Evening Star Newspaper, October 25, 1936, Page 39

‘GUARD SUPPORTED INARMORY PLAN Naticnal Association Urges Erection of New Build- ing Here. The matter of armory needs for the National Guard of the District of Columbia was taken up again last week by the National Guard Associa= tion of the United States at its annual convention. The convention recom- mended action by the President of the United States and Congress looking to the erection of an armory for the local 5 troops. It was pointed out that the associa- tion has long realized the need for an armory in the District of Columbia end for a number of years has made Tecommendations for such a program. It was added, however, that the action taken at this year's convention is dif- ferent, in that it recognizes the direct responsibility of the President and the » Congress of the United States in the wmatter of housing the local Militia. The resolution said that the District of Columbia National Guard, being the only National Guard organization 1n the country for which the Congress of the United States is solely respon- sible, should be provided with such sites and armories at the next session of the Congress of the United States ‘without reference to any other build- ing or armory programs which may be presented to the Congress. It fur- ther said that the President of the United States, as Commander in Chief of the District of Columbia National Guard, is respectfully requested to recommend to the Congress the enact- ment of legislation to provide sites and armories for the District of Co- lumbia National Guard. The resolution directed that the officers and executive council of the association take such action as is necessary to aid in the accomplish- ment of the objective of the resolution. Similiar action has been recom- mended before by the convention, and | the Legislative Committee was at one time directed to take steps to aid the District people to get adequate housing facilities for its citizen troops. . However, nothing ever came of it, and those who have been following the efforts to obtain suitable political weight and influence of the » association will be thrown behind efforts this year which are expected to be made in Congress to obtain specific legislation providing for a site and for construction of the neces- sary buildings. v Strenuous efforts were made by officers of the Guard during the time that public works funds were being distributed to have an allotment of $2,500,000 made for the District for + armory purposes. However, little was heard from this after the District Commissioners approved it, except that it was learned unofficially that as there was no site available, and the public works money had to be spent only for labor and materials, it could not be made. Further efforts were made to have the National Capital Parks office allot a Federal site, but even this was headed off when that office ruled that it could not assign public sites for this purpose and that the site should be allocated by Con- gress or private land should be pur- chased for such. With the force of the National Guard association behind them, it is expected that the officers of the local Guard will move on Congress during | the coming session and attempt to convince the legislators that the mat- ter of housing for the troops and their material cannot be put off much fur- ther, because of the condition of the buildings, and the fact that they may find themselves out of their present quarters at any time. The largest unit of the Guard is now occupying the old National Hotel Butlding, which was acquired by the District as a part of the site of the proposed municipal center. And even now it is being pro- posed that this part of the site be resold, as it is believed not needed in the light of adjusted plans that ! have been made. The buildings are said to be in| very bad condition, and the coming ‘Winter may prove costly, as it is diffi- cult to protect the thousands of dol- lars’ worth of material which is loaned by the War Department to the local troops for training purposes. Coast Artillery, for instance, has many | tractors, guns and searchlights on specially built trucks. These are; housed in temporary, corrugated iron | buildings on the Washington Channel water front. It has been difficult to maintain them in the highest state of preservation, and in many places | sections of the roof are off, allowing water and snow to pour onto the| apparatus. The local troops have no | permanent place in the city where| they can store this material. With the increase in the strength of the Guard, and particularly the Coast Ar- tillery Regiment, that outfit has out- grown its present