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g Al \ Over-the-Top Membership Drive Urged for Legion Repeat on Last Year’ s Showing Sought hy Department Commander— Victory Post Taking IEUT. HORACE LINEBURG, commander, District of Colum- bia Department, the American | Legion, is urging commanders | of the various posts to do their utmost to have the department membership this year again go over the top. For the first time in its history the de- partment last year reached a mem- bership of 6,650. Victory Post already has turned in 145 membership cards, 5 more than last year. The present standing of each post in the department is: George Wash- ington, 81; U. S. S. Jacob Jones, 171; Belleau Wood Post, 15; Victory, 145; James Reese Europe, 93; Jane Delano, 65; Kenneth Nash, 179; Lafayette, 1; | National Cathedral, 33; Quentin Roosevelt, 120; Henry C. Spengler, 49; Sergt. Jasper, 330; Lincoln, 220; Au- | gustus P. Gardner, 50; National Press Club, 20; Bureau of Engraving and Printing, 100; George E. Killeen, 35; James E. Walker, 57; Stephen P. McGroarty, 13; 2d Division, 14; ‘Washington Police, 55; Stanley Church Depue, 125; Bunker Hill, 124; Fort Stevens, 204; Government Printing Office, 314; Columbia, 5; United States ‘Treasury, 60; United States Depart- ment of Agriculture, 60;: Kenna Main, 29, and United States Bureau of In- ternal Revenue, 117. Veterans residing in Potomac Heights * or near Conduit road gnd desiring membership in a community Legion post, meeting in the Palisades Field House, write, personally call or phone to Walter D. Cunyus, 5311 Potomac -avenue. Phone, Emerson 0063 or 'Ellis R. King, 5738 Sherrier place. Phone, Cleveland 2461. James Reese Europe Post, No. 5, | met at the Y. M. C. A. Tuesday eve- | ning with Comdr. Robert P. Rhea presiding. The post conferred obliga- Early Lead. Meetings This Week. Monday — Internal Revenue Post, No. 39, installation of offi- cers, Hayloft, 1326 Massachusetts avenue, 8 pm. ‘Tuesday—Columbia Post, No. 34, 1015 L street: 2d Division Post, No. 28, New Colonial Hotel, 8 pm. Wednesday—Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, Pythian Temple, 8 p.m. ganization. Among them are: James O'Connor Roberts, who was appointed as chairman of the National Defense Committee; Father Robert J. White of Catholic University, who was ap- pointed as a vice president of the Fidac Congress, with Roy St. Lewis and John Lewis Smith as alternate members of the Fidac Executive Com- mittee. Father White was also ap- | pointed as chairman of the World i Peace and Foreign Relations Commit- | tee. i | as national historian and William N. Morrel was appointed as chairman of the National Pilgrimage Committee, with Clyde Stovall as a member of this committee also. John Thomas Taylor was appointed as director of the National Legislative Committee to serve as director of the National Rehabilitation Committee. Maj. Gen. | P. C. Harris was appointed director | of the Committee on Education of War Orphans, while Dorothy B. Harper was also appointed a member of this committee. Vincent B. Costello Post will hold its fifth inaugural eve supper-dance try Club. Arrangements are being completed by a special committee headed by John H. O'Connell. tions on candidates. The post will sponsor a dance at the Elks'’ Home, Third and Rhode Island avenue, December 16. Serena Brown, one of the women of the post, and a former yeomanette | suitable action on all proposals be- during the World War, was presented with a token of appreciation for out- | A new Resolutions Committee, com- | posed of Norman R. Grant, Fred A. | Thuee, Gregory Cipriani, Richard A. | O'Brien and Byron Carson, has been | Thomas M. Owen was appointed and Watson B. Miller was Appoinled-‘ THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., NOVEMBER 29, 1936—PART TWO. LEGION JUNIORS 10BE UNIFORMED Auxiliary Group Considers Plans for November Meeting. Meetings This Week, Monday—Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, Executive Committee and committee chairmen. ‘Tuesday—Costello Unit, No. 15, War Mothers' Home, 1527 New Hampshire avenue, 8 p.m. Wednesday — Kenneth Nash Unit, No. 8. Raleigh Hotel, 8 pm Friday—Lincoln Unit, No. 17, Powell Junior High School. The juniors of the American Le- | gion Auxiliary will be uniformed in | | powder blue caps, capes lined with gold, tailored white dresses, white shoes and hose in accordance with the action of the Department Executive | Committee at its November meeting. The Department Committee on Junior Activities met at the home of | the chairman, Mrs. Mary McMillin, Friday night and considered junior | plans. Mrs. McMillin visited the United States Government Printing Office unit's juniors Saturday after- | noon, and on Sunday afternoon gave | official instructions to the new officers of the James Reese Europe unit's Jjuniors, Mrs. Ada Riley, department chair- man of rehabilitation, and her com- | mittee met Friday at the Killeen Club | | Tooms to formulate plans for Christ- | mas activities.