Evening Star Newspaper, December 16, 1934, Page 4

REAR ADMIRALCIES GIVEN 8 CAPTAINS Yuletide Promotions Include Captaincies for 28 Commanders. President Roosevelt, Secrefary Swan- son and a naval selection board, headed by Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, commander in chief of the United States Fleet, yesterday gave Christmas presents in the form of promotions to eight captains of the Navy, who will become rear admirals, and 28 com- manders, who will advance to the rank of captain. The Chief Executive's naval aide, Capt. Wilson Brown, jr., is one of the new rear admirals. Washingtonians fared well in the selections, for five of the captains pro- moted are serving here and the others have either served in the National Capital or are known in the city. Capt. John Downes, now chief of staff of the commander of the Scouting Force, but until recently in charge of the Naval Reserve Division of the Bu- Teau of Navigation, Navy Department, was elevated. He is the fourth gener- ation of his family to serve the Navy. ‘The first Capt. John Downes entered the service aboard the United States frigate Constitution in 1800. Capt. George Julian Meyers, in charge of the War Plans Division, Of- fice of the Chief of Naval Operations at the department, is another new rear admiral, His home is at 2023 R street. Capt. Marquart Included. Capt. Edward J. Marquart, on duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations also, is promoted. His ‘World War service won him a special letter of commendation for duty at the naval gun factory here, His home is at 2945 Newark street. Capt. Gilbert Jonathan Rowcliff, commander of Destroyer Squadron Four of the Battle Force, who holds the Navy Cross for his World War work in promoting gunnery in the Atlantic Fleet, is another new rear admiral. His home is 245 King Geofge street, Annapolis, Md. Capt. Julius C. Townsend is an- other officer to whom the highest rank has come. He is in charge of the 8hips’ Movement Divisiongn the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. He holds the Medal of Honor for dis- tinguished conduct in battle at Vera Cruz, Mexico, April 22, 1914. During the World War, he commanded Naval Air Stations in Ireland. He lives at 2540 Massachusetts avenue. Capt. Walter S. Anderson, Naval At- tache of the American Embassy, London, England, is likewise promoted to rear admiral. He served previously as supervisor of New York Harbor and later commanded the battleship U. 5. S. West Virginia. Rear Admiral Samuel M. Robinson, whose permanent rank is captain, but ‘who has held the temporary rank of rear admiral since assuming the post of chief of the Bureau of Engineering, Navy Department, May 29, 1931, is ele- vated to a permanent rear admiral. His home is at 2859 Twenty-ninth street. o Promoted To Captain. Commanders elevated to captains include: Comdr. Samuel A. Clement, on duty in the office of naval intelligence and living at 2036 Allen place. Comdr. Walter K. Kilpatrick, execu- tive officer, U. S. S. Pennsylvania. Comdr. Francis W. Rockwell, holder of the Navy Cross and now executive officer of the baltleship U, 8. 8. Mississippl. Comdr. Sydney M. Kraus, now on duty involving flying, as material officer on the staff of the commander, Aircraft, Battle Force. Comdr. Charles C. Ross, holder of the Navy Cross for World War service, now force engineer officer on the staff of the commander of the Battle Force. Comdr. Archer M. R. Allen, com- mander of Destroyer Division 14. Comdr. Howard H. Crosby, execu- tive officer of the battleship U. S. S. Maryland. Comdr. Prancis Cogswell, holder of the Navy Cross, now commanging the U. 8. 8. Oglala. Comdr. James McCredie Irish, on duty at the navy yard, New York, N. Y. Comdr. Paul E. Speicher, now on the staff of the Army War College here. He holds the Navy Cross and lives at 2605 Thirty-sixth place. Comdr. Arthur S. Carpender, one of the eminent naval heroes of the ‘World War, now on duty in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations. His home is at 2807 Thirty-sixth place. As commanding officer of the destroyer U. 8. S. Fanning, he won the distinguished service medal, and his ship engaged the German sub- marine U-58 off the south coast of Ireland on November 17, 1917. The submarine was forced to come to the surface and surrender, the only. in- stance in the war where a German U-boat commander