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Legion Membership Gains
40,000 for Total of 514,000
Delaware Is First Department to Achieve
Quota—District Posts Work Harder
in Campaign Here.
Tnt; American J-iegion ar me
close of January had a total
membership of 514,801, which
is more than 40,000 members
ahead of the same time last year,
according to word received here from
national headquarters at Indianapolis.
At the same time the Legion had
11,232 posts In active service, the
largest in its history, and 112 more
than a year ago.
Delaware was the first department
to go over the top in its quota, thereby
winning the Henry Gouraud Trophy.
The Department of the District of
Columbia had reached 88.31 in its
quota. Since that time, however,
Department Comdr. Joseph Malloy
has urged the various posts to work
harder in their membership drives
and it is expected the local branch
of the organization will attain its1
quota.
Free mailing of magazines and
newspapers to war veterans in hos
pitals was provided for in a bill
Introduced in Congress by Repre
sentative Joe H. Eagle of Texas.
Known as H. R. 9476, the bill was
referred to the Committee on the
Post Office and Post Roads and was
ordered printed. Tens of thousands
of hospitalized veterans would be
benefited by the passage of this
measure.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2,
Whose members are all former serylce
women, held what Is believed to be
the first meeting of its kind in Amer
ican Legion history last Monday
when Comdr. Helen Linkins Opitz and
Capt. Gene Austin presided at the
Joint meeting of the post and U. S. S.
Jacob Jones Squadron, Sons of the
Legion. Members of the squadron
are sons of U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post
members. Arrangements for the
meeting were made by Past Comdr.
Mary Tatspaugh. Past Comdr. Jane
Breen and Rose O'Hara.
The pledge of allegiance was lead
by Capt. Gene Austin. There were
selections by the drum corps of the
squadron. Department Defense Officer
Col. McCathran spoke on “Armed De
fense as Peace Insurance.” Depart
ment Comdr. Joseph Malloy addressed
his remarks mainly to the boys in
6peaking on modern patriotism.
The attendance prize was won by
Edith Warren Quinn. N:w members
admitted were Olga J. •McCambridge
and Genevieve Perry.
Upon motion of Child Welfare Jane
Breen, the post will purchase one
quart of milk daily for a needy family.
Americanism Officer Mary Tats
paugh reported 15 volunteer workers
from the post had completed six vol
umes or 560 pages of shellacking dur
ing the month of January. Her com
mittee is completing arrangements
for a program to be given at the
Girls’ Training School. Motion pic
tures will be shown and two prizes
will be awarded for essays now being
prepared on the subject-of “Abraham
Lincoln.” Four school award medals
are being contributed to the depart
ment under whose supervision an
essay contest is being held in the local
Junior high schools.
The February Advisory Council
meeting was held at the new home
of Past Comdr. Helen Sprague Brown,
with Past Comdr. Helen McCarty and
Blanche Sinclair as rn-TinstAfisrie
Tank Corps Post. No. 19. will meet
at the hay loft. 1326 Massachusetts
avenue, Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Post Adjt. R. T. Haugh will assist
any member who has not filed his
bonus application.
A dance will be held March 14 at
the hay loft.
Frank L. Peckham. member of the
post, has been appointed member of
a campaign -committee by Depart
ment Comdr. Malloy to further the
candidacy of John Lewis Smith, na
tional executive committeeman, who
was recently indorsed by the Executive
Committee of the department for the
office of national commander.
Lincoln Post, No. 17, held its annual
banquet February 12 at the Shoreham
Hotel. Post Comdr. Roland W. Phil
lips made the address of welcome and
Introduced the toastmaster, Maj. Ed
gar T. Hitch. Among the speakers
were Senator Elmer Benson of Min
nesota, Representative ImhofT of Illi
nois, Thomas Owen, national his
torian of the American Legion; Joseph
J. Malloy, department commander,
and Miss Nicie Perrell, department
president of the Ladies’ Auxiliary.
The post took part in the exercises
at the Lincoln Memorial on February
12. Harold Emery and Arthur Greeley
carried the post colors and Comdr.
Phillips placed a wreath with those of
other patriotic organizations.
The United States Treasury Post,
No. 35, met at the Broadmoor Apart
ment last Tuesday for the command
'Cr's dinner and dance and had among
its many distinguished guests Depart
ment Comdr. Joseph J. Malloy.
The following were voted to mem
bership: Pauline Hechinger, Ger
aldine Clarke, George Freeland,
George Elfing, F. B. Potter, F. I.
Baker, James Fitzmaurice, E. J. Shep
herd, D. G. Myers, G. C. Davis, L.
Oppenheim, Herbert Myers, J. E. Jack
eon, Henry Shepherd, T. B. Fairhurst
K. T. Wood and W. G. Nicholson.
Jack Marceron was appointed wel
fare officer and a new hospital visi
tation plan was worked out. The pub
licity chairmanship was given A. J.
Thomas.
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the purchase of a club house were
Comrades Clarice, Quade, Wood, Mar
Ceron, Daniels, Bovay, Wheeler, Woolfe,
Maddox, Andrews, Blake, S tough,
Hammond, McNamara, Buerstetta,
.Walker, Conway, Flannery, Dreison
stok and Thomas,
The Sergt. Jasper Post drive for
renewals will continue until March
•30. The following have been ap
pointed team captains: Jesse Chaillet,
•Fred Money, James White and Bill
Xershner.
