Evening Star Newspaper, April 10, 1932, Page 30

THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, ATZ rowed, and with a silent determination that did credi to his six years. In one of the other boats they were hauling in & net in which some drift- boat passed close by, almost graz- ' them, and Mats had to ship his oar. was m;;opm‘ wet, and done up. Dob- beruberg opened his mouth three times before a sound would come. At last he sald in his high pitched voice: “Shall we give it up?” “No, no,” Martin replied quickly, and pulled himself together. “Do you think we shall find her, then?” asked the baron. He had scarcely opened his mouth that morning. “If she’s in the lake we’ll find her.” Martin answered. He was surprised 10 hear himself talking rationally. “If she is in the lake she’s bound to come to the top—" ‘The boats glided apart. The baron relapsed again. He seemed like a ghost, and his face was sunken and yellow. Martin took & deep breath and dived in once more. Three o'clock. The freight train came along from the Salzefelden direction. The people of Frauensee had scattered again, since it went on so long and| nothing of interest occured. The few | remaining visitors were dozing in deck | proud. The girl had drowned herself in the lake because of a broken heart, | while she, Frau Pauline Mayreder. had | got over hers quite quietly, so quietly that not even her husband had noticed anything. But after all, her husband bhad his merits. . . . ‘The boat drew into the gangway. Matz j out and made fast. Horr Birndi got heavily to his feet, dragging something after him. ‘Take care of the lady, please,” he said gallantly. Herr Mayreder ran down to the beach jand along the gangwa He pushed Frau Mayreder aside. “Has anything happened?” he asked quickly. pince-nez were on his nose and he was nothing now but the doctor. “Don’t think so. fainted. It's been too much for him," answered Herr Birndl. They put their arms under Martin's | shoulders and got him ashore and there he lay on the planks with the water running off him. “Brandy,” said Herr Mayreder, as he began to massage. Dr. Mayreder began to loosen the wet clinging bandage, from which discolored lake water ran. Martin groaned and turned his white fevered eyes on the doctor. Dr. May- reder whistled, and, taking out a knife, cut the bandage very carefully from the arm. Frau Mayreder raised Martin’s head in her lap and put a spoonful of brandy between his lips. % chairs, The Iron Tooth was free of clouds for the first time for weeks, and | the white peak above was once more mirrored below. A bier had been brought to the Wurmtal Janding stage in case it might be needed. Later the rumor was that the baron had to be taken home. He had had a collapse with an onset of fever and heart-stroke. | The old doctor from Frauensee, with a black leather bag dating from the last century, hurried across to the Schloss | in the motor. | Martin's heart, too, was far from right. but he kept going. He endured it ali—mental strain and physical fa- tigue. Now and then he thought dimly to himself that this was the most terri- ble day of his life. ‘Meanwhile the sun traveled across to the west side of the lake. On the Wurmtal shore the alders already cast shadows. Four o'clock. Tiger jumped into the lake and swam far out. Herr | Birndl took the oars and rowed toward | him. ~ Martin understood him at once | and summoning up his strength he dived in at the spot round which Tiger swam in circles. | The man descended a long distance. | It was dark down there, and there was an immense weight of water above him. For a moment it seemed that he would | never emerge. Then an eddy caught him and swirled him to the top, and he was pulled into the boat. He felt no pain whatever now. Not & trace. He lay in the bottom of the boat and gazed up into the sky. It was dazzling, and he saw it quite black through the drops of water on his eyelashes. A | sweet and consoling thought came to him unawares; Puck was not in the lake. She had not done it, he decided | with complete certainty. Puck was a child. She was fond of life. She would come back. He slept for a few mo- ments—comforted by this thought. ‘The evening drew in. The orchestra | was playing in the Petermann. The | Mayreders at the Seespitz let the tele- | scope fall and set off along the prom- enade, with Pamperl soberly walking | between them. "They may want me along there,” said Dr. Mayreder, as he waddled on his short legs into Frauensee. Prau Mayreder brought a bottle of brandy. “That poor young Martin will be frozen,” she said with reason, for she w had her own experiences of the e. ‘The Mayreders