Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1935, Page 56

F. G. Fraser Is Elected 40 and 8 Vice President Legionnaire, Chosen at St. Louis Convention, Is Only Second Washingtonian to Hold National Office in Organization. ERDINAND G. FRASER of this city was elected sous chef de chemin de fer (national vice president) La Societe Nationale des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux, at the national convention last week in St. Louis. It is the second time in the history of the organization that a Legionnaire of the District of Co- lumbia Department has held a na- tional office. Mr. Fraser has held many important offices in the local department. in- cluding department finance officer, 1929; department vice commander, 1931, and deépartment commander, 1932. He was also commander of Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, in 1930. He was selected by the national or- ganization of the American Legion as national chairman of the George Washington Bicentennial Committee and had charge of the American Le- gion rededication ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Armistice day, 1932. [ The American Legion Bowling | League will open at the Lucky Strike alleys next Thursday evening. The captains of the teams rolling the cpen- ing night will draw for opponents and | will follow the regular arranged sched- | ule for the balance of the season. roil- | ing every Thursday night, 12 alleys being reserved for their use. the first night a two-thirds handicap with a maximum of 40 pins will be allowed. The following posts have signified their intention of entering teams: Fort Stevens, Victory, Stephen P. Mc- Goarty, Bunker Hill, Stuart Walcott, Lincoln, Treasury, Costello, Sergt. Jasper, Agriculture, Nash and Gov- ernment Printing @ffice. Captains of these teams«will be elected the "pen- ing night. Department Bowling Officer Mack Myers is president and Jimmie Hogan secretary-treasurer and official scorer. Fort Stevens Post, No. 32, will meet next Thursday night at the club house, 304 Kennedy street, at 8:15 o'clock. Plans for a new club house will be discussed. i The annual golf tournament will be held at Argyle Country Club on Octo- ber 18. The affair will be in charge of L. Beeber, chairman. A buffet sup- per will follow the tournament. The bowling season opens next Thursday evening at the Lucky Strike alleys. All members of the post de- siring to bowl will report to Capt. Ray Miller at 7:45 o'clock. A dance will be held November 9 at the Indian Spring Country Club for the benefit of the Sons of the Legion, Fort Stevens Post. Jim Fahey is chalrman of the Dance Committee. The Sons of the Legion held their election of officers Friday night and the following were chosen: Captain, Tom Howard, first lieuten- ant, Joe Purks; second lieutenant, Ralph O'Brien; adjutant, William Ke- hoe; chaplain, Georgs Smith, and finance officer, Charles Herman. A cup was awarded to the Junior Drum Corps as first prize in the Con- stition Day parade. The presentation ‘was made by Ben Aronsohn, chairman of Awards Committee. Arnold Wilbur Post of Kensington, Md., elected officers as follows: Com- mander, William M. Reading; first vice commander, William Edward Par- ker; second vice commander, F. Lar- mour Oyster; adjutant, Thomas H.| Tremearne; post service officer, Ken- neth W. Simpson; post treasurer, Clarence W. Fisk; post historian, G. E. Hartshorn; post chaplain, Raymond C. Burgdorf; sergeant at arms, Harry A. Wagner, and color bearer, Allison H. Chapin. Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8, elect- | ed the following officers: Joseph Jay Goldberg, commander; John J. Mul- vey, senior vice commander; Robert R. Allen, junior vice commander; Julius | Bchwartzer, sergeant at arms; Joseph B. Conners, quartermaster; Daniel Halderman, judge advocate, George Grommett, chaplain. The officers were installed by De- partment Comdr. Joseph J. Malloy. He presented to the post three cups which were won during the year. Past Comdr. King presented certificates of merit to five comrades for their ex- cellent work during his year as com- mander. ‘The United States Department of Agriculture Post, 39, met September 20 and elected the following officers: Commander, Joseph L. Koehl; first vice commander, B. Z. Kile; second vice commander, F. M. Crest; finance officer, N. P. Thompson; adjutant, Philip L. Blake; chaplain, E. A. Al- britton; historian, T. L. Holden, and sergeant at arms Thomas Maw. The Executive Committee consists of C. E. Berger, S. H. Boon, F. A. Burkey, A. C. Foster, E. W. Luther, W. M. Murphy and E. L. Vennerdrow. Comrade De Jager reported the bowling team will have its first match at the Lucky Strike Alleys next Thurs- day night. The next regular meeting of the post will be October 11, when the officers will be installed. This will be an open meeting and the wives and friends are invited. There will be en address by the Secretary of Agri- culture and an entertainment. At the last regular meeting of Bunker Hill Community Post, No. 31, annual election of officers resulted as foilows: Commander, Thad