Plans for the annual past com
manders’ banquet are being made. It
is expected to take place late in March.
The post is co-operating with the
unit in a supper dance at the Broad
moor next Friday.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 32, and Fort
Stevens Post Squadron, S. A. L„ cele
brated George Washington’s birthday
with a community program at Paul
Junior High School last Friday eve
ning. Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle,
president of the Board of Education,
District of Columbia; Judge Robert E.
Mattingly and Department Comdr.
Joseph J. Malloy made short addresses.
Medals were presented to the win
ners of the George Washington essay
contest, participated in by students of
the sixth grade of public and paro
chial schools in the No: thwest area.
Certificates were also presented to the
Meetings This Week
Monday—Costello Post Drum
and Bugle Corps, National Guard
Armory, 8 p.m.
Tuesday—Victory Post, No. 4,
Colonial Hotel, 8 p.m.; James
Reese Europe Post, No. 6, Twelfth
Street V. M. C. A., 8 p.m.; Fort
Stevens Post Drum and Bugle
Corps, old Brightwood School,
8 p.m.
Thursday—Department Execu
tive Committee, board room, Dis
trict Building, 8 p.m.
Friday—Guard of Honor, Na
tional Guard Armory, 8 p.m.
American Legion medal award win
ners of Macfarland and Paul Junior
High School?.
As a gift from the post the squad
fon was the recipient of a stand of
colors and “five-star medals” were
awarded members for conspicuous
service.
Entertainment and music were fur
nished by the Paul Junior High
School Orchestra, Comrades Viancour,
Thompson, Watson and Howard, the
Ryan twins, little “Cookie” Giannini,
the Hill Billies from Peoria and the
squadron Drum and Bugle Corps.
Capt. Richard Mansfield gave a chalk
talk.
Comdr. John D. Kiley, Past Comdr.
W. H. Hargrave and Post Americanism
Officer J. A. Walker spoke at Roose
velt High School on Monday and
Tuesday in pursuance of the depart
ment school program.
The post Drum and Bugle Corps is
enlarging to full quota and several va
cancies exist. Applicants need not be
experienced musicians. The corps
meets every Tuesday evening in the
old Brightwood School.
The boys' squadron will hold a
business meeting in Fort Stevens Hall
next Friday evening. Capt. Tom How
ard will preside.
Government Printing Office Post,
No. 33, will hold a leap year dance in
Harding Hall, Government Printing
Office, next Saturday from 9 p.m. to
1 a.m. There will be prizes.
The post band held its first musicale
last Friday in Harding Hall. The
proceeds from this and other concerts
to be held later in the season will go
toward sending the band to the na
tional convention, which will be held
in Cleveland, Ohio.
Comdr. Edward R. Dixon announced
a drive will be conducted during the
next few weeks in an effort tto enroll
the 100 or more veterans in the Gov
ernment Printing Office.
Dr. William H. Hough, chairman of
the Public Health Committee of the
District Medical Society, addressed the
Vincent B. Co6tello Post at its last
session, describing the inadequacy of
facilities for treatment and control of
preventable diseases in the District of
Columbia.
A resolution was adopted that the
post "assures the medical group and
the citizens of the District of Columbia
of the whole-hearted support and co
operation of the membership of its
organization in the campaign to raise
the public health standard of this
city and secure an appropriation
adequately sufficient therefor from the
Congress of the United States.”
The Midwinter supper dance of the
Costello Drum and Bugle Corps will
be held February 29, at the Broadmoor
Grill, from 9 p.m. to 1 am. A floor
show has been arranged. Reserva
tions from the president of the corps,
1434 Chapin st., or phone Columbia
3525.
Mary Esther Kolhos, Department
Child Welfare officer, has just returned
from the area B, conference on child
welfare at Wilmington, Del. She an
nounced the conference is desirous of
meeting in this city next year. Her
complete report on the conference and
the activities outlined there will be
submitted to the Department Execu
tive Committee when it meets in the
District Building this week. It is ex
pected at this time this department
will extend to national headquarters
an invitation to have the 1937 annual
meeting of area B for child welfare
held in Washington.
At the request of the department
commander, Joseph J. Malloy, the de
partment athletic officer, George
Royal, will sponsor a program in be
half of this department whereby sev
eral teams will participate in the na
tional junior base ball program. Plans
have been made to have at least four
teams in the field.
Watson B. Miller, director, National
Rehabilitation Committee, announces
a general conference will be held at
the Hamilton Hotel on February 29,
March 1 and 2. National Comdr. Ray
Murphy will address the conference on
March 1 at 10 a.m. The National
Adjutant Frank Samuel is expected to
attend some of the sessions and it is
hoped that the national president of
the American Legion Auxiliary, Mrs.
Melville Muckelstone, will also attend.
National Executive Committeeman
John Lewis Smith was indorsed by the
Department Executive Committee for
the office of national commander at
the last meeting. This will leave a
vacancy In the office of national ex
ecutive committeeman, and the De
partment of Agriculture at its last
meeting adopted a resolution indorsing
Dept. Comdr. Malloy for this office.
