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Legion Heads to Attend
Indianapolis Conference
Tliree-Day National Parley to Open Tomorrow.
Belgrano and Mrs. A. C. Carlson
to Greet Delegates.
A THREE-DAY conference of de
partment commanders and
adjutants of the American le
gion throughout the country
will be held at national head
quarters at Indianapolis. Department
Comdr. James O'Connor Roberts, Adjt.
Howard S. Fisk, Watson B. Miller,
chairman of the National Rehabilita
tion Committee; John Thomas Taylor,
vice chairman of the National Legisla
tive Committee; Carl Brown, national
service officer; John Lewis Smith, na
tional executive committeeman for the
District of Columbia, and various
members of the Sails of the national
committees with headquarters in this
city, are en route to the session. It
will open tomorrow morning and con
tinue through Wednesday.
The conference will open with the
invocation by Rev. Park W. Hunting
ton, national chaplain, followed by
greetings from Frank N. Belgrano, jr.,
national commander; Mrs. A. C. Carl
son, national president of the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, and John D.
Crowley, chef de Chemin de Fer, Forty
and Eight.
The session Tuesday will be fea
tured at noon by the annual tele
graphic roll call, when telegrams will
be received from all parts oi the coun
try showing the number of paid-up
members for the 1935 year.
The final session will be addressed
by Thomas M. Owen, jr., national his
torian, and National Comdr. Belgrano.
Tlie visiting officials will be enter
tained tomorrow night at a banquet
of the Voiture Nationale La Société
des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux in honor
of National Comdr. Belgrano; Chef de
Chemin de Fer John D. Crowley. Na
tional Treasurer Neal Grider at the
Indianapolis Athletic Club and a
luncheon Tuesday noon at the same
club as guests of the Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce. The speakers
will be Comdr. Belgrano and Past Na
tional Comdr. Edward Hayes.
The first meeting of Lincoln Post
under the commandership of G. W.
Taylor and his newly elected officers
will be held tomorrow night In the
Riggs Bank Building. Fourteenth
street and Park road. The mandates
of the annual convention at Miami,
Fla.. will be discussed. The annual
Christmas party few needy children
will also be planned. Proceeds for
this party will be raised by an oyster
roast and barbeque the afternoon of
December 2 at the Eastern Power
Boat Club, Fourteenth and Water
streets southeast.
Post colors and the colors of its
squadron of Sons of the Legion were
massed at the services of the Un
known Soldier at Arlington and at
the grave of George Diiboy, Congres
sional Medal of Honor man, Armistice
day. The colors of the squadron,
carried by Color Bearers Culver and
Arthur Zimmer, were presented to
the squadron in memory and honor
of George Diiboy and the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Stanley Wolfe,
At the meeting of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing Poet, No. 23,
last Monday, three members were
presented with gifts of appreciation,
as follows: Adjt. Helen Oberadoerfer,
a gold Legion pin; Finance Officer
Thomas McDonough, an American
Legion bill-fold, and Past Chairman
of the Ways and Means Robert Mont
gomery, a bill-fold.
The poet voted through its accept
ance of the Executive Committee's
report, to sponsor its own Christmas
party. Names of needy children, not
necessarily veterans' children, *111 be
submitted by Bureau of Engraving and
Printing employes. Refreshments
were served.
Meeting? This Week.
Monday—Lincoln Post, No. 17,
Riggs Bank Building, Fourteenth
street and Park road, 8 p.m.
Tuesday—Vincent B. Costello
Post, No. 15, board room, Dis
trict Building, 8 p.m.; Second
Division Post, No. 28, New Co
lonial Hotel, installation of offi
cers; Banker Hill Post, No. 31,
3516 Thirteenth street, 8 p.m.
Wednesday—Stephen P. Mc
Groarty Post, No. 27, Thomas
Circle jClub, installation of offi
cers; Stanley Church Depue Post,
No. 30, Plaza Hotel, 8 p.m.
Thursday—James E. Walker
Post. No. 26, Y. M. C. Α., Twelfth
and Τ streets, 8 pan.
Post, No. 29, last Tuesday night In Odd
Fellows' Temple, the poet voted to or
ganize an auxiliary following an ad
dress by Miss Edna Mcintosh, presi
dent of the Department of the Dis
trict of Columbia, American Legion
Auxiliary. The auxiliary will be
limited to the Immediate relatives of
post members.
Plans were completed for a dance
at Sunnybrook, Md„ November 24.
The post will also give a bingo party
December 19 at Odd Fellows' Hall.
Comdr. George H. Crisman presided at
the meeting.
Tank Corps Post, No. 19, met last
Monday at Legion headquarter». Reso
lutions were approved condemning the
activities in colleges enlisting the stu
dents in a movement refusing to serve
the country In time of war whether It
be aggressive or defensive and com
mending the spirit displayed by the
students of one high school m refusing
to be misled into a general strike pro
moted by "Red" agitators during recent
athletic differences.
Committeemen were named by the
commander as follows: Membership,
the commander; welfare and relief.
Wade T. Ackers; child welfare, Harry
Hedlund; graves registration, A. J.
Witten, and the commander and senior
vice commander were elected as execu
tive committeeman and alternate, re
spectively.
Three new members were admitted
to Stephen P. McGroarty Post, No. 27.
at its last meeting, as follows: Daniel
Q. Drake, Russell E. Roes, and Oden
J. Sampson.
The following officers were elected:
Commander, David W. Close ; first vice
commander, George J. Rohrich; second
vice commander, Harry G. Scheitlin;
finance officer, Egbert E. Corwin;
Quartermaster, Frank G. Howell;
chaplain, Rev. Alton B. Altfather;
surgeon. Eral O. Pollock; historian,
Wiley M. Fuller; sergeant at arms,
Carl F. Welsh; color bearers, Herbert
S. Ryder and Arthur A. King. They
will be installed by First Vice Depart
ment Comdr. Horace W. Lineburg
at a special meeting November 21 at
the Thomas Circle Club. The depart
ment officers and other post com
manders and the members of Stephen
P. McGroarty Unit, American Legion
Auxiliary, will be guests.
