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" D6 New Adjuntant General “Named for Col. Joseph K. Portello, U. S. A., Ordered Here to Relieve Col. G. L. Byroade, HE National Guard of the Dis- | trict of Columbia will have a | new adjutant general on detail here from the regular -estab- lishment, beginning on the Ist of October, to relieve Col. George L. Byroade, who retires on account of age on September 30. Under the organic act for the District of Co- | lumbia Guerd, the Army is required to | assign an officer from the regular establishment here as adjutant gen- eral. Col. Joseph K. Portello, U. S. In- fantry, now on duty at Fort Lewis, Wash,, has been ordered here as the relief of Col. Byroade. Col. Portello is a native of the District of Colum- bia. He was appointed to the Army | from Georgia, being named a second | lieutenant of the 5th U. S. Infantry | in April, 1899, He served with the general staff in | 1928 and graduated from the Army| War College. He also is a graduate of the General Staff School and the | Infantry and Cavalry School. Col. Byroade was born in Pennsyl- | vania, in 1871, and was commissioned | from the ranks of the regular estab- lishment, having served as private, corporal and sesgeant of the 1st Field | He was | commissioned a second lieutenant of | Artillery from 1894 to 1897. Infantry in April, 1897, and first lieu- tenant in 1899. He was retived as a captain in November 11, 1901, but returned to active duty from 1902 to 1909. He was again restored to the active list in May 1918, promoted to major of Infantry. and subsequently | sctive quty with the Naval Air Service. to lieutenant colonel and colonel. Col. Byroade graduated from the| General Staff School, Fort Leaven- worth, Kans,, graduate of the School of the Line in 1922, In 1921 Col. Byroade gradu- ated from the field officers’ course, Infantry School. A board of officers has been ap- pointed to meet here for the purpose of examining such candidates of the local militia, exclusive of the Coast Artillery and Engineers, as may be authorized to appear before it to de- termine their qualifications for com- mission or promotion. The board is composed of Lieut. Col. Delmar S. Lenzner, Coast Artil- lery; Maj. Sidney Morgan, Engineers, D. C. Guard, and Maj Joseph L. Greenlaw. It was announced that the examin- ing board formerly appointed for ex- amination of such candidates carried the name of Lieut Col. Lindsay McD. | Silvester, Infantry, who has recently been transferred to Fort George G. Meade, Md., and the name of Col. Lenzner has been supplied instead. This board was appointed by the commanding general of the 3d Corps | Area. | The following have been ordered D. C. Guard Retired. specialties and worked late into the night to accomplish the task confront- ing them without grumbling and com- plaint. “This detachment is further to be commended for its discipline, soldierly appearance and training.” Unit commanders of the Divisional | Headquarters units have been instruct- ! ed to prepare for an inspection of | property to ascertain that they have 100 per,cent of the materiel which has been issued to them by the United States property and disbursing officer. Pvt. Samuel G. Jones has been or- dered promoted to sergeant in Com- pany B, 121st Engineers, relieving Sergt. Harold P. Davidson, reductd. The same order directs the promotion of Davidson from private to corporal, as relief to Corpl. Chester F. Payne The changes were ordered by the regi- mental commander on recommenda- tion of the captain of the company. Pvt. Justin J. O'Connor, Battery B.; 260th Coast Artillery, has been ordered | honorably discharged because of re- moval from the city. Pvt. Denis K. Lane, Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery, has transferred to the inactive list of that unit because of temporary removal from the city. Pvt. B. M. Murray, Company A, 121st Engineers, has been ordered honorably discharged to enable him to enlist in the Naval Reserve for ment held during the encampment 1923, and was an honor |at Camp Simms, were announced last | | week as follows: | Heavyweight class, Morris Wolfe, | Headquarters and Service Company, | awarded John W. Oehmann Medal; | light heavyweight, Lehman Young, Company E, 121st Engineers, awarded been ordered | The results of the boxing tourna- | THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SEPTEMBER 22, 1935—PART TWO. Term Expiring MAJ. GEN. G. E. LEACH, Chief of the National Guard Bu- reau of the War Department. LEACH DISCUSSED - FOREXTRA TERN ' National Guard Bureau Chief Appointment May Await Return of Dern. With approach of the expiration of the four-year term of office of Maj | Gen. George E. Leach as chief of the National Guard Bureau, there has been speculation concerning the prob- abilities of his reappointment in that important capacity, or, if that does not come to pass, the identity of his probable successor. A change has been made in the | William T. Roy Medal; middleweight, | Langdon McAninch, Headquarters De- | tachment, Special Troops, 29th Di- | commissioned personnel composing the Medical Department Research | Board. The officer relieved from serv- | HE official program for the Seventeenth National Conven- tion of the American Legion, which opens tomorrow at St. Louis for a four-day session, has been received here from Legion headquar- ters at Indianapolis. The program was approved by National Comdr. Frank W. Belgrano. It is as follows: September 23. 9 a.m—Music by Franklin Post, No 1, Band, Columbus, Ohio, and Her- | bert F. Akroyd Post 132 Drum and | Bugle Corps, Marlboro, Mass., national champions. 