Evening Star Newspaper, June 16, 1935, Page 42

N Marines toCompetein Drill Challenge Forwarded Corps Here by 5 Comm LTHOUGH they are sailors and have very little to do with Infantry training, although required to know it, the United States Naval Reserve outfit here believes that despite its specialty of the sea it is good enough to try its land legs with the Marine Corps Re- serve. So a challenge was issued dur- ing the week to Maj. Watson Miller, commander of the Marine Reserve Bat- talion here, to have one of his com- panies of Infantry stage a competitive Infantry drill with a division of the local Naval Battalion, the division in the Navy being comparable to a com- pany of infantry. Lieut. J. E. Sullivan, commander of the naval outfit, announced last week that he had approved a letter contain- ing the challenge, which was written by Lieut. J. B. Cleland, commanding the 2nd Fleet Division, the division which will go up against the Marines in the event the challenge is accepted. Lieut. Sullivan said that he had ap- proved the proposal as one means of stirring up interest in Reserve activi- ties in the two branches of the naval service, and he believes that it will instill a fine spirit of rivalry between | the two outfits. “While it is not the mission of the Naval Reserve,” reads Lieut. Cleland’s Jetter, “to be soldiers, not even soldiers of the sea, as our men devote their time to learning to be electricians, ma- chinists, quartermasters, signalmen, radiomen, they have little opportunity to learn much about the intricacies of Infantry maneuvers. Accordingly, it ‘was thought that we might learn some- thing by contact with a well-drilled company of Marines through a com- petitive drill. “A division of the Naval Reserve with an allowed strength of 56 F-1 men is highly comparable to a Marine Re- rve company of 60 men. "~n is g:rl,her suggested that the eompetition be confined to company close-order Infantry drill and that three officers of the United States Army act as judges. It is believed that this competition should be held ot later than July 1, 50 as to have the minimum number of absences due to vacancies.” ‘Word has been received at the local battalion headquarters that Midship- man Vernon Hayes, a former member of the battalion, has completed the first vear of his course at the Naval Academy with high marks. He stood eighth in a class of 573 for the year. Hayes formerly was a seaman, sec- ond class, in the 3d Fleet Division, and he entered the academy through the Reserve, receiving one of the 25 appointments which 1s given each year to enlisted men of the United States Naval Reserve. The local Reserve battalion has been authorized by the Navy De- partment to take 20 officers and 172 enlisted men on the annual cruise this year, while the Aviation Division has been apportioned 12 officers and 16 enlisted men. The Aviation Division is to start its training duty on July 6, when 11 planes assigned to the outfit here will be flown to the Naval Air Station at Cape May, N. J.. #here the train- ing will oe taken. In addition to the | planes, a large mount of equipment | will be taken overland in trucks. The Navy Department, in a letter to Reserve units, says that the dura- tion of the annual pericd of training duty for both the seagoing and avia- tion branches will be 14 days, exclu- sive of travel time. It says that no individual should be given in excess of this amount of training duty with pay, without authority from the Bu- reau of Navigation. Members of the Volunteer Naval Reserve, within specified quotas, may be given train- ing duty with Fleet divisions, pro- vided no officer or man of the Fleet Naval Reserve will thereby be dis- placed. The cruising quota of the Volun- teer Naval Reserve is intended pri- marily for officers and men of the Naval Communication Reserve. Of- ficers and men of the Naval Commun- fcation Reserve who have demon- strated by drill attendance, etc, an active interest therein should receive first priority in granting requests for training duty against this quota, the | departmental ietter says. Thereafter, requests fiom officers and men of the other classes of the Volunteer Naval Reserve may be granted, within quota limitations, according to the degree of interest displayed by the various indi- viduals, bearing in mind the necessity of traning duty as a prerequisite for promotion. Substitutions of volunteer officers or men for Flcet officers or men, in filling the Fleel quotas, are not authorized, except that it is de- sired to have on board each vessel| performing a Naval Reserve cruise not | less than four qualified radio oper- ators. The letter further says that all members of divisions shall perform their required annual training duty with the division to which attached, except as follows: Medical and supply officers shall not as a rule be sent on destroyer cruises unless there is no other suitable duty available for them, end their presence on board will not deprive any line officer of an oppor- tunity to cruise on board a destroyer. Members of battalion staffs should wherever practicable be cruised with those fleet