wile, veteran political analyst dur- ing the semi-weekly broadcasts to be relayed over the nation-wide Colum- bia network from the scene of the con- ference during the weeks it is in ses- sion following its opening on Tuesday, February 2. While making every effort to present over the air the most complete picture possible of the proceedings abroad, Columbia will endeavor to furnish ra- dio listeners the widest coverage of the political situation and current events in this country by presenting ten na- tidnally and internationally known Washington newspaper correspondents to continue, during the absence of Wile, the latter's series of weekly talks on “The Pelitical Situation in Washington Tonight,” broadcast each Saturday from 7 to 7:15 p. m. Rich Gold Reef Found, 5 M;ELBOUF%NS] (A’)i.cTPWhat is claimed 0 one of the richest gold reefs in Australia has been opened at Combien Bar, 60 miles from Orbost. The first two tons of ore ylelded 120 ounces of gold. Peasant Actors Enlisted. PRIEN, Bavaria (£).—A peasant the- ater has been opened here with tl:e e et ol el the - U 8. 8. Jacob Jones Post will be held January 7 at the home of | sither and guitar.

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