The post voted to investigate the
feasibility oi establishing an annual
award of a Legion medal for an out
standing member of the Cadet Corps
of Western High School, in memory
of Stephen P. McGroarty, who was a
member of that corps. Munson H.
Lane, himself a former member of
the Cadet Corps of Western High
School, was appointed chairman of
the committee.
Installation of officers of Jane A.
Delano Poet was held at the War
Mothers' Home November 8. They
are: Commander, Mrs. Elizabeth Es
slclt; senior vice commander, Miss
Nellie Rothwell; junior vice com
mander. Miss Zaidee Kibler; chaplain,
Mrs. May Lee Reinoehl; historian,
Miss Marietta Pierson.
Comdr. Essick has chosen for her
staff: Adjutant, Mrs. Isabel Knight;
finance officer, Mrs. Mabel Day; ser
geant at arms. Miss Eleanor May
nard; color bearers, Miss Rothwell and
Miss West; quartermaster, Mrs. Bertha
See ring; alternate District executive,
Mijs Marjorie Woodzell; legislative
officer, Miss Margaret Ryan; member
ship officer. Miss Mary Hawthorne;
graves registration officer, Miss Mari
etta Pierson; ways and means officer.
Miss Anne Pryde; welfare officers,
Miss Maxey and Miss Bailey; pub
licity officer. May Lee Reinoehl. Heads
of committees and liaison officers will
be appointed later.
The admlselon of 11 new members
and official reports of the national
convention at Miami, Fla., featured
the meeting of Sergt. Jasper Post, No.
13, at the Thomas Circle Club Thurs
day evening. The new members ad
mitted were: . Henry Booth Cor ley,
Henry Parker Hill, Joseph Wilmer
Smith, William Wallace Prentice,
Walter Jones Schuler, James Moore,
Charles William Lund, Kenneth Smith
Cratsley, James Henry McCarthy,
James G. Cornwall and William Perry
Biggs. Reports of the convention were
given by Comdr. William A. McCallum,
Capt. William P. Kerschner, Past
Comdrs. Joseph P. Malloy and Ed
Ward P. Marthill, the latter submitting
a special report on veteran*' prefer
ence resolutions.
E. Morgan Pryse was the winner of
the membership prize donated by Past
Department Comdr. Ferdinand O.
Fraser. A resolution was adopted to
award Past Comdrs. John J. Orlosky,
Thomas J. Frailey and Joseph J. Mal
loy gold commander badges. The post
also voted to honor retiring Comdr.
Joseph t. Malloy by a testimonial din
ner, to be held in January. Comdr.
William A. McCallum presided.
Comdr. Hargrave has called a
meeting of the Membership Commit
tee of Fort Stevens Poet for Wed
nesday at 306 Kennedy street.
A meeting of all interested In or
ganizing a squadron of the sons of
veterans are invited to a meeting in
the post's hall November 30.
There will be a card party and
dance at the hall December 30 for
the members and their wives.
Moving pictures of the Miami con
vention parade, presented by John
Day, son of Past Comdr. Day, of the
Jane A. Delano Post, featured the
meeting of the U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post Monday evening at the Thomas
Circle Club.
Past Comdr. Tatspaugh announced
a meeting at McKinley High School
next Wednesday evening for all mem
bers of the drill team.
Past Comdr. Jane Breen, in charge
of the U. S. S. Jacob Jones Squadron,
Sons of the American Legion, re
ported. The colors were presented by
Past Comdr. Kate K. Briggs.
Government Printing Office Post,
No. 33, will meet tomorrow at 7 pan.
Officers will be installed.
Armistice Day ceremonies were held
November 12 when the Public Printer,
Department Comdr. Roberts and Past
Department Comdr. Fraser spoke.
The post will hold an all-profes
sional musical revue next Thursday
night,
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BiHDAY ΟΛΝΙΪ
Eight and Forty Also to Dine
in Alexandria De
cember 12.
Salon Mo. 14, Eight and Forty,
American Legion Auxiliary, Depart
ment of the District of Columbia, held
a special meeting at the home of Mrs,
Amelia Roberg and made arrange
ments for a birthday dinner and
dance to be held at Gadsby's Tavern
in Alexandria, Va., December 12.
Make reservation» with Miss Bess
Faine, Flagler Apartments, 736
Twenty-second street, not later than
December 8. At a social, prizes were
awarded Marie Luebkert, Jennie
Knight, Willette Preston and Rose
DuBois.
At the Armistice service at Arlington
last Sunday, Miss Mabel Staub, placed
a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier in the name of the national
organization. Mrs. Mary Kolhos, past
chapeau departmental, also placed a
wreath, in the name of this salon.
The colors were carried by Ethel
Fowler and Helen McCabe.
Mrs. A. C. Carlson, national presi
dent of the American Legion Aux
iliary, was a guest of honor at a silver
tea held at the home of Mrs. Helen
McCabe, ways and means chairman.
Le Chapeau Mabel Staub presided at
the tea table while the president of
the· American Legion Auxiliary of the
District of Columbia, Miss Edna Mc
In tosh, presided over the punch bowl.
The next meeting of this salon will
be held November 21 at the Washing
ton Hotel.
At a recent meeting held at the
home of La Surintendante Ethel
Fowler, the following committee chair
man appointments were approved:
Mrs. Irene Arnold, distinguished
guests; Miss Emily Carey, la secre
taire; Miss Teresa P&ro, assistant la
secretaire; Miss Marie Luebkert, la
cassiere; Mrs. Ethel Fowler and Mrs.
Louise White, color bearers; Mrs,
Dorothy Harper, child welfare; Mrs.
Ola Lee, publicity; Mrs. Amy Ham
mond, membership; Miss Florence
Bueckley, cheerio; Mrs, Ada Murray,
music; Mrs. Jennie Knight, memorials
and necrologist; Miss Ann Nevttt,
hospitality; Mrs. Eunice Cox, regalia;
Mrs. Sue Mims, property custodian;
Mrs. Helen McCabe, ways and means;
Mrs. Bess Faine, entertainment; Mrs.
