Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1936, Page 41

NEW GUARD TEST PLAN ANNOUNCED Examinations for Officers to Follow Those for Fed- eral Recognition. Young men seeking to enter the commissioned grades and ccmmis- sioned officers desiring promotion in the National Guard of the District of Co- lumbia will be required to take the ex- aminations for Federal recognition as conducted under the provisions of National Guard regulations by officers appointed by the commanding general, 3d Corps Area. It was pointed out that those qual- {tying in such examinations will be considered as qualified for appoint- ment or promotion in the District of Columbia National Guard. Although under the organic act of the District the commanding general of the local Guard may lay down the examinations to be taken and appoint the boards to conduct the tests, never- theless, before the officers can obtain Federal recognition they must meet the tests prescribed by the United Statee Army. In order to have in the Guard only officers who would be avail- able for Federal service, it was de- cided to make all tests conform to the Army plan. ‘The local National Guard for the most part handled the parade last night, including the details of tagging the various entries for prizes, under the direction of Col. John W. Oeh- mann, commander of the local militia forces. Col. Oehmann was chairman of the Parade Committee, with Capt. Charles E. Smithson as assistant. Those in charge at the starting point were Lieut. Col. Peyton G. Nevitt, Maj. Leroy S. Mann, Capt. Ralph L. ‘Walker and Capt. George L. Evans. In charge of the guard of honor were | Maj. Ralph S. Childs and First Lieut. | Harold W. Leith. Maj. Childs also was | in charge in the disbanding area, as well as directing the formation and registration. Other officers who were assigned | details were: Sections 1. First Lieut. Reynald C. Feldt, Second Lieuts. William J. Con- | lyn, jr., and Lewis A. Jackson. | Section 2. First Lieut. John K. Cun- hingham and Second Lieuts. Theodore | W. Lowrie and Charles R. Haig. Section 3. First Lieut. Lawrence W. | Linderer and Second Lieuts. John A. | Bagtelt and Wilmer G. Kemper. | Section 4. Second Lieuts. Malcolm | T. Powell, Charles L. Rust and Rich- ard L. Thrift. | Section 5. First Lieut. Robert J.| Martin and Second Lieuts. Henry M. Boudinot and Harry Gaberman. Section 6. First Lieut. James A.| Heizer and Second Lieuts. H. F. Mitch- | ell, jr, and Charles P. Reichel. | Section 7. Second Lieuts. Henry R. Coughlin, Ellis H. Martin and Henry | L. Green, IIL. Sergt. James W. Maximow, Head- | quarters Company, 104th Quartermas- | ter Regiment, has been ordered trans- | ferred in the grade of private to the Headquarters, Detachment, 29th Di- vision. First Lieut. Harold W. Leath, Head- | quarters, 1st Battalion, 121st Engi- | neers, has been granted leave of ab- sence until December 2, with authority | to visit foreign countries. Pvt. Reno F. DiPietro, inactive lst, | now assigned to Company C, umi Engineers, has been ordered trans- ferred to the active list and assigned | to the Band, 121st Engineers. ‘The following have been ordered honorably discharged, effective imme- diately, because of permanent removal | from the city: 1 Pvt. Jack E. Kemper, Company A. 104th Quartermaster Regiment, and Staff Sergt. Adam J. Mouton, Medical Department Detachment, 121st Engi- neers. ‘The following members of Battery F, 260th Coast Artillery, have been ord- ered transferred from the inactive to the active list of that command: Pvts. Melvin F. Carroll, Frank Clark, George V. Davis, Clarence H. Eaton, James G. Guy and Ross E. Payne. ‘The following members of Company A, 372d Infantry, have been ordered transferred from the active to the in- active list of that command because of business interference with military duty or temporary removal from the city: Sergt. Monroe Slaughter, Pvt., First Class, Joseph Garnett, and Pvts. Bur- nett Hughes and George R. Williams. On account of membership in the Civilian Conservation Corps at the time of their enlistment, the following | men have been ordered honorably | discharged: Pvts. Ward McCrosky and Talmage P. Nicely, of Battery F, 260th Coast Artillery, and Pvt. John Longwood, Headquarters Detachment, 2d Battal- fon, 260th Coast Artillery. Because of business interference with the performance of military duty or temporary removal from the city, the following have been ordered trans- ferred from the active to the inactive list of their respective units: ‘Twenty-ninth Division Military Po- lice Company: Corp. Leo F. Cline, Pvts. Stuart R. Perry and Thomas J. Court- ney. Medical Department Detachment, 121st Engineers: Pvt. Humphrey F. DeCola. Company A, 