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ACADENY TEST Examinations for West Point Appointment to Be Held October 17. The National Guard of the District ©f Columbia has been auhorized to designate one of its enlisted men for appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point for the class which enters next July. Un- der the law, the National Guard is al- lowed 25 appointments to the Acad- emy, and these are allocated to the various commands throughout the country, the selections being made within the organizations by competi- tive examinations. It was announced by brigade head- « quarters that appointments available will be awarded qualified candidates in the order of merit established in the regular entrance examination, ‘which is competitive among National Guard candidates from all States and Wwhich begins March 2, 1937. Examinations for the selection of the local National Guard candidate ‘will be held by the Civil Service Com- mission at 9 o'clock a.m. October 17 next. Enlisted men desiring to take this examination will be required to file a written application to the Guard commanding officer, through his unit commander. Applications must be re- ceived at the brigade neadquarters not later than the close of business on October 3. Circulars describing the competitive examination for the selec- tion of the local candidate and the regular entrance examinations are available at headquarters to those in- terested in participating. The exami- nation for the selection of the District Guard candidate, it was explained, consists of five parts—theoretical, armory drill, field training, length of service and length of residenc® in the District of Columbia. To be eligible for appointment from the local Guard an applicant must be an enlisted man who on the date of admission, July 1, 1937, will have served as an enlisted man not less than one year; must be between the ages of 19 and 22 years, and must not be less than 5 feet 4 inches in height. It was pointed out that the age and service requirements are statutory and cannot be waived or modified, but it is not essential that the service be con- tinuous, so that former service in the National Guard may be counted in de- termining an applicant’s eligibility. It is expected that interest in ob- taining this appointment will be as keen this year as it has been in the past and that & number of young men ‘will make application to take the pre- liminary examination. Already one man has applied to take the tests and his application has been approved by headquarters. He is Pvt. Harry V. Ellis, jr., 1501 Park road, a member of Battery C, 260th Coast Artillery. Although only one candidate has been allotted to the local contingent, 1t is sometimes possible to obtair an- other appointment, if other areas fail to name a candidate or the candidate fails in the entrance tests. Among .the group of 100 high com- petitors in the President’s match at the rifle competitions at Camp Perry, ©Ohio, were four members of Dis- . trict of Columbia Guard, actording to information received here. They are: Staff Sergt. Harry B. Parsons, Com- pany E, 121st Engineers, score 144; Second Lieut. Henry M. Boudinot, Company A, 104th Quartermaster Regiment, score, 141; Maj. Just C. Jensen, Ordnance Department, State Staff, and captain of the local Guard team, score 141, and Sergt. Raymond L. Taylor, Company D, 12Ist En- gineers, score, 140. Authority has been granted the Na- tional Capital Rifle Club to conduct & caliber .22 tournament on the Na- tional Guard rifle range at Camp Simms, Congress Heights, D. C., on October 9, 10 and 11. Capt. Lee J. Rutz has been ap- pointed a member of the Athletic Board of the 260th Coast Artillery Regiment, according to orders issued. It was announced to the various commands of the Guard last week that members of the Civilian Conser- vation Corps are not authorized to enlist in the National Guard. It was added that the decision was made by the head of the department in which they are employed under the pro- visions of National Guard regulations requiring the approval of head of de- partments prior to enlistment of Gov- ernment employes. However, it was said that members of the National Guard, who later enroll in the C. C. C. are entitled to military leave for attendance at field training encampments. Members of the C. C. C. who have been enlisted in the National Guard without ap- proval of the head of their depart- ment will be discharged on their own application. Pvt. (First Class) Raymond L. Mar- tin has been ordered ' promoted to corporal in the Headquarters De- tachment, Special Troops, 29th Di- vision. & A reorganization of the enlisted personnel of Compeny B, 131st En- gineers has been ordered, a number of non-commissioned officers being reduced and others