Evening Star Newspaper, May 19, 1935, Page 39

D-§ Naval Reserve Armory * Plans Given Approval Commandant of Washington Navy Yard Supports Program as Public Works Project. Legion Would Register Graves of All Veterans Campaign Is Being Conducted Here In Order That Services May Be Conducted on Memorial Day. event of war for the expansion and house the training activities of ‘ operation of the United States Fleet the 1st Battalion, United States | and Naval Transportation Service. Naval Reserve in the Di.!tl'\cli’l’he magnitude of the tasks involved, of Columbia, have been sent to | he continued, can be appreciated when the Navy Department, with a request | it is realized that it will require ap- that efforts be made to have funds | proximately four times as many offi- provided for the structure out of the cers and men as are now available in CAMPAIGN is being con-| i e e ducted by the Department of | LAN: A the District of Columbia, et American Legion, to register the graves here of every vet- eran who served in the World War in order to conduct services on Me- Meetings This Week, Monday—Vincent B. Costello Drum and Bugle Corps, National Guard Armory, 8 p.m. Tuesday—Vincent B. Costello Post No. 15, Musician’s Hall, 1105 morial day. Mrs. Nelia Eichhorn, department graves registration offi- cer, is heading the committee in | charge of this work. Similar activities are being con- ducted in every department through- out the country. At the last meeting of the depart- ment Executive Committee arrange- ments were completed for restoring 30 memorial markers on Sixteenth street extended which had been de- | stroyed in recent years. In restoring | these concrete markers it was found | necessary to reriew the bronze plates. These several hundred markers were erected in honor of the District resi- | dents who lost their lives in the World War. The bronze plates are num- bered and bear the name and branch of service of the deceased veterans. National Press Club Post, No. 20, will have a dinner meeting Tuesday av 6:30 o'clock at the National Press Club. Bunker Hill Post, No. 31, will meet ‘Tuesday evening at Musicians’ Hall, 1105 Sixteenth street. Following the business session there will be a stag get-together. There will be a musical entertainment. Thomas Charles Bais- den will be master of ceremonies, as sisted by Harry J. Barnholdt. All ex- | year 1935 of 4,444. new records the Legionnaires from the National Capital will be well up in Sixteenth street, 8 p.m.; Second Division Post No. 28, New Colon- ial Hotel, 8 p.m.; Bunker Hill Post No. 31, Musician's Hall, 8 p.m.; Columbia Post No. 34, Odd Fellows Temple, 8 p.m. Wednesday—Henry C. Speng- ler Post No. 12, Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue, 8 pm. ‘Thursday—Department Execu- tive Committee, Board Room, District Building, 8 pm.; James E. Walker Post No. 26, Y. M. C. A, Twelfth and T streets, 8 p.m. 4,644 was reached as compared with 4,632 of last year. In doing this the set by national headquarters for the Ailes, department membership officer. were discussed at a meeting last week when Comdr. John H. O'Connell in- service men are invited The Executive Committee met last Tuesday evening under direction of Senior Vice Comdr. Charles J. Wolf. The post will purchase a set of colors to be presented in the near fu- ture to the boys' squadron. The Graves' Committee will decorate graves of deceased members on May 30. At the last meeting of the Sergt. Jasper Post. No. 13, held at the Thomas Circle Club, the Roberts Cup, won by this post for making the best showing in the Army day parade, was presented by Department Comdr. J. O'Connor Roberts, who also spoke on the pending bonus legislation. Comdr. Roberts announced the De- partment of the District of Columbia was presenting to the captain of the winning company of the lst Brigade and the captain of the winning com- pany of the 9th Brigade of High School Cadets a saber to be competed for annually. Fifty-seven new members were ad- mitted to membership, 53 of them being presented by W. A. Kershner. Comrade Baker announced the an- nual massing of the colors ceremony to be held at the Washington Cathe- dral on May 26 and requested mem- bers to attend. Comdr, McCallum appointed Com- rades Ware and Lyons a committee to look into the advisability of organiz- ing a junior base ball team from the Sergt. Jasper Squadron, Sons of the American Legion. They are to report at the next meeting. The members are requested to turn out at Arlington. on May 30 for the Memorial day services. The colors of the post will be present at this cere- mony and also at the Washington Cathedral on May 26. Mme. Cantacuzene-Grant addressed | Lulane, Santa Clara, Duke and Ohio. | ident. the U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post No. 2| at the monthly meeting last Monday evening at the Thomas Circle Club. She was introduced by Past Comdr. Helen G. O'Neill Paying a gracious tribute to all mothers who gave sons or daughters | to the American armed forces in the World War, Mrs. Eleanor Wagner brought greetings and congratulations to a Navy post from a Navy unit of the American War Mothers. Mrs, ‘Wagner is president of the Admiral Koontz Chapter of the War Mothers and national registrar and recorder | of the national organization. Mrs. | Patrick G. O'Neill, mother of Past| at San