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA
State Councilor Maude A. Wine and
her associate State councilor, Viola
Frazier, and their staff of officers will
pay their annual visit to BrooUand
Council next Thursday evening at
3501 Twelfth street northeast.
The State councilor and staff, of
officers paid their official visit to Mix
pah Council at St. John’s parish hall
last Thursday evening. They were
officially received by Conductor May
Derryberry and the councilor, Ella
Stone. Katherine M. Baum sang a
welcome song. A play was rendered
by the members of Golden Rule
Council.
Fidelity Council convened, with Mrs.
Wright in the chair. The national
and State officers of Maryland were
officially received.
Friendship Council convened, with
the associate councilor, Mildred Stev
ens, presiding.
Unity Council will hold a dinner at
the home of Mrs. Frances Wright,
3819 Blaine street northeast, tomor
row at 8 p.m.
Virginia Dare Council met, with
Joan Marr, councilor, presiding. The
councilor appointed the following com
mittees for her term: Mrs. Lucy Hardy,
good of the order, and M. A. Butts,
|ress correspondent. ^
LEGION AUXILIARY
ronmuB
Every Unit Plans Birthday
Festival in March for Com«
munity Service.
The membership of the American
Legion Auxiliary in the United States
has reached a total of 298,819, accord
ing to word received here from a
meeting of the presidents and secre
taries of the various units at national
headquarters. This was announced at
a meeting of membership chairmen at
the home of Miss Lillian Reagan,
membership chairman.
In accordance with the national
president’s plan, every unit will hold
a Legion birthday festival on March 16
to raise funds to celebrate another
membership advance. All member
ship to be credited to this drive must
be at national headquarters on Apri' 1.
After the membership meeting a
social was held in honor of the birth
day anniversary of the department
president, Miss Nicie Perrell, and the
department treasurer, Mrs. Ola Lee.
Miss Perrell was a guest of honor of
the president of Lincoln Unit, No. 17,
Mrs. Betty Bush, at the annual party
of Lincoln Po6t, No. 17, American
Legion, at the Shoreham Hotel on
February 12. She was also enter
tained at dinner at the Lotus Cafe
on February 17, in honor of her natal
day, by the following department
officers: National Executive Commit
tee woman Miss M.' Edna McIntosh,
Department Vioe President- Mrs. Mar
garet Carroll, Mrs. Evelyn Copeland
and Mrs. Madelyn Pence; Department
Secretary Miss Margaret Garry, De
partment Assistant Secretary Mrs.
Madeline Stanton, Department Treas
urer Mrs. Ola Lee, and the depart
ment color bearers, Miss Glenn
Newell and Mrs. Viva Doleman.
The officers later made their official
visit to Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, at
the Raleigh Hotel.
A wreath was placed at the Wash
ington Monument and at the tomb of
George Washington at Mount Vernon
yesterday in the name of the depart
ment. The wreaths were given by the
Sergt. Jasper Unit, No. 13, and United
States Treasury Unit, No, 35.
Sergeant Jasper Unit, No. 13, met
at the Raleigh Hotel last Monday
night, with President Anna Elliott in
the chair. Americanism was featured,
wit., the Sons of the Legion Drum and
Bugle Corps, and the Juniors of the
unit in Colonial costume. Squadron
Comdr. Eugene Austin and Junior
President, Mary Winifred McCarthy,
gave the greetings. Albert Llufrio gave
vocal selections, Miss Mary Brewer
a reading, the bicentennial song,
“Father of the Land We Love”; junior
member Betty Clarkson, accompanied
by her father, Russell Clarkson; an
Americanism address by Miss Faustine
Dennis, department chairman of
Americanism and national defense,
and an address by Representative
Harold Knutson of Minnesota.
The department president, Miss
Nicle B. Perrell, and her staff were
honor guests. Mrs. Adelaide Hallo
ran, department chairman of junior
activities, and department commander
of the Sons of the Legion, Maj. R. A.
Horton, extended greetings.
The juniors met February 15 at the
home of Mrs. Mary MacMillin, clos
ing the charter registration roll with
26 members. The permanent officers
elected were: President, Mary Wini
fred McCarthy; vice president, Viola
Smith; chaplain, Connie Allen; sec
retary, Marie Taylor; treasurer, Fran
ces Crozier; sergeant at arms, Mary
Thornton; color bearers, Betty Clark
son and Nancy Lee Abreo. Installa
tion will be in March at the home of
President Anna Elliott.
The unit’s second dance will be at
the Broadmoor next Friday at 9 p.m.
The James Reese Europe Unit, No.
5, Junior Auxiliary, met at the home
of Esther N. Maedel February 15,
with Elaine Norris presiding.
Emlie Parker was initiated and ap
pointed publicity chairman and
Catherine Norris was appointed mem
bership chairman.
The juniors will give a bingo party
March 7 at 1021 Columbia road, from
2 to 5 p.m.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of the junior secretary,
Phyllis Reed, 531 Harvard street,
March 21, at 2 p.m.
The Vincent B. Costello Unit, No.
15, celebrated its 15th birthday an
niversary February 11, at the Cafe
La Paree, with a dinner and dance.
Mrs. Ella Bell, vice president, presided
at the guest tame ana gave tne ad
dress of welcome.