promoted to fill the vacancies. The following reductions have been directed: Staff Sergt. Edward W. Howard, jr.; Sergts. Isadore Frank, Albert O. Brockman and Emmett F. Gibson; Corps. Fred T. Haines, Wil- liam L. Jarvis, Henry C. Dixon and Elmer W. Watkins, to be privates. Promotions have been ordered as follows: Pvt. Ira D. Waltz to be staff sergeant; Pvis. Samuel G. Jones and Edward W. Hnnrd.'srr..tobcler- of removal from the city. ‘The following enlisted men of the inactive National Guard have been ordered transferred to the active lists of their respective commands: Pvt. LeRoy Mondereau, Headquar- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SEPTEMBER 27, 1936—PART TWO. GUARD ANNUUNflES Civic Problems, Civie Bodies Increasing Whir of Civic Activity Heard, With Budget, Crowded School and Crime Problems Emphasized. BY JESSE C. SUTER. URING the several weeks that this column has been on vacation, eivic activities have been on the increase. The Montgomery County Civic Federation held its opening meeting as did also the Interfederation Conference. The District Commissioners and the Public Utilities Comtission have been busy apd the new agency making the imquiry into the fiscal relations between the United States and the District of Co- lumbia has set everybody to dig- ging up statistical and other in- formation. which was begun on September 10. Budget Ofcer Donovan is busy and is expected to report immedi- ately & double-barreled budget of 46 and 48 millions, respectively. The first will cover bare necessities and maintenance while the second in- cludes capital expenditures and in- creases of personnel. The Commissioners took suffi- cient time from their budget studies to adopt regulations for the licens- ing of parking lots, garages and other commercial establishments engaged in the storing of automo- biles. The fees are on a gradu- ated scale and the license system will begin on November 1. Conversion of the 20 stream- line cars of the Capital Transit Co. to one-man operation and the purchase of 20 second-hand cars to be reconditioned and replace & like number of old one-man cars has been authorized by the Public Utilities Commission. This authori- zation includes permission to op- erate additional cars of this mod- ern type. ‘The Commission has before it & petition of the Washington Gas Light Co. for permission to pure chase the Alexandria and the Hy- attsville Gas Light Companies. This will require also the approval of the Maryland Public Service Com- mission and of the Securities Ex- change Commission. ‘The public schools openéd on Monday last with a largely in- creased enrollment which is ex- pected to have further additions. Buildings overflowing, unwieldy oversized classes, and teachers with programs well beyond their ability to handle efficiently are problems with which the school officials and our public-spirited Board of Edu- caton must struggle. Platoon oper- ation and shifting from one build- ing to another is all that the local authorities can do. The power to correct these clearly apparent de- ficiencies can only be remedied by the District’s foreign legislature in which it is not represented. . ‘The Federation of Citizens’ Asso- ciations holds its opening meeting on Saturday night in the board room at the Qystrict Building. This will mark the real beginning of the season’s activities of the citi- zens' associations. At the second meeting, which will occur on No- vember 7, the annual election of officers will be held. Criminal Justice Association To Hold Membership Campaign. Washington Criminal Justice Association began operation some months ago through the taking of records of criminal cases. This work is being carried on under the expert direction of James M. Hepbron, the noted director of the Baltimore Criminal Justice Com- mission. Mr. Hepbron has been induced to serve as acting director to get the new organization in proper running order. A compara- tively few subscribers have pro- vided funds for carrying on the work through its initial stages, but it is now planned to put it on a permanent financial basis. Various classes of memberships will afford all good citizens an opportunity for having a part in this work, which is designed and expected to bring about a decided improvement in law enforcement and crime conditions in the Na- tional €apital. A number of public- spirited citizens are enlisting in the membership campaign,’ which will be put on immediately. The Criminal Justice Association is receiving the hearty support of the law-enforcement officials and other officials, who recognize in it great possibilities in the assembling, analyzing and interpreting of facts concerning criminal justice. This is not a head-hunting agency, but & fact-finding body. Facts regard- ing