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by Battalion Upon Return From Cruise. men of the 1st Battalion, United States Naval Reserves of the District of Columbia, taking their annual cruise aboard the battle- ship Wyoming, will leave that port tomorrow according to schedule and will concentrate on the most impor- tant work of the cruise. That is the firing of the secondary battery on the target range. The first week has been one of constant drills and prep- aration, and there will be strong com- petition among the various units from Baltimore and Richmond, which also are aboard the same vessel. Next Saturday the citizen sailors are due to return to their home sta- tion here, and to be relieved from active duty for training. But the real armory work of the year thnen will begin, for, preparations then will be made for Ee armory drill inspec- tion, which is conducted by a ooard of regular officers from the Navy Department. The list of tentative dates for units throughout the country was made public by the Navy Department during the week. While the dates are tentative, the announcement says that in the event that changes are necessary, as much notice as possible will be given. It also says that com= mandants will be given the usual offi- cial notification of inspection eight weeks in advance. April 13 next has been selected for the annual tests of the 1st Fleet Bat- talion, while April 18 has been selected for the inspection of the Aviation Squadron at Anacostia, D. C. Baltimore, Md., units will be in- spected on April 16; Hampton Roads, Va., on April 6; Norfolk, same date; Newport News, April 7, and Richmond, April 8. The inspection board will start its tour of inspections, which will take 1t to all parts of the country where Naval Reserve units are located, on October 7, when the 3d Battalion, at Rochester, N. Y., will be inspected. Watertown, Oswego, Buffalo and FTER enjoying the sight-seeing A at Halifax, the officers and Dunkirk will follow on consecutive | days. The 7th Division at New Bedford, Mass., will be inspected on October 22; the 9th Division at Newport, R. L, .n October 23; the 10th Division at Fall River, Mass., on October 24, and the 8th Division at Providence, R. I, on October 25. Portland, Me., 3d Battalion is on the list for inspection on November 4; 2d Battalion, Lynn, Mass, Novem- ber 5; 11th Division, Worcester, Mass., November 6; 18th Division, Spring- field, Mass., on November 7. For the week of November 18 the 31st Division, Rock Island, Ill., will be inspected; the 42d Division, Burling- ton, Iowa, on November 19; the 30th Division, Peoria, Ill, November 20; 4th Battalion, Indianapolis, Ind., No- vember 21; 51st Division, Cincinnati, ©Ohio, November 22. ‘The inspection board then will re- turn to the East, taking the 31st Di- vision at New Rochelle, N. Y., De- cember 2; 4th Battalion, Whitestone Landing, N. Y., December 3; 20th Division, Bridgeport, Conn., Decem- ber 4; 18th Division, Hartford, Conn., December 5; 18th Division, New Haven, Conn., December 6. December 16, the 32d Division at Ossining, N. Y., will take its tests, followed on December 17 by the 30th Division, Garfield, N. J.; December 18, 33d Division, Tompkinsville, N. Y., and December 19, 29th Division, Hoboken, N. J. Then there will be a respite for sev- eral weeks for the Christmas holidays, during which most of the organiza- tions do not have drills. The inspec- tions in the new year will open up at Chicago, Ill, on January 7, with the tests for the 5th Battalion. The board will remain in Chicago for three days, taking the 14th Battalion on January 8 and the 6th Battalion on January 9. From Chicago the board will go to the Pacific Coast, beginning there with the 5th Division at San Jose, Calif., on January 14; the 4th Division, Santa Cruz, Calif, on January 15; the 1st Battalion, San Francisco, on January 16; the Aviation Squadron, Oakland, and the 6th Division, in the same town, on January 17; the 6th Division, Santa Barbara, January 20; the 2d Battalion, Los Angeles, January 21; two aviation squadrons at Long Beach, on January 22, and the 1st Battalion, at San Diego, on January 23. The board then will go over to the Gulf Coast, taking the 5th Division at Houston, Tex., January 27; 4th Divi- sion at Dallas, January 28. Then passing up other Southern units for the time being, the board will return to the Eastern Seaboard, and Febru- ary 10 will conduct tests of the 8th ‘Battalion at Perth Amboy, N. J.; Feb- ruary 11, 7th Battalion, Jersey City; February 12, 2d Battalion, Brooklyn, N. Y.; February 13, 1st Battalion, North River, N. Y.; February 14, East River, N. Y. February 24 the board is scheduled to be at Erie, Pa., for the 5th Di- vision; February 25, 1st Battalion, Cleveland, Ohio; February 26, 2d Bat- talion, Toledo; February 27, 13th Bat- talion, Columbus; February 28th, 6th Division, Pittsburgh, Pa. 28, 6th Division, Pittsburgh, Pa. From there the board will go to the Boutheastern seaboard, starting with the 4th Division at Georgetown, S. C., March 10; 3d Division at Charleston, 8. C., March 11; 2d Division at Jack- sonville, Fla., March 12; 1st Division at Miami, Fla., March 13; the avia- tl.