Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1932, Page 31

THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., JANUARY 31, 1932—PART TWO. District National Guard Certain ment of Engineers trict of of the 121st Regi-| National Guard of Columbia, will be re- o nights a week on ing to orcers W. Oehmann, e regiment. due to limited trative du- , the regular day evenings will be des- he time ties or drill time ignated f 'S her orders the following report for administrative their respective offices, on at 8:15 o'clock Engineers; lion; Field e and ope ; camps been Department pe of Summer tions remaining ruction will y as funds will camps. These 1 in as sub- | as can be accom- mitation of fu . rs approximately | en spent for new cc on the train- tures of general nstruct- War De- to ca ed wi epare es for the com- | camps _under | cor s and estim hould show camp and for s area and de- t is de: camp fac > pro- uld be r Water struc- | building com- | y will preparation of camps, major repairs and new construction will be allotted for specific projects and expended for no other purpose. The system of allot- ting money for preparation and new construction and major repairs on a man_day attendance basis will be sus- pended until the camp construction program is completed Allotments are to be made under the | ol following three general headings: Preparation: Minimum repairs buildings, grounds and systems essen-| tial to make the camps usable during the Summer; minimum police and | other work necessary to prepare the| camp for occupancy and to close the camp after completion of the training program Operation Cost of operating util- ities: overhead required for camp ad- ministration ordinary maintenance during the training season; miscella- neous, fuel. except for utilities; miscel- laneous supplies, storage and care of material, etc.; transportation of persons and things New construction &and major repairs: All new construction; repairs to build- ings, grounds and systems cther than the minimum essentisl to make the camps usable during the Summer. Estimates for funds for preparation | in by purposes were required to be yesterday, and were required to be held to the absolute minimum for new construction and major re- pairs must be forwarded to the depart- | ment not later than April 15. The appointment of Second Lieut Willlam R of Engineers was announced by brigade dquarters. He was reassigned to any E, 121st Engineers, The appointment of Second Lieut Cooper B. Rhodes as a first lieutenant of Engincers and his reassignment to Company B, 121st Engineers, for duty also was announced Capt. William F. Bullis, Battery E, E. 260th Coast Artillery, has been granted leave of absence from Febru- ary 1 to June 1. He has been directed to turn all public property held by him over to First Lieut. Max C. D. John K. Cunningham, Battery C, 260th Coast Artillery, has been granted leave of absence until March 30 next Staff Sergt. Willard F. Carey, Head- quarters Detachment, 29th Division, has been honorahly discharged, upon his own request, he having completed one year of a three-year re-enlistment. Corpl. Richard M. Rothwell has been transferred from the active to the re- serve list of the Headquarters Detach- ment, 29th Division, on account of edu- cational interference with the perform- ance of military duty. Corp. John A. Allen has been ordered reduced to the grade of private in attery B, 260th Coast Artillery. Pvt t Class James A. Purcell has been dered promoted to corporal in the same command. The following enlisted men have been transferred from the active to the re- serve lists of their respective commands for the reasons stated ional interference nce of militar with the pe Pvts. Albert | F. Anderson and Peter J. Loftus, both of e Headquarters and Service Com- 121st Engineers. iness interference with pany. B) the per- Estimates ' Lane as a first lieutenant | formance of military duty: Pvts. Elwood M. Browne and Burl I Palmer, both of the Headquarters and Service Company, 121st Engineers, and Pvt. John A. Moor- | man, Company A, 121st Engineers. | The following named members of | Company ‘A, 1215t Engineers, have been honorably discharged from the Guard on account of removal from the Dis- trict | " Pvts. (fust class) Ray A. Clevenger | and Howard G. Cooling, and Pvts. John L. Katoski and Carver R. Pryor, Corp. Ernest J. Ogle has been ordered | reduced to the grade of private in Com- pany A, st Engineers, and Pvt. Thomas A. McGaffin has been ordered | promoted to corporal to fill the vacancy. Both changes were made on the recom- mendation of the company commander. Pvt. John A. Orleski has been ordered | transferred from the active to the re- | serve list of Battery E, 260th Coast Artillery, on account of educational in- terference with the performancg of military duty Pvt. Lawrence Alsop has been ordered transferred from the reserve to the ac- tive list of the same command The following promotions have been ordered in Battery C, 260th Coast Ar- tillery: Corp. Fay F. Hunter to be | sergeant, and Pvt. (first class) Harry R. Bryant, jr, to be corporal. The qualification of the following, named as second class gunners, with the ratings following their names, have been announced by Maj. W. W. Burns, commanding the 260th” Coast Artillery regiment: Corp. Philip Chase, Battery C, 85 per cent; Pvt. Daniel Davis, Battery A, 83 per cent; Pvt. (first class) Harry R. Bryant, Battery C, 79 per cent; Corp. Lewis Johnson, Battery C, 78 per cent; Pvt. A. C. Johnson, Battery E, 78 per cent; Corp. Thomas J. Bowlin, Battery E, 78 per cent; Corp. Robert C. Grimes, Battery E, 78 per cent: Sergt. Robert G. McKee, Ba 2. 