Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1936, Page 42

Judge Advocate General Inspects Naval Reserves Department Legal Officer Reviews Battalion at Navy Day Ceremonies in Armory. EAR ADMIRAL G. L. ROW- CLIFF, U. 8. N, judge ad- vocate general of the United States Navy, inspected the 1st Battalion, United States Naval Re- serves in the District of Columbia, at 8 special Navy day program held at the armory last week, before a throng of relatives and friends of the officers and men. Not only did the men pass “through an inspection before the naval officer, but they put on a series of drills for the entertainment of those Present. “ The citizen sailors piped the admiral over the side with the full honors due his flag rank. After an inspection of personnel and a review tendered the admiral, various divisions were put through drills, including the manual of arms and Infantry. The ®irst Fleet Division have a knotting ana splicing exhibition; the Secend Fleet Division “conducted a fleet battle problem, and the Third Fleet Division, an abandon ship drill. Following these demonstrations three Treels of moving pictures on naval sub- Jects were projected, following which the armory was turned over to the enlisted men for a dance. Admiral Rowcliff is a graduate of the class of 1902 of the United States Naval Academy and holds service medals for the Spanish campaign, Mexican campaign and the World ‘War. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his service during the World War. His assignments have included details as aide at the White House with Presi- dent Theodore Roosevelt and President Taft; the Naval War College at New- port, R. I; member of the War Plans {8t the head of a militia bureau in the Division of the Office of Nava; opera- tions; assistant budget officer of the Navy Department; head of the Depart- | ment of Engineering and Aeronautics at the Naval Academy; commanding officer, United States Naval Training | Station at Newport and director of | naval communications. At the outbreak of the World War Admiral Rowcliff was gunnery officer | on the staff of Vice Admiral D. W. | Coffman, commanding the fleet battle- ship force. During the war he served as gunnery officer on the staff of Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, com- | manding the 6th Battle Squadron of | the British Grand Fleet, and later as | executive officer of the battleship New York, the flagship of the 6th Battle Bquadron. He was present at the sur- render of the German High Seas Fleet | to the Grand Fleet off the Firth of Forth. He has been judge advocate general of the Navy since June. Ensign Charles Swan Weber has| been promoted to the rank of lieuten- | ant, junior grade. Lieut. Weber re- ceived his commission from Lieut. James E. Sullivan, battalion com- mander at a muster of the entire battalion. Lieut. Weber has been de- tailed to the 2d Fleet Division as en- gineering officer. The competition now being carried on to detérmine which division of the battalion will be awarded the honor of carrying the battalion colors next year has reached a high pitch of excite- ment among the officers and enlisted | men of the three divisions. One of | the factors in the competition will be | the appearance of the divisions at the review of the battalion on Navy day and the carrying out of special drills at that time. The 2d Fleet Division, under the command of Lieut. J. C. Cleland, jr., now carries the colors. A total of 89 correspondence courses | were completed by the Naval Reservei officers during the month of August, | according to figures made public by the | Navy Department. In connection with this announce- ment, attention of all officers was invited to the necessity of students enrolled in the correspondence courses returning the text books loaned to them by the various educational cen- ters immediately upon the completion of a course or when disenrolled from a course for any reason whatsoever, ‘The supply of text books for the con- duct of the courses is very limited, and when books are retained after they have accomplished their purpose, other students are often prevented from commencing courses in which they have requested enrollment. In connection with plans of the Bu- reau of Navigation to prepare a five- . year plan for Naval Reserve expansion toward mobilization requirements, showing estimates of maximum cost of Naval Reserve administration and training, in accordance with approved Navy Department policies, a routine procedure has been outlined for the preparation of estimates each year. During the month of May of each year, according to the plan, the chief of naval operations is to submit an estimate of the situation containing directives to the Bureau of Navigation . for preparing the annual personnel plan. This estimate is to show any changes or revisions to