Evening Star Newspaper, January 31, 1932, Page 57

Parent-Teacher Activities All material for this column must State office, Room 501, th street northwest, Ly t mail on Wednesday pre- ceding the Sunday on which publi- cation is desired. Scholarship blanks have been sent to all presidents for them to give to their representatives who will take the pa: ent-teacher course at George Washing ton University. Registrations for pal en members will be held n Room 15, Corcoran Hall, at Oliver P. Bowles, convention requests division representa- 1 her in the State of E. A. Building, We 1:30 o'clock, in order that she eir co-operation in com- ns for the annual State con- on in April C. P. Clark State chairman of for the managers > executive e featured speaker he Child Guidance Committee will ruary 3, in the paren h00l, and Sol Eliot Junior High, mb p Comn Mrs Ja pare take care of. 1 meet February 9 a “back to sored by the b i president, an- a Reception parents to d Tuesday s, bingo will be played Brookland-Noyes. g was held in the B Hill s- join in this as- all Summer round-up by Miss Pepper lue ribbon awards | en, 4 being ab- ness, as 15 were as theirs § L. K Mrs D. ‘man topic was “Books for Stebbins, readers’ ad- blic Library, spoke. Miss 1 gave A party in the | day to the children leaving | Mrs, Edmunds and Mrs, | mothers for Mrs. Lawless s Mason, teachers, had charge Gage. | past president of and a member of Jolumbia Board of Edu- | essed the associ: t the Heights by Miss ed sel and Miss F gave reports. h grade won the Five dollars was warr unc- al tea Mrs 10 were tomor- ry 8 Petworth. association will meet in the ditorium February 2. Dr. W. Bowen will be the speaker of followed by a musical pro- | y Harold King. | Alexander R. Shepherd. | neeting of the Shepherd As- \ was a house-warming in the ol building at Fourteenth street + road. Dr. Julia Hahn, Miss and M ice Blum T an_in- John Wil- and Mrs. Lewis Bancroft. ng of the executive nesday xt regular meeting of the as- be held February 2, at A fepresentative from the qunity Chest will be the speaker. Founders day will be observed by the | 1 ng of 35 candles on a large cake | and also by voluntary contributions from members of the association. There | 1 be a question box. After the 1g there will be a social hour and refreshments | he association gave a party Thurs- | day to the members of the sixth grade who are graduating February 1. board Langley Junior. | The Langley Association was addr ©d by Herbert S. Wood, on “Character | | aid echairman. | Education from the Parents’ Point of View.” The Girls' Glee Club enter- tained with songs. Miss Haslup's sec- | tion, 8A104, won the banner for having the greatest number of parents present. Kenilworth. The meeting of the Kenilworth As- sociation was held i the Kenilworth School. Ensign G. S. Decker of the Salvation Army spoke on the Commun- offering was taken for Founders' day. The Executive Board will draw up a set of by-laws at its next meeting which will be held in the church at 1 o'clock February 17. “Un- derstanding the Child” was the subject for a program. Miss Allen’s room won the attendance prize, which was a book Park View. Founders’ day wij be celebrated by he Park View Association February 4 2 pm. Mrs. Joseph Saunders, p; t of the District of Columbia_Con- ess of Parents and Teachers, will ad- dress the association. A special feature of the program will be a sketch portrayed by the children of the Park View Schoo!, arranged and directed by Miss Meyer, dramatic teacher. A tea was held in honor of the grade mothers. Teachers of classes compris- ing the most pupils whose parents are members of the parent-teacher assocl- | ation received awards. The parents of |over half the pupils of Miss DuHay, sixth grade, and Miss Townsend, fifth grade, are members of the parent- association, and the parents of d of the pupils of Mrs, grade, and Miss Moc- h grade ‘Woodridge. Association was ad Mildred Terrett, di Protective_Association, meeting There was a Rev. J. R. Duffield on Community Chest, and >, M of the District rtment, another guest speaker, gave an instructive talk on “Fire Prevention in the Home. Piano solos were played by Mrs. C. E. Mrs. Bennett's grade won endance prize. third ers, fourt! Woodri by Miss ‘The dressed Bryan, Bryan Association served re- ts to the February class leav- Miss Crook, principal, The freshme: ing Bryan. spoke, The Executive Board meeting held in the school to discuss ma appertaining to the luncheon to be given the middle part of Febr r secretary a gathering mat . Grant. Committee met Mon- home of sett. will meet tomorrow Founders the usual observed e association ock in the with ceremony exercises for the Midwinter class were held morning. The association o each girl graduate a bouqu wers and to each boy graduate a The following were mem Ruth Simpson, ty, Philippa Lus Bauchman, Harry Well Hiley, Charles 1 Parrott. | Brightwood. W Association February 8 at 7:45 pm Miss Adela Flannigan's dan will entertain with a program ¢ dancing. will _meet f 8 Blow-Webb. low-Webb Associat at 7:45 pm. at the W t of the District of Columbia Con s of Parents and Teachers. The grade of the Webb School will arge of the ca 1 c A puppet show will rs. Mann’s fifth grade of t The past presidents of sociation and also Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter will be present Mrs. Davi e ch welfare cha! many families of the food and or the Bicentennial celebr e at the Blow h S I School the celebration will be some time early in March, and will consist of a tableau by the kindergarten and grades one and two, and also a pageant by grades four, five and six. The Blow School cele- bration will be the first of June, and will consist of a pageant inv chil- dren from all grades. | The Webb School News will be dis- tributed within a few days. This paper promises to be a very interesting health