- She will confer with | Mrs. Amelia Morris of North Dakota, | national rehabilitation chairman, who is in Washington on official matters | pertaining to hospital and rehabilita- tion study of the situation as relates January 19 at the Beaver Dam Coun- | to the many patients in hospitals who | are from every State and territory in the Nation. | The Legion welfare and relief di- rector held a meeting at headquarters | in the Denrike Building Friday night | for discussions on the department pointed to study and recommend | Christmas tree. | fore presentation to membership. | The next meeting will be held Tues- | standing work done by her for the day at Pythian Temple at 8:15 p.m., | Home. -_Vincent B. Costello Unit will meet Tuesday evening at the War Mothers’ Plans for the annual Christ- post by Past Comdr. Clifton C. An-| with Matthew Mclntyre in charge of | mas party for poor children will be derson and Adjt. George W. Reed. Sergt. Jasper Post will meet Wed- | entertainment and refreshments. Tank Corps Post, No. 19, elected the | made. | The United States Department of nesday evening at Pythian Temple. [ollowingofficers: Commander, George & agricuiture Unit, No. 26, will observe Comdr. Fred”Money will preside. Hugh Fox; senior vice commander, jts first anniversary with a tea for The bowling team did not roll last Walter C. De Groot; junior vice com- | 4)) members and their friends today week, but retained its position in third Mmander, John Henry Schul: chaplain, | a; the American War Mothers' Club, place when it won two games each | Frank L. Peckham: sergeant at arms, | 1527 New Hampshire avenue, from 4 from Stephen P. McGroarty and | Willlam A. Stewart; color bearers, 1o 6 o'clock. Mrs. Victoria McCurry, Treasury posts the week before, roll- | Joe C. Fries and Harry Hedlund; his- | entertainment and hospitality chair- | ing a double-header as the regular torian., Frank L. Peckham: surgeon, man of the unit, is in charge of ar- night fell on Thanksgiving and this Dr. Claude C. Caylor; ‘quartermaster, ' rangements and has planned a mu- set was moved up to the previous R- W. Griswold; executive committee- | gica) program. week. | The Legion will participate in the | Georgetown business men's parade | hnext Wednesday evening. Several members in Washington | have been signally honored recently by appointments in the national or- | man, George Hugh Fox; alternate ex- ecutive Groot. committeeman, W. C. De culture Post, and Mrs. Fred Grant, commander of Agri- Grant will Perna Zott, Vice assist President Fox, who enters his second term as | presidents Emma Warren and Estelle commander, is a member of the Guard | Sione and Past President Alberta | of Honor and is active in all branches [acy in receiving the guests. Mrs. | of Legion work. He appointed as porothy Blake, Mrs. Cecile Berger | post adjutant R. T. Haugh and as post and Mrs. Mary E. Mahoney will pour VETERANS OF 1898 CONDUCT MEETINGS John J. Kearns Mustered Into Membership of Astor Camp. Meetings This Week. Tuesday—Col. John Jacob As- tor Auxiliary, 8 p.m. 921 Penn- sylvania avenue southeast. Wednesday—Department Aux- iliary, 8 p.m., Pythian Temple. ‘Thursday—Richard J. Harden Camp, 8 pm.. Pythian Temple. Capitol City Fort, Daughters of '98, 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Friday—Henry W. Lawton Auxiliary, 8 pm, Pythian ‘Temple. Chairman Comdr. Thomas F. Donovan pre-| sided at the last meeting of Astor Camp, Spanish War Veterans. John J. Kearns, Company G, 17th United States Infantry, was mustered into membership. Comdr. Lawrence L. Dunning pre- sided at the meeting of Urell Camp last Wednesday night. The program consisted of presenting a past depart- ment commander’s badge to Harry J. Patterson Past Department Comdr. | Bamuel J. McWilliams was toast- master. ! President Louise Freeland presided at the meeting of Gen. M. Emmet Urell Auxiliary. Augusta Magee and Angela Hopwood were mustered into | membership. Department President | Esther Erhart and her stafl made their | annual visitation and she was pre- ! sented with a gift. The national president of the Na- tional Auxiliary, U. 8. W. V., has appointed Gretta W. Ludwig as na- tional flag bearer and Gertrude M. Btoll national standard bearer. They | are both members of Miles Auxiliary. JOB'S DAUGHTERS Bethel No. 2 will elect officers next Friday and will celebrate dad, mother and council night. The choir will meet Thursday at othe home of Audrey Suter, 206 Var- num street. ~ At the last meeting of Bethel No. 1 election and installation was held. The officers are as follows: Honored queen, Mary Ellen Bailey; senior prin- cess, Marthena Mehrling; junior prin- cess, Kathryn Blankenship; guide, Marjorie Stein; marshal, Betty White; recorder, Mary Mullican; treasurer, Mae Louise Carhart; chaplain, Dor- othy Johnson; the five messengers, Mae Gillard, Betty Reynolds, Elsie Stevens, Dorothy Pace and Minnetta Barnes; librarian, Margaret Yeager; Junior custodian, Helen Hunt; senior eustodian, Lilian Higdon; pianist, Helen Bertram; inner guard, Dorothy Bush; outer guard, Barbara Haselton. At the last meeting of the Dra- matic Club election, was held for a staff for th® paper, The Question Mark: Editor, Marthena Mehrling; assistant editor, Mary Ellen Bailey; business