Among the distinguished guests
were: Department Comdr. American
Legion Joseph J. Malloy, Department
President American Legion Auxiliary
Miss Nicie Perrell, National Executive
Committeewoman Miss M. Edna Mc
Intosh, Department Vice President
Mrs. Margaret Carroll, Department
Treasurer Mrs. Ola Lee, Department
Color Bearer Mrs. Viva Doleman, De
partment President of Maryland Mrs.
Frank Farley, Comdr. of Vincent
B. Costello Post, No. 15, Mack
Clarke; Department Americanism Of
ficer Lieut. Horace Lineburg; Comdr.
of Washington Police Post, No. 29,
Raymond Carroll; President of Wash
ington Police Unit, No. 29, Mrs. Ada
Carver; Grand Chef de Gare of
Voiture No. 174, 40 et 8, Martin Dyer;
Mrs. Joseph J. Malloy, Mrs. Marie E.
Dyer, Mrs. Viola Clarke and Frank
Farley of Maryland.
..
A special meeting of the Kenneth
H. Nash Unit, No. 8, was held in
the home of the president, Mrs. Mary
B. Corwin. Plans were made for the
formation of a past presidents' parley,
with Mrs. Ethel Wilt as chairman.
The junior organization, under the
direction of Mrs. Zelda Mulvey, chair
man, will furnish flag codes for sev
eral local schools. Mrs. Wilbur May
and Miss May were admitted to mem
bership.
The unit won a national citation
for securing a paid-up membership,
based on last year’s membership, by
December 31, 1935, and has Increased
that membership to date 331-3 per
cent. Mrs. Delle Underwood and Mrs.
Sarah Kohen were appointed to ar
range a party to be given by the unit
in observation of the birthdays of
the organization and of the unit.
Mrs. Louise Fisk, rehabilitation
chairman, reported the co-operation
of the Nash Post with the unit’s activi
ties for the benefit of the veterans
at Mount Alto Ho6pial. Mrs. Under
wood, ways and means chairman, an
nounced plans for a rummage sale
in he early Spring and requested con
tributions of wearing apparel and
household articles for this sale.
The next regular meeting will be
held March 4 in the Raleigh HjjteL
Officers of Nash Legion Post
■in ii.iiu
1. Joseph Goldberg, commander. 2. J. J. Mulvey, vice commander. |
3. William Mulkey, finance officer. 4. Ellis R. King, adjutant.
V.F.W. CONVENTION
SET SEPTJ3 TO 11
Encampment in Denver,
Membership Drive Car
ried On.
Meetings This Week.
Monday: 8 p.m.. Front Line
Post No. 1401, 1414 Eye street.
Washington Post No. 2364, 1508
Fourteenth street.
Tuesday: 8 p.m., National Cap
ital Post No. 127, Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines’ Club, Eleventh and
L streets.
Federal Post Auxiliary and Fol
low Me Post Auxiliary, Thomas
Circle Club, 1326 Massachusetts
avenue.
Wednesday: 8 p.m., Potomac
Post Auxiliary.
Defense Post No. 2357, 2030
Rhode Island avenue northeast.
Overseas Military Band, Drum
and Bugle Corps, National Guard
Armory.
Thursday: 8 p.m., National
Capital Post Auxiliary, Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines’ Club, Elev
enth and L streets.
Potomac Post No. 1085 (offi
cial visitation by department
commander and his staff officers),
Northeast Masonic Temple.
Herbert L. Edmonds Post No.
2460, Ambassador Hotel.
Friday: 8 p.m., United States
Treasury Post No. 2400, Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines’ Club.
Edward K. Inman, commander
District of Columbia Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars, has re
ceived word from national headquar
ters that the national encampmen'
will be held at Denver, Colo., Sep
tember 13 to 18. Although Denvei
was selected as the convention city
at the last encampment at New
Orleans, the definite dates have jusl
been decided.
The membership campaign, now
being conducted by the local depart
• ment, is designed to increase mate
rially the District’s representation al
the Denver encampment.
Plans for the bonus victory dinnei
to be tendered Commander in Chie!
James E. Van Zandt by the District
department, in conjunction with th<
fifth Hello America! broadcast, ar«
progressing. Dr. A. Victor Cercell wil!
announce complete details early thii
week.
Columbia Post met at the Thomas
Circle Club February 12 and voted tc
confer the rights and privileges ol
honorary membership upon Lieut
Gen. A. M. Uzefovich, formerly of the
Allied Russian Army. Gen. Uzefovich
is a naturalized citizen of the United
States and an employe of the Govern
ment in Washington, D. C.
In the early days of his military
career the general saw service during
the Russo-Japanese War in defense ol
Port Arthur, 1904. He subsequently
distinguished himself further as an
officer of the Imperial Russian Army
in service with the allied cause during
the World War, 1914-1918. He is e
military engineer member of the So
ciety of American Military Engineers,
a member of the Military Order of th<
World War and a member of the Dis
abled American Veterans of the World
War.
Comdr. Will H. Chase welcomed
Department Comdr. Howard K. Inman
and members of his official staff.
wasnmgton rusu wui mccv wmui
row evening at 1508 Fourteenth street
A large delegation from Defense Post
will be guests. Comdr. John Koestei
of Defense Post and his staS will as
sist the officers of Washington Post ir
obligating recruits.