121st Engineers: Pvts. Ralston H. Adams, Waiter F. Hen- dricks and Tom L. Scot{, Pvt. Thomas H. Slaughter has been ordered transferred from the inactive to the active list of the 29th Division Military Police Company. ‘The Headquarters Detachment, Spe- ‘elal Troops, 29th Division, headed the list of divisional troops in attendance during the month of September, with & perfect score of 100, according to fig- ures just made public at the division Medical 01.89; 20th Signal Company, 91.23; Company, 91.11; Head- quarters Detachment, 88.33; 20th Tank Company, 87.84; 20th Military Police Company, 83.95; District of Columbia units, troops, 29th Division, 91.06; Virginia units, special troops, 89.54. Battery Coast Artillery, by Lieut. Col. Walter 'W. Burns, commanding: Corp. James E. Stargel to be private, Pvt. John B. Coffmann, jr., Hesd- Tm and Service Company, 121st | Mrs. Pearl Freide, presiding. | ater. | gram. | give the introductory comment. Lir. | R’ P. Mancill; “Character of Joodar | 4 DR. ESTHER BRUNAUER, Research associate in_inter- national education, who will address the American Associa- tion of University Women to- morrow at 4 o'clock at the club house on the recent in- ternational federation meet- ing in Gracow, Poland. —Bachrach Photo. Roosevelt Chapter will meet at the Parrot Tea Room Tuesday at 10 a.m. The president, Mrs. William Earle Clark, will preside. Mrs. J. Ward Mankin will be the leader. The subject: “Famous Ro- mances.” “Stories of King Arthur,” by Mrs. Gladys B. Middlemiss; “Char- acter of the Nibelungenlied,” by Mrs. Lawson A. Moyer; “The Lay of the Nibelungs,” Mrs. Finis Garrett; “Beast Epics,” Mrs. Edwin A. Halsey; selec- tions from “Reynard the Fox,” Mrs. William T. Gill, jr.; “The Cid,” Mrs. J. W. Cole. A resume of the subject will be given by Mrs. William Earle Clark. Gamma Delphian Chapter had s | luncheon October 24 at Normandie | Farms. | The chapter meets in the parlor of the Unitarian Church, Sixteenth and | Harvard streets. A meeting will be held tomorrow, with the president, “Italian Stories” will be the subject, under the leadership of Mrs. O. N.| Fansler. Assisting with topics will be | Miss Lulu Adams, discusing *Char- acter of Renaissance Stones”; Mrs' Swinson, Boccaccio’s “Decameron”; | Mrs. Mary Mathoit, “The Pot of Basil”; Mrs. Ella Prescott, “The Magic Garden”; Miss Emma Hoffer, “The | Silent Lover”; Mrs. Evelyn Buckley, “The Style,” and Miss Clara Dicker- son, “The Characterization.” Iota Phi Delta Chapter, Delphians, | met Thursday at Jellefl’s Little The- | The president, Mrs. Alexander | Wylie, presided and gave the prelimi- nary survey of the subject, “Oedipus, the King, as a Greek Drama.” Mrs. James L. Bates was leader of the dra- matic and lyric portions of the pro- The topic assignments were given by the members. Mrs. H. H. Brooks entertained, the chapter at luncheon at her home in | Porter street. Mrs. William Hilis, re- cording secretary, was guest of honor | and the recipient of & birthday anni- | versary shower. Mrs. Earl G. Taylor and Mrs. Joseph H. Curry were as- sistant hostesses. The chapter sang the Delphian songs, accompanied at | the piano by Mrs. Wylie. Mrs, Bates | was soloist. The next meeting will- be held. No- | vember 5. The Columbia chapter will meet | Thursday at 10 o'clock at Woodward & Lothrops. The subject for study | will be “The Oriental Tale.” Dr. A. M. Finnegan is the leader and will Other topics are “Character of the Arabian Nights,” by Mrs. Elizabeth R. Davidson; “Influence of the Arab- ian Nights,” by Mrs. C. M. Jansky, “The Tale of Joodar,” by Mrs. and His Brothers,” by Mrs, Knute Bjorka; “Reflections of Arab Life in ‘Fhis Story,” by Mrs. Frank M. Stuart; “Elements of Magic,” by Mrs. William S. Graham. Mrs. George M. Norris, president, will the summary, ‘Walter T. Roche, acting president of Potomac Council, presided, and the main -discussion waf on ways and means of securing additional funds for the Hospital Service Association, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Tribute was paid to two members who had died since the September meeting, George W. Kehl and Peter S. Matson. ‘Thanksgiving festivities will be held November 16. McKinley Council adopted resolu- tions in memory of William G. Betts, former financial secretary. Edward C. Walker, treasurer, was elected to fill the vacancy until the December election. Senator Arthur S. Brown arranged a class ceremonial in Pythian Temple on November 25. Guy W’ Brosee presided at the meet- ing of Congressional Council. Dis- trict Manager Arthur S. Brown re- ported two additional members for this council, to be initiated at the class ceremonial by the United Council de- gree team. The meetings this week are: Tues- day, Executive Board, room 502, Washington Loan & Trust Co. Build- ing; Friday, Victory Council, Pythian Temple. . Engineers, has been ordered promoted to sergeant and assigned to duty as Junior color sergeant. Pvt. Brady J. Vradenburg, Head- quarters Detachment and Combat Train, 1st Battplion, 260th Coast Artillery; Pvt. (Pirst Class) John H. Suydam, Company A, 104th Quarter- master Regiment; Pvts. Hubert L. Parmer, John C. McWilliams and Lewis Heiss, 20th Division Military Police Company, have been ordered transferred to the inactive lists of their respective commands because of busi- ness or educational interference with the performance of military duty. Pvt. Charles W. Geyer, Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery, and Pvt. Bernard A. Holcer, jr., Company B, 121st En- gineers, have been ordered transferred from the inactive to the active lists of their respective commands. Pvt. (Pirst Class) Charles W. Mec- Knight, Battery C, 260th Coast Artil- lery, and Pvt. Albert W. Armstrong, Headquarters Detachment, 2nd Bat- poral. | junior vice commander, THE SUNDAY LIST OF PATRONS Armistice Day Ball to Be Given Under Auspices of Foreign Wars Veterans. President and Mrs. Roosevelt head the list of pacrons and patronesses for the Armistice day ball of the District of Columbia Department, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to be held at the Wil- lard Hotel November 11. Philip R. Belt, general chairman, announced at a meeting of the Ball Committee last Friday night many others who will patronize the event. ‘Washington Post met last Monday evening at Duffy's Sea Grill, with Comdr. John J. Reardon presiding. Department Comdr. Wallach A. Mc- Cathran, Department Liaison Officer Oscar W. H¢ and Comdr. C. W. Graves of Folice-Fire Post spoke. Past Comdr. Walter P. Boehm, liaison officer for the Sons of Wash- ington Post, reported progress on the Winter program for the boys’ activi- ties. Capt. Roy Keese, commander of the unit, stated he hoped to have the boys in Winter uniforms early this month. ‘The Ladies’ Auxiliary participated in the ceremonies and laying of a wreath at the John Paul Pones Statue on Navy day. Blanche Melton was elected as council member to fill the unex- pired term of Mary Guillermain. Follow Me Auxiliary met October 22 at the Thomas Circle Club with Hattie Byram, president, presiding. The auxiliary was inspected by Chief of Staffl Denbroder, and Dept. President Roberta Fawcett. Election of officers was’as follows: Louise Downs, president; Sadie Ward, senior vice president; Amelia Thiele, Junior vice president; Roberta Fawcett, treasurer; Katie Gross, chaplain; Pa- trice Kelly, conductress. In the future Follow Me Auxiliary { will meet the first and third Tuesday of each month, the first Tuesday at Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachu- setts avenue, and on the third Tues- day in the home of a member. McKimmie Catterton Auxiliary an- nounces the following officers elected: President, Mercedes McCullum; senior vice president, Thelma Graves; junior vice president, Bertha Burton; treas- | urer, Edith Denbroder; chaplain, Lida Shaw; conductress, Rose Reily; guard, Mary Weatherall; trustee, Adelaide M. Grant. Equality-Walter Reed Auxiliary an- nounces the following officers elected: President, Viola Bacon; senior vice | president, Betty Morelock, junior vice president, Ruth Brenner; treasurer, Pear]l Hengst; chaplain, Martha Rey- nolds; conductress, Bonnie Moore; trustee, Edna de Rosseli. Potomac Auxiliary will hold a dance at Walter Reed Hospital to- morrow evening. Katie Uhlaric was elected as guard, Elizabeth Beasley as trustee, and Margaret Myers as trustee. Rose Luebkert, president, an- nounces her officers as follows: Sec- retary, Ruth B. Keene; color guards, Elizabeth and Margaret Myers; mu- sician, Edmee Plough; patriotic in- structor and Americanism chairman, Dorothy Lodge; ways and means chairman, Hazel Phelps; home fund chairman, Mary Tucker; hospital chairman, Florence Morris Pedersen. National Capital Post was presided over by Commander-elect Dr. De- Mayo. A committee from the post will present Chaplain Nefl with a gold badge. Comrade Nef! has been confined to Mount Alto Hospital for six months. The presentation Wwill take place next Sunday. H. L. Edmonds Post elected the following officers: Commander, Clarence A. Lowman; senior vice commander, William Ole; Barnhart; quartermaster, Stevick; judge advo- cate, Earl Engleman; chaplain, Mer- rill J. Iseminger, and surgeon, Dr. Benton. They will be installed at the Hamilton Hotel Thursday. ‘The following officers were elected by Defense Post: Commander, Wal- ter C. Whitcraft; senior vice com- mander, Clarence Collette; junior