9:30 am.—Call to order, Frank N. Belgrano, jr., national commander. Invocation, Rev. Park W. Hunting- ton, national chaplain. Advancement of colors, “The Star Spangled Banner,” Ma- dame Schumann-Heink. Call of convention, | samuel, national adjutant. | Addresses of welcome: The Gov- | ernor of Missouri, the Mayor of St Louis, Comdr. William A. Kitchen of the Department of Missouri and Clf- ford W. Gaylord, president of the 1935 American Legion Convention Corporation of St. Louis. | Response, Past National Edward A. Hayes. Presentation of medallion to chief executive of Miami, Fla, in which previous convention was held. Past National Comdr. Edward A. Hayes. | Committee reports: Permanent or- | ganization, credentials, rules. 10:30 a.m.--Memorial services, Rev. Park W. Huntington. Solo, “There Is No Death,” Madame Schumann-Heink. | Silent prayer. Taps. Greetings: Mrs. A. C. Carlson, na- PFrank E. Comdr. | tional president, the American Legion | Auxiliary: John D. Crowley, chef de chemin de fer, La Societe des Quar- | ante Hommes et Huit Chevaux. 11 a.m.—Addresses by distinguished guests. Report of the national commander. 4 p.m.—Meetings of all convention Legion Opens National Convention Tomorrow |Program for Four-Day St. Louis Meeting, Approved by Commander Belgrano, Is Announced Here. Stevens Post, also accounted for first prize in the junior contest. Plans will be completed at the next meeting for a Fall golf tournament, which has been so successful in the past. Comdr. John Kiley has announced that chairmen and their committees will be named during the coming week United States Treasury Post, No. 35, met at Musicians’ Hall, 1105 Sixteenth street. The meeting was attended | by District Comdr. Joseph J. Mulloy, several commanders of the various posts in the District and many ex- service men of the Treasury Depart- | ment. A Monte Carlo celebration was held and refreshments served. Officers were re-elected, as follows: Commander, J. I. Bellow; vice com- | manders, Charles Dailey, jr.; Wesley | T. Wheeler and Charles E. Wolfe; sergeant at arms, Leo Smith; his- | torian, Earl Hamilton Smith; chap- | lain, Malcolm L. Shepherd; finance | officer, Kenneth B. Bovay; adjutant, J. F. McGrath; assistant adjutant, | Leon Pitkin; master at arms, W. T. | Slattery; judge advocate, J. N. Kane; | graves registration officer, Robert M. | Garner; publicity officer, Charles | Dailey, jr.; service officer, Walter E. | McNamara; Welfare Committee chair- man, Malcolm L. Shepherd; Civic Committee chairman, Fred Buestetter; Resolutions Committee chairman, R. R. Graves; Athletic Committee chair- man John B. Maddox; Bowling Com- mittee chairman, J. C. Rawson; Ex- ecutive Committee, Monroe Heath Blake, Fred Buestetter, W. C. Dwyer, T. V. Walker, R. R. Stough, James J. Hammond, K. T. Wood and J. Y. Dreisonstok. Post, No. 13, with the third vice commander, Daniel Saunders, in the chair, election of officers was held as follows: Commander, Frank Mec- Carthy; first vice commander, Daniel M. Goodacre; second vice commander, At the last meeting of Sergt. Jasper | National Head MRS. W. E. OCHILTREE, Who will preside at the national convention of the American War Mothers, which will convene next Friday at the Wardman Park Hotel for a session continuing through October 4. —Bachrach Photo. Will Open HE naticnal convention of the American War Mothers will convene next Friday for a session continuing through October 4 at the Wardman Park Hotel. | Assistant Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring will be the principal speaker at a meeting Saturday night. Maj. Julia Stimson, chief of the Army Nursing Corps, will also speak. Miss Flora McGill Keefer will sing “The Star Spangled Banner,” accompanied by the 3d Cavalry Band. William Tyler Page will give the American creed. Louis Yassell, leader of the band, will lead in the presentation of his composition march dedicated to the American War Mothers. Mrs. Alice B. Haig will sing. Mrs. H. C. Booner, first vice president, will pre- side. Mass at Monastery. On Sunday there will be a mass at 9 o'clock at the Franciscan Monastery. Special services will be held at 11 | o'clock at the National City Christian | Church. From 3 to 6 a reception will be held at the national home on New LEGION AUXILIARY UNT 15 VISITE Department Officers Call. Nash Installation Is Attended. Officers of the District of Columbia Deparument, American Legion Aux- iliary, made an official visit to Lin- coln Unit, No. 17, last Thursday night, headed by Department Presi- dent M. Edna McIntosh. The department and staff, both outgoing and incoming, attended the Kenneth H. Nash, No. 8, installation | i | committees. Jess Chailiett; third vice commander, | services Wednesday evening at the | Division, awarded Ralph L. Walker | Medal. | The | to Frank MacKenzie, Medical Depart- | winner of the lightweight title for the vision, awarded Ralph S. Childs | 16 o8 his iDosid s SMa| Jsevi ooy Medal; welterweight, Eli Becker, Com- | Swartz, whose new duties will pany F, 121st Engineers. awarded | t2ke him to William Beaumont Gen- Joseph J. Greenlaw Medal; light- | €ral Hospital, El Paso, Tex. His place weight, Frank MacKenzie, Medical | ¥ill be taken by Lieut. Col. George Department Detachment, 121st En- [ R- Callender, who has been on duty gineers, awarded Charles E. Smithson | 8t Fort Sam Houston, Tex. The other | Medal: featherweight, Winfield Chad- | tW© officers on the board include Maj. wick, Headquarters Detachment, 29th | J2mes S. Simmons and Maj. Raymond | Randall. | Navy. Julian S. Oliff