The Derby Day Ball Committee will
render a report on its special meeting
last Friday evening. The committee
will recommend that the function be
held at the Washington Hotel.
Following the business session en
tertainment and refreshments will be
provided, under the direction ol
Senior Vice Comdr. John J. Reardor
and Archie Turner.
Equality-Waiter Reed Post met al
W. O. W. Hall, 935 G place, last Mon
day night. Guests included membert
of Front Line Post, headed by Comdr,
Frank Topash, and a group of the
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Comdr. Leonard J. Bacon made a short
address of welcome.
Past Department Comdr. Daniel E
Campbell gave a history of the loca
V. F. W. Department Brief talfci
; were also made by Department Junto]
Honored
LIEUT. GEN. UZEFOVICH,
Formerly of the Allied Russian
■ Army, who has been made an
honorary member of Columbia
Post, District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
SPANISH VETERANS’
COMMITTEE CHOSEN
Capt. J. E. Wilson Announces
Members of Entertainment
Group.
Meetings This Week.
Tuesday: Col. James S. Pettit
Camp, 8 p.m., 921 Pennsylvania
, | avenue southeast.
Friday: Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp. 8 p.m., Pythian Temple.
Monday: Col. James S. Pettit
Auxiliary, 8 p.m., Naval Lodge
Hall.
Friday: Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Auxiliary, 8 p.m., Pythian Temple.
Comdr. George A. Williams presided
over the meeting of Richard J. Harden
Camp. William G. Van Horne was
mustered into membership. Capt. J.
E. Wilson, chairman of the Enter
tainment Committee, announced the
following members on his committee:
Joseph J. Harvey, secretary; John A.
Gallagher, Walter F. Piper, Leo M.
Devlin, Elbert B. Richmond, John
Hamberg, William Henderson, Daniel
Foley, William E. Rink. Charles
Ammonn, Harry B. Coulter and
Charles D. Long.
Employment Committee: William L.
Mattocks, chairman; Past Depart
ment Comdr. Tom D. Binckley and
Past Comdr. Victor L. Watkins.
Comdr. Elvin M. Luskey presided at
the meeting of Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp. Department Comdr. George
V. McAleer and Junior Department
Comdr. Victor L. Woolridge spoke.
Comdr. Francis A. Torrens presided
over Admiral George Dewey Naval
Camp. Department Comdr. McAlear,
Past Department Comdr. Charles
McCaffrey, Past Department Comdr.
Tom D. Binckley, Past Comdr.
Charles D. Long of Harden Camp
and Department Adjt. William E.
Rink spoke.
jricaiucuL Minima an cm piesiaea at
the meeting of Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Auxiliary. Mrs. Maude E. Wright
was mustered into membership.
Department President Mrs. Mary C.
Lipscomb presided at the meeUng of
the department auxiliary when the
national president made her official
visit. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Edna Herbert, national secretary;
Mrs. Marie Williams, national treas
urer; Q. M. Gen. Patrick J. Callan,
Department Comdr. McAlear and his
staff and past National Presidents
Minnie Lenhart and 'Mamie B.
Schmidt.
The department will give a dance
and card party March 21 at the Con
tinental Hotel at 9 p.m.
The Daughters of ’98 have changed
their meeting night to the first and
third Thursdays at 921 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. *
Vice Comdr. David B. Herman of
Maj. Gen. Clarence R. Edwards Poet,
Comdr. Topash of Front Line Post,
Dr. Herbert J. Bryson, Phillip B.
Keefer and Sterling L. Morelock,
congressional medal of honor members
of Equality-Walter Reed Post, both of
whom have been designated by Na
tional Comdr. James E. Van Zandt as
his aides de camp of the congressional
medal of honor class. ^
D. A. V. OBSERVES
WASHINGTONJAY
District Department Places
Wreath at Tomb of First
President.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment of the Disabled American Vet
erans yesterday observed Washington’s
birthday and a wreath was placed in
the name of the department at a
ceremony sponsored by the National
Capital Chapter. No. 2, at the tomb
of the “father of our country.”
A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee was held last Wednesday in
the board room of the District Build
ing. Plans were started for the D. A. V.
to participate with the other organi
zations at the Memorial day celebra
tion at Arlington Cemetery.
Dr. C. Hamilton Anderson, depart
ment commander, attended the meet
ing last week of the Women’s Aux
iliary and pledged his support to
bring about a greater membership and
other activities sponsored by it.
A meeting of the Federal Chapter
last week at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines’ Club was presided over by
Comdr. Burr Lenhart. Department
Comdr. Anderson and Comdr. of Na
tional Capital Chapter William B. Co
vert were guests.
Ace-Rasmussen Chapter, No. 1, met
last Friday at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines’ Club. Past commanders’
badges were presented to Past Comdrs.
Joseph A. Ashi, Herbert A. Church,
Cecil H. Anderson and John L. Spears.
Comdr. A. Stuart Burch presided.
Rea Chapter will-meet February 28,
according to announcement of Comdr.
Howard S. Starr. The meeting will
be held at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines’ Club.