(:n squadron at Opa-Locka, March The 1st Battalion at Atlanta, Ga., will be inspected March 23; the 3d Division at Birmingham, Ala., March 24, and the 1st Battalion at New Or- leans, March 25. The Hampton Roads, Va., aviation squadron will be inspected April 6; the 5th Division at Norfolk, April 6; the 6th Division at Newport News, April %7, and the 4th Division at Richmond, April 8. The board then will come to Wash- ington and Baltimore and after com- pleting inspections in this section, will again go to the Midwest, beginning at Detroit, with the Aviation Squadron, April 20, and the 3d Battalion; April 21, 14th Division at Saginaw; April 22, 13th Division at Grand Rapids; April 23, 12th Division at Benton Har- bor; April 24, 19th Division at Michi- gan City. May 5 will find the board at Duluth, Minn., for the 10th Battalion inspec- tion; May 6, 11th Battalion at St. Paul; May 7, aviation squadron and 9th Battalion at Minnespolis; and then again to the West Coast, taking the 4th Division at Tacoma, Wash.,, May 11; aviation squadron at Sand Point, May 12; 1st Battalion, Seattle, ; 3d Division at Bremerton, will be inspected on May 15; 43d Division at Omaha, Nebr, May 18; the Aviation Squadron and 8th Battalion at, Kansas City, Mo, May 19; the Aviation Division and 7th Battalion at St. Louis, Mo, May 20. ‘The 2d Battalion at Camden, N. J., will be inspected June 1; the Avia- tion Squadron and 1st Battalion. at Philadelphia, June 2; two aviation squadrons at Brooklyn, N. Y., June 3; 1st, 2d and 3d Divisions at Boston on June 4; two aviation squadrons at Squantum, Mass, June 5, and the 4th and 5th Divisions at Boston on June 5. ‘The board will end its annual duties in the Middle West, the final group starting on June 15 with the 33d Division at Madison, Wis.; June 16, 12th Battalion, at Milwaukee, Wis.; June 17, 34th Division at Green Bay, Wis.; June 18, 15th Di- vision at Hancock, Mich,, and June 20, the Aviation Squadron at Great Lakes, Ill. In addition to their preparation for the annual tests, the local battalion, along with other Reserve units, will have the additional duty of preparing for Navy day. It is expected that a special drill and other ceremonies will be held, and that a prominent speaker will address the citizen sailors. “Due to the fact that this year the birthday of Theodore Roosevelt, in ‘whose memory Navy day is celebrated, falls on Sunday,” says a statement from the Navy Department, “Navy day will be observed on the following day, Monday, October 28. “As in previous years, this year's observance will be sponsored by the Navy League of the United States and the Navy will co-operate with the league. The participation of the Navy in the observance will in general be similar to previous years. The general theme will be ‘A treaty Navy fully manned and an adequate merchant marine.” Material will be furnished by the office of the chief of naval op- erations to commanders afloat and to district commandants to aid in the preparation of Navy day addresses. “Since its inception the celebration of Navy day has become a well- established institution in the Unfied States. The Nation exhibits an ever- growing interest in the Navy, its serv- ice and its mission. Navy day has been and will continue to be a primary means of acquainting the public of the United States with their Navy. The chief of naval operations in a recent letter to the naval service emphasizes the fact ‘that Navy day is not only the Navy's day at home to our citizens, but an appropriate occasion to bring them into closer contact with our problems and to be- come better acquainted.’ “The chief of naval operations has directed that: p “‘Naval commanders afloat and ashore, Marine Corps commanders. re- cruiting officers and all officers on independent duty will familiarize themselves with what has been done in recent years in observing Navy day and will formulate plans for co- operation with the Navy League, Naval Reserve, patriotic organizations, the press, movies, newsreels and radio, to promote the success of Navy day.’” The following changes in Reserve commissioned personnel have been an- nounced by the Navy Department: Honorary retired list—Capt. William Boyd Allison and Lieut. Warren Lester Lewis. Discharge—Lieuts. Peter F. Cullen and George B. Crisp, Lieuts. (Junior Grade) Saunders W. Davis, Eucharius L. Slaggle, George C. Barney and | David J. Platt; Ensign Harold I. Hurwitz. Resignations—Lieut. Comdrs. Frank | B. Devlin and John C. Cooper, ir.; Lieut. John F. LeCocq, Lieuts. (Junor | Grade) Richard F. Redden, Edward W. Jones, Kenneth K. Day, Willlam A. Deckert and William J. Crowe; Ensigns Carl W. Catti, Charles F. Braught, Karl E. Bradlee, Morris R. Brownell, jr.;, Thomas R. Fenick, Robert 8. Foerster, Harry W. Greene, Albert S. Gowen, Harry W. Harrison, Jr.; Thomas B. Hoy, Walter A. Hibbs, jr.; Gordon H. Knott, Grant Meade LeRoux, Albert L. Lowe, Alexander L. London, Sabin R. McLaughlin, James D. Martin, Robert L. Nuber, jr.; Edmond B. Pugsley, Charles H. Richards, Gilbert B. Smith, Thomas Morgan Turner, John W. Wyckoff, Arthur