surrendered to an American warship and prisoners were taken. Comdr. James L. Kauffman, exccu- tive officer of the Naval Training Sta- tion, Newport, R. I, holder of the Navy Cross. Comdr. William D. Brereton, jr., ex- ecutive officer of the U. S. S. Chi- cago, Comdr. William H. Munroe, aide to Assistant _Secretary of the Navy Henry L. Roosevelt. He lives at 2511 ‘Woodley road. Comdr. Albert M. Penn, engincer officer on the staff of the commander of cruisers of the Scouting Force. Comdr. Paul Henry Bastedo, another outstanding World War naval hero, now on duty in the Office of Naval Operations. He lives at 3055 W street. He holds the Distinguished Service Medal for his service as commander of Subchaser Squadron One and as commander of a detachment of three subchasers in the engagément of Durazzo in the Adriatic—the only time an organized American naval surface force attacked an enemy Here are captains of the Navy, just selected for promotion to the rank of rear admiral: 4—Gilbert Jonathan Rowcliff, 5—Wilson Brown, jr. 2—Samuel Murray Robinson, 6—Edward John Marquart. 3—George Jullan Meyers. 7T—Walter Stratton Anderson. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, 1—John Downes. —U. 8. Navy Photos. PROBE TORESULT | [rr= weassex] PORTUGAL T0 0K INARMY SHAKE-UP New Grand Jury Inquiry to Seek Indictment of 2 High Officers. By the Associated Press. At least a partial “shake-up in War Department personnel and procure- ment” methods, designed to decrease the effectiveness of lobbyists, was re- ported yesterday to have been prom- ised to congressional investigators. Likewise, said two informed sources who declined to let their names be used, a new grand jury investigation seeking the indictment of at least “two high Army officers” will be initiated when the House Military Affairs Com- mittee concludes its investigation of War Department expenditures, Report Being Drafted. Committee members now are draft- ing their final report, which will be completed by the end of the month. In it they intend to point out certain lobbying practices and suggest changes in the War Department methods by which things are bought. The committee does not now plan to name any names, but merely to deal with general practices, turning its de- tailed information over to Leslie C. Garnett, the district attorney here, for presentation to the grand jury. The ecommittee investigators have found, for instance, that one officer in & strategic War Department post had accepted fees from companies which did, or hoped to do, business with the Government. They compiled much testimony that men who openly were lobbyists had, or claimed to have, close contact with officers high in the War Department. As a result, committee members con- tend, contracts were influenced. Confers With Officials. Earlier this week the committee spent several hours in conference with Secretary Dern; Harry H. Woodring, Assistant Secretary of War in charge of t, and Gen. Douglas Mc- Arthur, chief of staff. That conference, it was said today, gave part of the basis for belief that a shake-up impends. The names of the individuals to be involved, how- ever, were not disclosed, although committee members frequently have | B expressed their satisfaction at the at- titude of Dern, McArthur and Wood- In the conference with Dern, com- mittee members also talked over their previous recommendation that Maj. | Davenport, K Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois be removed as chief of the Army Air Corps. Dern | Dt President have not yet re-|El Paso. Tex moved Foulois, but one committee | Gal and the member said today: “We feel we have assurances that something is going to be done.” LADIES’ GUILD RETAINS BLADENSBURG OFFICERS | ¥l St. Luke’s Body Announces Com- | North plete Calendar for Next Year. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. BLADENSBURG, Md., December 15—The Ladies' Guild of St. Luke's 5:2 P'nu: Protestant Episcopal Church has re- elected its officers, including Mrs. Tina Schuler, president; Mrs. Irene Pickett, vice president; Mrs. Percy Norman, secretary, and Mrs. George Frohlich, treasurer. The guild has announced the fol- lowing calendar of events for the year: January 23, turkey dinner; February 19, card party; March 20, dinner; April 23, card party; May 15, May fes- tival; June 5, chicken dinner; Sep- tember 18, chicken dinner; October 31, Halloween masquerade ball; No- vember 20, dinner, and December 3, card party. District of Columbla—Cloudy and warmer today; tamorrow fafr, colder; fresh southwest winds. Maryland and Virginia—Cloudy and warmer, possibly occasional light rain in west portion today; tomorrow fair, colder. West Virginia — Cloudy, slightly warmer, preceded by occasional light rain today, colder tonight; tomorrow fair. Report Until 10 P.M. Saturday, Record Until 10 P.M. Saturday. Highest, 45, 3 p.m. yesterday. Year 8go, 44. Lowest, 28, 7 a.m. yesterday. Year ago, 31 Record Temperatures This Year. Highest, 101, on June 29. Lowest, —6%%, on February 9. Tide Tables. (F'umlshed by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Sets. 4:47pm. 4:47p.m. Monthly precipitation in inches in the Capital (current month to date): 284 237 869 332 1756 ‘Weather in Various Cities. = G Temperature~ u':ign' 857 89 01 Sat. Pri. umnm:h! spm !vn Asheville, 2 Atlanta, G Atlantic City, itimore. 2 283522 oy ¥3- 34 R e T R T TR T e iazeszagmszzx R 29 TR TN LI DRSSk 30 R0 APTRLIIN 1IN IO BEEEL R S 128812, ®SSRHRD. oren 3333SZS!S%323:“22&3&32323328328?35’-%23:;322'322353233 s Quake Kills 20 in Turkey. ANKARA, Turkey, December 15 (#).—Twenty persons were killed, 100 injured and eight small villages de- stroyed today by an earthquake near Tchapaktchour, in Southeastern Tur- key. The region had experienced sev- eral minor shocks within the past fortnight. DITATOR TODAY Swings Into Step With Italy in Voting New Con- stitqtion. By the Assqclated Press, LISBON, Portugal, December 15— Portugal swings into step with Fascist Italy tomorrow when voters go to the polls to approve the new constitution modeled after Benito Mussolini’s “corporative state” plan. Assured of new support is the nine- year dictatorship of President Oscar de Fragoso Carmona, inasmuch as the government has given the voters .no other choice. Only one list of candidates, that carefully selected by government com= mittees 20 days before the election, will be presented and Bepublican and Socialist parties, not represented on the ballots, are urging their sup- * | porters to stay away from the polling places. The new constitution will replace that promulgated in 1933, which re- stored some measure of representative government to the Iberian nation. Ita.ulrurtwogovernmabodlufn support and advise Carmona and his premier, Antonio de Oliveira Salazar. For the first time in Portugal’s his- tory, women, who were given the vote in 1933, 'fll be made members of governing bodies. A national l-embb of 90 members Christmas plans. Put Yourself on Your Schloss Suit, Overcoat or Topcoat 829.75 It’s the time to be well dressed, but surely not to be extravagant. That’s why we suggest these fine Schloss values, and that’s why we offer our convenient charge account You’ll recognize the feature styles of the season in these reason- ably priced selections. . For All the Other Men on Your Christmas List: Special Quality Shirts.............. . Interwoven Hose— Silk, Lisle, Wool......35¢ to $1.50 Imported Lisle Hose....$2 and $3.50 All-wool Flannel Robes Shirts with Regular, Tab, Button- down and Separate Collars, $2.50 DECEMBER 16, R F.C. ATTORNEY DIES IN CHICAGO . Alexander Koplin Succumbs in Hospital After Seven Weeks’ lliness. Alexander Koplin, 42-year-old R. F. C. attorney, and formerly & promi- nent prictitioner of corporation law, died last night in Chicago after an {liness of seven weeks. Mr. Koplin, who was sent to Chicago about two months ago on business for the R. F. C, suffered a heart attack, and was confined to Mercy Hospital until his death. His home was at 1714 Upshur street. 'rhe attorney was a native of Chi- cago. When he was very young his family moved to Atlanta, Ga., where he attended school. He entered the and was graduated with an academic degree in 1910. Then, he attended Atlanta Law School, from which he received a de- gree in 1912 After practicing in Atlanta and Pitz- gerald, Ga., for three years, he took a position with the Department of Jus- tice. He resigned after two years to become assistant to the general counsel of the Seaboard Airline Railroad in Norfolk, Va. Subsequently he served with the Railroad Administration in Washington as assistant to the soli- citor general and assistant to the general counsel. Mr. Koplin returned to private practice here in 1925. He jolned the legal department of the R c nbouc 16 months ago. in is survived by his wife, formerly Sady Atlas of Washington; three children, Naomi, 17; Shirley Jean, 12, and Atlas Koplin, 7 years old; hu hv.her nx brothers and a sister. services will be held at Adas mul symcng\le, Sixth and I streets, where Mr. Koplin was a past vice president, Monday afternoon. Rabbi Solomon Metz will officiate. Interment will be in the Synagogue Cemetery. YOUTH’S LEG BROKEN IN CAR-CYCLE CRASH Friend Is Uninjured in Accident on Lee Highway, in Virginia. By a Staff Correspondent of The Star. ROSSLYN, Va, December 15.