At a meeting of National Capital
Chapter last week, Comdr. William
B. Covert presided. Addresses were
made by Gen. A. M. Uzefovich, for
merly of the Allied Russian Army;
John Lowe of the Loyal Order of
the Moose: John J. Crim, Golden
Rodent of the Washington Dugout of
the Trench Rats: Kenneth C. Brad
ley, Detroit Chapter. No. 1, D. A. V.;
Comdr. Burr Lenhart of Federal
Chapter, No. 6, this city; also Senior
Vice Comdr. A. K. Heimer and Wil
liam P. Plikas of the same chapter.
There w»as installation of J. R.
Martin as junior vice commander,
Lou McCray, adjutant, and W. J.
Bush, chaplain.
Committee chairmanships were an
nounced as follow’s: John T. Chedester,
Membership; Lou McCray. Hospital
and Welfare: Ralph Leonard. Enter
tainment: Robert Slater, Publicity:
William R. Beall, Constitution, and
T. Z. Carroll, Resolutions.
Communications from the follow
ing were transmitted to the member
ship of the chapter—National Comdr.
M. A. Harlan of the D. A. V„ Secre
tary of the British Embassy P. A.
Broadmead. Capt. George Crosby. U.
S. A.; Mrs. Louis A. McMahon and
Comdr. Albert W. Jacobson of the
Washington Post of the Jewish War
Veterans.
MARINE RESERVES
The following privates enlisted In'
the 5th Battalion, Fleet Marine Corps
Reserve last week:
Company A—Robert A. Brand,
Percy J. Brown, John R. Pearson, Tal
mage E. Wheeler. Company B—Wil
liam F. Thompson. Company C—
Harry O. Bailey, James E. Campbell,
William P. Fann. Company D—Walter
L. Borror. Company E (Alexandria,
Va.)—Floyd L. Dickerson, Paul M.
Ramsey. Company G (Roanoke,-Va.)
—Everett L. Graham.
Corpl. Lancaster Lowry, Headquar
ters Company (band) was honorably
discharged after six years of service
and immediately re-enlisted for four
years. Pvt. Charles R. Moir, jr„ joined
Company G. Roanoke. Va., by transfer
from the Southern Reserve Area Cas
ual Regiment.
Intrabattalion transfers are as fol
lows: First Sergt. Rollie V. Essex from
Company A to D, Gunnery Sergt.
Percy M. Mears from B to A, Corpl.
Joseph L. Ludwig from Headquarters
Company to A, Pvt. Francis E. Mulli
gan from B to headquarters, Pvt. Wal
ter F. Powers from B to C.
Recent promotions—Robert T. Eich
oltz from sergeant to gunnery sergeant,
Company C; Clark H. Baldwin from
corporal to sergeant, Headquarters
Company: Julian Savage from private
to sergeant, Headquarters Company
(band); Henry F. Stille from corporal
to sergeant. Company A; Leonard K.
McRae from private to corporal. Head
quarters Company (band): Hugo A.
Bonucelli from private to private first
class, Company D.
The following were transferred
from the battalion to an inactive
status in the Eastern Reserve area:
Pvts. John R. Kauf, Evert M. Ken
nedy, Clarence V. Kurtz, Arthur D.
Lachman, Karl G. McCormick, Nor
man E. Pyles, Richard S. Terry.
The 5th Battalion forms for drill
and Instruction every Tuesday eve
ning at 458 Indiana avenue. Ap
plicants for enlistment may apply at
that address on any Tuesday or
Wednesday evening. There are sev
eral vacancies in Rifle Companies
A, B and C. There are also vacancies
for trumpeters and cooks.
There are vacancies in Company
F, basing at Rockville, Md., applicants
for which should apply at Rockville
to Capt. Ralph M. King.
company a, oasmg at Alexandria,
Va., in command of First Lieut. Mar
tin D. Delaney, has recently been au
thorised to recruit to full company
strength of 60 men. Applicants re
siding in Alexandria and vicinity de
siring to affiliate with Company E
should contact Lieut. Delaney at 131
North Washington street.
Applicants for enlistment in the
band should contact First Lieut. Leon
Bruslloff at 458 Indiana avenue.
P. E. 0. SISTERHOOD
' Chapter I was entertained at lunch
eon February 13 at the home of its
president, Mrs. E. C. Higbie, in Har
vard Hall, with Miss Eleanor Smith
and Mrs. Markham as guests.
Mrs. Lewis Barrett gave a book re
view on “That Strange Little Brown
Man, Gandhi.”
Chapter G—Mrs. Johnston B.
Campbell and Mrs. David H. Cald
well entertained at a luncheon at
Mrs. Campbell’s home in the Roose
velt Hotel. The honor guests were the
officers of the District of Colum
bia Chapter and the presidents of
the local chapters.
Miss Helen Harman spoke on "Ellis
Island” and Mrs. Robert C. Hib
ben read a paper on “The Women
of the Bible.”
Division Special Troops
Praised for Attendance
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord Urges Local
Militiamen to Maintain Practice
They Have Started.
/TVEE attendance record of the Spe-!
1 cial Troops, 29th National
i Guard Division, which are part
of the local militia, was the
subject of a special commendatory let
ter received from Maj. Gen. Milton A.
Reckord of Maryland, commanding
this division, which is composed of the
militia units of this city and of the
States of Maryland and Virginia and
a portion of Pennsylvania.