manager, Margaret Wrathall; advertising manager, . Betty White; .circulation manager, Rosa Robbins; production manager, Katheryn Blan- kenship. ‘The next Béthel meeting will be De- cember 5. WILLIAM N. MORELL, Member of American Legion Post, No. 17, of the District of Columbia, who has been re- appointed by National Comdr. Colmery as chairman of the National Pilgrimage Commit- tee of the Legion for the Jourth consecutive term. Mr. Morell served in the same capacity under appointment by former National Comdrs. Hays, Belgrano and Murphy. Underwood & Underwood Photo. FORTY AND EIGHT Initiation of a class of 26 candi- dates next Saturday night will be made a gala occasion by the District's voiture of the playground of the American Legion. A parade will pre- cede the “wreck” and a dance at the Continental Hotel concludes the program. Headed by Grand Chef de Gare Jess Chaillet, the procession will leave Pennsylvania avenue and Eleventh street at 5:45. It will proceed east to Constitution avenue, and on that thoroughfare to North Capitol street, then north to the hotel. The “wreck” will follow immediately. There will be dancing from 10:15 to 1. A buffet supper will be served. ‘The “wreck” will be in charge of Grand Conducteur Cassard Schroth, who also is head of the committee arranging the Forty and Eight New Year eve party to be held at the Mayflower Hotel. Many reservations have been made for the New Year eve celebration and it is believed the attendance will reach 600. The District Grand Voiture has made substantial contributions of canned foods to the Eight and Forty to be distributed at the latter or- ganization’s Christmas party held for the needy. Francis Miller, foreman of the rail- road crew, reported at the last voiture meeting a considerable increase in the box car fund. A contract for the construction of a locomotive and box car, modeled on the lines of the “40 and 8” equipment used for con- veying American troops over the Prench railroads during the World ‘War, soon will be drawn and the Dise trict Grand Voiture expects to have its train rolling before Winter is 'm‘. tea, and junior members will serve refreshments. There will be a benefit bingo party |at the home of Mrs. Emma Warren, 2131 Florida avenue, Tuesday at 8 United States Treasury Unit, No. 135, held a social st 1322 Vermont avenue Saturday evening. Mrs. Marie Souder was chairman. The program | consisted of music, readings and sev- | eral numbers by Joe Brown's Kiddies. Members of the post attended. Talks were given by Past Comdr. J. 1. Bel- low, Adj. Hubbell and William P. | Slattery. Dancing followed. Refresh- ! ments of homemade cake and coffee | were served. i James Reese Europe Unit met at | Garnet-Patterson Junior High School and held a card tournament. Miss | Doris McLane, president, acted as | hostess, with the assistance of Mrs. Ruth Rhea. ‘The Junior Auxiliary had installa- | tion off officers at the home of Miss Doris McLane. Mrs. Nellie Walker presided. | Mrs. Mary B. McMillan, department, | chairman of junior activities, was ac- | companied by Mrs. McCarthy, junior chairman of the Sergt. Jasper Unit. | Officers installed were: President, |Emma Parker; secretary, Edmonia { Lovett; treasurer, Phyllis Reed; ser-| |geant at arms, Catherine Norris; | senior color bearer, Esther Maedel; | chaplain, Elaine Norris. | Mrs. Ruth Hornsby, chairman of | music and radio, is organizing the| James Reese Europe Junior Glee Club. Washington Police Post' Unit, No. 29, will meet December 11 at the Y. W. C. A, 614 E street. The presi- | dent, Mrs. Thelma Strohman, will | preside. | At the last meeting the child wel- | fare chairman, Mrs. Margaret Car- roll. reported household furniture as well as a basket of groceries had been donated to the family of a needy World War veteran. Several Thanksgiving | baskets were filled by the members of | i the unit and delivered to needy vet- |erans and their families at Thanks- | giving. The revised constitution and by- laws of the unit will come up for final action at the next meeting. Mrs. Sarah Freidberg was appointed | community service chairman and Mrs. | Honora Daly chairman of the Resolu- | tions Committee. | The applications of the following were received for membership: Mrs. Anna M. Kelly, Mrs. Anna M. Coulon, | Mrs. Mildred Rpble, Mrs. Annie Laurie Belfield, Mrs. Mary L. Hines and Mrs. May Lillian Bridges, while the follow- ing were received into membership when they were given the initiatory obligation: Mrs. Mary Carter, Mrs. Elizabeth Kettner, Mrs. May L. Bridges, Mrs. Edith Den Broeder, Mrs. Ina Ruth Kettner, Mrs. Sarah Fried- berg and Mrs. Anna ilson. GEN. HOLCOMB TO GET NEW POST IN MARINES Brig. Gen. Thomas Holcomb will take the oath of office as commandans of the United States Marine Corps, with the rank of major general, next ‘Tuesday morning. The ceremony will be held in the office of the Secretary of the Navy. Gen. Holcomb was de- tached from duty last Wednesday as | commandant of the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico, Va. | It is understood the designation oi the new commandant of the schools will not be made, and that changes