Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1937, Page 35

Legion District Head To Lead Grand March Comdr. Lineberg and Staff to Attend Ball of Drum and Bugle Corps of Fort Stevens Post. OMDR. HORACE W. LINE- BERG of the District De- partment of the American Legion and his staff, as hon- ored guests, will lead the grand march opening the first annual ball of the Drum and Bugle Corps of Fort Stevens Post, No. 32, at the Raleigh next Saturday. Other distinguished guests will be National Executive Committeeman Joseph J. Malloy, Sous Chef de Chemin de Fer. pass, of the 40 and 8; Pred G. Praser, Grand Chef de Gare R. Jess Chaillet of the 40 and 8, the commanders of the several posts of the department, the District president of the American Legion Auxiliary and the chapeau of the 8 and 40. A floor show will supplement the dancing in the main ball room from 10 until 1. Albert W. Tucker is general chair- man. Chairman of subcommittees are Comdr. George W. Phillips, reception; Richard H. Viancour, music; Harry Hooley, entertainment; R. M. Ken- nedy, reservations, and W. H. Har- grave, publicity. Fort Stevens Post, No. 32, met in Stansbury Lodge Hall, Comdr. George ‘W. Phillips presiding. Plans for a eommunity celebration on Flag day were made, the exercises to be held in the Roosevelt High School stadium. Americanism Officer Joseph A. Walker is general chairman. Assisting will be J. T. Oliver, J. T. Long and George Goetting. 2 The finals in the ping pong tour- nament will be played off Thursday night. U. S. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, will meet Thursday at Thomas Circle Club in observance of Mother's day. The American War Mothers and mothers of post members will be guests of honor. Past Comdr. Mary ‘Weide, entertainment chairman, has arranged & program, including Mrs. ‘Willis, monologist. Department Membership Officer Edward Dixon will present the mem- bership pins and citations awarded to comrades during the membership drive. United States Bureau of Internal Revenue Post, No. 39—At the last meeting certificates of merit for out- standing service on membership were presented by the department com- mander to Comdr. Charles E. Wolfe, John A. Long, Arthur J. Thomas, Keith T. Wood, Ollie F. Buehne gnd Bert R. Stough. At the last meeting of the Guard of Honor nine new members were admitted to the organization. It was decided to keep the membership rolls open until after the meeting May 17 at the Fort Stevens club house, 5824 Georgia avenue at 8 p.m. At the last meeting of Stanley Church Depue Post, Department First Vice Comdr. Ray L. Zwinglas, who is also past commander of this post, ‘was indorsed for the office of depart- ment commander for the 1938 term. The department will be a participat- ing organization in the services at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier today, sponsored by the American War Mothers at 3 pm. All posts colors are requested to report to Maj. Edwin S. Bettelheim. Department Comdr. Line- burg will be a speaker on the program. At the meeting of George Washing- ton Post No. 1 last Tuesday night in the Club Admiral, announcement was made memorial services will be held in Arlington National Cemetery, May 30, at the grave of Col. E. Lester Jones, first commander of the post. Comdr. Harry Coope will preside at the brief exercises to be held, which are scheduled for 3 o'clock, with Rev. Howard E. Snyder, past commander and post chaplain, in attendance. The post will decorate the graves of Veterans in Rock Creek Cemetery on Memorial day. Brig. Gen. Albert C. Dalton, who served with the 18th Brigade, 9th Division, in France, was elected a member of the post. Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, a charter member of Raleigh, N. C.. Post No. 1, and now a member of George Wash- ington Post No. 1, was welcomed by Comdr. Coope and made a short ad- dress to the membership, Bunker Hill Post participated Tues- day in the dedication of the new fire | Chapter for & dinner to be held at the truck No. 15 house, Fourteenth street at Rhode Island avenue northeast. William Berry Ludwig and Thomas Popham Royston carried the post colors. The post participated in the formal presentation of colors service at the John Burroughs School last Friday. Decoration Day Officer Leslie Engle and his committee are making plans to decorate the graves of the deceased members of Bunker Hill Post at Arlington National Cemetery on Deco- ration day. The next regular meeting of the post will be May 18 at the Hay Loft Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue, Comdr. Grover W. Tribble presiding. At a meeting of the L-3! Club the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Dolly Altman; first vice president, Mrs. Ann McGill; sec- ond vice president, Mrs Louise Kiler- lane; third vice president, Mrs. Deborah Brennan; secretary, Mrs. Helen Collins; treasurer, Mrs. Lillian Bean. A dance will be held by the club May 22 at Beaver Dam Country Club. President Dolly Altman made the following appointments: Chairman, Ways and Means Committee, Mrs. Helen Carney; chairman, publicity, Mrs. Bertha Fichthorn. Stephen P. MacGroarty Post on April 30 sponsored a special assembly at the Gordon Junior High School in connection with the Legion’s Amer- ican Citizenship activities entitled “Responsibility of the Citizen of the United States.” Lee R. Pennington, administrative assistant to J. Edgar Hoover, and