Evening Star Newspaper, March 17, 1935, Page 37

Prominent Speakers Heard On Legion Radio Program Sixteenth Anniversary grano, Mrs. A. C. C Observed. Comdr. Bel- arlson and John D. Crowley Giving Addresses. ROMINENT speakers were on the program last night from | 7 to 8 o'clock when the 16t anniversary of the foundfng of | the American Legion was ob- | served over the radio from station | WRC in the National Press Club | Building. The United States Marine Band | opened the program, which was tol-‘ lowed by the introduction by National Adjutant Frank E. Samuel of Na- | tional Commander Frank N. Belgrano, | jr., who spoke. The Harmony Kings Quartet sang, after which Mrs. A. C. | Carlson, national president, American | Legion Auxiliary, delivered an address. John D. Crowley, chef de chemain de fer of the Forty and Eight organ- ization, appeared on the program when he spoke from Detroit. In the New York studio, Carol Deis, sang “There Is No Death” and in the local station National Chaplain Park W. Huntington conducted a short me- morial service. Richard H. Viancour of Fort Stevens Post Drum and Bugle Corps rendered “Taps,” while the Army Band played “The Star Spangled Banner.” Department Graves Re;:lstmtioni Meetings This Week. Monday -~ Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. 11, Potomac Boat Club, 8:30 pm. Tuesday—Vinvent B. Costello Post, No. 15, board room, Dis- trict Building, 8 p.m. National Press Club, No. 20, National Press Building, 6:30 p.m. Bunker Hill Post. No. 31, 3516 Thirteenth street northeast, 8 p.m. Columbia Post, No. 34, Odd Fellows’ Tem- ple, 419 Seventh street north- west, 8 p.m. Wednesday—Graves Registra- tion Committee, Fort Stevens Post Club House, 306 Kennedy street, 8 pm. Stanley Church Depue Post, No, 30, Plaza Hotel, 8 pm. Friday—Second Division Post. No. 28. New Colonial Hotel, 8 pm. vention on child welfare work Baltimore. in Entertained by Miss Nellle Ronan, who sang Irish melodies, the U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, concluded Officer Nelia Eichhorn announces a | its March meeting last Monday eve- meeting of the graves registration | ning at the Thomas Circle Club. Miss officers of the various posts of the Ronan was accompanied by Mrs. Elsie local department at the Fort Stevens| Shea. The “hope chest” was filled. Post club house, 306 Kennedy street, _ Hattie Crandall, Matilda Carret and next Wednesday night. | Emma Conner Adams were admitted | to membership. A special award to The 16th anniversary of the or-| Which only those who had paid their ganization of George Washington Post | dues for the current year were eligible was celebrated last Tuesday night at| Was won by Rosanna Farley. Edith the club house, 1441 Rhode Island | Yeoman won the attendance prize. avenue The post accepted the invitation of In the absence of Post Comdr. ! Lillian Caldwell to hold a benefit bingo Howard E. Snyder on account of ill ness Past Comdr. Howard S. Fis presided. The introductory remarks | were made by First Vice Comdr. Ray- mond M. Lanigan. Brief addresses were made by Past | Comdrs. Kenneth H. McRae, Bernard | C. McGee, William E. Porter, Charles Demonet, J. J. Murphy and Henry W. Longfellow; Past Department Comdr. Amos A. Fries, also a mem- ber of the post; Miss Marjorie Wood- zell. former department mander; Mrs. E. P. Ellis, president of the American Women's Legion and a member of George Baldwin McCoy | Unit of that organization: Depart- ment Comdr. James O’Connor Rob- | erts and Department First Vice Comdr. Horace W. Lineburg. Past Comdr. Fisk, who was one of the 16 veterans of the World War to sign the application for a charter for the post, outlined briefly the or- ganization of the post in the Cosmos Club in this city known then as Gen. | Pershing Post, No. 1. This name was changed on May 19, 1919, fol- | lowing the adoption of a resolu- tion at the St. Louis caucus held earlier in the month that no post should be named after any living person to George Washington Post. Sllent tribute was paid to Past Comdrs. E. Lester Jones, Charles B.| Hanford. Charles O. Shaw. Charles J. Painter, Paul V. Collins and other members of the post who have died since the organization of the post. Members of the George Baldwin Mc- Coy Unit of the American Women's Legion were guests. The Italian World War Veterans of | Washington Executive Committee met last week at the home of A. J.| Faina, 938 N street, with Michele D'Loisio presiding. It was voted to hold a social in| honor of the members of the aux- iliary for their support in the annual dance. The membership drive will last through March. Medals and other | decorations which have recently been received from the Italian war depart- ment will be presented at the next meeting of the post. | The president and members of the | Executive Committee were the guests | of the newly formed Treasury Post of the American Legion at the May- flower Hotel Saturday evening at its installation and dance. Many promi- | nent veterans were present. ‘The Women's L-31 Club, affiliated with Bunker Hill Post, held a birth- day anniversary party March 9, at 1326 Massachusetts avenue. It was in | the form of a tacky party when prizes | were awarded. Officers of the club, recently elected, are Mrs. Anne Ralph, | president; Mrs. Bertha Wolf, vice| president; Mrs, Bertha W. Fitchern, | treasurer, and Mrs. Mary Tribble, | secretary. | Bunker Hill Post will meet Tuesday evening at 1326 Massachusetts avenue. The Executive Committee met Tues- dsy evening at 3012 Twenty-fifth | street northeast, relative to plans for a barbecue, a dance and the proposed club house. | Bunker Hill Post Squadron of the Sons of the Legion met at 4214 Twelfth place northeast, Friday evening under the direction of Raymond A. Eichhorn. A dinner meeting of National Press Club Post, No. 20, will be held Tues- | day at 6:30 o'clock. at the National Press Club. | At the last meeting of Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, in the Thomas Circle Club, Comdr. W. A. McCallum pre- | sided. Representative Carroll Rees of ‘Tennessee spoke of the pending bonus | legislation and also the bill providing for pensions for widows and depend- ents of deceased veterans, ‘Ten new members were admitted, five of whom were presentd by W. P, Kershner, who won a gold Legion em- | blem for bringing in the most mem- | bers during the preceding year. A letter was received thanking the | post for the donation made to the squadron of the Sons of the Legion from this post. Delegates representing this post at the department convention were Comdr. W. A. McCallum, chairman. and Joseph J. Malloy, Frank McCar- thy, Daniel Saunders, John J. Or- losky, William P. Kershner, Daniel M. Goodacre and John P. Herschid. The alternates were Joseph J. Idler, George Lee, Harold McLaughlin, John J. Crim, Robert J. Chaillett, Pred Money, James T. White and Paul H. McMur- ray. The Stanley Church Depue Post, No. 30, held an executive meeting at the home of Comrade Bassler Tues- day evening, March 12, when plans were made for the Spring dance at the Press Club April 27 The regular post meeting will be held March 20 at the Hayloft. Bureau of Engraving and Printing Post, No. 23, met last Monday at Red Men’s Hall. The post indorsed the billof Representative Jenckes of Indiana to provide for the regulation of the dis- play of the American flag on build- ings of the Government of the United States and government of the District of Columbia. Chaplain Walter Sheller was obli- gated by Ccmdr. Oberndoerfer. Wil- liam Weisman, a new member, was also obligated. Child Welfare Officer Mary Yates reported her attendance of the con- 4 | vice com- | nd party on March 23 at her home, 103 Connecticut avenue. Anne Frame, chairman of the | Americanism Committee, reported vol- | | unteer work accomplished for the blind during the month. The necrol- ogist. Charlotte Berry, requested an appropriation to purchase and erect Legion markers at the graves of three former members. | Though the squadron will be one | year old March 31, Past Comdr. Jane Breen, squadron chairman, announced the anniversary will be celebrated at a later date. Comdr. Elsie M. Pinney has re- quested members to express a prefer- ence as to the location of a pro- posed hospital for the special care | of woman veterans of the World War and the Spanish-American War. Such | preference is to be stated in a letter to Watson B. Miller, chairman, Na- tional Rehabilitation Committee of the American Legion, 1608 K street. Representative Matthew Dunn of Pennsylvania spoke on the eradica- tion of slums as a means of wiping out crime. Fort Stevens Post Drum and Bugle | Corps entertained more than 100 dis- | abled patients at Mount Alto Hospital at a benefit bingo party. The ping pong tournament between the Fort Stevens “Lions” and the | Marietta Park business men’s “Bears” | will be held next Friday and Saturday | nights at the post auditorium. ! The Sons of the Legion Squadron were given their first instructions | Thursday night for the newly or- | ganized Sons’ Drum and Bugle Corps by Musical Director Viancour. | The Drum and Bugle Corps will hold an oyster roast at the post hall March 30. ! Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. 11. will meet tomorrow night at the Potomac Boat Club, with Comdr. South Trimble, jr., presiding. It will be a closed meeting. FRITSCH AND STAFF GUESTS OF HONOR Federal Chapter of Disabled American Veterans Addressed by Department Commander. Dept. Comdr. Charles Fritsch, with | his staff, of the Disabled American Veterans, were guests of honor at the meeting last Monday night of Fed- eral Chapter. Comdr. Fritsch made an address. A meeting of the Executive Com- mittee will be held in the board room, District Building, next Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. The next meeting of Rea Chapter will be held March 28 at the Sailors, Soldiers and Marines’ Club, 1015 L street, at 8:30 pm. The following new members were accepted last week: Savas Stefanos of Leesburg, V: Capt. Irving L. Daniels and Capt. Thomas J. Jackson. At the last meeting of Col. Young Chapter, held at the Y. M. C. A. Thursday, Past National Comdr. E. Claude Babcock, Department Camdr. Charles Fritsch, Department Adjt. Mary Anne Kennedy and Comdr. Logan Purcell of Rea Chapter de- livered addresses. 1 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Syracusians Lodge attended Rath- bone Temple, Pythian Sisters, who en- tertained the grand chief of Virgina. The members of the dramatic team | attended Calanthe Lodge and assisted in conferring the Page and Esquire rank on four candidates. Calanthe Lodge met March 11. The | ranks of Page and Esquire were con- | ferred, assisted by the dramatic team | of Syracusians Lodge. At the conven- tion March 25 this lodge will celebrate | the sixty-seventh anniversary of the birth of the lodge. The Knight rank will be conferred. Pythian Sisters. Grand Chief Charlotte M. Bass of the grand jurisdiction of Virginia paid her official visit to Rathbone Temple. Grand Chancellor R. B, | Berryman of the District was accom- | panied by the Grand Lodge officers. | A gift of silver was presented to | the grand chief by Mrs. Lola V. Mark- | sand, one to the grand chancellor by Supreme Representative Mrs, Emma Metyka. A gift was presented by Mrs. Laura Trunnell to Mrs. Ella Thornton, general chairman of the evening and director of a review by six girls in old-fashioned costume, with | Mrs. Freda Stine as pianist. There | were dances by Little Rita Les Haun | and vocal solos by Miss Jean Marr, with Mrs. Haun accompanist. Friendship Temple initiated two candidates last Wednesday. A card and bingo party will be given next Wednesday evening. The committes | on the Grand Temple silver jubiles | offering will have a luncheon the last week in March at the home of Elsie Vandervort. The exact date will be announced later, . 