Evening Star Newspaper, July 14, 1935, Page 37

Motor Trucks to Carry 121st Engin eers to Camp Other Militia Units, However, Will Be Dis- patched to Mount Gretna, Penn- sylvania, by Train. S A result of conferences which were held in Baltimore, Md., early in the week between officials of the Third Army Corps Area, the 29th National Guard Division and local guard officers, it has been decided that the entire 121st Regiment of Engineers will be trans- ported to camp this Summer in motor trucks. Up until the recent conference, it was believed that only a portion of the local troops would be sent by motor truck, while the remainder were to go by rail. However, it was said that it had been decided to have Regular Army posts in this vicinity to pool their motor transportation with that of the local National Guard and dispatch the troops to camp. With this ar- rangement, it was said, it will be pos- sible to send all of the Engineer troops In automobiles. However, the special troops of the 29th Division and the 29th Division Military Police Company will have to move to Mount Gretna, Pa., the base camp for the Army ma- neuvers, by rail. The movement of the troops, it was said, will give the troops considerable training in actual wartime transpor- tation. There will be no spare trucks for transportation, so that it has been decided that the trucks assigned here will have to move all of the heavy equipment of all the troops from the armory to the train and there store it in the cars. After this is completed, then the trucks will report back to the armory and load the personnel and proceed over the highways to the camp site. Upon arrival at Mount Gretna the trucks will unload their personnel and then will go to the railroad heads to transport the equipment from the trains to the camp site, where the troops already on the ground will set it up. While when the 29th Division ma- neuvers were planned it was intended to have a general movement of all troops by motor truck, the recent legislation prohibits this because of the fact that there is not enough auto- mobile equipment to move such a large force. The legislation prohibited the | expenditure of any Federal funds for | the repair, maintenance or operation of any motor vehicle built prior to 1920, and most of the equipment in | ~-the possession of the guard units for | training purposes ante dated that. Under the new arrangement there | will not be any advance movement | of heavy equipment, as originally | planned. Everything is to go at the | same time as the troops move. There | will be an advance detail, however, | of four officers and six enlisted men | who will precede the maa body tu| camp as a billeting detail, but they | will have none of the duties of dis- | Lieut. Col. Carey Jarman, Maryland National Guard, out now residing in Washington, is pisnning a training school during the camp period for chemical warfare instruction. It was said that it is hiz idea to have at least one man in each orgamization thoroughly trained in chemical war- fare offense anl detense, and who will be thorougnly fimiliar with the equipment 50 that ue may in:truct the other members of his command. Enlisted men will be selected from each unit to attend the school. Candidates for mewmbership «n the | rifle team, which will represent the local militia st the national matches to be gheld at Camp Perry, Ohio, from September 1 to 19 are being given practice every Sunday on the rifle range at Camp Suams, Congress Heights, D. C., uncer the direction of Capt. J. C. Jensen, team captain, and in charge of ride practice in the local militia. The men making lue highest scores during the competition will Le the ones selected to serve on the team which goes to Cawp Perry. The Engineers have completed their schedule of qualification firing on the range, but it was saic that it will be continued today and next Sunday to qualify any men who were unable to complete their reguler firing courses on regular schedule. Under a new arrangement worked out at headquarters, ai] men emvloyed as caretakers for eqaipment .n the Guard will be pooled under one head. Heretofore they have been assigned to the various uniis ¢nd worked un- der the various comn anding officers. The pool will be under the super- vision of the adjutant general for all purposes in connection with the care, preservation, storage, alteration and modification of all classes of Federal property issued for use of the District of Columbia Guard. Regimental, battalion, company, battery and separate unit command- ers desiring the services of personnel from this pool are to make written application to the adjutant general for such services, the application to be submitted in sufficient time to per- mit the arrangement of an orderly work schedule for mechanics and caretakers. All unit commanders of the local | Guard have been directed to secure the inoculation and