Diego, Calif., will report to Club June 5. structed Adjut. George Frye to form a provisional building committee. | Consideration will be given to the local department also passed the quota | With these two | the list of departments throughout | the country, according to Charles C. | Acquisition of & permanent home | for Vincent B. Costello Post, No. 15, | Top, left to right: Atkeson, first vice president; Miss Ol J. Harrison Fanciulli, recording secre sponding secretary. Mrs. Conrad A. Nix, president; Mrs. Thomas C. ive Long, second vice president: Mrs. tary; Mrs. J. Raymond Miller, corre- | erection of a home on land owned by the post for more than 12 years |and situated in the Foxhall Heights | section. A meeting of this committee | will be held at Musicians’ Hall, 1105 Sixteenth street, next Tuesday night. A large cross will be erected in front of. the District Building for Memorial day exercises. Members are planning also to attend services at the grave of Vincent B. Costello in Ar- lington Cemetery 'MARINE RESERVES T0 ADD GRADUATES | Signing of Those Who Pass Six- Week Training at Quantico to Begin. Maj. Gen. John H. Russell, com- mandant of the Marine Corps, has authorized Brig. Gen. Richard P. Wil- liams, commanding the Reserve Corps, to strengthen that organization by signing up those who pass the six weeks training to begin July 1 at Quantico. | LECION AUKILIARY TEAM MAKES BOW First Organization Within Department Appears at Victory Meeting. The first degree team to be formed | in the District of Columbia Depart- ment, American Legion Auxiliary, made its initial appearance at the last meeting of Victory Unit, No. 4. Sergt. Gilliart of Columbia Drum and Bugle Corps sounded the “Call to Colors” and the team marched into the meeting, which was held in honor of the Gold Star Mothers. The team, which was organized by Mrs. J. H. Mims and Mrs. Viva Doleman, is to be a permanent part of Victory Unit. Members of the team are: Mrs. Mims, Lieut. Col. Joseph C. Fegan has ap- | peared before the graduating classes in a number of colleges, informing | them of the proposed training pro- | | gram. He has been at Bucknell, Vir- | ginia, University of Rochester, Ren- | nasalear, Washington-Jefferson Colgate. Specially detailed officers will lecture at Southern California, Dart- and | red satin capes. | president; Ars. Clara Perry, first vice president; Mrs. Lulu Bohrer, second vice president; Mrs. Doleman, junior past president; Mrs. Blanche Grory, chaplain; Mrs. C. Mills and Miss Ella Mae Doleman, color bearers. The uniforms are of white satin dress with Six candidates were initiated. The team was organized as a sur- mouth, Washington and Lee, Tufts, prise to Mrs. W. Chapman, unit pres- Others are to be added later. Col. Calvin B. Matthews was de- | She was presented with a corsage and a birthday gift from members of the unit. Mrs. Bruce, president of the Gold tached from the office of chief of | Star Mothers, headed a group of that naval operations May 15, to duty at| organization into the hall. Mrs. the corps base at San Diego, Calif. | Germaine Johnson, Mrs. Mabel By- | waters and Mrs. Fanchion Rawleh The following retirements have sang solos appropriate to Mother’s been approved by Maj. Gen. Russell: day. Mrs. Dorothy Wilding accom- Lleu_L Col. Hal_'old B. Pratt, Lieut. Col. ' panied at the piano. Miss Edna Mec- William C. Wise, Maj. George H. Os- Intosh, department president, and her terhout, Maj. Harry W. Weitzel, Capts. | staff and others were also guests. Re- M. A. Willard. Thomas F. Joyce, Reu- freshments were served. ben B. Price, Ernest L. Russell and | = The Ladies’ Auxiliary to Post No. Eli Savage. | 58, Jewish War Veterans, will give a Maj. Francis E. Pierce, now on duty : dance at the Indian Spring Country The Ways and Means Comdr. Helen G. O'Neill, sent greet- | headquarters for duty in the office of Committee, under the leadership of ings from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, | Brig. Gen. George Richards, paymaster | Mrs. Jean Ostrower, chairman, and May Collins Vories, co-chairman of the Washington Unit of the American | Foundation for the Blind, explained demonstration was given by Miss Louise Moore, graduate of Trinity Col- lege, who is blind. Anne Frame, | chairman of the Americanism Com- | Mittee, has recommended the purchase | of a machine by the post. Members will take part in memorial exercises, including the massing of the colors at the Cathedral on May 26, | the Spanish War memorial service on the Arlington Bridge steps and the| parade and services at Arlington on Memorial day. In addition, Necrolo- | gist Charlotte Berry, with a volunteer | group assisting her, will place a poppy and an American flag on the grave of each former yeomen (F) buried in this locality. The post has pro- | vided Legion markers for each of the graves. The attendance prize was won by | Past Comdr. Kate K. Briggs. The newly purchased colors were advanced | by Color Bearer Plunkett, while the | old colors were retired by Color Bear- er Lillian Caldwell. Chairman Alma Sarton reported on preparations for the 16th birthday | celebration to be held at 2400 Six- teenth street May 22 at 7 p.m. Fort Stevens Post held a special social meeting last Wednesday evening | at the club rooms. Joe Judge, former first baseman of the Washingtca base ball team, spoke. George