divisions of the battalion | with which they can be accommodated, except that line officers above the rank of lieutenant, not attached to fleet divisions, should preferably be given training duty afloat in vessels other than destroyers. It is not desired to cruise recently enlisted recruits or other enlisted Reservists who have failed to maintain active interest in the organization to which attached. As a rule, therefore, the letter con- tinues, no enlisted man should be per- mitted to cruise unless he has at- tended a minimum of 12 drills during the six months immediately preceding the cruise. The department further says that as soon as practicable each division commander of the Naval Reserve should inform the commanding offi- cer of the vessel in which his division is to cruise as to the names, rank, and rates, prior service and capabili- ties of those who will cruise. ‘The ent says that it is de- sired that, so far as practicable, the examinations of enlisted men for ad- vancements in rating be conducted during the last few days of each cruise. Only those men should be examined who are due for advance- ment or who will become due during the next six months and for whom there are vacancies in the pay grade quotas of the divisions and who have completed the prescribed course, For the information of the Bureau of Navigation and to aid the Naval Reserve Inspection Board in deter- mining the efficiency of the various fleet units, each vessel will be re- quired to submit a comprehensive re- port on each division cruised. The Naval Communication Reserve to give as- to Head of Reserve ailors’ Battalion ander. sistance during the Summer in the event of hurricanes which cut lines of communication. One unit of the outfit s to be assigned to-duty each month and the set at the armory will be constantly checked by various de- tails of men. Unit commanders have been directed to make assignments for this duty and to prepare a watch list. In a letter to the enlisted men Lieut. J. H. Nicholson, commander of ;he Naval Communcation Division, said: “This year has been the most suc- cessful year in the history of the Navcomres in the District of Co- lumbia as well as the entire country. The Navcomres commander wishes to thank every man who helped to make it so. With the splendid organization which we now have we should be able to make an excellent showing for first place next year. Every man should be proud of his connection with the Navcomres and the part he has played toward making it & suc- cess.” O. E. Harlow has been ordered pro- moted from machinist's mate, second, to first class, in the 3d Fleet Division. The following members of the local Reserve Battalion have been recom- mended for appointment to the United States Naval Academy for the new class: Reuben N. Perley, jr. 227 Prince | George street, Annapolis, Md., ap- prentice seaman attached to the lst Fleet Division; Allan F. MacLean, 1945 Calvert street, apprentice sea- | man, 1st Division; James H. Elsom, 1303 New Hampshire avenue, appren- tice seaman, 3d Fleet Division, and | Bernard W. Steinkuller, 2331 Park | place southeast, apprentice seaman, | | 2d Fleet Division. ‘These men have passed their pre- liminary physical and mental exami- nations, it was said at the battalion headquarters. Ensigns William P. Carroll and | Thomas W. Wagner have been ordered | to the Naval Air Station at Ana- costia, D. C., for an inaefinite period in connection with the training of | aviation cadets. The following en- | listed men also have been ordered there for the same purpese: James E. | Reeves, Leuls W. Magruder and Wil- "1"" J. Kennon, all seamen, second | | class. William A. Cady and Robert G. | Dodson have been ordered transferred | from the Volunteer to the Fleet Re- | serve and have been assigned to the | 3d Fleet Division. They are appren- tice seamen. Carson A. McCrea enlisted as an | | apprentice seaman and has been as- | signed %o the 1st Fleet Division for | duty. | — | George E. Deaner has been ordered | promoted from fireman, third, to sec- ond class, in the 3d Fleet Division. R. ACTIVITIES home of Mrs. Edwin A. Hill, 2246 Ca- thedral avenue. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. J. W. T. Duvel and Mrs. W. W. Stewart. | The regent, Mrs. George O. San- ford, presided and gave a report of the State executive meeting. State committee reports were presented by Mrs. Marguerite Eyster, Americanism; Mrs. F. E. Cunningham, national de- fense, and Miss Alice B. Sanger, his- torical research. A picnic supper will be given at the home of Miss Cornelia Cotton, Davidson drive, Bethesda, June 22. There will be an outing for the mem- bers and their guests at Epping Forest, June 29. The chapter welcomed as new mem- bers Mrs. George R. McHenry, past regent of William Ellery Chapter, New- port, R. I, and Mrs. George P, Grove. Capt. Wendell Wolfc Chapter held its annual business meeting and elec- tion of officers at the home of Mrs. | Ruth Barnard Parker, 4455 Q street. The following officers were elected: Mrs. Albert S. Boles, regent; Mrs. S. H. McCrory, vice regent; Mrs. L. C. Hover, chaplain; Mrs. Ernest