Medal for the| A board of officers of the Supply outstanding boxer in the District of | Corps convened at the department Columbia National Guard was awarded | Jast Monday to recommend not more | than one officer for promotion to the | rank of captain, not more than ten for the rank of commander and such Honorable mention | number of lieutenanis and junior | lieutenants as are deemed fitted for | advancement to the next higher ranks. | Last Tuesday a board of officers of ment Detachment, 121st Engineers, past four years. was given Morris Wolfe, Headquar- ters and Service Company, and Lang- don McAninch, Headquarters Detach- transferred from the active to the in- | ment, 20th Division, winner of the | the Chaplains Corps met at the Navy active lists of their respective units | Middleweight class after 10 years' re- for the reasons stated: | Educational interference with the | performance of military duty: Corp. | Nelson R. Jones, Company F, 121st | Department to select such number | of lieutenants and lieutenants (junior grade) for promotion to the next higher ranks. On September 30 a board of line officers will convene at tirement from competition. The District National Guard Medal for the enlisted man showing the most interest in the promotion of Engineers; Pvt. (First Class) John S, | POXing in the Guamd was awarded to | the Navy Department to recommend Hoffman, Company D, 12ist Eno|Master Sergt. A. G. Mouton, Head- | quarters and Service Company, 121st ineers; Pvt. (First Class) Ha: E. . o JEngineers, Honorable mention was Garner, and Pvts. David Green and Edward D, Andrus, all members of | given Technical Sergt. Harry Nelligan, | the 20th Division Milltary Polloe| Hicadquasiers Detachmeat, 39th Di- Company. vision; Stafl Sergt. Paul Worksman, Business interference with the per- | Medical ~Department Detachment, formance of military duty: Pvt. (First | 121st Engineers; Sergt. Clifford Gar- Class) Jasper J. Corso, 29th Division | Fison, 28th Division, Military Police Military Police Company; Pvts. (First | Company, and Pvt. George P. Delaney, Class) Egbert R. Rude and Warren | Headquarters Detachment, 29th Di- F. Taylor and Pvt. Gervasio G. Sese, | Vi5ion, for their efficient service as all of Company D, 121st Engineers. | Members of the Boxing Commission. Pvt. (First Class) Charles R. Woods, | Serst: George Jones, Company A, Company B, 121st Engineers: Pvt, George A. Petrides, Headquarters De: tachment, 29th Division, and Pvt. Har- rison A. Pickett, 29th Division Mili- | tary Police Company. | Temporary removal from the city: | Corp. William L. Hadlow, jr., Com- | pany D, 121st Engineers; Pvt. Edward | J. Good, 29th Division Military Police | Company; Pvt. Charles J. Dulin, Headquarters and Service Company, | 121st Engineers; Pvts. Harold C.! Moore and Walter W. Whitsell, Com- | pany D, 121st Engineers. | Master Sergt. Lewis G. Phillips, | Headquarters Detachment, 29th Divi- sion; Pvt. Homer B. Sowers, Companyl F, and Pvt. Fred M. Stone, Company A, both 121st Engineers, have been | ordered transferred from the inactive lists to the active lists of their re- spective units. Pvts. George T. Nolan, Headquar- ters and Service Company, and George M. Hoffman, Company F, 121st Engi- | neers, have been ordered honorably discharged on account of removal from the city. Leave of absence for three weeks, beginning September 16, has been granted First Lieut. Edward O. Ham- ilton, Company F, 121st Engineers, with permission to leave the city. Sergt. William R. Baugh, Company B, 121st Engineers, has been ordered honorably discharged upon his own application. The Board of Inspection which ob- served the maneuvers at Mount Gret- na, Pa, has forwarded a commenda- tion here for Maj. Willlam T. Roy, commanding the 29th Division, Spe- cial Troops. “This officer,” says the letter, “should be commended upon his enthusiasm and upon his work of being in com- mand in establishing camp for the staff officers of the 29th Division prior 10 their arrival at Mount Gretna, Pa., and for his work in connection with the 3d Corps Area exercises, in which the division took part. “He should be further commended for his; work as provost marshal in ,keeping order and in the manner in which he handled details furnished him from units from other States in the absence of the 29th Division Mili- tary Police Company, and in main- taining discipline and order.” As an indorsement in forwarding the letter, Col. John W. Oehmann, commanding the local militia, stated: “The commanding officer congrat- ulates the commanding officer, spe- cial troops, 29th Division, on the per- formance of duty which warranted the commendation given.” For the Headquarters Detachment as a unit, the board sent the follow- ing report: “This detachment was greatly handicaped due to 44 men undergoing annual fleld instruction at Camp Simms, D. C. “This detachment is to be espe- clally commended for its willingness to learn and its enthusiasm in carry- ing out all orders and instructions during the field training period this year. The field training period has been one of the most strenuous in Tecent years. The men knew their 121st Engineers, was commended for xcellent work in connection with the erection of the boxing ring. It was announced that the Winter tournament to determine the boxing champions for the armory training period, 1936, will commence the early | part of January, next, and that full details will be announced ater. A memorandum issued by Col. Oeh- | mann said that it is contemplated | that a presentation of service medals will be made at & ceremony which | will