quarters, which were built for a naval contingent when that outfit was a part of the National Guard. It is small and entirely unsuit- able for the present size of the regi- ment. :The Engineer troops and the divisional troops, located in the hotel building, have also valuable equipment which 1s stored on the upper floors " between annual field encampments. It was said that officers and cus- todians on duty at the armory have to stop their regular work in times of heavy rains to haul large and heavy tarpaulins to throw over the material. They canpot keep the water from coming into the building. As the National Guard Association * pointed out, the local militia is the Pederalized militia in the coun- { | only try, and it is the duty of the Federal |of Government to provide it with quar- ters. In the States, the units are un- der the State governments, and many of these have obtained hundreds of thousands of dollars in public grants housing | facilities expressed the hope that the | The | Lejt to right: J Drake, historian; Jane Regina Graves, senior vice commander thy Graham, color bearer. HE District of Columbia De- partment, the American Legion, headed by Comdr. Horace Q. Lineburg, will participate in the Navy day exercises Tuesday l!‘ noon at the John Paul Jones Monu- | ment at the foot of Seventeenth street. | A wreath will be placed at the base of the monument by Lineburg. The | colors of the various posts will be | assembled at the exercises. | ‘The local department has just rlosed'i the most successful year in its history, | having a total membership of 6.600. | There are 32 posts in the department | and seven of these exceeded thelr membership quotas. They were: | George Washington Post, with 196, against & quota of 186; Lincoln Post, | 264, against a quota of 245; George E. Killeen Post, 58, against a quota | of 46; James E. Walker Post, 241, | against a quota of 181; Stephen P. | McGroarty Post, 100, against & quota of 81; Fort Stevens Post, 448, against a quota of 425, and the United States Department of Agriculture Post, with | 235, against a quota of 103. Belleau Wood Post had a quota of 16 and | turned in 16, equaling their quota. | The 2d Division Post accomplished | the same feat with a total of 81. Sergt. Jasper Post, the largest post | in the city, although not reaching their | quota of 1,005, turned in a total of 703. Their nearest rival was the Costello | Post with 634. | Department Comdr. Lineburg has set a total of 7,600 as a goal for the | coming year. | Fort Stevens Post No. 32, the Amer- ican Legion, is considering several | plans of the Housing Committee, under | the leadership of Comdr. John Kiley, | | relative to housing and permanent | building plans. | The Drum and Bugle Corps will pa- | !rade Sunday afternoon from Sixth | street and Constitution avenue to the Monument Grounds with the Cru-| saders. The Junior Drum and Bugle Corps, | under the new leadership of Comrade George Smith, met last Thursday night. They will hold their monthly meeting Friday, October 30, at the| post hall. Sergt. Jasper Post has again at- tained the honor of being the largest post in the local department, as was the case during the two preceding years. It was awarded the Spafford Trophy for its permanent possession. Post Membership Officer William P. Kershner has already turned in to department headquarters more than 100 new 1937 cards. At the next meeting Comdr. Fred | Money will announce several appoint- | ments. A special meeting of James Reese Europe Post was held at the home of Harvey Bean October 17, when plans for the reorganization of the drum and bugle corps were made. The post is also organizing a marching club of more than 60 members, while a squadron of Sons of the American Legion also will be sponsored. Invitations have been sent out by the post for the “follow me” celebra- tion on Armistice day at the Elks' Home, 301 Rhode Island avenue. ‘The Executive Committee of Lincoln Post met last Monday evening in the Arcade Building and authorized a dance in November to raise money for the annual Christmas party. The Ways and Means Committee was in- structed to make arrangements and report November 2. Comdr. Harold A. Emery appointed Comrades Percy, Bush and Blubaugh as the committee for the annual ban- quet and instructed them to report at the next regular meeting of the post. Rudolph Blick, chairman of the Sons the American squadro} vening. There will be election and installation of officers. Comdr. Emery announced appointe Campbell; civic relations, Nick Cha- conas; Americanization officer, C. D. Verhines; entertainment, Charles W. QGarlock; ways and means, Charles G. Sensenay; graves registration, Philip Gingras; veterans preference, Murray H. Hilts; quartermaster, George D. Kuhnel; Glad Hand Committee, Ray C. Pratt; publicity, Ovid Roberts; em- ployment officer, Ross Johnson. The next meeting will be held No- vember 2 at 8 p.m. Installation of officers of the U. 8. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No, 2, was held October 17 at the Washington Club. ‘The ceremonies were conducted by Department Comdr. Lineberg and his ‘The new officers are: Commander, Jane R. Cox; senior vice commander, Belle K. Graves; junior vice com- | Esther Kohloss; | Bugle Corps. ! vice commander, Fred D. Hilliars; ser- Legion, | H. Thrasher; uniform officer, T Cozx, commander; Dorothy Br 5 Blance Sinclair, chaplain; Edna & Meetings This Week. ‘Tuesday—Placing of wreath, Navy day exercises, 12:30 am, John Paul Jones Monument. Victory Post, New Colonial Hotel, 8 p.m. Wednesday—Henry C. Spangler Post, 1236 Massachusetts avenue, 8 pm. ‘Thursday—Columbia Post. In- stallation of officers, 8 pm., Soldiers and Sailors’ Club, 1015 L street. mander, Ann M. Frame; historian, | Cora Drake; chaplain, Blanche Sin- clair; quartermaster, Dorothy Brun- ken; serbeant at arms, Edna Smith; color bearers, Bertha Johnson and Dorothy Graham; investment adviser, | Helen Opitz. The new commander made the fol- lowing appointments: Adjutant, Es- telle R. Ruby; asistant adjutant, Flor- ence Kenned; employment officer, Rose O’'Hara; finance officer, Belle K. | Graves; refreshment chairman, Eliza- beth Gladmon; legislative officer, Mary necrologist, Edith publicity =~ officer, Ann M. Frame; veterans' preference, Edith ' Quinn; Americanism officer, Past Comdr. Mary J. Tatspaugh; auditing | chairman, Margaret Edwards; ways and means chairman, Alice Kenny Derrow; service and welfare, Jessie Lee Collins; reception, Jennie Plun-‘ kett; membership, Edna Smith; hos- | pital and sick chairman, Lillian Cald- well; child welfare, Lillian Sawyer; Sons of the Legion, Rose O'Hara; en- tertainment, Alma Sarton. The commander will hold an Ad- visory Council meeting tomorrow at her home. Quinn; Vincent B. Costello Post members | last Tuesday evening were guests of Al Trabach at his water front tavern, at Twelfth and Water streets south- west, at a buffet supper. Announcement was made of the ap- pofntment of Raymond J. Queenin as president of the Costello Drum and Past Comdr. John H. O'Connell was designated head of special com- mittee to formulate plans for an in- augural supper dance January 19. As a result of time of next meeting falling on election day, it was decided to hold the next session November 2. Comdr. Louis Russel and entire staff of officers of James E. Walker Post were re-elected at the last meeting. | Other officers are: Senior vice com- mander, Lieut. E. Dancy Jones; junior geant at arms, Joseph Hawkins; his- torian, Cecil Butler; color bearers, Hual Smith and John Woods; chap- lain, Rev. W. H. Brown; post surgeon, Dr. George L. Johnson; quartermaster sergeant, John L. Sweengy. Detective Sergt. D. I Pitman was initiated. Installation of officers of Bunker Hill Post were held at the Admiral Club Tuesday evening. Department Comdr. Lineburg and his staff con- ducted the installation. The officers are: Commander, Grover W. Tribble; first vice commander, Mack Myers; second vice commander, Herbert F. Audas; third vice commander, Wil- liam Leo Collins; adjutant, L. J. P. “Fichthorn; finance officer, William A. Hans; sergeant at arms, Thomas Charles Baisden. Comdr. Tribble announced the fol- lowing appointments: Chaplain, Rev. R. C. Fitzgerald; judge advocate, Rus- sell M. Brown; historian, John R. Weitzel: Americanism officer, Zeb T. Hamilton; senior color bearer, Charles Harry Bair; junior color bearer, Tony David Simons; quartermaster, Ches- ter J. Wolf; surgeon, Dr. H. J. Hocking; graves registration officer, Charles C. Wofel; child welfare officer, Raymond A. Eichhorn; civics rela- tions officer, Grover W. Tribble; Butld- ing Committee officer, J. Fred Chase: employment officer, Nicholas Ward Guthrie; athletic officer, Robert R. Spriggs; Sons of Legion officer, Ralph Popham Royston; publicity officer, L. J. P. Fichthorn. Retiring Comdr. Thaddeus A. Bean was presented with a past com- mander's medal and a past command- er’s ring. The officers of the L-31 Club, com- posed of the wives of members of the post, announce s dance at Beaver Dam Country Club November 38 for the benefit of the post. For the first time in its history Quentin Roosevelt Post last Monday night was host to & woman member of the Legion. Vice Comdr. Helen Optis of the District of Columbis Department assisted HE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, Bertha Johnson, color bearer; Anne