issue. Mrs. De Groot, third-grade teacher of the Blow School, gave an illustrated lecture January 25 on “The Beauties of the Yellowstone” to a group of the children. Ludlow-Madison-Taylor. The assoclation met January 20 at the Taylor School. Miss Eleanor En- right, Washington Dairy Council, spoke The next meeting is scheduled for February 17 at the Ludlow School. Bowen-Greenleaf. Association first- the Bowen-Greenleaf Miss Smith, explained The wa addressed by grade teacher, wl method used in teaching beginner: read, while Miss Valtzell, fifth-grade teacher, reading in the higher grades boem was recited by Ida Hornstein, grade_pupil. Miss P. Stebbins, \ the Public Library, gave a talk on “Books for Leisure Time,” and Mrs. B. M. Eldred spoke on “Home Educa- tion.” An appeal for donations of clothing was made by Mrs. C. Jones, student The first Tuesday of each month was set aside as bundle days. McKinley High School. ‘The McKinley High School Associa- tion was addressed by Mrs. Henry Grat- tan Doyle, a_member of the Board of Education, whose subject was “Giving Youth & Fair Chance.” Mrs. Hoagland spoke on “Child Welfare.” The chief subject of discussion wa3 the field day to be held by the McKin- ley Association in June. Mr. Edwards, chairman of the Field Day Committee, gave an outline of his plans. Bronze medals, made at the school, will be of- fered as rewards. In appreciation of his Interest and extension work, Dr. C. W. former president, was presented with floor lamp. The E: rua cutive Board will meet Feb- at 4 pm. in the sch Barnard. The Barnard Association had a pro- gram under the direction of Mrs. Irv ing, community center secretary. awards f went to classes class receiving it greatest parent attendance Mrs. Free's The next meeting will be February 9| at 8 p.m. Stuart Junior High. The association, under the leadership of its president, Mrs. Victor Gauzza, has been active in social work and enter- tainments through January. The executive board recently enter- tained the boys of the soccer team, which tied for the city championship, with a turkey supper. The squad of 18 players and Coach Lawry attended, also Prof. and Mrs. Swartz. Miss Getty, ath- | letic teacher for girls; Joe Judge, cap- tain of the Nationals, and Hap Hardell, coach of McKinley High, made short talks Mirs. A. R. Grosskurth, ¢figirman ol the presi- | clothing | Camalier, ! The | and Miss Miller's | The award carries $2.50 to the | THE SUNDAY § TAR, WASHINGTON, D. PART FOUR. the Child Guidance Commitiee, -u.' ed by Miss Getty, directed a program for the children at the Recels Home, Mr. Sorrell, a teacher, played piano numbers. Ice cream, cake and candy were served. Other members and teachers assisting the chairman were Mrs, Parsons, president of the Peabody- Hilton-Carbery Parent-Teacher Associ- ation; Mrs. Charles Dunn, Mrs. Victor Gauzza, Mrs. Berryman and Miss Beller, The executive board served z-lunch- eon January 27 at one of the local bakeries, and at the meeting following pians were made for the graduating party last Friday. Plans have been completed for a “bingo party” at the Southern Dairies the night of February 12. Buchanan. ‘The Buchanan Association met Tues- day evening. Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle was the speaker of the evening, and tne glee club of Washington Teachers' College sang. The prizes for attendance were won by Mrs. Atche- son's first grade and Mrs. West's fitth grade. A large number of children received the Schick test last week. There was a luncheon for the teach- ers last Tuesday. Charles F. Maloy of the Interstate Commerce Commission gave a talk on California for the sixth-grade class last Tuesday. Francis Scott Key. Mrs. O. H. Patton, chairman of the Health Committee, has received assur- ance from the school authorities that the playground will be resurfaced at an early date. Mrs. Lucian Jordan, president, an- nounces the executive committee will meet February 5 at 1:30 o'clock at the school. Wheatley. The “Pirst Honors for Wheatley Co- operation” banner, presented by association, was won by Mrs, Brooks’ sixth grade, in addition to a thrift banner. Mrs. F. Rogers, super- visor of the sixth division, congratu- ated this class and teacher. The _executive board met Tuesday Miss P. Mortimer, principal, in behalf of the ciation, extended thanks to the parents for their co-operation in ting in the k test activities. he ‘“Mother ng Circle” met in Miss Bresnahan's class room Thursday to complete the uniforms they fur- hed for the use of the Student Glee Club. An assembly was held Friday for pu- pils leaving atley School to enter the junior high school. The puplls de- livered essays. Music from the school orchestra and community singing com- pleted this progr Founders’ d Tuesday ional Pare gh Bra inders, | Columbia 1A Cu 1 ¢ celebration will be 2:30 p.m., when the eacher president, Mrs, be & guest. Mrs. of the District of will be the speaker. > presented by Miss pupils. This will be inging by the Student mpanied by its music Van Driescn. Miss president, and Mrs Parent-Teacher Chorus t. accompanied by Mrs. ate chairman of music n News will be issued parents by Miss A. Motyka Miss E. Horvath, teacher editors. Thomson. The Midwest Citizens' Assoclation was host to the Thomson Association and to the C ity Center groups at its meeting Monday evening in the Thom- son School auditorium A. J. Driscoll, president of the Citi- Association, welcomed the Parent- cacher Association. Mrs. Elizabeth K. B s of the Community Center, J. T. president of the Parent-Teacher tion, and Charles K. Pinkel, pal of the school, made addresses. Gideon A. Lyons, assoclate editor of The Evening Star, delivered an {llus- trated lecture on Manchuria, I C pageant s fifth g wed by Glee Club, teacher, Alice Dent will CiP: The 2 Monday | and B Peepl Robb. Associa Cooke. The next meeting of the association will be held