vaccination of all officers and enlisted men not later than July 15. Those requiring revac- cination or the second series of inocu- lations prior to August 31 next are to be revaccinated or inoculated prior to July 15. The commanders of the various THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, A.A.U.W.GROUP MEETING CALLED Washington Branch Will Gather at Club House To- morrow at 4:30 P.M. The Washington branch of the American Association of University ‘Women will meet in the lounge at the club house, 1634 I street, tomorrow at 4:30 o'clock for tea, with Miss Mary Vaccaro and Miss Laura Silsby as hostesses and Miss Sara Lerch in charge of the music. ‘The junior group will hold a dinner bridge at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, with Miss Sara Moser as hostess. The Friday evening duplicate con- tract group, with Mrs. Warner J. O'Leary as leader, will not play this week at the club, but instead will go to the home of Dr. Louise Taylor Jones In Virginia. On account of the absence from the city of Mrs. F. E. Edgington, Mrs. Inez Sheldon Tyler, who was sched- uled to appear on the program July | 25, gave a review from her poetry magazine Blue Moon at the regular | book review section Thursday and Mrs. Edgington will appear cn the program July 25 at 11 o'clock instead, reviewing “The House Divided,” by Pearl Buck. The Dr. Kate Waller Barrett Circle of the Florence Crittenton Home held its last meeting of the seasca at the home of its president, Mrs. F. G. Umbhau, 7559 Alaska avenue, when the circle celebrated its first birthday anniversary. Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson, presi- dent of the board of the home, was the guest of honor. She gave the origin of the home. Miss Frances Dysinger, executive secretary of the Lutheran Inner Mission Society, was also a guest. ‘The aext meeting will be held September 26. Delta Sigma Chapter, Sigma Phi Gamma International Serority.—The officers met at the home of Peggy Conner for dinner July 5. The by- laws were revised and a schedule for the coming year was outlined. At the last meeting, held at the home of Peggy Conner, it was decided a fund would be kept to enable the members to attend the convention next June in Milwaukee. Mary Louise | Fields, a former member of Delta Beta | Chapter, St. Louis, Mo., who is now working in Washington, has now affili- ated with Delta Sigma Chapter. The officers elected at the recent convention, held in Washington at | Wardman Park Hotel, are Doris | Mowery, president, Newark, Ohio; Anne Murtaugh, vice president, Mil- waukee, Wis.; Flo Greene, treasurer, Miami, Fla.; Luella Handel, secretary, Columbus, Ohio; Catherine Mengel Hill, editor, Columbus, Ohio; Mary | Ann Dettlof”, historian, Detroit, Mich.; tributing the equipment in the field Units have been directed to report to | Barbara Latta Meyer, organizer, Terre or getting it ready for the main body | headquarters not later than July 25| Haute, Ind., and Kay Denny Reid, re- of troops. All this will be done when the troop trains and caravans arrive | at the camp site. ' The new arrangements will call for ecnsiderable planning, it was said, on | the part of the Guard officers, as it | is something that they never have | done before. However, some of their | planning, it was said, depends upon | the time set for the departure of the troop train, and these schedules are | to be set by the officials at the 3d | Corps Area headquarters, who are | expected to set the time so that trains from all sections of the area will not arrive on the camp ‘rail head | at the same time. As soon as the time schedule is reccived here giving the time for the departure of the local troop train, then the local officers will | plan for the movement of equipment to | the railroad siding here and its load- | ing on the train. At a conference | here among the officers concerned, it has been estimated that it will require | approximately four hours to load the heavy equipment on the baggage cars. The special troops, 29th Division, will load their property at the same time as the Fagineers. Those who participated in the Bal- timore conference included Lieut. Col. +Peyton G. Nevitt, Adjutant General's Department, 29th Division staff; Capt. Walter S. Welsh, Headquarters and Service Company, 121st Engineers; First Lieut. Joseph F. Fitzgerald, Headquarters and Service Company, 121st Engineers. Rather extensive athletic prvgramfl are being planned in connection with the maneuvers, in which the men will participate during the time that they | are not actually playing war. Lieut. | Col. Herbert L. Grymes held a con- | ference here last week with Capt. C. | Earl Smithson, 121st Engineers ad- | jutant, and Lieut. M. D. Reich, com- manding the 29th Division Military Police Company, concerning the rec- reation plans for the members of those local commands. It was said that Col. Grymes is planning a