be made in the five-year plan, with the reasons therefor. During the month of June the Bu- reau of Navigation will submit a per- sonnel plan in accordance with the directives contained in the estimate of the situation. This personnel plan ‘will include all naval personnel, Reg- ular and Reserve. During the month of July the Bu- reau of Navigation will submit its pre- liminary budget estimates for the fol- lowing fiscal year, based upon the personnel plan. However, before sub- mitting these figures the chief of the Bureau of Navigation will convene a conference composed of Regular and ° Reserve officers for the purpose of discussing Naval Reserve matters, in- cluding the Naval Reserve budget. " In the event the personnel plan de- parts from the approved five-year plan or in the event it becomes ap- parent that revision of the five-year plan is required, the conference will comment thereon and make recom- mendations relative thereto to the chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Then, in the event the recommend- ations of the conference be in har- mony with the personnel plan and be approved by the chief of the Bureau _of Navigation, they will be included in the budget estimates and be sub- mitted to the budget officer, Navy De- partment, about the end of July. Otherwise, they will be forwarded via of the Naval Reserve and the same method of administration as is used by the War Department in connec- tion with the National Guard, it was pointed out that this is based on a lack of understanding of the divergent policies governing the Army and Navy in preparation for war. The differ- ence, it was said, can be explained by stating that the mission of the Navy is to train itself for war. The Navy, as the first line of national defense, must be ready for rapid mobilization. The Navy personnel, both Regular and Reserve, must be kept at high percentages of mobilization require- ments. It was added that a greater intensity of training also is required. It is explained further that the Naval Reserve is for the purpose of furnishing additional trained men to fill vacancies in the fleet, naval trans- portation service and shore stations. It is not contemplated that Naval Re- serves will fight as separate organiza- tions. On the other hand, it was asserted, the primary mission of the Army is to train civilian components to provide for the necessary war expansion. Be- hind the first line of defense estab- lished by the Navy the Reserves of the Army can be mobilized more leisurely. The Army Reserves are expanded to fight as separate organizations, under their own officers. The National Guard, is was added in further explanation, is composed of organized State militia and in time of peace is a State force, administered by State officials, under the general supervision of a National Guard officer ‘War Department. It is only necessary, it was said, to note the composition of the Naval Re- serve to realize that the National Guard system of State administration could not be applied to the Naval Re- serve. The Fleet Reserve, composed of transferred Regular Navy enlisted men, is purely a Federal force. The Merchant Marine Naval Reserve could not, under any consideration, be sub- ject to State administration. The Volunteer Reserve of the Navy, which corresponds generally to the Organized Reserves of the Army, should be ad- ministered federally, the same as the sytem used by the Army for the cor- wesponding branch of the Reserves. HEAD OF AUXILIARY LISTS VISITATIONS Spanish War Veterans’ Activities for Coming Week Also Are Outlined. Meetings This Week. Monday—Col. John Jacob As- tor Camp, 7 p.m., Stanley Hal Henry W. Lawton Camp, 8 p.m,, Pythian Temple; Admiral George Dewey Auxiliary, 8 pm., North- east Temple. ‘Wednesday—Department Aux- iliary, 8 p.m., Pythian Temple. Thursday—Richard J. Harden Camp, 8 pm.. Pythian Temple; Capitol City Fort, Daughters of '98, 8 p.m., 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Friday—Henry W. Lawton Aux- iliary, 8 p.m, Pythian Temple. ‘The department president of the Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary will | make her annual official visitations to auxiliaries as follows: Admiral George Dewey, tomorrow; Col. John Jacob Astor 8 pm. Tuesday; Col. James S. Pettit, November 9; Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary, November 13; Gen. M. Emmet Urell Auxiliary, November 18, and Henry W. Lawton Auxiliary, November 20. President Albertine Lockner pre- sided at the meeting of Henry W. Lawton Auxiliary. At the meeting November 6 they will have a party, refreshments and a play, “Husbands.” President Emma Neal presided at the meeting of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary. The auxiliary is arrang- ing a rummage sale December 22. The chairman, Mrs. Alice Luskey, desires articles donated for the