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nineteenth annual convention will convene next Thursday night at the Mayflower Hotel and close Saturday night with election and installation of officers. Benjamin Aronshon is general chairman. The opening session will be pre- eceded by an elaborate parade which will leave the formation in the area of John Marshall place and C street at 6:45 pm. Col. Jonathan M. Wain- wright, commandant of Fort Myer, will be the grand marshal. His aide, Maj. George H. Milholland, will be in charge of the military division. Grover W. Tribble of Bunker Hill Post is the Legion marshal. His aides will be: Maj. S. D. Ashford, U. S. A. R.: George Lee and John Maigret. Division commanders will be: Second division, Joseph Goldberg: third divi- eion, John Petrie; fourth division, Heyward Saunders; fifth division, John Weitzel; sixth division, section A, Harold Emory; section B, Edna Smith; eeventh division, William Kershner, | and eighth division, Fred Minnigh. The second division will be com- | posed of Department Comdr. Horace | W. Lineburg and his staff, together| with the department commanders of | Pennsylvania, Georgia, Virginia, Mas- | sachusetts, Delaware, New Jersey, West | Virginia and Maryland. All visiting department commanders will be ac-| companied by marching units and; bands. The other divisions will be com-| posed of the several Legion posts in this city, a larze number df floats and marching units of various patriotic and fraternal bodies. A total of 20 bands and drum and bugle corps will be interspersed among the eight divi- sions, with the Drum and Bug'» Corps of Fort Stevens Post, No. 32, Legion champions of the District of Colum- bia, leading the second division. The parade will proceed west on | Pennsylvania avenue to Thirteenth street, north to New York avenue west to Fourteenth street, north to K street, west to Connecticut avenue, north to M street and east on M street, where it will disband. The reviewing stand will be at Sev- | enteenth and K streets. A number of | trophies will be awarded for musxral; organizations, floats and marching units. The judges for the musical or- | ganizations are James M. Thurman, bandmaster, U. S. N. Band: Joseph C. | Miller, first-class musician, U. S. M. C. Band, and Randolph Eckman, Tech. | Bgt.. U. S. A. Band. Judges for the floats and marching | units will be Gen. James A. Drain, past | national commander: J. Fred Johnson, | national vice commander and Thomas | Owen, national historian. | The convention will oben at 8:30 pm. with Dept. Comdr, Horace \Vs" Lineburg presiding. District Commi HE District of Columbia De- I partment, American Legion, ssioner Melvin C Hazen has been invited to deliver the address of welcome. There will be an | address by Dr. T. Edward Jones, Vis- iting department commanders, who also will make short addresses will be ‘Walter J. Kress, Pennsylvania; Ed- ward G. O'Connor, Georgia; Charles W. Crush, Virginia; Dr. William P. Ryan, Massachusetts; George D. Hill, Delaware; William T. Ryan, New Jersey; Charles D. Booth, West Vir- ginia; J. Bryan Hobbs, Maryland, and Past Dept. Comdr. Edward Mulrooney of Delaware. Department Athletic Officer George Royal has received word from the na- tional athletic officer that the winning | team in the local department Junior Base Ball League will travel to John- son City, N. Y., to play in the playoff tournament in Region 8, composed of the champions of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and the | District of Columbia. With the playing of games on the | ‘White House Ellipse today the winner | of the local title will be decided. Cos- | tello Post is leading the league at pres- ent and will more than likely win the series. Today's games are: Bunker Hill vs. Drum Corps and Fort Stevens | vs. Nash at 1 pm. while at 3 pm. games played will be Sergt. Jasper vs. Police and Costello vs. Agriculture. The George E. Killeen and James E. Walker Posts have postponed their meetings next Thursday evening on | account of the convention. | Fort Stevens Post, No. 32, will hold | Its first annual carnival the week of | August 16 to 21 on grounds at 5722 Georgia avenue. Plans were developed at the meeting of the past last Thurs- day. More than twenty booths will be operated by a committee headed by Comdr. George W. Phillips. Officers and executive committee- men were nominated. The elections will take place September 2. ANl post members will report to Comdr. Phillips at John Marshall place and C street at 6:45 pm. Au- gust 12 to participate in the depart- ment convention parade. The post drum and bugle corps, 1937 champions 1 of the District of Columbia, will lead the American Legion division. United States Treasury Post will meet at the Hayloft, 1326 Massachu- setts avenue, Tuesday at 8 p.m. Senior Vice Comdr. Robert D. Beeton will preside. Nominations will be made for poet officers and for vacancies on the Executive Committee, to be voted on Beptember 14. ‘The post is sponsoring its com- mander, Charles Dailey, jr., for de- partment commander for 1938. The Columbia Post Drum and Bugle Corps will practice every Monday eve- ning for the department competition for drum and bugle corps of this de- partment and will take part in the national convention in New York. Practice sessions are being held at the Registrars Building, Fourteenth and Independence