Rep- resentative Braswell Dean of Georgia spoke. O. C. Halloran, assisted by George F. Rohrick, commander of the post, acted as master of ceremonies. United States Treasury Post No. 35 will meet Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. at the Hayloft Club, 1326 Massachu- setts avenue. Comdr. Charles Dailey, Jr., will preside. Entertainment will ‘be provided by & committee headed by Joseph P. S. Roberts. The post is sponsoring a dance at the Washington Hotel May 21. Vice Comdr. William T. Slattery is in charge of arrangements and invites all Legionnaires and their friends. Meetings This Week. Monday—Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, Thomas Circle Club, 8 p.m.; Bureau of Engraving and Print- ing Post, No. 23, 713 D street, 8 p.m.; Government Printing Office Post, No. 33, G. P. O, 8 pm. ‘Tuesday—Fort Stevens Drum and Bugle Corps, Old Brightwood School, 8 pm.; Victory Post, No. 4, New Colonial Hotel, 8 pm.; James Reese Europe Post, No. 5, ‘Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A. 8 p.m.; Treasury Post, No. 35, 1326 Massachusetts avenue, 8 p.m. ‘Wednesday—McAlexander Post, No. 38, Hayloft, 8 pm.; Tank Corps Post, No. 19, 8 p.m.; Nash Post, No. 8. 8p.m.; Potomac Post, No. 40, Palisades Field House, 8 pm. Thursday—Killeen Post, No. 25, Fischer's Hall. 8 p.m.; James E. Walker Post, No. 26, Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A, 8 pm. Friday—Sons of Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, National Guard Armory, 6 p.m Saturday—Ball of the Cham- pions, Raleigh Hotel, 10 to 1. Vincent B. Costello Post members on Tuesday in the Pythian Temple were entertained with moving pic- tures. Membership applications of Christopher J. Brady, 165th Infantry, 42d Division; John Q. Sheehy, 43d Company, 10th Marines, and Curtis A. Jackson by reinstatement, were re- ceived. Past Comdr. Charles Kohen, in charge of arrangements for the Cos- tello Post memorial services to be held in Arlington on Sunday, May 23, an- nounced completion of program fol- lowing acceptance of invitations by Senator Claude Pepper of Florida to deliver speech. The Costello Drum and Bugle Corps will have a special session tomorrow evening at the National Guard Armory. The Past Commanders’ Association of the American Legion will meet next Friday at the Parrott Inn, 1701 Con- necticut avenue, at 7 p.m. A dinner will open the meeting, to be followed by entertainment and such business of immediate importance as may be introduced. Col. Randall, president of the asso- ciation, will preside. Guests of the occasion will comprise eligible past commanders of the American Legion, wives and husbands of members. PURPLE HEART UNIT INSTALLS OFFICERS Representative McSweeney Ad- dresses Session of Wakefield Chapter No. 48. ‘Wakefield Chapter No. 48, Military | Order of the Purple Heart, held instal- lation of officers Tuesday evening at the New Colonial Hotel. James F. Mickel, commander of the Department of the District of Columbia, was the installing officer. Representative John McSweeney of Ohio was the principal speaker. Oth- ers who spoke were: Dr. R. L. De| Saussure, secretary of the District of | Columbia Society, Order of the Cincin- | nati; Col. Harvey L. Jones, D. 8. M Ralph Zwingles, senior vice com- mander of the Department of the Dis- trict of Columbia, American Legion; Herbert A. Church, past commander, Mount Vernon Chapter No. 22, Mili- tary Order of the Purple Heart, and Charles A. Meade, incoming com- mander of Wakefield Chapter No. 48. A delegation of visiting Gold Star Mothers was accorded special recogni- tion. Piano selections were rendered by Prof. Basil P. de Toutorsky. Ross Farrar gave vocal selections and H. A. | Magnuson led in group singing. | The officers, besides Meade, are Robert H. Brown, senior vice com- mander; Michael Kostick, junior vice commander; Norman D. Monfalcone, finance officer: Burr Lenhart, adju- tant; George A. Timpany, chaplain; Marshall T. Britton, surgeon; Perry R. Hengst, historian; Peter Twitty, judge advocate, and Harry C. Thomp- son, sergeant at arms. Reservations have been made by the ladies of the auxiliary of Wakefield | Fairfax at 6 pm. tomorrow. Mrs. Robert H. Brown is chairman of the Committee on Arrangements. W. C. T. U. NEWS Southeast Union will meet tomor- row at 2 p.m. in district headquarters, 522 Sixth street. ‘The program of the world conven- tion to be held in this city June 3 to 8 was presented by Mrs. Earle ‘Wilfrey Tuesday evening at & meeting of Central Iota Sigma Union in Ham- line M. E. Church. Other guests were Mesdames Brad- burn, Brinley, Jackson, Mervine and ‘Warner and Miss Mary Pettis. Grace E. Meyer was hostess. The devotional was given by Mrs. Ellen Russell. Mrs. Effie C. Crews, Mrs. Ida Duvall and Mary ELff are new members. Chevy Chase Union met in the Pres- byterian Church at their April meet- ing.. Judge Dean Franklin spoke on “Social and Economic Phases of the Temperance Question.” Mrs. A. L. Baldwin presided. Music was rendered by Mrs. Mary Parker and Miss Wil- multh Gary and Mrs. Boyland sang. North Star Union met at the home of Mrs. W. S. Minnix, 3028 Newark avenue, last Tuesday. Mrs. F. C. Brin- ley, president, presided. The deve- tionals were lead by Mrs. McDowell. ‘Mrs, Jenny Esmund Wright gave a talk on the Holy Land, showing native costumes on models. Among the guests were Miss E. Downey, director of literature of the W. C. T. U.; Mrs. Bowen, Mrs. J. B. Peters and Mrs. J. D. Ford. Tea. was served by the hostess. Northwest Union met April 29 at Calvary Baptist Church, with Mrs. ‘William' N. Garner, president, in the chair. The devotional was led by Rev. Alice H. Allen, president of West End Union. There was discus- sion of plans for the world conven- tion. Informal talks were given by Mrs. J. M. Robsion of Kentucky and Mrs. Amy Weech. The next meeting will be May 327 at Calvary Baptist Church unless designated otherwise. 