T. Thom- as, recording secretary; Miss Jessie McPherson, corresponding secretary; Miss Ruth Ann Parker, treasurer; Mrs. Dwight M. Miner, registrar, and Mrs. W. H. Larrimer, historian. Miss M. Alvina Carroll was chosen as delegate to the next Continental Congress and the following alternates were selected: Mrs. 8. H. McCrory, Mrs. Alexander H. Bell, Miss Harriett M. Chase, Mrs. Ada Mills Payne, Mrs. Ruth Barnard Parker, Miss Lula Pur- cell, Mrs. Millicent G. Morison, Miss Sallie Jane Chalk, Dr. Laura S. Bren- non and Mrs. Arthur W. Dowler, Abigail Hartman Rice Chapier met at the home of Miss Mary Gleason, 4831 Butterworth street, June 4, Mrs. Earl Richardson, regent, presiding. Mrs. Katie Brown Busby was elected to membership. The name of Miss Mary Kingswell was presented for membership and Miss Natalie Schnei- der, Miss Jacqueline Churchill and Mrs. W. P. Allen were voted info the chapter. Miss Marie Rice, vice regent, was elected delegate. The annual Spring dinner dance will be held the latter part of June. Our Flag Chapter—Mrs. George W, Eastment, at her home, Hill View, 8il- ver Spring, Md., was hostess to mem- bers Tuesday afternoon. Assisting hostesses included the retiring officers, among whom were Mrs. Grattan Kerans, Mrs, William J. LaVarre, Mrs. R. M. Richards, Mrs. Prank Lee Wil- liams, Mrs. Willlam J. Showalter and Dr. Clara Sibley Hill. Among the guests were Mrs. George Madden Grimes, State regent; Mrs. Walter Smethurst of Ocofino Chapter, Helena, Mont.; Mrs. B. Brown, Mrs. Hattie Fultz Appleby, Mrs. Scribner, jr., and Miss Elizabeth Andrews. | the Dug-Out, official publication of | pre-convention social and get-together | in the club rooms June 21. | Marines’ Club Tuesday night, with Lucy Holcombe Chaptef met at the | 'THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 16, 1935—PART TWO. M EIGHT AND FORTY [Motor Trains to Carry District Militia to Camps aval Reservists Ask|KEEHAN INSTALLED AS POST ADVOCATE Veterans of Foreign Wars Hear Hollingsworth on Idealism. Meetings This Week, Tuesday, 8 p.m—Military Or- der of the Cootie, 935 G piace. ‘Wednesday, 8 p.m.—McKim- mie-Catterton Police-Fire Post, No. 2079, National Guard Armory. Overseas Military Band, Drum and Bugle Corps, National Guard Armory. Thursday, 8 p.m.—Equalify- Walter Reed No. 284, Pythian Temple. Friday, 8 p.m.—Washington Post, No. 2364, Duffy's Sea Grill, 1508 14th street. John J, Keehan was installed as post advocate of Washington Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, at a meet- ing last Monday night at Duffy's Grill. Comdr. Walter P. Boehm presided. Past Department Comdr. Oscar W. Hollingsworth was a guest of honor and spoke on the ideals of the V. F. W. Comdr. Boehm responded. Officer of the Day Roy Keesee an- nounced he will have the 2d Com- pany of the Sons of Veterans Unit of ‘Washingtor Post ready to participate in the encampment parade June 24. Adjt. H. C. Kelso, associate editor of the post, reported the paper was being so well received by the members of the post that he now needs no other medium to keep them informed of meetings and other important an- nouncements. The regular meeting of the post scheduled for June 24 has been called off due to the convening of the District of Columbia Department Encamp- ment. However, the post will hold a Delegates to the Department Encampment will hold a caucus on the same evening. The last meeting of Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship was held in temporary quarters at Soldiers, Sallors aod Capt. William M. Barge presiding. Three new members were obligated. During the past month 33 recruits have affiliated with Peary Ship. Plans were discussed for the moon- light boat trip down the Potomac River on July 19. Four resolutions were adopted, and will be submitted to the National V. F. W. Encampment at New Orleans for consideration, dealing with the hospitalization of fleet reservists: the restoration of re-enlistment gratuity for naval personnel, retroactive to date of the 10 per cent cut in pay: restoration of class P-2 Pleet Naval Reserve, and inclusion of foreign service veterans to duty in C. C. C. Thirty-three delegates and an equal number of alternates were elected to represent the ship at the National V. F. W. Encampment, based on the cur. rent membership strength of 1.615. The next meeting will be held July 9 | at & place to be later announced. Equality-Walter Reed Post met at Pythian Temple June 6. Senior Vice Comdr. Leonard J. Bacon spoke on the recent Buddy Poppy campaign. O. D. Hollenbeck, Oscar G. Jones and Past Department Comdr. Daniel E. Campbell also spoke, DISABLED VETERANS Federal Chapter met last Monday evening at the Sailors, Soldiers and Marines’ Club under the leadership of Senior Vice Comdr. Burr Lenhart. | Fay J. McCarty and Thomas Har- vey spoke on the membership drive, which is to continue the rest of this | month. | E. Claude Babcock, former national | commander, was elected to head the | delegation from Federal Chapter to the national convention next month, and to oe in entire charge of it. L. Harold Sothoron and Hugh Kerwin were selected as the other delegates, with