Smith was presented with an ivory watch charm by Charlie Warren. | The Junior Drum and Bugle Corps | held a bingo party at the post hall Friday evening for the benefit of the uniform fund. The Joe Brown radio kiddies party, scheduled for May 24, has been postponed until June 7 in the Washington Auditorium. Memorial services will be held at Arlington Cemetery at 10 o'clock, Memorial day, with Past Post Chap- lain Warren officiating, in memory of James J. Walsh. Services in the afternoon will be held at Battleground Cemetery on Georgia avenue. The next dance will be held at Indian Spring Country Club, June 8, and the first golf tournament at Argyle Country Club, June 18. A meeting of the Executive Com- mittee of the Department of the Dis- trict of Columbia, will be held next ‘Thursday night in the board room, District Building. Second Department Vice Comdr. Kate K. Briggs has donated a first prize of an ensemble American Legion | pendant and bracelet of silver filigree work and a second prize of a compact with the Ametican Legion emblem on it to be presented to the woman mem- bers of the District department. Each ‘woman member who has paid her dues by midnight of June 15 will be entitled to participate in the contest. Both prizes will not be awarded to members of the same post. ‘The local departmlelllt during the t week surpassed last year'’s I';:mbusMp record when a total fl general, approximately June 15. First Lieut. Edson L. Lyman, now | the “Talking Book” for the blind. A ' 2board the U. S. S. Arizona, is sched- | this auxiliary will participate in the uled for duty at the Quantico base | memorial services at the Washington about July 1. Mrs. Anna S. Lilienthal, co-chairman, are in charge. The past and present officers of Hebrew Congregational Cemetery, Con- Marine Gunner William A. Lee, who | gress Heights, May 26, at 2 pm.., in has been taking a special course at|memory of the Jewish veterans. Rep- the United States Army Ordnance Field Service School, is also scheduled ture. JEWISH WAR VETERANS Washington Post No. 58, Jewish War Veterans of the United States, Berlin were appointed delegates to had as its guest speaker at its last meeting Representative Charles A. Plumley of Vermont, who told of the duties and obligations of American citizenship. John J. Crim, junior vice commander of the District of Colum- bia Department of the Disabled American Veterans, spoke on civil service legislation affecting veterans which the D. A. V. is sponsoring. Al Picchione of Costello Post, American Legion, also spoke. The annual memorial servicés, spon- sored by the national organization of the Jewish War Veterans, will be broadcast over a Nation-wide N. B. C. | hook-up, originating in New York, to- day from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Eastern standard time. The principle speak- ers will be Representative Emanuel Cellers of New York and William Ber- man, commander in chief of the Jew- ish War Veterans. Arrangements have been completed by the Post Memorial Committee for the annual memorial services to be held May 26 at the Washington He- brew Congregation Cemetery, Congress Heights, D. C., beginning at 2 p.m. Benjamin Aronsohn is chairman of the committee. The Vincent B. Cos- tello Post of the American Legion, which for 14 years prior to the or- ganization of the Jewish War Vet- erans conducted the services, will as- sist at this year’s ceremonies, and its commander, John H. O'Connell, will be one of the speakers of the day. The principal speaker will be Repre- sentative John W. McCormack of Massachusetts. Mrs. Nathan Wallack will be the soloist and will be accom- panied by the United States Army Band. Dr. Ivy Pelzman, commander of Washington Post, will preside. 5 i ‘Women of the Moose. Columbia Chapter at its last meet- ing held a Mother's day program. Children and mothers of the chapter were special guests. The Social Serv- ice Committee reported having re- ceived a good supply of tobacco for the patients at the Tuberculosis Hos- ital. P Mrs. Marie Clark sponsored a bingo and card party at her home, 2520 K street, last night for the Homemaking Committee. The annual outing of the chapter will be held at Marshall Hall next Saturday, sponsored by the drill team. | the morning of May 26. | \ | | | | | | | | ton on Decoration day. resentative John W. McCormack of Massachusetts will be the principal | for duty at Quantico in the near fu- | speaker and the United States Army Band will render selections. There wil be several vocal selections. The public is invited. Members of this organization will decorate the graves of these veterans Mrs. Ray Orlove and Mrs. Sarah the Union of Orthodox Congregations, which convenes here today. The Poppy Committee of Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, met at the Chest- nut-Farms Dairy auditorium. The quota of 2,000 poppies was completed. They will be placed on the graves of deceased veterans at Arlington Ceme- tery on May 29. The meeting was under the direction of Mrs. Addie Horton, Poppy chairman, who served refreshments. Twenty-four members and the fol- lowing visitors were present: Mrs. Lula Nolan, Mrs. Roberta Prescott, Miss Elizabeth Prescott, Miss Susie Shipman and Miss Virginia Green- land. The vice president, Mrs. Ola D. Lee, represented this unit at the “Mother’s day program” held in honor