4 THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, News of Local Clubs Honored HENRY C. STEIN, Past master of Brightwood Masonic Lodge, who will be honored by the lodge the evening of March 27 on the occasion of his twenty-fifth year in Masonry. Grand Master Robert S. Regar will head a delega- tion to attend the affair. —Harris-Ewing Photo. 38 GROUPS T0 JOIN PATRIOTIC RALLY President of D. C. Legion Auxiliary Will Open Meet- ing Tomorrow. Miss M. Edna MecIntosh, depart- ment president District of Columbia American Legion Auxiliary, will open a meeting on Americanism and na- tional defense to be participated in by 38 patriotic organizations, tomor- row evening at Central High School. There will be several patriotic selec- tions by the United States Marine Band. Among the speakers will be Brig. Gen. Henry Reilly, on “Need for Pre paredness”; Dr. Healy, national chair- man of national defense for the Legion, on “National Defense"; Representa- tive Martin Dies, on “Immigration,” and Richard Sanger, who spent a | year in Russia among the workers as an unskilled laborer, on “Life in Russia.” | An interlude of songs contributed by the Negro Legion group also will be featured. Speakers will be introduced by the Department chairman of American- ism and national defense, Mme. Julia Cantacuzene-Grant of the American Legion Auxiliary, as program chair- man. Following the musical selec- | tions and the speaking, the depart- ment commander of the American | will | Legion, J. O'Connor Roberts, speak. The unit chairmen of membership | met with the department chairman, Miss Nicie B. Perrell, at her home, 1641 Potomac avenue southeast. Plans for the year were discussed, and it was agreed that the unit having the largest number of members from March 1 to March 31 would be awarded a naval print plate and the chalrman of this unit would be given a prize. ‘The department entertained the | veterans of Mount Alto Hospital Wed- nesday evening. Bingo was played and refreshments were served. Police Post Unit No. 29 met, with the president, Mrs. Margaret Carroll, presiding. Several members were in- itiated. Treasury Post and unit held a dance at the Mayflower Hotel. A meeting of the George E. Killeen Unit, No. 25, was held Wednesday evening at the home of the president, Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, 3117 N street. The unit had a bridge party Tues- day evening at the home of Mrs. Donley, 1915 Calvert street. unit has a quota of 1500 poppies for Arlington Cemetery on Decoration day. The poppy meetings will start immediately. Phone West 1180 and Mrs. Killeen will be glad to have your co-operation. The next meeting will be held in the club rooms, 3204 M street. The members are having a kitchen shower at that time to furnish the dishes. Each member is asked to bring a plain white plate, cup and saucer. All kitchen donations will be ac- ceptable. Eight et Forty will meet Wednes- day at the Washington Hotel at 8 pm. The joint dinner dance of the Eight et Forty and the Forty et Eight scheduled to be held March 30 at the Broadmoor Hotel has been in- definitely postponed. La Chapeau Mabel Staub requests all members to pay their dues for 1935 hefore April 1, so that they may be eligible to become a delegate to the next departmental marche. Miss Marie Luebkert, 1314 Kearney street northeast, will receive dues. Mme. Cantacuzene Grant, national defense chairman of the American Legion Auxiliary, was the guest speak- er of Lincoln Unit, No. 17, Monday evening. Other speakers were Miss Edna Mc- Intosh, president of the Department Auxiliary; Mrs. Edythe O’Connor, na- tional committeewoman, and George W. Taylor, commander of Lincoin Past, No. 17. Comdr. Taylor invited the auxiliary to be guests of the post at their next meeting. The James E. Walker Unit, No. 26, held an Americanism and National Defense program at the Metropolitan Methodist Church last Sunday. The invocation was pronounced by Rev. J. S. Bundrant, commander of the Berry Camp of Spanish War Veterans. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Miss M. Edna McIntosh, depart- ment president of the American Legion Auxiliary. Dr. Emmett J. Scott of Howard Uni- versity introduced Hubert T. DeLany of New York, who revered the mem- ory.of Crispus Attux, the first Negro to fall in the War of the Revolution and the first to shed his blood for in- dependence. Mr. DeLany spoke on the Negro. Ulysses S. Weaver ren- dered a violin solo, accompanied by Mrs. Ianthea E. Charles. Miss Mar- Jorie Holleman recited the Declaration of Independence. Mme. Julia Can- tacuzene Grant spoke on “The Negro, Crispus Attux, Americanism and Na- tional Defense.” . A wreath was placed at the foot of the portrait of Crispus Attux by Maur- ice C. Clifford and Wauneta Bundrant. A song was rendered by Horace T. Wil- son. Mrs. Julia West Hamilton was in charge of the . Rev. William H. Thomas is the pastor of the church. F. J. Houck, commander, Department of Maryland, Sons of Union Veterans, on “Tolerance.” (Continued From Sixth Page.) a contingent of approximately 300 school children from England who are to tour the United States on an educational trip August 8. The same number of boys will be taken care of by the Rotary Club of Washington. Mrs. Jean Bennett, regional director of the South Atlantic region of the International Club of Soroptomists, gave a talk on her classification as superintendent of the Emergency Home for Children and how she came to be interested in mission work. The following new members were elected: Mrs. Edith Herrell, Miss Con- stance Fogel, Mrs. Adelaide Hibbard, Miss Ruth Beuchert and Mrs. Bessie L. Edmonston. On April 27 a Spring carnival will be held at the Lewis Hotel Training School Books were donated by the members for the library at Columbia Hospital, which was installed at that institu- tion