Willette Preston, education of war
orphans; Mrs. Lois McRae, salon
activities, and Miss Emily Carey, con
stitution and by-laws.
Victory Unit No. 4 met at the home
of Past President Mrs. P. Σ. Doleman,
with the new president, Mrs. T. C.
Chapman, presiding. Tentative plans
were made for preparing baskets to be
distributed to the needy for Thanks
giving. and various plans were discussed
for raising funds to carry on the wel
fare work during the comin^year. A
card and bingo party will be held at
Southern Dairies December 4 from 2
to 4 p.m.
This unit furnished the wreath of
poppies placed on the John Paul Jones
Memorial on Navy day by Mrs. Gregory
Cipriani, past department vice presi
dent, representing the District of
Columbia Department. The unit took
part in the Armistice day ceremonies
at Arlington National Cemetery, the
unit's colors being carried by Boy
Scouts. The unit also furnished the
wreath of poppies placed on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier by the de
partment president, Miss M. Edna Mc
intosh.
Mrs. Doleman entertained at ft
social In honor oi her nineteenth wed
ding anniversary. She was presented
with an electric percolator, a gift from
her many friends In the unit.
The new officers and committee
chairmen are as follows: Mrs. T. C.
Chapman, president; Mrs. Catherine
Mills, first vice president; Mrs. P. E.
Doleman, second vice president; Mrs.
Blanche Crory, treasurer; Mrs. A. N.
Schroeder, chaplain; Miss Ella Mae
Doleman, secretary; Mrs. Helen Ladd
bush, sergeant-at-arma; Mrs. Claudia
Hansen, historian; Mrs. Marion
Martin, parliamentarian: Mrs. Amelia
Quinto and Mrs. Sarah Bachelor,
color bearers: Mrs. Joseph H. Mims,
Mrs. Mary Oley and Mrs. R. W. By
waters, executive committee at large.
Committees: Ways and means, Mrs.
Catherine Mills; membership, Mrs.
Claudia Hansen; Americanism and
national defense. Mrs. P. E. Doleman;
rehabilitation, Mrs. A. N. Schroeder;
child welfare, Mrs. Amelia Quinto;
sick calls, Mrs. R. W. Bywaters; me
mo-rials and memorial exercises, Mrs.
Sarah. Bachelor; publicity, Mrs.
Marlon Martin: Pidac, Mrs. Blanch
Crory; entertainment, Mrs. Helen
Laddbush; legislation and constitu
tion and by-laws, Mrs. Jœeph a
Mims: poppies, Mrs. Ferdinand Johan
sen: trophies and awards, Mrs. Ella
Mitchell; radio and music, Mrs. Cath
erine August; auditing, Mrs. Claudia
Hansen, Mrs. Helen Laddbush and
Mrs. Catherine Mills.
Vincent B. Costello Unit, No. 15,
held its installation exercises at the
Thomas Circle Club. The retiring
president, Miss Nlcie Perrell, presided.
Past Department President Mrs.
Edythe O'Connor installed the new of
ficers, as follows: Miss Irene Sheehan,
president; Miss Blanche B. Knott and
Mrs. Mary Kehoe, vice presidents;
Mrs. Ada Murray, property custodian;
Mrs. Mary Murray, chaplain; Mrs.
Agnes Hazard, sergeant at arms; Miss
Florence Beughley, historian, and Mrs.
Marcozzi and Mrs. Serra, color
bearers.
The retiring president presented
corsages to the Incoming president
and the department officers. Depart
ment President Miss Edna Mcintosh
and her staff were present. The na
tional executive commltteewoman's
ribbon was presented to Mrs. Mar
garet Franklin. She was the first
department president of the District
of Columbia.
A floor show was presented. Miss
Edna Mareland and Miss Morris ren
dered selections on the piano.
Miss Nicie Perrall, outgoing presi
dent, presented her officers with gifts.
Rev. Louis Miltenberger, assistant
pastor of Our Lady of Victory Church,
spoke.
The unit colors were at the me
morial exercises in celebration of
Armistice day last Sunday, and ft
wreath was placed on the Tomb of
the Unknown Soldier.
Miss M. Edna Mcintosh was in
stalling officer for the George E. Kil
leen Unit last Wednesday evening.
Other guests were National Executive
Committeewoman Edythe M. O'Con
nor, Secretary Lillian Reagan and
Mrs. Ola Lee, representing Jasper
Unit.
The Department Executive Board
met in the Board of Trade room of
The Evening Star Building, Thursday
evening, with Miss Mcintosh presid
ing.
The James Reese Europe Unit No. 5
met Tuesday at the Garnet-Patterson
Junior High School. Mrs. Amanda
McCloud presented a special Armis
tice program. A paper on the Armis
tice was read by Mrs. McCloud. Pic
tures of the war were shown by Mrs.
P. D. Small wood. Mrs. Ann» Garrett
assisted at the piano,
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V. F. W. Post Will Give
Program for Patients
Concert for Mount Alto Hospital Veterans
Planned by Equality-Walter Reed
Poet on Thanksgiving.
A MUSICAL program will be
given at the Thanksgiving
noon hour dinner for veteran
patient· at Mount Alto Hos
pital, under auspice· of
Equality-Walter Reed Post, Veterans
of Foreign Wars. A detail of the
Marine Band will play. A similar con
cert will be given Christmas day.
Department Comdr. Golden In
stalled officers of this post last Thurs
day at Pythian Temple. Future meet
ings of the post will be held at the
Hamilton Hotel. New members obli
gated were Augustus M. Edmondston,
William B. Mauger and Charles W.
Stone.
Department Comdr. Golden In
stalled officers of National Capital
Poet Tuesday night. He announced
Past Comdr. Harry Coope had been
designated chairman of the Com
mittee on Civilian Military Training
activities.
Federal Post will hold Installation
of oIBcers next Friday evening at the
Thomas Circle Club. The Ladies'
Auxiliary will conduct Its installation
services with the post. There will be
music and dancing, followed by re
freshments. Department C"vndr. Gold
en will officiate. Valentin Colonna,
who served with the 9th Infantry In
France, was obligated at the last meet
ing. Past Comdr. S. B. Lapin was
elected trustee to succeed J. H. Edge,
elected junior vice commander.