avenue southwest. There are a few vacancies fof com- petent drummers and buglers. Any member of the Legion wishing to join the corps should contact either Post Comdr. Harry Pollack, Atlantic 4870, or Joe Workman, Decatur 5853-W. Sergt. Jasper Post met in the Py- thian Temple last Wednesday ewe- ning and elected 16 delegates to the department convention. For the fourth consecutive year the post has been the largest in the local department and this year exceeded all membership records when it enrolled 743 members to set an all-time high record for the post. Officers were nominated for the year 1838. Elections will be held September 1 at Pythian Temple. Bunker Hill Post will be repre- sented at the department convention August 12-14 by the following: Dele- @ates, Grover W. Tribble, Mack Myers, ( | Herbert F. Audas, William Leo Collins, | (@ommander. {S. Heine, | Queenin, John L. Meade, William J. . Meetings This Week. Monday—U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, Thomas Circle Club, 8 p.m.; Bureau of Engraving and Print- ing, Red Men's Hall, 8 p.m.; Gov- ernment Printing Office, G. P. O., 8 pm. Tuesday—Victory Post, 8 p.m.; James Reese Europe Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A, 8 pm.; Treas- ury Post, Hayloft, 8 p.m. Wednesday—U. S. Grant Mec- Alexander Post, 8 pm.; Tank Corps Post, 8 p.m.; Nash Post, 910 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, 8 p.m.; Potomac Post, Palisades Field House, 8 p.m. Thursday—Legion Convention parade, 6:45 p.m.; Legion Con- vention, Mayflower Hotel, 8:30 pm. Friday—Legion convention, sec- ond session, 8 p.m. Saturday—Legion convention, closing session, elections, 8 p.m. L. J. P. Fichthorn, Raymond A. Eich- horn and Thomas Popham Roystol alternates, Frank A. Connolly, Whl- liam A. Hans, Robert A. Ralph, Harry D. Ludeman, Zeb T. Hamilton, Wil- liam Reginald Brennan and Charles F. Maloy. The appointments to com- mittees are Grover W. Tribble, chair- man of the delegation; L. J. P. Fich- thorn, Constitutional ~Amendments and Resolutions Committee; Herbert F. Audas, Rules Committee, and Mack Myers, Credentials Committee. Preparations for the participation in the departmental parade on August 12, of which Commander Grover W. Tribble is marshal, are being made. The post is planning to have a float in the parade. Nominations of officers will be made August 17 at the Hay Loft Club, 1326 Massachusetts avenue, and elections will be September 14. The L-31 Club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Helen Carney, 4221 Twelfth place northeast, Mrs. Dolly Altman presiding. The Jane A. Delano Post met at the home of Mr. Benjamin T. May- | nard, Highland Park, Arlington, Va. | Delegates and alternates to the de- partment convention were elected as follows: Delegates—Mrs. John T. Long, Mrs. Mabel Day, Miss Laura Stewart and Miss Fleanor Maynard, chairman. Alternates—Mrs. Loretta Maloy, Mrs. May Lee Reinoehl, Mrs. Isabel Knight and Miss Ethel F. Carson. A social in celebration of the eight- eenth anniversary of the organization of the post was held. A feature was the singing of spirituals by a colored quartet from Falls Church, Va. Vincent B. Costello Post met Tues- day evening and indorsed the candi- dacy of Porter Bush for department | Officers nominated for were: Col. Julius I Peyser, com- mander; Martin Goerl, senior vice commander; Charles B. Buck, junior vice commander, and John Herman, third vice commander. Election will be held September 6. Delegates to the department convention are: Henry chairman; Norman R. Grant, John H. O'Connell, George D. Frye, Richard A. O'Brien, Elliott McK. Clark, Charles Kohen, Charles B. Buck, Martin Goerl, Frederick A Thuee, John Herman and William F. Franklin. ~ Alternates—Raymond J. the post | Rockett, Henry I. Pahlow, Matthew G. McIntyre, Leon 6. Benefeld, Charles J. Mumford, James A. Pistorio, Julius 1. Peyser, Thomas A. Costello, John D. Fitzgerald and Louis Korn. Through the kindness of Col. Julius I. Peyser, incoming Post commander, the Costello Drum and Bugle Corps | has been assured transportation to | the national convention at New York. e i Nomination of officers of George | Washington Post was held last Tues- | day night in the Club Admiral, Sev- | enteenth street and Rhode Island avenue, They were: For commander, John | F. Dull; first vice commander, C. Cas- | sard Schroth; second vice commander, Charles S. Beilman; third vice com- mander, F. H. Dreyer; chaplain, Rev. Howard E. Snyder, quartermaster, Harry W. Brown; sergeant at arms, Frank H. Jarvis; master at arms, Ar- nold Burr; surgeon, Dr. M. H. Darnall; historian, Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk; color bearer, Past Comdr. Ber- nard C. McGee. The election will take place Septem- ber 7 and installation at the October meeting. Comdr. Harry Coope requested members to assemble at 6:45 o'clock on August 12 and form at Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue for the parade. BATTALION TO LEAVE FOR QUANTICO CAMP Fleet Marine Corps Reserve Will Go to Training Site Next Sunday. The 5th Battalion, Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, will leave Washington next Sunday for Quantico, to begin a. 15-day field training schedule. Maj. Harvey Miller, commander of the bat- talion, stated he expects a full strength of 500 men, constituting eight com- panies of 60 each. Two officers are