vice commander, Albert C. Wagner; quar- termaster, Addison W. Grant; judge advocate, John W. Wimer; chaplain, John H. Crone, and surgeon, Maurice H. Roberts. I SORORITY NEWS I Tau Beta Phi, Natlonal Sorority, Mu Chapter, held a wienie roast at the home of Mrs. Lee Hagerhorst in Fairfax, Va. The Washington Chapter of the Na- tional Park Seminary Alumnae will hold a benefit luncheon at the Fair- fax tomorrow at 12:50 o'clock. The officers, Mrs. L. E. Atkins, Mrs. C. A. Wolcott, Mrs. J. W. McClaran, Mrs. 8. Jomes and Mrs. J. G. Ladd, will act as hostesses. The proceeds will go to the chapter's fund for the Children’s Hospital. ‘The initial tea of Beta Chapter of Phi Delta Delta Legal Sorority, given in honor of the freshmen women of the Washington College of Law, will be held at the Women's City Club to- day, from 5 to 7 o'clock. Rho Chapter of Beta Chi National STAR, WASHINGTO J. Forrest Reilly, exalted ruler of Washington Lodge, last Wednesday night presented Judge Robert E. Mattingly with a gavel with which he presided over the session on the his thirtieth anniversary as a past ruler. occasion of —Star Stafl Photo. NTERNATIONAL day will be ob- served tomorrow at the American Association of University Women club house. Dr. Esther Bru- nauer, research associate in interna- tional education, will speak on the re- cent International Federation meeting {in Cracow, Poland following the tea at 4 o'clock. The Membership and Publicity | Committees will meet tomorrow pre- | ceding the tea. Mrs. Brubaker, chair- man of the Membership Committee, | and Mrs. Leslie Whitten, chairman of the Hospitality Committee, are ar- | ranging a special program for the open | house for prospective members No- vember 9 from 4 to 6 o'clock. | The Internatiohal Relations Com- | | mittee will meet in the lounge to- morrow at 7:30 o'clock. The leaders for this year’s discussion groups will | be Miss D. Carlson and Mrs. D. V. | Ssandifer. The committee is sponsoring a dinner November 10, at which Dr. | Lewis Lorwin, economic adviser of | the International Labor Office, will speak on “Europe, What Next?" ‘The drama study group will meet | in the lounge Wednesday at 11 o'clock. | Mrs. Frank Schrader will give an out- | | line of the history of the Spanish drama. The Martha MacLear poetry group will meet Thursday at 11 o'clock. | Mrs. Frank Hiram Snell will discuss the work of Charles Baudelaire. Mrs. | Leslie Whitten will read lyrics in | PFrench and Mrs. Inez Sheldon Tyler | will read translations from poets o(‘l the “Parnassian” group. | The duplicate contract bridge sec- | tion will meet in the lounge at 7:30 | o'clock Friday. The social studies group will meet | in the lounge to begin a study of the | public welfare facilities of the Dis- | trict of Columbia November 11 at 11 oclock. Dr. Elizabeth May, re- | search associate in social studies; Mrs. | Parker D. Trask and Mrs. Woytinsky | | will take part in the discussion. | ‘The creative writing class meets tomorrow at 3 pm. in room 401. | The walkers will meet at Con- "necticut avenue and Tilden street | at 3 o'clock November 8. After ex- ! ploring in the vicinity of Pierce Mill they will have a picnic supper. The Marietta Park Woman’s Club | will meet at tne home of Mrs. Frank | Beckert, 524 Madison street, Novem- ber 10 at 8 o'clock. Assisting as co- hostesses will be Mrs. Walter Artz, Mrs. F. C. Fahl, Mrs. K. L. Gaylor and Mrs. William E. Rupprecht. Mrs. I L. Stormont, art chairman, has planned a program. The guest speaker is Mrs. Ellis Logan, a former president of the District Federation of Women's Clubs. Her talk is on “Madonnas in Art.” Several club members have been chosen to depict paintings, including Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa,” posed by Mrs. S. W. Stewart; Murillo’s “Immaculate Conception, posed by Mrs. Thomas C. Atkesol president of the club; Maes’ “Spin- ner,” posed by Mrs. Edward J. Hickey, and “The Portrait of Mme. Le Brun and Her Daughter,” posed by Mrs. Stanley D. Reed, founder of the| club, and little Betty Anne Reed. Mrs. Alfred L. Fleming will discuss conditions in Spain. The annual Fall dance will be at Indian Spring Club November 21. Selections from Oscar Straus’ “A Waltz Dream” will be presented in concert form by club members in December. The art group will meet Novem- ber 10. Its program for the first half of the club year covers studies in early Italian painting. The Rowae Club will meet Novem- ber 4 with Mrs. Thomas W. Gosling, ‘Westchester Apartments. The assist- ant hostesses are Mrs. Frank Loeffler, Mrs. Maurice Reddy and Mrs. William H. Stimpson. It will be a luncheon meeting. The program following the luncheon is on “education” and will be under the lead- ership, of