crime, criminals, prosecutions, punishments and arrests repose in the records of many governmental agencies and hence just such an institution, outside of official con- trol, is needed-to dig out these L BEEE g3 E ing is exiant that so elevating an agency as & public library should be open most of the time. These are problems which Congress only can solve, but & united civic de- mand might produce some staunch supporters in Congress. Probate Law Revision Item for Legisiative Program. REVISION of the probate law may be an item in the Dis- trict’s legislative program before the Seventy-fifth Congress this Winter. Register of Wills Theo- dore Cogswell, in an article in the current Journal of the District Bar Association, suggests that the probate laws be brought in line with modern needs. During the 135 years since their enactment, he states, the District laws regarding estates have undergone but one ex- tensive study and amendment. ‘They now, like many other District laws, are much of a patchwork and not in line with present-day ideas. The register of wills is engaged in assembling data on the subject and drafting proposed amend- ments. He has suggested that if the Bar Association decides that changes are necessary that it re- quest the court to appoint a re- vision committee. Passing of De Luxe Busses Recalls Federation Opposition. VIGOMUS opposition and ridi- cule were hurled by the Fed- eration of Citizens’ Associations at the petition of the Capital Traction Co. back in 1925 to operate a line of de luxe busses to Chevy Chase. The chairman of the Committee on Public Utilities, & delegate from the Brightwood Association, offered & resolution requesting the Com- mission to require the company to put in a super-de luxe line to Brightwood. While the Chevy Chase line was to have a fare of 25 cents, he asked that the line to Brightwood be on a 50-cent fare. The Brightwood resolution was voted down, as was also the Chevy Chase proposal, and the federation entered a strong protest before the Utilities Commission. The de luxe line was authorized by the commission and has con- tinued operation until week before last. During the last three months it has been run at a decided loss. It was a foregone conclusion, ac- cording to some of the Chevy Chase T ts, that it would be sup- plan by the regular local and express bus service which have re- Pplaced the trolley line. For a long time the de luxe serv- ice had a strong appeal because of its guarantee of a seat to every pas- senger and also its smoking com- partment. In the early days many left their automobiles home and went to town in these busses. The fare was reduced to 20 cents and later to 15 cents. One-man Car Decision And Citizens’ Federation. STRONG opposition to the recent decision of the Public Utili- ties Commission favoring the one- man car is expected to break out at the meeting of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations on Sat- urday night. A number of the constituent organizations and the federation itself are on record in opposition to the one-man car. Some of the more consgrvative feel that the one-man operation of modern equipment such as the new streamline cars present the matter in an entirely new form. It is claimed that the local idea of the one-man car has been formed from the old type which has been in use here for many years. These were old cars which were never satisfac- tory even as two-man cars when they were new. They were given a patched-up alteration and con- verted into the very worst type of one-man car imaginable. Another new factor entering into the consideration of this problem is the favorable impression made on many riders by the one-man bus. There are some who hold that the bus is a far more difficult ve- hicle to operate in the midst of traffic than the car which is driven on the rails of its right of way. Some promptly accept this conten- tion and insist that for this very reason the bus should be manned by two men. All of these points were brought out by spokesmen for the civic or- ganizations at the public utilities hearing, but these were merely matters of amateur opinion and not supported by such expert evi- dence as presented by the com- pany. A number of those in at- tendance at the hearing admitted that the company put up a strong case, but the opposition was weak. It is not safe to predict what action, if any, the Federation will take, but in any event there is no likelihood of the commission re- versing its action until a thorough trial shall prove the one-man car of the newest type to -be un- satisfactory. Privileged Peanut Vender And Traffic Ticket Fixing. THURSDAY'S papers carried two interesting stories which illus- trate and emphasize one of the serious and distinctive District problems. Rice Hooe, the new prosecuting