4 THE SUNDAY - % MRS. JOSEPHINE P. PRESCOTT, Who heads the Bureau of Nursing of the District of Columbia Health Department. Bachrach Photo. RITES T0 BE HELD BY WAR MOTHERS Veterans’ Organizations to Participate in Ceremony at Amphitheater. John T. Chedester, department commander of the Disabled American Veterans, has issued instructions to chapter commanders to report at the entrance of the amphitheater at Arlington Cemetery today at 2:15, with colors, preparatory to participat- ing in the services sponsored by the American War Mothers. They will assemble with other vet- erans’ organizations and march to the amphitheater with massed colors. Mrs. Marie Anderson, national com- mittee woman, will head the D. A. V. ‘Women's Auxiliary. The Marine Band, under the direc- tion of Capt. Taylor Branson, will give a concert at 2:30 pm., and at 3 o'clock the program will be broadcast over the N. B. C. network. Mrs. Howard C. Boone, mational president of the American War Mothers, will preside, and Senator Alben W. Barkley of Kentucky will deliver the principal address The department and the Women's Auxiliary will lay wreaths on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Women's Auxiliary met last ‘Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. Mary Holt, president. New members were obligated. The Sons of the D. A. R. met April 30 at the Thomson School. Robert Davids, captain, requests members to attend the Father-Son night May 28. Federal Chapter meets tomorrow night at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club, with Comdr. Amos K. Heimer presiding. National Capital Chapter will meet Thursday night at Moose Hall. Adop- tion of a revised constitution will be considered. A large class of recruits will be initiated. Alexander M. Bel- lomy, national committeeman, will re- port on the affairs of the fourth dis- trict. The department commander’s cal- endar: May 10, Federal Chapter, Sol- diers, Sailors and Marines’ Club, 8 pm.; May 13, National Capital Chap- ter, Moose Hall, 8 p.m.; May 17, Board of Governors, Sons of the D. A. V., 1502 Meridian place northwest, 8 p.m.; May 19, Department Executive Com- mittee, board room, District Building, 8 p.m.; May 20, Ace-Rasmussen Chap- ter, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club, 8 pm.; May 24, Rea Chapter, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines’ Club, 8 p.m.; May 26, Father-Son Night Com- mittee, 1502 Meridian piace, 8 p.m.; May 28, Father-Son night, Thomson School, 7:45 p.m. ‘The Department Housing Committee met at 1502 Meridian place last Thurs- day night. John E. Zetts, chairman, appointed subcommittees, and ways and means of projecting and manag- ing a D. A. V. home in the District were diseussed. Charles H. Thoms, jr., department historian, is undertaking the work of reorganizing Col. Young Chapter. Sev- eral meetings have “een held at his home at 1114 Park road, and national headquarters records credit the chap- ter with having reached last year’s membership quota. NAVY ANNOUNCES TRAINING CRUISES Three Schedules Provided for TUnits Located on Atiantic Coast. ‘While plans have been completed by the Navy Department for training cruises for the Naval Reserve units of the country this Summer, it was pointed out the limited facilities avail- able for cruising on the East Coast have necessitated the formulation of a far less flexible schedule than was the case in 1936. The Navy Department said it may be well understood any schedule or plan, embracing the large number of persons affected by these schedules, will not be entirely satisfactory to all hands, especially when the facili- ties available are limited. The following general schedule has been formulated: Three East Coast battleship cruises of the Battleship Texas, six divisions per cruise, making a total of 18 di- visions to be cruised. Four East Coast destroyer cruises of seven destroyers each; one division to each destroyer each cruise, making & total of 28 divisions to be cruised. One East Coast battleship cruise of the U. S. S. Arkansas, U. 8. 8. Wyoming, U. S. S. New York and U. 8. 8. Texas, cruising & total of 26 divisions and one East Coast battle- ship cruise of the U. S. S. Arkansas and U. S. S. Texas, cruising nine di- visions, plus 25 additional fleet Re- sel officers and 245 additional F-1 men from the 9th Naval District. Four West Coast cruises of one light cruiser and four destroyers, cruising a total of 18 divisions and one cruise of a destroyer or light mine layer, cruising one division from Hawali, All cruises will be between July 1 and October 18. L4 STAR, WASHINGTO. TREE PLANTING 10 HONOR DIVA Schumann-Heink Exercises at 11 0’Clock Today at War Memorial. Meetings Next Week. Monday—Treasury Unit, May- flower Hotel, 8 p.m. ‘Tuesday—Sergt. Jasper Unit, La Fayette Hotel, 8 p.m. Wednesday — Government Printing Office Unit, green room, G.P.O, 8 pm. George E. Killeen Unit, Killeen club rooms, 8 p.m. Thursday—Victory Unit, Cen- ‘tral High School, 8 p.m. A tree planting in memory of Mme. Schumann-Heink will be conducted by the District of Columbia Department, American Legion Auxiliary, today at 11 o'clock near the District World War Memorial in Potomac Park. Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, department presi- dent, will preside. Music will be furnished by the United State$ Marine Band. In the afternoon Mrs. Killeen will place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, when services are being arranged by the American War Mothers. The wreath will be presented by the Sergeant Jasper Juniors to Mrs. Killeen. The department will observe hos- pital day, May 12. At 4:30 p.m. a tree will be planted in the grounds of Mount Alto, honoring the second na- tional president of the American Legion Auxiliary, Dr. Kate Waller Bar- rett of Alexandria, Va. Among the invited guests are Gen. Frank T. Hines of the Veterans' Ad- ministration, Senators Byrd and Glass of Virginia, Assistant Secretary of State R. Walton Moore, John Lewis Smith, Mrs. Reba Randolph Smith, daughter of Mrs. Barrett, and Mrs. Charles Poser of Fairfax, Va., another daughter, and her son, Robert South Barrett; Mrs. C. M. Shepperson, Mrs. Janet English, all of Alexandria, Va., and many prominent Legionnaires from Virginia and the District of Columbia that will want to join in honoring Mrs. Barrett. Mrs. Ada Riley, department chair- man of rehabilitation has also ar- ranged for a party at Mount Alto that night for the patients. Refreshments will be served and entertainment will be arranged by Charles Kohen, A band concert will be given today at 3 p.m. by the Government Printing Office Band at Mount Alto Hospital. A tea will be given by the Killeen Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary today from 3 to 7 o'clock at the Killeen club room. An invitation is extended to all. Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13. will meet Tuesday evening at the La Fay- ette Hotel. The Executive Committee met last Monday night and made poppies, under the direction of Gertrude Pierce, chairman. Official visitation of department offi- cers, initiation of new members and a reception has been changed from May 23 to the afternoon of June 6. Mrs. Virginia McCarthy, chairman of junior activities; Mrs. Helen Hor- ton, vice chairman, and Mrs. Mar- guerite Combs, secretary, directed the Juniors through the poppy proces- sional at the District World War com- memorative observance on May day. wreath for placement at Arlington today by the department president, Mrs. Mary K. Killeen. The unit’s col- ors will be carried at Arlington today. at the National Cathedral Massing of and Mrs. Loretta Smith. President Dorothy B. Harper and Vice President Mary B. McMillin visited the tuberculosis ward at Gal- linger Hospital last Wednesday and presented scrab books made by unit members, both seniors and juniors. Mrs. Imogene Gallagher is the unit’s representative on the depart- ment committee on arrangements for the Hospital day program at Mount Alto next Wednesday afternoon and evening. All unit members are no- tified to attend. Washington Police Post, Unit 29, will meet Friday at the Y. W. C. A, 614 E street, at 8 p.m. As a part of the Mother’s day pro- gram the unit will present during the meeting a program, “Making Mother- hood safe.” The program will be un- der the direction of Mrs. Mary Carter. The quota of poppies to be made by the unit is 650. They will be placed on the graves of the World War dead in Arlington Cemetery on May 29. The Belgium Legation entertained at tea last Wednesday the department Fidac and the unit Fidac chairmen and the contestants from the juniors of the Legion Auxiliary and the local high schools, who took part in the Fidac esay contest. Mrs. Anne Aston, Fidac chairman, Nash Unit, arranged for this reception, as she previously arranged for the tea at the Italian Embassy on April 29. United States Department of Agri- culture Unit, No. 36, will meet Tues- day at the War Mothers’ Home, 1527 New Hampshire avenue, at 8 p.m. The department president, Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, will make her official visi- tation. President Perna Zott has called a meeting of the Executive Committee at the home of Mrs. Agnes E. Hazard, 1858 California street, Wednesday at 8 p.m. Vincent B. Costello Unit met Tues- day at the War Mothers’ Home. Mrs. Mary Kolhos, child welfare chairman, reported she had entertained 15 chil- dren at a picnic party in Rock Creek Park. The unit voted & quart of milk to be delivered daily to the family of a destitute veteran; also donations of food and clothing. A party, under the direction of Miss Mary Deery, was given Friday evening at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Mrs. Sheehan reported the unit’s quota of 2,000 memorial poppies were completed. Mrs. Alice Korn invited members to attend a dinner and bingo party at her home May 26. A dance, under the direction of Mrs. Kate Mills, welfare chairman, will be held May 21 at Joppa Lodge, 4209 Ninth street. After the meeting Miss Garry, presi- dent, was given a surprise birthday party. Stephen P. McGroarty Unit No. 27 met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. C. N. McGroarty, Falls Church, Va., with the president, Mrs. Adeline L. Holleran, presiding. Reports were given by Mrs. Bohrer, rehabilitation chairman, and Mis ) Sergt. Jasper Unit presented