“A careful study of the attendance
reports of the District of Columbia
units of your command for the months
of September, October and Novem
ber," wrote Gen. Reckord, “indicates
a very satisfactory condition and, as
the division commander, I wish to
compliment you for the splendid at
tendance record made during the past
three months.
“It will be greatly appreciated by
the undersigned if you will continue
to make every effort to secure a sat
isfactory attendance at the drills of
the units under your command, as
only In that manner can we hope for
the greatest efficiency."
Maj. William T. Roy, commander of
the divisional special troops here, in
sending the letter to members of the
command, added:
“The commanding officer, special
troops, takes great pride in passing
the above commendation on to all
members of the special troops and
appreciates the effective work of all
concerned in securing attendance
which has warranted the above state
ment of the division commander."
The headquarters of the local Guard
here, Incidentally, made public the at
tendance records for all units for last
month, and the tabulation shows that
the 121st Regiment of Engineers, as a
unit, lead the list with an attendance
percentage total of 28V.1, with the
260th Coast Artillery units second
with an average of 187.4; the special
troops, 29th Division, third with 113.1
and Company A, 372d Infantry, 53.
In the Engineers group, Company D
topped the list with an average at
tendance of 49. The other units in
this regiment had average attendance
records for the month as follows:
Headquarters and Service Company,
42.7: Band, 23: Medical Department
Detachment, 14.2; Company A. 41.2;
Company B, 40: Company C, 36; Corn
pan v E, 39.5: Company F, 39.7.
260th Coast Artillery—Battery C led
with an average of 44.5, with the others
as follows: Headquarters Detachment
and Combat Train, 17.1: Medical De
partment Detachment, 11; Battery A,
38.5; Battery B. 37; Battery E, 38.7.
The 29th Division Military Police
Company was the top unit in the
divisional special troops, with an av
erage of 54.7, which, incidentally, was
higher than any other unit in the
other groups. The others in the
divisional units were: Headquarters
Detachment, Special Troops, 8.7;
Headquarters Detachment, 29th Divi
sion, 49.7; 29th Division Military Po
lice Company, 54.7.
MaJ. William H. Crosson. Corps of
! Engineers. U. S. A., has been des
ignated by the commanding general,
3rd Corps Area, to conduct the an
j nual inspections and survey of prop
I erty of the 121st Regiment of Engi
neers. MaJ. Crosson now is on duty
at Philadelphia, Pa.
; The inspections are to be held next
month and the officers and men of
the various units now are engaged in
checking the reports of their last
year’s Inspections with the idea of
correcting faults found by the inspec
ors at that time. Property and prop
erty rooms are being put in shape,
although the conditions at the local
armory make it difficult for the offi
cers and men to fix up their store
rooms as they should be.
The National Guard Bureau has
called to the attention of local Guard
headquarters the fact that a number
of investigations during the year dis
closed irregularities in the administra
! tion of company funds in certain Na
tional Guard organizations through
out the country.
Commanding officers of local units,
in a memorandum order from head
quarters, have been admonished to
pay particular attention and conform
to the regulations governing the ad
ministration of such funds in their
respective commands.
In view of the limited funds avail
able for the transportation of officers
and men to training camps in pri
vately-owned automobiles, organiza
tion commanders have been directed
to present to local Guard headquar
ters not later than March 15, next,
as to personnel of their commands
which they desire to travel to and
from camp in privately-owned cars.
The order specifically states that
the report is not to include the names
of individuals but merely the position
or office held within the organization.
It is the desire to restrict such pri
vate movement this time, it was ex
plained, because the coming encamp
ment is to be a test mobilization, un
der actual field conditions, and the
private transportation must be held to
a minimum. It was pointed out in
this connection that in time of a na
tional emergency, when the men are
called into actual service, they would
have to travel with their units, as pri
vate transportation could not be cared
for.
mme it is oeuevea m some circles
that it is desirous of having some of
the men take their own automobiles
so that they would have transporta
tion to centers of recreation when off
duty, it was added that in time of war
much recreation is provided in the
camps, and it is likely that much of
this will be provided this year. Last
year when it was planned to have the
mobilization elaborate plans were
made for entertaining the men in
camp.
Pvts. Lee M. Grooms, Stirling E.
Chambers, Edward 8. Holland, jr„
and Frank L. Thatcher have been
ordered honorably discharged from
the Headquarters and Service Com
pany, 121st Engineers, because of re
moval from the city.
Because of removal from the city.
Pvt. William E. Crawford. Battery C,
260th Coast Artillery, has been or
dered honorably discharged from that
unit.
Pvt. Richard J. Costello, Battery B,
260th Coast Artillery, has been or
dered honorably discharged, on his
own request, he having completed one
year of a three-year re-enlistment.
On account of business interfer
ence with the performance of mili
tary duty, Pvt. Clarke J. McLane,
headquarters detachment, 29th Divi
sion, has been ordered transferred
from the active to the inactive list
of that unit. |
Pvt. Irving L. Cliff has been or
dered transierred from the inactiva
to the active list of Company D, 121st
Engineers.
Capt. Nicholas D. Woodward, U. 8.