went on to the beach and there on the blackboard was chalk- ed up 18 degrees—which was scarcely the truth. The ticket office was empty. ‘The humpbacked Resi sat hunched up near the hut where the towels were given out. “Yes, yes,” she said, “that’s what = The beach was deserted and sodden with rain. The night wind had begun to blow. The red flag flapped at the pole like & bird trying its wings. Near the gangway a wet and miserable dog lay on the sand, his muzzle on his paws “Thank you,” Martin murmured shall be all right—on my own. Damnation! . . ." Dr. Mayreder had the ugly looking arm immediately below his eyes. It was red, swollen, and not at all promising. | Thin red streaks ran beneath the npit. “I'; there a hospital here?” he asked. “Yes, the Ursulines have a small hosptal. Why?" Dr. Mayreder laid the arm down with extreme caution as if it were a fragile vessel filled with poison. “Blood poisoning,” was all he said. * ok x x Herr Birndl stood in front of the Big Petermann with his friend Eggenhofer, the porter, and engaged the postman in conversation. It was a day of fault- Jess weather. The square was white in the sunshine with a quiet Italian bril- liance. The women wore lemon-yellow and white cotton dresses, and the post- man ran with sweat after completing his rounds among the hills. “What's the use of coming along now with your registered letter after keeping Herr Hell waiting for it all the Summer?” said Herr Birndl. “The whole Summer it's rained and no one’s bathed, and now that the swimming instructor lies at death's door we have 9 degrees and everybody wanting to bathe. And here you come along with his letter when it's no more use to him. You can keep it now.” “Is he really dying, though?” asked Herr Eggenhofer, involuntarily taking off his cap with the Petermann badge. “It seems too bad—a smart young fellow like him.” “It's so, all the same. God alone knows whether hell get through. Dr. Mayreder said to me himself: ‘I don't know, Herr Birndl, whether we can pull him through’ he said. And why— because of the infection? That's what it is, you see. The doctor says: ‘If we get him through, it will be at the cost of his arm.' At present they know what's best to do. What can a sports- man do with only one arm? Yesterday they cut away the flesh round about, but it doesn't seem that it's done much good. ‘I am not much of a surgeon,’ says Dr. Mayreder. ‘I haven't done an operation since I was an assistant surgeon.” Well, and our doctor here, we all know him, the drunken sot. A lot | of use he is! “Resi spends the whole day in church | praying for him, and my old woman goes ten times a day to the Ursulines to ask how he is. How he is! They've given him morphia now and he's gone off. He can't sign for any registered letter. If one only knew whether it was bad news or good,” Herr Birndl con- | tinued. And he took the letter and weighed it in his hand, smelled it and inspected the postmark and stamp. “It's from Berlin. There's Hotel Ger- mania on it,” he said knowingly. “He must have the letter today, for we don't know whether he'll last till to- morrow. But he's_unconscious owing and his eyes fixed on the lake. Other- wise the bathing beach was empty, ex- cept for & man in a striped bathing dress with his eye glued to the tele- scope. It was the Saxon gentieman. “There's been an accident appar- | ently,” he said to the Mayreders with- | out taking his eye from the telescope. | It would soon be night, and the lake ‘was already pink with the setting sun. The Iron Tooth was flushed with & | glow that seemed an extravagant enter- tainment for the few visitors who re- | mained in Prauensee. Frau Mayreder went right out to the end of the gang- way and stood there with her hands | on the rail and her wrap fluttering in the wind. She felt like a picture post- card except that she was rather too stout. She was sad and yet a little to the morphia, and now here comes this letter! ‘I shall wait 24 hours,’ Dr. Mayreder said to me, ‘and then, Herr Birndl, 1 shall telegraph to my colleague in Salzburg. I shall have him along at my own charge, for I won't take any risks with the young fellow.’ Well, why should he take any risks, I say? It'l cost him something, I dare say, and that’s very decent of him, and his wife's at the back of that. You know her, that short fat woman. She has made eyes at the swimming instructor all the Summer like a codfish. All the women are silly over him. You'd be surj . ‘That Vesl from Schwois- shackel's cries all day long like a leaky gutter.” (To be continued.) American Legion tree planting ceremonies with an invo- cation and the benediction The post colors will be displayed, and | Mrs. Eva T. McGroarty, mother of the man in whose memory the tree is Meetings This Week. Monday — Speclal Executive Committee meeting, George Washington Post club house, 1441 Rhode Island avenue, 8 p.m.; Bureau Engraving Post, No. 23, Red Men's Hall, 713 D street, 8 pm.; U. 8. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, 1326 Massachusetts ave- nue, 8 pm. Tuesday—Victory Post, No. 4, 0Odd Pellows' Hall, 419 Seventh street, 8 pm Thursday—Lincoln Post, No. 17, Masonic Hall, Fourteenth and Kenyon streets, 8 pm The Bureau of Engraving and Print- ing Post will hold its next meeting to- morrow night at Red Men's Hall at 8:30 oclock. The post bowling team won the Fred Fraser Trophy in the District of Columbia Department. Bowl- ing Tournament held recently. The post at the end of the affair was tied with the Lincoln Post for first place. ‘The tie was rolled off in the Arcade alleys on last Thursday, with the Bu- reau Post team the winner. ‘The Bureau Post Refreshment Com- | mittee, consisting of the girl members of the post, took charge of the refresh- ments served at the department mem- bership-dance, held in the Marine Bar- racks last Tuesday night. The admission of 20 new members featured the meeting of Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, the American Legion, at Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachu- setts avenue, Tuesday evening. The members unanimously voted to have a show, followed by a dance, at the Jewish Community Center April 25. John J. McGinnis, chairman of the Entertainment Committee, was desig- nated to have charge of the arrange- ments. Total membe: of the post now numbers 446. Comdr. Edward L. The next meeting of the post will be held at Odd Pellows' Temple, 419 Seventh street, April 19. Included among the members admitted were: Charles E. Combs, Thomas F. Murphy, Virgll O. Barnard, F. H. Garnett, Thomas J. Shields and W. P. Connell. ‘The Joint Tree Committee of the Stephen P. McGroarty Post and Unit No. 27 will plant a tree in memory of | Stephen P. McGroarty, after whom the post and unit are named, in the yard of the Presbyterian Church at Falls Church, Va., today at 12:15 p.m., im- mediately after the church services. | Groarty 1s president of the unit. planted, will plant the tree. Mrs. Mc- Post Comdr. Lewis H. Guenther will act as master of ceremonies, and & musical program has been arranged. Also there will be a talk by a member of the post. Munson H. Lane, on behalf of the post, and & talk by Mrs. Egbert E Corwin, representing the unit. Department Commander of the Amer- ican Legion Fred G. Fraser and De- partment President of the American Legion Auxiliary Mrs. Joseph H. Mims are expected to be present, and an in- vitation to Legionnaires and Auxiliaires is extended, as well as to friends of the post and unit. The Post Committee members are Egbert E. Corwin, Frank G. Howell, Axel F. Engen and Wiley M. Puller, While the Unit Committee consists of | Mrs. Egbert E. Corwin, Mrs. Wiley M. | Fuller and Miss M. Evangeline Mc- | Groarty. Takoma Park Post will hold its first annual banquet and dance Thursday in the Community Center Hall, at Car- | Toll avenue and Denwood street, Ta- ‘lgomn Park, Md. A short address on Economic Rights of Veterans | made by Senator S. W. Brookhart of Iowa. It is expected Senator Tydings of Maryland and several prominent Le- glon officers will also be present. There | will be singing by the assembled Kuests, solos by Harry X. Walsh, and songs by the “Melodious Pour,” local radio art- ists. Dancing is expected Lo begin | about 9:30 and last to midnight. Lewis E. Beacock s commander of the post. A joint meeting of Geor, - ton Post, No. 1, and erm'l’flw(.‘::'.g o Post, No. 15, was held Tuesday night in Immaculate Conception Hall, !l‘hl.h and N streets. e meeting opened with saluting of the colors, followed by a brief address by Comdr. Ciregory glug%u%rw Post, who Intro- mdr. John Thom George Washington Post. - e The following were elected to mem- bership in George Washington Post: Duncan D. Burroughs, Quartermaster Corps; Fred A. Labes, ensign, U. 8. N, and Carlyle Stevenson Fliedner, U. 8. N., Aviation. told of legislative the merits of the Gasque bill for widows and orphans, as prepared by the Com- mittee on Pensions, which provides pen- slons for widows and orphans exactly the same amounts for the various wars in which the United States has partici- A new membership record was an- nounced by Department Comdr. Ferdi- nand G. Fraser, who said that 92 per cent of the local membership had been paid to date of the quota set by na- tional headquarters. He urged