attached to each line company and eight in headquarters. Five volunteer Marine Corps Reserve officers will also take the training course. Maj. Lewis B. Reagan, inspector- instructor of the battalion; Maj. Miller and Capt. Willlam W. Stickney, bat- talion executive and plans and training officer, spent yestercay at Quantico making final preparations for the training. Only previous service men can now be enlisted in the battalion on the two remaining recruiting nights, Tuesday and Wednesday, either at 458 Indiana avenue or at Alexandria, Rockville and Indian Head. Marine Reservists on a volunteer status in the Eastern and Southern Reserve areas may also transfer back to the battalion where vacancies exist. Officers of the battalion will hold their annual ‘“get-away” dinner at Brook Johns' “Old Barn” tomorrow. The guests of honor will be the direc- tor of Marine Corps Reserve, Col. Wil- lism P. Upshur, and Mrs. Upshur; Maj. and Mrs. Raymond E. Knapp and Capt. and Mrs. Merlin F. Schneider. | stone THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, AUGUST 8, 1937—PART TWO. D.C. American Legion Unit/Marine Corps Reserve Medals Convention Is This Week Parade to Precede Opening Session Thurs- day—Elections Saturday to Close the Meetings. Awards to be made at the Field Training Period of the 5th Battalion, Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, at Quantico from August 15 to 29. Top row: Ruth Brewster Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution Medal, to be awarded to the enlisted man who makes the most progress in “military education” through the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico; Jeanne For Weinmann Medal, Daughters of 1918, for “military efficiency and activity in the interest of national defense”; Veterans of Foreign Wars Medal for the “best drilled” private or private first class. Bottom row: American Legion Corporal Medal for the “most efficient squad leader at extended order competition,” Battalion Commander Medal, presented by Maj. Harvey Miller, commander of the battalion, for “efficiency in administrative paper work” during the past year. —Star Staff Photo. RESERVE OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY Cols. McKenney and Wood- row Head 150 in Delegation to Indiantown Gap. Headed by Cols. Randolph E. B. McKenney and Fitz W. McM. Wood- TOW, approximately 150 District Re- | serve officers left last week for In- diantown Gap, Pa., where for 14 days they will participate on an active duty status in the 80th Division command post exercise. In addition to Cols. McKenney and Woodrow, field officers from the District participating in the exercise include Lieut. Cols. Charles P. Kerr, Frederick A. Living- and Willis R. Lansford, and Majs. Edwin S. Bettelheim. Theodore C. C. Fong, Joseph A. Jordan, Milton J. Landvoigt, Charles L. Ladson, Henry | H. Chapman, Walter W. Weber and | Medford G. Ramey. Others undergoing this duty include Capts. Clifford L. Johnson, Edka C. Moor Raymond W. Short, Arthur Skarry, Eric C. Metzeroth, James L. Brewrink, John G. Ladd, Lyman F. Barry, John W. Haines, George L. Hart, jr.; William H. Lossman, Alfred | B. Hurley, Frank G. Ketcham. Earl B. Wadsworth, Samuel M. Butler, William D. Davis, Cecil H. Stroup, Basil P. Cooper. Preston LeG. Grover, Herman T. Johnson, Mitchell, Ornall C. Morris, Nickel, William L. Peverill, Leonnig and James E. Dawn. First Lieuts. William G. Bewley, Frederick H. Marshall, John A. Con- nolly, Lester L. Kornhauser, Louis F. Leo J. L. Doerr, Roger W. Jones, Robert C. Horne, Stanley J. Marsden, Frank A. Stutz, George L. Webber, Lenson Bethel, Charles W. Koester, Francis Lee, Walter H. McEldowney. John H. Mitton, Elijah B. White, Frazer F. Hiider, Raymond M. Peak, Albert T King, Wilber A. Stevens, Paul LeC. Brand, 2d; Burton O. Bush, Jake G. Lyons, Donald H. Olmstead, Thomas E. Adams, Albert H. Jackman, Josepn F. Myers, Carroll J. Wolcott, Edward | F. Butler, William R. Crabill, Wil- liam O'B. Hillman, John L. Holcombe, George McQuilkin, 3d: Connie V. Southern, Gustave A. Ring, Bernard P. Donnelly, Morris Kleinerman, Mer- rill F. Phillips, David T. Clements, Cecil A. Jones, John M. Schultz, Mau- rice van Kinsbergen, Luther H. Sny- der, Louis A. Cohen, William M. John- son, Morgan MacM. Gilbert, Edson A. Edson, Ralph S. Hardiman, Ray K. Windham, Howard T. Keiser, Ashby S. Patteson and Paul G. Travers. Second Lieuts. Thaddeus R. Dulin, Walter L. McCaddon, William S. Stanley, Olaf W. Christopherson, Ralph Jacobs, Robert L. O'Brien, jr.; Charles F. Sullivan, John A. Livingston, Thomas LeC. Walker, Bernard A. Schwartz, Howard L. Stier, Joe D. Hughes, Charles C. Wogt, John S. Bridgeman Courtney R, Draper, Peter F. Hilder, Ronald T. Snow, Charles R. Garity, Robert G. Pohlmann, Lee ‘A. Riegel, Joseph E. Bargas, Richard Sea- well, Raymond E. Jones, John Y. Ma- son, jr.; Thomas E. Naughten, Walter B. Cosdon, Felix C. Feamster, James H. T. McConnel and William R. White, District officers will undergo 14 days’ active duty this month at nearby posts. Members of the 376th Engineers, who began their camp training at Fort Bel- voir, Va. last week, include Col. John J Phelan; Majs. Farzer C. Hilder, Walter A. Hitchcock and Clinton J. Muncie; Capts. James R. Arnold and Harry Larson; First Lieuts. Sterling N. Yoder, Wilmer L. Myers, William M. Wilson, jr.; John A. Derry, Jack Allison and William