Oscar Jones and William Peters as alternates. After the business meeting, the Tut's Hill Billies gave an entertain- ment and then played for the dance that followed. Department Junior Vice Comdr. John Crim spoke on the purposes of the “Trench Rats” and more than half of the members signed the char- ter, which Mr. Crim will take to the national convention al New Haven next month, The Executive Committee of the District of Columbia Department will meet next Wednesday evening in the board room of the District Building. JEWISH WAR VETERANS ‘Washington Post, No. 58, Jewish War Veterans of the United States, will meet tomorrow evening at the Jewish Community Center, and will entertain the members of Stuart Wal- cott Post, American Legion. Representative John Kee of West Virginia will be the guest speaker. Rabbi Soloman A. Fineberg, na- tional chaplain of the Jewish War Veterans, who is in Washington today to attend the American Legion na- tional church Sunday services at Washington Cathedral, will also ad- dress the post. The Invitation of the Veterans of Forelgn Wars to participate in the annual parade preceding the V. P. W. department encampment on June 24 at Paul Junior High School has been cepted. more than 00 vears of age and the chapter’s oldest member, was present. | ¢ay evening. Department American~ ism Officer Albert P. Tatspaugh made | Io0! Officers Dorothy Hancock Chapter heads: Upper, left to right: Mrs. Wesley G. Hanford, regent; Mrs. Ralph A. Van Orsdel, vice regent. Lower, left to right: Mrs. George W. Lipscomb, carresponding secre- tary; Mrs. Eugene C. Gott, jr., delegate. —Harris-Ewing, Hessler-Henderson Photos. National Legion Church Sunday Observed Today| Washington Services to Be Held in Amphi- theater of Cathedral on Mt. St. Alban. N. B. C. to Broadcast Rites. ATIONAL LEGION church Sunday” is being observed | in this city and through- | out the country by the | American Legion today at | 3 o'clock. The services in this city will be held | in the amphitheater of the National Cathedral on Mount St. Alban, Wis- | consin avenue between Massachusetts avenue and Woodley road, and, in ad- dition to the presence of national officers of this World War organiza- tion, it is being attended by thousands | of Legionnaires of the Department of | the District of Columbia. The com- plete service is also being carried over the blue network of the National Broadcasting Co. from 3 to 4 oclock. The chaplains of the thousands of American Legion posts and American Legion Auxiliary units throughout the country are also participating in this non-denominational service today, which is proclaimed “go to church Sunday” by the national organization. At the National Cathedral today | the sermon will be delivered by Rev, Park W. Huntington of Wilmington, Del., national chaplain of the Amer- ican Legion. His sermon will follow an address by Bishop James E. Free- man. Past National Chaplain Rev. Robert J. White of Catholic Univer- sity, this city; Rabbi Solomon A. Fineberg of Mount Vernon, N. Y. and the chaplains of the Senate and House of Representatives will also | participate in the exercises. As a prelude to the services, a wreath will be placed on the tomb of the late President Woodrow Wilson, war-time comander in chief of the military forces of the United States and a member of George Washington Post No, 1, the pioneer post of the American Legion, in the presence of Mrs. Wilson. Special invitations have been is- sued to prominent Government offi- clals in the National Capital, together with high-ranking officers of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Mu- sic will ‘be furnished by the Cathe- dral Choir. Delegations of Legion- naires will also attend from Delaware, West Virginia and Maryland. Canon Raymond L. Wolven of the Cathedral staff will act as master of ceremonies for the service. Chaplain Huntington will sound the keynote of the American Legion in his sermon, “For God and Country,” while Bishop Freeman will speak on the theme of “The American Legion's Opportunity Today.” The presentation of the school award medal to Miss Ruth June Rams- dell, winner of the U. 8. 8. Jacob Jones Post essay contest, was & part of the meeting of the post last Mon- the presentation and spoke brefly on the meaning of the medal. Miss Ramsdell read her winning essay, the subject of which was “What the Con- stitution Means to Me.” Americanism Officer Anne Frame reported the close of the Braille shel- lacking meetings, wita seven volumes accomplished during May, An appro- priation was made for the purpose of an electric talking book machine. Those aamitted to membership were Aeolin C. Ludwig, Mary E. Parsons and Marie Brosnan. A special group will assist Edna Meetings This Weex. Today — National Cathedral, “American Legion's national church service,” Mount St. Al- ban, 3 p.m. Monday—Vincent B. Costello Post Drum and Bugle Corps, Na- tional Guard Armory, 8 pm.; Sergt. Jasper Post, Musicians’ Hall, 1105 Six‘eenth street, 8 p.m. Tuesday—V:ncert B. Cnstello Post, No. 15, Musicians’ Hall, 1105 Sixteenth street, 8 p.m.; Second Division Post, No. 28, New Colonial Hotel, 