every member of the department to endeavor to make it 100 per cent by April 18, when the contest closes. Several reels of motion picture travelogues were presented by Harry E. Smith, past post adjutant of Vincent B. Costello Post, entitled “When Cameras Go Abroad. Refreshments were served by members of Vincent B. Costello Auxiliary. Henry C. Spengler Unit, No. 12, was honored by the presence of Mrs. Alice H. Sonnehill of Baltimore on the elev- enth anniversary of the organization, March 23. Mrs. Sonnehill, a gold star sister, is child welfare chairman for Maryland Department, American Le- gion Auxiliary. The following gold star mothers were honor guests: Mre. John Spengler, Mrs. Willlam Hamilton Bayly, Mrs. Ethel Nock, Mrs, Clara Sonneman, Mrs. W. N. Marston, Mrs. E. M. H. Guedry, Mrs. Delia Barber, Mrs. Edna Boardman, Mrs. Josephine Talks, Mrs. Eugene S. Bruce, Mrs. Matilda Clark, Mrs. Mar- garet Loveless, Mrs, Mary K. Killeen, Mrs. Fannie Meeks, Mrs. Reberta E. Jacobs, Mrs. Martha Smith, Mrs. Olive Carpenter, Mrs. Lucy B. Cash, Mrs. John C. Kelton, Mrs, William J. Seelye and Mrs. J. La Bounty. Many members attended the mass meeting at Memorial Continental Hall April 5, called by the committee pro- moting American nationalism. Mrs. Ethel S. Nock was among the speakers. The next meeting of the unit Execu- tive Committee will be held at the home of Unit Historian Louise White, Port~]‘ ner Apartments, April 18. U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post was repre- sented in the Army day parade, led by Comdr. Mary Tatspaugh. The Advisory Council entertained Thursday evening at the home of Senior Vice Comdr. Mary Weide, with Ella Chambers as co-hostess. ‘The next post meeting will be held at Thomas Circle Club tomorrow eve- ning. The commander plans to have a speaker to give a short talk on *For- eign Relations.” On March 25 members of the post met at the home of Elsie Pinney to pre- pare the 75 Easter baskets for children. Margaret Naylor, a member of the Americanism Committee, presented a film on the life of George Washington at the Washington Hotel in connection with her work as chairman of the Bet- ter Films Committee of the D. A. R. for the District of Columbia. The two young daughters of a vet- eran whose entry into the Girl Scouts | is being sponsored by the post have started their work as Scouts. Past Comdr. Jane Breen, who is assigned to Girl Scout activities, conducted these two girls to Scout headquarters. Mrs. Egbert E. Corwin, department chairman, Radio, Music. and Publicity Committee, will present for the Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary a musical pro- gram over Station WOL today from 2:15 to 2:45 pm. The American Legion Auxiliary Units, under the direction of Mrs. Eg- bert E. Corwin, chairman of Radio, Music and Publicty and her commttee, composed of representatives from each unit of the District, presented their first All-Unit program at the Walter Reed Hospital April 5 “Radio Joe,™ Station WMAL, made a radio an- nouncement of the program. A chorus, composed of auxiliary members, under the direction of Mrs. Elsie Hart, chair- man of a sub-committee and a member of the Killeen Unit, sang. The re- mainder of the program consisted of musical numers, dance numbers, rec- itations and a number presented by the drum corps of Boy Scout Troop No. 49 under the direction of Sergt. Henry Loveless. Those contributing to the program are as follows: Mrs. Aubyne Harries Umpholtz, soloist; Miss Helen Dick, dancer; Mrs. Virginia Shel- ten, soloist; Dr. Laura Brennon, read- er; Miss Grace Powell, violinist; Mrs. Louise Warren and Mr. Melvin Beas- lee, singers; The Sumby Brothers, a musical trio; Mrs. Albert H. Parham, reader; Miss Sally Balbach, soloist; Miss Maude G. Smothers, soloist; Miss Eddie George, Miss Margaret Heil, Miss Margaret Lindsley, Miss Elizabeth Mygarde and Miss Mary Deery, danc- ers; Miss Mary O'Donoghue, soloist Miss Catherine Schofield, soloist; M Estelle Hunt Dean, soloist; Miss Mil- dred Rosendorf, solo dancer, and Miss Mildred Keyes, soloist. Acompanists at the piano were Mrs. Dorothy Wild- ing, Miss Edith DeCell, Mrs. King, Mrs. Anna Feelmyer, Mrs. Grace R. Skin- ner, Miss Virginia Baxter, Mrs. Cecelia O'Dea Krogmann, Miss Helen Dean and Miss Mabel Thickston. ‘The program closed with the sound- ing of “Taps” by Nicky Bordant, a member of Boy Scout Drum Corps, ‘Troop No. 49, and the singing of “The Star Spangled Banner” by Mrs. Estelle Hunt Dean. The National radio officer of the American Legion, Semuel C. Rose, & member of Stuart Walcott Post. No. 10, announces the department head- quarters of the Legion of the