76 per cent | Corp. Russell M. Springer has been ordered reduced to the grade of private Coast_ Artillery, his own request, and Pvt. First Class | Benton M. Henderson has been ordered | promoted to corporal in the same com- mand. in Battery Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, command- g the 29th National Guard Division and District of Columbia Militia, has | been requested by Brig. Gen. Robert J | Travis, president of the National Guard | Association of the United States, to take up with the Militia Bureau reso- lutions passed by the recent annual convention of the association, which do not require legislative or other ac- tion., 1 | Bureau has announced g of leaves of absence to the National Guard is a h comes within the jur the State concerned,” and absence of a definite state- decision of the S s, the Militia Bure: that the actual ab. > State of a brigade com- mander und certain circumstances cannot be reconciled with a status other than E f absent with leave. In case in question, it was said the brigade commander was absent from Ji 1 to 24 and from August 9 to 31, with the approval of the slon nander h absence was sald, was therefore with leave, a during the periods thereof the briga commander was not in armory drill p status and is drill pay | members of matter diction of that in t ment frc military au sence from { fortably and not perfect figure! ‘ride up annA Penn. AveEighth and @ Presents the New ta-down_ Ste A New Two-Way Stretch Girdle Made of “Lastex” by “H.& W, 55 —Its name implies its aim in life, which s to hug the figure com- “Lastex,” the improved knit elastic that stretches across, and up and down, is responsible for this blessed new feature. STA-DOWN can be dry cleaned, or washed and ironed, without losing its shape or effectiveness. Step into it, hook the garters, and forget there ever was anything but a 12, 14, 16 in. lengths, lightly boned over dia- phragm. Other STA-DOWNS $5, $10, and one at $7.50 with an automatic fastener, CORSET DEPT.—Kann's Second Floor. 12 pin not entitled to armory | Meetings This Week. Monday, D. C. Department, Council of Administration, board room, District Building, 8 p.m. Wednesday, Washington Police and Fire Post, No. 2249, squad room, Traffic Bureau; Defense Post, No. 2357, 2030 Rhode Is- land avenue northeast. 8 p.m Thursday, Equality-Walter Reed Post, No. 284, Pythian Temple, 1012 Ninth street, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Military Order of the Cooties, 935 Grant place, 8 p.m. At _the meeting of Front Line Post last Monday evening the following re- crults were clected to membership: John W. Coates, William A. Griffin, and Comrade Henry E. Cook was obli- gated. The post made tentative plans to hold a Spring festival in April, and the Ways and Means Committee was augmented by several members to as- sist it in perfecting final program ar- rangements. The possibility of creating a cancer clinic at Mount Alto Hospital, in the old Administration Building, was in- dorsed by the members Comrade Joseph B. Gardella was ap- pointed chairman of the Recruiting Committee, vice Comrade Abram Grudd, who resigned because of the need of undergoing treatments for his eyes. Comdr. Harry F. Volkman, jr, in- troduced a resolution deprecating the views voiced by Henry L. Stevens, jr., national commander of the American Legion, wherein he was quoted as ad- “six-hour day, six-hour amerit red 4t to be his that the national command- American Legion did not be- ht of the judgment er of the peak the attitude and thou several thou- and particularly of the holding joint sand V. F. W. comrad affiliation in the American Legion, who are now employed in Federal service The resolution, a copy of which was sent to the Civil Service Commission, was unanimously adopted by the post. The bowling team is holding regular scheduled practice matches at ~the Temple Bowling Alley, 1119 H street, at 8 p.m. on saturdays. Comrade Bowle, past department commander, of Ne- braska, addressed the meeting Following the short business session, the evening was given over to enter- tainment, when a aw vote was taken on the mext candidate of the Uj Ritchie, for- mer G Eddie Cantor, Will Roge Babe Ruth, Gov. Roose son, Bishop Cannon and several other prominent personages were placed in nomination om last Tepo R and a “dark horse,” one V n were running a