of the Gold Star Mothers and official visi- tation of the department officers of the American Legion Auxiliary held at the Thomas Circle Club on the evening of May 10 by Victory Unit, No. 4. The colors of this unit were present at the mass meeting held at the In- terstate Commerce Commission audi- torfum on May 17 in honor of Mrs. Jonathan E. Wheatley of Cambridge, Md., national vice president for the Eastern Division. The scrap books, made by members of this unit, will be turned over to Salon No. 14, Eight et Forty, and placed with those of the other units in this department. They will then be sent to the Tuberculosis Center, at Glenn Dale, Md* ‘The president requests members to attend the annual massing of the colors ceremony at the Washington Cathedral on May 26 and to attend the Memorial day exercises at Arling- The Department of the District of Columbia held a bingo party at Mount Alto Hospital last Tuesday evening for the veterans. The Kenneth H. Nash Unit held a mother meeting Wednesday evening at the United States Chamber of Com- Representative Duncan de- merce. livered the principal address. A mass meeting was held at the Interstate Commerce-Labor auditor- fum Priday evening. Mrs. Johnson selections. Gap S OTH the Army and National Guard high commands which will direct the operations of | the 3d Army Corps Area in | the gigantic field maneuvers which will be held in Pennsylvania | and New York during the coming | Summer were on reconnoitering expe- | ditions in the theater of operations during the latter part of the week Officers from the 3d Army Corps Area Headquarters at Baltimore went into the field on Thursday, while the Na- tional Guard officers from Maryland, Virginia and the District of Colum- bia began their studies of the field on Friday and continued yesterday at Mount Gretna and Indiantown Gap. A statement from the 3d Corps Area | Headquarters said that “in prepara- tion for the concentration and ma- neuvers of more than 20,000 National Guard and Regular Army troops at Indiantown Gap and Mount Gretna, | Pa., next August, staff officers from the 3d Corps Area headquarters made a ground study of the two reservations and the problems involved.” The Regular Army officers in the group were: Col. A. Owen Seaman. corps area quartermaster: Col. George T. Perkins, assistant chief of staff for supply; Col. Ralph T. Ward, corps | | area engineer, and Lieut. Col. Louis A. | Kunzig, assistant chief of staff in charge of plans and training. The corps area statement says that while considered strategically as part of the First Army, two corps of which will be assembled at the same time in Northern New York. the 3d Corps will | maneuver at Indiantown Gap and vi- | cinity under command of Maj. Gen. R. W. Callan, commanding general of the 3d Corps Area For these maneuvers the 3d Corps will consist of the following major units: 28th Division, Pennsylvania National Guard, Maj. Gen. Edward C Shannon, commanding; 29th Division, composed of the Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia National Guard; Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord, commanding: part of the 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Regular Army, Brig. | Gen. Ernest D. Scolt, commanding; 16th Infantry Brigade, Regular Arm; Brig. Gen. Perry L. Miles, command- ing. Troops of the Regular Army will make the move to and from the con- centration area by marching while the National Guard units will utilize motor transportation in so far as can !be made available with some of the more distant units making the jour- ney by train. Officers of the District of Columbia jwas a guest. A luncheon was held at the Washington Hotel Saturday. Following the luncheon Mrs. Wheat- | ley spoke over Station WRC. The | program included two selections by Mrs. .\nn Yago McGuffey. The department executive meeting was held Thursday evening at the Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachu- setts avenue, with the department president, Miss M. Edna McIntosh, presiding. Members of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Eight and Forty and Forty and Eight gave“Past National Executive Committeewoman Dyer and Chef de Train Dyer a sur- prise housewarming at their new home, 6226 Thirty-first street. Stephen P. McGroarty Unit, No. 27, gave an entertainment May 10 at’ Walter Reed Hospital. On the program was Mrs. Ross Johnson, group songs in costume; Miss Mar- jory Lamkin, songs with banjo ac- companiment; the Misses Edna and Jane Lawrence, songs, and Miss Mary Brewer, recitations. Mrs. Lawrence was the accompanist. The girls and boys of the Madison School, Falls Church, Va., presented a short play. After the entertainment cigarettes, home-made candy and cookies were served. A poppy meeting was held Tues- day evening with Mme. Cantacuzene- Grant at her home, 2029 Connecti- cut avenue. Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart, first national president, was a guest. Prizes were offered by the hostess for the ones making the largest number of poppies and were won by Mrs. McGroarty, Mrs. Hobart and Miss Faustine Dennis. The juniors met yetserday with Mrs. Halloran at the Cavalier Hotel to make poppies. Miss Margaret How- ell was elected junior president, and Miss Nancy Halloran, secretary. An Americanization meeting will be held next Saturday evening in the garden of the home of the president, Miss Newell, in Falls Church. An American flag will be presented to a Girl Scout troop. Mme, Cantacuzene- Grant, Americanization and national defense chairman, will preside. All members of the Legion and the aux- gave musical Mrs. Wheat- ley, national Eastern vice president, iliary are invited. s 1 Militia and Army Staffs Inspect Maneuver Area Regular Service Officers Spend Week End in Mt. Gretna and Indiantown Bottom, left to right: bl £ Mrs. James L. Darby, treasurer; Mrs. E. Morgan Pryse, parliamentarian; Mrs. L. R. Niswonger, auditor; Mrs. Ray Curtis Browning, custodian; Mrs. Stanley directors. ections. | militia who were ordered to the con- centration area during the latter part of the work for.a study of the area and for consultation with the Regular officers were: Col. John W. Oeh- mann, commanding the District of Columbia National Guard; Lieut. Col. Peyton G. Nevitt, 29th Division staff; Ma). Sidney Morgan, State staff; Maj. William T. Roy, Special Troops, 29th Division; Capt. Fletcher F. Berns- dorff, 29th Division staff; Capt. Wal- ter S. Welsh, 121st Engineers, and | First Lieut. Hugh Everett, jr., Special Troops, 29th Division. In connection with the prepara- tions for these field maneuvers, offi- cers were informed in a militia mem- orandum during the week that it is essential that all units be fully equipped with tentage, field ranges, cots, cans and other necessary equip- ment to maintain themselves in the field and participate in the prescribed operations. | ! | | instructions immediately to check all property issued to them against equip- ment tables and were instructed also to requisition articles required to complete their allowances. These re- ports were required to be sent to Reed and Mrs. Charles I. Sterner, —Harris-Ewing Photos. Y W.C.A ATHOME THIS AFTERNOON Chapter Council to Meet Tuesday Morning at Cherrydale, Va. Members and friends of the Y. W. C. A. are invited to the at home today at 4 o'clock, preceding the music hour at 5, when members of the Greek Club will be hostesses. ‘The Chapter Council will meet at Vacation Lodge, Cherrydale, Va., Tuesday at 11 a.m., followed by lunch- | eon at 1 pm. Friends are invited. | Cleveland Park Chapter will hold a luncheon and bridge at the home of { Mrs. William Browning, Carters lane. East Riverdale, Md., Wednesday at 1 pm. The Education Council will have a picnic supper at 6 o'clock Wednesday. followed by & business meeting, | Vacation Lodge, Cherrydale, Va. Party to 20 Children. Girl Reserves of Dennison Voca- | tional School have planned a party The unit commanders were given for 20 small children from the Gospel | Union Mission tomorrow at 2 p.m. | Eastern Girl Reserves will hold a | banquet Friday at 6 pm. Barbara Brothers, retiring president, and sen- | !ior members of the club, will guests of honor. | Reserves be Girl headquarters promptly. | of Western High It is expected that, as a result of | School will elect officers Friday at the conferences held in the field, the | 7 Pm. % militia officers this week will have in- | Roosevelt Girl Reserves will par- formation as to what can be expected | ticipate in a special music meeting in the way of transportation. It had | Thursday at 3:45 p.m. been originally planned for the 29th = Junior Council mem! Division to mobilize alone and to use | Wednesday at 4 p.m. motor equipment for the transporta- | The Girl Reserve Glee Club will | tion. However, in view of the fact meet Tuesday at 5:15. | that there is to be a general mobiliza- | Clara Langmark will have charge tion of troops on the northeastern | 0f & program of tumbling and folk | seaboard to participate in the maneu- | dancing for the children of the music vers, there can be no pooling of equip- | hour at 614 E street uand of the com- bers will meet ment, as planned. The local Guard does not have sufficient vehicles to | move its troops for such a long dis- | tance in one trip. However, there is & hope that the Army will be able to | assist by supplying vehicles for this purpose, in view of the fact that the | Regular troops will be required to { march to the scene of operations, be- cause they are not restricted to two | As soon as the local officers return from their field conferences, it is ex- | pected that the preparations for the field operations will start in earnest, 1 as they will know just what is ex- pected of them. It is likely that other officers will be sent to the scene of the maneuvers later to make the de- tailed plans for the location of the camp and to plan the camp utilities. An Athletic Council has been estab- lished in the District of Columbia National Guard for the co-ordination of athletic activities within the organ- zation and the conduct of athletic com- petitions with other organizations. The commanding officer of each regi- ment and separate organization has been ordered to appoint an officer as athletic officer for that unit. The officer so appointed will become a member of the council. The athletic | officer of the Guard will act as chair- ( man of this council. The order directs the Athletic Council to establish policies for the conduct of athletics within the Guard. It is to arrange participation of rep- resentatives of the Guard in athletic competitions with other organizatons. It also will supervise representation