District of Columbla is preparing to carry out instructions just issued by Henry L. Stevens, jr. national ccmmander, to the department commander outlining the part each Leglon post in this dis- trict is to take in a “Victory Member- ship Celebration,” the night of April 18, and assign an out-of-town guest speaker to every post The plan, as outlined in the na- tional commander's letter to Department Commander P. G. Prazer, in for depart- ment headquarters to assdgn n designat ed speaker to go to n certain post out- side of his own community, ety or county that night. Department head- quarters are also Lo notify the post the designated speaker han heen nnsigned, and the post 1n to Immediately notify the speaker of the arrangements The progre 15t of one hour of & national wst radlo hook up siarting m_ esstern atand ard time, to he oo-ordinaled by every Jocal post with its own one-hour pro gram in which the dssignated speaker from out of town will appear In the eastern section of the United States the local post program will start at ® pm., and al 10 pm the radio broadcast will begin. In the Far Weat the radlo broadeast will be first and the local post program will follow, be cause of the difference in time. Stuart Walcott Post announces the following new members enrolled during January, February and March: N. Gregg, H. A. Koss, E. Brandt, H. Sheres, H. J. Carr. G. Feaster, C. O. Rylander, A. D. Willey, R. B. High, W. D. Hicks, R. H. Young, J. C. Mc- Cormick. R. H. Darby, L. H. Koehler, J. L. Evans, D. R. Paxton, Charles Rodbell. K. Schwartz, P. R. Damron. W. W. Watt won the prize for bringing in the greatest number of new members. Comdr. E. L. Person of James Reese Furope Post announces a special program has been prepared for next Tuesday night in lieu of the regular meeting. Department Commander Praser and others on his staff will be present. The meetihg will be open to the public and especially all ex-ser- vice men. ‘The Entertainment Committee has completed plans for a dance in the near future for the benefit of the Drum and Bugle Corps. Leonard Willlams, general chairman of the Drum and Bugle Corps, reported re- hearsals are now being held each Thursday night at the Garnet-Patter- son_8chool ‘The following members of the post Comdr. Taylor measures now before Congress, the widows and orphans’ bill, and a - vision in the World War act to extend the time of term insurance for a period have been named by the commander to work with the Joint Memorial Com- mittee: George G. Sliger, E. inder. | Davis, D. C., APRIL 10, 1932—PART TWO. Veterans of Foreign Wars Meetings This Week. Monday—Front Line Post, No. 14)1, 808 I street, 8 p.m. ‘Tuesday—National Capital Post, No. 127, Pythian Temple, 1012 Ninth street, 8 pm.; Perry Ship Post, No. 427, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club, Eleventh and L streets, 8 pm.: Follow Me Post, No. 1830, Pythian Temple, 8 p.m.; Advance Post, No. 2194, Metro- politan Hotel, Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue, 8 p.m. Wednesday—Columbia Post, No. 833, Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue, 8 pm.; ‘Washington Police and Fire Post, No. 2249, Metropolitan Hotel, 8 p.m. Thursday—United States Treas- ury Post, No. 2400, 615 Pennsyl- venia avente, 8 pm Auxiliaries. Monday—Front Line Ladies’ Auxiliary, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club. 8 p.m. Tuesday—National Capital La- dies’ Auxiliary, Pythian Temple, 8 pm.: Follow Me Ladies’ Auxil- fary, Pythian Temple, 8 p.m. Thursday—Potomac Ladies' Auxiliary, Soldiers, Saflors and Marines Club, 8 pm. Joining forces with the American Federation of Labor, the Veterans of | ter, E. W. Engleman: surgeon, Dr. F. Foreign Wars presented a protest to the Congress against the proposed | slashing of salaties of Federal employes. | The joint committee consisted of Lieut. L. S. Ray, vice chalrman of the Na- tional Legislative Committee of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; Charles B. Jennings, department commander; Her- bert C. Davis, department senior vice commander: Nathan D. Golden, de- partment junior vice commander; Maj E. H. Hale, department chief of staffy | Edward F. Clark, department adjutant; | Frank Morrison, secretary of the Amer- | fcan Federation of Labor, and Horace F. Johnston, legislative agent of the American Pederation of Labor. Follow- ing the conferenqe in the conference room of the Committee on Labor, copies of the resolution adopted by the de- partment council of administration, op- posing the proposed reduction in Fed- eral salaries, were personally delivered to Vice President Charles Curtis, Speaker of the House John N. Garner, Senator Reed Smoot and Repres@nt-i ative Joseph W. Byrns, chairman of the Senate and House Appropriation Com- | mittee, respectively. | Department Comdr. Charles B. Jen- nings, accompanied by Herbert C, senior vice department com- mander; Maj. Edgar H. Hale, depart- ment chief of staff; Edward F. Clark, department adjutanj, and Past Depart- ment Comdr. Dr. Joseph F. Beattie, | attended the institution of Herbert L.