Advance Poet met at the Continental
Hotel last Tuesday night and wel
comed Comdr. Ernest Perry back to
active duty after his stay in Mount
Alto Hospital. The newly elected offi
cers will be installed by Department
Comdr. Golden at the meeting, No
vember 24, at the Thomas Circle Club.
On November 28 a dance will be given
at the La Fayette Hotel.
equipment is being issued to the
members of the Pistol and Rifle Club
of the post, chartered by the National
Rifle Association. Comrade Nicholson
will assume the duties of Instructor
for the first class on November 22.
The post's Junior Drum and Bugle
Corps was awarded a cup for being
the best marching unit in the Hal
loween parade of the Brookland
Woodridge Association. The poet is
sponsoring a concert by the V. F. W.
Overseas Military Band, Drum and
Bugle Corps, December 22. at the Na
tlcKial Guard Armory. The proceeds
will be used to purchase equipment
for the Junior Drum and Bugle Corps.
Paet Department Comdr. Dan Camp
bell Installed officers of Front Line
Post last Monday night as follows:
Commander, .Walker Colston: senior
vice commander. Prank Topash; junior
vice commander. Frank Bennedetto;
quartermaster, James Darley; chap
lain, Boyd Perkins; poet advocate,
Philip Biggins; post surgeon. Dr. H.
J. Bryson; officer of the day. Otto
Kruger; adjutant. Dr. Α. V. CercelL
Mrs. Clay Keene Miller, auxiliary
department president, installed the
following officers of the auxiliary:
President, Mrs. Edna McCutcheon:
senior vice president, Mrs. Nellie
Fuller; junior vice president, Mrs.
Madge Moore; chaplain. Mrs. Gertrude
Biggins; treasurer, Mrs. Sylvia Mas
ters; guard, Mrs. Marie Bruning; sec
retary, Mrs. Mary King; trustee, Mrs.
Irene Colston; historian. Mrs. Virginia
Cercell. and patriotic Instructor, Mrs.
Mary Guulermain.
The next meeting of the post will
be held in J. O. U. A. M. Hall, 808
I street, while new quarters are sought
by a committee formed for that pur
posed.
TNT Pup Tent, Military Order of
Cooties, will rally at Woodmen's Hall.
935 G place, next Tuesday night for
an oyster roast.
The TNT degree team, will initiate
a large class of candidates at the first
December meeting.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to National
Capital Post, No. 127. met Tuesday,
when officers were installed by Senior
Vice President Katherine Lawson. as
follows: President. Ethel Sendlak;
senior vice president, Josephine Car
dozo; junior vice president, Lucile
Miller; secretary, Laura Weaver;
treasurer, Dorothy Depro: chaplain,
Rosalina Marana; conductress. Doro
thy Allen; guard, Margaret Pirrone;
patriotic instructress, Katherine Law
son; historian, Mary Hollingsworth;
color bearers, Gladys La S cala, Re
becca Pastell, Sallie Clements and
Marie Kramer: trustee. Florence
Muschlitz, and pianist, Elsie Metier.
A birthday party will be held Decem
ber 11.
A program of entertainment was
given at the last meeting of H. L.
Edmonds Post. Selections were ren
dered by the V. F. W. Overseas Mili
tary Drum and Bugle Corps. The
Klein Chorus rendered selections,
Miss Hazel G. Hughes gave solos, and
Mr. Harlan and Mrs. Evelyn Randall
duets. A piano number was given
by Miss Muriel Hagrefe.
Officers were installed by Past De
partment Comdr. Daniel E. Campbell.
Isaac Gans, an honorary member of
Equality-Walter Reed Poet, and
George K. Brobeck, national legislative
officer of the V. P. W., spoke. The in
vocation was made by Rev. Howard E.
Snyder, department chaplain, and the
benediction was pronounced by Dr.
James H. Miers.
The next meeting will be held at
the Hamilton Hotel on next Thursday
night, when Comdr. Harry J. Jermain
will assume his station.
Visitation
MES. W. D. TOUSSAINT,
National president of the Ladles'
Auxiliary, Veterans' of Foreign
Wars, who will come here this
week from her home In Jersey
City, to make her annual inspec
tion of the District of Columbia
auxiliaries on Friday and Satur
day «wolug·.
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Neettip This Week.
Tueaday. 8 pm_—Military Order
of the Cootie, 935 Ο place.
Wednesday, 8 p.m.—McKlmmle
Catterton Police-Fire Post No.
2979, National Guard Armory;
Overseas Military Band. Drum
and Bugle Corps, National
Guard Armory.
Thursday, 8 p.m.—Potomac Post,
No. 1085, Northeast Masonic
Temple; Herbert L. Edmond»
Post, No. 2460, Hamilton Hotel.
Friday, 8 p.m.—Advance Port, No.
2194, Continental Hotel; United
State· Treasury Poet, No. 2400,
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines'
Club, Eleventh and L streets.
Internal Revenue Post met last
Monday evening at the Hamilton Hotel
for installation of the officers, con
ducted by Department Comdr. Golden.
R. H. Jamieeon now heads the poet.
A musical program was directed by
W. E. Marshall, department chief of
staff. Comrade Harman gave tap
dances.
An armistice party to the disabled
veterans of Mount Alto Hospital was
given by National Capital Post Aux
iliary last Monday night. The Marine
Band provided music and accompanied
Miss LaNelle Avery for dances.
At ceremonies held at Thomas Circle
Club last Wednesday night Depart
ment Comdr. Golden Installed officers
of Columbia Post, as follows: Com
mander, Wallach A. McCathran; senior
vice commander, William H. Chase;
junior vice commander, Herbert C.
Davis; quartermaster, W. Lawrence
Hazard; chaplain, Forrest W. Schroy
er; officer of the day, Bart J. Finn;
judge advocate, Lewis E. Hoffman, and
surgeon. Thomas E. Fawcett. The new
commander announced the appoint
ment of John Fleming as his adjutant.
The retiring commander, Joseph A.
Giovannoxu, was presented with a past
commander's badge.