Tuesday at 8 pm. This| will be a “birthday party” in honor of | Founders' day and will be in charge of | the room mothers. The speaker will be | T. H. Young, State Founders' day ‘man, Keene. Keene board meeting will be held in the school tomorrow at 3:15 pm. Arrangements for the card party to be gi for the association early in February will be completed. The next regular meeting of the as- [ sociation will be February 9 at 8 p.m. Truesdell, Mrs. Willlam T. Bannerman, seventh vice president and director of the de- service of the District | ss of Parents and hers, addressed the Truesdell Asso- last Tuesday. The kindergarten ined with orchestral music, songs tion: A request for by-laws which wou cember meeting of the read and laid on the table Maj. Julius Simpson spoke in interest of the Community Ch The kinder- garten was awarded the attendance canary for having the largest number of parents present The Executive Board elected Mrs. Charles A. Waldron to take the parent- teacher course at George Washington University, to succeed Mrs. John Labo- fish, who is discontinuing the course. Mrs. Paul O. Gottwals and Mrs. John Williams were appointed to arrange for the February program, at which time the birthday anniversaries of the as- | sociation and George Washington will be celebrated. The amendment to the te the De- | ociation was | Tenley-Janney. ‘The Tenley-Janney Association will meet in the Janney auditorium at 8 pm. February 2. Mrs. Saunders, State president, will speak on the three birth- day anniversaries—George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and that of the Parent-Teacher Association. There will also be a candle-lighting ceremony, vith a birtday anniversary cake. The study group will meet at the home of Mrs. Stahl tomorrow at 8 p.m. The meeting will be led by Mrs. Bertha El- dred, her subject being “Do Your Chil- dren Know the Value of Money?” The association gave a party Friday afternoon for the members of the sixth grade who are leaving for junior high school. Marine Corps Reserves Recruiting for the 6th Marine Re- serve Brigade has been resumed and will be continued until June 30, Lieut. Col. J. J. Staley. brigade commander, announced yesterday The camp dates for this year's 6th Brigade's encampment will be from Au- gust 21 to September 5 Recruiting for brigade headquarters special troops and for the 6th Brigade Band, in ccmmand of First Lieut. Leon Brusiloff, is every Monday evening at the 6th Brigade Armory, 458 Indiana | venue. Recruiting for the 23rd Marines, in command of Maj. Earl C. Lane, is Monday evenings, Recruiting for the 20th Marines, the older of the two brigade regiments, is Friday evenings at 458 Indiana avenue. The 20th is commanded by Maj. Har- vey L. Miller. Steps also are being taken to recruit and organize a drum and bugle corps | in addition to the Brigade Band. Age limits for enlistment for any unit in the 6th Marine Brigade are from 18 to 35 years. Men with pre- vious military or naval service are de- sired, but no previous service is nec- essary for enlistment. 01d Styles to Return. Some leading PFrench dressmakers are looking for ideas among the styles worn by English women of the eight- eenth century. It is thought that | Gainsborough~ beauties may come to life upon the boulevards and in the Bois this Summer. There is talk of trailing skirts, real bustles, velvet corsages and leg-of-mutton sleeves. CHAPTER XXXV. HE streets filled with home-: turning throngs. A swarm of traffic surging, eddying, back- ing up on itself at conge:ted corners. Auto horns. lang- ing street cars. Shrill traffic whistles. Newsboys calling latest editions. A bedlam of sound making the nerves Taw. Good to be sitting in an auto, out of the malstrom...Not since she had run away from Lockwood had she been in an auto. The blessed sense of isola- tion . . .of security . ..Judy relaxed against the cushions, her breath escap- ing in a tired little sigh. For the mo- ment, the mere physical relief of not being in the crowd, fighting her way through the traffic, had caused her to forget Pete Consiantine. She started at the sound of his voice “You like this, eh? You like to ride in a nice car...” Weariness leaping within her. She forced an off-hand little laugh. “Of course. It...it'’s nicer than...fighting through the crow: “Maybe we fix it so you always ride months went on unable to work . . . ite Wife ay wooden house, & sick reaction set n. Dismal electric light feebly lighting the dingy entrance hall. Showing the cracked plaster walls—the long steep flight of stairs with their worn carpet runner. Dismal blue and red glass panel set into the front door . .. the door which closed out the black brac- ing night and shut her in here with the smelly grayness. This was Tot. .. A forgotten backwater of life where all things young and hopeful grew gray and forgotten. Upstairs in her own back room. Cold stale air. She opened the window and the musty smell of the sodden back yards came in. Yellow carbon lights blazing in the ugly gas chandelier which had been wired for electricity. A harsh, unfriendly light. She had in- tended to go into the 15-cent store and get a cardboard shade to give a kinder light. But now she must wait, every penny counted. Before removing her jacket, Judy set to work building a meager fire in the grate. The sack of coal almost empty iosned better go to bed early—save fuel... What good was the struggle! As the .. tired and sick and afterward . a child to take care of . .. a little help- less baby thing. irls shouldn't | take their when nice car, eh? Pretty have to fight through crc “Oh, I guess girls have chances like—like every one else they work," she laughed. clinging des- perately to her light tone. She was secretly dismayed. Oh. it had been a mistake to let him drive her home! She must never do so a Better to run the risk of offe) m...Some- thing menacing powerful pudgy hands gra heel change of s prevented though his black eyes plunged meaningfully into her own before he turned them ahead again The car shot across a crossing. Judy found that she had grasped his over- coat sleeve in alar Oh, that's the wrong way! I live out on O'Farrell, we passed it back there. We should have turned.” “We get out of h the crowd quicker casily. Again the d within her. Judy sat back ag the cushions. trying not to let him see how she shrank from him Her hands were pressed tightly i r lap. The mena of the man was beating upon her Making her spirit 1z “Are you live?” she know him again herself for the little shake in her v “Sure, I know. But look here, you don't got to get there so quick, do you? Why c: you an' me go out an’ have a good time? I like pretty girls, Il show you a good time. I| ain't cheap when T like a girl.’ | One hand, going from the wheel to rest for a moment on her knee | Judy stified & nervous scream. Anger | put a sharp edge on her voice. “No!| I don’t think you—you understand!” | “Sure. 1 understand plenty,” he said | softly. “I like you. I guess we get on | pretty good when you get to know me. We go out now an’ get acquainted. eh? We go on an’ dance an' have a little drink. I got a friend got a swell speak- easy. We gel acquainted over a nice little drink, eh?” The job...The job was gone. fi over by the affronted anger and hatred which rose like a flame in the girl “No! How dare you think I would! How-—how dare you——" | An ugly smile on Pete Constantine’s fat face. A menacing smile. “Oh— maybe you think I'm not good enough for you, eh? Maybe you think you fool ‘me? Well, you ain't foolin’ no body. I got your number, baby. An'| there’s lots o' swell girls would like me | to take 'em out for a nice little drink. | Swell girls. Maybe if you wanta keep your job you beiter be nice to me, eh? I can be nice to people when they're nice to me. Now, you be nice sensible As she worked, her own reflectio; moved in the spotty mirror across th room like that of a forlorn ghost. & white-faced, frightened-eyed | light brown hair hanging in waves about her neck. Judy was letting it grow because she had no mor squander on a hair cut and i nearly reached her shoulders, giving her | an_appealingly young look. She sat before the fire, watching the feeble yellow flames lick around the few lumps of coal. Her coat collar turned up, for the room still contained a bone- | biting chill. Hearing the wind rattle | the windows in the warped frames... must remember to plug the sash with paper before she went to bed or it would kecp her awake. .. | She was too disheartened to make a pretense at reading the book which she | had taken from the public library. Too | disheartened to attempt to plan. Noth- ing more to do than to sit here stretch- | ing cold hands to the fire, her brave | spirit for once entirely vanquished by | e sick despair in her heart, | How was it all to end? What good | was the struggle? As the months went | on...tired and sick...unable to wc ...And afterward—a child to take car | of. A little helpless baby thing. . ing sunshine and care and good foc what then? | Judy's heart leaped painfully at a| sudden rap on her door. The rent two days overdue The poor gray| slattern who ran the place needed the few dollars rent money as badly as Judy. .. | The girl rose wearily and opened the door. She caught her breath in a pain- ful gasp. Pete Constantine standing there in the dim hall Tomorrow—A Girl Alone MARINE CORPS NEWS Maj. Gen. John T. Myers, assistant to the commandant, has been confined to his home for the past few days with cold Lieut. Col. Edward W. Sturdevant who recently returned from a tour of foreign shore duty is a patient in the | Naval Hospital, New York City Capt. Charles Daeker Baylis, who | but recently arrived in this city from Shanghal, China, where he was at- tached to the 4th Regiment of Marines, | is a patient in the Naval Hospital here The following non-commissioned of- girl an’ we get on. He stepped on the gas and the car shot ahead quicker. In his own mind, Pete Constantine was sure of his ground. This girl—with her expensive | fur coat in his fifth-rate restaurant, was only “stalling.” Holding herself | up at a price...He was used to bar-| gaining, was Pete. Used to calling bluffs. A wise baby, this. But he was wise, too. Knock the nonsense out of | their heads at the beginning. Save money later. He cursed as he had to slow for al traffic whistle, then swooped forward | as Judy tried frantically to open the | door of the car. Not a wise move, for it called the attention of the traffic officer to them “Hey, you, get back there! Get back there. Where do you think you're goin’ in such a hurry!” The policeman descended upon them, red wrath glow- ering in his big Irish face. Pete cursed under his breath and backed the car. “Honest to—, I didn't hear the signal, officer,” he said abjectly. ; “If you're deef you ain't got no busi- ness drivin’ a car. Them other ma- chines heard me all right! An’ what does the young lady think she's do- in'?" Judy was swinging the door open—‘ almost falling from the car. “I—I want to walk.” “Hey, listen, baby—" Pete Con-| stantine made a grab for her. A shrill blast of the traffic whistle, as Judy ran to the sidewalk. “G'wan— get goin'! Get goin'! Yer holdin’ up traffic! Fer two pins I'd run you » | nshe was free. Walking so swiftly it was almost running. Losing herself in the blessed impersonality of the crowd Free. ..shivering with anger and in- dignation. Catching glimpses of her- self in passing crimson, eyes black with excitement Her heart was pounding. She'd lost her job, of course, but for the moment that didn’t matter. She'd got out of a narrow place. His pudgy hand on her knee. ..ugh! A feeling of being de- filed. ...she hated them! Hated them all. Creatures of prey. .. The female animal being stalked by the