Frame, junior vice commander; Cora unken, quartermaster; Belle Smith, sergeant at arms; Doro= —Star Staff Photo. Legion Will Participate |(FFICERS' BOARD In Navy Day Exercises Comdr. Lineburg to Place Wreath at John Paul Jones Monument During Rites Tuesday. WILL REVISE LIST | Engineers Qualified for Army War College Detail to Be Picked. A board of officers of the Engineer Corps of the Army, to meet at the War Department, has been appointed to revise the list of officers of that corps who are qualified for detail to the Command and General Staff School and to the Army War Col- lege. The board will also recommend to the chief of Engineers the general efficiency ratings of all officers of the Corps of Engineers for the fiscal year. Membership of the board includes Col. Warren T. Hannum, Lieut. Col. Frank S. Besson and Maj. William F. Heavey. Rear Admiral Adolphus Andrews, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, and Capt. Randall Jacobs, head of the enlisted personnel division of that bureau, have returned to Washington after a three weeks' tour of inspec- tionl of naval activities that took them to the West Coast. It is expected that another week will elapse before the Secretary of the Navy will have before him the | views of the several Navy Depart- ment bureau chiefs on the general board’s report on selection in the Navy and Marine Corps. In the meantime some of the recommenda- tions that may be put into force by administrative action already have been adopted. Among them is the principle that consecutive selection boards shall be of different composi= | tion. Obviously the next selection boards for both the Navy and Marine Corps will have to operate under the present laws. It is expected the composition of | the board to meet in December to recommend line officers of the Navy for advancement to the grades of rear admiral and captain Wwill be announced in about a week. Beyond the certainty that the commander in chief of the fleet, Admiral Arthur J. Hepburn, will be a member, no inti- mation yet has been given as to the other officers who will make up the board. The usual senior board of Marine officers also will cdnvene in December, and it is likely that its composition will be announced in the near future. In the event a major general of the corps is appointed commandant to fill the vacancy that will result from the retirement of Maj. Gen. John H. Russell on De- cember 1, it will be necessary to con- vene a board of rear admirals of the Navy to recommend a brigadier gen- eral of the corps for advancement to the higher grade. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA More than 60 women will be in- itiated into Court District of Co- lumbia, No. 212, today at 3:30 p.m. at the Willard Hotel. The class has been named the Converts’ League An- niversary Class in honor of the tenth anniversary of the organization of the Converts' League in the local court. The local officers will be assisted by the officers of Court Cavanaugh, Alex- andria, Va. Following the reception there will by a banquet in honor of the new . members, to which repre- sentatives of-Sev- eral Catholic or- ganizations have been invited. The arrangements D. C, OCTOBER 25 OFFIGERS GREETED Police Unit Installation Is Conducted by Mrs. Mary Killeen. ‘Washington Police Unit, No. 29, offi- cers, District of Columbia Depart- ment, American Legion Auxiliary, were installed by Mrs. Mary Killeen, department president, and her staff of officers, at the last meeting in the Kil- leen Club rooms. ‘The officers are: President, Mrs. Thelma Strohman; vice presidents, Mrs, Ola D, Lee, Mrs. Edith Den- broeder and Mrs. Julia Rochford; chaplain, Mrs. Hilda Christian; his- torian, Mrs. Sarah Priedberg; ser- geant at arms, Mrs. Mary Carter, and color bearers, Mrs, Elizabeth Kettner and Mrs. Honora Daly. Among the distinguished guests were Department Comdr. Horace W. Line- burg, Department Publicity Officer George Lee, Past Comdr. Raymond B. Carroll, Vice Comdr. Alexander Fried- berg, Finance Officer B. F. McAllister and Comrades Strohman and Roch- ford of the Washington Police Post, and Past National Executive Commit- teewoman Miss Edna McIntosh. Unit presidents included Mrs. A. Hollis of Victory and Mrs. Catherine Waters of Killeen. On behalf of the Washington Police Post the finance officer, B. F. McAl- lister, presented to Mrs. Strohman & check for $75, which will be used to purchase & new unit banner. The unit colors will participate in the Navy day exercises to be held at the John Paul Jones Statue on Tuesday at noon. A regular meeting place for the unit has been obtained at the Y. M. C. A, 614 E street, on the second Friday of each month. The auxiliary