the | Colors May 23, and at Arlington on | | Memorial day by Mrs. Emma Donner CAVALRY OFFICERS WILL MEET TODAY Annual Dinner of 320th In- fantry Regiment to Be Held on June 20. District Cavalry officers will meet at Fort Myer today, 8:30 to 10 a.m, for instruction in equitation. Lieut. Col. C. A. Hardigg will discuss the problems of the Supply Division, Quartermaster General’s Office, at the quartermaster conference tomorrow evening. Industrial mobilization will be the subject of the Coast Artillery Meeting Tuesday evening. The same evening, Air Corps officers will dis- cuss the General Headquarters Air Force. Military Intelligence officers will meet Wednesday evening. Col. F. H. Lincoln will discuss the War Department, G-2, and Lieut. Col. Stout the G-2 situation maps and reports. Members of the 1320th Serv- ice Unit will meet Thursday evening. Capt. D. G. White will discuss engi- neers and & river crossing (map prob- lem). Maj. C. H. Keck will conduct the 1300th Service Unit conference Friday evening. ‘The annual dinner of the 320th In- fantry Regiment, of which Col. D. B. Crafton is the unit instructor, will be held at the Army and Navy Coun- try Club, Arlington, Va., June 2. For tickets, apply to Lieut. Peak or bat- talion adjutant. This meeting will replace the one scheduled for June 1 covering instruc- tions to be given for preparation for Bummer training camp. District officers have been assigned to units as follows: Lieut. Col. Heber H. Keech and Capt. Rufus G. Cold- well to the 1321st Service Unit, Maj. William T. Hardaway, First Lieut. John F. Moore and Second Lieuts. John W. Beard, Benjamin J. Herman and Robert M. Zimmerman all to the 1322d Service Unit; Capt. Stanley F. Brewster to the 1304th Service Unit, Capt. Richmond B. Keech to the 1320th Service Unit, Capt. Frank G. Reagan to the 1326th Service Unit, Capt. Glenn Harr to the 43d Coast Artillery (RY), Capt. George A. Hoff- man, First Lieut. Gabriel C. Harman and Second Lieuts. Calvin B. Leek and David E. Varner to the 913th Coast Artillery (anti-aircraft); First Lieuts. Nick E. Chotas, Benjamin F. Markert, jr., Willlam R. Sheehan and Second Lieuts. George S. Brown, George H. Christiansen, William R. Gifford, Samuel M. Hunn, William G. Mattson, Harold Miller, William H. Payne, John J. Petticrew, Howard W. Schleiter and William V. Tay to the 622d Coast Artillery (harbor defense); Second Lieut. Ray W. Koontz, jr., to the 343d Engineers and Second Lieuts. Allison L. Hartman, John D. Moore, David H. Nalle and Willard A. Rothery to the 376th Engineers. JEWISH WAR VETERANS Washington Ladies’ Auxiliary No. 58 dedicated its meeting to the celebra- tion of Mother’s day last Monday eve- ning at the Jewish Community Cen- ter. Mrs. Hilda Barr, president, pre- sided. The mothers of the members of ‘Washington Post. No. 58, and its aux- iliary were the honored guests and were presented with roses. A cor- sage was also presented to Mrs. Yetta Zarin and Mrs. Lena Schofer as a token of recognition for having | raised a family of 10 children each. Tribute was also paid to the memory of the mothers of the Nation who had answered the final call. Representa- tive Harold G. Mosier of Ohio and | Benjamin F. Pollock, special assist- ant attorney general, spoke. Mi Louis Barsky rendered a vocal selec- tion, accompanied by Mrs. Bessie Applestein. A concert was rendered by the Metropolitan Police Boys’ Club Band and a playlet, written and di- rected by Mrs. Hilda Barr, was pre- sented, depicting the story of the birth of the American flag. Refreshments were served. Among the distinguished guests were representatives from the Amer- ican War Mothers, American Gold Star Mothers, Veterans of Foreign ‘Wars Auxiliary, Lineal Society, Amer- ican Legion Auxiliary and Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. Mrs. Mary Scroggs, writer, under the pen name of Muriel Windsor, also spoke. IRISH WAR VETERANS Post, No. 17, will meet today at 3704 Park place at 4 pm. Congressional speakers will be pres- ent and important matters bearing upon the national policy of the organ- ization will be discussed. Ways and ‘means to promote the attendance of the entire local roster at the National I. W. V. Convetition in Philadelphia during the Sesquicentennia] week in September will be discussed. District Comdr. J. W. Barrett will preside. el L Veterans Plan Outing. The first cruise of the season by thes United Veterans of American Wars, Government Printing Office Unit No. 1, will be held on the Wilson line steamer City of Washington May 17, which leaves Seventh street wharves at 8:30 p.m. Showboat and floor show. The proceeds are for the veterans’ relief fund. g Glenn Newell, child welfare chairman. Miss Faustine Dennis reported the juniors will take part in the depart- ment Fidac program in June, giving songs and dances from France. Miss Gertrude Orr, Americanism chairman, with Mrs. Watkins, Mrs. Bethune and Miss Newell, will make arrangements for the presentation of a United States flag ‘to the Falls Church High School in June. Good Citizenship Medals will be presented by the unit at Gordon Junior High School and Frances Junior High School at the June graduation exer- cises. Mary. Louise Ralph, a member of the junior group, received the second ‘prize in the Fidac essay contest held by the department. Mrs. Edna Thelander was appointed a5 chairman of the Nominating Com- mittee, which will report at the June meeting, when