in stations and duties of some high ranking officers of the Marine Corps will not be considered until after Gen. Holcomb assumes duty as com- mandant of the corps. v Commanders of Seat Pleasant ]3 V FW PUSIS Left to right: Comdr. Robert E. Ennis and Adjt. George R. Anderson of My Maryland Post, American Legion, plan with Comdr. Elmer H. Biggs of Corpl. Milton E. Hartman Post, Vet- erans of Foreign Wars, a membership drive and the advance- ment of the interests of all veterans of their district. Biggs, commander of the Bradbury Heights’ Post, is Ennis’ commande is Bigg’ r, and Ennis, commander of the Capitol Heights’ Post, —Star Staff Photo. FOR RIFLE RANGE Increase of Militia Facili- ties Needed to Handle Demands. Such heavy demands are being | made on the facilities of the rifle range of the National Guard of the District of Columbia at Camp Simms, | Congress Heights, D. C., that militia officials have found it necessary not only to seek funds for the enlarge- ment of some of the butts, but also to provide additional roads and parking facilities. Not only do the militia, Reserve and Regular forces in and around Washington use the range, but civilian rifie clubs are growing in such numbers that the facilities are almost constantly in use when out- door firing is possible. In order to provide for this in- creased use, Guard headquarters is seeking additional funds from the Public Works Administration. Esti- mates have been prepared asking $21,- 000 for the construction of & new road | and automobile parking area at the 200-yard firing line and $5.000 for the | repair of existing targets and the in- staliation of additional targets on the pistol range. Strict observance of the policies under which the range has been oper- ated for a number of years is to be continued. All applications for use of the facilities of the reservation must be submitted in writing to the local Guard commander and passed on at headquarters. Authority is to be restricted to those individuals who are able to present proper evidence of qualification and experience in the use of small arms and to members of rifle clubs whose firing on the range is supervised by qualified instructors. Col. John W. Oehmann, command- ing the local militia, and Lieut. Col. Peyton G. Nevitt went to Baltimore last week to attend the dinner and re- view in honor of Brig. Gen. Washing- | ton Bowie, who retired as commander of one of Maryland's Infantry brigades. The following men of the 260th Coast Artillery placed on the eligible list from which | appointments in the grade of second lieutenant of Coast Artillery in the militia will be made, they having suc- cessfully completed competitive ex= aminations: Sergt. George V. Selwyn, Headquar- ters Detachment and Combat Train, 1st Battalion, grade, 86.9 per cent; First Sergt. Park F. Anderson, Head- quarters Detachment and Combat Train, 1st Battalion, 84 per cent; Sergt. Raymond O. Watson, Battery F, 813 per cent; Sergt. Edward E. Williamson, Battery F, 80.9 per cent; First Sergt. Calvin M. Pentecost, Bat- tery E, 80 per cent; Pvt. Charles H. Talbot, Headquarters Detachment, 2d Battalion, 79.8 per cent, and Staff Sergt. Howell T. Nash, Headquarters Detachment, 2d Battalion, 79 per cent. Appointments from the above list | will be made in the order of standing. | The list will remain in effect for one year. 'The Guard has received a letter from Maj. Ernest W. Brown, super- | intendent of Metropolitan Police, praising the work of the Guard in connection with the home-coming of President Roosevelt. He expressed the appreciation of the Police Department for the splendid service and co-opera- tion rendered by the local militia. Many congratulatory calls and mes= sages were received by the Police De- partment he said, regarding the splen- did manner in which the two depart- ments worked together in handling this celebration. The 29th Division Tank Company headed the October attendance list of the 29th National Guard Division, ac- cording to figures made public at di= vision headquarters here. The com- pany had a percentage of 95.16. The other units and their per= centages for the month were as fol- lows: Headquarters Company, 29th Di= vision, 91.70; Headquarters Detache ment, 29th Division, 89.92; 29th Di- vision Military Police Company, 89.79; Headquarters Detachment, Special Troops, 29th Division, 89.36; 29th Di- vision Signal Company, 87.33; Medical Department Detachment, 29th Divi- sion, 85.71. Lieut. Col. Walter W. Burns, com- manding the Coast Artillery Regiment, and Lieuts. R. J. Martin and C. R. Haig have returned from a recon- naissance in the vincinity of Eliza- beth Furnace, Va. which they were ordered to nmake last week. Pvt. John G. Schiavone, Battery E, 260th Coast Artillery, has been hon- orably discharged because of removal from the city. Pvt. (PFirst Class) James Carroll, Battery F, 260th Coast Artillery, has been honorably discharged because of membership in the Civilian Conser- vation Corps, which he * at the ’ have been ordered | FUNDS ARE SOUGHT BATTLE LOOMS - ONRESERVELAW !Citizen Sailors to Seek Con- gress Approval of Their Plan, A finish fight is