A. Bean; first vice commander, Raymond A. Eichhorn; second vice commander, ‘William Leo Collins; third vice com- mander, Francis P. Gauges; finance officer, Al G. Powell; chaplain, Thomas Charles Baisden; judge ad- vocate, Robert L. Irwin; historian, John Raymond Weitzel; Americanism officer, Thomas Popham Royston; color bearers, Charles Harry Bair and John R. Weitzel, and quartermaster, Raymond J. Doyle. The last meeting of Bunker Hill Squadron, No. 31, was held at St. Anthony’s Hall. Department Vice Comdr. Charles Warren presented the squadron colors, which were purchased by the post. The Detachment Squad- ron Drum Corps was present at this meeting. Entertainment and refresh- fments were served under the super- wvision of Sons of Legion Officer Ray- mond A. Eichhorn. Department Comdr. Joseph J. Malloy made an address. Athletic Officer W. Berry Ludwig gepresented the post at the bowling league meeting and pledged the sup- port of the post. He announced the post intended placing one team in the league, and possibly two. The L-31 Club will hold a card party After | and | 8 pm.. All members of the prst and their friends are invited. The club will also hold a dance at Beaver Dam Country Club November 15. Comdr. Joe Malloy announced the Legion during the coming year will engage in an elaborate program for the Sons of the American Legion and has appointed a committee to carry on this work. They are Rose O'Hara, U. 8. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2; Albertus N. Schroeder, Victory Post, No. 4; Guy U. Cogswell, Kenneth Nash Post, No. 8; Samuel Rose, Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10; Albert Popkins, Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. 11:; James Todd White, Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13; Gregory Cipriani, Vincent B. Costello Post, No. 15; Harold Emery, Lincoln Post, No. 17; Wililam F. Barrett, Bureau of Engraving Post, | No. 23; Maurice Folsom, 2d Division Post, No. 28: Rodney A. C. Horton, Stanley Church De Pue Post, No. 30; Raymond A. Eichhorn, Bunker Hill Post, No. 31; James T. Fahey, Fort Stevens Post, No. 32; Roy S. Musick, Government Printing Post. No. 33, and West A. Hamilton, James E. Walker Post, No. 26. ‘The local department will engage in an eleborate ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Armistice day, November 11, under the direction of | the Armistice day officer, Maj. Theodore Cogswell. Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, will meet October 9 in the Musicians’ Hall, 1105 Sixteenth street. Officers will be in- stalled by Department Comdr. Malloy, member of this post. The post will enter a team in ths bowling league now being formed and will be represented by the following: L. G. Hawley, Bernard Wood, Charles Flanagan, L. L. Gumb, Herman E. Ludwig, George lLee and Daniel Goodacre. Installation of officers will be held at the meeting of George Washington Post next Tuesday night in Musicians’ Hall, 1105 Sixteenth street. Rev. Howard E. Snyder, retiring com- | mander, will preside. The installation { will be performed by Department Comdr. Malloy. | The officers are: Commander, Ray- mond M. Lanigan; first vice com- | mander, Harry Coope; second vice | commander, John F. Dull; third vice commander, C. Cassard Schroth; ad- jutant, Past Comdr. James J. Murphy; finance officer, Past Comdr. Lew S. Mohler; chaplain, Rev. Howard E. Sny- der; quartermaster, P. W. Jarboe; ser- geant at arms, George Hooven; master | at arms, F. H. Dreyer; surgeon, Dr. M. | | H. Darnall; historian, Past Comdr. |and Past Department Adjutant How- | ard S. Fisk; color bearers, Past Comdr. | Bernard C. McGee and P. W. Jarboe. ! " A number of new members will be | be conducted by the degree team from Snyder-Farmer Post of the Depart- ment of Maryland of Hyattsville, Md. Past Department Comdr. Amos A. Fries, a delegate to the national con- vention last week at St. Louis; Third | Vice Comdr.-elect C. Cassard Schroth and Past Department and Past Post Comdr. John Lewis Smith, national executive committeeman, will describe | the convention activities and Past | Comdr. John Thomas Taylor the leg- islative accomplishments. Victory Post has altered its by-laws to effect a reconciliation with its auxiliary previously known as Victory Post Unit. | The auxiliary will hold a bingo | party October 18 at Cullean House, | Wisconsin avenue and N street. Kenneth H. Nash Post, No. 8. will meet at Bacas Bros' restaurant. Eighth and M streets southeast, next | Thursday night. ‘The following members of Govern- ment Printing Office Post, No. 33, at- | tended the national convention in St. | Louis: Fred A. Minnigh, Edward R. Dixon and Jack Carroll. Department Comdr. Malloy has named Adjt. Fred A. Minnigh depart- ment historian. Election and installation of officers | will be held October 9. Lincoln Post, No. 17, will meet Tues- day at 8:30 p.m. at the Portner Apart- ment, Fifteenth and U streets. Offi- cers will be installed by Department Comdr. Malloy. Rolland W. Phillips and Harold Emery are unopposed nominees for commander and first vice