sale be left at her home, 1125 Seventh street northeast. Mrs. Hattie Ludwig, chairman of the Hospital Committee, has ar- ranged a bingo party November 27 in Pythian Temple, the procéeds of which will be used for hospital work at Christmas. President Louise Freeland presided at the meeting of Gen. M. Emmet Urell Auxiliary. Elizabeth Havenner ‘was mustered into membership. Arrangements are being made for their annual birthday party in No- vember. The Grace Darling Seibold Chapter, American Gold Star Mothers, met Tuesday at the Raleigh Hotel, with the first vice president, Mrs. Olive Smith Carpenter, presiding. The meeting was opened with prayer by the national chaplain, Mrs. Henry Leonard Hurley. Tribute was paid to the memory of Mrs. Adolphus Mayer, a charter member, who died October 14. Mrs. Carpenter represented the chapter during the Navy day services, conducted under the auspices of the Military Order of the World War and placed a floral tribute on the John Paul Jones monument. She was ac- companied by the color bearers, Mrs. Mary E. Smith and Mrs. Katharine An invitation was accepted from the Disabled American' Veterans of the World War to attend- the Armistice day memorial services at the Washing- ton Cathedral. Word has been received from the national president, Mrs. Horace B. the chief of the Bureau of Naviga- tion, with appropriate comment, to the Secretary of the Navy for action. ‘These comments are to include an estimate of any additional expenses involved. The Secretary of the Navy then is to instruct the chief of the Bureau of Navigation as to including these recommendations or any parh of them in the budget estimates. ‘While it was pointed out that some individuals advocate a separate bu- reay or office for the administration ¥ O | separate branch of aviation, attached NOVEMBER 1 American Legion members elected: Seated (left to right), Matthew G. McIntyre, first vice commander; Henry S. Heine, commander; Daniel B. Richardson, chaplain.. Standing (left to right), John D. Fitzgerald, second vice commander; O. M. Schriver, third vice commander; C. B. Buck, finance officer; William Franklin, adjutant. Observation Planes Forced Into New Field of Service Long-Range Flight Craft Must Make Reconnaissance for Bombers Under New Method. By Joseph S. Edgerton. bombardment airplane. BSERVATION aviation, famed since pre-World War days as “the eyes of the Army,” is being forced into a new and extended field of service as “eyes for national defense” as a result of the realign- ment of military aviation necessitated by development of the super- During the past few years the speed of bombardment airplanes has increased to the pursuit ranges, and<r their range and carrying capacity also | has increased. Pursuit has been forced into a position of secondary impor- tance, with bombardment as the back- | bone of air power. The whole air ' force has taken on a new conception of duties and powers and observation | has felt the effect of new times and new conditions to a marked degree. It now is a principle of Air Corps tactics that bombardment aviation should not be required to conduct an original search for its targets, but that it should be given advance information so that the attack can be planned in | detail. In order that the bombers may take off with just the right sizes and types of bombs, with fuses set, with full knowledge of the target and the courses they are to fly, a great deal of information is necessary. Lo- cation of landmarks, anti-aircraft units and hostile airdromes must be known. Weather conditions must be known, since they are likely to have a marked bearing on the success of the mission. If the target be at sea, its exact location at a given time, its course and speed must be known, and constant survelllance must be main- tained so that changes in course may be reported. The task of obtaining the informa- tion necessary for the intelligent planning and execution of the bom- bardment missions falls upon a new type of observation aviation known as the Air Force Reconnaissance Squad- ron. These squadrons conduct distant reconnaissance service for the Gen- eral Headquarters Air Force com- mander and the bombardment and attack units of the force. The recon- naissance squadrons are equipped with the latest development in long-range airplanes, manned by crews of highly trained specialists. ‘These squadrons must be constantly ready for immediate service, since they will be the first units of the military machine to go into action, possibly before the actual start of hostilities. They must patrol the land and sea areas within their radius of operation and when contact is established with a hostile target it must be maintained constantly until that target has been destroyed or its importance has ceased. Up to now, observation aviation has been a thing apart from the