ale. .. ™Her job! And she needed it so_des- perately now. Never mind. _ She'd found one. She could find another! Borne along by excitement and the | thrill of danger pest. So that she was not aware of being tired. Not aware | Junior Marine Corps Examining Board | Beadle, | headquarters, shop mirrors—cheeks | ficers of the corps, having been recom- mended for appointment as second lieu- tenants (probationary), will shortly re- | port to corps headquarters before the (Capt. Frank B. Goettge, recorder): Sergt. John B. Hendry, Corps. Roger W. Samuel D. Puller, James R./ Stephens, Ernest R. West and Frederick B. Winfree First Lieut. Brussiloff, band leader of the 20th Regiment of Marine Re- serves this city, is holding rehearsals every Monday evening at the local Musicians’ Hall. The Adjutant and Inspectors’ Asso- ciation, composed of clerical force at will give their seventh annual dance at the local Marine Bar- racks February 6. SUSPECT RUNS TO POLICE Man Fleeing Shots of Detectives Believes Them Racketeers. IRVINGTON, N. J. (N.AN.A).—Two detectives with a warrant for forgery ordered Meyer Rosenberg to halt when he started to drive home. Instead of complying, Rosenberg sped away and the officers fired after him. Rosenberg rushed into Irvington police headquarters and said_he was being pursued by racketeers. He plead- ed for protection The two detectives explained his error to every one’s satisfaction except Rosenberg’s. (Copyright, 1932.) ANSWER TO YESTERDAY'S PUZZLE. of the long walk back to the dingy room on O'Farrell strebt. | But once she had entered the old' ARMY AND NAVY NEWS ] Army. An unusual incident occurred last week, when the Senate recalled some nine nominations of Army officers after they had been confirmed as general officers. The officers affected are: Ed- gar T. Collins, to be major general Julian R. Lindsey, Cavalry, to be brigs dier general; Perry L. Miles, Infan- try, to be brigadier general; Louis M. Nuttman, Infantry, to be brigadier gen- eral; Harry Burgess, C. E., to be briga- dier general; Robert 8. Abernethy, C. A. C, to be brigadier general; Alfred ‘T. 8mith, Infantry, to be brigadier gen- eral; Frederick W. Coleman, F. D., to be chief of finance, with rank of major general, and Oscar Westover, A. C., to be assistant to the chief of the Air Corps, with rank of brigadier general, The action, it was explained, was taken “because it was not noted by the committee that the appointments were made to take effect a long time in the future.” More than a score of Infantry offi- cers of the Regular Army have been assigned to undergo the 1932-33 course of instruction at the Army War College, this city, which will begin the latter part of August. They are Lieut. Cols. Frederick W. Manley, Clyde R. Abra- ham, Walter 8. Drysdale, Majs. Thomp- son Lawrence, James B, Ord, Raymond O. Barton, Earl Landreth, Wallace C. Philoon, Carroll A. Bagby, Fred L. Wal- ker, Willlam C. Livesay, Harrison C. Browne, Harold R. Bull, Stephen J. Chamberlain, Jens A. Doe, Ziba L. Drollinger, William F. Freehoff, Harry F. Hazlet, Paul E. Peabody, Frederick C. Rogers, Edward C. Rose, Truman Smith, Richard K. Sutherland and James R. N. Weaver and Capts. Oscar B. Abbott, Francis M. Brennan, Nelson M. Walker, James C. Crockett and John R. Francis. Navy. As the result of the question being raised as to whether the terms of the law of 1926 place a limit upon the number of medical officers eligible for the rank of rear admiral, the recent request of Rear Admiral Charles E. Riggs, surgeon_ general of the Navy and | chiel of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, for the appointment of a_se- lection board to recommend an officer of the Medical Corps of the Navy for advancement to the rank of rear ad- miral has been submitted to the judge advocate general of the Navy. The law of 1926 provides that there shall be “not more than four officers” of the rank of rear admiral in active service in the Naval Medical Corps Twenty officers of the Naval Medical Corps of the grade aptain, are eligible for advancement to the rank of rear adm While the law specifies that not more than four orps shall have specific provision for the appol of that number. ad- e is no intment it Consideration is being given by Navy | Department authorities of the amend- ment of existing laws which provides for equalization of promotion between line and staff offcers of the Navy. It has yet to be determined whether any change in existing law which may be suggested will involve extra cost. In any event, the project will be submitted to the director of the Budget Bureau for his comment to Tect that the pro- posed legislation would or would not be in conflict with the financial program of the President. An advance estimate of cost, however, fails to reveal that the legislation in contemplation would cost enough as increase to prove a disabling characteristic, but that question of ex- pense must come up for consideration. The determination of cost depends, however, entirely upon the provision of the amendment, and the finally adopted phraseolcgy remains, for the present, a matter of adjustment of differences An amendment to existing law would mean a change in the ex: g situation to the extent that it would provide for tirement of an increased number of staff officers of the rank of captain, who would be made rear admirals on the retired list. This is regarded as necessary as a means of rectifying to he ef | some degree the provision in the pro- motion-equalization law which allows four rear admirals in the Naval Medical Corps and three officers of | that rank in the Naval Supply Corps Organized Reserves Inquiry has been addressed to the War Department whether the detail of Reserve officers to General Staff posi- tions and to the Inspector General's Department Reserve under the provi- sions of pharagraphs 8 and 48, Army Regulations No. 140-5, operates