commander, respectively. Dr. H. D. Shapiro, chairman of the Entertainment Committee, has ar- ranged for special entertainment and refreshments. Members are requested to invite women and a special invita- tion has been extended to the post auxiliary. FOUNTAIN TRIBUTE TO MRS. SHELTON Memorial to W. C. T. U. Leader Will Be Placed in General Lobby of Gospel Mission. Mrs. Emma Sanford Shelton, from 1910 to 1926 president of the District of Columbia W. C. T. U., will be hon- ored today at 3 o'clock when a memo- rial drinking fountain, suitably in- scribed, is placed in the general lobby of the new Gospel Mission, 810 Fifth street. The gift is made possible through the efforts of Mrs. Harry H. Sattis and the members of the Southwest Union and of the District W. C. T. U, many of whom were personal fr¥ads of Mrs. Shelton. Mrs. Bennie Bailey Wadleigh, presi- dent, will preside. Mrs. Mary Pollock will make the presentation and Dr. M. E. Miller, president of the Mission Board, will accept the gift for the mis- sion. Charles Shelton, grandson of Mrs. Shelton, will unveil it. Bethel No. 1 initiated Margarét McCatharan and Norma Coburn. There was a memorial service for Bena ise Fraser. The Dramatic Club met Monday at the home of Directress Ruth Ivers, 612 Fern street. The drill team will meet Thursday in the Masonic Temple at 7:30 pm. A Hiking Club meeting will be held Tuesday at tne home of Dorothly Lewis, 1515 C street south- east. The bethel will meet October 8 for the benefit of the club October 5 at @516 Thirteenth atreet northesst, at for business, followed by & dance given by the Mothers' Olub, 4 initiated. The initiation ceremony will | | Harper, | tosh, Amelia Boberg and Florence -~ THE~ SUNDAY STAR;- WASHINGTON, D. C.;- SEPTEMBER' 29, 1935—PART TWO. I.EGIUN AUX"JARY 1 New Kenneth Nash A SEATS OFFIGERS Miss Mcintosh Officiates at ~ Exercises for Nash Unit, No. 8. Miss M. Edna Mclntosh, president, District of Columbia Department, American Legion Auxiliary, installed officers of Kenneth H. Nash Unit, No. 8, at the last meeting held at the Playhouse. The officers are: President, Mrs. Mary B. Corwin; first vice president, Mrs. Lilllan K. Urban; second vice president, Mrs. Viola Bacon; chaplain, Mrs. Franklin P. Nash; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Bertha M. Gessford; color bearers, Mrs. Ruth Turner and Mrs. Sarah Charles; corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. Ethel Wilt; recording sec- | retary, Mrs. S8arah Kohen; treasurer, Miss E. Gertrude Bacon; historian, Miss Ann Singleton. Mrs. Kohen, retiring president. sub- | mitted her annual report. Others | who gave reports were: Mrs. Howard S. Fisk, rehabilitation chairman; Urban, child welfare chairmal Corwin, Fidac chairman. | Miss Singleton presented Mrs. | Kohen with a past president’s pin. On behalf of the unit, Mrs. Kohen | presented flowers to Miss McIntosh, retiring department president, and Mrs. Corwin presented flowers to Miss Nicie Perrell, incoming department president. Gifts were also presented | to the retiring department president | and to Miss Lillian Conn and Mrs. Erline King, radio artists, who have assisted the unit in many of its ac- tivities during the year. ‘The president submitted for the rat- ification of the unit the following ap- pointments: Rehabalitation chairman, Mrs. Howard S. Fisk; child welfare, Mrs. Lillian K. Urban; constitution and by-laws, Mrs. William D. Mulkey; community service and unit activities and trophies and awards, Mrs. Sarah Kohen; membership, Mrs. Ethel Wilt; national defense, Mrs. Bertha A. Yoder Werthner; legislative, Miss Ann | Singleton; poppies, Mrs. Viola Bacon; ‘World War erphans, Miss Gertrude | | Bacon; ways and means, Mrs. Dele | F. Underwood; sick, Mrs. Franklin P. Nash: Americanism, Mrs. Ruth Tur- ner; publicity, Mrs. Mary B. Corwin, and Finance Committee, Mrs. Lillian K. Urban, Mrs. Viola Bacon, Mrs. Ethel Wilt, Mrs. Sarah Kohen and Miss E. Gertrude Bacon. The next meeting will Wednesday in the Board of Trade room, Evening Star Building, at 8 p.m. Officers of La Boutique des Huit | Chapeaux et Quarante Feumes Salon, | No. 14, Eight et Forty will be installed | at a meeting next Wednesday night at | the Washington Hotel. | __The new officers are chapeaux, Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren; demi chapeaux, | Mrs. Mildred Eckles and Miss Ann S. Nevitt; I'archiviste, Miss Marie Lueb- |la surintendante, Mrs. Bess Faine. the regular October social. A quilt made by the membvers of this salon |will be presented to the incoming | chapeaux to be used in child welfare | work. | Plans for the annual birthday party of the salon will be discussed. It will | be held in December. Edith Warren Quinn and Ola D. | Lee are serving as pages at the na- tional convention of American War Mothers now in progress at the Ward- man Park Hotel. The salon has been invited to par- ticipate in the memorial service to be held at the Washington Cathedral on American Veterans. The delegates from this salon to the national convention at St. Louis will render their reports. They are Lil- lian