G. Zimmerman, August Dorr Watkins and Robert Yowell. TR Daughters of the Nile. Samla Temple, No. 51, will meet tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Burlington Hotel. Queen Lena E. Beatty will give a report of the su- preme session at Chicago. Mrs. Gertrude Todd, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, is sponsoring a card party in her home, 3900 Huntington street, Chevy Chase, D. C, the evening of September 23, at 8 o'clock. All members and their friends invited. Speaker MISS LAVINIA ENGLE. The Washingion Chapter of Junior Hadassah will officially start its Fall activities by a tea snd meeting at the Jewish Community Center tdday from 3 to 5 o'clock. Mrs, Philip Litvin, president, will In charge of arrange- ments are: Miss Agnes Johnson and Miss Katle Witt. Miss Lavinia Engle, an attorney and suthority on social secuity legislation, will be the principal speaker. There will also be musical selections, —Hurris-Ewing Photo. A ‘THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SEPTEMBER 15 1935—PART ONE Naval Reserve Inspection |WARD T0 INSTALL Date Set for April 13 Plans for Navy Day Activities to Be Started K. OF C. OFFIERS Fourth Degree to Meet at Mayflower Hotel for Ceremonial. The Fourth Degree, Knights of Co- lumbus, will meet tomorrow evening at the Mayflower Hotel when Sir Knight Leo A. Ward, master, will in- stall officers. He will be assisted by officers of Charles Carroll Assembly of Baltimore. Rev. Essard P. Mc- Adams, faithful friar, will make an address. Spalding Council will meet next ‘Thursday night in the club house, with Grand Knight T. F. Carlin presiding. State Deputy George E. Herring and his staff are expected to attend Mr. Carlin presided at a meeting of the officers last Priday at the club house. The first of a series of Saturday night bingo parties was held last night in the club house. Alfred Paul Neff of Washington Council is in charge of the parties. There will be & party next Saturday night. Rev. Aloysius J. Burggrafl, member of the faculty of St. Paul's College, Catholic University, was appointed chaplain of Washington Council at a meeting in the cluo house Tuesday night. Grand Knignt Alfred A. Mc- Garraghy made the announcement. A report of the recent convention of the Supreme Council in New York was given by State Deputy George E. Herring. Lecturer Alfred P, Neff an- nounced an entertainment, to follow the business session September 24. He also said arrangements were being made to organize a minstrel company and a junior dramatic club, the lat- ter to be composed of members’ chil- dren of high school age. Harry J. Kane, jr., grand knight of Carroll Council, has called a special meeting for Tuesday evening, Sep- tember 17, at the club. ‘The bowling league met last Monday evening in the club rooms. Officers are Percy J. Saffell, president; Fred- erick Moore, vice president, and Ell- wood E. Werner, secretary and treas- urer. The league season will open September 25 at 8 o'clock. Members of the order have been in- vited to attend a meeting October 2, at Constitution Hall, where Secretary of State Cordell Hull will be the prin- cipal speaker. The subject to be dis- cussed will be: “The Importance of Religion and Church Loyalty in De- mocracy.” Potomac Council will inaugurate | its season’s activities September 23. Grand Knight Charles Considine has extended an invitation to all former members of the council and to pros- | pective members to attend this meet-i‘ ing. The Little Sisters of the Poor will | be beneficiaries of a bingo party and | dance October 31 in the Knights of Columbus Club. Proceeds will go to- ward a party to be held November 24 at the home of the Little Sisters of the Poor. There will be a meeting in the club October 8 at 7:30 o'clock of members 1un:erested in forming a basket ball m. Washington Centennial Lodge will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Stated communication. Petworth Lodge will resume busi- ness meetings Thursday followed by the Third degree. A rehearsal will be held Tuesday at Joppa Lodge Hall for | the officers and drill team. ‘The Ladies’ Auxiliary to De Molay Commandery, Knights Templar, will | meet September 21 at the home of | Comdr. and Mrs. Freeman U. Sharp, | jr., 708 E street southeast, with Mrs. Thomas B. Mitchell, second vice pres- ident, assisting. Master Joseph W. Marshall an- nounces the Master Mason's degree will be conferred in King David Lodge Tuesday. Junior Warden Jacobson wil officiate in the east during the first section of the degree and Senior Warden Hugins will deliver the lec- ture. Refreshments will be served. Members of the Builders' Club of Woodward & Lothrop will pay a fra- ternal visit. President McCarthy re- quests them to assemble in the com- mittee room of the temple, Twelfth and Monroe streets northeast, at 8 pm. Masons in the Peoples Drug Stores organization will also attend and will furnish a cast for one por- tion of the degree. Grand Master Robert S. Regar and masters and wardens of the subordi- nate Masonic lodges are sponsoring this afternoon’s 4 o'clock service at Temple Heights. Rev. Joseph R. Sizoo, pastor