attorney at the Police Court, is. quoted as having issued orders forbidding the “fixing” of any traffic tickets. He may be able to carry out this policy if left alone, but the District Commis- sioners, or one of them, have been known to intercede in some cases under influential pressure and VETERANS OUTLINEILEGION T0 JOIN [Naval Reserve Divisions |(ONFERENCE SET - WEEK SESSONS Dunning Presides at Last Meeting of Urell Camp. Two Mustered In. This Week., Monday: Col. James 8. Petlit ‘Aluxfl“ liary, 8 p.m., Naval Lodge all. Thursday: Richard J. Harden Camp, 8 pm., Pythian Temple. Friday: Henry W. Lawton Auxiliary, 8 p.m., Pythian Temple. Comdr. L. L. Dunning the last meeting of Gen. Frank C. Tacker, Company E, 16th Infantry, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and Charles H. Louden, Company H, 1st D. C. Volunteers, were elected to membership. Frank Tacker was mus- tered in.. Past Department Comdr. Samuel J. McWillilams, jr.; Vice Comdr. Walter N. Laing and Past Comdr. Ivan V. Conklin were appointed a.committee to arrange for the annual birthday dinner held in conjunction with the auxiliary. Remarks were made by Department Comdr. Freeland, Senior Vice Comdr. Woolridge, Department Patriotfc Instructor Copley, Quarter- master Tom Hudlow of Harden Camp and C. B. Burnham of Roosevelt Camp of Los Angeles, Calif. presided at M. Emmet Comdr. George A. Willlams presided at the meeting of Richard J. Harden Camp. George T. Brazelton, 2nd Georgia Volunteers, and Jacob Le- gum, 4th Virginia Volunteers, were mustered into membership. Quarter- master Gen. Patrick J. Callan, Na- tional Provost Marshal William Orth- man and John A. Gallagher of Har- den Camp, assistant national provost marshal, spoke. President Lucretia Richoltz presided at the meeting of Col. John Jacob Astor Auxiliary. The charter was draped in memory of Past National President Florence H. Becker. Mrs. Mollie Holden and Miss Gertrude Ad- delson were mustered into member- ship. A luncheon will be held atChest- nut Farms Dairy, Pennsylvania ave- nue and Twenty-sixth streets, October 1 at 1 o'clock. At the meeting of Gen. M. Emmet Urell Auxiliary, presided over by President’ Louise Freeland, arrange- ments were made to hold a rummage sale at 1107 Fourth street southwest, October 28. g Department President Esther Er- hardt spoke. President Lockner presided at the meeting of Henry W. Lawton Auxil- fary. Delegate Hellen Grissam gave her report of the national encamp- ment. Department President $sther Erhardt and President Gertrude Miles of Pettit Auxiliary spoke. A bingo party will be held Friday evening in place of the regular meet- ing in Pythian Temple, and arrange- ments are being made for a rummage sale November 17. ‘The Col. James 8. Pettit Auxiliary will celebrate its 14th birthday anni- versary September 8 in Naval Lodge Hall with an entertainment and party. VETERANS TO MARK START FOR FRANCE 19th Anniversary of Sailing on October 17. In celebration of the 19th anniver- sary of the sailing of the Rainbow Di- vision for France, the District of Co- lumbia Chapter will meet October 17 at the Willard Hotel, with William H. Kay, president, presiding. Kay will appoint a committee at this meeting to arrange for the annual reception and dance to be held at the Willard Hotel on January 16. Na- tional Executive Committeeman M. Manning Marcus will make a report of the banquet and dance held by the Cleveland Chapter last week. Plans will be made for the observance of Armistice day, while a social will be arranged in January for the Rainbow Division's Gold Star Mothers. A tri-State reunion will be held in February by the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland chapters. Edgar S. Miles was recently ad- mitted to membership in the District Chapter. Mrs. Cameille Neagle, president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the District Chapter, has received a letter from Mrs. Edna G. Lampman of Columbus, Ohio, national president, thanking the members for her re-election. She also announced the reappointment of Mrs. Francis B. Kristof of Columbus, Ohlo, as secretary; Mrs. Tressa M. Fultz, Lancaster, Ohio, as treasurer, and Mrs. Willlam E. Talbot of Texas as welfare chairman. ‘The local auxiliary will meet Octo- ber 17 at the Willard Hotel. interferes with traffic in a busy artery of travel. If he is to have the privilege of doing business at this location in deflance of the police regulations why shouldn’t other peanut venders be accorded the same privilege? What would be the attitude of the police if other venders should take up their position at the same location? These are some of the questions some of our citizens are asking. There is thought by many to be little, if any, difference between B :?g—i.-i:».