of the Guard in athletic competitions. « Colors and color guards from the 121st Regiment of Engineers, the 260th Coast Artillery and Company A, 372d Infantry, have been ordered to report at the flag pole in the grove of the | ‘Washington Cathedral at 3:15 o'clock May 26 for duty in connection with the annual massing of the colors serv- ice under the auspices of the Military Order of the World War. The 260th Coast Artillery Drum snd Bugle Corps also has been authorized to partici- pate in the ceremonies. First Lieut. Hugh Everett, jr., Head- quarters Detachment, Special Troops, 29th Division, and First Lieut. Mer- rill D. Reich, 29th Division Military Police Company, appeared before an examining board last week, headed by Maj. Lindsay McD. Silvester, for the purpose of taling tests to determine their professional fitness for promo- tion to the rank of captains of Infantry. Second Lieut. Leighton B. Hastings, Headquarters Detachment, Special ‘Troops. 29th Division, also was exam- ined for promotion to first lieutenant of Infantry. Capt. Charles E. Smithson has been appointed athletic officer of the local Guard. Pvt. Jasper J. Corso has been or- dered transferred from the inactive weeks of field training, as the Guard is. munity Saturday at 2 p.m. The Wednesday Afternoon Wom- en’s Group of the E Street Commu- | nity House are planning an outing | for May 22 at 4 pm. Dancing Class Monday. | The children of the music hour will | meet for their folk dancing class Mon- day at 4. This group wil: meet ggain Friday at 4 at 614 E street. The Xenos Club will entertain the Girl Reserve graduates Wednesday at :30. A banquet for®Blue Triangle Club | members will be held Thursday in | Barker Hall at 6:30. The practice bridge group of busi- ness women will meet Wednesday at 7:30 pm. ‘The Blue Triangle Club is sponsor- ing a week-end trip to Atlantic City June 1, leaving Union Station at 1 | pm. All business women are invited | and reservations may be made with | the business girls’ department at the Y. W. C. A. The tour returns to Washington at 10:52 p.m., June 2. | city, Pvt. (First Class) Fred E. Par- ker, 29th Division Military Police Headquarters Detachment, 20th Di- vision, msve been ordered honorably — discharged. been ordered transferred from the active to the inactive list of the Headquarters Detachment and Com- bat Train, 260th Coast Artillery. Pvt. Domingo M. Pasatiempo has been ordered transferred from the active to the inactive list of Company D, 121st Engineers, on account of educational interference with the per- formance of military duty. The Headquarters Detachment, Spe- cial Troops, 29th Division, headed the list of divisional units in the matter of attendance during the month of April, according to figures compiled at the division headquarters here. ‘The unit had a percentage of 93.75. The other units and their per- centages follow: ‘Twenty-Ninth Signal Company, 91.86; 29th Military Police Company, 91.85; Headquarters Detachment, 29th Division, 91.35; 29th Division Tank Company, 85.35; District of Columbia Units, Special Troops, 29th Division, 92.31; Virginia units, 99.60; all units, 90.45. The following members of 260th Coast Artillery units have been or- dered transferred from the active to the inactive lists of their respective commands, on account of business in- terference with the performance of military duty: Pvt. Robert E. Grimes, Battery B; Pvts. George T. Dunn, Tilmon A. Kines and Steve Xydes, all of Battery A; Pvt. (First Class) Eugene W. Sturevant, and Pvt. Earl 5. Duffell, both of the Headquarters Detachment and Combat Train. to the active list of the 29th Division ‘Military Police Company. | On account of remoyal from thy Pvt. Joseph F. Stone, Battery E, 260th Coast Artillery, has been or- dered discharged from the Guard on & surgeon's. certifigate of disability, -, Company, and Pvt. Charles T. Graff, | Second Lieut. Leston R. Fate has | new work relief fund. ‘The plans and the proposal to pro- vide the armory have been given the | approval of Rear Admiral J. R.| Defrees, commandant of the Washing- | ton Navy Yard, who has jurisdiction over the Reserve activities in the Dis- trict of Columbia, it was said. The reservists hope that the Navy Depart- ment will look kindly on the recom- mendation and will make an effort to push the project. It is understood that the program calis for an allotment of $500,000. How- ever, it was said that only about 50 per cent of this amount would be necessary for the actual construction | of the building. The remainder would | be required for the purchase and set- ting up of equipment, necessary for the training of reservists. This includes engine room and fire room equipment, a machine shop, guns, signaling de- vices, a ship’s bridge. etc. Also in- cluded in the total is a provision for | landscaping the grounds around the | armory and for the construction of a sea wall to which a destroyer or other vessel could be moored in the event that a vessel is later assigned here for training purposes. It is proposed to erect the armory on a site within the Navy Yard reservation, and close to the Eleventh street bridge over the Anacostia River, where it would be accessible from the street, and thus making it unnecessary for those desiring to reach the armory to proceed a considerable distance through the Navy Yard Special