last year. Voteless District of Columbia League of Women Voters—Control of the munitions traffic will be the subject of a panel discussion at an open lunch- eon meeting of Mrs. Henry Chalmers’ Committee on Government and In- ternational Co-operation at the La- fayette Hotel March 23, at 1:15 p.m. Miss Constance Drexel, director of the Geneva News Service accredited to the League of Nations and author of several books and pamphlets on the subject of armament manufacture and trade; William T. Stone, vice presi- dent of the Foreign Policy Assoclation, director of the Washington Bureau, | and other speakers whose names will be announced will make up the panel. The Committee on Child Welfare | will be addressed by Mrs. Alice Colbert Sheldon, director of the attendance public schools, Andrews, and Miss Elizabeth instructor in the Wilson “Relation of the Class Room Teacher to the Attendance Department,” at & luncheon meeting at the Women's City Club tomorrow, Zenta Club.—A St. Patrick’s dinner and party was given at the Dodge Hotel Wednesday. Greetings were ex- tended to members and guests by Dr. Mildred Dickerson, president. George E Harris, secretary of the |Round Table Luncheon Club, and | T. Carlisle Crump were the guest speakers. Miss Evelyn Dashiell, president of the Washington Story Tellers, pre- sented “The Story of Arlington Hall.” An Irish jig by Mrs. Lillian Hines Taylor and appropriate songs finished | the- program. The Washington Barnard Club will | meet today from 4 to 6 o'clock. Miss | Ruth Henderson will entertain the |members for tea at her apartment, /3945 Connecticut avenue. B O, | ger were initiated. Miss Leibensperger | was appointed circle musician. | | Honorary members accepted into | the circle by initiation were Clarence Rubesam and F. I. Edwards. Chapin W. C. T. U. met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. P. W. Keys, 5205 Connecticut avenue, Mrs. D. T Richardson presided. Miss Phoebe Howell led the devotions. | Guest speakers were Mrs. Jennie Bailey Wadleigh, president of District | of Columbia W. C. T. U, end Mrs. | N. M. Pulloch, director of motion pic- i tures. Chapter D, P. E. 0.—Members and guests were entertained at the home | of Mrs. E. L. Newby, 1222 Euclid street, with Miss Myrta Reynolds, assisting hostess. Miss Myrtle Seidler introduced the following artists: Mrs. Nancy Linton, soprano; Granville Leef, tenor; | Thomas Leef, basso, and Raymond Rapp, accompanist. MARCH 17, 1935—PART TWO. Honor Guest Foreign Crui D-—7 se Ahead For Naval Reservists Tentative Plans Indicate Local Battalion Will Go Either to Halifax or Bermuda Islan AVAL RESERVISTS in the 1st Battalion here will be given their first taste of battleship training this year, and, it was learned last week, it will be a forelgn cruise. It also has been defi- nitely determined that they will take their annual training course at sea on the battleship Wyoming of the Atlantic training squadron, and the tentative date has been fixed at Sep- tember 7 to begin the cruise. Although it has not been decided just which of two ports they will visit, it was said that it will be either Hali- | ds. vision. The battalion and division commanders also will make these selections. The awards will bs made at formal ceremonies, with all divisions present, and it is planned to have the pres- | entation made to each by the com- ‘mar:’dnnl of the Washington Navy Yard. Lieut. Sullivan announced that plans are being formulated for the | organization of a new recruit class to | begin its studies on April 1, next. It will continue for the usual three months. Persons desiring to enlist in this class for possible future enliste ‘The next meeting will be held at the | home of Mrs. J. W. Edwards, 1617 | Hobart street, March 26 at 8 o'clock. | National League of American Pen Women.—Mrs. Victoria Faber Steven- son, national president, is arranging a varied program to be given during the midadministration Congress, to be held from March 30 through April 5, | at the Miami Biltmore Hotel, Coral | Gables, Fla. MRS. LOUISE KREGLOW. Associate grand matron, Order of the Eastern Star, who will be the guest of honor at a meeting of Joseph H. Milans’ Lodge Chapter Thursday night. —Harris-Ewing Photo. DELEGATES NAMIED The District Society of the Dames | of the Loyal Legion met at the May- | flower Hotel, Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker, fax or the Bermuda Islands. HOW- | ment in the Reserve, it was announced, ever, in view of the fact that the time | should see either Lieut, H. B. Talis~ has been set in September, it is con- | ferro or Lieut. Eugene Carusi on Mone sidered more than likely that the bat- | day nights at the Armory in the tleship will go to Bermuda waters, | Washington Navy Yard. where liberty will be given at Hamil- | They will be taught, during the ton. : probationary period, naval customs, Both officers and men are looking | honors, etc., signalling by various forward to the coming training cruise | methods, including semaphore, blink- with considerable interest, as it is the | er, and individual flags, deck seaman- first time that the majority of them |ship, knotting and splicing, infantry, will have had the opportunity to go| manual of arms, first aid, elementary on a battleship. Some of the veter- { engineering. ans of the World War have seen this | At the end of the probationary duty, as have some of the enlisted | period they will be examined by offi- personnel who have taken advantage | cers. and, if it is found that they have aepartment of the District of Columbia | Teachers’ College, on the subject of | president, presiding. | Mrs. Henry M. Robert and Miss Florence Wilcox were appointed dele- | | gates to the forthcoming annual meet- | ing of the National Society Dames of the Loyal Legion. April 12 and 13, in the Mayflower Hotel. Mrs, John Otto Johnson gave a| | reading from “Valley Forge,” Maxwell Anderson’s