of the New York avenue Presbyterian Church, will be the speaker. The master of Naval Lodge, T: Ken- neth Smith, announces the last master Mason degree of that lodge for the current Masonic year will be con- ferred Thursday evening on a large class of candidates. High Priest W. H. Rohrman of Co- lumbia Chapter, R. A. M, has an- nounced next Wednesday evening, after & short business meeting, the chapter will be closed and be enter- tained with movie and still pictures in a travelogue entitled “Shooting ‘Tigers in India,” by Capt. Herford T. Cowling, & member of the chapter Who for several years traveled over the world with Burton Holmes. The entertainment will begin at 8:15 o'clock. All Master Masons will be ‘welcome, The entered apprentice’s degree will be conferred in East Gate Lodge Wednesday evening, with Alfred J. Steflen in the east. The .middle chamber lecture will be delivered by Louis W. Plowman. Edward J. Ross Council was pre- sided over by Junior Past Councilor Sidney Hads. *Past Councilor Albert S. Hopkins was indorsed as a can- d‘ildnte for an office in the State' Coun- ¢ Star Spangled Banner Council met | Lodge. War Mothers’ Convention Committee Arrangements are being completed for the annual national session to be held at the national headquarters, 1527 New Hampshire avenue, September 27 to October 4. Seated, left to right: Mrs, Eleanora C. Wagner, associate chairman and national custodian; Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan, committee chairman and State president of the District of Columbia; Mrs. Roscoe L. Oatley, past Staté president. Standing, left to right: Mrs. Lucy Campbell, State chaplain; Mrs. Emma Warren, State treasurer; Mrs. Prenilla F. Carll, publicity; Mrs. Emil Walter, president of Bicentennial Chapter; Mrs. John Eckert, transporta- tion; Mrs.” Amelia Thiele, past president of Bicentennial Chapter; Mrs. Walcott H. Simmons, chairman of properties. MOTHERS CHART FAL CONVENTIN Committee Arranges Plans for Transportation and | Properties. | National headquarters of the Amer- | ican War Mothers organization at 1527 New Hampshire avenue is the I r ! Order of the Ruth Bonnette, matron of Ruth Chapter, announces the chapter will celebrate its 43rd birthday anniversary tomorrow evening at Stansbury Lodge Hall. There will be entertaining and dancing. The Endowment Committee will give a bingo and card party Septembet 18 | at the home of Mrs. Adelaide Smith, 813 Farragut street, at 8 o'clock. The Treasury Chest Committee of Lebanon Chapter will hold a bingo party Thursday evening at the home Eastern Star Joseph H. Milans Lodge Chapter will meet Thursday evening in North- east Masonic Temple. Special guest will be Grand Conductress Elizabeth ‘W. Rhine, Associate Grand Conduct- ress Helen D. Robbins and the con- ductresses and associate conductresses of the various chapters. The after- noon Bridge Club meets Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Estella Harbin, 600 | | Ninth street northeast. The Ways | and Means Committee will hold a card party September 23 at 1219 G | street. The annual dinner is October center of activities in connection with | of Mrs. Eleanor Smithson, £214 Fourth | 10 at Northeast Masonic Temple. the national convention to be held | September 27 to October 4. Commit. tee chairmen, in consultation with the National Convention Committee, re-| | cently completed many details in| preparation for the event. Mrs. John Eckert, chairman of the local Transportation and Sightseeing Committee, invited representatives of the Washington Rapid Transit Co., Capital Transit Co. and the Blue Sightseeing Line to attend a meeting of the National Committee. The com- mittee decided to divide the business between the three companies, after listening to the arguments set forth by their representatives. Mrs. Walcott H. Simmons, chair- man of properties, and whose com- mittee will be in charge of all flags | and banners sent in throughout the country, notified the Convention Com- | mittee she was in readiness to assume | the responsibility of her duties with | the arrival of the first flags. Music Arranged. As chairman of music, Mrs. Roscoe L. Oatley, organizer, first president and first State president of the Dis- trict of Columbia, has arranged the music for the week of the convention. Service bands will furnish orchestras for concerts and prominent soloists will appear on each day’s programs. On Saturday evening, September 28, the 3d Cavalry Band of Fort Myer, will give a concert preceding the open- ing of the first night. Louis S. Yas- sell, leader of the band, has composed a march dedicated to American war mothers, which will be rendered dur- ing the evening. ‘The orchestras of the Marine, Army and Navy Bands will also appear on the week’s program. Soloists are Mrs. | Flora McGill Keefer, Miss Lillian| Chenoweth, accompanied by Dr. Clif- | ton Clark, Frank Sanderson in his inimitable spirituelles, accompanied by his wife on the piano-accordion; Mrs. Allice B. Haig, Miss Dorothy Reddish, Miss Jean Bishop and Miss Gertrude Lyons. Mrs. Thomas T. Taylor, national memory tree chairman, has arranged for the