to create va which may be filled by the on of other officers under the graph 11, A. R. 140-5 The War Department’s interpretation of the authority just cited is that the de- tail of Reserve officers does not create vacancies which may be filled by pro- motion under the provisions of para- graph 11. This conforms to the pro- re prescribed by law for the Regular Army, and it further facilitates the | return of detailed officers to their own organizations upon completion of their temporary details. It accords with the spirit of the national defense act ex- pressed in the paragraph “so far as practicable Reserve officers shall be as- signed to units in the locality of their places of residence.” Assignments of Reserve officers to ad- | ministrative, technical and supply posi- tions under the provisions of paragraph | 49, Army Regulations No. 140-5, are not limited to four-vear periods, as in the case of General Staff and inspector general detalls. The positions vacated by Reserve officers assigned under the pro- visions of paragraph 49 may, therefore, be considered as vacancies to be filled by promotion under the provisions of paragraph 11. Members of the 428th Infantry (old) will meet tomorrow evening at Wash- ington Reserve headquarters, in the Walker-Johnson Building, 1734 New York avenue, under the direction of Maj. William A. Jones, Infantry, who will discuss the company as a part of the advance guard and as part of the outpost. Field and company officers of the 320th Infantry will hold their instruc- tional conference at local Reserve head- quarters Tuesday evening. Maj. Jones will_conduct the conference for the company officers of this regiment and will discuss the same subject as out- lined for the 428th Infantry. Maj. Andres Lopaz, Infantry, will conduct the meeting for the field officers and will take up fleld officers of Infantry in advance guard meeting engagement. Field Artillery Reserve officers of the District will hold their conference at headquarters Wednesday _evening, under direction of Maj. J. M. McDowell, Field Artillery. This conference will be composed of & terrain exercise dem- onstrating a regimental staff observa- tion post of a battalion of Field Ar- tillery in the offensive, with particular reference to the functioning -of the battalion commander’s detail. Maj. H. C. Dagley, Cavalry, will con- duct the Cavalry Reserve conference at headquarters Thursday evening, at which will be taken up scouting and patrolling. One of the most important meetings of local Reserve Officers will take place next Friday evening in the auditorium of the Interior Department in the form of a general conference of Reserve Officers of the District, regardless of | their branch or assignment. ‘The principal speaker of the evening will be Maj. Gen. Paul B. Malone, com- mander of the 3d Corps Area, of which ‘Washington is a part. In addition to Gen. Malone, the meeting will be ad- dressed by Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan and one of the Commissioners of the District. The Reserve officers of the District will be represented by Col. J. Miller Kenyon, who will address the conference. Ao Bgeae ‘The Mutual Savings Society, which has been in existence in Dunbar, Scot- land, for 103 years, recently distributed $20,000 among its members. ery meetin E. Richard Gasch, regent, the Entertainment nounced February 18 for the annual benefit card party to be given at the Ko -Warren. Honor guests were Mrs, Nina Swalm Clark, wife of Vice Admiral Prank Clark. Mrs, Clark is third vice president of the National As- sociation of the American Pen Women's League. Mme. Louise Contiho, an inter- nationally known pianist, gave selec- tions. Mrs. Clifford Lewis told the origin of St. Distaff’s day, and then the following hostesses, assisted by the of- ficers of the chapter, served refresh- ments: Mrs, Denham, Mrs, Moore, Mrs, Munson, Miss Helm, Mrs, Beard, Mrs. Raab, Mrs, Stephenson and Mrs. Baumer. American Liberty Chapter was enter- tained at its January meeting by Mrs. H. S. Ridgeley in the Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue. Mrs. W. M. MacKellar and Mrs. W. E. Rich- ardson were assisting the hostess. Mrs. George S. Newcombe, regent, presided. Miss Frances Owen of the State His- toric Committee reported the committee proposed that the grave of Robert Brent, who was once mayor of Washington, be marked with the Revolutionary soldier’s marker. Mrs. F. R. Iden of the State Better Pilms Committee said the com- mittee had voted to purchase a histori- Washington. Mrs. Meek also announced the play “Life of George Washington,” which will be held in Constitution Hall February 3. Mrs, Willlam Bruckhart said she had forwarded the $5 donated to the Girl Homemakers. Mrs. Allan introduced the new member, Mrs. L. M Buck, Magruder Chapter will present Mrs William Wolff Smith, reviewing “Ar- dent Adrienne,” the story of the wife ot the Marquis de Lefayette, at the Ro- | chambeau, ~ 815 Connecticut _avenue Febr: at 8 o'clock. John Murphy 5 will sing. A social will follow and refreshments will be ser Tickets can be procured from members of the chapter or at the Rochambeau. Lucy Holcombe Chapter held the Jan uary meeting at the home of Miss Al B. Sanger, 1763 Columbia road. Mrs Maude A.'Harris, Mrs. E. A. Hill and Miss K. Edmunds were assisting hc esses. The regent. Miss Cornelia Cot |ton, presided. Miss Alice Sanger |ported the sale of Christmas cards | netted the chapter $63. A lotter was |read from TInez_ Wise thanking the | chapter for her Christmas gift included a dress and a check cal film depicting the life of George | tenor soloist of Hamline M. E. Church, An appropriation of $3 was made to- | ward the purchase of a fllm depicting the life of George Washington and sponsored by the Better Films Commit- The following were elected alternates to the Continental Congress: Mrs. J. T. Huddle, Mrs. Margaret