plans have been prepared for the structure, under the direction of Lieut. J. D. Sullivan, commander of the local Reserve Battalion. The structure will have many special fea- tures considered necessary for train- ing the sailors, the greatest need of which now is an adequate drill hall | where an entire battalion can be drilled indoors during the inclement Winter months. The Reserve Officers’ Association is stanchly behind such a project, it being pointed out that the reservists at the seat of government should have & building which would serve as a | model for others throughout the coun- try wherever Naval Reserve units are located. | Ever since the local battalion was | formed here subsequent to the World | War it has had to train under un- favorable circumstances, but despite this the officers have been able to build up an efficient organization. For a time it occupied the axmory on the Washington Channel waterfront which was used prior to the World War by the Naval Militia, which then was a part of the National Guard. However, | when the land forces grew in size, the militia officials asked that the armory be vacated and the reservists | were transferred tp an cld building in the Washington Navy Yard, which had been used as a store before the reservation was extended. It is located some distance from the Anacostia River waterfront and there are no dock facilities where the personnel may have small boats for training purposes. If a ship should be assigned them for training purposes, it would be necessary for them to walk the equivalent of five or six blocks through the Navy Yard in order to reach their stations, and this consumes much time. They only have two hours of drill one night a week, so that this is considered a great loss. With the destroyers all being put in full commission, under a recent order of Secretary Swanson, there is little likelihood of the reservists getting a training vessel assigned here. Of course, there are destroyers out of commission which are more or less obsolete as the | life of naval vessels goes, but it is de- | sired to train the men on modern vessels. The suggestion has been made that the department have constructed a number of special type vessels for training purposes, but nothing has | been done concerning this yet. | Preparations are being made at the ! Reserve armory here to send a num- | ber of Naval Reserve officers into the field with the Civilian Conservation Corps. This will be the first time that Naval Reserve officers have been used lin connection with this project. Pro- | vision was made for the Naval Re- servists, because it was pointed out | " The District’s quota of officers has been fixed at 10, and it was said that a number of applications have been filed, although many cannot even be recommended as their train- | ing is not suitable. The corps is in need of medical and line officers, and specialists from the various Reserve | branches have applied. It is probable | that the majority of officers sent from ‘Washington will be medical officers. ‘When the names are finally de- termined the officers will be given orders to report to the commanding general of the 3d Army Corps Area | at Baltimore, Md., and that official will ssue the detailed assignment orders to the various camps in the | area. John R. de Sibour, 2010 Q street, and Robert A. J. Gallery, 4424 Mont- gomery avenue, Bethesda, Md. have been appointed ensigns in the Naval | Reserve. Evidence that the economy move | of the Government had proved costly | in the end was given to the House Appropriations Committee by Capt. | J. A. Schofield, former commander of | the local Reserve Battalion and now on duty in the Reserve Division of | the Navy Department, in the coume[ of his testimony on the estimates for supporting the Reserve during the | next fiscal year. He pointed out that Reserve ships which had 16 shipkeepers had the number reduced to seven and smaller | vessels from seven to four. Capt. Schofield, in answer to questions pro- by members of the commit- tee, said that the repair and over- haul cost of the vessels was probably | more by & considerable amount than | was the pay of the men who were | laid off. He said that the appropria- | tion for the purpose of maintaining | the vessels and the shipkeepers was | sufficient, but that the depar!m:nt.‘ was required by executive order to underspend its appropriations by | about 40 per cent. Capt. Schofield further said that it would take more than 40 per cent to recoup the loss caused by the laying off of the men. | ‘The need for a larger Naval Reserve | force to prepare for emergencies was | told to the committee by Capt. W. O. Spedrs, U. 8. N., director of Naval Reserve affairs in the Navy Depart- ment. ‘The specific problem of the Naval Reserve, he pointed out to the com- mittee, is to procure, organize and train officers and jnen necessary in the that & number of of them were out of worl | it was pointed out that a number of | | th the Regular Navy to carry on the first 120 days of the war. “No country,” he went on, “has ever had the resources to maintain its fighting strength at full capacity. All nations depend upon organized Reserves for rapid mobilization. Our | naval problem in this respect is to prepare for the first 120 days of any possible war. We estimate that after that time our training