will participate in the | annual Navy day exercises at the John | Paul Jones statue in Potomac Park Friday at noon. A wreath, presented by the George E. Killeen Unit, will be placed by Mrs. Mary Killeen, depart- ment president. All units are re- | quested to have their colors there. Officers of the United States Gov- | ernment Printing Unit were installed Monday evening by Mrs. Killeen, as- | sisted by Miss Irene Sheehan, depart- megt vice president. Installation of Lincoln Unit, No. 17, { took place Wednesday evening at the | Mayflower Hotel. Mrs. Killeen, aided by Vice Presidents Mrs. Ruth Turner | and Miss Irene Sheehan, installed the | following officers: President, Mrs. | | Gladys Milne; vice presidents, Mrs. Evelyn Cornick and Miss Leah Fuller; | secretary, Mrs. Kathryn Merry; treas- | urer, Mrs. Frieda Pratt; chaplain, Mrs. | Carolyn Rudderow; sergeant at arms, | | Mrs. Edythe Eisenstein. | Mrs. Edythe O'Connor, past depart- | ment president, on behalf of Mrs.| Betty Bush, outgoing president, pre-| sented the officers of the unit with | | officers’ ribbons. Mrs. Bush was pre- | sented a past president's pin by her | {unit. Col. Julius L Peyser gave an | address. | The United States Agriculture | unit's officers were installed at the | War Mothers' Home last Thursday | evening with Mrs. Killeen and Mrs. | E. Louise Warren giving the charges| i and obligation. Miss Nicie Perrell, national execu- | | tive committeewoman, has been ap- | | pointed by national headquarters as chairman of education of war or- phans of area “B.” At the last ex- ecutive board meeting Miss Perrell gave the report of the national con- vention recently held in Cleveland. | | Miss Perrell represented this depart- ment as chairman of the District of Columbia delegation. Additional appointments were rati- | fled at this executive meeting as fol- | lows: Resolutions, Mrs. Edith War-| ren Quinn; education of war orphags, Mrs. Alberta Lacy, and vice chairman of juniors, Mrs, Ethel Clark, | The following chairmen of stand- ing committees of the Kenneth H. Nash unit have been appointed by | the president, Mrs. Mary B. Corwin: Rehabilitation, Mrs. Anna Seiders; child welfare, Mrs. Lillian K. Urban; community service and unit activities, Mrs. Sarah Kohen: Americanism, Mrs. Delle F. Underwood; member- ship, Mrs. Ethel Wilt; ways and means, Mrs. Palymira Panizza; national de- fense, Mrs. Franklin P. Nash; na- tional bulletin, Mrs. Olive Smith Car- penter; junior organization and music, Mrs. Zelda Mulvey; legislative, Mrs. Bob Ell Graves; World War orphans, Miss E. Gertrude Bacon; Fidac, Mrs. H. Aston; trophies and awards, Mrs. Sarah Charles; constitution and by- laws, Mrs. William D. Mulkey; pop- pies, Mra. Viola Bacon; sick, Mrs. Ber- tha M. Gessford; publicity, Mrs. Mary B. Corwin. Isabelle Dogherty was received into membership of the junior group. A benefit luncheon will be held by the unit in the rooms of the Chestnut Farms Dairy October 31, at 1:20 p.m. Installation ceremonies of the United States Treasury Unit were held at the Mayflower. The officers are: President, Miss Minnie May Hardy: vice presidents, Mrs. Marguerite Hicks, Mrs. Ethel E. Clarke and Mrs. Mary E. Foote; chap- lain, Mrs. Mabel Cook; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Marie Souder; color bear- ers, Mrs. William P. Slattery and Mrs. Pauline Turner; historian, Miss Clara Rollins. Officers appointed: Secre- tary, Mrs. Bessie I. Koehl; treasurer, Mrs. Vera Shisler. Instructions to the officers of their duties was given by Mrs. T. V. Walker, a past department president, and Mrs. Killeen, department president, gave ' | dent with flowers from his post. Mrs. Walker presented Miss Hardy with 1936—PART TWO Left to right: Navy Day Plans Are Set By Local Reserve Units Communication Divisi Message Servie Navy LANS are being perfected for P the participation by all branches of the local Reserve in the celebration of Navy day this week. The Fleet Reserve, the active drilling unit, will listen to an address by a ranking naval officer from the Navy Department, it was announced by Lieut. (jg.) Eugene C. Carusi, battalion adjutant. The talk on the general subject of Navy day will be given in conjunction with the special review and inspection which the battalion will hold at its armory in the navy yard on the evening of next Tuesday. The communication Reserve divi- sion also is planning to take an active part in the program, both at the navy yard and in the Navy day receiving competition over the air. Lieut. J. H. Nicholson, commander of the pointed out that the division received a communication last year from the Secretary the local unit on its accomplishment in copying the