Eyster, Miss Mary Anderson, Mrs. C. S. Richardson, Mrs. L. H. Waring. Mrs. F. E. Cunning- ham, Mrs. E. A. Hill, Mrs. W. W. Stew- | Mrs, art, Mrs M. A. Harris and Miss Alice | Short. coln O'Brien, chairman of the Tariff Commission, ‘who discussed European economic conditions. The chapter pre- shower. the occasion being her birth- day anniversary. The January meeting was b e studio of Miss Frances Gutelius, 1408 New Hampshire avenue, with Mrs. Roscoe Reeves as as- sisting hostess. The vife regent, Miss S. Helen Fields, presided in the ab- sence of the regent, who was ll. Miss Lois Theodora Edmunds was accepted for membership. large package to Crossnore School. The following alternates were elected to the annual congress: Mrs. A. Eugene, Barr, Mrs. Dale K. Parrott, Miss Esther Mc- Devitt, Miss Margaret FPlelds, Miss Marion Smith, Mrs. W. F. Craig, Mrs William E. Fol Mrs. William Clear: Miss Flora Shinn and Miss Elizabe Barr, Mrs. Tonnis J. Holzberg, chair- man of National Defense, gave a talk on the menace of Communism. Miss | Frances Gutelius rendered piano selec- tions. Guests were Mrs. Tonnis J. Holzberg. Mrs. Rodier, Mrs. A. Smith, Miss Katherine Sexton, Miss Margaret Sexton and Mrs. Otto Hammerlund. Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter.—Mrs Louis R. Peak was hostess to the chap- ter at the January meeting, in her home, 1852 Wyoming avenue. A dele- gate and the alternates were elected for Community Center department, Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peeples, director; Pranklin Administration Building, National 1300 Central Center, Thirteenth and Clif- ton streets Monday evening—Community Center League game, Calvary Drakes vs. Capl- tal Awnings. Tuesday evening—Community League game, Saks vs. Tremon munity Center Institute, violinist Wednesday evening—Community Cen- ter League games, Ross Jewelers vs. Delaware-Hudson, d _Typewriter Grays vs. Petworth Me Aces vs. Crescents. Center , Com- Sylvia Lent, Shade Shop. Crescents vs. Phi Delta Zeta, Potomac Boat Club vs, Calvary Drakes Saturday morning—Children's con- cert, National Sympheny Orchestra. Chevy Chase Center: An illustrated lecture ‘on Alaska will be given by Dr. Harvey Sargent Friday evening at the E. V. Brown School, Connecticut ave. and McKinley street The next term for regular classes be- gins February 1. In addition to Friday evening Brown School will be open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday after- Friday mornings Ben Murch School, Thirty-sixth and Ellicott streets: Open Monday, Wednes- day and Friday afternoons and Mon- day, Priday and Saturday evenings. A new group in social dancing for begin- ners will start Saturday. Lafayette School, Northampton street afternoon. Columbia Heights Center, Wilson ‘Teachers’ College, Eleventh and Har- vard streets: Open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday evenings. East Washington Center, Seventeenth and East Capitol streets: Open Tues- day, Wednesday, Thursday and Satur- day evenings. Community Center League games, Griffiths Consumers and day evening. A community program, moving pictures and social dancing are held on Saturday evening. Georgetown Center, Gordon Junior, Thirty-fifth and T streets: Open Wed- nesday and Thursday afternoons. The discussion group, under the leadership of Mrs. Elwood Street, will meet the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 1:30 pm. in the teachers’ room at Gordon. Next meeting Feb- ruary 10. Langley Center, Second and T streets northeast: Open Friday afternoon and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings. A community dance will be held Saturday evening. Burroughs, Eighteenth and Monroe streets northeast: Open Monday and Tuesday afternoons and Monday and Thursday evenings. Macfarland Center, Iowa avenue and ‘Webster street: Barnard School will be open Monday afternoon for rhythm and tap dancing and Friday afternoon for tap _dancing. The Sock and Buskin Junior Theater Club meets at Potworth School Thurs- day afternoon. Rhythm and tap danc- ing is held Wednesday afternoon at Powell Elementary School. Basket Shade Shop on Tuesday evening and | Mercury and Washington Aces Satur-| | The guest speaker was Robert Lin- sented Miss Alice Sanger with a kitchen | Mrs. Barr reported the sending of a ! , Washington | D. A. R. ACTIVITIES Constitution Chapter held its Janu-|the April congress. Plans wers sm» at Stonelelgh Court. Mrs. nounced for the benefit card party mnd presided. | candy sale by the chapter February 3 Mrs, Charles L, Dasher, chairman of at 2:30 o'clock at the new Shorehsm Committee, an- | Hotel. This benefit is for the Lona Gil- lenwater schoiarship fund. The State Historic Committee met st the Hay-Adams House, with Miss Kath~ rina Harvey, State historian, presiding. Miss Harvey announced that second place in a Nation-wide contest for Bicentennial play had been won by & Washingtonian, Mrs. Tonnis J. Mols- berg. She also announced that the marker for the grave of Dr. Stephen B. Balch would be placed early in Pebru- exy and that dedication exercises be_held February 6 at 2:30. It was voted that the Historie Com- mittee repair the stone at the grave of Col. Stephen Stoddard in case other agencies failed. Mrs. Balley of the Army and Navy Chapter announced her chapter would place a marker on the grave as Col. dard was the first Secretary of the Navy. Mt was that this committee and the Army and Navy Chapter should work n suitably restoring snd marking Col. Stoddard's grave. . Chase, chair- man of Literary Reciprocity, reported her committee had about finished the work of classifying historical papers and that & complete report of the finished work would be given at the next meet- ing. Mrs. Donald M. Barll, chairman of Milestones, reported all of the stones except one had been visited and that fences found to be repaired and painted were those cared for