division competition for the maneuvers, the champions to have & competition with the troops, of the 28th Division, the Pennsylvania unit, with Army units in the field, with a view to establishing corps area cham- pionships. Col. John W. Oehmann, command- Ing the local militia, will begin, prob- ably this week, the preparation of estimates’ for - the support of the Guard for the coming fiscal year. Notice was received from the Dis- trict Commissioners during the week that the estimates must be in their hands not later than August 1 so that they might be co-ordinated with the other District estimates. It was said at the Guard head- &fum that if was not known at time whether any increases would be asked at this time. There 48 one feature in which the enlisted men are considerably interested and that is the extra compensation which they are supposed to receive for their time in camp, a payment which was cut off during the governmental econ- omy activities. Prior to that time each enlisted men, in addition to the payment he receives at the Regular Army rate received $1.256 a day for each day in camp. This money was given to compensate the men for any money they might lose from being away from their regular employment without compensation. There are many members of the Guard who enlisted with this money in view, and was considered a sort of contractural relation. Just prior to she departure of the Coast Artillery for 'ts annual encamp- ment, the Guard 1éceived a new am- bulance, and this was loaned to the next that these instructions have been complied with. " Orders have been issued announc- ing that members of Civilian Conser- vation Corps are entitled to military leave during their absence from the civilian eamps for the purpose of at- tending field training with a unit of the Guard, and that their pay and allowances in the Civilian Corps con- tinues during the period of their duty with the National Guard on fleld train- ing. They also are entitled to regular LN:\tionnl Guard pay for this duty. Pvt. James J. Walling has béen or- dered transferred from the inactive to the active list of the Medical Depart- ment Detachment, 121st Engineers. Pvt. George P. Delaney, inactive list, Medical Department Detachment, 121st Engineers, has been ordered transferred to the active list and re- assigned to the Headquarters Detach- | ment, 29th Division. CAMP SCHEDULE TO BEGIN AT Y. W.| Girl Reserves of Stay-at-Home Program Given Tomorrow’s Outline. GIrl Reserves of Camp Stay-at- Home of the Y. W. C. A. will begin their regular camp schedule tomor- row. Barbara Feiker uf George Wash- ington University is in charge of ten- nis instruction; Margaret Graves of the Girl Reserve staff and Martha Ward of the health education staff of the Y. W. C. A, swimming; Vir- ginia Dawson and Barbara Feiker, dramatics; Mrs. William Hoad, Mar- tha Cooper, Phyllis Davis and Doris Fracker are in charge of classes in party planning; Helen Middleton and Margaret Graves will conduct classes in social dancing, camp craft and a camp newspaper, and Grace Stevens is in charge of knitting and dress- making. Counselors will leave tomorrow for an overnight camping trip on the Butterworth estate near Brandywine, Md. Members of both junior and sen- for Camp Stay-at-Home counselor staffs are planning to go. Swimming classes and tennis in- struction will open tomorrow and Tuesday morning for members of Camp Stay-at-Home. Classes for sen- ior girls are on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, while junior days are Tuesdays and Thursdays. The children’s recreation hour from 614 E street have planned a boat trip to Marshall Hall, leaving the Y. W. C. A. at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow. The Wednesday Women’s Club, ac- companied by Miss Aleada Nelson and Mrs. Samuel Foreman, hostesses, will have a trip to S8haw’s lily pond July 17, leaving the Y. W. C. A. at 4 o'clock. Blue Triangle Club members of the business and professiona! women’s de- partment will have a Midsummer get- together at Kamp Kahlert the week end of July 20 and 21. Thursday Club members and their friends will take a picnic supper to Potomac Park July 18, leaving 17th and K streets at 5:45 pm. A six-day vacation tour to Boston has been planned by Triangle Tours, to leave here July 27 at 11:30 am. The Maccabees. The National Capital Maccabee Guards gave an exhibition at the tenth anniversary celebration of the organ- ization of Martha Washington Hive. Mrs. Louisa M. Minor, supreme junior director, of Detroit, Mich., was the guest of honor. Dorothy Mayerhofer, a Junior Maccabee, gave tap, acrobatic and toe dances. Refreshments were served. Liquor Barred at Fairs. Sale of lquor at fairs is being banned in the Irish Pree State. | tiring president automatically becomes | counselor, Chicago, Ill. The next meeting will be held Au- | gust 8 at the home of Marion Wood- end. U. S. Grant Circle, Department of the G. A. R.