8 pm.: Columbia Post, No. 34, Odd Fel- lows Temple, 419 Seventh street, 8 pm. ‘Wednesday — Stanley Church Depue Post, No. 30, Plaza Hotel, 8 pm. Thursday—Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8, 654 Pennsyivania avenue southeast, 8 p.m. Past Comdr. Mary Z. Weide as na- tional convention officer for the post. The attendance prize was won by Ulala Berger. Comdr. Pinney requested members, and particularly all tnose having Le- gion uniforms, to attend the services at the Cathedral amphitheater today at 3 o'clock Last Surday & uniformed delega- tion from the post attended the cere- monies at the National Chamber of Commerce when the Salvation Army celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of founding. In the group with Comdr, Pinney were Edith Warren Quinn, Lillian Sawyer, Lillian Caldwell, Edna Smith and Anne Frame. A dinner meeting of National Press Club Post, No. 20, will be held Tues- day at 6:30 o'clock at the Press Club. Members are requested to attend the services honoring National Church Sunday at 2 o'clock at the National Cathedral. Bunker Hill Post, No. 31, will meet Tuesday evening at the Hay Loft, 1326 Massachusetts avenue, at 8 o'clock. Refreshments will be served. ‘The next regular meeting of Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, will be held at the Musicians’ Hall, 1105 Sixteenth street, at 8 pm. This change of time and place for this meeting is due to a series of circumstances over which the post had no control and will be ex- plained at the meeting. Delegates to the annual department convention, to be held on August 8, 9 and 10, will be nominated at this meeting. The colgrs of the post will be pre- sented at”the Washington Cathedral this afternoon and every member is uested to attend. It is expected that the national commander and sev- eral national officers will be present. Past Post Comdr, Joe Malloy will be a candidate for department com- mander at the coming department convention and all members of the post are requested to give him all pos- llhlemnlpport. Refreshments will be 1Eight and Forty, American GREETS CHLDREN Episcopal Home Event Given in Tribute to Tree Planted in 1932. La Boutique des Huit Chapeaux et Quarante Femmes Salon, No. 14, Legion Auxiliary, entertained children at the Episcopal Home for Children yester- day afternoon in honor of the bi- centennial tree planted there on March 2, 1932, and dedicated on May 28, 1932, Mrs, Dorothy B. Harper, general chairman of Child Wel- fare, was assisted in the program by Mrs. Ola D. Les, co-chairman. Others assisting on the program were Louise Warren, Louise White, Teresa Paro, sSess Stewart, Willette Preston, Mildred Eckles, Eunice Cox, Marie Hargy, Irene Key and Flor- ence Buechley “with Chapean Mabel Staub and Miss Edna McIntosh, de- partment president of the American Legion Auxiliary, as members ex- officio. Le Chapeau Departmental Mabel Staub gave & brief history of the tree, while the following furnished vhe entertainment: Janet Ra'rh and Carlton Talley, Children of the Con- federacy, in costume, recited “My Flag and Your Flag,” after which they presented each child wicn an American Flag. Frank Green, ven- triloguist, and Frank Portillo, circus clown, rendered performances. Miss Phoebe Hargy gave several selections on the accordion, followed by a song service. Following the entertainment Part- ner Lee and her committee served sefreshments. Mrs, Marie Dyer, past | department president of the American | Legion Auxiliary and a member of | his salon, later entertalned «t tea | at her home, 62268 Thirty-first street. ‘The next regular meeting of the salon will be neld Wednesday at the ‘Washington Hi preceded by a pou- voir meeting at 7 p.m. La Chapeau Mabel Staub wiil rep- resent the salon at the services at the Washington Cathedral this after- noon. All members are requested to wear regalia. ‘The Vincent B. Costello Unit, No.| 15, gave a tea last Sunday afternoon at the Admiral, 1640 Rhode Island | avenue, in honor of their candidate | for department president, Miss Nicie | Perrell. | Miss Irene Sheehan, president, and Miss Florence Beuchley, president- | elect, assisted Miss Perrell in receiving the guests. | Mrs. Irene Arnold, past president of | Killeen Unit, poured tea, while Mrs. | Margaret Pranklin, past department | president, served punch at the other end of the table. The unit colors, blue and gold, were used to carry out the color scheme. Many distinguished guests were present. Mrs. Sallie Cipri- ani, Mrs. Emma Sheehan, Mrs. Made- | lyn Stanton, Miss Margaret Garry and Mrs. Blanche Knott served the guests. An Americanism program will be | held at the Playhouse, 1840 N street, Tuesday evening at 8:15 o'clock. Mrs. Agnes Hazard, chairman, will be as- | sisted by Miss Margaret Garry. Miss Florence Beuchley, Entertain- ment chairman, was in charge of & dance at Walter Reed Hospital last Friday evening. 