by American Lib- Marcia Burns, Monticello, Sarah nklin, East Cornerstone, and Louisa Adams. Miss Harvey requested that reports of historical work being done in Sun- day schools be made in time to be in- corporated in her annual report. Papers were read by Mrs. Robert M. Harrison, historian of Sarah Pranklin Chapter, on “George Washington and His Wife,” and by Miss Evelyn L. Yeo- mans on “Conditions in England at the Time of the Revolution.” The February meeting, the last un- der Miss Harvey's administration, will be open to the public. It will be held at the Willard Hotel February 18 st 1045 am, and will be addressed by Miss Janet Richards. Victory Chapter met Monday after- noon at the Y. W. C. A, the regent, Mrs. W. W. Husband, presiding. A let- acknowledging a Christmas box was read from Emma Marshall, the ent of the scholarship maintained v the chapter at Maryville, Tenn. A box was also sent to the Crossnore School. Mrs. William H. Harper re- ported that $62 was made by the Candy Committee at the recent chapter house card party The following alternates were elected to the annual convention in April: Mrs. L. O. Chapin, Mrs. Charles W. Floyd, E. T. Fulton, Mrs. W. H. Harper, Mrs. Benjamin B. Hunt, Miss E. A. Lamson, Mrs. Paul Lippy, Mrs. C. B. Watts, Miss Mildred Saunders and Mrs. W. T. Bannerman Mrs William Ridgely Chapline spoke on the United States Forest Service, il= lustrating her talk with colored slides. The Senior Division of Capital So- cicty, Children of the American Revolu- tion, met January 23 in the home of the president, Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, 6200 Connecticut avenue, with Matthew Trimble Sawtelle, junior president, pre- siding. The following officers were elected: President., Matthew Trimble Sawtelle; first and second vice presi- dents, Hamilton Coit and Dallas Ba: treasurer, Jack Perry; recording secre- tary, Louise Robey; corresponding sec- Tetary, Mary Darnaby Scott; registrar, Franklin Luxford; chaplain, William Cox, jr., and historian, Robert Mickey. ‘The annual silver tea will be given by the Junior and Senior Divisions of Capital Society in February. Rehears- als are being held for the minuet to be danced by different groups. Eight Ju- nior girls will dance for the Sunshine and Community Soclety the afternoon of February 29 for the Bicentennial meeting of the District of Columbia Federation of Women’s Clubs. Older boys and girls will dance their minuet, as a special feature of the All States Society and the New England States Society Colonial balls, to be held the night of February 22 Delegations selected from both the Junior and Senior Divisions of Capital Society will attend the ceremonies at the base of the Washington Monument | the afternoon of February 22, under the auspices of the S. A. R, D. A - and C. A. R, and the annual enter- tainment and tea dance given to all District of Columbia Societies of C. A. R. in the Washington Club the afternoon of February 20. At Community Centers ball games between the First Baptist and Petworth Baptist teams and Wil- son Avenue and Maryland Avenue teams at Macfarland Monday evening and registrations will be taken for an adult dramatic group. Community Center League games Wednesday eve- ning as follows: Tremonts vs. Mount Vernons and Adelphites vs. Heurich- Logan, Friday evening Community Center games: Phi Delta Zeta and Saranac and Petworth Mets vs. Mer- cury. \ McKinley, Second and T streets north- cast: Open on Monday evening for drill practice. Thursday evening George- town University will play basket ball. | Saturday evening Wilson Teachers’ Col- Thursday evening—Community Cen- | ter League games. Mount Vernons vs.| noons and Wednesday, Thursday and | and Broad Branch road: Open Friday | lege has scheduled a basket ball game. Park View Center, Warder and New- ton streets: Open Wednesday afternoon and Friday evening. Southeast Center, Hine Junior, Seventh and C streets southeast: Open Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings and Saturday morning. Saturday evening is boys’ night, featuring games and athletics. Buchanan Auditorium, Thirteenth and D streets southeast: Open Monday afternoon. The Southeast Business Men's anniversary dance will be held Wednesday evening. Thursday evening of each week social dancing is held with orchestra music. Thomson Center, Twelfth and L streets: Open Monday, Tuesday, Thurs- day, Friday evenings, Thursday and f‘rldly afternoons and Saturday morn- ng Birney Center, Nichols avenue and Howard street southeast: Open Tyes- day evening and Monday, Thursday and Friday afternoons. Burrville Center, Division avenue and Corcoran street northeast: Open Mon- day, Tuesday and Friday afternoons, Tuesday and Friday evenings and Satur- day morning. Dunbar Center, First and N streets: Open Thursday evening. Garfield Center, Twenty-fifth street and Alabama avenue southeast: Open Wednesday afternoon and evening. Garnet-Patterson Center, Tenth and U streets: Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday eve- nings. Lovejoy Center, Twelfth and D streets northeast: Open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons and Monday and Wednesday evenings. ‘West Washington Center, Francis Jun- for, Twenty-fourth and N streets: Open Monday and Friday afternoons and ‘Wednesday and Friday evenings. Fourth of a series of discussion groups will be held Friday evening, with the subject “Why Do Young People Want | More Freedom?” Shrimp Catch Grows. The total annual catch of shrimps in this country is' now more than 100~ 000,000 pounds, ranking sixth among the fisheries In total production and fifth in value. The total catch has in- creased rapidly in recent years and the greatest growth is shown in the State cf Louisiana. That State now supplies nearly one-half of the total and its product is shipped all over the world in different shapes, fresh, canned and drieds .