C. Gude; and Second Lieuts. George C. Galder, Cecil G. McVey, Ernest J. Warlow, William A. Cowne, Allison L. Hartman, and Leonard A. Wagner. Capt. Edmund W. M. Malczewski, First Lieut. Grant E. Morris and Sec- ond Lieuts. Francis B. O'Mahoney, Ed- ward F. Quinn, jr. and August M. ‘Tolzman, jr., will begin today at Fort George G. Meade, Md., 14 days of ac- tive duty training, #hile Pirst Lieut. Merriam A. Jones wili begin his camp instruction today at Fort Howard, Md. Beginning tomorrow the following will begin 14 days of active duty at the posts indicated: Maj. Frank A, Frost and First Lieut. Raymond Maret at Fort Monroe, Va.; First Lieut. Ken- neth T. Wright and Second Lieut. John S. Kintz at Fort McHenry, Md.; and Capt. Roy W. Nelson and Second Lieut. Elmer C. Holt at Fort George G. Meade, Md. —_— F. 0. Ecgles. A meeting will be held tomorrow night at 923 Twelth street. e | conducteur; William D. | WCABE T0 HEAD FORTY AND EIGHT {Unopposed for Office of Grand Chef de Gare—Two Posts Contested. John E. McCabe is slated for ele- vation to the post of grand chef de gare of the District's Forty and Eight when the American Legion's honor society holds its annual election of officers at Potomac Boat Club August 24. The present grand chef de train is the sole nominee for the organi- zation’s leadership. Others whose elections will not be contested and the offices they will fill are: C. Cassard Schroth, grand chef de train; William H. Hargrave. grand Ferdinand G. Fraser, grand commissaire intendant: C. Frank McCarthy, grand corre- spondant. Others to Be Elected. Still others who will assume office are Walter Griffith, grand garde de la” porte; Thomas Baisden, grand aumonier; Charles W. Tegge, grand medecin; Joseph Koehl, grand garde 2ux chevaux; Jerry Graham, grand lampiste: John B. Keller, grand his- torien; Ralph Kelly, grand publiciste, and John Long and Al Somers, grand | drapeaux. Members at large to the next grande cheminot will be Charles Ailes, George Fox, Louis P. Allwine, Fred W. Money and Edgar T. Hitch. R. Jess Chaillet, the retiring grand | chef de gare, will be cheminot na- Henry | Osborne, Ralph McT. Graham, Paul | tionale from the voiture. His alter- nate will be Horace Lineburg, present departmental commander of the Le- gion here. Delegates to Be Chosen. Five delegates to the promenade nationale of La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevaux in New York next month will be elected from & group including McCabe, Chaillet, Fraser, J. O'Connor Roberts, James Phillips, Albert W. Tucker, Thomas Royston, Ray Queenin and Albert R. Popkins. Their alternates will be Paul J. MacGahan, John H. O'Connell, Schroth, Hargrave and Long. There are two contests for office to be settled at the election. Ed Marthill and Le Grand Fitchthorn are candidates for grand avocat, and Charles Ruby and Eugene Flester seek the office of grand commis voyageur, D. A. V. DELEGATES RETURN FROM OHIO Ward to Be Guest Speaker at Na- tional Capital Chapter Meet- ing Thursday. ‘The majority of the District dele- gation who attended the national con- vention of the Disabled American Vet- erans at Columbus, Ohio, last week returned yesterday. The big event of the convention was the annual parade on Thursday, followed by fireworks and an entertainment. The “Trench Rats” held their promenade that night. A grand ball was held Priday night. Mahlen C. Ward, national employ- ment chairman, will be the guest speaker at & meeting of National Cap- ital Chapter at 8 p.m. next Thursday at 1414 I street. Delegates to the national conven- tion will make reports and s special election will be held to fill the office of junior vice commander and officer of the day. Three executive commit- teemen also will be elected. They will be installed by Department Comdr. John T. Chedester. Members will participate in the caravan to Fredericksburg, Va., next Sunday, leaving the Lincoln Memorial at 10 am. The Women's Auxiliary will meet ‘Wednesday night at the Soldiers, Sail- ors and Marines’ Club, with Mrs. Mary Holt, commander, presiding. Dele- gates will report and a social will fol- low. Other meetings this month are as follows: Department Executive Com- mittee, August 18; Col. Young Chapter, August 19; Rea Chapter, August 23; Guard of Honor, August 26. Comdr. Amos K. Heimer announces Federal Chapter will sponsor a moon- light boat ride and dance August 14 on the steamer Potomac. HAS 1,500 ON ROLL D. C. Department Reaches Largest Goal Ever Achieved Here. The membership goal for the Dis- trict of Columbia Department, Ameri- can Legion Auxiliary, of 1,500 by Au- gust 1, set by Mrs. Mary Killeen, de- partment president, was reached. This is the largest membership ever regis- tered in the local department. Miss Enda McIntosh, department membership chairman, made a report at a membership meeting last Sunday evening. Sergt. Jasper Unit led with 314 members, a gain of 117 over last year; Costello, 189; James Reese Eu- rope, 167; Killeen, 130; Treasury, 100. The other units have reached their membership of last year. The Convention Committee is ar- ranging for the department conven- tion August 16 and 17 .at the Red Cross Chapter House. There will be a rehearsal of department officers, con- vention pages and the Junior Honor Guard next Saturday at 2:30 at the Red Cross Chapter House. There will be a dinner in honor of Mrs. Killeen at the La