include the entire District of | Columbia National Guard some time | during the Fall months. | Company and similar organizatien commanders have been directed to submit recommendations as to per- sonnel entitled to award of service medals for ten or more years' service {in the District of Columbia National Guard. It was pointed out that this | service does not have to be con- tinuous, but must be in the District of | Columbia National Guard or in the | Federal service following muster in | Federal service as a member of the | | | local militia. JOBS DAUGHTERS Bethel No. 1 met at the Masonic ! Temple September 7. The meeting was followed by an entertainment by | | the Dramatic Club. | The choir met at the home of Jeanne Dunham, 80 S street, Septem- | ber 20. The hostesses were Jeanne | Dunham, Helen Lord, Aurdrey Erick- | son and Margaret Rathal. The last meeting of the bethel was initiation, the candidate being Margaret Elizabeth McCatharan. The committees for the following year were appointed: Ways and Means—Dorothy Linz, chairman; Dorothy Hussong, Eliza- beth Ann King, Jacquelin Lickner, Norma Murphy, Dorothy Murray, Dorothy Pace, Marie Whitbeck, Betty White, Marjorie Stein, Kathryn Abbot, Lorraine Beale, Emile Black, Kath- erine Blankenship, Dorothy Brauner, Rush C. Campbell, Mary Colemna, Dorothy Crumbaugh, Jeanne Dunham, Amelia Harvey and Gladys Hendricks. Good Cheer—Harriette Schmidt, chairman; Helen Bertram, Emma Horstman, Lois Berman, Louise Whit- ney and Hazel Kefauver. Publicity—Mary Ellen Bailey, chair- man; Mary Mullican, May Louise Carhart, Lucille Nussbaum, Mae Gil- lard and Mildred Johnson." Entertainment—Marthena Mehrling, chairman: Mary Mullican, Mildred Lustick, Margaret Monck, Laura Tal- bott, Dorothy Hussong, Gladys Hen- dricks and Katherine Blankenship. After the meeting there was a me- morial service for Bena Louise Fraser. The next meeting will be held on October 5. Gold Mining. This is an industry that is a rather contrary one. When prices are high and people prosperous gold is cheap, but when prices are down und other business depressed, then gold is valu- able and gold mining flourishes. So, two notably large mine hoists have been installed in Canada to mine gold. officers of the Dental Corps for pro- motion to the ranks of lieutenant | commander and lieutenant. | include Lieuts. John P. Forsander, William H. Rafferty, John E. Johnson, Earl M. Criger and Lieuts. (J. G.) Walter W. Pierce, Edward B. Harp, jr.; August F. Hohl, Herbert R. Trump and Lester C. Pritchett. Supply Corps commanders eligible for selection for promotion to single captaincies includes Charles R. O'Leary, John Irwin, jr.; Eugene H. Tricou, Frank T. Foxwell, Duette W. Chaplains eligible for consideration | 7 p.m—National commander’s ban- | quet for distinguished guests. September 24. 10 a.m—The American Legion pa- rade. Meetings of convention committees to be held at times agreed upon at | previous meetings. September 25. 8:30 a.m —Music. | 9'a.m.—Call to order, national com- mander. Invocation, national chaplain® Advancement of colors. Committee reports: Constitutional amendments. Addresses by distinguished guests. Convention committee reports: Fi- | nance, Americanism, child welfare, na- | tional defense, foreign relations, in- | ternal organization, legislative, re- habilitation, resolutions, time and place of next convention. September 26. 8:30 a.m—Music. | mander. Invocation. national chaplain. Addresses by distinguished guests. Reports of convention committees: | Constitutional amendments. Announcement of trophy awards: Bands, drum and bugle corps, drill teams, golf tournament, snare drum- mer, bugler, post history contest. Election of officers. Presentation of colors to outgoing and incoming national commanders. The Constitution day celebration last Tuesday, sponsored by the Ameri- 9 a.m.—Call to order, national com- | Rose, Thomas J. Bright and Major C.| can Legion, was declared such a suc- Shirley. Lieutenant commanders eli- | cess that Department Comdr. Joseph gible for consideration for promotion | j Malloy expressed the wish that a include Howard H. Alkire, Edwin M.|gimilar demonstration be held next Hacker, Spencer E. Dickinson, Irwin | yvear, Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. S. D. Coyle, George S. Wood, arold C.|a = retired, who was appointed by Shaw, Robert W. Clark, William Gow- | Comdr. Malloy to have charge of the er, Harry W. Rusk, jr.; Thomas Coch- | celebration, will continue to work in ran, Ernest H. Barber, Stanley M.|that capacity throughout the year. Mathes, Lawrence A. Odlin, John D.P.| Following the parade, delegates and Hodapp Charles G. Holland, George | alternates to the national convention | Edgar Baker, and chaplain, Hugo | Darling. Department Comdr. Joseph J. Mal- loy, who is member of this post, made an address. About 35 members marched in the Constitution day parade. Second Vice Comdr. Daniel Good- acre represented the post at the bowl- ing league meeting, held at the Lucky Strike Alleys last Thursday evening, and pledged the support of the post. Government Printing Office Post, No. 33, headed by its 40-piece band, made a creditable showing in the Legion division of the Constitution day parade. The band will hold concerts in the green room, Harding Hall, October 11, commencing at 11:30 and closing at 1 pm. The post Executive Committee will meet September 23 at 4:45 p.m. in the green room. Election of officers will be held at | the October 9 meeting. Polls open- ing at 3:30, closing at 8 o'clock. The Bureau of Engraving and Print- ing Post, No. 23, nominated