—Miss Emma F. Hayward, president of the department, and her officers attended the meeting Tues- day night in the Washington Loan & ‘Trust Building. Mrs. Mary H. Fortier, president of the circle, introduced Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell, department coun- selor, who spoke on the memorial | shrine which is to be erected by the national department in this city in | national convention, which is to be | of September 8. Mrs. Harriet Disney, | Marks, Mrs. Elsie R. Satterfield, Mrs. Craig were initiated and Mr. Creamer recelved the obligation. A bus ride was planned for July 20. Mrs. Mary Sitz Parker rendered mu- sical selections, as did Mrs. Creamer and her two sons. @ bouquet by the circle. | meeting is July 23 at the home of Mrs. Fortier. in the chapel of the Covenant-First Presbyterian Church Tuesday, 8 p.m. Mrs. Hattie G. Ruppart will give a travelogue on her recent visit to the Pacific Coast, including the San Diego Exposition. Miss Elizabeth Cooper will take charge of the devotional perlod | at 6:45. The Zonta Club of Washington met at luncheon Wednesday at the Y. W. C. A, with the vice president, Miss Mary W. Sigman, in the chair, A debate, “Should Children Be Spanked?” was presented by Miss Mary A. Lindsley for the affirmative and Miss Elizabeth E. Haney for the negative, with Mrs. Amelia Gude Thomas as chairman. The judges, Mrs. Harriet Rinaker Howe, Mrs, Emily Dickinson and Mrs. Lois Dowdle Cobb, brought in a verdict of a tie in points. The youngest guest of the club, Miss Katharine Gude Thomas, aged 5, gave as her opinion, “They should be spanked all the time.” Other guests were Mrs. William F. Gude, Miss Esther Lohrer and Mrs. Cornell Rem- son. Curley Club.—The annual moon- light excursion wili be held tomorrow on the City of Washington, the steamer leaving her wharf at 8:30 oclock. An entertainment and = band concert will be features. Pro- ceeds will be applied to the scholar- hip fund of the club. At the conclusion of the regular meeting in the Continental Hotel last Thursday evening an entertainment and reception in honor of three recent brides and bridegrooms were held. During the business meeting & mo- tion of sympathy and regret was ex- tended to John Bryant Townshend on the sudden death of his father. The annual week-end spiritual re- treat for the men of the club will be held over the next week end, begin- ning Friday at 6 pm. The group will meet at the Continental Hotel at 5 pm., going by automobile to Manresa, where dinner will be served at 6 pm. The first conference wiil take place Friday evening at 7 pra., the retreat closing with benediction Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Abraham Lincoln Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., held the last meeting at the Willard Hotel, with Miss Nellle Colclazier presiding. Announcement was made of the national convention to be held September 8 to 12 at Grand Rapids, Mich, Mrs. Amy F. Hammond was initiated, Miss Rebecca L. Blaine, department president; Mrs. Mida C. Peabody and Mrs. Margaret Worrell were presented bouquets. Mrs. Mary E. King sang & solo dedicated to the GAR | the near future. She also spoke of the | | held in Grand Rapids, Mich., the week | Mrs. Julia | | Mary T. Ingram and Mrs. Genevieve | Mrs. Mary R. McKeever is in charge. | Miss Hayward was presented with | The next | Business Women’s Council meeting | D. C, JULY 14, 1935—PART TW Officers of the Curley Club Top: No. 1, Rowland J. Hyland, president; 2, Miss Dorothy E. Barrett, vice president and chairman of the Executive Committee; 3, Miss Gretchen Baden, treasurer. Bottom: No. 4, Miss Mary E. Connelly, recording secretary; 5, Miss Mildred Mattimore, corresponding secre- tary; 6, Hugh McGarvey, advocate; 7, Silvio H. Poli, sergeant at arms. MASONIC ELUB DAY BEING CELEBRATED {Dr. J. C. Palmer Will Direct, Oper Air Services on Temple Heights. Masonic Club day will be observed | | today at the open-air religious services |on Temple Heights at 4 p.m., under | the direction of Dr. John C. Palmer, | | grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge | of Masons, and the officers and mem- | | bers of the Advisory Board and the | 24 constituent Masonic clubs of the District of Columbia will be the spe- | | cial guests, headed by Russell H. Thompson, president of the Advisory Board. The address will be delivered by Dr. J. Y. Thompson of the Regular Baptist Church of Virginia. The music will be under the direction of J. Walter Humphrey. William El- lott Button will be soloist, with Miss Ruth F. Kimball as accompanist. The members of the following blue lodges and their familles will be special guests: Joppa, Trinity, New Jerusalem, Chevy Chase and Semper Paratus. The members of the following chapters of the Eastern Star, with their familles, also will be spe- cial guests: Bethany, Joppa, Chevy Chase and Good WIlL The