Infantry, now on duty with the fifth
Maryland National Ouard Regiment
at Baltimore, Md., has been detailed
by the commanding general, 3d Army
Corps Area, to conduct the inspec
tions of personnel and surveys of
property of the Infantry units of
the local National Guard.
Corps. Harold E. Forbes and Emil
F. Paschall, Battery A, 260th Coast
Artillery, have been ordered reduced
to the grade of privates, without
prejudice.
In the same unit the following pro
motions have been ordered: Pvts.
Harold G. McCallum and William J.
Van Schelven to be corporals; Sergt.
John P. King to be first sergeant
and Staff Sergt. John M. Crandall to
be master sergeant.
In Battery B, the following promo
tions have been announced: Pvt.
Harry M. Johnston to be sergeant
and Pvts. James H. Stargel and Philip
Hoffman to be corporals.
Another step forward in the for
mation of the Coast Artillery regi
ment was taken during the week, when
orders were issued by Lieut. Col. Maj.
W. Burns that the regimental and
first battalion staff function as one
regimental staff. The new unit is
expected to be organized about April 1.
In this connection the following de
tails were announced:
Capt. Leroy S. Mann to be execu
tive officer, First Lieut. Max G. D.
Prentice to special duty in connec
tion with the organization of new
units; First Lieut. James F. Angier
to be acting regimental adjutant
and First Lieut. Anthony B. C. Graves,
regimental plans and training officer.
The following have been ordered
transferred from the inactive to the
active lists of their respective units:
Company E, 121st Engineers—Pvts.
William D. English. Robert A. Evinger,
Paul J. Mudd and William H. Smither.
Company A, 121st Engineers—Pvt.
Joseph L. Grant, jr.
The Headquarters Detachment, Spe
cial Troops, 29th Division, headed the
list of units in this group in the matter
of attendance last month, according
to figures just promulgated by head
quarters. Their percentage for the
month was given as 97.22. The other
units in this group, with percentages,
follow:
Twenty-ninth Division Military Po
lice Company, 90.12; Headquarters De
tachment, 29th Division, 88.93; 29th
Division Signal Company, Virginia Na
tional Guard, 87.58; 29th Division
Tank Company, Virginia National
Guard, 80.73; District of Columbia
units, 29th Division, 90.09; Virginia
I units, 84.50.
I -
i because of business or educational
j interference with the performance of
j military duty or temporary removal
| from the city, the following have been
j ordered transferred from the active to
! the inactive lists of the commands to
i which they are assigned:
Pvts. Norman L. Ingalls and John
P. MacKensie, jr., Medical Depart
ment, 121st Engineers; Pvts. Ulysses S.
Martin, Joseph Wolfe and Morris P,
Wolfe, Headquarters and Service Com
pany, 121st Engineers; Pvts. Thomas
i R. Council and Donald M. Dellinger,
Company D, 121st Engineers; Pvts.
Normal W. Hager and James
Pagliochini, State Detachment.
Removal from the District was the
reason given for the honorable dis
charge of Pvt. Columbus H. Porter,
Medical Department Detachment.
In order to permit his enlistment
in the United States Navy, Pvt. (First
Class) Stuart G. Poole has been order
ed honorably discharged from the 29th
j Division Military Police Company.
! The 121st Engineers basket ball
| team has added two more victories to
; their string. The Engineer unit took
a game from the D. C. Paper Co.
in the last few minutes of the contest
by their accurate passing and shoot
ing.
This group also beat the Pepco
quintet in a contest at the Roosevelt
High School.
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B. P. 0. ELKS
Representatives from 13 lodges of
Elks will meet at Frederick, Md„ next
Sunday for the quarterly session of
the Maryland, Delaware and District
of Columbia Elks’ Association. The
meeting will be held at the Fred
erick Elks’ Home and will be presided
over by President A. Guy Miller of
Annapolis.
The Social Service Committee will
report on the development of the
association’s Summer camp for under
privileged children in the Catoctin
Furnace tract in Frederick County.
A large party of Washington Elks
will attend the meeting. The Spring
meeting of the association will be
held in April.
Announcement has just been made
by Daytona Beach, Fla., Lodge that
it will present the name of Gov. David
Sholtz for grand exalted ruler for
the year 1936-7 at the convention of
the Grand Lodge at Los Angles in
July.
Nominations for officers of Wash
ington Lodge will be open at the
meetings March 4 and 11. elections
will be held March 18, and installa
tion April 1. In addition to the chair
officers, secretary and treasurer, a
trustee for five years will be chosen.
Fred Berger, president of the 1936
State Association Convention Club,
has announced his candidacy for
trustee.
The Entertainment Committee, of
wrhlch Martin Young is chairman, is
planning a party for St. Patrick’s
day.
Song and Daughterg of Liberty.
Washington Council will meet to
morrow at 935 O place. A bingo party
will be held.
Hope Council will meet Tuesday at
Naval Lodge haU. A card party will
be held after the meeting.
Potomac Council met Wednesday.
Justice Council met Thursday. A
bingo game was held. Monroe Coun
cil also met February 20.
Columbia Council met at Northeast
Masonic Temple Friday. The State
coancUlor, Mrs. Belle Olbson, and her
staff of officers paid the annual visi
tation.
True Blue Council will meet Thurs
day. A bingo ga^e will be held.