expected in the | coming Congress for amendments to the naval reserve act. At the present time there are two sides, the officers of the regular establishment on one and those of the reserve on the other. | The conference here last week of | naval and naval reserve officers from various parts of the country did not get very far in settling the difference. ‘There are two bills pending in Congress to amend the reserve act of 1925. One by* Representative Maas and the other is the so-called “Navy Department bill.” The naval reserve strongly favors the Maas bill, which, among other things, provides for an Assistant Secretary of the Navy for naval reserve affairs, and a naval reserve division in the department to be headed by a reserve officer, fash- ioned somewhat after the pattern of the present system in the War De- partment which has & National Guard Bureau headed by a National Guard officer. Another feature is a provision the Navy Department conduct each year a regular inspection of the reserve personnel of merchant ships which fly the reserve flag, just as the fleet divisions are inspected and rated each year. | Reserve officers point out, however, | the Navy Department bill contains provisions which are a considerable | improvement over the present law, which has been found to have some defects during the 11 years it has been in operation. What the reserve officers principally object to is that ' it leaves everything to be done for the reserve entirely in the discretion | of the Secretary of the Navy, which in the final analysis means the regu- lar officers on duty at the depart- men who make recommendations to the naval head. | Capt. L. W. Hesselman of New York, president of the Reserve Offi- cers’ Association, pointed out what | were in his opinion serious deficien- ! cies in the present bill, as now worded. One serious objection. from the standpoint of the Reserves, is the provision to transfer to the Reserve of officers of the Navy who are passed over for promotion. are now placed on the retired list, if | they are not selected under certain! | conditions, in order to prevent slug- | gishness in promotion in the lower grades. The Reserve officers fear, they say, |if this provision is allowed to be | acted into law that these officers will | get all of the indefinite active duty assignments, and added that this | would be demoralizing to the Reserv- | ists. Whlie they concede that these |omcen are very fine, and know the !naval duties, nevertheless | pointed out that if the Navy finds it necessary to get rid of them, the | proper place for them is on the re- tired list from which they can be lled back to active duty in time of a national emergency. Reserve offi- cers add that the pay of these offi-| cers should be charged to the regular Navy retired list and not to the Reserve, The local chapter of the Reserve | has gone on record as favoring the letter of the legislation in general, but has taken no stand as between the two bills. Reservists point out under the pres- ent law there is nothing to guard against their being denied things which they believe would be needed for the best interests of this branch of the service. Any proposals that | they make from time to time are sub- | ject to the discretion of the raval | officials, and they point out that in the past their experience.hns shown | when it comes to a decision &s to what is to be given the Navy or the Reserve, where only one is to get it, the Navy always wins. They want the law to say specifically what they are to have. time of his enlistment in the local militia. Staff Sergt. Garrett C. Rush, jr., has been transferred from the in- active to the active list of the Head- quarters Detachment, 29th Division, in the same grade. Pvi. (PFirst Class) Roderick B. Rush, Headquarters Detachment and Combat Tram, 260th Coast Artillery, has been honorably discharged be- cause of removal from the city. Pvt. Stanley A. Work, Company F, 121st Engineers, has been honorably disc! because of his membership in the Civilian Conservation Corps. The following havé been ordered transferred from the inactive to the active lists of their respective units: Pvt. Delmar P. Fowler, 20th Division Military Police Company; Sergt. Robert E. Shanahan, Company D, 121st Engineers; Pvis. Robert H. Childs and Arthur D. Lachman, Com- Pany E, 131st Engineers. . INSTALL OFFICERS Auxiliaries Also Participate in Exercises at Pythian Temple. Meetings This Week. Top Notch Ten:, No. 1—De- cember 1, 935 G place northwest. Pederal Post—December 2, 1326 Massachusetts avenue northwest. Band-Drum Corps—December 2, National Guard Armory. Equality-Walter Reed—Decem- ber 3, 1012 Ninth street north- west. H. L. Edmonds—December 3, Hamilton Hotel. Joint installation ceremonies of newly elected post and auxiliary offi- cers of the District of Columbia De- partment, Veterans of Foreign Wars, | was held at the Pythian Temple Tues= | day night. Thirteen posts and a num- ber of the auxiliaries participated. Past commanders’ badges were pre- sented to retiring post commanders | and the ceremonies were followed by | refreshments and dancing. Washington Post