Reagan, chairman; Dorothy B. Pauline Paro, Edna McIn- Beuchley. A meeting of the Henry C. Speng- ler Unit, No. 12, was held at the Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massa- ct‘m.sem avenue, last Wednesday eve- ning. Plans for the dinner to be held by were discussed. The chairman is Mrs. Helen McCabe. MARINE RESERVES DON NEW UNIFORMS Fifth Battalion to Parade With Band at Manassas on October 11. The 5th Battalion, Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, will, for the first time, turn out in its newly issued forestry green Winter fleld uniforms next Wednesday evening. The battalion will act as guard of honor at the Piedmont dairy festival in Manassas, Va., on October 11, also leading the street parade in Manassas on that afternoon. The full battalion, under Maj. Harvey L. Miller, will take part, as will also the band under First Lieut. Leon Brusiloff. The battalion will go by motor transport from the armory at 8:45 a.m. Recruiting nights at the armory are on every Tuesday and Wednesday. The battalion’s annual ball will be held November 16. An officers’ stag dinner was held at the Raleigh Hotel last Priday. The officers and their families are going on a week end excursion trip to Media Farms, W. Va., over October 12 and 13. They also will attend, as a group, the Navy-Notre Dame foot ball game in Baltimore, as well as the Army-Navy game. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ‘Webster and Capital Lodges will meet Tuesday evening, Mount Vernon ‘Wednesday evening. Syracusians Lodge will meet Friday evening. It will give a musical and ‘literary en- tertainment next month. 5 Calanthe Lodge last Monday eve- ning conferred the page and esquire rank on six candidates. The chan- cellor commander, Dr. Robert B. Bacon, presented an emblematic lapel button to 12 who were knighted at & previous convention. Friendship Temple, Pythian Sisters, will have a class initiation Wednesdsy evening, followed by a social and re- freshments. Arrangements are being made for & rummage sale November 14 and for s turkey dinner Novem- ber 19, The annual meeting of the Grand Temple of Virginia will be held in Norfolk, Va., October 15 to 18. A number of the members of Friend- ship and Rathbons Temples Will at- tend, s 7% ¢ be held | | kert; 'Aumonier, Mrs. Marie Hargy: | la concierge, Mrs. Helen McCabe, and | This meeting will take the place of | the Sunday preceding Armistice day | by the National Capital Post, Disabled | the unit tomorrow from 5 to 8 pm. | ton, historian. V.F. W.DELEGATION RETURNS 10 CITY D. C. Group Active in Con- vention Affairs at New Orleans. Meetings This Week. Tuesday, 8 p.m.—Military Or- der of the Cootie, 935 G place Maj. Gen. C. R. Edwards Post, 815 Fifteenth street. Wednesday, 8 p.m.—Federal Pcst, No. 824, Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue. Overseas Military Band, Drum and Bugle Corps, National Guard Armory. Thursday, 8 p.m.—Equality- Walter Reed Post, No. 284, Py- thian Temple. Herbert L. Edmonds Post, No. 2460, Ambassador Hotel. Delegates, alternates and members |of the District of Columbia Depart- | ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars, | headed by Dept. Comdr. Edward K. Inman, returned here from the na- tional convention at New Orleans with | reports of the sessions. The local delegation took an active | part in the proceedings. In this con- nection Comdr. Inman was assisted by Past Dept. Comdr. Charles B. Jen- | nings, who acted as deputy chief of staff and by Dept. Q M. Walter P.| Boehm, commander of Washington | Post. It was reported 389 new posts were organized in the country during the | past year. The Degree of Aggravation was exemplified at the National Scratch | in New Orleans on September 15 by | the delousing crew of T. N. T. Pup ‘Tent, with Seam Squirrel Leonard J.| Bacon officiating. Testimonial gifts were presented to | V. B. Galloway, supreme commander, | and to W. J. Crehan and Thomas McBride by Seam Squirrel Bacon in the name of Top Notch Tent. Maj. H. J. Bryson, pill pusher of | T. N. T. Pup Tent, was unanimously elected surgeon of the Supreme Pup | ‘Tent. The Cootie Bugle and Drum Corps of T. N. T. Pup Tent was awarded first prize in the cootie parade. A collision mat, which has traveled from East to West Coasts in the cere- | monial exercises of various pup tents, | was presented to T. N. T. Pup Tent by Valley Pup Tent of Yakima, Wash. At the “scratch” next Tuesday night at W. O. W. Hall, 935 G place, nom- inations and elections will be the principal order of business. Florence V. Morris, chairman, and Dorothy Lodge, associate chairman, officially opened Potomac Auxiliary’s ‘Winter program of monthly dancing and entertainment in Walter Reed Hospital last Wednesday evening. Mrs. Morris, through the co-opera- tion of R. L. May, Alexandria hus magnate, chartered a bus transport- ing 40 girls from the Old Dominion State to help bring sunshine to the hospitalized patients and enlisted personnel. Music was furnished by the United States Army Band Or- chestra. A floor show was featured during intermission. Charlie Edwards was