Mrs. Winifred D. Toussaint of Jersey
City, N. J., national pre&ident of the
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will make her annual
visitation and Inspection of the Dis
trict auxiliaries on Friday and Sat
urday evenings.
A banquet in her honor will be
held Friday at 8 o'clock at the Thomas
Circle Club, to which all members of
the Veterans of Foreign Wars and of
the auxiliaries are invited. Reserva
tions should be made by communi
cating with Mrs. Adelaide Grant. 323
L street northeast, Atlantic 3904,
chairman of the Dinner Committee.
The formal visitation and Inspec
tion, at which the ceremonial floor
work of the national office of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliaries
will be featured, will take place.
D. Α. V. UNÎT PLANS
MEET NOVEMBER 23
Session Dated at Club by Ac«
Rasmussen Chapter—Badio
Event Slated.
Dr. C. Hamilton Anderson, com
mander of the Ace-Rasmussen Chap
ter. No. 1, Disabled American Veterans,
announces a meeting of that chapter
will be held at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marine»' Club November 23.
Capt. Fred Kochli, D. 8. C.. and a
member of the Washington office staff
of the D. Α. V., will speak next Tues
day over Station WOL in a broadcast
sponsored by the Ace-Rasmusscn
Chapter for the purpose of putting
before the local public the position
of the D. Α. V. generally with regard
to legislation at the coming session of
Congress. Miss Virginia Werking.
soprano, accompanied by Paul De
Long Gable at the piano, will furnish
the musical interludes. The program
is at 6:45 p.m.
National Capital Chapter. No. 2, will
meet at the Y. M. C. A. Tuesday at
8 p.m. Lieut. Horace Line berg, first
vice commander of the District De
partment of the American Legion, will
speak. Music will be furnished by O.
B. Taylor and Mr. Watson. Lorenz
Hlnes will give Humorous readings.
Comdr. Forrest W. Schroyer of Fed
eral Chapter, No. 6, issued a call last
week for a meeting December 10 at
the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines'
Club. There wUl be election of offi
cers.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Grand Chancellor Jonscher and
other Grand Lodge officers made an
official visitation last Monday to
Calanthe and Hermione Lodges. An
address was made by Deputy Supreme
Chancellor Hamlin M. Vandervort.
He brought greetings from Supreme
Chancellor Reno 8. Harp. Supreme
Representative Pox of the State of
Virginia brought greetings from Vir
ginia. Chancellor Comdr. Lannan of
Calanthe Lodge presided. The grand
chancellor was presented with a gift.
The last grand visitation will be
Tuesday night to State Lodge and
Capital Lodge, Jointly, at Pythian
Temple.
Webster Lodge will confer the es
quire rank on two candidates Tues
day evening, after which the lodge
will attend the grand visitation to
Capital Lodge.
Union Lodge is leading all other
subordinate lodges in the membership
campaign, and to date has initiated
nearly fifty members since April·
The uniform rank will attend the
visitation to Capital and State Lodges.
Col. Leroy S. Young, grand master at
arms, was reappointed colonel on the
stall of MaJ. Gen. L. A. Tuggle, who
is the head of the uniform rank in
the supreme domain.
Meetings this week are: Monday,
Amaranth; Century-Decatur. Tues
day, Webster; Capital and State
Lodge, visitation. Wednesday, Mount
Vernon. Thursday, Hermione. Fri
day, Rathbone-Superior; Syracuslans.
Friendship Temple meets Wednes
day evening and Rathbone Temple
Friday evening.
Supreme Chancellor Reno S. Harp
has inaugurated a campaign to elim
inate suspensions this year. Deputy
Supreme Chancellor Vandervort of
the District of Columbia has charge
of the campaign in the District.
THE MACCABEES -
National Tent will honor Its past
commanders at a special review Tues
day/evening at Pythian Temple. The
Officers' Club had arranged a «pedal
program and refreshments will be
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CAVALRY RESERVE
SCHOOL QMiNUED
Amended Schedule Dated
Under Supervision of Lieut.
Col. H. C. Dagley.
District Reserve headquarter* an
nounced last week the amended troop
school achedule lor local Cavalry offi
cers composing the 2d Squadron, 306th
Cavalry, of which Lieut. Col. H. C.
Dagley, Cavalry, is instructor. The
conferences will be conducted by Dis
trict Reserve officers under the super
vision of Col. Dagley, who has desig
nated two instructors for each of the
conferences throughout the year, one
principal and one alternate.
The amended schedule, with the
names of the instructors indicated, will
be as follows:
December 6, military law and court
martial, by Maj. G. P. Eppley, prin
cipal. and Second Lieut L. H. Ward,
alternate.
January 3, rifle marksmanship, by
Capt. E. A. Kane, principal, and Sec
ond Lieut. W. M. Arehart, alternate;
training management, by First Lieut.
Ε. M. Perkins, principal, and Second
Lieut. D. R. Gascoyne, alternate.
January 17, troop leading, by Ma].
Ε. B. Harry, principal, and First Lieut.
J. T. Nicholas, alternate.
February 7, reeonnaisanee and
counter-reconnaisance, by First Lieut.
Ε. H. Daniels, principal, and Second
Lieut. J. C. Grille, alternate.
February 21, care of animals, by
First Lieut. W. W. Woodruff, prin
cipal. and Second Lieut. N. C. Elgin,
alternate: command, staff and logistics,
by Maj. H. H. Jacobs, principal, and
Capt. A. J. McCurdy, jr., alternate.
District Cavalry officers will assem
ble at Fort Myer today at 9 a m. for
instruction in equitation under the
direction of Lieut. Col. H. C. Dagley.
Officers of the 428th Infantry will hold
their conference at District Reserve
headquarters tomorrow evening. In
struction will be conducted by Ma). E.
W. Leard. The junior group meet
ing is at Howard University, under
the supervision of Maj. William E.
Brougher. Next Tuesday evening Maj.
Leard will conduct the conference of
senior group Infantry officers of the
District at headquarters. Maj.
Brougher will conduct the conference
of junior group Infantry officers at
Georgetown University.