officers will be dlected. Miss Dennis has been appointed by the national president of the Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. Oscar W. Hahn, as & member of a national com- mittee of three on education of youth on American doctrines. ‘The members made poppies for Me- morial day under the direction of the poppy chairman, Mrs. Frank Howell. A special poppy meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Howell Wednesday evening and at the home of Mrs. Ar- thur Hartke Saturdsy evening. Detached MAJ.GEN.L. M. LITTLE. WA GEN. LITTLE 10 BE DETACHED Commandant to Have No Assistant Senior Officer. Maj. Gen. Louis McCarty Little, as- sistant commandant of the Marine Corps, will be detached from Marine Corps headquarters tomorrow. This means that for the first times in recent memory, there will officially be no as- sistant senior officer to the major general commandant. He will report for duty on the West Coast about June 27, following leave. Officials at Marine Corps head- quarters explained the regulations now provide that in the absence of the major general commandant, a senior officer, probably a colonel, will be designated by the Secretary of the Navy to act as commandant. Hitherto, the assistant commandant has acted for the commandant. ‘The new policy will be put to the test very shortly, for Maj. Gen. Hol- comb, commandant, will leave Wash- ington about June 1 and motor to the West Coast for ‘an inspection tour. He will go to New Orleans, La., and West Coast points, not only inspecting activities of the Regular service, but the Reserves as well. Secretary Swanson will designate a senior of- ficer to sign the mail and carry out other duties as the acting com- mandant. Gen. Little Served in Haiti. Gen. Little has been on his presen? duty in Washington since September 10, 1934. He came to the post after commanding the U. S. Marine Corps in Haiti and he supervised the evac- uation of the American forces from that republic, as one of the good-will gestures of the Roosevelt administra- tion. He has been a major general since July 27, 1935. He was born in New York January 16, 1878, and accepted his commission in the Marine Corps July 15, 1899. The Navy Department awarded him & special letter of commendation for his World War service. He is a quali- fied interpreter in Chinese and French and is a graduate of the Army and Naval War Colleges. Gen. Little will become command- ing officer of the Marine Corps base at San Diego and in addition he will be commanding officer of the Fleet Marine Force. He will succeed Brig. Gen. Douglas C. McDougal, who is temporarily acting as commanding officer of the Department of the Pa- cific at San Francisco, Calif. Gen. Breckenridge to Quantico. Maj. Gen. James C. Breckinridge, who has commanded the Department of the Pacific, is now on his way East. He will become the new commanding officer of the Marine Barracks at Quantico, Va. Lieut. Col. Alphonse De Carre, pub- lic relations officer at Marine Corps headquarters, has been detached and is now on his way to the West Coast. He will become commanding officer of the 6th Battalion of the Fleet Ma- rine Force at San Diego. Col. De Carre was on duty in Haiti, where he commanded the War College during the latter part of the American oc- cupation. Then he was sent to duty at Norfolk, Va., navy yard and soon thereafter came to Marine Corps headquarters, where he was editor of the Marine Corps Gazette as well as having charge of public relations, U.S.DESTROYER HERBERT IS ON SPECIAL CRUISE Through the efforts of officers of the local Naval Reserve battalion, sev- eral officers and 65 enlisted men are on a special cruise to Bermuda on the United States destroyer Herbert, which was ordered to the Washington Navy Yard last Thursday to take them aboard. This cruise is a special one and is in addition to the regular two weeks’ training cruise which will be taken by the three divisions in September. The ship is expected to return here Tuesday. As it was not a regularly scheduled cruise, only those who could volunteer their time were taken. They were scheduled .to put into Hamilton, Bermuda, where they were to be given two days of liberty, the ship then heading directly for the Chesapeake Capes and home. There was considerable rivalry among the members of the battalion for permis- sion to take the cruise, because all could not go. Belections were made in the order in which they made their applications. The cruise is expected to result in considerable benefit and will give them much valuable training and aid them in their work aboard the destroyers on which they make their annual cruise. REGULAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION ‘Washington Post. No. 20, Comdr. Walter P. Boehm presiding, met at 1508 Fourteenth street Tuesday night. Legislative Officer John J. Reardon spoke on the accomplishments of the Regular Veterans’ Association, point- ing out among other things the restor- ation of enlistment allowances which will become effective July 1. Plans for formation of an auxiliary were dropped. Gen.Winfleld Scott Post No. 3 met in Stanley Hall Tussday night, Comdr. Daniel R. McKay presiding. 