master of ceremonies. Marion Mac- Kay and Kenneth Rictor performed. A dance act featuring Lucille and Lindon and little Miss Betty Cava- naugh’s tap dance were also on the National Capitol Post has pledged its co-operation to the department Arm- istice Day Ball Committee. Richard D. Dear was appointed by Comdr. Yebens as chairman of the post com- mittee. Department Junior Vice Comdr. Dave Herman addressed the last meeting, outlining the plans of the department committee. August Croissant was elected to an 18-month term as trustee, succeeding Past Post Comdr. Harry Coope. The following have been designated as nominees to the various offices: For commander, Senior Vice Comdr. Roy D. Hopgood; for senior vice com- mander, Junior Vice Comdr. Floyd V. Patterson; for junior vice com- mander, Richard D. Dear; for quarter- master, Ernest Wickstrand; for chap- lain, Charles A. Neff; for surgeon, Dr. John L. De Mayo; for judge advocate, 0. W. Hollingsworth, and for officer of the day, Merritt L. Everhart. Washington Post, No. 2364, met last Monday evening at Duffy’s Sea Grill, with Comdr. Boehm _ presiding Nominations for officers wers aa fol { Honored F. G. FRASER, Past commander, District of Co- lumbia Department, American Legion, who was elected national vice president of the La Soclete Nationale at St. Louis. —Harris-Ewing Photo. lows: Commander, Walter P. Boehm; senior vice commander, John J. Rear- don; junior vice commander, Roy Keesee; quartermaster, Fred Wacker; advocate, Archie U. Turner, and chap- lain, Paul Gray. The elections will be held at the first meeting in October. Comdr. Boehm made a report of the national encampment at New Or- leans. Leroy Marks, president of Radio Station WOL, was unanimously elected to honorary membership in recogni- tion of the support Station WOL has given to all V. F. W. endeavors. The McKimmie-Catterton Police and Fire Post held nomination of of- | ficers. The post voted to hold an in- | stallation party in November. At the next two meetings, which will be held at the National Guard Armory October 9 and 16, election of officers will be held. The post sent a letter of condolence to the widow of the late Huey Long. SPANISH VETERANS NAME NEW SLATE Robert Cain of Pittsburgh New National Commander—D. C. Man Selected. Meetings This Week. Camps. Thursday—Richard J. Harden Camp, 8 p.m., Pythian Temple, Auxiliaries. ‘Wednesday—Department Aux- iliary, at.8 pm., at 921 Pennsyl- vania avenue southeast. Tuesday, October 1—Col. John Jacob Astor Auxiliary, No. 6, at 8 pm., at 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Friday, October 4 — Henry W. Lawton Auxiliary, No. 9, at 8 p.m., in the Royal Arcanum Hall, 930 H street northwest (Printcraft Building). L — Robert Cain of Pittsburgh, Pa., was elected national commander of the Spanish War Veterans at the national encampment recently held in San Antonio, Tex., according to a report received by the local department. Other officers elected were: Scott Leavitt, former member of Congress from Minnesota, as national senior 'vice commander; Alfred J. Kennedy of New York, national junior vice com- mander, and Patrick J. Callan of this city was appointed quartermaster gen- eral. It was decided to hold the en- campment next year at Saratoga Springs, N. Y. It was voted at the encampment to build a home for the national head- quarters in Washington, and money was appropriated. Senior Vice Commander George A. ‘Williams presided over Richard J.| Harden Camp at the last meeting. John J. Kearney was reinstated. Jun- jor Vice Department Commander Vic- tor L, Woolridge spoke on recruiting. Gentle Bees Planned. Louis E. Snelgrove is trying to evolve by kindness a race of tame honey bees at the Clifton Zoological Gardens, Bristol, England, and ex- pects the next generation to be docile 88 kittens, retalning their sting, but neyer using it, A LOCALD.A.V.PLAN | uxiliary Officers 1, Mrs. Mary B. Corwin, president; 2, Mrs. Lillian K. Urban, first vice president; 3, Mrs. Franklin P. Nash, chaplain; 4, Mrs. Bertha M. Gessford, sergeant at arms; 5, Mrs. Ruth Turner, color bearer; 6, Miss Ann Single« —Star Staff Photos. CONVENTION JAN. 2 Heads of Chapters Are on Committee to Handle Arrangements. ment of the Disabled American War eterans will hold its annual conven- | tion January 2. | the Executive Committee last week at a meeting in the District Building. Comdr. Charles E. Fritsch named as the Committee on Arrangements the | commanders of the chapters here, in- | practice in the local Guard | phy as they had in previous years. Militia Rifle Team Third In National Matches Failure to Get Higher Score Attributed to Tricky Wind W hile Local Unit Fired. TRICKY wind was blamed for the fact that the rifle team representing the National Guard of the District of Co- lumbia finished third among the mili- tia teams of the country at the na- tional matches recently completed at Camp Perry, Ohio. The local sharp- shooters are not using this as an alibi, but merely explaining the reason that they had not brought Lome the cov- eted trophy. However, with all that they only finished