outstanding play. The society indorsed “a declaration of principles” submitted by the Amer- ican coalition. TOV.F. W SESSION McKimmie-Catterton Post| to Send Six to Convention. Birthday Party Held. of the special non-pay training cruises offered from time to time by the Navy Department to the Re- servists, Ever since the fleet training di- visions were organized since the ‘World War the Reservists have taken their training by individual divisions | on various types of ships, mostly Eagle boats and destroyers. One di- vision at a time has been sent out from this area. However, under the Meetings This Week. Burnside Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army of the | | Republic, met March 15 at the Hamil- | ton Hotel with the president, Mrs. B. | Brown, presiding. The president, De- | | partment of the Potomac Woman's | Reltef Corps, Miss Mary A. Howarth, | and staff were received with all honors. All members are invited to attend | & reception March 23 from 8 to 10| p.m. at the home of Mrs. Rosalle Mc- | | Kee Shelton, 2936 Porter street. given | by the corps in honor of the depart- { ment president and staff A bingo party, for the benefit of the | Department of Potomac, Woman's | Relief Corps, will be held May 4 at | the Northeast Masonic Temple. Chapter B, P. E. O., met at the | | home of Mrs. Sidnev R. Jacobs, 1473 | Harvard street, Tuesday evening, the | Tuesday: 8 p.m., Military Order of the Cooties, 935 G place. Wednesday: 8 p.m., McKimmie- Catterton Police-Fire Post, No. 2979, National Guard Armory; Overseas Military Band, Drum and Bugle Corps, National Guard Armory Thursday: 8 p.m., Equality- Walter Reed Post, No. 284, Ham- ilton Hotel. Delegates to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Convention to be held in June were elected by McKimmie-Catterton Police-Fire Post at its meeting last Wednesday night at the National Nolte presiding. | The delegates are Comrades Wheeler, | Riley and McCullum, and alternates, Comrades Schmitz, Kellener and This meeting, which almost marks | hostess having assisting her Mrs. | Graves. the first anniversary of the club, will |be in honor of new members. Barnard alumnae living in Washing- | ton, either permanently or tempora- | rily, are invited to attend. Frances Willard Union, W. C. T. U, met at the home of Mrs. Springman, ‘with the president, Mrs. James Powell, Eleanor S. Ramsay. Mrs. Horton H. | son, Miss Jessie O. Elting, Mrs. | Charles Marvin Jones and Mrs. Edgar | B. Meritt. The president, Mrs. War- ner W. Stockberger, presiced over the | business meeting. | | Mrs. E. T. Lomas, delegate to Co- | operative Committee, announced a A birthday party was held last night | they be called upon for active duty | 'All | McKeever, Mrs. Margaret B. Denni- | by the post and auxiliary at the Sol- | diers, Sailors and Marines’ Club. | ‘There will be no meeting March 27 as a party will be hel At the meeting March 25 of Follow Me Post it will be necessary to elect delegates to the annual department in the chair. Miss Mary Pettis, liter- | cO-operative luncheon during the week | convention. as well as a new officer ature chairman for the District, | spoke. Mrs. Springman served refresh- ments, assisted by her little daughter Ruth. | wil be held at Douglas M. E. Church | Tuesday evening. National Capital Delphians met in JellefI's Little Theater Wednesday for ,the study of dramatic and narrative | poetry. of the D. A. R. Congress for the dele- gates attending who are P. E. O.'s, the date to be announced Mrs. Sidney R. Jacobs, treasurer of the District of Columbia Club House The medal contest for the L. T. L. Co-operation, offered a resolution ask- | chini. Gust. G. Charuhas, Jack Tend- | ing that any money contributed by | | members of Chapter B toward that organization be turned back to the use | | of the federatian, which resolution was | | adopted. Mrs. Alice B. Curtis, who was initi- | ated in the P. E. O. sisterhood in 1872, The | Mrs. A. M. Day, leader for the day, | was voted a life member ot Chap- discussed “Characteristics of Dramatic | ter B. and Narrative Poetry.” The topics | The following officers were elected: | for report were then given as follows: | President, Mrs. Warner W. Stock- | Browning's “Abt Vogler,” Mrs. A. C.| berger, re-elected: vice president, Mrs | Christie; “How They Brought the | Robert McMillen, re-elected; record- Good News From Ghent to Aux,” Mrs. | ing secretary, Mrs. R. M. Wolfe, ze- ‘Charles W. Arth and Mrs. T. A. lelected: corresponding secretary, Mrs. Huntley: “Selected Traditional Bal- |Elliott F. Brumbaugh; treasurer, Miss | lads,” Mrs. D. A. Campbell: Tenny- | Myrtle McCoy, re-elected; chaplain, son’s “The Revenge,” Mrs. Allen Scott | Mrs. Worthy P. Sterns: guard, Mrs. Wolf; “The Aeneld,” written by | Sidney R. Jacobs, re-elected; delegate Virgil, Mrs. H. A. Latane, and a por- | to Co-operative Committee, Mrs. Hor- tion of Homer's “Odyssey” was read |ton H. McKeever. Delegate to su- by Mrs. P. M. Chichester. The les- | preme convention, Mrs. Warner W. son was summarized by the president, | Stockberger; alternate, Miss Jessie O. Mrs. Floyd B. Olcott. Mrs. J. H.|Eiting. Curry was a guest. | The next meeting will be held at After the meeting the members the home of Mrs. Charles Marvin attended a recital given by MIss | Jones, 3808 Garrison street March 24 Adalaide Hibbard at the Admiral as |at 12:30 p.m,, with a program on “Our the guests of the Alpha Zeta Delphian | Educational Interests,” under the Chapter. leadership of Mrs. Eugene H. Pitcher, The next meeting will be March 27, | chairman. when the subject “Studies in Lyric Poetry” will be taken up. The Capitol Hill tory Club met | Wednesday at the home of Mrs. M. B. Granger, 450 Park road. Assisting Mrs. Granger was Miss Mabel Hayes. | Papers presented were ‘“Minnesota | Legends of Hiawatha,” Mrs. J. H. Cunningham, and “The Pony Express Mrs. L. B. Stine. Curley Club.