—flg‘ g% E ot 11 L il ARLINGTON RITE Gold Star Mothers’ Day Wil Be Celebrated at Amphi- theater Today. ‘The Department of the District of Columbia, the American Legion, will participate today in the Gold Star Mothers’ day celebration at Arlington National Cemetery at 1:30 o'clock at the Amphitheater. Lieut. Horace W. Lineburd, depart- ment commander, has requested all post colors be present and members of the organization to attend. Department Comdr. Lineburg and many members who attended the na- tiona] convention the past week at Cleveland. have returned here, al- though a number took advantage of sightageing trips on the way home and will return next week. New officers recently elected in several of the department posts will be installed this week by Comdr. Line- burg ‘and his staff. A number of members of the local department, who did not attend the Cleveland convention, participated in the G. A. R. parade on Wednesday. Between now and November 11, the date of the annual aerial membership roll call at national headquarters in Indianapolis, Ind., the District depart- ment will conduct an intensive mem- dues in advance so a good example may be set for the members of their several posts. ‘The 1936 enrollment totaled 950,000 uary and February will be discussed. ‘The American Legion Bowling League will officially get under way at the Lucky Strike alleys on Fourteenth street next Thursday evening, when the department commander will roll the first ball down the alleys. Ernest Campbell of Lincoln Post, No. 17, has been elected president; Daniel M. Goodacre of Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, vice president, and Mack Myers of Bunker Hill Post, No. 31, secretary and official scorer. ‘Ten teams comprising the same posts who held membership in the league will again start this year. . R. E. Sharbaugh, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of Tank Corps Post, No. 19, announces a din- ner and card party to be held at the home of Mrs. Mae H. Miller, 1712 Ho- bart street, October 3, at 6 o'clock. Prizes will be awarded. All members of the post, their families and friends are invited. For reservations call Mrs. Miller, Adams 2312, or Grace L. Chapman at the New Colonial Hotel. The Kenneth H. Nash Post at its semi-monthly meeting last week nominated for their post officers: Commander, J. J. Mulvey; senior vice commander, Robert R. Allen; junior vice commander, Ray C. Browning, J. J. Conner, J. 8. Dodd; quarter- master, Montie T. Stotler, Wilbur W. | May; judge advocate, D. L. Halder- man, Guy U. Cogswell; sergeant at arms, H. G. Cavanaugh, E. G. Panizza; :::phln, George Grommett, Robert E. The election and installation will be at the meeting October 14 at 215 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Re- freshments will be the event of the evening and the commanders of the various posts and departmental offi- cers are invited. Department Comdr. Lineberg will officiate at the installa- tion ceremonies. LEGION AUXILIARY DELEGATES RETURN| Meetings Planned by Committees to Plan Fall and Winter Ac- tivities. Headed by Miss Nicie B. Perrell, | president of the District of Columbia | Department, American Legion Aux- iliary, delegates and other members | of the local organization, have re- | turned from the national convention | at Cleveland, Ohio. The various committees of the local department are planning meetings in the next four weeks to work out plans for their Fall and Winter activities. Vincent B. Costello Unit, No. 15, will have installation of officers Octo- ber 6 at the American War Mothers’ Home, 1527 New Hampshire avenue, at 8:30 p.m. Snydr-Farmer Unit, No. 3, of Hyatts- ville nominated officers, without op- position, as follows: Mrs. Ralph Shafler, president; Mrs. S. Wentworth, first vice president; Mrs. C. V. Joyce, second vice president; Mrs. Carl Walz, ficers will be held October 8 at the Hyattaville Armory. At a meeting of Mount Vernon Begin Colors Competition Contest Inaugurated to Decide Which Unit Is to Carry Battalion Flags Next IVISIONS in the 1st Battalion, United States Naval Reserve in the District of Columbia, last week began & competi- Year. and still leave vacancies for expected volunteers, when the emergency arises, it is considered that the maximum peace strength of the Naval Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve should be such as to provide approximately 80 per cent of total requirements, or 16,000 officers and 152,000 men for the Naval Reserve and 2,650 officers and 35,200 men for the Marine Corps Re- serve, The recommendation was made that the Naval Reserve be divided into four separate branches, as follows: The Fleet Reserve, the Merchant Marine Naval Reserve, the National Naval Reserve and the Volunteer Reserve. For the Marine Corps it was recom- ted | mended that the divisions be as