stations and special schools can turn out the re- quired numbers to continue the war. “The number of Naval Reservists needed depends upon the ships avail- able for operation. This is a known quantity. It is here where the re- quirements for Naval Reserves and Army Reserves differ. The number of Naval Reserves that can be used is limited by material conditions. The number of Army Reserves that can be used depends upon the expansion of man power and is limited only by the population. “It is thought that eventually a policy must be adopted adjusting the approximate ratios of Army, Navy and Marine Corps Reserves to be trained and drilled in time of peace. “It is a recognized fact that the Navy must be ready for a mueh more rapid mobilization $han the Army, yet the Army budget for Re- serve training is about ten times greater than the Navy budget. This difference in providing funds for civilian training of the Army and Navy is all the more marked when the relationship of the various branches of Reserves are considered The National Guard is a State force. trained by the Regular Army, designed to expand and fight as a separate organization under their own officers. In time of peace they are required to perform two weeks training duty and 48 drills annually with pay. “The Fleet Reserves are required | to perform the same annual drills and training duty as the National Guard under regular Navy supervision, but differ from the National Guard in that they are utilized to fill vacancies in the fleet and do not fight as a separate organization. “On the other hand, the Merchant Marine Naval Reserves have the dual status of the National Guard in that during peace they operate privately- owned merchant vessels and in time of war fight on board these same vessels when they are taken over by the Navy. The law authorizes peace time training duty under naval supervision for Merchant Marine Re- servists the same as the National Guard and Fleet Reserves. “The volunteer Reserves of the Navy correspond closely to the organized Reserves of the Army. Both are to fill in special mobilization stations. About 25 per cent of the Army Re- serves received annual training duty This should also apply to the Navy. “A careful study of the situation has shown that the naval establish- ment should, in peace time, have not less than 80 per cent of its war time requirements of personnel. This indi- cates that we should enroll & peace time minimum Navy Reserve of all classes composed of approximately 16.000 officers and 140,000 enlisted men.” MARINES ALLOWED INC. M. T.C.CAMPS Head of Fifth Reserve Battalion Permits Members to Attend Other Encampments. Maj. Harvey L. Miller, commandirg the 5th Battalion, Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, announced last week mem- bers of the battalion who will attend the training camp at Quantico in August may also attend the C. M. T.C. periods, providing these camps do not interfere with the Marine Corps’ training dates, from August 4 to 18. But six weeks remain for recruit- ing purposes in the 5th Battalion, as recruiting will be discontinued June 30. Only 30 vacancies now exist in the 5th Battalion, practically all of them in rifle companies “A” and “B,” pl a few vacancies in the band. Appli- cants for enlistment in rifle com- panies “A"” and “B” should apply to Lieuts. Haltigan and Hyland, re- spectively, on Tuesday and Wednes- day nights at the armory, 458 Indiana avenue. Applicants for enlistment in the band should apply to Lieut. Brusiloff at the same address on Sun- day mornings. The age limits for en- | listment are from 17 to 35. After June 30 only re-enlisted men will be accepted for affiliation with the battalion as will also men who have previously enlisted and who are |now in an inactive status in the | Eastern or Southern Reserve areas. There will be no weekly drill of the | battalion next Wednesday night. In- stead a review and inspection will take | place at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. | John Marshall place, between Indiana | avenue and C street, will be roped off | for that purpose. The board of 5th Battalion officers working on 1935 training camp plans | to be submitted to headquarters, Ma- rine Corps, for approval will convene next Tuesday eiening. JOB'S DAUGHTERS At the last meeting of Bethel No. 1 e grand guardian of the District of Columbia, Mrs. Coila Maholm, and the associate grand guardian, H. J. Schmidt, paid their official visit. They witnessed the initiation of June Eliza- | beth Wilkinson, Illa Marie Duerr and | Ruth Carolyn Campbell. An enter- tainment was furnished by the Dra- matic Club. The Hiking Club met Tuesday at the home of Dorothy Kluge, 1515 C street .southeast. Loretta Anderson was co-hostess. Plans were made to spend a week at North Beach. The drill team will meet May 23. The Mothers’ Club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Monck. Plans were discussed for the entertainment of the girls. A rehearsal of the Spring play was held Friday at the home of Miss Ruth Ivers. The play will be presented the early part of June. The Dramatic Club will hold a | straw ride and dance May 25 in Cap- itol Heights. A meeting of the Dramatic Club will be held May 27 at the home of Aurelia Birmingham, 6204 Georgia avenue. The next meeting of the bethel will be June 1 for-glection of officers,