—A spiritual week end retreat for woman members will take ! place next week, when the first exer- Gamma Chapter, Delphian Society, will meet at the Shoreham Hotel to- the literary program will be “Literary Figures of the Late Renaissance,” led by Mrs. Wanifred Davis. Topics for report will be given as follows: “Villon, Father of French Poetry,” Miss Lulu Adams; “Villon's Ballads,” Miss Clara J. Dickerson; “Gargant: Mrs. Evelyn Bright Buckley; ontaigne,” Miss Irene Westerman; “Montaigne’s Essays,” morrow at 8:15 pm. The subject of | cises will be held at 7 p.m. Friday in the chapel at the Washington Retreat House, Harewood road. Miss Nonie Daly is chairman of the Committee on Arrangements. Reservations must be xdnade with her not later than Thurs- ay. Miss Helene Gingras will be hostess | at a 500 and bridge party tonight at her home, 316 North Carolina avenue southeast. Thursday evening. Girls’ Friendly Society.—At the Rock Creek Branch Dr. Bohanan gave & special Lenten talk last Monday after- noon. Miss Elizabeth Evans and Mrs Virginia Cowling are directing a K:riety show which is scheduled for ay. The Nativity Branch has eight new members and cne new associate, who were admitted at a special service March 3. The new members are Dorothy Griffin, Maud Estelle Hulick, Catherine Schilosser, Betty Pixton, Frances Hancock, Margaret Hancock, Mildred Milbrandt and Ruby Heflin. Mrs. Bertha Smith is the new asso- ciate. This branch is meeting with the Women’s Auxiliary during Lent in sponsoring a series of talks on Japan given by Mrs. Thompson. Members of the younger group at the Church of the Epiphany tomorrow will formally open their own room in the parish house. Miss Jean Camp- bell is the associate in charge of the younger members. The older members will continue their Lenten sewing and join the younger members later in the evening. The Housekeepers’ Alliance will be the guests of the Electric Institute, P. E. P, Co. Building, Tenth and E streets, Tuesday, at 2 o'clock. The leading topic to be discussed will be “Problems of the Housekeeper of To- day.” After the meeting, a demon- stration of electric cookery will be given by Miss Carolyn Chesser, the director. Gen. William H. Beck Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R, mei Wednesday eve- ning at 2400 Sixteenth street, Mrs. Susanna V. Myers, president, in the chair. Mrs. Mary E. Rubesam, Mrs. Clara Neleigh and Miss Blanche Leibensper- A The Executive Committee will meet i Miss Ellen Bulger; “Thomas More,” Mrs. Jessie Krause, and “Utopia,” Mrs. Ella G. Prescott. A resume of the lesson will be given by the presi- dent, Miss Julia Gilbert. The meet- ing will be preceded by dinner at 6:45 p.m. at the Shoreham. | The Women's Alliance of All Souls' | Unitarian Church will meet March 22 | at 11 o'clock. Mrs. Lucille Foster Mc- Millin, civil service commissioner, will | talk on “Opportunities for Women in Civil Service.” After the lecture the speaker will answer questions. At 1 o'clock luncheon will be served. Mrs. Lawrence C. Staples, hostess. Kit Carson Women’s Relief Corps | held a business meeting at the home of Mrs. Margaret Marsh, 431 Ran- dolph street. Plans were made for a card and bingo party the evening of April 5 at Soldiers, Sailors and Ma- | rines’ Club. The Auditing Committee will meet March 28 at Mrs. Kirkley's, 1523 Oak | street. ‘The State Council, with the Daugh- ters of America, will hold a floor show and dance at Almas Temple, Thir- teenth and K streets, April 27. In Anacostia Temple, 2407 Minne- sota avenue southeast, tomorrow from 2 to 4 pm, religious and patriotic song services will be held. Councilor W. D. McBee presided over Star Spangled Banner Council. A committee reported the annual ex- cursion will be held July 18. Councilor H. R. Mouseau presided over Liberty Bell Council. Oriental Court consolidated with this council to hold the meetings on every third Saturday evening in Liberty Bell Council's hall. Benning Council met, with Coun- cilor W. Ketchum presiding. H. A Smith, M. M. Davis, R. L. Lewis and W. E. Taliaferro applied for member- ship. A. M. Dustin applied for re- | the National Veterans of Foreign Wars | Home at Eaton Rapids, Mich. resigned on account of illness. | A special Recruiting Committee, consisting_of Edward B. McDade, Hugh L. Finnegan, Nicholas V. Cec- ler and Jesse Stotler, has been ap- pointed. At the last meeting of Washington Post, Earl G. Schryer and Robert P. Twiford were elected to membership and given the members’ obligation by Comdr. Walter P. Bochm. The new | colors were dedicated by Past Depart- | ment Comdr. Oscar W. Hollingsworth. | He also made an address. John Dufty | acted as host to the members in a | buffet supper and dance at $508 Four- teenth street. | H. C. Kelso has been elevated to senior vice commander, vice Oscar H. | Kee resigned, and L. J. Holland was | | elected to the office of junior vice | | commander. Max Horn was elected | | surgeon, vice Dr. C. W. Taggee re-| | signed. J. J. Keehan was appointed | dejuty judge advocate. Plans are being made by the Dance | Committee for a dance May 4. | Delegates and alternates to the national encampment will be elected | at the meeting March 25. | A “scratch” will be held by Top | Notch Tent No. 1 at W. O. W. Hall, 935 G place, next Tuesday night. The program will be in charge of Joseph |B. Gardella and the “Delousing Crew.” Members of the V. F. W. are invited. Mrs. Ida Mae Emmert, president, !and Mrs. Rose Leubkert, chairman of | the Ways and Means Committee of Potomac Post Auxiliary, announce a dance and bingo party will be given |on March 25 at Soldiers, Sailors and Marines' Club. | Federal Post met at the Thomas Circle Club on last Wedunesday, with | Comdr. Stephen T. Nichka presiding. George J. Neuner and Quartermaster | Tony Sloss of Foliow Me Post, Past | Post Comdrs. Samuel B. Lapin, Fred- erick C. Lucas, John G. Strobel and George C. Williams and Comrade Co- lonna made addresses. | The next meeting of the post will be held April 3. George K. Brobeck, national legis- | lative representative of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will deliver a lecture on “Vivid Shots of the West,” with his own screen reels, at the meeting of Equality-Walter Reed Post Thurs- day night at the Hamilton Hotel. Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship met last Tuesday night at the Hamilton Hotel, when six recruits were mustered in, with Capt. W. M. Barge presiding. It was announced the membership is now more than 2,000. Paymaster Stanley R. Fuller reported $100 had been contributed by the ship last month toward defraying expenses of Past Comdr. Charles Lofgren, re- cently associated with Admiral Byrd's polar expedition and now national secretary of the Fleet Reserve Asso- ciation, told of his trip to the South Pole. Lieut. Charles E. Weickhardt, naval liaison officer, and George E. Brobeck, national legislative repre- sentative, Veterans of Foreljgn Wars, also spoke. Arrangements are being completed for a dance May 30 and a dinner in honor of the charter members on April 6. National Comdr. James E. Van Zandt was a guest of honor. The next meeting will be held April 2. Columbia Post, No. 833, met at the Thomas Circle Club last Wednesday night and elected delegates and alter- nates to the annual encampment to be held in June. Delegates are Lewis E. Hoffman, Forrest W. Schroyer, Burr Lenhart, Herbert C. Davis, Alvin D. Hathaway and John L. Hart and alternates are Stanley R. Nash, J. Allen Praether, Thomas E. Fawcett, Walter 8. Weish, Fred A. Livingstone | present plans, the entire battalion will | be taken out at one time this year on the battleship. Prior to the World War it was the general practice to take the local naval militia battalion, which then consisted of four divisions, on a battleship at the same time, and they made several cruises to foreign ports. While under the present plan of organization, it was said, vision forms the nucleus of a de- stroyer crew, it is considered that they have had considerable training at this duty and they should be broad- ened out into battleship sailors, so that during an expansion which | would necessarily follow any troubles necessitating calling the Reserve into | Guard Armory with Comdr. John F. | service it might be necessary to send some of the Reservists to battleship duty. It is considered, it was pointed out, that now is the time to train them so that they will have full knowledge of battlesiip duties should aboard any of them. When the local reservists go aboard the Wyoming for duty, they will have a friend aboard in the person of Lieut. Comdr. F. W. Benson. Comdr. Ben- son, for several years, has been in- spector-instructor of the Jocal bat- talion, and orders recently announced direct him to report to that ship for {of the day, since Charles R. Boone | duty as gunnery officer. During the annual cruise, the local reservists will be required to fire their annual target practice, and the train- ing they have received for this duty was received largely under the general direction of the inspector-instructor. As gunnery officer, he also will direct the target firing of the local men. During Comdr. Benson's tour of duty here the thoroughly reorganized as to com- missioned personnel. and its present high state of efficiency is attributed by the reservists to the instructions and guidance which he has given them. Not only has he looked after the training of the fleet reservists, | but he has assembled the volunteer reserve officers at regular intervals for periods of instruction and lectures, thus providing a means for these offi- cers to become indoctrinated. He also has provided tours of inspection for them at various times to the Navy's facilities in and around Washington, ' including the Washington Navy Yard, Annapolis, the Naval Research Lab- oratory at Bellevue, D. C., and the i naval powder factory at Indian Head, Md. There were many expressions of regret at his leaving the local bat- talion, to which he has given so much aid. There is considerable interest being stirred up among the fleet divisions at this time in the competition for the award of the Admiral's Cup. This trophy was donated to the reserve on | Navy day by certain reserve officers Dreeben will preside. who are employed in the United States Shipping Board. It was formally presented on behalf of these officers by Henry Latrobe Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy De- partment. play at the Armory. Lieut. Sullivan, battalion com- mander, said that it will be awarded shortly after May 1 to the fleet di- each di- | The cup now is cn dis- | | profited by the experience and they are otherwise considered valuable for service, they will be enlisted and issued uniforms and equipment. Otherwise, they will be dismissed. As the divisions are usually kept to the full strength to which they are limited by the amount of funds for drill pay allowed by Congress, it is diffi- cult to get in, and the Reserve has been able to pick only the best men for service. | Pending revision of present regula- tions, the Navy Department has di- rected that the following information must be given on all annual fitness reports of Naval Reserve aviation offi- cers: “Hours flown as actual pilot or co- pilot of civilian aircraft during the period covered by the report. A cer- tified copy of flight log shall be sub- mitted as a part of annual fitness re- port. “Statement by his commanding officer or by the commandant of the district that the officer has or has not satisfactorily demonstrated his ability to solo service type aircraft during the year covered by the re- port.” Only two weeks remain before the annual inspection of the local bat- talion, which will be conducted by a | board of regular officers from the Navy Department. All drills and