Mrs. J. Harrison Heckman. The Washington section of the Na- tional Council of Jewish Junjors will meet Thursday evening at the Jewish Community Center. The meeting will be opened with a prayer by Ethel- Friedman, | ley. Dr. Brunauer Will Speak Before University Women Will Discuss Meeting at Cracow, Poland, at International Day Celebration. Gillingham, Mrs. Arnold W. Shutter, Mrs. Parke F. Engle, Mrs. Chester B. | States. Part 1 of the final examina- " Monday he will be the guest of honor’| Watts, Mrs. James W. Morris and Mrs. Richard L. Funkhouser. The League of American Pen Women is continuing its weekly ren- dezvous each Wednesday from 4 to 6 at the Grafton Hotel. Members are urged to come in informally for a cup of tea and to see the prize pictures | exhibited by the Art Committee. Mrs. Beth Heath Olmstead will be the hostess on November 4. The Keicham-Van Buren Home and School Association will hold its | annual luncheon, November 4, in the Methodist Hall, streets southeast. ‘The Excelsior Literary Club met at | the home of Mrs. Emily Jarboe, 3234 Thirty-eighth street, last Tuesday. A paper, “The Old Dominion,” was read by Mrs. Mattie Q. Ewing. There were sketches given by several of the mem- bers on ‘“Washington” and “Mount Vernon.” The next meeting will be held Tues- day at the home of Mrs. Alice V. Creque, 1822 Wyoming avenue, at 2 pm. The Alpha Chapter of the World Caravan Guild will meet Tuesday at the Washington Club at 8 p.m. “Bumping Down to Mexico” will be the subject of a talk by Mrs. Vinnie G. Barrows, director of Women's Guidance at George Washington Uni- versity, Prof. A. Curtis Wilgus.of the same university, who will preside, will also speak on Mexico. Beta Chapter will meet Mounday night at the same place with the same program. The Writers’ League will meet at Thomson School, November 5, at 8 p.m., Mrs. Helen Orr Watson will speak on “Phases of Short Story ‘Writing.” At the last meeting, Miss Anna Priestly presented among other poems, “A Summer Morning” from “Sonnet Sequences,” and Miss Corrine Hay read an article on the “Blue Bonnet Flower of the Lone Star State.” There | | was also a story, “Spirit of '76,” by Mrs. Wright, and a prize story, “As the Worm Turns,” by Miss Ivy Linds- The league announces a “Feature Article Contest,” clofing November 19. The article may be factual or essay type with 3,000 words maximum. Sunshine'and Community Society— The annual charity card party will e held at Meridian Mansions, 2400 Sixteenth street, November 12, at 2 pm. Mrs. Eugene E, Thompson, president, assisted by Mrs. Frederick Newburgh, chairman of Ways and Means, and Mrs. Worthington Bean, will be hostesses. Mrs. H. Stuart Boyer is in charge of reservations. A style show will be featured at 4 o'cloek. A meeting of the society will be held at the home of Mrs. Frank J. Mulkern, Kennedy-Warren, tomor- row. Assisting hostesses will be Mes- dames W. W, Taylor, Claude Wright, Alex. P. Heron, W. H. Wahley, Lewis Ryan, S. T. McDevitt, Geo. Cook, J. N. Hoover and Jefferson Davis. Mrs. Eugene E. Thompson, president, will preside. Pupils from the Marjorie Webster School wiil give readings. The Spring Valley-Wesley Heights Child Study Club met at the home of its president, Mrs. W. W. Moore, 3106 Chain Bridge road, who made an ad- dress. Mrs. H. Berman, assistant director of the National Child Research Center, gave an informative talk on child training. The next meeting will be held to- morrow at the home of Mrs. W. H. Kilbourne, 2913 Glover drive. Mrs. Claribell Welsh, head of Department of Food and Nutrition, Maryland Uni- versity, will speak on “The Science of Women living in the communities of Wesley Heights, Westerleigh and Spring Valley are requested to join the club. Applications may be mailed to fi. W. H. Kilbourne, 2913 Glover ve. Curley Club—A meeting of Committee on Arrangements for the dance to be given at the Shoreham Fourteenth and U | OFFICERS 10 TAKE COURSES IN LAW Seek to Qualify for Future Vacancies Under Judge Advocate General. In order to qualify officers to fill vacancies in the Judge Advocate Gen- s Foyglst i An examination to qualify candi- dates for appointment as second lieu- tenants in the Corps of Engineers of the Regular Army, to fill the 18 exist- ing vacancies in that corps during this fiscal year, will be held at various stations within the continental limits of the United States during the week of November 16. The examination is open to all male citizens of the United States who are neither under 21 nor over 30 years of age, and they must belong to one of two categories: (1) Warrant officers and enlisted men of more than two years’ service, (2() Reserve officers, officers, warrant officers or enlisted men