Maj. S. Le Roy Irwin will address
the Field Artillery Conference at
headquarters Wednesday evening. Dis
trict Signal Officers will hold their
conference at headquarters Thursday
evening under Maj. E. L White. The
343d Engineer Conference at head
quarters Friday evening is under the
direction of Capt. Roy D. Burdick.
Ordnance conference», which were
canceled last year, have been included
in the local schedule of troop school
assemblies for the 1934 school year.
Col. W. W. M cC a mm on, to co-opera
tion with the chief of ordnance, has
arranged for these local fcrdnance as
semblies, of which Maj. Raymond
Marsh has been designated as the
instructor. District Ordnance Offi
cers will meet at local Reserve head
quarter· on every third Friday eve
ning.
Second Lieut. Albert R. Miller and
Second Lieut. Vem M. Smith have
been advanced to first lieutenents.
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American Women* Legion
An Armistice program was presented
by the Leonard Wood Unit, American
Women's Legion of the World War,
In honor of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood,
deceased. In the American Red Croes
national headquarters, November 8.
The program was opened with the
reading of the preamble to the consti
tution of the American Women's
Legion, by the unit president, Mrs.
Egbert E. Corwln. followed by Invo
cation by Rev. Alton B. Altfatther and
the advancement of colors.
The program, under the direction of
Mrs. Lillian K. Urban, unit American
ization officer, included the dedica
tion of colors by the unit president,
assisted by the unit color bearers,
Mrs. Ruth Turner and Mrs. Ethel
Wilt; an orchestra from the Army
Band, conducted by Master Sergt.
Karl Hubner; Mrs. Estelle Hunt Dean,
soloist, and Lawrence Alsop, Western
High School cadet. The unit banner
was the gift of Lieut. J. Byron White,
who served under Gen. Leonard Wood
in Cuba and during the World War.
Greetings were extended by Mrs. Ed
mund P. Ellis, national president.
Gen. Charles E. Kilbourne. assistant
chief of stafl, Uunite<i States Army,
Save the principal address. Charles
Kohen presented the unit with an
original letter from Gen. Wood, dated
January 15, 1917, on 'Preparedness."
Recitations were given by Betty Heuter
and June Huber. Jack Schommer
recited. The unit's theme song, "Auld
Lang Syne" was rendered by Mrs.
Dean, accompanied by the Army Bend.
Dr. Jose T. Baron, counselor of the
Cuban Embassy, gave a brief talk on
the activities of Gen. Wood while he
was Governor General of Cuba and
paid him high tribute. The Spanish
War Veterans was represented by
Capt. Tom Binckley, department
commander, and W. T. Conn, com
mander of Harden Camp, United
States War Veterans. Miss Eleanor
Vincent, a sais tant to the director of
war eervice, American Red Cross,
spoke. Col. Annie Laurie Davis,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, presented
the unit with a framed photograph of
Gen. Wood and a brief history of the
general's work while he was Governor
General of the Philippine Islands.
FLEET RESERVE DANCE. I
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Branch
No. 4, Fleet Reserve Association, is
sponsoring a dance at the Hamilton
Hotel November 24 at 9 pjn.
The November meeting of the aux
iliary was held at the home of Mr.
Bertis Karnes. Plans were completed
for the annual birthday dinner party
at the La Paree December 4 at 7 pjn.
A large silk American Sag was pre
sented to the auxiliary by the presi
dent, Mrs. John Schnell, and received
on behalf of the auxiliary by the out
going president, Mrs. William H.
Smith.
National Guard Officials
Elated Over Armory Move
29th Division Officers to Assemble Here Decem
ber 3 to Discuss Plans for First
Mobilization.
James Ε. Walker Post officers were
Installed by Department Comdr. J.
O'Connor Robe rte at the last meet
ing, as follows: Commander. Louis H.
Russell; senior vice commander, Mer
lin S. Sumner; junior vice com
mander, Haydee Patterson; surgeon.
Dr. George L. Johnson; historian,
Stephen S. Madison; quartermaster,
John Sweetney; judge advocate, J.
Franklin Wilson; chaplain, John W.
E mall wood; sergeant at arms, Cecil
Butler; color bearers, Albert Petite
and Hurja Smith; finance officer,
William H. Burrell; adjutant. West A.
Hamilton: representative to Executive
Committee, Louis H. Russell.
Bunker Hill Post, No. 31, will meet
Tuesday at its headquarters at 3516
Thirteenth, street northeast. Details
concerning two prizes of >50 each Of
fered by the department of the Amer
ican Legion, one to the Legionnaire
having his dues paid up and the other
to the individual securing the most
new members, will be announced.
The L-31 Club, composed of the
wives, brothers and sisters of members i
of the post, held a dance at the Lee
House last Friday.
J. Fred Chase, chairman of the
, Building Committee, will make an
nouncement at the next meeting rela
tive to a permanent home for the post.
Comdr. Spriggs has appointed the
following officers: Americanism, Zeb
T. Hamilton; membership, Chester J.
Wolf; service and welfare, John R.
Weitzel; entertainment, Mack Myers;
athletic, John McCabe; uniform, John
R. Weitzel; publicity, L. J. P. Fich
thorn; building, J. Fred Chase; finance,
Orover W. Tribble; resolutions and
constitutional, William Leo Collins;
historical, Jeremiah Dullea; employ
ment, J. Fred Chase; graves registra
tion, William A. Kilerlane; child wel
fare, John R. Weitzel.
At the last meeting of Sergt. Jasper
Post, No. 13, held at the Thomas Cir
cle Club, 10 applicants were accepted
for membership.
Reports on the recent national con
vention were given by Comdr. W. A.
McCallum, Past Department Comdr.
Fred Frazier, Junior Past Post Comdr.
Joseph Malloy, Past National Veterans*
Preference Officer Edward Marthill
and Comrade William Kirschner.
Announcement of Thomas Frailey
as chairman of the Washington's
Birthday Department Ball Committee
was made. Past National Veterans'
Preference Officer Edward Marthill
announced the resolution sponsored
by this department was passed at the
Miami convention, from which he has
just returned.