Fayette Hotel next Sunday at 7 pm. Reservations are made through unit presidents. Mrs. Marguerite Hicks was elected president of United States Treasury Unit at the last meeting. With the other officers she will be installed at the department convention on August 17. Other officers are: Vice presidents, Mrs. Evelyn E. Copeland, Mrs. Mabel Cook and Mrs. Pauline Turner; sergeant at arms, Mrs. Lillian Nagele: chaplain, Mrs. Char- lotte Hicks; color bearers, Mrs. Alecia Kohrt and Mrs. Mary E. Foote; his- torian, Mrs. Marion O'Brien. The president, Miss Minnie May Hardy, has appointed the following members to serve on convention com- mittees: Registration, Mary E. Foote; constitution and by-laws, Miss Hardy; rules, Mrs. Hicks: credentials Mrs. Ethel E. Clark: permanent organiza- tion, Mrs. Evelyn Copeland; resolu- tions, Miss Minnie May Hardy. Delegates. Miss Hardy, chairman: Mrs. M. R. Hicks, Mrs, Charlotte Hicks: Mrs. Pauline Turner, Mrs, Ethel E. Clark; Mrs. Alice Slattery, Mrs. Mabel Cook and Mrs. Mary Foote; alternates, Mrs. Edna Burns, Mrs. Marie Souder, Mrs. Ruth Tunis, Mrs. Alecia Kohrt, Mrs, Lillian Nagele, Mrs. Marion O'Brien Mrs. Mary Martin and Mrs, Mary Schweitzer: delegate at large, Mrs. Evelyn Copeland. The unit indorsed Mrs, Dorothy B. Harper's entire ticket. GUARD ANNOUNCES WEST POINT TEST <En1isted‘ Men Urged to Prepare for Examinations for Appointment. Preparations are being made by the District National Guard to send | another candidate from its ranks to the United States Military Academy | next July. While the local militia has | not been informed that it will be al- located one of the 25 appointments vhich are allowed each year, it never- theless is going ahead with its prepa- rations. An examination for the selection of the candidate will be held by the United States Civil Service Commis- gion at 9 am. November 6. Enlisted men desiring to participate must make written application to the command- | ing officer of the local Guard prior to October 29. and the application must contain the date of his birth, date of enlistment in the Guard, organization to which attached, prior service in the District of Columbia or other Na- tional Guard, address, whether at- tended the field training camps of in the District and schools attended. The examination consists of theo- retical, armory drill, field training camp, length of service and length of residence in the District. An applicant must be an enlisted man, who, on the date of admission, July 1, 1938, will have served as an enlisted man not less than one year; must be between the ages of 19 and 22 years, and must not be less than 5 feet 4 inches in height. The age and service requirements are statutory, and cannot be waived or modified, but it is not essential that the service be con- tinuous, so that former service in the National Guard may be counted in determining an applicant’s eligibility. Appointments available on July 1 next, will be awarded qualified can- didates in the order of merit estab- lished in the regular entrance exami- nation, which is competitive among National Guard candidates of all States and which will be held in March, 1938. ARMY AND NAVY UNION The forty-ninth national annual encampment will be held at the Wil- lard Hotel August 11, 12, 13 and 14. National Senior Vice Comdr. C. John Russe]l is chairman of the Conven- tion Committee. National Adjt. O. Roy Van Wart of Waltham, Mas: will arrive tomorrow with the cri dentials for the delegates. Registers’ Garrison had a celebra- tion at Miles Clark’s home near Laurel, Md.; July 31. The Marine Corps Orchestra furnished the music. Distinguished leaders included Na- tional Legislative Chairman John J. Crim, Frederick M. Dryden, com- mander of the Department of the Potorhac; O. K. Ellis, Department Council of Administration; Ralph N. ‘Werner, commander of the President’s Own Garrison; W. W. Kolodin of 104; C. H. C. Baker, commander in chief of the Military Order of the Firing 8quad; W. W. Langdale, adju- tant general M. O. F. 8, and Col. Joseph Jones, department senior vice commander of the Department of the Potomac. The Military Order of the Firing Squad conducted initiation of new members. The following were com- missioned and given their assign- ments: Col.. Joseph Jones, F. M. pryden, R. N. Werner, Miles Clark and W. W. Kolodin. The principal speaker was National Legislative Chairman John J. Crim. Col. Joseph Jones was presented with the Cross of St. Nicholas for being the most outstanding “Unionnaire” in - 4 1935, 1936 or 1937, length of residence | D5 LEGIONAUXILIARY \ASKLOWERSPEED New Adjutant General NEAR HospTALS| For Guard Due October 1 Regular Army Officers Also Ordered to Local Militia Training Camp at Cascade, Md. V. F. W. Adopts Resolution to Present to D. C. Com- missioners. Meetings This Week. Monday—Front Line Post, 1414 I street. Washington Post, 1508 Four- teenth street. Tuesday— National Capital Post, 1015 L street. Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship, Hamilton Hotel. Wednesday — Columbia Post, 1326 Massachusetts avenue. Defense Post, 2030 Rhode Island avenue northeast. Overseas Military Band, Na- tional Guard Armory. Drum and Bugle Corps, Na- tional Guard Armory. Thursday—H. L, Edmonds Post, Hamilton Hotel. The ' Council of Administration of the District of Columbia Department, | | Veterans of Foreign Wars, at a meet- | ing last Monday night at the District Building, adopted a resolution re- questing the District Commissioners to place reduced speed on all streets upon which hospitals are erected. It was reported there is little regard by | drivers for patients entering or leaving hospitals. Albert V. Crosby of Norfolk, Va. | was presented the medal and citation | issued annually by the nrgamnnnn‘? for the student soldier at Fort George | G. Meade who leads in outstanding talents and aptitude. | tion was made July 31 by Comdr. H. C. Bowers of the Department of Mary- | land. The local drum and bugle corps | will compete with other musical units | throughout the country in the na- | tional championship contests Septem- | |ber 1 during the thirty-first annual | National Encampment at Buffalo, ! N. Y. The Overseas Military Band will compete in the contest limited | to regularly organized bands. | Federal Post met Wednesday eve- | ning in the Thomas Circie Club. | Comdr. Strathern appointed a com- mittee to arrange a party the latter oart of the month, when members of Follow Me Post will be invited. Follow Me Post met Tuesday eve-| ning in Northeast Masonic Temple were Carl N. Klein, Angelo Mala- testa, George Warcen, Berkeley Em- brey and George Decatur. Depart- ment Comdr. Herman, Senior Vice Comdr. Belt and Junior Vice Comdr. Nichka were guests. A crab feast will be given by the post next Tuesday evening at Sears Restaurant, the steamer City of Washington Au- gust 19, with Federal Post. H. L. Edmonds Post will meet Thursday at the Hamilton Hotel. After & business session members’ wives and friends will attend an entertain- ment. Front Line Post will meet tomor- row night at 1414 I street, with Comdr. Frank Benedetto presiding. The contemplated changes ig the na- tional by-laws and the part in the big parade at the encampment will he discussed. A committee will be formed to act as an “Inman for junior vice commander in chief” booster. Potomac Post met in the Northeast Masonic Temple, with Comdr. James Sheehan in the chair. Among the guests were Irish War Veterans Post, No. 17. of Washington, D. C.; Depart- Department Judge Adv. McLeisn and Joseph Gardella of Front Line Post. Gen. William Mitchell Post met in Epstein's Grill last Wednesday eve- ning and was called to order by Comdr. L. E. Henry. He is making plans for an extensive membership campaign. Comrade Smith has been reappointed as adjutant. Washington Post will meet tomorrow evening in its club rooms at Duffy's | Sea Grill, with Comdr. John J. Kee- han presiding. Capt. Roy Keesee, com- mander of the Sons of Washington Post, will announce plans for the Summer encampment of the Junior Auxiliary at Fort Foote, Md. Past Comdr. John S. Reardon, chairman of the Annual Family Pic- nic Committee, is arranging to hold the outing at Fort Foote while the boys are in camp there. Walter P. Boehm, president of the Board of Governors, will announce plans for the removal of the club to its new club house at Seventeenth and L streets. Top Notch Tent, Military Order of the Cooties. conferred the “Degree of Aggravation” last Tuesday, with Seam Squirrel L. J. Bacon presiding, on Charles N. Weickhardt, Ralph M. St. Martin, Harold J. Hines, Benjamin Suls, Edward A. McGreevy, Daniel Forno, Frank Benedetto, George G. McLeish, Byron E. Hager, William Cronin and Oscar A. Kreamer. The Cootie soft ball team will play the team of Dynamite Pup Tent, Baltimore, Md., at the picnic at Walsh's Grove, Gambrills, Md, Au- gust 22. REGULAR VETERANS' ASSOCIATION Washington Post, No. 20, Regular Veterans’ Association, met at 1508 Fourteenth street Tuesday night. Na- tional Chief of Staff Walter P. Boehm occupied the chair. The following new recruits were accepted: Alvin J. Moose, Raymond 8. Sifdol, Carl H. West, Hogar K. Larson, Stephen L. Grady, Herman Weinbloom and Emmitt W. Payton. The Ways and Means Committee will meet Tuesday night to plan a moonlight excursion. National Comdr. Roy D. Hopgood outlined his plans for a tour of the Middle West posts in September. Masonic Lodges. Only three Masonic lodges will meet, this week. Tomorrow evening Dawson Lodge and Benjamin Franklin Lodge and on Thursday evening New Jeru- salem Lodge will hold their stated com- munications. The fellowcraft degree will be conferred by all three lodges and all will meet in the Masonic Temple. v The presenta- | o¢ with dancing afterward. | A moonlight excursion will be held on | It is held in conjunction | ment Vice Comdr. Stephen T. Nichka, | George G. | HE new adjutant general who has been ordered to the Dis- trict National Guard will be delayed one month beyond the period originally set for his reporting, it was announced at headquarters Iast week. Some weeks ago the War Department announced Col. Charles A. Dravo, United States Infantry, now on duty at Fort Moultrie, 8. C., has been ordered here on September 1, but subsequent orders,. just issued, directed he report on October 1, In connection with the field train- ing of the District troops now at Camp Albert C. Ritchie, at Cascade, Md., the headquarters, 3d Corps Area, Regular establishment to report to the camp to observe the training and conduct the field inspections The officers are Col. Daniel M. Cheston, Infantry; Lieut. Col. Delmar S. Lenzner, Coast Artillery; Lieut. Col. John W. Leonard, Infantry; Maj. Harry L. Reeder, Infantry Maj. George W. Rice, Medical