dedication of two trees in Po- tomac Park in honor of Mrs. Virgil Stone, past national president, and Mrs, William E. Ochiltree, who will be a past president following the elec- tion of officers. The ceremony will take place October 4 at 10 am. A sightseeing trip to Mount Vernon will follow. On the return trip a stop will be made at the Masonic Memorial in Alexandria, where a memory tree | will be planted. To Visit Gadsby Tavern. Mrs. Taylor and committee, com- posed of Mrs. J. H. Trimyer, Mrs. W. T. Westcott, Mrs. John W. Garner, Mrs. Lydia Spofford, Mrs C. T. Howard and Mrs. N. L. Williamson have completed the program for the ceremony at 3 p.m. A visit to Gadsby's Tavern will complete the trip, which has been arranged by the Alexandria chapter. Mrs. Lydia Spofford, presi- dent; Mrs. E. T. Fenwick, State pres- ident of Virginia and a candidate for first vice president, will attend. Lincoln Chapter will hold a recep- tion for their delegates and visitors at the Whitelaw Hotel, Thirteenth and T streets, October 7. Mrs. William Ochiltree and the State president, Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan, will be guests and Mrs. Ochiltree will deliver an ad- dress. The Whitelaw Hotel will be headquarters for the colored delegates attending the convention. A card and bingo party will be held at the national headquarters tomor- row evening for the benefit of the convention fund. Mrs. John Eckert is in charge of reservations. I ODD FELLOWS | Arrangements have been completed for the District of Columbia's partici- pation in the Virginia home coming celebration to Grand Sire Parke P. Deans on September 21. The recep- tion will consist of a program which will take up the entire day. The District will have its delegation headed by the Odd Fellows’ Band. Grand Master James H. Solt will head the grand officers of the Grand Lodge. ‘The grand master has announced the following schedule of official visi~ tations: October 4, Central Lodge; 9, riar- mony Lodge; 17, Salem Lodge; 25, Amity Lodge. November 6, Eastern Lodge; 23, Brightwood Lodge; 26, Excelsior December 5, Columbia Lodge; 14, National Capital Junior Lodge. To the Rebekahs: October 3, Mount Pleasant; 28, Esther. November 1, Miriam; 12, Brightwood. December 12, Martha Washington. Encampment Branch: November 11, Mount Nebo. December 10, Fred D. Stuart, 4 street. | The Home Board will have luncheon | t the Lotus tomorrow prior to a meeting at the temple at 1 p.m. Mr. William H. Meyers was ap- pointed to the Finance Committee. The matron appointed Mrs. Eleanor | Smithson chairman of the Sick Com- mittee, assisted by Miss Turissa Yow- ell, Mrs. Dorothy Peters, Mrs. Dor- othy Humphries, Miss Burdella Scar- borough and Mrs. Evelyn Gruge for September, October, November and December. There will be initiation at the Sep- tember 24 meeting. Matron Caroline Pickel of Mizpah Chapter announces & meeting Tuesday and also entertainment and refresh- ments. Past Matron Florence Bell | will have a card party at her home September 27 for the endowment fund. Mu Delta Sigma Club met at the | home of Past Matron McNeal and made plans for the year. Mrs. Annie Laura Price, matron of Trinity Chapter, announces a meeting September 19 at 8 p.m.; a rummage sale September 20 and 21. For collec- tion call Mrs. Eunice Eaton, Atlantic 8762-J. Emma I. Daniels, matron of Esther | Chapter, announces a meeting Thurs- day at 7:30 o'clock. There will be an entertainment and refreshments. A rehearsal for officers is called for Tuesday at 5 o'clock at Masonic Temple. The choir will meet Tuesday eve- ning at the home of Mrs. Ethel Boesch, 3801 Warren street, with Mrs, M. Elsie Babcock as assistant hostess. Mrs. Vina Opdycke, chairman of the Education Fund Committee, is sched- uling “Ye Olde Time Dance” October 10 at 1127 10th street. Columbia Chapter met last Monday. There was an entertainment and social. Birthdays of the members were celebrated. The Auxiliary Home Board will con- duct a rummage sale at 1107 Fourth street southwest next Tuesday and Wednesday. Mrs. Alice King, 318 Fourteenth place northeast, will re- ceive rummage or it will be called for upon telephoning to the associate matron, Mrs. Ethel M. Mague, North 627, ‘The Officers’ Club will meet tomor- row at the home of Miss Jeannette Lucas, 1129 Eighth street northeast, with Mrs. Loretta S. Landon as co- hostess. The Temple Committee will meet ‘Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Mae E. Shade, 1330 Quincy street north- west, with Mrs. Helena Neal as co- hostess. The Ways and Means Committee will meet September 20, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Gimmer, 5126 Kansas avenue. " ‘The Home Board met last Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Alice King, with Mrs. Mabel D. McCarthy and Mrs. Frances Fritts assisting. Mrs. Mattie L. Willhite was appointed to have charge of Columbia Chapter's share of the tickets for the card party at the Willard Hotel, October 3, by the General Home Board Auxiliary. The Good Cheer Committee met last Thursday at the home of Mrs. M. E. Shade. A surprise housewarming was given to the matron, Mrs. Evelyn