of the National Guard and grad- uates of approved technical institu- tions. The examinations will be con- ducted by boards of Engineer officers | convened throughout the United tion will begin November 16, 1936, and part 2 November 18. The pro- fessional examinations will begin No- vember 20. Navy. Rear Admiral Walter S. Anderson will be detached in January from duty as naval attache at London and will come here for temporary duty at the | Navy Department, in the office of naval intelligence. His future assignment has not yet | been determined, but probably his as- signment to sea duty will be involved in the changes in fleet commands in- cident to the forthcoming designation of a new chief of naval operations to succeed Admiral Willlam H. Standley, who retires for age on January 1, 1937. Capt. Russell Wilson already has been ordered detached from command November 2, and to proceed to London to succeed Admiral Anderson as naval attache. A meeting of medical and dental officers of the Navy on duty in the District of Columbia will be held at | the Naval Medical School tomorrow at 8 pm. Dr. Lloyd D. Felton, Johns- Hopkins University, will discuss vac- cine protection against pneumonia. P. Chapter A met Wednesday night at | the home of Mrs. A. J. Linn, Univer- sity Park, Md. The president, Miss Elizabeth B. Johnson, presided. The subject of the program was “A Lot for a Little” and was in charge of | Mrs. Mary W. Hynson, who read an amusing story by Alice Hegan Rice entitled “On Being Clinicked.” ‘The P. E. O. reciprocity luncheon | will be held Wednesday at 12:30 at | Woodward & Lothrop’s. Chapter K { will act as hostess, with Mrs. Robert McMillen and Mrs. W. Harry King in | charge of arrangements. All unaffiliated members are in- vited. Telephone reservations to Mrs. W. O. Reed, president of Chapter K, Adams 8762. Chapter M met with Mrs. Kate Daly at Harvard Hall. Guests included Mrs. Dorothy Bent, DL, Pasadena, Calif.; | Miss Gladya Archer, D, Tucumcari, N. Mex.; Miss Margaret Blystone, F, Huron, 8. Dak., and Miss Vanderslues, M, Fregus Falls, Minn. ‘The next meeting will be November 5 with Mrs. Mary Machin Gardner, Riverside Apartments. Chapter K will meet November 9 with Mrs. George B. Woods, 4331 Ca- thedral avenue. Mrs. M. H. Fohrman will have charge of the program, her subject being “Woman in Civic Work.” The chapter met Monday with Mrs. A. H. Moran, 6803 Oak lane, Chevy Chase. Mrs. Robert McMillen gave a paper on “The Modern Woman in the Home.” Husbands of the members were entertained at a B. I L. dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude R. Porter, 2101 Conecticut ave- nue, Saturday evening. of Miss Isabel Allen, Kew Gardens. The officers of District of Columbia Chapter were honor guests, as fol- Jows: Mrs. Kenneth Jacobs, Mrs. W. W. Stockberger, Dr. Ella R. Fales, Miss Elizabeth Reynolds, Mrs. R. M. Perguson and Mrs. Harry Underwood. Other guests from P. E. O. chap- ters were Mrs. L. Palmer, Mrs. W. E. Andrews and Miss Laura Hanson. Mrs, T. Holcomb and Mrs. M. Swann presented a musical program. Miss Allen and Miss Winter were hostesses. Chapter G held its sixteenth an- niversary meeting October 22 at the home of Mrs. Dudley S. Bright, Ken- nedy street, where its members were entertained at luncheon by Mrs. Bright and Mrs. Garfield. Mrs. George Cook gave a program of songs and was accompanied by Mrs. John A. Smith. The next meeting will be held No- vember 12, when the annual auction will take place for the benefit of the P. E. O. education projects. Chapter B was entertained at lunch- of the battleship Pennsylvania, about | 0. SISTERHOOD | ’ Chapter H met Tuesday at the home | M. FROOME BARBOUR. CONMANOER DLE TOADESSD AV Barbour to Arrive Here Sat- urday for Four-Day Visit. National Comdr. M. Froome Bar- bour of the Disabled American Vet- erans will arrive in Washington next | Saturday for a four-day stay. He will | spend much of his time in conference | with heads of the D. A, V. here. On | at a dinner of the District of Columbia | Department Executive ~Committee. | Later he will attend a meeting of Fed- | eral Chapter at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines' Club, Eleventh and L | streets. From 10:15 to 10:30 pm. he will speak over the National Broadcast- | ing Co., from Station WMAL. Comdr. Barbour, together with State Comdr D. H. Anderson, will preside ‘Wednesday at the D. A. V. services at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from 2:45 to 3 p.m., and will go from there to the National Cathedral at St. | Albans, where he will be the principal speaker at the memorial services spon- sored by the National Capital Chap- ter. That evening Comdr. Barbour will return to national headquarters