— Jack Linder, 15, of the 3600 block of T street, is in Emergency Hospital in Washington suffering from a com- pound fracture of the right leg as the result of a collision on Lee Highway last night between the motor cycle on which he was riding and the automo- bile of Alfred Kopk of Mackeys Hill, Arlington County. ‘The motor cycle, according to Jack's mother, was operated by Earl Palmer, 16, of the 3300 block of N street in ‘Washington, a companion of her son’s, who was unhurt in the crash. The youths at first told police that they were walking along the road and were struck by a hit-and-run motor- ist. Kopk, however, reported the acci- dent to police, and an n disclosed they were on the motor cycle. Woman Elected Mayor. Mrs., M. Creswell, = former school List for a 1934—PART ONE. Attorney Dies ALEXANDER KOPLIN, MRS. ADDIE E. BOWEN, ILL FOR MONTH, DIES Wife of Doctor BSuccumbs at ‘Home—Funeral Services to Be Held Today. Mrs. Addie E. Bowen, 51, wife of Dr. J. B. Bowen, died Friday at her residence, 3309 Holmead place, after an {llness of about a month. Mrs. Bowen was a native of Mor- C and had lived in Wash- Benduherhumdmzunuflved hyherpuenu.w and Mrs. Thomas P. Moore; a son, John B, Bowen, jr., and a grandson. Funeral services will be held today U. S. PROPRIETARY INTERESTS GROW The Government's proprietary inter- est in agencies financed partly from Government funds and partly from private funds as of October 31, 1934, was $961,503,400, a decrease of $48- 328,512 over the Government's inter- est as of September 30, 1934. In the case of these partly-owned Govern- ment cles, the Government’s pro- prie interest is the excess of as- sets over liabilities, exclusive of inter- agency items, less the privately owned interest in the assets. P.-T. A. Meets Tuesday. COLONIAL BEACH, Va., December 15 (Special) —The Parent-Teacher Association of Colonial Beach High School will meet here Tuesday at 7:30 pm. Bush Wilkins will be the principal speaker. There will be spe- COL. CHARLES B. STONE DIES IN TENNESSEE Veteran, Cited by Pershing, Had Been in Active Service Since 1898. By the Assoclated Press. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., December 15.— Col. Charles B. Stone, jr., 55, who had been in active Army service since 1838, when he enlisted in the 7th Cali- fornia Volunteers, died at his home early today following a brief iliness. Stone was chief of staff of the 81st Division here. He was transferred from San Francisco, Calif, about a year ago. He saw 12 months’ service in France, and being per- J lonany cited for meritorious service commander by Gen. John J. Pershing, of the A.E. F. Col. Stone is survived by his widow, four sons and two daughters. Two sons, Charles B. Stone, 3d, and John Nicholas Stone, 2d, are lieutenants in the Air Service, and another son, Dlvi:lswnz.ulnnmnw-fl —_—————— P.-T. A. ASKS YULE GIFTS AT EAST SILVER SPRING Association to Collect Contribu- tions for Needy at Meeting Monday Night. Special Dispatch to The Star. SILVER SPRING, Md., December 15.—Members of the Parent-Teacher Association of the East Silver Spring School are being requested to bring donations of clothing, toys and non- perishable foods to the December meeting Monday night at the school. ‘The contributions will be placed in Christmas baskets which will be dis- tributed among needy families in the community, Those who do not care to bring their donations to the school may leave them at the home of Mrs. Frank Smith on Silver Spring avenue. cial music and participation in the at llornnwn. followed by burial community Christmas tree will be dis- Members of the boy patrol of the school will be honor guests. Selections will be given by the school band. ‘GIFT-WEAR’ PREFERRED BY MEN e ROBES Brocaded, Satin Trimmed, Full Silk Striped & Plain Flannel . .