Corps; Maj. Aubrey H. Baldwin, Quartermaster Corps; Maj. Alexander S. Ackerman, Corps of Engineers; Maj. William L. | Hoffman, Medical Corps; Maj. Rolland E. Stafford, Signal Corps: Capt. Ed- ward H. Walter, Corps of Engineers: Technical Sergt. Daniel Hensley, Staff Sergt. John H. Schercinger, Staff Sergt. William Steele, Sergt, Leroy D. Bowers and Sergt. William G. Westall Because of complaints from various | governmental departments that some their employes were giving entirely | too much time during the Summer to | military duty, the War Department issued orcers that Government em- FPloyes were not to have more than 15 | days of training duty, except upon special orders. However, in view of the fact that some officers and men must be ordered to duty for longer periods to form the advance and rear detachments, and the supply and motor convoy detach- | ments, they must serve more than 15 days. Instructions have been issued that if any of these men are Govern- ment employes, they must obtain, be- fore they can be assigned to this extra duty, certificates of permission signed by the Government officials undes whom they work authorizing them to take the additional duty. Those unable to obtain these certificates, which must be forwarded to the National | Guard Bureau also for approval, will New members elected and obligated | not be given the additional duty. Because of business interference | with the performance of military 8uty, | Pvts. George B. Cox and Thomas R. Wallace have been transferred to the inactive list of the Medical Depart- ment, 260th Coast Artillery. Guard Headquarters has called at- tention to the provision in the current Army appropriation bill prohibiting the use of any appropriation for the payment of any individual who is not & citizen of the United States. The local militia says that this also ap- plies to any individual who has de- | clared his intention of becoming a }rlnmn. but who has not taken out final papers. Those not citizens, but who are serving enlistments, entered into prior to July 1, last, however, will be permitted to complete their enlist- ments. Pvis. Warren W. Ireland. Samuel H. R. Manchester and William R. McDonough have been transferred to | the active list of the Headquarters and | Service Company, 121st Engineers. The following were transferred to the in- active list of the same command be | cause of business interference: Pvts. | Phillin J. Montagne, George A. Parker | and Andrew D. Wallace. reduced to private in Companv C, | 121st Engineers, while, Pvt. (Pirst Class) John T. Hawkins has been pro- moted to sergeant. Corpl. William C. Watts has been transferred to the inactive list of Company D, 121st Engineers, because at Baltimore, Md., has ordered ten| officers and 5 enlisted men of the| Sergt. Arthur J. Odekoven has been | of business interference, and Pvt. James F. Bauer to the inactive list of the Medical Department Detachment, 260th Coast Artillery for the same reason. Capt. James F. Angier has been named president; Pirst Lieut Herbert, | . Mitchell, jr., member, and Second Lieut. Howell A. Nash, recorder, of a special board of the 260th Coast Ar- tillery, to investigate and fix respon= sibility for motor accidents involving personnel or vehicles. Capt. Samuel R. Taggart has been designated as | additional member of the board in all accidents in which the physical | disability of civilian or military per= sonnel is involved. Pvt. Jack E. Dove has been proe | moted to sergeant in the Headquarters | Service Company, 121st Engineers. Pvts. George M. Larrick, Richard M. Peters, William W. Wiley, Marion N. Bryant and Clarence A. Seay have | been transferred to the inactive list of Company F. 121st Engineers, be- cause of temporary removal from the city or business interference. The following have been transferred from the inactive to the active lists: | Headquarters and Service Compan | 121st Engineers, Pvts. Joseph Abran | son, James T. Dannell, jr.. Rober: E, | Hangliter and Vincent Walsh; Com- pany E, 121st Engineers, Pvts. Hen C. Schotter and Robert T. Collins; Company A, 104th Quartermaster 1‘ Regiment. Pvt. Julian M. Johnston. Pvt. (first class) Joseph A Salat, Company A, 104th Quartermaster Regiment, has been honorably dis- charged on account of removai from the city. Because of business interference nr temporary removal from the city, the following have been transferred tn the inactive lists: Company E, 121st Engineers, Pvts. Arthur D. Lachman, | John E. Harper and Frank E. Tuck- | er: Company A. 104th Quartermaster Regiment, Pvt. Benjamin E. Norvoood; | 29th Division Military Police Com- pany, Pvi. David Green | Corp. Hubert L. Cocke has been pro- :moted'm $ergeant in Company A, | 104th "Quartermaster Regiment Pvt. (first class) Lester A. Carlson has been promoted to corporal i1 | Headquarters Detachment, Special Troops, 29th Division | Pvt. (first class) Russell P. Larson has been promoted to corporal in the Headquarters Company, 20th Divi- sion. | In Company C. 12ist Engineers, | Corp. Cecil T. Cabell has been re- | duced to private, while the vacaney | was filled by the promotion of First Class Pvt. Paul R. Wegner. | Pvt. Clifford E. Roop has been pro- moted to corporal in Company E, 121st | Engineers, to fill the vacancy made by the reduction of Cerpl, Charles S. | Boileau to be private, | Upon his own request. Pvt. John J. Maier, jr., Company