public is welcome. Albert Pike Lodge will conduct the Entered Apprentice Degree tomorrow night. Master Joseph W. Marshall an- ! nounces the Entered Apprentice de- gree will be conferred in King David Lodge Tuesday evening. Senior Dea- con Mackle will officiate in the east during the first section of the degree and Senior Warden Huggins will de- liver the second portion of the degree ritual. Secretary of Commerce Roper has been elected to honorary membership in Washington Centennial Lodge. Tais action was taken as a token of esteem by that body for his untiring efforts over a period of more than 40 years exemplifying the principals of Freemasonry and for his ceaseless patriotic devotion to his Government. Mr. Roper received a committee at his officc Wednesday morning composed of the officers of Washing- ton Centennial Lodge, headed by Mas- ter William F. Hisey, who made a presentation to the Secretary of a| parcnment membership certificate. Shepherds of Bethlehem. Justice Lodge will hold installation of officers July 19. Deputy Supreme Comdr. Margaret Deegan will install the officers. Supervisor of Deputies for the District Dorothy Twaddell will be present from Philadelphia with other supreme officers. | Lava Threatens Farms. Molten lava overflowing from a fis- sure, 300 yards long, which opened suddenly near Skinnastadir, Iceland, is threatening farms in the vicinity. Round Table | services at Temple Heights July 21. EASTERN STAR Members of Lebanon Chapter are| invited to attend a card and bingo party at the Summer home of Past Grand Patron and Past Matron Paul and Ruth Cromelin at Washington Grove, Md., Tuesday evening. Refresh- ments will be served. Associate Matron Julia Haslett and her committee will conduct a bingo party at the home of Mrs. Louella Chew, Barcroft, Va, on Thursday evening. AIl members and their {riends are invited. Members of Bethany Chapter and | friends are invited to attend religious | services at Temple Heights today at 4 pm. St. John's Lodge Chapter members | and friends will attend the religious Dr. Charles W. Cuthbertson will be the host at an evening card party for the benefit of the Ways and Means Committee at his home, 2206 Evarts street northeast, July 24. Mrs. Preda Heinzmann, president Star Points’ Association of Acacia | Chapter, announces the annual pic- nic today at Long Beach. Kensington Chapter held its annual week end outing July 4-8, at the Sum- mer cottage of Mr. Ralph H. Chappell. Old-time square dances were held both | Thursday and Saturday nights. Fish- ing, bathing and boating were in- dulged in. —Star Staff, Harris-Ewing Photos. CANPAIGN PLANS DRAFTED BY CHEST Heads of All Solicitation Units Except One Are Selected. | Campaign plans are claiming atten- | tion of Community Chest officials. | Chairmen of all the solicitation units have been named with the excepuonl of the Governmental Unit, and Clar- | ence E. Carter, secretary of that unit, is going ahead with plans pending the | appointment of a chairman. Joseph | D. Kaufman, chairman of the Pub- licity Unit, and W. W. Wheeler, chair- man of the Civic Interest Unit, are | arranging several joint meetings to | co-ordinate their work. Family Service Association, Both Camp Good Will, in Rock | Creek Park, and Camp Pleasant, at | | Blue Plains, are filled with work-worn mothers and children. Camp Good | Will caters to white mothers and | children, while Camp Pleasant takes care of colored. These mothers and | children are selected from a group ;umt would have to spend the entire Summer seascn in Washington, in | some instances with only one room *amps. St. Joseph's Home and School. Miss Acele A. Marseglia, president of the Matrons and Patrons’ Associa- tion of 1926, announces the ninth an- nual picnic July 18 at 5:30 p.m. in grove No. 2, Rock Creek Park, south of Pierce Mill. Mrs. Florence C. Dawson, matron of La Fayette Chapter, announces Julian O. Cardin, past patron, has been ap- pointed chairman of the Educational Committee. ROYAL ARCANUM Regent William E. Aiken conducted the meeting of Municipal Council last M. ~day evening. Honored guests were Past Grand Regents Willlam F. Drown, Warren M. Schoonmaker, Stephen .