| Edmonds Post, No. 2460, at 915 Fif teenth street Department Comdr. Jennings made | an address. Department Senior Vice Comdr. Davis obligated the members of | the post, and Department Chief of Staff | Hale installed the officers, the officers’ | obligation being conferred by Past DL mittee are: George H. Rycraw, W. R. Lea and John R. Anderson. The membership drive of the Vincent B. Costello Unit, American Legion | Auxiliary, was concluded on April 1| with many new members. The unit is | co-operating with the Legion in pro- | viding employment for many unem- ployed. Miss Fagen and Miss Green visited | some of the “Buddies” who are ill at | Naval Hospital. | The next social meeting will be held | April 19 at 2006 G street at 8 p.m. A dinner preceeding will be held from 5t 7 pm Costello Unit was represented in the Army day parade. Mrs. Nina Browers carried the department colors and Miss Perrall and Miss Mary Daugherty car- | rying Costello Unit colors. At the meeting April 6 at Sears, Roe- buck Art Galleries plans for many fu- ture activities were discussed. The unit will participate in the Child Welfare | service at 3 pm. May 1 at the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church. Dr. Sizoo will give the main address. Unit President Viola Costello com- bined the Child Welfare and the Edu- cation of War Orphans Committees and :;;'cnrded Mrs. F. Back the chairman- D. / If he’s all “PLAYED OUT’ partment Comdr. Beattie. Due to a| temporary indisposition, Post Comdr. | Maj. Frank H. Edmonds requested Senior Vice Comdr. Charles M. Rhodes, | Jr. to officiate in the commander’s sta- tion. Following the installation of post officets, addresses were made by Past| Department Comdr. Beattie, Depart- | ment Adjt. Clark, Oscar W. Hollings- worth, vice chairman of the Depart- ment Welfare Committee, and Maj. Hale, department chief of staff. Her- bert L. Edmonds Post derives its name from the father of the post’s first com- mander, and will meet regularly on the second Tuesday of each month at 915 Fifteenth street northwest. Following are the officers: Comman- der, Frank H. Edmonds; senior vice commander, Charles M. Rhodes, Ir. junior vice commander, Elmer E. Huf- fer; chaplain, Ralph D. Teunis; adju- tant, Willlam W. Gibson: quarterma: L. Benton: advocate, E. C. Short; his- torian, H.'E. Middleton; officer of the day, Willlam S. Wilson; council mem- ber, Joseph R. Harrison, trustee for 18 months, O. E. Ryan; trustee for 12 months, William L. Peters; trustee for 6 months, F. W. Stevick. Defense Post held a special meeting to honor all past commanders of the District of Columbia Department and constituent posts, March 30, at Odd Fel- lows Hall. Comdr. John W. Wimer called the meeting to order, and after explaining the special significance of Pest Commanders’ night, designated the following past commanders to occupy the several official stations: Commander, Col. George L. Tait; senior vice commander, Maj. E. H. Hale; Junior vice commander, Homer W. Car- roll; chaplain, Maj. Thomas E. Fa cett; quartermaster, Col. Prederick A Livingstone: adjutant, Daniel E. Camp- bell; officer of the day. E. Connolly: | guard, Reuben C. Muschlitz; Recruiting Committee, John G. Strobel and Na- | than D. Golden. Past Senior Vice Commander in Chief | Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan and Dept. | Comdr. Charles B. Jennings occupied seats to the right and left of the com- mander, The following were elected to mem- bership: James T. Bradshaw, by rein- statement from a Norfolk, Va. post; Ernest M. Boss and Troy S. McCollum, and the following were ceremonially ob- ligated: Boss_and McCollum, Charles W. Hillman, Willlam M. Rogers, Al- bert L. Jacobs and Alfred J. Suliivan, Addresses were made by Gen. Stephan, George J. Neuner, one of the organizers of the District of Columbia | Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; Past Dept. Comdrs. Carroll, Jo- | seph F. Beattie, Past Post Comdrs. Reuben C. Muschlitz of National Capi- tal Post, Daniel E. Campbell, Ernest J. | St. Jacques and Nathan D. Golden of Equality-Walter Reed Post, John G. Strobel and Samuel B. Lapin of Fed- | eral Post, Frederick A. Livingstone of | Columbia Post, Frank