E. Shank, in her new home, 1307 Jackson street northeast, September 4, by her of- ficers and committees. Mrs. Laura Avery, marshal of Martha Chapter, will present * the members’ children in & program the evening of September 20. Past Matron Ellen Reynolds, as- sisted by Past Patron Henry Fisher, presided at & business meeting of the Past Officers’ Association last evening which followed a banquet din- ner at Mrs. K's Toll Gate Tavern. Tentative plans were made for a program to be given in the chapter November 15. Joppa Lodge Chapter will meet September 18. A free card party for the members will follow the business meeting. Matron Hazel Spicer of Loyalty Chapter announces at the meeting September 18 the past matrons will present a ceremony, “Temple Gifts.” The card club will meet at the home of the matron, 2900 Connecticut ave- nue, September 21. The Home Board is planning a card party at the home of Associate Matron Erickson on Sep- tember 26. ‘The Association of Past Matrons and Past Patrons of Lebanon Chap- ter will hold its annual banquet at Ingleside Inn on Rockville pike next Saturday at 6 o'clock. Entertainment Important meeting of Home Board chairmen September 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. | St. John’s Lodge Chapter will meet | tomorrow night. There will be en- | tertainment and refreshments. The Auxiliary General Home Board | will meet at the temple at 1:30 p.m. | September 23, Past Matron Mabel Turnage will | be the host at an evening card party for the benefit of the Ways and Means Committee at her home, 1222 Decatur street, September 26 Treaty Oak Chapter will meet to- morrow at Temple Heights at 8 o'clock. Gavel Chapter will celebrate its 14th birthday anniversary, with the grand matron and grand patron and the matrons and patrons of 1935 as spe- cial guests. There will be entertain- | ment and refreshments. At the first meeting in October the degrees will be conferred. The Star Points will meet Septem- ber 25 at the home of Thelma Johns, 1326 Queen street northeast, with Nora Heim as assisting hostess, Brookland Chapter conferred the degrees on Mary Theresa Stanton last ‘Wednesday night. The Star Point Society will meet at the home of Past Matron Evelyn Booker, 4110 Thirteenth place north- east, Thursday night. A meeting of the past matrons will be held Wed- nesday night. Past Matron Ruth Speake, chair- man of the Endowment Committee, i:nnuunced an all-day quilting bee at the temple September 20 Congress Lodge Chapler will meet | tomorrow evening. After a short busi- ness meeting the officers will visit Ruth Chapter. The officers will give a bingo party Olcmber 2 at Northeast Masonic Tem- ple. Grace Dietrich, matron of Chevy Chase Chapter, announces a meeting | Tuesday. The members’ birthdays for July, August and September will be celebratggl. The matron was tendered a surprise birthday dinner last Tuesday by the aex;:ben at the Kenwood Country lub. The Auxiliary Home Board of Wil- liam F. Hunt Chapter will meet to- morrow at 8 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Margarete Behrend, 3418 Thirty- fourth street. The officers’ meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Evelyn Millard, :ua Ingleside terrace, Thursday at pm. Cathedral Chapter celebrated chil- dren’s night and homecoming last night. The program was by the chil- dred of the chapter members. Re- freshments were served. The Lafayette Card Club will meet with Mrs. Nettie Sparks, 1228 Jefferson Power assisting. The chapter will give a bingo and card party in the chapter room Sep- tembar 21. Areme Chapter announces its 35th birthday anniversary to be celebrated next Wednesday. The matrons and patrons of 1935 are special guests. The Dramatic Club will present the program. Mrs. George Madden Grimes, State regent and chairman of the sub- committee for the display of the American flag on Constitution day, held a.meeting at her home last Tuesday. This subcommittee is a part of the Constitution Day Celebration Committee, under Gen. Amos A. Pries, retired. The District Daughters will hold & reception in honor of Mrs. Willlam A. Becker, president of the national so- ciety, and her cabinet October 15, Mixell, vice chairman, to outline the plans for the reception. The State of- ficers, past State regents, the State chairman of music, Miss Lillian Chen- oweth, and the State press relations chairman were present as advisers. | the surgeon general’s office. Admiral Farenholt Heads Medical Selection Board Session at Navy Department Tomorrow to Recommend Not More Than 11 Officers for EAR ADMIRAL AMMEN FAR- | ENHOLT heads the Medical Selection Board that will be convened at the Navy Depart- ment tomorrow morning to recommend not more than 11 officers of that corps for promotion to the rank of captain and not more than 18 for the rank of commander. ‘The group of lieutenant comman- ders eligible for consideration by the board for promotion to the rank of commander extends down to and in- cludes Lieut. Comdr. Willlam W. Da- vies, jr., (Signal No. 6791), and in- cludes some 84 officers. It affords the same range of selection to which the last selection board