5 3 Communication Reserves Praised for Flood Work Volunteer Duty Held More Than Jugtifies Expense of Training Stations. their work in maintaining ? radio communication during the flood emergency. and the depart- ment has expressed the opinion that the results have more than justified the expense. ‘The chief of naval operations com- plimented the commandant and the communication Reserve organization of the eighth naval district upon the manner in which the emergency was met and the success of the emergenoy circuits. It is considered, he said, that the comparatively nominal ex- pense which was involved in the pur- chase and installation of these Re- serve radio training stations has been more than justified by their usefulness during the flood emergency alone and without regard to their value from the standpoint of training for mobilization. Recently the commandant of the third naval district issued to all naval | Reserve officers in that district a | circular letter, containing a detailed description of the correspondence | courses offered by the Bureau of | Navigation to Naval Reserve officers and the advantages to be derived from | & study of these courses. As a result 107 requests for enrollment in the courses were received within a period of two weeks, The bureau conducts the following courses: Enlisted men who are rec- ommended by their commanding offi- cers to be of officer caliber are also permitted to enroll in these courses: Navy regulations, military law, naviga- tion, two courses, A and B, seaman- ship, gunnery, visual communications, engineering, international law and naval intelligence. The satisfactory completion of any one of these courses with an average mark of 3.4 or better within a period of two years prior to the date that ex- aminations for promotion are due may | be accepted by the Naval Examining Board in lieu of the examination for promotion in that subject. In order for a candidate for promotion to the rank of lieutenant (j. g.) to be excused | from an examination in navigation | it is only necessary that he satisfac- torily complete the course in naviga- tion B. Candidates for the higher grades must complete both navigation B and A. ‘The successful completion of any of | these correspondence courses may be‘ accepted by the Bureau of Navigation in lieu of a two-week training period | in cases where requests for training | duty are refused on account of lack of | funds or for other reasons. The Bureau of Supplies and Ac- | counts conducts a correspondence | course for officers of the Supply Corps | Reserve, which officers of the Volun- | teer Supply Corps class are required AVAL communication Reservists N came in for high praise for to complete prior to trenster to the general class, The Bureau of Yards and Docks con- ducts a correspondence course for offi- cers of the Civil Engineer Corps Re- serve. All newly appointed officers in this class must complete this course, which is also available to other than newly appointed officers of the special Volunteer Civil Engineer group. In addition, all Naval Reserve offi- cers are eligible for enroliment in the Naval War College correspondence courses in strategy and tactics and in international law. The Bureau of Navigation eorre- spondence oourses are conducted by Naval Reserve educational centers in this city, New York, New Orleans and San Francisco. The Navy Department points eut there appears to be some misunder- standing on the part of some Re- servists as to the conditions under which gold chevrons and gold service stripes may be worn by Naval Re- serve petty officers. It was pointed out Reservists are entitled to wear the service stripes on account of Naval Reserve service, the same as on account of regular naval service, whether or not such Naval Reserve service is performed in an inactive duty status. However, inactive duty | in the Naval Reserve may not be counted toward the right to wear gold service stripes. The reason for this, it was explained, is that Naval Reservists in an inactive duty status have no opportunity for earning good conduct awards or for receiving continuously the required marks. The same applies to the wearing of the gold chevrons. Naval Reservists in a continuous active duty status, such as ship keepers or sta- tion keepers, are entitled to wear the gold service stripes under the same conditions as apply to members of the regular establishment, it was added. Changes in commissioned personnel have been announced as follows: Res- ignations—Lieut. Reuben H. Stiehm, Lieuts. (j. g) Robert F. Foster, Harry 1. Myers and Edwin O. Zohe; Ensigns Walter S. Anderson, jr.; George F. Casting, jr.; Daniel 8. Es- hom, Thomas J. Pennelly, Frank B. Hayne, jr, and Harold M. Scher. Transfers to the honorary retired list—Capt. Le Roe G. Crandon, Lieut. Comdr. Harry B. Lyon, Lieut. Comdr. Fred C. Zapffe and Lieut. Chester C. Ballard. Discharges—Lieut. Comdr. Alfred W. Peterson, Lieuts. Ernest Barbour, Robert S. Cauvin and J. P. Joki, Lieut. (j. g) Soren Mortensen, En- signs Walter J. Dugett, Beach Bill, Cecil G. Holyfield, Vernon L. Judd, John G. Koedel, S. T. Stahre, Magnus L. Svenson and Neville Woodruff, Aviation Cadets Howard F. Bowker, jr.; John J. J. De Mattel, Edward M. Nash and Freeman W. Williams. ENLISTED GROUP GETS PROMOTIONS Commissions Are Announced for Men in Ranks of Coast Artillery. ‘The addition of another battery to the 260th Coast Artillery which moved | it another step toward the completion | of regimental formation has brc-.:gm‘ promotions to the commissioned ranks for several enlisted men. | The promotions include: Sergt. Ed- ward E. Williamson of Battery E, to a second lieutenant of Coast