~ Talkes and H. A. Kulze. Deputy Gra. ¥ Regent W. C. Souleret of Kismet Co.nucil paid an official visit. Kismet Council met Tuesday, with Regent G. L. Adams presiding. Guests | were Past Grand Regent Ben W. Bol- inger, Grand Orator Dewey L. Shaw and Grand Sentry W. C. Souleret. The meeting of District Council last Wednesday was in charge of Regent Charles A. Bell. Deputy Grand Re- gent William E. Aiken of Municipal Council was the guest speaker. Grand Regent James C. Dulin was accom- panied by Past Grand Regents Frank S. Parks and I. 8. Childs. Capitol Council met Thursday un- der direction of Regent Berthold D. Tiedeman. Past Grand Regent A. L. Ebersole, Grand Warden Herman Wellthall and Grand Trustee O. H. P. Scott were guests. Oriental Council will meet Tuesday. Club Officers The new base ball diamond and the new swimming pool are occupying the attention of the boys. The boys have also set up a Summer camp In the grove which is part of the grounds and take terns “camping out” in the tents at night. Members of the Boy Ecout troup are taking intensive for a family, were it not for the | D5 Gen. M’Arthur’s Status Arouses Speculation Chief of Staff of Army Holds Post Pending Enactment of Legislation—Service Changes Announced. PECULATION continues con- cerning the future status of the chief of staff of the Army, Gen. Douglas MacArthur. When he completed his four-year| term of cffice as chief of staff last December he was continued in that capacity by President Roosevelt, who| tersely announced that he would “be retained as chief of staff until pres-| ent contemplated legislation is com- pleted.” The White House announce- | ment also added he would not be re-| appointed for a full four years. The legislation referred to is the Army| promotion bill (S. 1404). This meas- ure is still pending in Congress, the indications being that it will be en- acted into law during this session of Congress. Since the creation of the General| Staff Corps by the act of February| 14, 1903, 13 general officers, includ- ing Gen. MacArthur, have served in| the capacity as chief of staff of the| Army, and in no instance has a chief of staff been reappointed. Besides, the President is known to be opposed to the reappointment of branch chiefs | of the War and Navy Departments, | and in view of the White House verbal announcement last December that Gen. MacArthur would not be re- appointed for a full four years, this policy will probably include the chief of staff office as well. Ancther chief of branch vacancy was created on July 1 by the retire- | ment on that date, at his own re- quest, of Maj. Gen. James F. McKin- ley, adjutant general. His successor has not been designated. Brig. Gen Edgar T. Conley is acting as adjutant general. Between now and the end of this calendar year three other chiefs of branches will complete their four years of office in their respective capacities. They are, with the dates on which their tours of duty expire, | as follows: Maj. Gen. George E Leach, chief of National Guard Bu- reau, November 30; Maj. Gen. John F. Preston, inspector general, November 30, and Maj. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulols, chief of Air Corps, Decem- ber 21. Brig. Gen. Michael A. De- Laney, assistant surgeon general and| commandant of the Medical Field| Service School, Carlisle Barracks, Pa., | will complete his four years in Lmll‘ capacity on December 31. Another general officer to com- plete his four-year tour of duty here, on October 17, is Brig. Gen. Andrew Moses, assistant chief of staff, G-1. He will be assigned elsewhere to duty. Of interest also in this connection are the general officer retirements for age that will occur between now and the end of this calendar year. They are, with the dates on which their separation from active service will occur, as follows: Maj. Gen. Harold B. Fiske, commanding the Panama Canal Department, November 30; Maj. Gen. Prank S. Cocheu, com: manding the Philippine Division, N vember 30; Brig. Gen. Albert E. Tru- by, commanding the Army Medical Center, Washington, D. C., July 30; Brig. Gen. Pegram Whitworth, com- manding the 6th Infantry Brigade, Fort Douglas, Utah, August 31; Brig. Gen. George Vidmer, commanding the 2d Cavalry Brigade, Fort Bliss, Tex., August 31} Brig. Gen. Otho Ro- senbaum, commanding the 3d Divi- sion, Fort Lewis, Wash., August 31, and Brig. Gen. Alston Hamilton, in charge of the 1st Coast Artillery Dis- trict, Boston, Mass.,, October 31. Navy. Admiral Frank B. Upham, who will be relieved shortly of his present duty as commander in chief of the Asiatic Fleet by Rear Admiral Orin G. Mur- fin, will come to Washington for duty as a member of the General Board. Another flag officer will arrive in Washington in the near future for duty at the Navy Department as & member of the General Board. He is Rear Admiral Waiter S. Crosley, now in command of the 15th Naval District and naval station, Balboa, Canal Zone. Admiral Crosley will be placed on the retired list of the Navy on January 1, next, for age. As the result of a recent examina- tion, nearly a dozen candidates quali- fied for appointment as junior le tenants in the Medical Corps of th Navy. It is understood that vacan- cies exist for most of them. They in- clude Willlam O. Fowler, David H. Dodge, Theodore R. Austin, Dermot Lohr, Anton Zikmund, James C. Fiemming, Martin A. T. Macklin, E. C. Swanson, Robert B. Simons and William N. New. The seventy-first national conven- tion of the B. P. O. E. opens in Columbus, Ohio, tomorrow. The ses- sions will continue through Thursday. Washington Lodge will be represented by Exalted Ruler James