eight points be- hind the winning team from the State of Washington. The New Jersey Guard team was second. It was pointed out that during practice preceding the record firing, the team had been shooting scores of 46 and 47. However, when they went on the range the wind became shifty and variable, with the result that the | team averaged only a score of 41 when i it fired for the record. The team had been well trained un- der the direction of Capt. J. C. Jensen, team captain, and in charge of rifle and those on the team firmly bel‘eve that had not the wind played tricks on them | they would have brought back the tro- Col. John W. Oehmann, command- ing the National Guard of the District of Columbia, has been made chairman | of the Parade Committee of the group in charge of the plans for the forth- coming Halloween celebration. The local militia will take sn active part in this fete. ‘With drum corps and its full mem- bership, the 260th Coast Artillery was scheduled to leave here this morning in trucks for Quantico, Va., where they | will open their foot ball season with a | match with the United States Marine | team there. It also will be the first game of the season for the sea sol- diers. The Marines are reported to have | made elaborate plans for receiving the | | local citizen soldiers. A special section | selection of District of Columbia Na- tional Guard candidate consists of five parts, as follows: Theoretical, armory drill, fleld training camp, length of service and length of resie dence in the District of Columbia. ‘To be eligible for appointment from the National Guard, an applicant must be an enlisted man of a unit recognized by the Federal Govern- ment. He must, on the date of ad- mission, July 1, 1936, have served as an enlisted man for not less than one , must be between the ages of 19 and 22 years and must be not less than 5 feet 4 inches in height. The age and service requirements are state utory and cannot be waived or modi« fled, but it is not essential that the service be continuous, so that former service in the National Guard may be counted in determining an appli- cant’s eligibility. Similarly, service with a National Guard organization prior to its recognition by the Federal Government may be considered, the date of enlistment of the soldier gov- erning, and not that of recognition of the unit. While the original notice from the War Department allocates only one vacancy to the District of Columbia, sometimes the Guard receives more than the quota. This may be brought about by other States not taking ad- vantage of the opportunity offered, which results in less than the quota being filled. The law permits 25 ap- pointments each year from the Guard throughout the country. In the armory training program for the current year, as applicable to the 121st Regiment of Engineers, it is stated that the objective is to main- tain the regiment in condition to function effectively at existing strength and without further train- ing, when employed in minor emer- gencies by the District of Columbia or Federal authorities, and to provide a sufficiently trained force, capable of rapid expansion to war strength, | will be allotted the troops and their | friends in the stands, and the invi- | tation has been extended to all mem- | bers of the Guard, whatever organi- | zation they belong to. It is probable that a number of foot ball enthusiasts from the other units also will make the trip. ‘The Coast Artillery unit is to assem- which, with the minimum delay, can be employed in time of war as an effective component of the Army of the United States, It is pointed out that the develop- ment of military discipline, technical proficiency, initiative, leadership and teamwork will be emphasized. The program also specifies that the ble this morning for drill and upon completion the men will be trans- ported in Army trucks to Quantico. Capt. John R. Mcintire, Dental tillery foot ball eleven. The Quar- termaster Corps, under Capt. F. F. | transportation of the troops to the | Quantico base. | In accordance with War Depart- | ment instructions received at the | cluding John T. Chedester, chairman; gan J. Purcell and the commander of the colored chapter. Dr. C. Hamilton to the committee by Comdr. Fritsch work during last year’s festivities. Comdr. Fritsch announced last week that all chapters are being urged by the Executive Committee to concen- [ trate on their drives for increased | membership. He requested any mem- | ber knowing of a member eligible for | the D. A. V. who needs any assistance | whatsoever in connection with his | claim within the Veterans’ Adminis- tration or on the matter of employ- ment to have him placed in contact | with the proper D. A. V. official here. Ace-Rasmussen Chapter met last Monday at the Soldiers, Soilors and Marines’ Club. A. Stuart Burch was | unanimously elected to fill the va- cancy caused by the resignation of Comdr. John L. Spears, who is now the chairman of the Finance Committee of the national organization. The new | commander took his oath of office, which was administrated by