G. H Q Air Force. It has been & to ground armies. There still is dif- ference of opinion as to whether the new air force reconnaisance squad- rons should be attached to bombard- ment groups as an integral part of their organization, or whether they should be permanently attached to base: headquarters for the service of any bombardment units operating in their area. Experience must deter- mine which of the two will be adopted or whether a combination of the two will be employed. The service which would be re- quired of such long-range recon- naisance squadrons calls for airplanes of outstanding performance. These airplanes, it was pointed out, should have approximately double the range of the bombardment aviation which they serve in order to permit patrol, search and surveillance at the ex- treme radius of action of the bombers. Such long range would require that the airplane provide accommodations for a combat crew large enough to provide reliefs for the pilot, navigator, radio operator and flight mechanic. Members of the off-duty crew would serve as gunners in defense of the airplane. A ship commander, with no assigned flight duties, would com- plete the crew. Dependable radio communication at all times and all- ing the theory and practice of the various means of navigation must perfect themselves by repeated mis- sions accurately to locate and report distant.bombardment objectives. Radio operators and flight mechanics, each in their own sphere, must obtain & proficiency not now re- ‘w livery at Congressional Airport of | a Pruefling secondary glider. The glider is one owned by Bernard ven Bernowitz and used by him here and at Big Meadows, Va. E. R. Ryder of the engineering sec- tion, Bureau of Air Commerce, is act- ing as chief instructor to the members of the society, with Von Bernowitz as assistant instructor. Mr. Ryder is a graduate of the University of Michi- gan, which boasts one of the largest and most active undergraduate soar- ing clubs in existence. He became instructor there and was in charge of training between 50 and 60 students as glider pilots. The Washington Soaring Society, under leadership of Percy Warner, for- merly of Eastern Air Lines, now has about 10 members eligible for glider training. While this is about enough to keep one glider busy, the society | is open for a limited number of ad- ditional members. There is always the possibility, of course, that another glider may be acquired. BEN KING, local sportsman pilot who has established eight world aviation records during the past three years and now holds more interna- tional marks than any other indi- vidual fiyer, has completed a 6,000 mile aerial tion tour to the Pa- cific Coast and return, over & period of nearly two months. - Accompanied by Mrs. King, he left Washington about mid-August in the litJe monoplane in which several of his records were established. He ac- cepted delivery of a new low-wing 90- horsepower Aeronca cabin ship at Cincinnati and turned back to Cleve- land to combine his westward vaca- tion cruise with the Ruth Chatter- ton Air Derby from Cleveland to Los Angeles, in which he entered as a competitor and in which he won a small cash prige. Although they encountered large areas of dense forest-fire smoke, dust- storms and some bad weather, the Kings said they did not* feel at any time they were in any danger. Of the 43 planes which started from Cleve- land in the derby, 42 landed with= out mishap in Los Angeles and all were flown by amateur sportsman pilots, a third of them women. Near Forest City, Ark., King en- countered forest-fire smoke so thick that he landed to get directions. An hour after reaching the hotel gt the next control point, Hot Springs, while in his room he heard a discussion be- tween two pilots in the corridor out- side as to the advisability of getting planes to go back and search for him. “I hadn’t known we were supposed to be lost” King said, “and so I didn’t report when we arrived some- what late.” After the national air races at Los Angeles, the Kings began a leisurely cruise, going first to San Prancisco to visit friends. “The way to enjoy a trip like this,” he zaid, “is to take it easy. If you fly not more than two or three hours a day and cover not more than 200 to 300 miles, then touring by air is a swell way, & thoroughly delightful and restful way, to see America. You can cover by plane in three hours country which it would take you all day to cross by motor.” They visited Lake Tahoe, Boulder Dam, the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest, the great meteoric crater near Winslow, Ariz., and other points of interest.