officers as | follows: Commander, Albert Somers; senior vice commander, William Bar- rett; junior vice commander, John Ellis and James Cross; finance officer, Thomas McDonough: chaplain, Na- than Williams; sergeant at arms, Comrades Greenburg, Locklin and Saunders: Executive Committee, James Kehoe, Ceorge Oberndoerfer, William Duncan, George Landis, James Cross, and athletic officer, Somers. Comdr. Oberndoerfer announced he had been appointed department finance officer and James iehoe de- partment liaison officer. Vice Comdr. Barrett was appointed on the Sons of Legion Committee Election and installation of officers will be held at the meeting in October at Odd Fellows’ Hall. This meeting will be followed by refreshments and dancing. C. Simmons, Ralph W. Swearingen, |at St. Louis, met in the District of | Frederick C. Beck, William V. FOX,| Columbia headquarters and made Charles L. Austin, Tucker C. Glbbs.‘prepnrauon to attend the sessions. Stephen J. Brune, Robert B. Huff, Mal- | Department Comdr. Malloy was elected colm G. Siarrow, Benjamin S. Gantz, | chairman of the local delegation. The | Morton L. Ring, Raymond M. Bright, | Lennox Hotel will be the headquarters | Vernon H. Wheeler, Louie C. English, | for the delegation. Howard N. Hartley and Chauncey R.| The delegates to the convention in: Murray. number of lieutenants will be con-|nor Roberts, B. C. MacNeil, J. I. Bel- sidered by the board for promotion. The board of line officers will .aeet | Theodore, Cogswell, E. P. Van Hise, at the Navy Department on Septem- Amos A. Fries, J. Franklin Wilson ber 30 to recommend officers of the and J. J. Mulvey. Dental Corps for promotion. Those | The alternates are Paul J. McGahan, eligible for consideration are Lieuts. Norman R. Grant. William H. Har- Joseph W. Baker, jr.; Frederic M. |grave, Willis J. Nolan, L. J. P. Fitch Ingersoll, Joseph Connolly, Jesse W.|thorn, Porter L. Bush, Clifton C. An- Miller, jr.; Francis R. Hittinger, Ralph | derson, Anne D. Pryde. Howard S. B. Fotnam, Robert R. Crees, Hugh E.| Fisk, Eugene L. Hollis and Thomas Mauldin, Frank A, Richison and Al- | Mason, jr. In addition, a considerable | clude Joseph J. Malloy, James O'Con- | |low, Elsie M. Pinney. E. W. Luther, | | Election and installation of officers of the Stuart Waltott Post, No. 10, was held last Tuesday night at the Jewish Community Center, Comdr. Samuel Rose presiding. Distinguished guests and speakers were Department Comdr. Joseph J. Malloy; Kirk Miller, sports editor of the Washington Times; Arch McDonald, sports announcer for WJSV; Dr. Ivy A. Pelman, national | liaison officer of the Jewish War Vet- erans; Francis McCarthy, commander |of Sergt Jasper Post: Department Athletic Officer Royal; John H. O'Con- nell, past commander of Vincent Cos- tello Post. Nathan Silverberg, who is conduct- ing inquiry in connection with the contemplated affiliation of the post | Playhouse, 1814 N street. The de- pertment president and department president-elect were presented with { corsages and Miss McIntosh received | a gift from Mrs. Kohen. | The national convention exercises at St. Louis will be broadcast the | Columbia and National Broadcasting | Companies. The opening session will | be on the air Broadcasting System from 2:30 to 3 (Central standard time) tomorrow. The closing half hour of the sccond sessicn will be broadcast over the Na- tional Broadcasting Co.. from 11:30 to 12 am. (Central standard time). The Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13 | ceived the department troph: | fered for the largest memberzhip, | ending August 3, also trophies for largest membership ending March 31 and May 30, the quota of member- | ship being 155 per cent. The next meeting of the unit will | be held at 8 p.m. September 26. at | the Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Mas- sachusetts avenue. | Installation of officers will be held | at the October meeting. Members of Victory Unit, No. 4, marched in the Constitution parade. The degree team mad. its first public appearance. New uniforms have been ordered for the team. y A bingo party will be given at the Killeen Club house, Wisconsin avenue and M street, Octolfer 19, the proceeds to buy equipment for the team. re- of- | The Washington Ladies’ Auxiliary to Post No. 58, Jewish War Veterans, will be held tomorrow at the Jewish Community Cente: at 8:15 pm. Na- tional President Emeritus Ethel Cohen of Providence, R. I, will be guest of honor. Entertainment will follow a short business meeting. Mrs. Ruth Sherman has been ap- pointed chairman of the Entertain- | ment Committee and Mrs. Goldie Zulin chairman of the Refreshment Committee. The Kenneth H. Nash Unit, No. 8, entertained at a bridge luncheon Sep- tember 14 at Iron Gate Inn in honor of its retiring president, Mrs. Sally Kohen. Prizes were won by Miss Ann Single- ton, Mrs. Louise Fisk, Mrs. Viola Ba- con, Mrs. Franklin P. Nash and Mrs. Ethel Wilt. As guest of honor, Mrs. Kohen was presented with a set of linen. Auxiliary colors, gold and blue. were carried out in the table decora- tions and favors. Mrs. Lillian K. Urban was in charge of arrangements and acted as hostess | for the unit. | over the Columbia ! | with one of the local business com- | fred R. Harris, and the following 18 | junior grade lieutenants: James A. Connell, Ralph W. Taylor, Glenn W. Berry, Arthur R. Logan, Macy G. Martin, Maurice A. Bliss, Merritte Maxwell, Jackson F. Henningsen, Clif- ford E. Allen, Raymond A. Lowry, Charles F. Hoyt, Clifford C. DeFord, Layman R. Vaughan, Charles F. Woodard and George H. Mills. FOREIGN WAR VETERANS