met last Monday | evening at Duffy's Sea Grill, with Comdr. John J. Reardon presiding. Refreshments and entertainment were provided in honor of Retiring Comdr. | Reardon. | John J. Keehan was installed as commander of this post at the joint | installation. Other officers are: Roy W. Keesee, senior vice commander; | Fred W. Wacker, junior vice com- mander; Charles E. Jarboe, quarter= master; Paul Gray. chaplain; Archie | Turner, advocate, and Earl Schryer, | surgeon. i Comdr. Keehan announced the fol- | lowing appointive officers: Adjutant, | John W. Ashley; sergeant major, Aloysius Seipel; quartermaster ser- geant, Henry D. Rice; officer of the | day, William J. McLean; guard, Joseph A. Kawajna; sentinel, Samuel Owen; patriotic instructor, Earl N. McKeown; | | historian, Homer C. Kelso: service | officer, Past Comdr. John J. Reardon: | legislative officer, Robert L. Turnbull; | ! bugler, Hugh Mottern; color bearers, These officers | they | Jacob Opsahl and W. E. Mahone; | color guards, A. C. Roberts and Rich- | ard O'Neill. Past Comdr. Walter P. Boehm, pres- | ident of the Board of Governors. re- ports the sale of club bonds is pro- gressing and it is hoped the new club quarters will be ready shortly after the first of the new year. The post will sponsor a dance early |in December for the benefit of the | club fund, with Junior Vice Comdr. | Fred W, Wacker in charge of arrange- ments. Potomac Post officers installed were: Commander. James A. Shee- han: senior vice commander, Charles | J. Bussius; junior vice commander, ! Wilson L. Jones: adjutant, Frank R. | Heise; quartermaster, Edwin W. War- ren: advocate, Sumner Perry: sur- geon, Stephan Uhlarik: chaplain, Herbert A. Church. and officer of the day, Robert S. Bonar. An instruction of importance, is- sued by the Civil Service Commission | with reference to the retention of | veterans in the permanent civil serv- |ice, has just been received by Comdr. in | Chief Bernard W. Kearney. This in- struction was the result of an order | from President Roosevelt to the com- mission to retain former service men | who are equally qualified with non- veterans or whose records are good when any reduction in the permanent | force is contemplated. { _Department Comdr. Wallach A- Mc- Cathran has issued a call for post commanders, adjutants and quarter- masters to attend a school of in- struction, conducted by Department Quartermaster David B. Herman at department headquarters, 1624 H | street, tomorrow at 8 p.m. | Department officers have been in- vited to attend the sixth birthday an- niversary celebration of Follow Me Post Auxiliary December 1 at the Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massachu- setts avenue. g GUARD TO PLAN FOR UNIT CAMPS | | | Proposal of Another Division | Mobilization Not Favored Next Year. Although it was hoped the 29th Na- tional Guard Division would be per- | mitted to hold divisional maneuvers | sgain next year because of the large | amount of valuable training which was | received in Pennsylvania this year, | officers of the division expressed the belief at the present time there were not indications that it would be per- mitted. On the other hand. it is be- | lieved that the War Department will | insist on next year's field training | being given over to small units. The 29th Division consists of the Militias of this city, Maryland and Virginia. It is understood there is a proposal being studied to be put into effect for the division headquarters forces in the event the mobilization is finally dis- approved. That is for the headquar- ters units to engage in a road march, following the Civil War battles, and go over the area with maps for the pur- pose of studying these campaigns. This, it was pointed out, would give the division troops much experience in | working out war plans and training | the officers and men in moving the headquarters camp at frequent inter- vals. Militia officials here said a letter has been sent out by the National Guard | Bureau of the War Department an- nouncing that only camps of small units would be encouraged next Sum- mer. It was explained it would not look with favor on recommendations for the transportation of troops over long distances, such as would be in- volved in any divisional mobilization as | was held when the division went into | Pennsylvania for operations. ‘The 29th Division officials have prac- tically abandoned their idea of divi- sional maneuvers and are making ten- tative plans for sending each of the uhits to separate camps. The local troops and the Maryland Guard are expected to go to Camp Albert ,C. Ritchie at Cascade, ud..l-mlhme Vir- ginia troops to Virginia Beach. While the troops are taking small- unit training at these camps, it is ex- pected Gen. Reckord and other offi- cers of his staff will make trips of ine to them when not engaged in refighting the Civil War battles, as now tentatively planned. There is a belief | that if this plan is decided upon, the ‘War Department will look kindly on it, s the divisional units, it is believed, | ceive immediate approval. D5 Naval Reserve to Fight For Better Armory Here Take Fight