Artillery and his reassignment to Battery C; First Sergt. Calvin M. Pentecost, Bat- tery E, to second lieutenancy, and reassignment to Battery A, and Pvt. Charles H. Talbert, Headquarters De- tachment, 2d Battalion, to a second lieutenancy, and reassignment to the Headquarters Detachment and Com- bat Train. The honorable discharge of Staff Sergt. Howell A. Nash, Headquarters Detachment, 2d Battalion, to per- mit him to accept promotion by com- mission, also was announced. Sergt. Norwood S. Sothoron, Bat- tery A, has been commissioned a sec- ond lieutenant of Coast Artillery, and assigned to the Headquarters Battery for duty. ‘While much of the proposed new in- crease provided by Congress is ex- pected to be used to complete the Guard Infantry brigades, there is a probability some of the troops will Dbe given to the Coast Artillery so that a full regiment will be given there and which will result in promotions in commissioned ranks all along the line, starting with the present command- ing officer, Lieut. Col. Walter W. Burns, to a colonelcy. SPANISH WAR VETERANS Meetings This Week. Monday—Col. James S. Pettit Auxiliary, 8 pm., Naval Lodge Hall. Tuesday—Col. James S. Pettit Camp, 8 p.m, 921 Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Thursday — Admiral Dewey Naval Camp, Pythian Temple. Friday—Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, 8 pm., Pythian Temple; Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary, 8 p.m,, Pythian Temple. George 8 pm, Members who are going to Suitland, Md,, for Mother’s day service tonight are requested to meet at 921 Penn- sylvania avenue southeast at 7:15. Transportation will be arranged. Urell Camp on Wednesday night was presided over by Comdr. J. W. McDonald. Ralph S. Gibson, Com- pany I, Ohio Volunteers, was elected to membership. President Margaret Binnix presided over Urell Auxiliary and received the department president, Mrs. Esther Erhardt, and staff for her annual visitation. She presented a gift to the department president. Mrs. Lenora Rosetta, Mrs. Lenora Barnes and Catharine Boughum were elected delegates to the department encamp- ment, June 12. The charter was draped for 30 days in memory of Mrs. Virginia Cureton. President Alice Luskey presided over Miles "Auxiliary. The members ob- served Mustet night. Ida Lockwood was initiated. A buffet supper was furnished. |GUARD HELD AID T0 BOYS’ CLUBS Mother Tells Local Commander How Militia Helps Son. The value of the District National Guard as the next successive step in the work of the Boys' Club in pro- viding wholesome training and enter- tainment for the young men was called to the attention of Col. John W. Oehmann, commanding the local militia, last week in a letter from Mrs. Margaret E. Siegel, mother of a mem- ber of the 12Ist Regiment of Ene gineers Mrs. Siegel's letter emphasizes the phase of civic duty and responsibility which Col. Oehmann has been en- deavoring to stress during the period in which he has commanded the local militia, and that is the fact that after the clubs have performed their valu= able service with the younger boys, the Guard should continue the work with the boys who are of proper age to enlist. Officials pointed out the Guard provides valuable citizenship training and a place of assembly for healthful activity and association. Athletics are fostered and leader- ship in one branch, namely boxing, was recently demonstrated when the National Guard team, under direction of Capt C. Earle Smithson, chairman of its athletic council, and Matt ‘Twomey, its coach, annexed the city- wide A. A. U. team championship. Members of this team subsequently participated in the National A. A. U, championship tournament in Boston, where one of its members, Roy Crom- bie, reached the finals. In her letter, Mrs. Siegel told Col. Oehmann some weeks ago & member of the Guard sought to interest her son in the Guard, telling him of the opportunities for training and recrea- tion. Although other boys sought to discourage him, he nevertheless en- listed and now spends a great deal of his time at the armory in company with members of his unit. She pays a high tribute to the young man who interested her son, adding “he should be given a great deal of eredit for his part in bringing these young men into such a good organization, not only from a military but educational standpoint, and to- ward his part in keeping:other young men off the streets nights and out of trouble. “T only trust,” she concluded, “that you will pass on the good work that the above young man is doing for the Guard and want to thank him for what he has done for my son.” FORTY-AND-EIGHTERS TO SCAN CANDIDATES Balloting on the more than 30 candi- dates for admission to the District Forty and Eight will be an important part of the meeting next Thursday night at the Portner. Grand Chef de Gare R. Jess Chaillet has announced successful candidates will be inducted in La Societe at a “wreck” to be held May 20. The District veiture also will con- clude consideration of its proposed new constitution. Only the article dealing with figances of the voiture remains to be discussed. The Cheminot of the voiture will be in session tomorrow night at the Portner to hear a report on the audit of accounts and plan for the District voyageurs’ participation in the Middle Atlantic Promenade of the Forty and Eight to be sponsored by the Marye land grande voiture in Baltimore om May 27-20. 5