- They | passed through the tail end of a se- vere snowstorm at Albuquerque. Cross- ing the Panhandle, they turned to the north and went to Eau Claire, 1 —Star Staff Phot completed late in the Fall of 1937. ‘These aircraft will be high-wing monoplanes of all metal construction, quite similar in design to the Martin clippers now in use on the trans- Pacific service. They will contain two full decks, the upper housing the control cabin, navigation department, crew's quar- ters and baggage compartment. The lower deck will be given over to pas- senger accommodations, galley and dining facilities. Passage ways through the wings will give access to the engine nacelles for inspection and servicing of engines during ftight. The project marks re-entrance of Boeing into the commercial fleld after a period of strictly military production. Boeing now is building 13 four-engined bombardment airplanes for the Army Air Corps. ‘The Douglas contribution to ocean flying is a 32-passenger all-metal fly- ing boat recently test flown and now being demonstrated for oceanic air- line service in all parts of the world. Known as the DF; the new flying boat has a full-load cruising range of 1,500 miles and & maximum cruising range of 3,300 miles with 12-passen- ger load. . Provisions are made for a crew of four—pilot, co-pilot, navigator and stewardess. The big boat has a maxi- mum speed of 185 miles per hour and cruising speed of 167 miles per hour, it was announced. The twin engines develop 1,000 horsepower each. Gross weight is 28,500 pounds. The | secretary and treasurer, made final| wing span is 95 feet and overall length | reports and turned over the offices te | 0 feet. M TAMI is rushing preparations for the Ninth Annual All-American Air Maneuvers, scheduled for De-| cember 10, 11 and 12, expected to be | the outstanding competitive air meet of the 1936-7 Winter season. ‘Works Progress Administration em- ployes are completing a large improve- ment program at the Miami Munici- pal Airport, involving construction of 215 miles of paved runways, erection of | an additional 3600 grandstand seats and building of a new steel and con- crete control tower. Secretary of the Navy Swanson has announced that three aircraft squad- rons of the Fleet Marine Force, based at Quantico, Va., will participate in the maneuvers. They are Fighting Squadron M, Observation Squadron 7M and Bombing Squadron 6M, with a total of 48 airplanes. Under com- mand of Col. Roy S. Geiger, the squad- rons will demonstrate service flying, in formation; dive bombing and tac- tical maneuvers. ‘The Miami committee has ane nounced that the Navy Bureau of Aecronautics is expected to send naval aircraft from the Pensacola Naval Air Station. The Miami officials also anticipate large-scale participation by the Army Air Corps. Last year most of the available combat airplanes of the General Headquarters Air Force, under command of Maj. Gen. Frank M Andrews, were concentrated in Florida for service maneuvers and put on demonstrations at Miami. It is hoped at Miami that a similar pro- cedure will be followed this year. An innovation this year will be the holding of an atrcraft exhibit under joint sponsorship of the Aircratt Com- mittee of the Miami Chamber of Com- merce and the Greater Miami Afrport Association. In connection with the meet there also will be reunions of the Early Birds, Quiet Birdmen, War Birds and meetings of the National Aeronautic Association, Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, American Society of Automotive Engi- neers and National Association of Aviation Editors. 1936—PART _TWO. LEGION AUXILIARY |Armistice Day Exercises Under Legion Auspices PLANS CEREMONY Memorial Service Is Sched- uled Next Sunday in Killeen Club, A memorial service in commemora- tion of all members of the District of Columbia Auxiliary of the American Legion who died during the past year will be held next Sunday afternoon in the Killeen Club rooms, 3024 M street. Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, department president, will preside. The past department presidents will dedicate a bronze gavel bell in memory of Mrs. Margaret Franklin, the first department president of District of Columbia, who died last August. A wreath will be presented by the Kenneth Nash Unit, No. 8, and will be placed at the Tomb of the Un- known Soldier on November 11 at Arlington during the ceremonies by Mrs. Killeen. Government Printing Office Unit held installation ceremonies October 19. Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, depart- ment president, was the installing officer and Miss Irene Sheehan de- iivered the instructions. Officers installed were: President, Mrs. Mary Schaumleffle; first vice president, Mrs. Elizabeth Brazil: sec- ond vice president, Mrs. Reba Johns; secretary, Mrs. Helen Mahoney; treas- urer, Mrs. Walthea Chapman; chap- lain, Mrs. Agnes Dixon; color bearers, Miss Lois Schaumlefie and Miss Myrtle Herbert; historian, Mrs. Etta Jeffries; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Mar- 1 garet Hampshire, Appointments made by the president were ratified. Mrs. Schaumleffie announced a rum- mage sale November 14 at 518 Fourth street soutAwest to raise money for Thanksgiving baskets. At a recent meeting of the Wash- ington Police Post Unit the follow- the president, Mrs. Thelma Stroman: Americanism and national defense, | Mrs. Edith Armstrong; child welfare, : Mrs. Ada Carver; constitution and by- | laws, Mrs. Honora Daly; entertain- , war orphans, Mrs. Hilda Christian; | Pidac, Mrs. Mary Carter; junior ac- | tivities, Mrs. Margaret Carroll; memo- | rials, Mrs. Harriett Plerce; member- { ship, Mrs. Margaret Carroll; national | bulletins, Mrs. Ola D. Lee; poppies, | Mrs. Harriett Pierce; publicity, Mrs. | Ola D. Lee; radio, Mrs. Rose Reiley, | rehabilitation, Mrs. Elizabeth Kett- "ner: unit activities, Mrs. Julla Rich- ford; ways and means, Mrs. Anna | Wilson; secretary, Mrs. Ola D. Lee, and treasurer, Mrs. Edith Denbroader. | Sargt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, met at | Wesley Hall, with President Dorothy B. Harper in the chair. Mrs. Margue- | rite Combs and Mrs. Anne McCallum, the successors, Mrs. Miriam Austin and Mrs. Kathleen Abreo. Mrs. Dorothy Lodge, vice chairman child welfare, reported contributions of clothing and gave general plans for aid to children of a veteran. The membership campaign was launched with Miss Ethel Hodges as colonel of the 1st Regiment, and Mrs. Helen Ware as colonel of the 2d Regiment. Team captains in the 1st i Regiment are Mrs. Anna Elliott, Mrs. Marguerite Combs, Mrs. Rachel Koch, and Constance Allen of the juniors. Team captains in the 2d Regiment are Miss Henrietta McKay, Mrs. Bere- nice Medlin, Mrs. Janet Thornton and Viola Smith of the juniors. The next meeting will be held at the | La Fayette Hotel November 9 at 8 o’clock. | The juniors held installation of | officers at the Paul Junior High | 8chool October 24, with Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper installing Mary Winifred McCarthy, president; Geretha Mc- Intire, vice president; Jean Marie McDermott, chaplain; Mary Cath- erine Ware, secretary; Mary Ann Thornton, treasurer; Catherine Fahey, historian; Elleen M. Dwyer, sergeant at arms; Miriam Long and Marie A. Combs, color bearers; Nancy Lee Abreo and Betty Clarkson, color Agriculture Unit, No. 36, held installa- | tion ceremonies at the War Mothers’ Home, 1527 New Hampshire avenue, Thursday evening, with the depart- as installing officer, assisted by Mrs. E. Louise Warren, department vice president. The officers installed we: President, Mrs. Perna Zott; first vice president, Mrs. Emma Warren; second vice president, Mrs. Estelle Ston chaplain, Miss Lena Meadows: hi torian, Mrs. Margaret Montgomery; treasurer, Mrs. Agnes Hazard; secre- tary, Mrs. Alberta Lacy; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Anna Boyd; color bearers, Mrs. Dorothy Blake and Mrs. Victoria McCurry. Mrs. Killeen and her three vice presidents were presented with flowers and the unit's retiring president was presented with the past preSident’s pin. b Vill Give Armistice Program The West Vir, ette champma me;lm Legion horts and Myra Greenwade. N at the rmfi 'u‘:‘t’mummdgn of gln are: ll:ric Farley, Anna Ilmm, Virginia x:fl - es, who won the title of at Arl d N ing appointments were announced by | | ment, Mrs. Rose Reiley; education of | ‘The United States Department of | ment president, Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, | Program to Be Held theater at at Noon in Amphi- Arlington Cemetery. RMISTICE day exercises, No- vember 14, in the Amphithe- ater at Arlingten National Cemetery, will be under au. spices of the District of Columbia De- partment, American Legion, at noon. Secretary of War Harry W. Woodring will make the principal address. President Roosevelt is expected to place a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Comdr. Horace W. Lineburg last week appointed Past Department Comdr. Rice W. Means to arrange for the program. Col. Means later appointed a com- mittee to assist him as follows: Wil- liam P. Kershner, C. Cassard Schroth, Lillian Sawyer, Robert M. Huey, Joseph Goldberg, Nathan Silverberg, Elmer McKay, Thomas Fawcett, Al Shugrue, Rudolph Blick, William C. De Lacy, Harry A. Rentz, Edward MCcE. Lewis, James F. Pierce, Al Somers, Artis Waters, O. C. Halloran, John Petrie, Arthur Fredette, Ralph Kelly, Robert R. Spriggs, John D. Kiley, Massie Blankenship, Harry B. Pollock J. I Bellow, Fred Grant, Emory A. Eslin, Arthur Thomas and Reginald Reilly. Comrade Kershner will be in charge of the arena and tickets and will be | assisted by John Freeman and Fred Money. There will be no tickets is- sued for the arena itself, but tickets! will be issued for the boxes and the | rostrum only. Appearing on the program will be | Department Comdr. Lineburg, who | will be the presiding