$12.00 to $45.00 7.50 to 15.00 Unlined Silk Robes... Persian Cashmere Robes. e SHIRTS White Broadcloth. . White Broadcloth Fancy Broadcloth Woven Broadcloth: Broadcloth, in novelty effect Fancy Tab-collar Shirts, from. Dress Shi stiff bosom, from French Piquet Dress Shirts... e HOUSE JACKETS Velvet, silk lined........ Silk, silk lined.. Cloth, silk faced... ¢ MUFFLERS Imported Silk, novel effects.... Paisley Silks, from Woolen Mufflers, from... Imported Scotch Wool.... ¢ NECKWEAR New All Silk. New striped g Scotchspun, Scotch weaves. Historical Cravats, nmqu- Dupre, Imported Silk Paul Roubaix, exclusive patterns 5.00 Crocheted Silk, from.. ceeneenes 2 -$2.00 to $10.00 .. 250 .. 200 SPECIAL, New Imitation Pigskin, Sturdy, Handsome ... Fownes Pigskin Fownes Capeskin. Fownes Mocha. .$2.35 350 Fownes fleece lined, special Fownes Mochs, wool lined Fownes Mocha, fur lined..... Driving Gloves, fur lined.......... ceeees 6.00 ¢ HANDKERCHIEFS Fine Linen, initialed, 4 in box White Linen, colored initial, 3 in box. Initialed, white linen, 3 in box...... Novelty Silk, from... . Rolled hem linen, motifs 2 tial (3 for $4.00) ¢ PAJAMAS Silk, new colors, special..$5.50 Plain and Figured........ 195 Fine Broadcloth, plain col- colored initials, 3 in . 150 Hand rolled hem, linen, initialed, 3 in box 1.50 French linen, 2-tone, hand-embroidered ini- , each Imported materials, from 5.00 Silk Lounge Suits, from.. 20.00 e HALF HOSE Russian Blouse Style Pajamas, $1.95 Ties in all shades, styles, materials Brushed Wool Sweaters, full zipper . stronghold during the war and was under fire. Comdr. Andrew D. Denney, execu- tive officer of the U. §. 8. Arizona. Comdr. Charles M. Yates, command- ing the U. 8. 8. Arctic. Comdr. John F. Shafroth, jr., execu- tive officer of the U. 8. 8. West Vir- ginia. He holds the Navy Cross. Comdr. James at Annapolis. Comdr. Jules James, on duty at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Comdr. John R. Beardall, executive officer of the U. S. 8. Minneapolis. Comdr. Timothy J. Keleher, man- ager of the navy yard, Sixth Naval District, Charleston, S. C., holder of the Navy Cross. Comdr. Howard B. Mecleary, on duty at the Naval War College, New- port, R. L Comdr. Archibald H. Douglas, on the staff of the Naval War College. Comdr, Willis A. Lee, jr., in the Division of Fleet Training, Naval Operations at the department. He lives at 1921 Kalorama road. Comdr. William W. Wilson, execu- tive officer of the U. 8. 8. New York. Comdr. David F. Ducey, serving at the Washington Navy Yard. Comdr. Cary W. Magruder, on duty in the War Plans Division at the department. His home is at 2540 Massachusetts avenue. He holds the Navy Cross, 7 A Bank for the INDIVIDUAL Felt Hats, $6.00 to 2000 It is mot meces sary to have had an account at this Bank in order to borrow. Loans are ed within a day or two after filing application—with few exceptions. MORRIS PLAN notes ore usually made for 1 year, though they may be given for any period of from 3 to 12 months., The Morris Plan Bank offers the INDIVIDUAL the facilities of a SAVINGS | BANK with the added feature of |i offering a plan to make loans on s practical basis, which enables the borrower to liquidate his ob- ligation by means of weekly, semi- monthly or |l monthly deposits. MORRIS PLAN BANK| Under Supervision U. S. Treasury 1408 H Street N.W., Washington, D. C. “Character and Earning Power Are the Basis of Credit” Amt. of Tor 12 ‘Note Months $120 $180 $240 $300 $360 $540 $1,200 $100 $2.50 up Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, 3 in box. $1 and $1.50 ‘All Shirts, Pajamas and Robes MONOGRAMMED FREE! All Gifts Appropriately Boxed ¢ FORMAL WEAR Fall Dress Suits Tuxedos, silk lined Tuxedo Vests, black. White Dress Vests Dress Jewelry — studs, from.... . Complete Sets—Links, vest buttons and studs, from....ccececececceccccnccnnas Sidney West, i 14th & G Sts. : EUGENE C. GOTT, President b Street and Dress Oxfords, from 6.00 Patent Leather Dress Oxfords 7.00 Leather House Slip- pers $3.00 and 350 Spats, in newest colors 2.00 and 3.50 Shoe Trees, ventilated 1.00 and 1.75 .$5.00 to 10.00 ...35.50 to 10.00 Sets, Links, N 2 5.00 MENS SHOP 1331 F STREET Oi;en a Charge Account A A 0B 0O 00 00 00 00 0O 00 09 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00O 00 00 00 0O 0B 00 00 00 00 00 0O 00 090 00 00 00 -0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 060 O