Joseph A. Ashi, fourth district committeeman. | Comdr. Burch announced the office | of senior vice commander, now vacant, due to his elevation to the office of commander, would be filled by a spe- cial election at the next regular meet- ing of the chapter. Due to the fact that an entirely new constitution was adopted at the national convention in New Haven last July, there was appointed a Con- stitution and By-laws Committee to draw up new chapter constitution and by-laws to conform with that of the national organization. The commit- tee is composed of Comdr. Burch, Joseph A. Ashi and J. L. Spears. This committee will report at the October meeting. Tribute to the colors was given by Junior Vice Comdr. McKane. Past Comdr. Herbert A. Church conducted & brief memorial service for the dead. particularly those who were on the Florida Keys. Among the special guests were Theo- dore Lindstrom, National Rehabilita- tion chairman: senior vice commander of the District of Columbia Depart- ment, William R. Beall: junior vice commander of the department, John J. Crim; J. S. Rogers, formerly of Golden Chapter, University of Iowa, and D, R. Steinle of Lincoln, Nebr. At a meeting of the Rea Chapter last night, at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club, a number of new mem- bers were installed. An entertainment and refreshments were given. ‘The September meeting of the Na- tional Capital Chapter, No. 2, pre- sided over by Comdr. John T. Che- dester, was held at the Y. M. C. A. Department Comdr. Joseph Malloy of the American Legion was the guest speaker. Senior Vice Comdr. Willlam R. Beall and Junior Vice Comdr. John J. Crim, both of the District of Co- lumbia Department of the D. A. V., and National Rehabilitation Chair- man Theodore Lindstrom also spoke. Adjt. Theodore Z. Carroll gave a report on publicity and a report on the National Order of French Rats was submitted by Junior Vice Comdr. ‘William B. Covert, who also an- nounced plans were under way for a memorial service for nurses and workers of the American wars, spon- sored by the Natfonai Capital Chap- ter, to be held at the Washington Ca- thedral on November 10. Owners Made Tenants. In the first years after the Bolshevist Revolution owners of some of the large houses in Moscow were per- mitted to remain, two or three rooms being assigned to them. In the case of homes containing valuable collec- tions of books or pictures, ihe owners became the caretakers in the name of the Soviet government. headquarters of the 3d Army Cor) area at Baltimore, Md., the names of | four as alternates for a three months’ course at the Command and General | commander. Selection will be made | which will begin March 16, 1936. Na- tional Guard officers will be selected by the chief of the National Guard | Bureau. | Priority in making recommendations | for th s purpose will be given first to | officers of fleld grade above the rank |of captain who have creditably com- | pleted the entire Command and Gen- eral Staff Bchool extension course, and second to captains who have credit- ably completed the same course. In no case will officers who have not completed it be selected. Officers recommended for this spe- cial course will be less than 48 years of age March 1, 1936. Half of the officers selected will be less than 40 years of age on that date. Examinations are expected to begin about December 1, next, for enlisted men seeking promotion by commission in the Guard. Those whc pass the ex- aminations will be placed on an eligi- ble list for & period of one year, and as vacancies occur in the varicus arms they will be selected for the promo- tions, subject to further examinations relating to the respective branches in which they seek commissions. All enlisted personnel of the Dis- trict Militia are eligible to participate in this examination. Applications must | be submitted through the respective | commanders so as to reach the Guard | headquarters not later than Novem- ber 30, next. Maj. Stewart M. Grayson, Medical Corps, attached to the unit of the 260th Coast Artillery, and Maj. Joseph J. Greenlaw, Medical Corps, attached to the 121st Engineers medical unit, nual meeting of the Association of Military Surgeons to be held in New is without pay, but with travel and subsistence allowances. Under authority granted by the Secretary of War, First Lieut. Max G. D. Prentice, Battery E, 260th Coast, Artillery, has been ordered to the Quartermaster Transport School, at Holabird Quartermaster Depct, Bal- timore, Md., to report to the com- mandant of the school as a student for the motor transport officers’ course. The course will last until Novem- ber 8. ‘The District of Columbia National Guard has been authorized to desig- nate one candidate to take the entrance examination for appoint- ment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Appoint- ments to the Military Academy, avail- able on July 1, 1936, will be awarded qualified candidates in the order of merit established at the regular entrance examination, which is com- petitive among National Guard can- didates from all States. The