2 James Reese Europe Unit, No. 5, participated in the massing of colors | at Mount St. Alban, Washington Ca- | thedral, joint Memorial day services at the Ampitheater, Arlington Na- tional Cemetery. and joint memorial services at the Nineteenth Street Bap- | tist Church. Mrs. Ione Z. Monroe, president, and Mrs. Rosa Thomas, past president, were guests at the Mayflower Hotel | phen the United States Treasury Post Auxiliary, No. 35, was inducted into | the American Legion Auxiliary. | Miss Doris A. McLane, chairman i of child welfare, sponsored an outing | for needy children. | The colors were massed at the In- | terstate Commerce Building during the visitation of the Eastern vice pres- | ident, Mrs. Wheatley, and at the | Chamber of Commerce the celebra- | | tion of the Salvation Army's fiftieth | anniversary The auxiliary meets the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Memberes of Arlington Unit, No. 139, met at the home of Mrs. H. W. Beattie last Monday evening, when the following officers were elected and installed, Mrs. W. C. Welburn acting as installing officer: Mrs. Joseph D. McDonnell, president; Mrs. Flora Cumberland, first vice president; Mrs. Laura S. Ethier, second vice pres- ident; Mrs. Ella Odenthal, recording secretary; Mrs. Anne Knight, finan- cial secretary; Miss Mignon Lunquest, treasurer; Mrs. W. C. Welburn, his- torian; Mrs. Laura Maycock, chap- lain; Mrs. W. D. Kline, sergeant at arms; Mrs. Mary D. Swortzel and Mrs. Lula Weaver, color bearers; Mrs. Lil- lian Ruth Edwards, Mrs. Frank M. Sherwood and Mrs. Hadley W. Bald- win, Executive Committee members at large. Mrs. McDonnel! and Mrs. Odenthal were elected delegates to the department convention to be held at Virginia Beach early in September. Mrs, Lillian Ruth Edwards, the re- tiring president, was presented with a past president’s pin and two pairs of sterling candlesticks in apprecia- tion of the efficient service she has given the unit during the past year. Both Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. McDon- nell were given corsages of roses. After the meeting was adjourned Mrs. Anne Knight and Mrs. Lillian Mattfeldt presented a program of comic skits. The hostess served re- freshments. It was decided not to hold a meet- ing in July. The regular August | meeting will be held, the place to be | announced later. Dublin Blaze Probed. Police are investigating the cause of the fire which destroyed the ‘l‘fi:gep" Palace, the Plaza, in Dublin, Plans for Movements Decided at Conference ’ Between Local Guard and Army Officials. LARGE motor caravan will move the troops of the Na- tional Guard of the District of Columbia, which are part of | the 20th National Guard Divi- | sion, to their base of operations in the | gigantic Army maneuvers in the vicin- ity of New York this Summer. Such | & movement on a large scale, it was | said, has never been witnessed before, | and it will give a real test of the abil- ity to move a section of a division from its home station to the base of fleld operations in the minimum of time. In its movements into the field training camps in the past, the local have gone by rail, boat or motor bus, but this time they will use regular Army transportation, consisting of small trucks. Owing to the shortage of motor- | States property in the possession of Company O, 12ist Engineers. He is to make a comparison of his report of inventory with the records of United States property and disbursing officer and report to headquarters all short- ages found to exist, the order com- mands. Capt. Ralph L. Walker, Judge Advocate General's Department, and Second Lieut. Henry B. Cockrell, Quartermaster Corps, have been di- rected to report to Capt. Morgan to assist him in the inventory. He also is to have the services of such men of the State detachment as is neces- sary. | Nine officers of the Engineer Regi- | ment were ordered to Fort Belvoir last iweek for the purpose of witnessing an | engineering exercise given by the graduating class at the fort, which driven transportation equipment, there ‘was some question as to whether there | would Jbe sufficient vehicles to move even the District of Columbia troops | in the division operations, but as a result of & recent conference with divi- sion and 3d Corps Area officials in Baltimore, it was decided that the ma- jority of the District of Columbia troops would go to their base at Mount Gretna, Pa., by motor, but that a large part of the divisional troops will have to go by train. Those to go by rail will be those located in Maryland and Virginia which are some distance from the site selected as the base. On the basis of the present estimates of the number of men who will go to camp it was said that practically all of the local 121st Engineer Regiment will go to camp in Army motor trans- | portation. On the other hand, it was said, that if the number of men is in- | creased over the estimates it may be necessary to send some of them by rail. If this becomes necessary, it was | indicated at headquarters that those to go by the latter means would be the Headquarters and Service Company, including the band, the Medical De-‘ partment Detachment, and perhaps a | small detachment from the lettered | companies. | All of the property and the advance camp detachment which will accom- pany the supplies and set up the camp to be in readiness