Washington Post, No. 2364, will meet tomorrow evening in its club rooms at Dufy's Sea Grill for nomi- nation of officers. Comdr. Walter Boehm, who headed Washington Post’s ‘legation to the | national encampment at New Orleans, will Teport on the proceedings. The Sons of Veterans Unit of Wash- ington Post lead the V. F. W. con- tingent in the Constitution day parade. Junior Vice Comdr. John J. Rear- don, assisted by Archie Turner, are planning to start the Winter series of dance socials early next month. PURPLE HEART Mount Vernon Chapter met last Monday night at the National Guard Armory, when a report was made by the commander of the recent na- tional convention in Detroit, Mich. Members participated in the Con- stitution day parade. In the near future a drive will be made for new members, and all hold- ers of the Purple Heart Medal in the District of Columbia are invited to the next meeting, October 7, or to communicate with Adjt. Herbert A. Church, 717 Rock Creek Church road. In October steps will be taken to organize a ladies’ auxiliary, and all those interested in the project may expect to hear from the commander on she subject, Comdr. Malloy appointed Thomas Mason to act as secretary of the dele- gation in St. Louis. | Some of the delegates left for St M. | Louis on Friday evening and others left at 4:30 p.m. yesterday. Before leaving for St. Louis Comdr. | Malloy announced the following de- partment appointments in addition to those heretofore made: Joseph A. Koehl, commander of the Bureau of Agriculture Post, as Independence day officer for the coming year; George A. Taylor, commander of Lincoln Post, chairman of the Flag Day Committee; George A. Minnoch of the Govern- ment Printing Office Post, department historian; John H. O'Connell, past commander of Vincent Costello Post, department membership officer, and Thomas Mason, jr., past commander of Vincent Costello Post and also 2d Division, department adjutant. The department commahder last Monday installed the newly elected officers of Quentin Roosevelt Post and the newly elected officers of Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10. He also visited Bunker Hill Post. On Wednesday night he installed officers of Costello Post, No."15, and on Thursday night officers of Kenneth H. Nash Post, The department contemplates an active bowling league this year. Any post desiring to form a team and par- ticipate in the league should com- municate with Bowling Officer Mack Myers of the Bunker Hill Post or De- partment Athletic Offices George Royal. The league will open at the Lucky Strike alleys on October 3, After winning first prize in the Constitution Day parade, Fort Stevens Post, No. 32, Drum and Bugle Corps left for St. Louis Friday by train and bus to try and win national recogni- tion. The entire drum corps was sent. Many members of the post and their :tmmas also left for the convention y- Not to be outdone, the Sons of the Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, Fort A | munities, stated he will submit a re- port at the next meeting. A resolution was adopted recording the post as protesting against at- tempted criticism of certain officers of the, American Legion for alleged actions resulting in the vetoing by the President of the bonus measure. The post was well represented in the | Constitution day parade. Officers were elected as follows: | vice commander, Ira D. Scott; junior | vice commander, Emmett R. Carroll; judge advocate, Albert Grobstein; | quartermaster, Leo F. Wise; historian, iVernon S. Auld; sergeant at arms, Walter H. Schmidt; master at arms, | E. Ralph; surgeon, Dr. Ray F. Guynn; trustee. Samuel Rose: color bearers, John Smith and Ernest J. Kay. In- stallation was conducted by Depart- ment Comdr. Malloy. Mr. Watt made the following ap- pointments: Henry F. Fones, ad- jutant; William C. Buell, finance officer. Announcement of other officers appointed by Comdr. Watt will be made at a later date. In recognition and appreciation of the services rendered by them during the past year, J. O'C. Roberts, on be- half of the post, presented gifts to retiring Comdr. Samuel Rose, Vernon S. Auld, Henry F. Fones and William C. Buell. Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. 11, elected officers as follows: Comman- der, Elmore McKay; senior vice com- mander, Albert R. Popkins; junior vice commander, Robert Duncan; master at arms, Edward C. Warren; torian, George Hutterly; surgeon, Dr. B. C. MacNeil; Executive Committee, William Meirs, Louis Allwine, Charles Johnson and Walter MacWilliams. Appointments were: Adjt., Charles Eisenstein, and finance officer, George Hutterly. Depue Post met Wednesday night in the Hayloft for nomination of officers. | Allen M. Ergood; chaplain, Dr. Charles | sergeant at arms, Rick Ingram; his- | FLEET MARINE RESERVES | Capt. Paul Sullivan, quartermaster | of the Fifth Battalion, Fleet Marine | Corps_Reserve, announced yesterday next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- | day evenings at the armory, 458 In- | diana avenue, forestry green uniforms | will be issued to all members. During Commander, William W. Watt; senior | previous Winters the local Reservists | | wore blue uniforms. | the regular drill on October 2 vemng | in Winter clothing. The first public appearance of the battalion in the new outfits will be at Manassas, Va. on Friday, October 11, when the full battalion, with tand, turns out as escort and guard of icnor during the annual Piedmont Dairy Farms Festival. The Manassas activ- Hazen. The armory is open on Tuesday and ‘Wednesday nights for enlistment of new