B. 121st Engineers, has been honorably discharged Because of removal from the city, the following members of Company C. 121st Engineers, have been honor- ably discharged: Pvts. Willlam G. Bryant, Frank J. Cepreg: and Michael B. Serbak. Business interference or temporary removal from the city were given as reasons for the transfer of the fole lowing to the inactive lists: Medical | Department Detachment, 121st Ene | gineers—Pvts. Marion E. Cowen., Wale ter H. Shipp and Erich E. Weiland, | Company F. 121st Engineers—Pvt, Daniel M. Shaddock. Company B, | 1215t Engineers—Pvt. Frank L. Smith and Pvt. Claude E. Randall. Company | C. 121at Engineers—Pvt. Allen M. Roee, | Pvts. Bugzene V. Barnes and Reno F. DiPietro, both of the Headquarters | and Service Company, 121st Engineers; | Pt. John W. Jenkins. Company c, 121st Engineers, and Pvt. John M, Shaw, Company B. 121st Engineers, | have been transferred to the inactive | lists. Sergt. Emil G. Ganschow has been | honorably discharged from the Head- quarters Detachment, 29th Division, | because of removal from the city. LUXURY EQUIPMENT BANNED BY ARMY Solditrs in Field Must Learn to Rough It Without Home Comforts. Officers of the National Guard who | have formed the practice of fixing up their fleld training stations with lux- urious equipment in the field, where they are supposed to learn how to rough it in preparation for rigid field | the future. | sent out a memorandum putting its foot down hard on the practice, point- | ing out it affects the mobility of or- ganizations which must be increased and not impeded. This unauthorized equipment, it was | said, includes such items as chairs, tables, lighting equipment, special mo- tor maintenance equipment, special trailers, kitchen equipment, extra tentage, special command post equip- ment and mobile post exchanges. The War Department added the re- sults of this practice are harmful in many respects. Transportation, which can be provided to meet necessities only, is overburdened with cargo; maintenance funds are diverted to the maintenance of unauthorized equipment: field efficiency of units suf- fers from decreased mobility and one of the basic purposes of field duty— to train officers and men to live with the minimum of equipment, is de- feated. The mobility of troops, it sald, must not only be preserved, but increased. It is patent, the depart- ment said, that the loading down of organizations with luxuMous conven- iences produces exactly the opposite Tesult. The harmful practices, it was as- serted, have in many cases been given impetus by the commendation of unit commanders by higher commanders and inspectors for the improvisation of elaborate unauthorized equipment and for changes in and additions to prescribed equipment. Commanding officers have been di- rected to take immediate steps to as- certain that this practice is not con- tinued, and senior commanders at tactical and other inspections have been directed to check these practices. 5 e Catholic War Veterans. The Father Francis J. Hurney Post met Wednesday evening at the Knights of Columbus Club, with Act- ing Comdr. Patrick Devaney in the chair. The next meeting will be September 1 for nomination of offi- cers. ~ | operations, will have to forego them in | The War Department has | MAJ. L. A. DESSEZ TORETURNTO U. S. Student at Ecole de Guerre to Be Attached to Quantico School. Ma]. Lester A. Dessez, now under in- struction at the Ecole de Guerre at Paris, France, is scheduled to return to the United States shortly, Marine Corps headquarters has announced. e will be attached to the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico, Va., & that the officers in training there may have the benefit of the latest in- formation from the French War Col- lege. He is the son-in-law of Rear Admiral Sumner E. W. Kittelle, U. 8. N., retired, who lives here at 2229 Cali- | fornia street. Maj. Robert L. Montague will be detached from the st Marine Brigade of the Fleet Marine Force and be as- signed to duty at the Marine Bar~ racks at Quantico. He has also at- tended the Ecole de Guerre and i5 the son of the late Representative Mon- | tague, Democrat, of Virginia. Capt. Louis C. Plain, about August 14, will be relieved of his dutles at the Marine Barracks, Quantico, and be assignes to the junior course at the Marine Ovwps Echools. Capt. Eugers L. Mullaly has been detached from the Marine Barracks at Parris Island, 8. C.. and will re- port not later than August 27 to the Marine Corpse base at San Diego, Calif. First Lieut. Floyd B. Parks has been detached from the Naval Air Station at Pensacola, Fla, and assigned to Aircraft 2 of the Fleet Marine Force at the Naval Air Statien at San Diego, Calif. Marine Corps headquar- ters has authorized him to delay a month in reporting. Similar instruce tions have been issued to First Lieut. Ralph K. Rottet. Second Lieut. James S. O'Halloran is to be detached from the Marine Barracks at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Va., and gzo to the Ma- rine Barracks at Quantico, for duty and instruction in the base defense weapons course at the Marine Corps Schools. Secohd Lieut. Richard H. Crockett will be detached from the Marine Barracks at the New York Navy Yard and take similar instruc- tion, as will Second Lieut. Merlyn D. Holmes, who 1s being detached from the New London, Conn. Submarine Base. L