candidates to be designated to take this entrance examination will be selected in a preliminary exam- ination to be held by the Civil Service Commission at 9 o'clock on Saturday, October 26. Enlisted men desiring to take this preliminary ex- amination have been directed to make formal written application addressed to the commanding officer, National Guard of the District of Columbia, through military channels. Such ap- plications must be received in the headquarters not later than the close of business on Saturday, October 5, next. Pamphlets describing the scope of the written entrance examination to be held about March 3, 1836, are on hand at headquarters and will be supplied those interested. Circulars of the Civil Service Commission describ- ing the preliminary examination, to be held on October 26, also will be sup- plied on request. The complete exsmination for the have been ordered to attend the an- | York City October 2 to 6. The duty | conduct of training shall be decentral- ized. The program outlines the ob- | jectives to be attained and the time available for the purpose. The meth- The District of Columbia Depart- | Corps, is athletic director of the Ar- ods and details of execution will be, | so far as possible, left to subordinates, corrective measures being applied only " This was decided by | Bernsdorfl, will be in charge of the | when necessary. { Inspections are directed to be made tri-monthly by the regimental staff. | battalion commanders and separate unit commanders, to test proficiency. Subordinates, down to and including the squad leader, are to be trained to A. Stuart Burch, Hazelton Purvis, Lo- | iree Reserve officers as principals and | iDspect their units as well as to drill | them. | 1t is pointed out in the order that Anderson, past commander of Ace-|gtaff School, Fort Leaveaworth, Kans., | €Ngin€er units must not be regarded as Rasmussen Chapter, was also named | are to be submitted to the corps area | POOls of laborers and mechanics to be | allotted individually to each and every as a token of the appreciation of his by the War Department for this course, | OP€ration. An engineer organization, it is explained, is made up of & num- ber of basic work units, each capable of executing a definite type and | amount of work and of such size as | can be commanded by an experienced sergeant. The armory training objective is to ‘ndequately care for, store and protect Government property: to give the regi- ment thorough and well-balanced basic and technical training; to place special emphasis upon basic training and upon command and staff training; | to increase the proficiency of the regi- ment in the use of weapons and to successfully complete the prescribed courses in target practice together with adequate training in musketry; to con- | duct the training in such a manner as | will insure smooth transition from armory to fleld training. ‘The following have been ordered transferred from the inactive to the | active lists of their respective organi= zations: Pvts. Jack H. Farmer, Raymond I Hammer and Carroll F. Ingals, 25th | Division Military Police Company; Pvts. John E. Harrington and Fred T. | Haines, Company B, 121st Engineers; | Pvts. Vincent J. Ceccarelli, Walter H. Forbush, Joseph L. Goddard, Anton J. Hanck, Herman O. Hutcherson, Riche (ard B. Tyler and William W. Watts, | Company D. 121st Engineers: Pvt. Robert L. Wiley, Headquarters Detach« ment, 29th Division. [ The following have been ordered | transferred from the active to the in- active lists of their respective com- | mands: | Sergt. William B. Logan and Pit. Martin J. Littlefield, Headquarters De- tachment, 29th Division; Pvt. William S. Ewing, Headquarters Detachment, Special Troops, 29th Division; Pvt. James W. Crockett, Medical Depart- ment Detachment, 260th Coast Artil- lery: Pvt. Psul Stokes, 29th Division Military Police Company- Pvts. George | T. Nolan, Richard K. Bridges. Sterling E. Chambers and Josepn A. Denm: Headquarters and Service Company, | 121st Engineers. LECTURE TONIGHT ON ‘THE HOLY LAND' |Page McK. Etchison of Y. M. C. A. to Speak at Petworth Baptist Church. An illustrated lecture on “The Holy Land” will be given today at 6:45 p.m. by Page McK. Etchison, religious work director of the Y. M. C. A, at the meeting of the B. Y. P. U. of Petworth Baptist Church. The day schools in accountancy and law of Southeastern University will open tomorrow at 9:30 am. The Dramatic Club will hold try- outs for its next production in the Y. M. C. A. assembly hall Tuesday at 8 pm. The class in public speaking will open Wednesday at 7:15 pm. in the Y. M. C. A. assembly hall, under the leadership of Dr. James A. Bell. The Dale Carnegie course will be used. George E. Harris, Wiliam R. | Schmucker and Page McK. Etchison will take part in the program of the annual banquet of the Box Bible Class at Emory M. E. Church South at 6:30 p.m. W. W. Millan, president of the Dis- trict of Columbia Sunday School As- soclation, will give the weekly Y. M. C. A. Bible talk over Station WMAL at 4:15 pm. Saturday. The subject will be * Servant.”