R. Heise, Thomas E. Fawcett and E. Connolly of Poto-| mac Post, D. F. Hull of East Washing- ton Post and Maj. E. H. Hdle, depart- ment chief of staff, as a past com-| mander of National Capital Post, but | now affiliated with Columbia Post. Members of Advance Post - pated in the Army day parade. o the | evening of March 31 a delegation visited the adopted buddies of Ward 31 of Naval | Hospital and dispensed good cheer among the patients. i Comrade Elliott resigned as adjutant and Comdr. Borchardt appointed Com- | rade Brandon. | At the last meeting of the post a pe- | tition was presented for the issuance | of a charter to a ladies’ auxiliary. The | matter will be voted upon at the next | stated meeting. Comrade Cummings was made chairman of the District of | Columbia Department’s Hospitalization | Committee and has been relieved from | an opening prayer by Mrs. J. W. Seelye, | | duty as post Relief Committee member. | acting for the chaplain, Mrs. E. M. Comrades Graham, Perry, Rafferty and Lohman now represent the post on the Hospital Committee of the department. L Front Line Ladies’ Auxiliary met | March 28 at Soldiers, Sailors and Ma- ines’ Club. Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Terrell were elected to membership. On April 4 the Federated Auxiliaries were entertainment hostesses at Naval Hospital. The talent was obtained from Station WJSV by Mrs. Grant of the | Washington Fire and Police Post Aux- (Star Mothers at these ceremonies. iliary, and the complete program was | | broadcast throughout the hospital wards | tact the officers of the Bicentennial from the recreation lall. Mrs, Morris, | assistant hospital chairman, is arrang- | cident to that celebration and the par- | cupied by Mrs. Rose L. Relly. ing to be given at Naval ummf on s date to be early an- nounced. A large number of the aux- ! iliary members participated i . the Army day parade. Led by Post Comdr. Harry F. Volk- man, a large delegation of Front Line Post appeared in the Army Day parade. ‘The post had a large marching con- tingent in the “Bonus Rally Parade,” which formed at the Peace Monument and then marched to the House side of the Capitol, where the petitions of more than 4,000,000 veterans demanding the immediate payment of the adjusted service certificates were presented to Representative Wright Patman of Texas and to other members of Congress. At a special meeting of the post, held April 6, final plans were made for the Spring Carnival from April 16 to 23 at Georgia avenue and Piney Branch road. ‘The bowling team, under the cap- taincy of Dr. A. Victor Cercell, recently defeated the team representing Equality- Walter Reed Post for the second time this season. The post will have a total of 41 dele- gates at the annual department en- campment, to be held during June. On April 12 the post’s reguiar meeting will be held at 808 I stree. United States Treasury Post met, | with Comdr. Bernard S. Bladen pre- siding, and indorsed H. R. bill 156, which provides for the abolishment, during the Bicentennial Celebration, of the entrance fee to Mount Vernon. ‘Those who seek affiliation with the post_should submit their applications to Stanley D. Harman, post adjutant, 4001 Sheets avenue, Brentwood, Md. The following delegates and alternates were elected to represent the post at the encampment in June: Delegates, George W. Ridgeway, Frank E. Hagan, Sidney W. Lawrence, Thomas E.| Franklin and Stanley D. Harman;| alternates, Charles W. Blush, H. R.| Clark. Charles P. Skemp, C. L. Knox and Carl E. Deuhring. | Top Notch Tent held & dance at! the Arlington Hotel April 1. Supreme Comdr. Walter C. Winter of Pitts- burgh, Pa. was present. During his visit to Washington, Cootie Winter placed a wreath upon the Tomb of | the Unknown Soldier, at Arlington, Va. during which ceremony he was ably assisted by the officers and mem- bers of TNT Pup Tent. Final ar- rangements are being made for the tent to go to Winston-Salem, N. C., where its officers will officlate in instituting| the newly chartered tent and alsol carry out the initiation of a large class of recruits. ‘The Washington Police and Fire Post Ladies' Auxiliary held its country dance and supper at Cabin Johns, Md, April 2. At the meeting April 5, at the home of Mrs. P. C. Wheeler, due! to the absence of Mrs. EdJh Den Broeder, the presiding chair was“nc— Mrs. Allie Mae Stone and Mrs. Lola Heise were guests of honor. Hereafter the second meeting of each month will be held at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines' Club, on the third! Thursday. Under the auspices of the Hospital Committee of the auxiliaries, an en- tertainment was