fol- Officers of the battalion said that the factors to be considered in award- ing the colors to the winning division will simulate those required by the Naval Reserve inspection board, with particular emphasis on average drill attendance up to the night of the in- spection in December, proficiency of the divisions in carrying out drills at the inspection proper, smartness and appearance of the officers and men in infantry and manuel of arms drills. The 2d Fleet Division, under the command of Lieut John Cleland, has had the distinction of carrying the colors for the past two years. Al- though the competition has just be- gun, there is already a strong rivalry between the three divisions for the honor of carrying the colors next year, and battalion officers report that the 2d Division is anxious to main- tain its position as color bearer. The Examining Board of the bat- talion has reconvened to consider the advancements in ratings for the en- listed personnel of the organization. The board has not been in session since the battalion left for its armual training cruise late in July. Due to the fact that a number of men were waiting only for cruise re- quirements before going before the board, it is expected that the board will have a busy season during the Fall. Lieut. John PFewell is serving as president of the Board of Exami- ners this year. Because of the number of personnel changes which have been made in the various divisions of the battalion since the cruise, a number of fleet vacancies have developed in the battalion which are being filled as rapidly as possible from the ranks of the Recruit School and the volunteers. The Recruit School meets each Tuesday night at 8 o'clock to consider the applications of inter. ested young men between the ages of 17 and 28 years for enlistment. Ensign W. C, Myer has reported for duty with the battalion and has been ordered to,the battalion staff. He will be assigned as assistant in the Recruit School. . Battalion Comdr. Lieut, James E. Sullivan last week ordered the sus- pension of week-end cruises by the | fleet divisions for the remainder of this year. No more fleet cruises will be heid until the Spring, although the launch will be left in the water for several more weeks for cruises, which will be made by officers of the battalion staff with crews selected from the Recruit School who have not yet made any trips on the Potomac River. The week-end cruises aboard the launch are one of the popular phases of the Naval Reserve training and the little boat has been crowded each week end during the Summer. Although i: is too small to carry any training equipment, the crews are given a good | deal of training in the handling of small boats and the navigation of in- land waters. Battalion officers have been hopeful during the recent months that the Navy Department would assign to the battalion one of the Coast Guard cutters now being re- placed. It was pointed out by the officers that a boat of this size would allow the battalion to carry more men each week, allow space for training equipment, and due to the greater speed, a give a better opportunity for more navigational training. The pres- ent launch has to be taken out of the Wwater as s00n as the cold weather sets in, since it cannot stand the pressure |of the ice. A large cutter would have heating equipment and could be used all during the year. Under the present arrangements at the battalion, all surface-water train- ing has to be abandoned during the ‘Winter months and instruction has to be confined to theory in the armory class room work. However, the offi- cers point out that much more can be done by practical instruction aboard ship and this should be kept up throughout the year. The assignment of a larger vessel here would permit the officers and men of the battalion to make trips all during the Winter, except, of course, when the Potomac was icebound, but even then on drill nights the men could be taken aboard the ship for instruction to keep fresh the knowledge they obtain while mak- their annual cruises. Officers point out that the lack of a satisfactory training vessel here is a serious handi- cap to the training of the battalion and to some extent affects the morale. ‘The importance of building up a strong Naval Reserve, it is expected, will be stressed during the coming ses- sion of Congress, if the United States .