officer; Harry W. Colmery, national commander, the American Legion, who will make an address; Mrs. O. W. Hahn, national president, American Legion Auxiliary, | and the national heads of the Forty and Eight and the Eight and Forty. | Music will be furnished by the United | | States Army Band, while the Na- | tional Champion Legionettes Quartet | will sing. The invocation will be of- | fered by Rev. Park Huntington, past | national chaplain of the American | Legion, and the benediction will be pronounced by Rev. Howard E. Snyder, chaplain of the Department of the | District of Cotumbia. The arrangements at the Tomb of | the Unknown Soldier will be under | the direction of Comrade Al Shugrue, | while the actual laying of the wreaths will be under the direction of the na- tional pilgrimage officer, William N. Morrell. The services at the tomb will take place directly following the close | of the exercises in the amphitheater. There will be no parade in the morning | preceding the exercises. A detail of | soldiers from Fort Myer will act as ushers in the amphitheater and at the tomb. The exercises will be broadcast over the Columbia Broadcasting System and the National Broadcasting Co. from 12:15 to 1 pm. The Advisory Council of the U.S.S. Jacob Jones Post met Monday at the home of the commander, to outline plans for the new year. Under the supervision of Comrade Drake, shellacking of Braille for the | blind will be resumed Tuesday at the Red Cross. Regular evenings will be | the first and third Tuesdays monthly, | thereafter. Rose O'Hara, chairman of the Sons | |of the Legion, announces meetings of | | the squadron will be held the second | | Priday each month at the Thomson School. | Department Comdr. Lineburg and his staff, accompanied by the guard of honor, officiated at the installation | ceremonies of Government Printing | Office Post, No. 33, on October 24. { The officers installed were: Com- | mander, Pred A. Minnigh; senior vice commander, George W. Johns; junior | vice commander, Joseph W. Brand; finance officer, Trimmier C. Chap- man; chaplain, Penn H. Howard; sergeant at arms, Arthur L. Greer; and executive committeemen, Edward A. Newman, Herbert H. Teed, Mary N. Wright, William A. Dempsey. Comdr., Minnigh announced the following appointments: Adjutant, Lawrence W. Trumbull; service offi- cer, Louis H. Schaumleffle; judge ad- vocate, Massie W. Blankinship: | Americanization officer, Otto Wolf; publicity officer, Joseph H. Toussaigt; Sons of the Legion officer, Hobart T. Walker; historian, Morris Weinstock; band manager, Eugene F. Gass; as- sistant sergeant at arms, Peter A.| Stratz; athletic officer, Charles J.| | Newell. | The Ways and Means Committee of Lincoln Post has arranged for a dance at the Broadmoor, 1601 Connecticut avenue, November 28 to raise funds for the post's annual Christmas party. ‘The Sons of the American Legion Squadron met at Powell Junior High School on Friday evening. Officers were elected and installed. ‘The post will meet tomorrow night on the third floor, Arcade Building, Fourteenth and Park road. There will be entertainment and refreshments. At the last Department Executive Committee meeting in the board room of the District Building the depart- ment chairman of troghies and awards announced the award to the outstanding Legionnaire for the year would be awarded to Mary Tatspaugh, a past department vice commander and past post commander of Jacob Jones Post. She will be awarded the Watson Miller Trophy. Department Comdr. Lineburg an- nounced the following appointments: Armistice day officer, Col. Rice W. Means; athletic officer, George Royal; budget officer, Albert W. Tucker; child welfare officer, Mary E. Kolhos; civic relations officer, Col. John W. Thompson; graves’ registration of- ficer, Frank Howell; legislative officer, Edwin H. Luther; membership officer, Edward Dixon, and Memorial day of- ficer, George Fox. James Kehoe was of the Depart- and C. C. An- Community Chest check the American Legion on the reverse side of the blank, it would greatly felicitate the work of the council in asking for additional funds from the Chest. Sergt. Jasper Post will meet Wed- nesday night at Pythian Temple, Comdr. Fred Money will preside. At recent session, Henry S. Heine Meetings This Week. Monday—Lincoin Post, No. 17, Arcade Building, third floor, 8 p.m. ‘Wednesday—Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, Pythian Temple, 8 p.m. was installed as commander of the Vincent B. Costello Post by the de- partment commander assisted by Past Comdr. Julius I. Peyser. The associate vice commanders are Mat Mclntyre, John D. Fitzgerald and re- tired Gunnery Sergt. Ollie Schriver of the Marine Corps. Capt. Charles B. Buck is finance officer. As next regular session falls on election day, the next meeting will be held tomorrow at Pythian Temple. Officers