given for the veteran patients at Naval Hospital April 4. Mrs. Adelaide Grant was the hostess. A program was given. Refreshments were served to patients of Ward G and to all others who attended. A similar program will be presented at Mount Alto Hospital on a later date of this month and Mrs. Roberta Faw- cett will act as hostess. American Gold Star Mothers This organization met in bi-monthly session Tuesday, April 5, at headquar- ters in the Hamilton Hotel. There was Nash. Invitations to eeremonies of various organizations were received and %hose accepted for the near future include those of the Daughters of the Cincinnati at St. Albans today at 4 pm. The colors will be carried by Mrs. Delia Barber and Mrs. Fannie Meeks, and five delegates, Mrs. Margaret Warfield, Mrs. Carrie J. Searl, Mrs. E. S, Bruce, Mrs. W. J. 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R. committees in charge of | Memorial day program, held in the board room of the District Building Wednesday evening. Mrs. R. E. Jacobs Mrs. Delia Barber, Mrs. E. 8. Bruce and Mrs. Matilda Clark attended. Letters of appreciation were read from the boys in the War Veterans' Shelter Home for the many donations given them by the Mothers. A program of music and readings from compositions of Mrs. Mary S Parker, a friend of the national presi- | dent, Mrs. George G. Selbold, was given. A vocal solo by Mrs. Mary Mac- farland Glessner and a reading by Mrs, Hellen Hunter were given. Mrs. Ed- ward MacMoreland sang and Mrs. Par- ker gave historical notes on Washing- ton's ancestral home in England and Wakefleid Representative Ralph Lozier of M souri paid a tribute to the Gold Mother. Tne organization marched in the Army day parade and its banner was carried by Mother Barbaer. The new members admitted are as follows. Mrs. Georgia A. Deane, mother of Blendon Franklin Deane, killed in action while serving with the 103d In- fantry, A. E. F,, Company E; Thomas E. Deane, father of above described hero was enrolled as an honorary. Mrs. Martha Corson, mother of Corpl. Wil- honorary member, MARINE CORPS NEWS Brig. Gen. James C. Breckinridge, who until recently commanded the American legation guard, Peiping, China, is due to arrive at Quantico this week and upon reporting to Brig. Gen. John H. Russell, post commander, will be assigned to command the Marine Corps _Schools, relieving Lieut. Col. John Ralph Henley, who will remain at the schools as assistant. Col. Charles Huntington Lyman, one of the senior colonels of the line of the corps, has reported for duty at Quantico from the West Coast, prior to which he was stationed in China. Capt. Austin G. Rome, heretofore at- tached to Quanfico, has besen assigned duty as commanding officer of the Marine detachment stationed at Fort Eustis, Va. Col. Charles B. Taylor, who has been assigued to the local headquarters bar- racks on Eighth street soucheast pend- ing leave, is due to report about June 1. Capt. Willlam J. Livingston, hereto- fore on duty with the Nicaraguan Na- tional Guard detachment, Republic of icaragua, will shortly report at corps | headquarters. lard W. Corson, killed in action while | attached to the same command: Cyrus P. Corson, the father of said Willard W. Corson, was added to_the honorary list of members. Wrae W. Waite, father of Claire F. Waite, who succumbed to pneumonia while attached to the Tank Corps, wes another addition to the Mr. Buckman, father of Alvan William Buckman of Company E, 103d Infantry, A. E. F., who gave h life on the battlefield. was another honorary. Mrs. Catherine J. Loomis Hood, mother of John Louis Loomis, U. S. N., aviator, who died after dis- charge but of service-contracted tuber- culosis, was admitted to membership. Mrs. Mary E. Peters, mother of Simon Peters, killed in action while serving in Company E, 103d Infantry, A. E. F., Lieut. Col. Andrew B. Drum, who commands certain troops of the Quan- tico post on detached duty, is encamped with his command at Camp Lewis, Washington State. This force of Ma- rines was recently aboard the bat- tleship Arkansas, flagship of the train- ing squadron commanded by Rear Ad- miral C. C. Bloch, which vessel is now at the Bremerton Navy Yard. The date of their return to Quantico is stated as indefinite Capt. James W. Webb, heretofore at- tached to the Marine brigade serving in the Republic of Nicaragua, is stopping at the Powhatan Hotel while on leave, at the expiration of which he will re- port for duty at Quantico, about May 1. First Lieut. Willlam H. Hollingsworth | while temporarily in the city on duty has been stopping at the Martinique. 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