| 18 to be prepared for a national emer- gency. It is likely that the matter will come up for consideration in con- nection with a proposal to revise the Naval Reserve act of 1025, under which this branch of the Navy now operates. A study of the matter made by a at the outbreak of a war, about 20,000 officers and 190,000 men, 1t is proposed that the Fleet Reservi be composed of all enlisted men trans- ferred or assigned to the Naval Re- serve after four years’ or more hon- orable service in the regular Navy, The numbers vary from year to year. As for-the Merchant Marine Reserve, it was pointed out that the basic ship- ping policy of the United States pro- marine for the purposes of national defense. The Navy may eventually take over about two-thirds of the gross tonnage of the merchant ma- rine in major war operations. At pres- ent, about 1,000 vessels are on the Navy Department’s “approved list” to be taken over by the Navy in the event of war. It was recommended that on board vessels of the approved list there should be an average of five officers who have received naval training and indoctrination, for efficient mobiliza- tion and operation with the fleet. In addition, it was said, each vessel should have two organized gun crews, & communication unit and an engi- neering unit. This, it was added, will require & Merchant Marine Naval Re- serve of approximately 5,000 officers said that this branch of the reserve should be prepared to mobilize and fight on board their own vessels with a8 few regular naval personnel addi- tional s possible. CONVENTION WAITED BY 29TH. DIVISION Executive Committee Members Attend Supper Party at Commander’s Home. Members of the Executive Commit- tee of Washington Post, 29th Division Association, were guests at a supper, party at the home of Comdr. Edwin director of the Convention Bureau of the Association of Commerce, Norfolk, Va., told of plans for the sixteenth annual gathering of the national association in that city on October {10, 11 and 12. On the morning of October 10 there will be registrations, a meeting of the National Executive Committee, to be presided over by National Comdr. Walter” E. Black, and the opening session of the convention. A program of ‘entertainment has been prepared for Saturday evening. Sunday morning will be given over to the final session of the convention when election of national officers will be held. In the afternoon there will | be a memorial service for the World War dead of the division in Norfolk’s new stadium, followed by drum and bugle corps prize competition and athletic events. A parade will be held | Monday. Comdr. McGowan announced a delegation of approximately 250 will attend the session from Washington. They will leave via Norfolk steamer on October 9, 6 pm. Reservations will be handled for non-member 29th men by the commander at National 2380 before 5 pm. every day except Saturday. New members enrolled in the post last week are Charles H. Brown, Com- pany K, 116th Infantry; George McKeon, Battery A, 110th Field Artillery, and Wallace B. Fitzgerald, Company A, 116th Infantry. A meeting of the post is being planned before the convention and will probably take place about October 4. V. F. W. UNIT PLANS BIRTHDAY PARTY Federal Post Will Celebrate Fif- teenth Anniversary Wednesday. ‘The fifteenth birthday anniversary of Federal Post, District of Columbia Department, Veterans of Foreign ‘Wars, will be celebrated at & meeting next Wednesday evening in the Hay- loft, rear of 1326 Massachusetts ave- nue. A program has been arranged and supper will be served. The cele- bration will be conducted by Charles C. Williams, 8tephen T. Nichka, F. C. Luxas and John G. Strobel. ‘This post is the third oldest in the District Department, having been or- ganized in 1921. Nomination for officers for the year 1937 are as follows: Commander, Ed- win E. McGowan; vice commander, Edward A. J. Sweeney; junior vice commander, Lemuel Buckingha: quartermaster, George C. Williams; chaplain, Louis C. Vogt, and surgeon, Stephen T. Nichka. Nominations will be held open until one hour before election, which will take place at the next regular meeting, vides for the building up of & merchant | and 35,000 enlisted men. The report | E. McGowan. Fairfield H. m-“ BYRESERVE UNITS School Program for D. C. Groups Approved by Col. Wetherill. The 1936-37 conference school program of three more District re- serve units were approved last week by Col. Richard Wetherill, senior in- structor of the Organized Reserves in Washington. The units whose schedules have been approved include the 1320th Service, commanded by Col. Harrison Brand, jr., the Chemical g-rflu Service and the Ordnance nit. The meeting of the 1320th Bervice Unit, scheduled for October 9, will be & joit conference of Engineer units of the District, including the 843d Engineers and the 376th Engineers, and will be held at the Cosmos Club. Maj. Heavey will preside. All meet- ings except that of October 9 will be held in the air corps projection room, Munitions Building. The schedule of the 1320th Bervice Unit follows: November 12, employ- ment of combat engineers by Capt. Clay; December 10, staff duties (map maneuver) by Maj. Vandevanter