of Bunker Hill Post, No. 31, met in executive session last Monday at 4214 Twelfth place northeast to outline the program of the post for the ensuing year. Comdr. Grover W. Tribble presided. The Bunker Hill Post News, in charge of William R. Brennan as edi- tor and S. D. Ashford as advertising manager, is being printed and the first issue of this news bulletin will be released by the post at an early date. The L-31 Club met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Cathrine Man- ley, 4302 Tenth street northeast. Final arrangements have been made for a dance at the Beaver Dam Country Club November 28. Officers were installed in Henry C. Spengler Post last Wednesday night in Thomas Circle Club by the depart- ment commander. He was assisted by his official staff. The officers are: Commander, Jo- seph A. Giovannoni: first vice com- mander, Daniel J. Broderick; second vice commander, Walter S. Welsh; chaplain, Arthur L. Smith; finance officer, William H. Chase; sergeant at arms, Harry E. Shilling; historian, Alvin D. Hathaway; sergeant, Harry B. Myers. The post accepted into Membership | Thomas C. Ramsey, who saw service with the United States Navy in Euro- pean waters during the World War, and Lawrence R. Loveland, who served with the 26th Division in France. James Reese Europe Post, No. 5, met Tuesday with Commander Robert P. Rhea presiding. The following appointments were announced: Albert L. Dunlap, director publicity; Howard Walker, musical and veterans' preference; Harvey L. | Bean, membership; Frederick Dawes, manager drum and bugle corps; Hare lan Carter, Americanism; John R. Anderson, service officer; Early L. Person, welfare officer; Clarence Sli- | ger, hospitalization and war orphans; Robert Williams, judge advocate and parliamentarian; Reuben Hammond, quartermaster. Appointments as officers of the Sons | of the Legion are: Edward J. Scott, captain; Melvin Norris, first lieutene ant; Lloyd Reed, second lieutenan William Madell, adjutant; C. Ander son, sergeant at arms; J. W. Dabaney, chaplain; George Reed, historiai William Walker, senior color beare: Frank Madel, junior color bearer. The post will hold a celebration and dance Armistice day at the Elks' Home, 301 Rhode Island avenue. FORTY AND EIGHT T0 HOLD BARBECUE Oyster Roast and Dance Also on Program Today at Poto- mac Boat Club. An oyster roast and barbeque will be held at Potomac Boat Club this afternoon and tonight by the Dis- trict Forty and Eighters. Festivities are to get under way at 1:30 o'clock. There will also be a dance. Chairman Charley Johnson of the committee in charge has made prepa- rations for a large attendance. In addition to the District voyaguers, their wives and sweethearts, there will be delegations of Forty and Eighters | from nearby Maryland and Virginia. A meeting of the voiture will be held this month and early next month a large class of candidates will be in- itiated. The December “wreck” will be con- ducted by Grand Conducteur Cassard Schroth, who also will be in charge of the annual New Year eve party at the Mayflower Hotel, District of Columbia Chapter, Amere ican War Mothers, installed officers October 23 at national headquarters, 1527 New Hampshire avenue. Mrs, Florence A. Latham, national core responding secretary. conducted the installation, with Mrs. Emma K. Pairo acting as chaplain and Mrs, ‘Walter Crisswell sergeant at arms. The officers are: Mrs. Elizabeth Roddy, president; Mrs. John Eckert, vice president; Mrs. Lucy Campbell, second vice president; Mrs. Permilla F. Carll, recording secretary: Mrs. Robert Burg, corresponding secreta: Mrs. Walcott H. Simmons, treasure: Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan, custodian; Mrs. Clara L. Doocy, historian, and Mrs. Marion Barrows, chaplain. There was a program of music and readings arranged by Mrs. Clara L. Doocy, chairman, assisted by Mrs, Robert Burg and Mrs. Permilla P. Carll. Mrs. Thomas Mullenberg and Miss Ethel Roddy, sopranos, rendered a group of songs and Mrs. Cecil Tay- lor, reader, gave selections. Refresh- ments were served, with Miss Nellie May Beach at the punch bowl, assisted by Mrs. Earl Mickey, Miss Ethel Roddy, Miss Flerence Simmons, Mrs. Clifton H. Ralph and Miss Helen Cullinan, The chapter took part in Navy day ceremonies at the John Paul Jones Monument. Color bearers were Mrs. Lucy Campbell and Mrs. Marian Barrows. The next meeting of the chapter will be held at the national head- quarters November 13, at 2 p.m. Purple Hearts. Mount Vernon Chapter, Military Order of the Purple Heart, held a so- cial meeting at Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club last Saturday night. Refreshments were served. It was~ decided to cancel the date for the next meeting, which would fall on the night election day. The next meeing will be held November 18 at National Guard Armory.