Navy day message over the air. He said that it was his earnest desire that the local unit win this award this year. In addition to the above competi- tion, the communications unit will have a demonstration booth in the navy yard. Two transmitters and two receivers will be set up and oper- ated. The set in the armory will be connected by land line from the booth and operated. The communications unit will offer to the visiting public free message service for the day. To handle the | amount of traffic expected will require the service of at least four men during the day at the booth in addition to the operation of every station during the evening to clear the traffic. In order to get the messages to their destinations the members of the communications units have contacted a number of operators of amateur stations in this area to have them available to take and deliver the messages. Lieut. J, P. Wetherill of the bat- talion staff returned to duty with the battalion last week after an extensive cruise aboard the U. 8. cruiser Quincy. Lieut. Wetherill was aboard the Quincy while she was in European waters during the Spanish crisis and assisted in the rescue work which American naval vessels conducted. The Quincy cruised for more than 16,000 miles in European water, visiting a large number of ports. Lieut. Comdr. C. N. Griffin, Supply | Corps, has reported for training duty with the battalion and has been as- | signed to the battalion staff. The Washington Chapter of the United States Naval Reserve Officers’ Association held its first Fall meeting last week at the Racquet Club. Fol- lowing a business meeting the mem- bers of the chapter were entertained at dinner., The battalion commander, Lieut. James E. Sullivan, announced last week that the 50-foot motor cruiser attached to the battalion for week end cruises during the Summer would be hauled out of the water for the Winter months. The little vessel has been used every week end during the Summer when the Recrult School | made the first cruise. Due to the fact that the boat has no heating system and is not protected to stand ice, it cannot be used for training work during the Winter. It was pointed out by the officers that this seriously handicaps the training, as the officers and men have to confine their work to that which and Mrs, Edith Landvoight, treasurer. There will also be installation of the junior officers, as follows: Mary T. Dyer, president; Catherine Hart, first vice president; Mary Eleanor McCdbe, second vice president; Glenna. Reeves, secretary; Margaret ‘White, treasurer, and Dorothy Thomas, color bearer. George E. Killeen Unit met in the Killeen Club rooms Wednesday eve- ning. Mrs. Catherine Waters, presi- dent, presided. an engraved gavel. The following chairmen were ap- pointed: Americanism and national defense, Mrs. Mary E. Foote; poppy, Mrs. Evelyn E. Copeland; child wel- fare, Mrs. Ruth Tunis; juniors, Mrs. Ethel E. Clark; bulletins, Mrs. Vera Shisler; Fidac, Mrs. Prances Irwin; legislative, Mrs. Bessie 1. Koehl; mem- bership, rehabilitation and constitu- tion and by laws, Mrs. T. V. Wi hospital, Mrs. Frances Hamerick; me- morials, Mrs. Edna Burns, and awards and trophies, Mrs. Edna Burns. Henry 'C. Spengler Unit will hold president: President, Mrs. Catherine ‘Waters, re-elected; vice presidents, Mrs. Irene Arnold, Mrs. Evie Kidwell and Mrs. Anna Waters; chaplain, Miss Amy Hammond; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Ruth Berryman; color bearers, Mrs. Anna Hanna and Mrs. Gladys Jones; secretary, Mrs. Ada Riley, re-elected; recording secretary, Miss Grace L. Stoek; treasurer, Mrs. C. G. Sensey, second vice commander; H. A. Emery, commander; Ralph Chapman, adjutant. communications division, | of the Navy commending | ~—Star Staff Photo. on to Give Free Radio es to Visitors at Yard. 9 AIDS BALL PLANS Wife of Attorney General to Be Chairman of Committee. Meetings Next Week. Monday—Front Line Post, 1414 I street. Washington Post, 1508 Fourteenth street. Tuesday — National Post, 1015 L street. ‘Wednesday—Defense Post, 2030 Rhode Island avenue northeast. McKimmie-Catterton, Police and Fire Post, Twelfth and K streets northeast. Capital Mrs. Homer S. Cummings, wife of the Attorney General, will be honorary chairman of the committee in arrang- ing for the Armistice day ball of the District of Columbia Department, Vete erans of Foreign Wars, at the Willard Hotel November 11. This was ane nounced by Phillip R. Belt, general chairman, at committee meeting Thursday night. Harold J. Hines, captain of Robert E. Peary Ship Post, announced his members are working with the come mittee for the progress of the ball. Thomas C. Kelleher is chairman of the Floor