and Capt. Wanamaker; December 23, or- ganization, administration and sup- ply by Col. Brand; January 14, 1937, terrain, a defensive situation (map problem) by Maj. Heavey; January 27, construction and medical problems of the 1320th Service Unit by Col Brand; Pebruary 11, Infantry in a meeting engagement by Maj. Vande- vanter and Capt. Wanamaker; Feb- ruary 24, training problem of the 1320th Service Unit by Col. Brand; men by Maj. Heavey; March 24, train- ing problem of the 1320 Service Unit by Col. Brand; April 8, employment of the general service regiment by Capt. White; April 28, training prob- lem of the 1320th Service Unit. The final assembly of the season will be held on May 13, 1937, at which Capt. White will discuss a river crossing. Eight conferences compose the troop school schedule of District ofi- cers of the Chemical Warfare Serv- | ice, -the first of which will be held October 16. Maj. E. C. Wallington will outline the .course, following which Maj. C. L. Marriott will discuss chemical w re agents. The re- mainder of the program follows: No- | vember 20, chemical warfare weapons, | by Capt. J. M. McMillin and chemi- cal warfare agents, by Maj. C. L. Mar- riott; December 18, chemical pro- curement, by Maj. W. J. Ungetheum; January 15, 1937, chemical warfare tactics, by Maj. E. C. Wallington; Pebruary 19, chemical supply, by Maj. H. M. Black and research and devel- | opment procedure, by Capt. F. W. | Gerhard; March 19xchemical warfare | tactics, by Maj. E. C. Wallington; prril 16, technical and tactical pro- ‘ tection, by Capt. T. J. Ford, and May | 21, 1937, the concluding assembly of the year, chemical warfare tactics by | Maj. Wallington. | The first conference for District Ordnance officers will be held October 22. Maj. J. K. Christmas will dis- cuss new ordnance motor vehicles. The remainder of the schedule fol- | lows: November 27, ordnance main- | tenance, by Lieut. Col. Donald Arm- | strong, Decegber 11, industrial pre- paredsess, by Col. H. B. Jordan, direc- tor of the Army Industrial College: January 28, illustrational procure- ment problem, by a committee from the Army Industrig} College; February 25, relationship of the Ordnance offi- cer to the commander and his gen- eral staff, by Lieut. Col. H. S. Aurand; March 25, medical service within the division (speaker to be announced later); April 22, signal service with- in the division, by Lieut. Col. C. M. | Milliken. The concluding meeting will | be held May 27. Maj J. C. Karnes will discuss developments in fire- | control instruments. Y. W. ALL-MEMBERS’ MEETING TUESDAY Mrs. Brandon to Lead Discussion in Afternoon and Mrs. Sibley Is Evening Speaker. Members of the Y. W. C. A. are in- vited to the all-members’ meeting to be held at Seventeenth and K streets Tuesday from 4:30 to 9 pm. Mrs. Arthur L. Brandon will lead the after- noon discussion, and Mrs. Harper Sibley is speaking at the evening meet- |ing. Dupont Chapter will meet tomorrow at 2:30 pm. Girl Reserve officers of senior high school clubs will hold their annual officers’ conference October 2 and 3 at Vacation Lodge in Cherrydale, Va. Reservations must be in the Girl Re- serve office September 29 Mary Ashby, Central High School; Marjorie Stockett, McKinley; Frances Hill, Woodrow Wilson, and Martha Moss, Western, have planned the details. ‘The week end bus trip to Williams- burg, Jamestown and Yorktown con- ducted by the membership-education and industrial departments is sched- uled for October 10 and 11, leaving the Y. W. C. A. Saturday at 1:30 pm. Saida L. Hartman and Mrs. Irving W. Ketchum are in charge of the trip. Dorothy J. Donnally conducts an Americanization class in English, cur- rent events and citizenship for foreign- speaking women and girls Fridays from 1to3pm. ‘The industrial and nationality groups will have their opening tea Thursday from 4:30 to 6 pm., and girls em- ployed in homes are invited to come at this time. The Club and Actlvities’ Council will meet at 8 p.m. Blue Triangle Club members will have a cruise party Thursday, starting off with the captain’s dinner at 6:15 pm. ‘The Xenos Club will meet October 7 at 7:30 pm. Practice bridge will be played every ‘Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. Plans are being completed for the Fall musical festival at 614 E street ., Community House which is being given by the children of the music hour under the direction of Mrs. R. E, Espey and Virginia Griffiths. Mrs. James W. Anderson will be hostess for the Wednesday Women's Club at 614 E street Wednesday at 3:30 pm. ‘Mary M. Burnett, music director, will conduct & “sing” at Vacation . | Lodge tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. Desert Speedway Opened. ‘Traffic is now passing over a speed- Mediterran March 11, use of engineers as rifle-