ex- ercises now being held under the di- | rection of Lieut. Sullivan are in prep- | aration for this important annual test. One week from tomorrow night the entire battalion will be assembled for the purpose of putting the various divisions through a rehearsal to ascer- tain that they are. in all respects, ready for the inspection officers, and any flaws found at that time will be thoroughly ironed out before the men are dismissed for the evening. They also at that time will receive their final instructions for the impending tests. reserve has been | Grand Master James H. Solt and the grand officers will officially visit Covenant Lodge in the temple next Wednesday evening. ‘The grand officers will accompany the president of the Rebekah Assem- bly and her officers on her first official visitation to Dorcas Rebekah Lodge Thursday evening. Mrs. Orra L. Pfrimmer is president of the Re- bekah Assembly. The grand master visited Metropo- lis Lodge in company with the grand | officers of the Grand Lodge last Fri- | day evening. Grand Representative W. W. Millan | will conduct the second of a series of conferences Friday evening with the noble and vice grands of the various subordinate lodges of the | Jurisdiction. The past grand masters of this Jurisdiction will attend the annual | banquet of the Past Grand Masters’ Association tomorrow held in the dining room of the I. O. O. F. Tem- ple at 6:30 pm. President Morris L. Grand Sire Willlam A. Pittenger of Minnesota will be @ guest. The association will | install the new president, Charles B. Lampe. Rebekah Lodges. The president of the Rebekah ‘As- sembly, Mrs. Orra L. Pfrimmer, has issued the following announcements: | A meeting of all representatives on the Schuyler Colfax Anniversary vision having the best drill attend- Committee tomorrow evening, at Odd ance for the Armory drill year which | Fellows' Temple, to arrange for the ends on May 1. The selection will be | celebration March 27 of the anni- made on the basis of the drill figures, | versary of the birth of Schuyler which will be computed on a group | Colfax. of officers, headed by Lieut. Sullivan, A meeting of the Noble and Vice and of which the three division com- | Grands’ Association will be held manders are members. | Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Irene At the same time the Shipping| Wilson, 3126 Eighteenth street north- Board employes provided three gold | east. medals, one to be awarded to an en-| Ruth Lodge conducts divine serv- listed man in each division. The men jces at Odd Fellows’ Home March 24, selected will be designated the most|at 4 pm. Martha Washington Lodge valuable men in the division, and the | will have a school of instruction selection will be made on the basis|March 28 in its lodge room, with of drills, drill attendance, progress| Mrs. Annie E. Grigsby, general in- made in the educational courses, knowledge of the duties of their ratings, ability as leaders and the general value of the man to the di- in the enlisted personnel of the Army was adopted. The post had as guests Department Comdr. Nathan D. Golden and Past Department Comdr. Oscar W. Hol- lingsworth. Following the meeting, which was presided over by Comdr. Wallach A. McCathran, refreshments were served. Front Line Post, meeting in the La Fayette Hotel last Monday, went on record as favoring the passage of legislation making it mandatory that the National Emblem be displayed on all Government buildings. The ad- jutant was also instructed to com- municate with the District of Co- lumbia School Board, calling to its attention the dilapidated condition of several flags now being used on cer- tain school buildings of the city. Hayden E. Jones and E. R. Lawler were given the obligation. Comdr. W. H. Colston appointed a special committee which will de- | termine the practicability of the post securing its own home, as follows: George J. Neuner, Boyd E. Perkins, H. E. Jones, Eli Busada, H. B. Stanton and Edw. P. McClure. Joseph B. Gardella, chairman of the Colors Committee, reported he hoped to secure a new set of colors for the post before Memorial day, Dr. | | structress, in charge. This lodge will iphy bingo at 649 K street northeast March 30. Esther Lodge will enter- | tain at Odd Fellows' Home, for the | residents, March 29. | At the session of Dorcas Lodge on | March 7 Victoria Harding, inside | guardian; Rose Temps, conductor, “lnd Annette E. Harrell, right sup- porter to the vice grand, were ex- |amined in the unwritten work by | President Pfrimmer. The charter of | this lodge was draped in honor of Mrs. Annie L. Ryan, who died Febru- ary 23. | A reception was tendered Grand Master Solt in I. O. O. F. Hall re- cently by Columbia Oddfellow and Mount Pleasant Rebekah Lodges. The | following program was given: Wel- come addresses, George V. Gloss- | brenner, noble grand of Columbia Lodge, and Mrs. Margaret Thompson, | noble grand of Mount Pleasant Re- bekah Lodge; solo, little Miss Reta Carothers; vocal trio, Mrs. Margaret | Carothers, Mrs. Vesta Pollock Lynn and A. Scott Pollock, with Mrs. Kath- | erine Fowler Rogers at the piano; readings, Miss Edith Butler. e I;nproverl Order of Red Men. Idaho Tribe met, with Past Sachem Ben Leatherman acting in the absence of the sachem, Alva Thompson. The | annual birthday party will be held March 19. The great incohonee has been ex- instatement. Edward J. Ross Council was pre- | sided over by Councilor Sidney Haas. and Theodore P. Heap. A resolution indorsing the recent action of the United States Senate A. V. Cercell has called a meeting of | tended an invitation to attend, while the Buddy Poppy Committee for | the great sachem, Charles O. Storm, Thursday. night. Past Department and his board of great chiefs also will | A resolution indorsing House bill 5369 was passed. |in providing for an increase of 46,000 1 A Comdr, Charles B. Jennings spoke. | be in attendance. ' LY