for New Building Direct to Congress. Local Officers Plan to OFFICERS of the 1st Bat- talion, United States Naval Reserves in the Cistrict of | Columbta, are formulating plans to make an effort before Con- | gress to have the armory training ta- | cilities bettered. They are going to | try to convince Congress that the Re- | serve at the National Capital should have a building constructed especially | for naval traning which would serve as a model for other Naval Reserve units throughout the country The local Reserve does not have either a suitable building or proper ship train- ing facilities, although the Navy De- | partment 1s assigning ships to other | Reserve units in various parts of the country. The local officers prepared their plans for a building last year and it met uninterrupted sailing through the commandant of the Washington Navy Yard and officials of the Navy De- partment, and it was even reported that Secretary Swanson approved it. However, when it reached the Naval | Affairs Committee of the House some one in the Navy Department sent a letter to the effect that the project was not in harmony with the Federal Government's fiscal plan at that time. It appears the local Reserve offi- cers, who have the responsibility of properly training the local contingent, will have to make a determined ef- fort on their own initiative to con- vince the members of Congress that the project 1s one which should re- Not only is the proposed buildin, planned to take care of the Naval Reserve units drilling here, put of the Marine Corps Reserve. The naval contingent is in an old building which was used as a com- mercial storenouse prior to the World War and the Marine Corps Reserve is occupying an old building in Louisiana avenue where there are no facilities for outdoor drilling, or even for indoor drilling for a large con- tingent. The local chapter of the United States Naval Reserve Officers’ Asso- ciation has gone on record as ap- proving a project to give adequate training facilities to the local Reserve. Lieat. James E. Sullivan, com- mander of the local Reserve battalion, gave high praise last week to members of the Volunteer Reserve Officers Corps here. While these officers are not required to attend drills as the Fleet Reserve, nevertheless, he said, many of them attend the weekly meetings and participate in the ac- tivities. He said the volunteer officers are of great benefit to the organiza- tion in instructing classes of enlisted men and conducting examinations of enlisted men for promotion, as well as any other duties. They also are active in the local chapter of the United States Naval Reserve Officers’ Asso- ciation. Lieut. Sullivan is behind a move- ment which has for its purpose the provision of sufficient funds to pro- vide these officers with training duty with pay. They are not required to take training duty, as the Fleet Ree serve is. but the Navy Department at intermittent periods provides oppors tunities for these officers o go on cruises of snips of the fleet, If they accept these opportunities, it was pointed out, for the purpose of fitting themselves for service with the fleet in time of war they must bear their own expenses. In addition to not re- ceiving any pay while on this duty, they are required to pay their trans- poitation expenses to and from the ports of embarkation and debarka- tion and also must pay their mess bills and other living expenses while aboard ships. Fleet officers consider this a | great discrimination against these offi- cers, many of whom would be ex- pected to take their stations with the Fleet Reserve aboard ships in time of war. Many of these officers are graduates of the United States Naval Academy and have left the service to enter business in private life. The drill attendance at the local battalion is said to have improved materially of late. The three divisions have each been increased 10 men with funds allowed by the last Congress. It also is said to be partly due to the fact that keen competition has been stirred up between the three divisions for the best attendance record, because the division which wins each month is assigned the duty of carrying the battalion colors. This is a prize this time, it was said. as the division which wins this month will have the honor of carrying the colors and the bat- talion standard in the inaugural pa- rade next month. The color-winni company will be announced at an in- spection the latter part of this month, which will stimulate to some extent the annual inspection of the battalion by a board of naval officers, which is to be held the first part of the new year, The local battalion has more than 50 enlisted men who are candidates for one of the 25 appointments to the United States Naval Academy made from the Reserve. However, not all of these men are regular members of the local battalion. A portion of them are members of other Reserve units in other parts of the country who have come here to attend local preparatory schools. While studying they must also be regular in their drill attend- ance, and so are assigned to the local fleet divisions So great is the demand