was limited, and the last of which list, Lieut. Comdr. Edward L. McDermott, was recommended for promotion. There- fore, the selection of not more than 18 lieutenant commanders this month will have to be from among those who failed of selection by the pre- vious board. The board will also be directed to recommend for promotion to the ranks of lieutenant commander and lieutenant such number of eligible of- ficers who are deemed fitted to as- sume the duties of those ranks. The range of selection for this group will extend down to and include Lieut. Clifton A. Young (Signal No. 6979) and Lieut. (Junior Grade) William C. Baty, jr. (Signal No. 7155). Due to the fact that this year the birth anniversary of Theodore Roosevelt, in whose memory Navy day is celebrated, falls on Sunday, Navy day will be observed the following day, October 28. ARMY A number of changes involving Army Medical Department commis- sioned personnel in Washington have been authorized by the War De- partment, Lieut. Col. Charles M. Walson, who has been on duty as surgeon at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind, will succeed Lieut. Col. Floyd Kramer in the hospital subdivisioh of The lat- ter officer has been ordered to duty in the Philippines. Maj. Claude V. Gautier, who has been on duty at Fort Benning, Ga. replaces Maj. Charles A. Stammel at the Army gen- eral dispensary here. Maj. Stammel Promotion. will assume Maj. Gautler’s duties at Fort Benning. Of the other new medical arrivals in the District, two will assume new duty in the finance and supply divi- sion, office of the surgeon general They include Maj. Charles F. Shook and Capt. John A. Worrell, both of whom have been on duty at the New York general depot. Two others, Maj. Fred Blesse, recently on duty in the planning subdivision, surgeon general's office, and Maj. Guy B. Denit, recently on duty at Schofield Barracks, T. H, are members of the new Army War College class. Lieut. Col. Robert D. Harden and Capt. Earle G. Standlee, both of whom have been on duty in the finance and supply divi- sion of the surgeon general's office, | are members of the 1935-6 class of the Army Industrial College. | The War Department plans to issue |in the near future a list of actual promotions under the new law. This will shdw changes due to retirement for any cause and vacancies on ac- count of deaths. Some of the offi- cers promoted, subject to examina- tion, have been found physically in- capacitated for active duty and will | be retired as of September 30, Until | all of the examinations have been completed, the number of officers in | the category will not be known. It is believed the results of examinations will be known this month. Maj. Sidney H. Negrotto, who has been on duty with the Department of Experiment at the Infantry School, Fort Benning, Ga., arrived here last | week en route to his new station in China. He is the inventor of the Negrotto anti-aircraft sight, now used on all machine guns of the Army employed as defenes against air- planes. He will sail for China from San Francisco on September 17. A board of Air Corps officers con- vened last week in the office of the Chief of Air Corps to make recom- | mendations as to the airplane most suitable for procurement for the Or- ganized Reserves out of funds allotted for that purpose for the 1935-6 fiscal year. Personnel of the board includes Majs. Rosenham Beam, Charles P, | Prime and Capts. Alvan Kincaid, Row- land C. W. Blessley, William W. Welsh GENTERS PREPARE EARLY REOPENING | Activities Scheduled With Return of Director and Staff From Vacations. With the return of Mrs. Elizabeth K. Peeples, director of the Community Center Department, and the majority of the staff of secretaries from Sum- of the many centers by October will be well under way this week. will have a community dance at Lang- ley Junior High gymnasium. At Southeast Center on Thursday night there will be a dance in Bu- chanan auditorium. The orchestra and the Community Players will meet each Tuesday night, beginning this week, at Central Center to arrange for forth- coming performances. The orchestra will present performance in October, and on October 8 the Community Players' singing group will give its performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “Patience,” originally announced for the Naticnal Sylvan Theater on Sep- tember 9, but “rained out.” i At Thomson Community Center the | Shakespeare Society is making use of | this center on Tuesdays for rehearsals, | and other community groups are hold- ing meetings. The Estelle Wentworth Opera Group will also use this center for its autumn preparation for the presentation of an opera in November. Members of the Washington Com- munity Players are in rehearsal for the “demonstration drama episodes” to be presented under auspices of the Family Service Association at the Au- tumn meeting of the Community Chest and Councils, at the Hotel May- flower the week beginning Septem- ber 23. WOMEN OF THE MOOSE The Membership Committee met at the home of the chairman, Mrs. Marie A. Clark, 2520 K street, Tues- day evening. The committee reported progress in its