J. Murray, District Deputy John E. Lynch and Grand Lodge Committeeman George E. Strong, all of whom left for Co- lumbus last evening. They will sup- | port the candidacy of Judge James T. | Hallinan of Queens Borough, N. Y., | for grand exalted ruler. They will also sponsor an amendment to the Grand | Lodge statutes to have the lodge year begin April 1 instead of June 1. At a meeting at the club Wednes- day arrangements were made for an | Elks’ boxing show, to be held at Grif- | fith Stadium September 16. An agree- ment was reached with Joe Turner exhibition. A committee of boosters, under the leadership of Charles E. Ford, has been appointed to stimulate public interest in the show. The pro- | ceeds will be applied to the retire- ment of building loans. The Entertainment Committee an- | nounces a moonlight ride on the Wil- son Line steamer City of Washington and Goldie Ahearn to promote the | | training in preparation for acting as guides to visiting Boy Scouts during the jamboree to be held here in August. | August 19. Martin Young is general | chairman of the Committee on Ar- | rangements. Final arrangements have been made Boys Club of Washington. A special group of boys was taken to Camp Reeder Thursday for an all- day outing. They made the trip by bus. A program of water sports and athletic competition was arranged. Neighborhood House. More than 150 children are enrolled in the vacation school which started last Monday. Handicraft, singing, cdancing and other features are taught, and there is a special coach- ing class for children who need to |in order to enter a higher grade this Fall Friendship House. The folk dancing classes, directed by Miss Ailie Bowers, presented & group of dances at St. Mary’s Chapel, Aspen, Md., last week. The group was sponsored by a local guild, the occasion being a lawn party. The Family Night Club went in a body to see “Midsummer Night's Dream” presented at the Sylvan Thea- ter. Southwest Community House. In connection with the Summer make up some portion of their studies | for the annual orphans’ outing at Glen Echo Park July 24. It is ex- | pected that more than 1,200 children from 15 orphan homes and schools will |attend. The wards of Montgomery County also will be represented. The Elks’ Boys Band and the clown band will entertain. All of the amusement facilities of the park will be open to | the guests free from 10 a.m. to sunset. The annual meeting of the Mary- | 1and, Delaware and District of Colum- | bila Elks’ Association will be held at | Harve de Grace August 5, 6 and 7. Delegates from Washington Lodge are Dr. John T. Ready, Edwin S. Puller, {and John D. Fitzgerald; alternates, Thomas A. O'Donnell, Fred Saffell, | James T. Edwards, Charles M. Plunk- | ert and Philip U. Gayaut. A radio program in connection with | the orphans’ outing will be broadcast from WJSV July 22 from 8 to 8:30 pm. The talent will be chiefly chil- dren from the orphan schools. The lodge meets Wednesday at 8 pm. outdoor activities a feature-day pro- gram was conducted last week. Com- petitive games for girls, boys and adults were featured. Salvation Army. Eleven workers are in charge of Camp Happyland, the Summer camp 1or mothers and children at Patuxent, Md. Mrs. James Asher, wife of Maj. Acher, divisional commander of the Selvation Army, is superintendent of the camp. Northeast Boys® Club. ‘The Summer program is well under way. A number of boys are at Camp Reeder, but special programs of base DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS Past Pocahontas Mary Cooke of 1daho Council, with Past Pocahontas Helen Starke Saylor as senior past chief, raised the chiefs of Waneta Council: Prophetess, Lillian Jenkins; Pocahontas, Bonnadere Kiefer; We- nonah, Ida Feldman: Powhatan, Wil- liam Myerly; first scout, Emilie Myers; second scout, Sophie Myerly: first warrior, William Nally; second warrior, Ploris Nally, third warrior, Frances Kiefer; fourth warrior, Mae Hanback; fist runner, Jennie Hughes: second runner, Lettie Kabisch; first ball, swimming and other outdoor activities are arranged for those wha are staying in town. The Knights of Columbus Show Boat moonlight excursion will be held Front row: Dr. Marcus Burton, first vice president; F. Elton Rogers, president; Don Slauson, second vice president. Back row: George E. Harris, secretary; Horace Stevenson, treasurer. ~—Buckingham Photo. on the steamer City of Washington tomorrow. There will be entertain- ment and dancing. The proceeds will be used in /connection with the Knights of Columbus scholarship fund. Spalding Council will meet Thurs- day evening in the club rooms, with ‘Thomas F. Carlin presiding. Other officers to be seated at this meeting will include Frank P. Hanrahan, deputy grand knight; John J. Car- mody, chancellor; Ralph J. De La Verge, warden; John M. Tabler, finan- cial secretary; F. H. Huneke, treas- urer, and William G. McGuire, record- Pred