for appoint- ments to the academy from the re- serve, that a movement has been launched to have the number of ap- pointments increased from 25 to 50 enlisted men. There is a strong hope that this will be passed at the coming Congress. The local Reserve already has & number of representatives in the prese ent classes at the academy, and it was said that reports received at the Armory indicate that they are doing fine. , Hostess MISS PEARL HEAGERTY, Who is hostess for the mine- teenth annual reception and dance of the District of Co- lumbia Chapter, Rainbow Di- vision Veterans, to be held next Saturday at the Broad- moor.. —Bachrach Photo. | EIGHT AND FORTY l Child Welfare Chairman Dorothy B. Harper presented the salon’s an- nual Thanksgiving party at Glenn Dale Tuberculosis Hospital Novem- ber 21. The Sons of the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps and members of Sergt. Jasper Unit Juniors gave the entertainment. Mrs. Mary Esther Kolhos, depart- ment child welfare chairman for the American Legion; Department Vice Pres. Ellen Louise Warren, represent- ing Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, the depart= ment president of the American Le- gion Auxiliary, and Miss Ann Nevitt, la superintendente departmental 8 et 40, spoke. The salon colors were carried by Virginia McCarthy and Marie Hargy. Sergt. Jasper Juniors participat= ing were Mary Catherine Ware, Mar= guerite Combs, with the colors being carried by Eileen Long and Marie Combs. Irene Arnold contributed a box of oranges for the children. The salon gave lolly-pops and dixie cups, and every child received a book, game or scrap book. Mabel Staub, Amelia Bo- berg, Florence Buechley and Emily Carey were assisting hostesses. The 40 and 8 Voiture and the 8 et | 40 Salon will jointly participate in decorating the Christmas tree for the Legion department and distribute Christmas dinner baskets to veterans’ families during the Yuletide season. The salon’s booth for the sale of tuberculosis seals will be in the Ben- | jamin Prankifn Post Office and will be kept open from December 14 to 24. Third Division Society. A meeting of Branch No. 7 will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the Sol- ! diers, Sailors and Marines' Club, Eleventh and L streets. All former 3d Division men are invited to discuss plans for the 1937 convention, to be held here July 15 to 17. Report of the delegation to New York to secure the 1937 eonmv(n at this meeting. DISABLED VETERANS | T0 ELECT OFFICERS Ace Rasmussen Chapter to Meet December 18 at Sailors’ and Marines’ Club. Ace Rasmussen Chapter, Disabled American Veterans, will elect officers at the Soldiers Sailors and Marines' Club December 18. Comdr. A. Stuart Burch will preside. Installation will be January 15. when there will be a social evening. with entertainment and refreshments. The chapter voted to distribute Christmas baskets to families of needy members. With Department Junior Vice Comdr. Mary Anne Kennedy presid= ing, Rea Chapter voted to hold its fu- ture meetings at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club. The chapter left to Comdr. Phillip R. Belt the decision as to the date of the next meeting, when delegates will be chosen for the annual District of Columbia departe ment convention. Notices will be sent, Federal Chapter will meet Decem- tber 14 for election of officers and | delegates to the State convention. | ‘ ‘The Executive Committee has named | & special committee to co-operate with National Employment Chairman Mah- |lon C. Ward to study veterans' pref- | erences for Federal appointments, as | well as to handle individual cases in- volving civil service appointments. The committee is composed of E. C. Bab- cock, William R. Beall and Oscar G. Jones. * RAINBOW DIVISION WILL HOLD DANCE | Midwinter Event Scheduled for | Next Saturday at the Broadmoor. The District of Columbia Chapter, | Rainbow Division Veterans, will hold | their nineteenth annual Midwinter | reception-dance in the Cafe de la Crystallerie of the Broadmoor, 3601 | Connecticut avenue, next Saturday evening. The proceeds will be used | by the veterans during the vear to | promote Rainbowism in this area, | which includes welfare activities among the less fortunate former members of the division. Elmer F. Neagle, executive chaire man, announced tickets are available to the public at Buckingham Studio, 1220 New York avenue: Daly & Rog- ers Florist Shop, 1026 Connecticut | avenue; 332 Munsey Building; 3910 | Fourteenth street; the Broadmoor, | and 647 H street. Walker H. Colston will act as mas- | ter of ceremonies. Miss Pearl Heage erty of the Broadmoor is hostess for the affair. 0dd Fellows. The Ladies’ Auxiliary P. M. held & | special meeting for the annual inspec- tion, with President Dounie M. Skelly presiding. Col, Lemuel Windsor of Canton Washington, No. 1, was the in- | specting officer. The auxiliary held nomination of officers on November 21. The 21st birthday anniversary was celebrated. | Franklin Founded Library. | Benjamin Franklin founded the | Library Company of Philadelphia, sald to be the oldest circulating library in the ocountry,