drive for new mem- street, next Tuesday, with Mrs. Blanche | bers, A meeting of the chapter was held at the Moose Hall, 1414 I street, Fri- day evening. The junior chapter of- ficers were installed. Grand installing officer, Mrs. Grace Clark; grand guide, Mrs. Anna Wagner. Mrs. Susie Sorenson, chairman of the Child Care and Training Com- mittee, gave a program. The guest speakers were Mrs. E. R. Grant, presi- dent of the Society for Prevention of Tuberculosis, and Miss Ida Anderson, grand publicity chairman. Officers and degree team will par- ticipate Tuesday in the Constitution day parade. The next meeting of the chapter will be held September 27. The guests of honor will be Senator James J. Da~ vis and the director general and dep- uty grand recorder, Mrs. Mary Hooper of Baltimore. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Amaranth Lodge and Century-De- catur Lodge will meet tomorrow eve- ning. Amaranth Lodge will confer the Knight rank. Webster and Cap- ', | ital Lodges will meet Tuesday evening. Mount Vernon Lodge will meet Wed- nesday evening and Syracusians Lodge Priday evening. Washington Com- pany, Uniform Rank, will meet to- morrow evening. Priendship Temple, Pythian Sisters, met last Wednesday evening. Plans are in progress for a card and bingo party to be held in the temple the latter part of this month; also & rum- mage sale November 14 and a turkey dinper November 19. Meetings of this temple will be held regularly every s evening. ‘Wednesday . There will be & class initiation October 2, The annual session of the Grand mer vacations, plans for early opening | ‘Eckington Center on Friday night | and Laurence C. Craigie. SOLICITING UNITS REPORT PROGRESS Personnel Is Obtained for Chest Campaign in November. All soliciting units of the Com- | munity Chest are reporting excellent progress in obtaining their personnel | for the November campaign. The Special Assignments Committee has practically all of its vice chairmen and the Metropolitan Unit is making excellent progress on personnel as far ! down as team captains. Group Solici- tation and Governmental Units are | both getting their division chairmen |and expect to start work on the se- | lection of keymen in the near future. Bernard Wyckoff, chairman of the Metropolitan Unit, has adopted a plan | calling for meetings at the homes of the team captains. These will pre- cede the big general get-together meeting, which is held just before the campaign opens. Chairman Joseph D. Kaufman of the Publicity Unit, has obtained all of his subchairmen and is starting ac- tive work on the preparation of came paign pubiicity. Chairman W. W. Wheeler of the Civic Interest Unit is working over a new idea of picture presentation of the cause of the Community Chest, {which he hopes to have completed | within the next four weeks. Washington Home for Foundlings. ‘The home is still under quarantine for whooping cough. Miss Parker of the Playground Association, arranged a marionette show for the children of the home last Thursday. | Southwest Community House. | The Fall program embraces & num= ber of clubs. These include Mothers' ‘Club. Fathers’ Club, Citizens’ Club, Better Homes Club, First Aid and Thrift Clubs and the Remodeling class. | There are also the Boys' Fellowship | and Girls’ Council, the latter consist~ | ing of the Girligage Needle Work Club, | Boy Scout, Girl Reserve, Live Wire | Athlete, Joe Louis Boxing Club, Clear- | view Ping-Pong, Mask and Wig Dra- | matic Club, the Young Forum, Save-a- | Penny-a-Day Club, Ambassador Club, | Mickey Mousg Club, Kiddies’ Play- | Band, Harmony Glee Club, Nature | Study, Carter G. Woodson Negro His- | tory Club, the Book Lovers' Club and the Loyal Temperance Allegiance Club. Georgetown Children’s House. The Winter program will start Oc- tober 1 with registration for the clubs during the first week. Dancing, Car- | pentry and Craft, Dramatic Art and | the Glee and Music Clubs will be | resumed. The house plans to start a club, to be known as the Cheerio, which will solicit worn, broken and discarded toys to be put in repair and used as Christmas gifts. The Nursery School will continue through the Winter. Girl Scouts. Girl Scouts Board members, under the direction of Mrs. Harris Frank- lin, will form an entire division in the Metropolitan Unit of the Chest campaign in November. Florence Crittenton Home. Mrs. Thomas E. Robertson, chair- man of the Board of Managers, was the principal speaker at the opening rally of the Metropolitan Unit of the Community Chest held last Tues- day night at the Y. W. C. A. The board will have a team in the Metro- politan Unit of the campaign. Boys’ Club of Washington. ‘The club is planning a Winter program, which will include craft classes and athletic teams. Northeast Boys’ Club. The foot ball season started last Monday with practice by a number of boys who are striving for the various weight teams. The club. ex- pects to have a strong boxing team. St. Rose's Technical School. School opened last Monday. The courses consist of academic and com- mercial work, with an extensive course in home economics emphasizing sew- ing and cooking.