To Lawrence Abreo, jr., 4-year-old
eon of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Abreo
of 1361 Perry place, goes the distinc
tion of being the first son of the
American Legion to pay homage to
the Unknown Soldier. At the Armi
stice day ceremonies at Arlington
Cemetery last Sunday he was escorted
to the Tomb by Detachment Comdr.
Porter L. Bish, Sons of the American
Legion, and laid a wreath on behalf
of the thousands of members of this
junior organization throughout the
Nation. He is the first charter mem
ber of the new organization attached
to Sergt. Jasper Post. His father is a
totally disabled veteran of the World
War, having been critically injured
when his plane crashed overseas while
A member of the 122d Aero Squadron.
He U still under treatment in a Gov
ernment hospital.
I At the meeting of Washington Police
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AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS
The national president, Mrs. Estelle
Ochiltree, conducted the services of
the raising of the national service
flag under the Stars and Stripes last
Sunday, Armistice day, at the Capitol
Building. She was assisted by her
9-year-old grandson, James Henry
Ochiltree, from Pittsburgh, Pa., who
also assisted his grandmother to place
the wreath on the Tomb of the Un
known Soldier in Arlington. Tape
were sounded by Corpl. Gerard Mur
phy of Headquarters Troop, 3d Com
pany. Miss Dorthy Reddish, accom
panied by members of the Marine
Band. sang. The invocation was given
by Rev. Charles Linger, former pastor
of Roeedale Methodist Church. Gen.
Amoe A. Fries was the prtncipel
speaker and Mrs, Ochiltree gave an
address.
A bingo party m held In the Na
tion*! Horn· pMt*«dur
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OFFICIALS of the National
Guard of the District oi Co
lumbia are considerably elat
ed orer the action last week
oi Secretary Ickes, adminis
trator of public works, in alloting
funds for the study of the stadium
and armory project on the Anacostia
River at the eastern terminus of East
Capitol street. From the facts ob
tained as a result of this survey, it U
probable that determination will be
reached as to whether public works
funds will be allotted for the project.
Some months ago the Guard officials
sent forward a request for the allot
ment of $2,500,000 for the construction
of a suitable armory which would
house all of the units of the local Na
tional Guard, and it was approved by
the Commissioner», but no word came
from the Works Administration as to
whether it would be approved or not,
and the latest action is believed to
have been a result of that request.
Col. John W. Oehmann, acting com
mander of the local militia, has sug
gested that as a companion to the de
velopment of the armory and the
plaza there might also be erected
another building similar in design, and
facing the annoy, which would be
used as headquarters of all the State
societies in the District of Columbia.
He pointed out that each State would
have headquarters there and that the
auditorium, which would correspond
to the drill hall of the propoeed *r
mory, could be useti as a permanent
exhibit place for the State.
So far as could be learned the ac
tion of the public work* administra
tor came without any suggestion from
the National Guard Association of the
United States. That · association, at
its recent annual convention, instruct
ed its officers to see the public works
administrator personally and make a
plea for an adequate armory for the
local militia.
Should the Government decide to
go ahead with the armory construction
following the report of the inreeti
gators. it was pointed out that it will
mark the culmination of a fight which
has lasted for more than a quarter of
a century to provide adequate drill
and training facilities for the local
militia. During this period, and for
a long time prior to it, the local militia
has occupied inadequate rented quar
ters in almost every part of the city,
until now the major part of the militia
is quartered in the National Hotel
Building at Sixth street and Pennsyl
vania avenue. There the troops are
quartered in the small hotel rooms,
without any provision for drill space
during the Inclement weather of the
Winter, when it is impracticable to
drill outdoors. When they do drill
outdoors the troops must use the
nearby streets, which are crowded with
traffic at the time when the drills are
held.
Designs for the armory have been
prepared and will be submitted along
with the report of the survey. It will
be such a gigantic project that it will
probably be several years before it can
be completed after the contracts are
let. Also prior to the construction
there will be necessary grading in the
vicinity of the proposed site, which is
in the Anacostia Park area.
Many years ago Congress appropri
ated 125,000 for the preparation of
plans for an armory here. The plans
were drawn for a site in the Mall.
However, they provided for a building
of such massive proportions that noth
ing more was done about it, although
the Guard officials have kept pleading
annually for funds with which to be
gin construction.
Under the present conditions, the
local Guard officials do not have
proper storage space for the thousands
of dollars' worth of equipment which
is loaned for training purposes by the
War Department, and thle condition
has been the subject of comment on
almost every Inspection report turned
Into the War Department concerning
the Guard. During 'the heavy rains
not long ago those on duty In the
armory had to rush about the building
putting tarpaulins over the stared
equipment to protect It from the
drainage water coming through the
building from the roof.
Officers of the staff of the 29th
National Guard Division, together
with the brigade and regimental com
manders, have been called on by MaJ.
Gen. Milton A. Reckord of Maryland,
division commander, to attend a con
ference to be held in the Sixth Street
Armory on December ft. Col Oehmann
has offered the armory facilities for
the use of the conference, which win
be attended by officers from thle city,
Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania,
the units which compose the National
Guard division.
The conference program will pro
vide for a discussion of plans for mo
bilization and training of all the
troops in the division at some central
point this Summer. The proposal has
been made to the 3d Corps Area
headquarters of the United States
Army, at Baltimore, Md„ but so far
it has not been approved. If the
Army officials approve the project, it
will be the first time since the divi
sion was organized subsequent to the
I World War that It will be mobilized
u t unit, and It will give t real te»t
of its preparedness. If the approval
is given troop trains will be moving
throughout the area for several days,
transporting the various units to the
mobilization point, which tentatively
has been set in Pennsylvania. It win
take a very large area to acommodate
all of the units of the division.
It has been the practice heretofore
to assemble the division staff at va
rious points in the area and the staff
officers have worked their problems m
the field with small division units, and
simulating large troop movement*.
The results of the examinations re
cently conducted for the National
Guard by the Civil Service Commis
sion for the selection of a candidate
from the Guard for appointment to
the United States Military Academy
at West Point are expected to be an
nounced this week.