Brady, who has just completed his third term as grand knight. Oaly one meeting will be held dur- ing July and August. councilor, Rachel Grissett; second runner, Grace Goodman; guard of the tepee, Marie Koenig; guard of forest. Samuel Miller. Past Great Directoress Cleada Horne, keeper of records; Past Great Directoress Hilda Richards, collector of wampum, and Past Poca- hontas Florence DeChard, keeper of wampum, retained their secretarial offices. Past Pocahontas Una S. Dorsey. with Elizabeth Martinique as senior past chief, raised the chiefs of Mineola Council. Pocahontas Blank- enship appointed her committees and the address of the evening was given by Great Directress Vivian Kuntz. The chiefs of Hiawatha Councii were raised by Past Pocahontas Mary Douglas, with Alice Mueller as senior past chief. The new Pocahontas is Florence Cook. Katie Miller has been appointed instructress to succeed Katherine Davis, who resigned. Past Pocahontas Hilda Richards will raise the chiefs of White Eagle Council on July 17 and Past Poca- hontas Louise Gill, with Helen Roland as senlor past chief, will ralse Idaho Councfl on July 19. Waneta Council will hold a card party Tuesday. John E. Lynch, George E. Strong | | 0DD FELLOWS ‘The Board of Trustees of the tem- ple met last Monday night, President Lewis L. Beazley presiding. Important improvements were authorized to be done during the next two months. Supt. Millard F. Zepp and Treasurer Samuel G. Taylor submitted their re- ports. Covenant Lodge will recess the regu- lar meeting in sugust. During July the lodge will’aave three classes of candidates for the initiatory degree, and on the last meeting of this month will confer the First degree on the en- | tire three classes. Metropolis Lodge will recess during | July and August. However, the lodge | members will meet on the meeting night and hold degree rehearsals in | preparation for the Fall work. Several | socials will be held during the Sum- mer months. Installing Officer Past Grand John | D. Bowen and his staff from Eastern | Lodge installed the following officers in Pederal City Lodge: Noble grand, | Harry W. Langford; recording secre- tary, George G. Wilson; financial sec- retary, W. F. Dement; treasurer, S. D. Sasher; warden, J. O. Nash; con- | ductor, B. C. Tauberschmidt; chap- { lain, Willam H. Wright; right sup- i porter to noble grand, M. E. Murray; | left supporter to noble grand, William | Bollier; right supporter to vice grand, | M. L. Lennon; left supporter to vice grand, D. W. Bruce; left scene sup- porter, C. E. Pyle; inside guardian, W. C. Lakin; outside guardian and custodian, Robert Leonard. H. S Cooksey, vice grand, and J. L. Heintz, right supporter, will be installed at a future meeting. Past Grand E. G. Johnson, retiring noble grand, was presented with a gold wrist watch. Past Grand G. G. Wilson made the speech of presenta- tion. Grand Secretary Harry L. An- dresen and Grand Representative W. E. Lawson also spoke. Officers of Ruth Rebekah Lodge held services at the burial of Mrs. Lela Ober at Congressional Cemetery on Saturday. Martha Washington Rebekah Lodge conferred the degree on a candidate. Miss Callie Pitts, vice grand, was ap- pointed to serve on the Rebekah An- niversary Committee, Brightwood Rebekah Lodge cele- brated its 11th anniversary at their last meeting. The president of the assembly, Mrs. Orra Pfrimmer, was a guest. Mrs. Mary P. Pollock, past president, who was instrumental in instituting this lodge, was honored. Mrs. Elsie Wilson, chaplain for the assembly, is & member of Brightwood Lodge and the instructress. Mrs. Grace Thomason and Mrs. Olive Woodworth, officers in the assembly line, were present. | NATIONAL UNION Meetings this week: Monday—Potomac Council, Pythian Temple; Central Council, 935 G place. Tuesday—State, War and Navy Council, room 723 Colorado Building. Wednesday—Congressional Council, Columbia Typographical Temple. Friday—United Council, Pythian Temple. Morris J. Hole, chairman of the Executive Board, will make his semi- annual visitation to the nine councils during July. Another class ceremonial will be held the latter part of Sep- tember. Joseph M. Bonifant, presi- dent of the National Union Duckpin League, gnnounced August 28 for a meeting at headquarters in the Wash- ington Loan & Trust Co Building for election of officers and the adoption of new by-laws There will be eight teams selected from council members. ‘Willlam J. Kindsfather was elected a delegate from Potomac Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Earle S. Smith. President Herman Sigman of United Council presided and the following new members were obligated: Wil- liam H. Freitag, Harry J. Arnold, Chester Manoff, Harry T. Greenwade and Melvin Orth. Senator Arthur S. Brown reported on the Hospital Serv- ice Association and Melvin D. New- land on the Executive Board. Stuart W. White presided over Vie- tory Council.