in | Cincinnati. Earl G. Hendrick, with offices at 156 | Earlington Building, has been ap- pointed to handle employment prob- lems for the D. A. V. in the District of Columbia. The Rea Chapter last Thursday at the Moose Hall was addressed by State Comdr. C. H. Anderson. Among those chapter is Fred G. Fraser, former de- Legion for the District. Invitations to department comman- | man of the banquet committee. | Lafayette Squadron, No. 1, will meet next Friday at 1502 Meridian | place, under the direction of Detach- ment Comdr. Samuel Davids. The meeting will be presided over by Rob- ert J. Davids, captain. Department Comdr. C. Hamilton Anderson will | be the honor guest. This squadron | was named in honor of the famous | Lafayette Escadrille, of which the late Thomas Hewitt was a member. | After the death of Mr. Hewitt his | son, Thomas Hewitt, jr., was adopted | as the mascot of National Capital | Chapter, No. 2, D. A. V, and Tommy | is the adjutant of the unit, the first | squadron of the Sons of the D. A. V. to be organized. ‘The squadron will be guest of Fed- |eral Chapter November 9. The | squadron will take part in the Ar- | lington service, when Capt. Robert Davids, escorted by Lieuts. Raymond B. Leonard and Bernard Zaonts, will lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The unit will later attend memorial services at Wash- ington Cathedral in honor of nurses and other women who died in time of war. I W. C. T. U. NEWS I Cleveland Park Union was enter- | tained by Mrs. L. B. Houff and Mrs. L. Lawrence in the former’s home, | 3829 Woodley road, last Monday. Mrs. D. C. Crain opened the meeting. It was voted to use the third prize for publicity given the union by the Dis- trict W. C. T. U. for educational work. Mrs. Ida Davis of Indianapolis, Mrs. B. D. Darby of this city, and Mrs. Anna Killebrew of Richmond, Va., spoke. ‘The following directors were elected: Evangelistic, Mrs. W. M. Bane; flower mission, Mrs. E. L. Craw- ford; hospitality, Mrs. A. S. Fiel literature, Mrs. A. C. Christie; L. T. L., Mrs. D. C. Bradley; motion pictures, Mrs. Charles Burnett; music, Mrs. W. P. Barrows and Mfs. W. Shento: publicity, Mrs. H. Boltwood; program, Mrs. W. J. Peters; related organiza- tions, Mrs. Hiram K. Green and Miss K. Harvey; religious education, Mrs. C. R. Ferguson; union signal and pins, Mrs. A. S. M. Hopkins; white ribbon recruits, Mrs. John McAnen soldiers and sailors, Mrs. H. Ashcom; educational fund, Mrs. L. Lawrence. A “white elephant” sale is planned for November 1§ at Mrs. John Mc- Aneny’s, 2022 Pierce Mill road. ‘West End Union met at the home of Mrs. Fred Boorman, at 216 Ritten- house street, last Monday. Miss Smith led the devotional exercises. A solo was rendered by Mrs. J. Luther Frantz. Reports of the recent W. C. T. U. convention were given by 10 of the members. Eckington Union met Tuesday in lington, Va. Luncheon preceded the meeting. Mrs. N. M. Pollock, presi- dent, presided. Mrs. Fred Ehling con- ducted the devotional service. Mrs. Franklin L. Adams, Mrs. Edith Carl- son, Mrs. B. J. Wrightsman, Mrs. War- ren Hadley, Mrs. James Matthews, Mrs. James Allen, Mrs. Adam Miller and others reported. ‘The guests were Mrs. George A. Hamilton, Mrs. M. L. Stover, Mrs. Russel Rooks, Mrs. Fran- ces Mabry, Mrs. Cora Kiplinger, Mrs. W. P. Wijtshire and Mrs. Ruth Burke, Announcement was made of a sil- ver tea to be given at the home of Mrs. Warren B. Hadley, 2332 'First street, November 10, from 3 to § p.m. 4 recently to sign as a member of this partment commander of the American ders in the East will be extended for | the annual banquet of the local de- | partment at the National Press Club | January 18. Dr. Walter Hess is chair- | Fellows Temple, 419 Seventh street. the home of the Misses Adams, Ar-| LIEUT. GOL.NEWTON GETS PROMOTION Assigned to Command Anti- Aircraft Unit of Coast Artillery, Lieut. Col. Harry P. Newton, Coast Artillery Reserve, was promoted last week 10 the grade of colonei and as- signed to command the 917th Coast Artillery (anti-aircraft) of the 3d Coast Artillery District. Col. Newton, who resides at Vienna, Va, s a fore mer president of the District of Co= lambia Chapter of the Coast Are tillery Association of the United States and of the Washington Coast Ar- tillery Club. He is a graduate of the special course given for National Guard and Reserve officers at the Command and General Staff School. The 428th and 429th Infantry will hold their conference at District Re- serve headquarters tomorrow evening under the direction of Capt. Fergu- son. Solution of map problems, ine cluding conventional signs, will be | taken up. On account of the elec- | tion next Tuesday, the 320th Infantry | Regiment members