recruits. There are vacancies in A and B Companies. The age limits are from 17 to 35. No previ- ous military training is necessary. | Comdr. Ray L. Zwinglas announced | the new post-colors have been received and will be formally presented to the post at the October meeting. The following were nominated: Commander, Frank Greer; senior vice, Michael Finan; junior vice, Ralph Kelly; third vice, Wilbur H. Bladen, Mike Kostick; judge advocate, Sidney Bassler; post surgeon, Dr. James A. O’Keefe, Dr. McDonald; quartermas- ter, Percey Braman, J. P. Greenlaw; trustee, George P. Luce; color bearers, Emil Hulendorf, Coburn E. Louke; color guards, Parker and Belirens; sergeant at arms, William Byrd, mas- ter at arms, Edison Counts. ‘The meeting was followed by re- freshments and entertainment. | Hampshire avenue. At 8 pm. a me- morial service will be held at the | Wardman Park Hotel. Mrs. F. Nor- man Smith, chaplain general, and Mrs. Lucy Campbell, assistant chap- | lain general, are in charge of this | service | Mrs. William E. Ochiltree, national | president, will preside at the business | session Monday morning. The vice | presidents, Mrs. Elizabeth Martin of Milwaukee and Mrs. H. C. Boone of Wyoming, will be introduced. A ban- quet will be held at 7:30 o'clock. when Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, U. S. A., re- tired, and Rev. Edmund A. Walsh of | Georgetown University will be the | speakers. Miss Dorothy Reddish and Miss Lillian Chenoweth wi : solos and the Marine Band I | There will be a business session |1, GRIM NAED " GOLDEN RODENT | e Washington Dugout of Trench Rats Also Elects Other Officers. J. Grim was elected golcen rodent of Washington Dugous, No. 107, of the National Order of Trench Rats an organization composed of outstand- | ing members of the Disabled American Veterans, at a meeting at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club. Other officers selected were Robert Slater, silver rodent; blie rodent; Th e Lindstrom, bonic plague; Howard Woerner, black plague; Logan J. Purcell, holy Joseph Ashi. bench rat: 1 iron claw. Howard S. St red-eyed gnawer: William B. C historic rat. William R. Beall, James MacArthur, William Plikas, W m Phillips. Charles J. Catanach, Ralph rson and T. S. Wilcher, imperial holy rat in 1931, presided at the session and in- stalled the new officers | A toakt was tendered Gen. Pershing of his birthday anniversary. William R. Beall. senior vice commander of the District of Columbia artment, Dis- abled American Veterans, invited the officers to a dinner in their honor. The National Order of Trench Rats is a secret and fraternal order, non- an, non-political and non-sec- n, and is formed for the purpose of providing a closer bond by which ice men may be drawn ether to further their interests, and to provide a playground for the Dis- abled American Veterans of the World Wa Any member of the Disabled American Veterans is eligible to the Trench Rats who has rendered out- standing service, but his name must be placed in nomination by a member of the order. Following consideration of the ap- plications for the K. of C. scholar- ship, which the D. A. V. awards each vear. the committee in charge made the award to W. N. Richards, a local member of the organization. Joseph A. Ashi, fourth district com mitteeman, anncunced a fourth di trict meeting to consider constructive plans to push the organization here and in the surrounding territory. The conference wiil be November 2 and 3 at Charlottesville, Va | Ace-Rasmussen Chapter, No. 1, will ] meet tomorrow at the Soldiers, Sailors | and Marines’ Club, Eleventh and L streets, at 8 p.m. Reports will be received from the delegates to the national convention at New Haven. Joseph A. Ashi. na- | tional committeeman, will speak on "'How to Hold a District Delegation | Solidly in Line at a National Con- | vention.” Commander John L. Spears | will also speak. A. Stuart Burch, senior vice commander of this chapter, will take over the duties of the com- mandership due to the resignation of | tion. Chaplain James M. Kissock will hold a brief memorial service. | | LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE \ The twenty-sixth anniversary of | Columbia Lodge will be observed | the lodge, will preside. Entertainment will be furnished. At the last regular meeting Donald Stewart, editor of the Moose Maga- | zine, gave a talk on the merits of the | Moose. Charles M. Kennedy, regional :dlrector, also spoke. | Women of the Moose. | Columbia Chapter at its last meeting held child care and training night, Mrs. Susie Sorenson, chairman. The guest speakers were Mrs. Wade Martin of the Washington Heart As- sociation and Mrs. Ida Anderson of | the Child Research Laboratory of Mooseheart, Iil. | The junior officers were elected: Mrs. | Pauline Miller, governess; Mrs. Kath- | erine Miller, recorder, and Mrs. | Beatrice Higdon, treasurer. | Mrs. Mary Miller, chairman of the Social Service Committee, reported helping needy children with clothing J for the opening of school. The chap- ter participated in the Constitution day parade. A benefit bingo was held | by the Delinquent Committee at the | hall Friday. e — Session of War Mothers Here Friday Assistant Secretary of War Harry H. Wood- ring Principal Speaker Next Saturday Night at National Convention. Tuesday, followed by luncheon for the Gold Star Mothers. Mrs. Norman N. | Nock will preside. Mme. Cantacuzene Grant will speak in the evening on “Americanism.” National Comdr. James E. Van Zandt, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will also speak. On Wednesday