Committee and Norman Edwards is in charge of decorations. McKimmie-Catterton Police and Fire Post elected the following officers at their last meeting: Commander, T. C. Kelleher; senior vice commander, R. H. Den Broeder; junior vice commander, F. S. Hu thorne; quartermaster, R. A. Burton; chaplain, A. M. McCallum; judge ad- vocate, Wilbur Hollidge, and surgeon, C. J. P. Weber. can be carried out in the armory | during the period that the boat is out | of the water. Efforts are being made, | and it is hoped that they will mate- | rialize before many months, to have | another vessel assigned here, one that | can be used not only on drill nights, ! but under all kinds of conditions in | | the Potomac during the Winter months. | Efforts are being made to have the | Navy Department assign here one of the Coast Guard patrol boats which | | have been turned over to it. These boats are said to be ideal for sending | out training parties, as they not only have sleeping accommodations for offi- cers and men, but have heating facili- ties., Much more training can be given aboard them than is given aboard the launch, which is very limited. It was pointed out also that be- cause of the limited number which can be taken out each week end on the small boat, each man can only obtain about one cruise during the time that the boat is in the water. | With a larger boat larger parties can be taken out and their training | period would come around more fre- | fquently. | Neither the surface-water training facilities nor the armory training fa- | cilities here are satisfactory for the purpose intended, it was pointed out by the officers. In addition to work- ing for a larger vessel, the officers are planning to make further efforts this | | construct an armory here not only | for themselves, but for the Marine Corps Reserve unit, which is just as badly situated. Any funds that might be obtained would be used entirely on labor and materials, as there is a site | available for the building on the Ana- | costia River within the lines of the Washington Navy Yard. It is esti- mated that $500,000 will be needed for the construction of the building. Ten- | tative plans have been prepared and they, together with the project, have received the approval of Navy Yard officials and the Secretary of the Navy. Like the National Guard, it is ex- | pected that the Reservists will have to make their plea direct to Congress, as they cannot hope to obtain any public works funds. As this is a purely Federal unit, coming directly under | the Navy Department, it is the Fed- eral Government's duty to provide the | funds, it was asserted. ‘The Navy Department is desirous of having funds with which to pro- vide training for officers and men of the merchant marine Naval Reserve. There are a large number of officers and men on merchant ships who are in this class, and, while they would few of them have been trained in naval practices. A board of the Navy Department has recommended that the organi- zation of merchant vessels for the purpose of drilling the active class at first be confined to a few vessels permitted to fly the Naval Reserve flag, and that it be gradually expanded to include as many vessels on the ap- proved list as may be deemed desir- able. It was said that this will require a gradual development over a period | of years. It is considered eventually the mer- chant marine Naval Reserve be ex- panded to be composed of two classes, with approximate numbers as follows: Active class, 2,500 officers and 15,000 men; inactive class, 2,500 officers. The board recommended that the National Naval Reserves should be re- quired to perform two weeks of train- ing duty and 48 to 60 drills annually, in accordance with existing laws for the organized units of the present civilian component of the Reserves. The Volunteer Reserves, it was recommended, should be given a mini- mum of two weeks' training duty every four years. Certain units and individuals should be given training duty annually in the discretion of the Secretary of the Navy. This should provide training for the Reserve Of- ficers’ Training Corps graduates who are unable to affiliate themselves with National Naval Reserve units, and should permit annual training for cer- tain communication and naval intel- ligence units. Reserves of all branches, the board said, should be permitted to take spe- cial correspondence courses on naval and military subjects conducted by the Navy Department. Specially selected individuals should be permitted to attend cal sthools and courses of maintained by the Navy Department, including aviation courses at Pensa- cola, Fla. The board further recommends that the law should