will not hold their conference. They will meet Novem- ber 10. Maps and map reading will be the subject of the Signal Corps | conference Tuesday evening at the Munitions Building. District Field Artillery officers will discuss Field Ar- tillery command and staff function Wednesday evening. There also will be a practical exercise in the organiza- | tion of the regimental and battalion staffs and duties during combat. Cav- alry crossing unfordable stream and | the tactical employment of the .50 caliber machine gun will be the sub= | jects taken up at the Cavalry con- | ference Thursday evening. District medical officers will meet Friday eve | ning under the direction of Maj. J. | J. McCormick. Maj. J. C. Mullenix will conduct the equitation class at Fort Myer, Va, November 8. DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA A reception was held at Unity Coun- cil for the State council deputy, Mrs. Lillian Martin of Pride of Wash- ington Council. the outgoing deputy, Mrs. Blanche Tawney of Eagle Coun- cil and the State council outside senti« nel. Mrs. Laura Milbourn. The coun- cilor, Mrs. Minnie Inman, presided. The annual visitation will be held at 2407 Minnesota avenue southeast, December 1. Kenmore Council had as honored guests at its last meeting, the Stap officers. Miss Harriet Gladden, coun- cilor, presided. The annual visitation is scheduled for December 23. Fidelity Council held a reception to the incoming deputy, Mrs. Eliza beth Shepherd of Golden Rule Coune cil, outgoing deputy, Mrs. Pearl Tore ney of Anacostia Council; district ine structress, Mrs. Mabel G. Downing, and state council trustee, Mrs. Mamie | C. Howell. The meeting was con- ducted by Mrs. Annie Scoggins. Beginning November 12, Progres- sive Council will meet on the second and fourth Thursday evenings in Odd | — | Mayflower Council celebrated its | 39th anniversary with a party. Past | State Councilor Hattie G. Ruppart | was toastmistress. Past councilor, Mrs. Emilie Myers, gave a reading. A program was rendered by Mrs. Wale ter F. Atchinson and Miss Sodiberge. The annual visitation of the State officers is December 4. | Pride of Washington Council was | presided over by the councilor, Mrs. | Virginia Killebrew. Mrs. Ruth Ware ren, State council conductor, spoke. Miss Ada Christy will be a guest at the next meeting. + The last meeting of the Past Coun- | eilors’ Association was held in the 1 home of Past Councilor Mrs. Frieda | Miller. Games were played and re- | freshments served. Goodwill Council 5 plans a legal bingo party early in December, also |is arranging for the annual visit of the State council officers November 12. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Mary Nix, associate councilor, Anacostia Council will hold a sup- | per November 12. Mrs. Daisy Bell announced a bene- fit bingo November 18. The annual visit of the State offi- | cers will be held at 2408 Minnesota | avenue southeast. Old Glory Council was visited by ‘Lhe Past Councilors’ Association of Anacostia Council. The president | of the association, Mrs. Helen Stiew- ;ers‘ presented Councilor Mrs. Blanche Robertson, with flowers. Independent Council received Mrs. | Lessie May Dickenson by transfer card from Eagle Council. | WCANEWSI Mrs. Henry DeC. Adams, president of the Chevy Chase Chapter, ane nounces the annual sale and luncheon Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |at the Chevy Chase Presbyterian | Church. | Committee meetings this week ine | clude: Monday, 11, Chapter Council; | 4:45, membership. Friday, 11, World Fellowship. Saturday, 6 p.m., Kamp | Kahlert Kouncil. Wednesday Woman'’s Club at 614 B street will be the guests of the Rialto Theater at 3 o'clock November 4. Business women who wish to play contract once a week are invited to the Wednesday Practice Group at 7:15 pm. Xenos Club will meet for supper ‘Wednesday at 6:15 p.m. at the Y. W, C. A ‘The Public Affairs Study Group will meet Thursday at 5:15. Blue Triangle Club gym class will meet Thursday at 7 pm, At 8:15 pm. the members will be called to order by Miss Peggy Cragg for a business meeting. Supper will be served at 6:15. Woodrow Wilson Girl Reserves will have a recognition service for new members Thursday after school. Catherine Hickey, president, will pre= side. The first rehearsal for the Girl Re- serves’ Christmas play will be Sat- urday from 9:30 to 10:30 am. A program of recreational activity for children of the neighborhood will commence Friday at 4 p.m. at 614 E street. Mrs. Edward Bachschmid and Miss Grace Stevens will organize the program for the Winter season. “The Art of Listening to Music,” a course of six informal hours given by Mrs. Benjamin B. Wallace, will be- gin tomorrow at 8 p.m.