for the arrival of the main body of troops also will move by motor truck. A central purchasing | authority will be established for all | supplies for the division. It was in dicated that the disbursing officer of the Maryland National Guard would be designated to make the purchases for the whole division and that the other organizations would draw their supplies from the central source, through the division quartermaster It also is planned to have subsistence supplies sufficient for three or four | days in the areas of the various units | has the Army Engineer School, Those who went were: Col. John W. Oehmann, Lieut. Col. Julian 8. Oliff, executive officer, 121st Engi- neers; Maj. Ralph 8. Childs, com- manding 1st Battalion; Capt. William 1. Mushake, commanding Company B; Capt. Arthur L. Smith, chaplain; Capt. George W. Johns, commanding Company P: First Lieut. James R. Quade, Company A; PFirst Lieut. Edward A. McMahon, and Second | Lieut. James H. Nolan, Company A. Staff Sergt. Adam G. Mouton, Medical Department Detachment, 121st Engineers, has been ordered transferred to the Headquarters and Service Company, same regiment, in the grade of private. Capt. Clifton A. Royston, Battery A, 260th _Coast Artillery, has granted leave of absence for three months from June 15. Capt. George W. Evans, command- ing Company A. 121st Engineers, has been ordered transferred to the state staff for duty. Corpl. Gerald Weinberg. Quarter- master Corps, State Detachment, and Pvt. Thomas A. McGaffin, Company A, 121st Bogineers, have been ordered honorably discharged, on their own requests, they having completed one year of a three-year re-enlistment period. Pvt. James V. Portelli, 20th Division, Military Police Company, has been or- dered honorably discharged on ac- count of removal from the city. Pvt. De Marr A. Canter has been ordered transferred from the inactive to the active list of the 29th Division, Military Police Company. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA when they arrive in camp. i The food, it was said, will be pre-| pared from standard menus which have been prepared by the Pennsyl- vania National Guard. These menus, it was sald, are based on experience obtained from the various encamp- ments of the Keystone units and take into consideration the volume and kind of supplies which will be avail- able in the camp area at the time the maneuvers are taking place. It is contemplated the maneuvers will be earried out under conditions which would be expected to prevail in time of a national emergency. These will include hikes and night bivouacs, Preparations now are being made by Maj. Walter W. Burns, command- ing the 2f0th Coast Artillery, for the movement of his | their annual encampment. ganization is not a part of the 29th Division, and therefore will not take | any part in the Army maneuvers. ‘The Coast Artillery unit will take its annual field training at Fort Monroe, | Va., and will leave here on the eve- ning of July 5, proceeding overland in motor trucks. The Virginia Na- tional Guard, it was said. has agreed to furnish sufficient motor equipment, including drivers, to transport the local unit to Fort Monroe in one movement. The present plan calls for the out- fit to proceed to Richmond for camp on the first night and to make the permanent camp by the second eve- ning. Maj. Burns, it was said at local Guard headquarters, is scheduled to make & trip the latter part of this week over the route and select sites for the camp for noonday stops for meals. At the same time that the Coast Artillery is leaving for Fort Monroe, Compeny A, 372d Infsntry, the col- ored contingent of the local Guard, will proceed to Camp Albert C. Ritchie, at Cascade. Md. for two weeks of training. They, too, will go by motor truck. The Maryland Na- tional Guard will furnish the motor trucks, but the local outfit will fur- nish the drivers. A detachment from the local Guard unit will go to Cas- cade on July 3 to bring the neces- | sary equipment here in preparation for the movement. Col. John W. Oehmann, commander of the local militia, Monday night went to the armory of Company A.’ where he personally presented medals which members of the organization won in the national Infantry mus- ketry competitions. The team was composed of Corpl. Decatur Trotter, Pvts, Homer L. Cousins, Lee E. Scott, Merrill Tom- lin, Oscar J. Gay and Oscar E. Blue. At the same time he inspected the storage rooms and the property of the organization and authorized them to purchase articles to improve their armory conditions. He told them that he looked with pride on the company and the advancement it was making. Orders have been issued at head- quarters for the formation of a team to represent the local militia at the national rifle competitions to be held at Camp Perry, Ohio, from Septem- ber 1 to 19, next. The team will con- sist of a team captain, a team coach, | 10 principals and 4 alternates, 2 of whom will be commissioned officers who will be available for duty as rafhge officers. ‘Team members will be required to sign a certificate that they volunteer to participate without