be amended to accom- plish the following: Provide for appointment of a few officers in the merchant marine Naval Reserve in grades of captain and com- mander. This, it was asserted, will permit Naval Reserve rank commen- surate with merchant marine position year to obtain funds with which to| be called to active duty in time of war, | ‘The post voted to join with the dee partment in joint installation of offi- cers. Follow Me Post, V. F. W., met in Northeast Masonic Temple and elected the following officers: Commander, Wilfred Dube; senior vice commander, Herman L. King; junior vice come mander, Elmer W. Williams; quarte: master, Hugh L. Pinnegan; post advoe cate, William A. Downs; chaplain, Jesse E. Baker, and surgeon, Fred C. Kelly. Four new members were given the long form of initiation by the degree team. They are Willlam F. Muller, James Dalton, Don D. Phillips and Chauncey R. Young. Through the ef forts of Comdr. Lloyd E. Kelly the degree team is now prepared to visit the various posts that desire its serve ices. The newly-appointed officers and committees will be announced at the next meeting by Comdr.-elect Dube, and installation will be conducted in conjunction with the other posts of the department at a joint installation, the time and place to be announced at a later date. The next meeting of the post will be held November 13 at Northeast Ma= sonic Temple. ‘Washington Post will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m., in its club rooms, at Duffy’s Sea Grill, with Comdr. John J. Rear don presiding. The post's second birthday party was held Saturday evening in Colume bia Hall. Past Comdr. Walter P. Boehm acted as master of ceremonies. Following the obligation of a class of recruits by Comdr. Reardon, Departe ment Comdr., Col. Wallach A. Mce Cathran, National Council Member Ede ward K. Inman, Past Department Comdr. Daniel C. Campbell, Past De= partment Junior Vice Comdr. David B. Herman and Department Senior Vice Comdr. Leonard J. Bacon made short speeches. Attorney John J. Keehan, who served overseas with the District of Colum= bia National Guard during the World War, was elected commander at its last meeting. Other officers-elect are: Senior vice commander, Roy W. Kee« see; junior vice commander, Fred W. | Wacker; quartermaster, Charles E. Jarboe: chaplain, Paul Gray; advo- cate, Archie Turner, and surgeon, Earl Schryer. | Dr. John L. De Mayo was elected commander of the National Capital Post at the last meeting. Past Senior Vice Comdr. William P. Cavanaugh will be the senior vice commander, and Officer of the Day Merritt L. Everhart was promoted to_junior vice commander. Dr. George L. Trible is post surgeon, and Past Post Comdr. C. L. Burton, chaplain. Col. Benja- | min F. Bratcher was re-elected judge | advocate. | Comdr. De Mayo will announce his | appointments to the other offices at | the November meeting. The Cooties and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Drum and Bugle Corps will participate in the Halloween night festivities. At the last meeting of U. S. Treas- ury Post the following named com- | rades were elected as officers: Come | mander, George W. Ridgeway: senior vice commander, James Stewart; | junior vice commander, Anthony Was= sell; quartermaster, George F. King« horn; chaplain, Frank Crowell; judge advocate, Wilbert E. Locklin. Perry Ship Post elected the follows ing officers at their last regular meete ing: Captain, H. J. Hines; executive officer, C. B. Clark; navigator, E. J. Breen; Pay Master, S. J. Scanlan; chaplain, R. F. Shemway; surgeon, 8. O. Boswell. RAINBOW DIVISION Sharon C. Cover, national secretary of the Rainbow Division Veterans, has written William H. Kay, president of the District of Columbia Chapter, he will head a large delegation of Rain« bowers from in and around Detroit to the nineteeenth annual receptione dance December 5 at the Broadmoor. Tickets are now being distributed by Oscar A. Jackson, chairman of the Ticket Committee. The public is ine vited. Table reservations and tickets may be secured through telephoning National 1122 during the business hours or by calling North 2459 in the evenings. General Chairman Bentley Mulford in addition to those previously announced appointed the following vice chairmen: Paul A. Demonet, decorations, prizes; Maj. Ivy Pelzman, entertainment; Homer 8. Patteron, patrons; Cecil J. Wilkine son, patronesses; Winfleld Scott Lynn, floor; Maj. Herbert J. Byson, door; Sames Daly, floral and Walter E. Fillman, transportation. President Kay has appointed Wine fleld Scott Lynn chairman of the Me- morial Committee. A dinner-meeting will be held Now vember 18 at 8 o'clock at Schneider's restaurant, m‘mm th street.