night Charles Col- fax Long will present a film, “City | Beautiful From Dawn to Dusk.” The | Lincoln Chapter, colored, will hold a | banquet-at 8 o'clock at the Whitelaw | Hotel, when Mrs. Ochiltree and Mrs. | Mary T. Shanahan, State president, | will be the speakers. The colored dele- | gates will make their headquarters at this hotel. Election Thursday. | Election of officers will be held Thursday morning, with results being | announced at the evening session. | Frank Sanderson, accompanied by | Mrs. Sanderson, will render piano-ac- cordion selections. Miss Jean Bishop and Miss Gertrude Lyon will also be on the program. The Marine Band will play. A ceremony of marking trees in West Potomac Park, honoring past national presidents of American War Mothers, Mrs. Ochiltree and Mrs. Vir- ! gil Stone, will be held Friday at 10 am. A sightseeing trip to Mount Ver- non will follow. On the return trip a visit will be made to the George Wash- | ington Memorial at Alexandria, where memorial trees will be planted on the terrace. At 4 o'clock a visit will be made to Gadsby’s Tavern Col. Kenyon A. Joyce, commandant of Fort Myer, has extended an insita- tion to War Mothers to a review of combat troops of the 3d Cavalry at the fort on September 28 at 10 am. After its conclusion the delegates will pilgrimage to Arlington Cemetery via busses and will then be returned to Wardman Park Hotel. from where they will meet to make the trip to Fort QUARTERMASTERS 10 HOLD PARLEYS Tentative Troop School Schedule Starts First Week in October. ‘The tentative troop school schedule for Reserve District quartermasters for the 1935-36 school year, consisting of 14 assemblies, will begin the first week in October and terminate April 27. Two conferences will be held each month, the first of which is scheduled for October 7, when Maj. Harvey Ed- ward will give an outline of the course. Quartermasters meet October 21. Maj H. J. Mars will discuss supply and logistics, 1st Army. _ The remainder of the schedule will be as follows: November 11, command 0St exer 4th Army, by Lieut. Col. Frink; November 25 and De- problem ( an Infantry division by Maj. W. H. Sadler; Quartermaster Corps mobilization, Capt. C. E. Clark; January 13, de- velopment type plans for mobilization shelter. Maj. P. J. Glandon; January 27. factors involved in the operation of motor transport, Lieut. Col. H. J. Lawes, and preparation of training schedules for a quartermaster regi- ment, Maj. C. I. Kephart: February 10, combined meeting: February 24, prob in subsistence supply, Capt. L. C. Webster; March 9. supy regiment in combat zone. to include front line troops. Capt. M. E. Wilson March 23, mobilization test problem of a quartermaster z Maj. S. I Zeid- ner; April 13. construction pertaining to Veterans Bureau. Majs. L. H. Rus- sell and W. R. Metz. The concluding quariermaster conference will be held April 27. Maj. Harvey Edward will conduct a general review of the year's work. ! | } December 23, Reserve officers ued on active duty Conservation Corps onths. TI include H. Barnard, Alvin T. James R. Bar- . olly and Second 1. Crockett, all Infantry; Albert H. Weit, A. C.; Capts. H. Gill. Clinton J. Muncie rst Lieut. Macon G. Williams, ineer Corps officers: Capt. Ken- st Lieut. Robert A number of Di h with for ano! Capts. Le all Er neth M. Uglow and Fi B. Curtiss, both Cavalry: First Lieut John A. Croghan, Coast Artillery Corps: First Lieut. John H. Stokes and Richard A. Dimon, both and First Lieuts. Ed- rd G. Cannon and Max E. Feld- both medical officers. w man, | i Additional District officers have been ordered to active duty for a period of six months with the Civilian Conser- vation Corps. They include Capts James F. Howard, Napoleon H. Stan- ton, both chaplains: Orville F. Sande- fur, Infantry: Walter W. Woodruff, Cavalry, and Elmer C. Woods, C. A. C.; First Lieuts. Charles A. Kengla, Robert W. Lockridge and Howard E. Hassler, all Infantry; William B. Marsh, chap- The Fifth Battalion will shift into | nr “Spears, which is in line with the | 12in; William H. Warren, Calvary, and | forestry green uniforms on October 1, | hrovicions of the national constitu- | the following medical first lieutenants: James J. Vanderbeck. Ashley O. Thomas, William L. Knott, James M. | Suter and Maurice E. Johnson, Two - Regular ny officers have | been detailed as unit instructors of | District Reserve units. Lieut. Col. Roy S. Atwood relieves Lieut. Col. E. B. Gray as unit instructor of the ity of the Fifth Battalion is at the | Tuesday evening by an open meeting. | 913th Coast Artillery (anti-aircraft) request of Commissioner Melvin C.|Dr. John F. Donoghue, dictator of |and the 622d Coast Artillery (harbor | defense). Dickson will assume unit instructor | duties with the 688th Motor Transport | Company, 689th Motor Transport | Company, 757th Salvage Company, | 734th Laundry Company and the 409th | Service Battalion First Lieut. Joseph H. Church of the 913th Coast Artillery (anti- aircraft) began last week at the Coast | Artillery School, Fort Monroe, Va., the | eight-week course of instruction in the iRmr\-e battery officers’ course. | - — i Pythian Sisters. | Rathbone Temple met Friday eve- | ning, Most Excellent Chief Lillian Kreamer presiding. The application of Mrs. Eula Stevens was received for membership. Several Fall activities ’huve been planned, the dates to be Second Lieut. M. Scott announced later. Past Chief Mrs. Jeanette Crowthers made a short ad- dress, also Mrs. Effie Clements of Martha Washington Temple of Alex- andria, Va., and Past Grand Chan- cellor Newcomb of Washington.