pay. Capt. J. C. Jensen, Ordnance Department, has been designated as team captain. The order directs that he conduct compe- titions for the selection of team mem- bers and submit recommendations to headquarters not later than August 12. Personnel desiring to compete for places on the team have been di- rected to apply to headquarters or directly to Capt. Jensen. The following promotions have been ordered in Battery B, 260th Coast | Artlllery: Corpl. William 7. Edmonds | to be sergeant, and Pvt. Willlam G. Howard to be corporal. Second Lieuts. James P. Angler, Battery C.; A. B. C. Graves, Head- quarters, and James M. Votava, Bat- tery E, 260th Coast Artillery, appear- ed before an examining board last week _for professional examination for promotion to the rank of first lieu- tenant of Coast Artillery. John L. Burnett Council received five applications for membership. The council is contemplating plans to con- duct its own initiation in the near future in honor of State Conductor Josephine Herbert. Mrs. Mary Han- | sen appointed several committees. Election of officers was as follows: Councilor, Mary Hensen: associate councilor, Lucille Armentrout; vice councilor, Cora Daniels: associate vice councilor, - Ethel Collins: conductor, Ruby Saylor; warden, Pearl Poole; inside sentinel, Russell Dailey: outside sentinel, William Herbert; trustee for 18 months, Josephine Grigsby; finan- cial secretary, Ruth Winston; treas- urer, James Hansen: representatives to the State council. Marie Dailey, Mary Hansen and Helen White; re- cording secretary, Josephine Herbert; assistant secretary, Verile Oliff. Anacostia Council received one ap- | plication for membership at the last meeting. Officers were elected as fol- lows: Councilor, Nora Lee; associate councilor, Gertrude Everhart: vice councilor, Mary Plumb: associate vice councilor, Daisy Bell: recording secre- tary, Mary P. James; assistant record- ing secretary, Edna Dyer; financial secretary, Pearl Torney; treasurer, | Ella Smith; conductor, James Latham; | warden, Anna Sansbury; inside sen- tinel, Laura Mitchell; outside sentinel, William Mitchell; trustee for 18 months, Lee Conner; State council representatives, Effie Mohler, Hattie M. Beall and Ella Smith. | A moonlight excursion will be heid | July 12 at 8:30 p.m. for the benefit of the conventior. Betsy Ross Council elected officers | as follows: Councilor, Willie Parker; | associate councilor, Grace Duckett; councilor, Blanche Whipp; asso- }cuu vice councilor, Olive Yowell; re- | cording secretary, Maude Wine; as- | sistant recording secretary, Ida S. Frazier; conductor, Pansy Anderson: warden, Charles E. Whitney; inside sentinel, Bessie Crandall; outside sen- tinel, Marie Loenig; trustee for 18 *‘month& Ella Pellow; representatives to the State council, Martha Inscore, Maude Krebs, Ida S. Prazier: pianist. | Marjorie Wine. Two members were | received by card from Star Spangled | Panner Council. Under the - leader- | ship of Mrs. Grace Duckett, an initia- | tion was held for the new council Thursday evening and another is | planned for the latter part of June. | Star Spangled Banner Council elect- ;ed officers as follows: Councilor, Mar- garet Miles: associate councilor, Annie | Steele; vice councilor, Bertha Mets- | zinger; conductor, Bessie Rollins; as- | sociate vice councilor, Amy Oakley; | warden, Mary Miles; outside sentinel, !Lucy Burk; recording secretary, Geor- | gletta Wells: assistant recording sec- | retary, Maud Abbott; treasurer, Lillie | Butler; financial secretary, Ruth Bos- well; representatives to the State council, Ruth Boswell, Mary Miles and Annie Steele; trustee for 18 months. Elizabeth Stone; captain of the drill team, Helen Smith, and press repre- sentative, Elizabeth Stone. Barbara Frietchie Council held elec- tion of officers as follows: Councilor, Ellen Dorsey; associate councilor, Irene Callow; vice councilor, Helen Richards; associate vice councilor, Lucy Cleveland: conductor, Cleonis Pritz; inside sentine!, Georgia Smith: recording secretary, Edna Gaither; as- sistant recording secretary, Alice So- per; financial secretary, Dalsy Smith: treasurer, Una Dorsey; trustee for 18 months, Edna Brown; representatives to State council, Edna Brown, Helen Richards and Alice Soper. Triumph Couneil held election of officers as follows: Councilor, Mar- guerite Gray; associate councilor. Harry Buell; vice councilor, Aljce Smith; associate vice councilor, Eva Fines; junior past councilor, Winifred Riley; associate junior past councilor, Thomas Nutwell; recording secretary, J. W. Schwenk; assistant recording secretary, Agnes Barbour; financial secretary, Katherine Parker; treas- urer, Pannie Joyner: warden, Pearl ‘Woife; conductor, Laura Burke; inside sentinel, Katherine Freeburger; out- side_sentinel, Adelaide Miller: trustee for 18 months, Katherine Freeburger; representatives to State councik Kath- erine Parker, Alice Brumbaugh and Katherine Freeburger. Esther Council will have election of officers at the next regular meeting. Dbeeg directed to inventory all United At the close of the last meeting the council held a social. State Councilor “grestberger mede