neck-to- election. Refresh- t addresses elected in ple on lauddis 1 | lowir recruits | memberst T |c on presiding. were obligated into A Williams, M. C., Haiti 23rd_Infantry, n R. Benson, 309th M *rance; Floyd V. Pat- terson, Headquarters Company, 5th Di- vision, France. The folowing recruits ected to membership and will Ives at the post hall Feb- | minger, Worl | cock, Phill | M. Cole, W han, Worl {World W | Nica | pine I | pedition_of 1900 pton H Howard Wilson, Charles R d e A. Lowman, World War william E. Coffey, Philippine Insurrec | tion and China Relief Expedition of 1900; John W. Kimmerling, Philippine Insufrection and China Relief Expedi- tion of 1900; Bernard J Shannahan, World War, and W. Wade C. Boght | World War Senior Vice Comdr. Bernard S. Bla- den. chairman of the Sick a d Relief Committee, reported that Com Mrs, William H. Cooper. who suffered us injuries in utomobile acci- dent on December and now confined pital at El P t Comrades vetera f the Ci Mawson, a Spanish-Amer- Hospital nt at Wal- nior Vice Comdr. Irving E are coverin An post by Alexandria Post, No. 24, of the erican Legion participate with the Bicentennial birthday of George Washington 2. The invitation was ac- cepted Short addresses were made by Adjutant E. E. Barnes of Federal Post, Frank G. Thomas and Joseph Ginalle J. Martufi of the Hos- pital Committee has requested the com- s of Columbia, Potomac, Maj. | Gen. Clarence R, rds, and Advance Posts, to enlarge their representation on the committee, and that the other posts standardize their quotas to three members, in order that the whole committee may function more efficiently. As now constituted, the committee is made up of the following representatives of the 11 posts of the District of Colum- bia department: National Capital Post, Comrades George E. Custard and James McClinchey; Equality-Walter Reed Post, Daniel E. Campbell, Victor H. Dodge and Joseph W. Rixey; Federal Post Frederick C. Lucas, Joseph S. Myers and Clifton A. Brode: Columbia Post, Comdr. Samuel G. Hamilton; Potomac Post, Comdr. Harry V. Krichton; Front Line Post, P. T. Biggins and H. D. Wilfert; Follow Me Post, Wilfred Dube, Joseph R. Campbell and A. C. Ritter- man; Maj. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards Post, Comdr. Raymond J. Queenin; Advance Post, Lloyd Graham, George D. Cummings and Ernest Perry; Wash- ington Police and Fire Post, William H. McGrath and Herbert S. Riley, and Chairman M. F LAHOU:IA/ AIVEL; A}TLAN‘I;\C (Hv it it s ! et ROBERT B. LUDY. M.D. __Excellence without Extravaga: FLORIDA. /BOCA GRANDE BOCA GRANDE. FLA. A West Coast haven of sportsmen true, Golfing, tennis and bathing, too! Hunting and Fishing are ideal, So bring along your gun and reel! Verandahs and lawns just made for rest; Cruisine and service of the best! All outside rooms with plenty of sun, And a private bath with every one. RATES FROM EIGHT DOLLARS Free Golf and Tennis ABBOTT HOTELS CORP. Karl P. Abbott, Pres. Veterans of Foreign Wars employes. | rank and file of the American Legion, | re- | ng. | invitation was extended to the membership | Defense Post, Comdr. John B. Wimer, The representatives of the ladles’ auxiliaries are Mrs. Roberta A. Fawcett and Mrs. Edith Den Broeder. The Overseas Military Band, Drum | and Bugle Corps, Veterans of Foreign | Wars, will hold its weekly rehearsal Wednesday at the National Guard Ar- mory, at Sixth street and Pennsylvania avente, at 8 p.m. The corps has accepted an invitation from the Washington Birthday Associ- ation to participate in the memorial parade at Alexandria, Va., February 22 and is now engaged in completing ar- rangements for several other engage- ments to be played in the near future. Several new members have recently been added to the roll. Among them are L. M. Andrus, F. B. Couch, M. D. Doyle, W. T. Hopkins, Paul Gollibart, | William Gottwals, J. Hutter, L. Malkus, | J. 1. McDonald, Clifford Macdonald, D. | F. "Michael, George Rohrbach and R.| | H. Thrasher Sergt. Maj. G. F. Brown, assistant |1leader, has been conducting the first portion of the regular rehearsals for the past several weeks, in order that Capt | A. I Lorig might devote this period to- ward special instruction of the drum and bugle section. A silver-mounted baton was pre- sented by the corps to Capt. Lorig on the occasion of his birthday anni sary. The presentation was made by | First Sergt. Bernard Bladin. Capt. W. F. Davis, department vice commander, was appointed liaison offi- | cer for the corps at its last regular | | meeting. MOVIE STRIKE TALKED 400 Hollywood Scenic Artists Meet to Discuss Course. | HOLLYWOOD, Calif., January 30 (4> | —The 400 Hollywood members of the | United Scenic Artists of America were | | called to meet last night to decide | | whether to strike or further negotiate | for recognition by the producers and a wage scale of $18 a day Should the strike be voted, it will ef- fect 600 other members of the union in | Chicago and New York, William B. 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