It was announced at the Guard
headquarters last week that the re
ports of the professional tests have
been received from the commission,
but they will have to be considered
In connection with the attendance at
drills of the men who took the exam
ination, their service in the Guard
and a check-up of their residence.
Those who took the examination
were: Pvt. Jack Pry or, Company A;
Pvt. P. L. Schwartz, Company C;
Sergt. J. H. Dienelt, Company P;
Corpl. Morris Wolfe, Headquarters and
Service Company, all erf the 121st
Engineer Regiment, and Pvt. W. S.
Warner, Headquarters Detachment,
29th Division.
One of these will be selected to go to
West Point, next July. If any State
does not fill its allotment, it is poe
; sible that another appointment might
! be received, but this will not be known
i for some time.
Pvts. Marshall D. Gaines, Antoine
1 Harl and Prank Wollner have been
ordered transferred from the inactive
to the active list of the Headquarters
Detachment and Combat Train, 260th
Coast Artillery.
Carpi. Titus B. Snoddy, Jr., Battery
A, 260th Coast Artillery, has been
ordered honorably discharged from
the local militia, on his own request,
he having completed two years of a
three-year re-enlistment.
FIFTH BATTALION
RECRUITS TUESDAY
Formation and Drill I» Sched
uled for Wednesday
Evening.
The first recruiting night of the
newly formed 5th Battalion, Fleet
Marine Corpe Reserve, will be Tuesday
evening. The first formation and
drill of th*e 5th Battalion will be held
Wednesday. Applicants for enlistment
will also be accepted on Wednesday
evening.
The minimum age limit, with the
consent of parents, is 17.
The regular recruiting nighte are
Tuesdays and Wednesdays, on which
evenings clotning will also be issued.
The regular drill nights for pay are
Wednesdays, for aU companies in the
battalion.
Sergt. Ma). Harry P. Volkman has
been designated as battalion sergeant
major with Sergt. Maj. Robert L.
Jenkins attached to the Field Hos
pital Detachment.
William E. Freeman has been ap
pointed drum major of the battalion
band. James Q. Neff is quartermaster
sergeant and Harry B. Warner is suppy
sergeant. There is a vacancy for a
staff sergeancy in the band.
The first sergeants of the companies
are: Kenneth J. Zoeller, Headquarters
Company; Myron Thompson. Company
A; John B. De Spears, Company B;
George W. Dame wood, Company C:
Samuel Weinfleld, Company D; Angus
S. King. Company E; Robert L. Du
trow, Company F; Neil G. Payne,
Company G.
On next Sunday, at the estate of
Mr. and Mrs. Guy S. Meloy, Lanham,
Md., the battalion will hold a pre
Thanksgiving turkey shoot.
Members of the 6th Brigade casual
platoon, who have been more or less
inactive in Marine Corps Reserve af
fairs, are invited to return to the Une
companies of the 5th Battalion, Maj.
Harvey L. Miller, battalion commander,
said recently.
RECEPTION AND DINNER
Veterans to Be Honor Guests of
Their Daughters.
Veterans' night will be celebrated by
a reception and dinner, sponsored by
the Daughters of Union Veterans,
Sons of Union Veterans and Auxiliary
to the Sons of Unions Veterans of the
Civil War, at the Arlington Hotel No
vember 24. Guests of honor will be
the siirviving members of the Grand
Army of the Republic, their wives and
widows m the District of Columbia.
Irving W. Bucklin, chairman, has
arranged for the reception of guests
and announces a program of enter
tainment which wUl feature the Y.
M. C. A. Glee Club, under the direc
tion of J. Nelson Anderson and Mrs.
Anderson at the piano, and Dr. Eg
gleston and his musical ensemble.
The speaker for the evening and other
entertainment numbers will be an
nounced later. Miss Helen M. Down
tag is in charge of the entertainment,
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COL W. P. UPSHUR
NAMED EXECUTIVE
Veteran Marine Officer Appointed
by Maj. Gen. John H.
Russell.
I Maj. Gen. Commandant John H.
Russell has designated Col. William
Peterkin Upshur as executive officer
at Marine Corps headquarters. Col.
Upshur has been in the corps more
than 30 rears and Is a graduate of the
Command and General Staff School
United States Army, and holds the
Congressional Medal of Honor.
Brig. Gen. George Richards, pay
master of the corps, for the past few
days has been on the sick list.
It is announced that 75 per cent
of the corps qualified in small arms
record target practice for the target
year 1934, as follows: Expert riflemen,
1,477; sharpshooters, 2.649; marksmen,
4,773. This announcement covers a
compilation embracing poets m China
Philippines, Cuba. Canal Zone and
post in the United States.
Landreville Ledoux, who was at
tached to corps headquarters some
years ago. has been appointed a chief
quartermaster clerk.
Chief Quartermaster Clerk Charles
P. Burrall. heretofore on duty at
Honolulu, T. H., is scheduled to report
at Quantico about the first of the year.
Second Lieut. William P. BatteU
now stationed at the San Diego base,
is also scheduled to report at Quantico
for duty in December.
William N. McKelvy, son of the late
Col. William N. McKelvy, of this city,
has been promoted from first lieu
tenant to captain. Ma]. Robert II.
Montague has also been promoted.
Capt. John H. Crsige has been
ordered placed upon the retired list
March 1 next.
Ma.J. James F. Morlarty, now an the
West Coast, is scheduled to report at
headquarters In December.
WOMAN'S BENEFIT
ASSOCIATION
The Officers* Club met In the club
rooms in the Washington Loan &
Trust Building Wednesday evening
and was entertained by Brightwood
Review after the meeting. Refresh
ments were served.
National Review will meet in the
club rooms Friday at 12:30 pjn.
Λ delegation from Washington will
visit Alexandria Review Tuesday eve
ning. Mrs. Etta M. King. State super
visor, will be honor guest and the
ritualistic work will be exemplified bj
the Union Review of Washington.
Dance for Veterans.
The Washington Ladies' Auxiliary
to Post No. 58, Jewish War Veterans,
will give a tacky party and dance De
cember 3 at the La Fayette Hotel.
Prim wlU ta awarded.