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Miss Robinson Heads District B. & P. W. Club * • Other Officers Also Are Elected—Installa tion Ceremonies to Be June 16 at Congressional Country Club. THE District of Columbia Busi ness and Professional Wom en’s Club held its annual elec tion of officers Tuesday eve ning as follows: Miss Ruth Robin eon, president: Miss Nina Kiiisella, vice president: Miss Jane Hanna, treasurer; Miss Clara Beetle, corre sponding secretary; Miss Frances Mann, recording secretary, and Miss Alice Webster and Miss Lucetta Stock bridge, directors. Installation ceremonies will be held at the annual banquet June 16 at the Congressional Country Club, with Mrs. Eudora Ramsay Richardson of Richmond, Va., former field repre sentative of the national federation, as installing officer. The entertainment program last Tuesday evening was arranged by Mrs. Reithel Grim, who also led the group singing, with Mrs. Vera Strock as accompanist. Mrs. Maud O'Con nor presented a group of readings and the club members who are affiliated with the Y. W. C. A. Glee Club sang several numbers, the singers being Misses Mae R. Murray, Bonita Sweet, Elsie Green. Jessie Smith, Rose Petta, Mabel Byler and Esther Peters and Mrs. Ruth Murphy. The Marietta -Park Junior Club will elect officers tomorrow at the home of the director. Mrs. John D. Kiley, 436 Peabody street. Mrs. Ellrn Spencer Mussey Tent. Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, met at 1222 New Hamp shire avenue, with President Eva Garis presiding. Mrs. Genevieve Yost and Mrs. Mary Jordan were admitted to membership. Members participated in exercises May 24 on the Potomac, at the Water Gate and at Mount St. Albans. Mrs. Eva Garis placed a wreath yesterday at the tomb of Gen. Logan and the Civil War tomb. Members will take part in the exer cises Flag day, June 15, at the Capi tol. Hadassah—The annual Spring luncheon will be held at the May flower Hotel next Tuesday. Mrs. Charles M. Rosenthal is acting chair man, assisted by Mrs. Alec Rosenblum. Tickets are in charge of Mrs. Harry Schwartz and Mrs. Joseph Friedman. Buttercups—Pauline Fry and Jane Scott were hostesses Monday evening at 50 Rhode Island avenue northeast. Activities were planned for the Sum mer. The Women’s Auxiliary of the Dis trict of Columbia Dental Society will hold a garden luncheon, followed by bridge at the home of Mrs. Hugh B. Meloy, 3500 Rittenhouse street, Wednesday at 1 o’clock. Proceeds of the luncheon will go for the main tenance of the free dental clinic at Children's Hospital. Mrs. Alec Rosen blum is chairman. For reservations call Mrs. William M. Sweet, Adams 5207. Junior Hadassah elected officers Monday at the Jewish Community Center as follows; President, Sophie Baynard; vice president, Esther Ro senberg; second vice president, Ethel Witt; recording secretary, Ruth Blond: corresponding secretary, Edith Oshinsky; financial secretary, Caro lyn Berenter, and treasurer, Leah Levin. The donor banquet with the in stallation of officers will be held June 14 at the Volga Boatman Club. The committee in charge of arrangements consists of Betty Sendler, assisted by Lillian Feldman. The Moonlight will be held Thurs day on the Wilson Lin-e at 8:30. The chairman is Carolyn Berenter. Tickets may be had by communicating with Miss Berenter. The Junior Women's Club met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Jack Vogel, 110 Cedar avpnue, Takoma Park. Md. Mrs. Perry Huff reported a contri bution had been made to the Boys’ Club, sponsored by the Metropolitan Police Department. Officers elected were: President, Mrs. John T. Lucker; vice president, Marian White; second vice president, Catherine Haislip; recording secretary, Mrs. G. B. Queen; corresponding sec retary, Carrie Trivett, and treasurer, Mrs. Jessie Swingle. Vocal selections were given by Clara Mae Tarbett. assisted at the piano by Mrs. John T. Lucker. The hostesses serving with Mrs. Vogel were Mrs. Joy Waters and Mrs. F. B. Linton, jr. Business Women’s Council meeting In the chapel of the Covenant-First Presbyterian Church, Tuesday at 8 p.m. Miss Ann Singleton will speak on “Around the World on One’s Own.’' Rev. Samuel R. Allison will Fpeak at the devotional period at 6:45. The Society of Free Lance Writers met May 21, at the Ehoreham Hotel. Senator Duffy made an address and showed moving pictures of a trip of the congressional delegation to the Inauguration of the Philippine Com monwealth Government. The following officers were elected: President. Mayne R. Coe: vice presi dent, Ivy Lindsley; secretary. Rita Zarin; treasurer, Nellie Bordeaux; publicity director, Elizabeth Tilton. Prize winners in the recent short story contest will be announced at the annual banquet June 4 at the Bhoreham. All interested in writing are invited. For reservations call Col. E. S. Cayer, Cleveland 3734. Petworth Woman’s Club—Mrs. Le Verne Beales, president, will preside at the annual meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Petworth School. The annual banquet will be held at the Kenwood Country Club at 6:30 p.m. June 4. There will be vocal solos by Mrs. Ruth H. Snodgrass, ac companied by Mrs. Mary C. Tighe, and Mrs. Nellie Chellette, accompanied by Mrs. Cornelia Kinsella, and read ings by Mrs. Irma Patterson. Mrs. Raymond S. Hart has charge of the program. The Brown Alumnae Club held its annual meeting May 22 at the home of Eleanor Vaughan, Bethesda, Md. Blanche Crapo, from the Indian Bu reau, Department of the Interior, an nounced receipt of catalogues and picture books from Mrs. McConnell of the alumnae group at Pembroke. which would make possible contracts with the local high schools regard ing scholarships. Mrs. Paul Kaufman, president, read a list of alumnae living in or near Washington. The same officers, com mittee chairmen and committees were continued in office for the coming year. 4 Tentative plans were made for a picnic in June at the farm of Annie Rathbum Gravatte. Takoma Park Women’s Club.—The annual June luncheon will be held Tue^iay at the Congressional Coun try Club at 1 p. m. Mrs^ Byron M. Coon, president, ■='“ Honor guests wil be Mrs. Lloyd Biddle, president of the District of Columbia Federation; Mrs. Samuel Swiggett, chairman of the fine arts department of the federation, and Miss Doris Johnson, representing the Junior Women's Club. Music will be furnished by the club chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Edmund L. Green, and Katherine Sale English will sing a duet with Mrs. David Gates. Mrs. Gates will also sing a solo. Margaret Pavson Blish, dramatist, will give "White House Portraits.” She will appear in the costumes of the Presi dents' wives as they are shown in their portraits Mrs. Blish will also give humorous sketches. Mrs. G. Franklin Wisner entertained the drama department at her home Wednesday evening. Assisting host esses were Mrs. Roy C. Harbin and Mrs. Gordon S. Parker. Mrs. Lawrence V. Lampson was in charge of the pro ft* €»***. The music department sponsored a recital Thursday morning by Mrs. Iludley C. Jackson at the organ and Miss Helen Williams at the piano. Columbia Floral Circle will meet to morrow' at 1 o'clock with Mrs. Mae Shade. 1330 Quincy street. Mrs. Lula Tarry assisting. The Georgia Ladies' Luncheon Club will meet Wednesday at Nunnally’s, on F street, at 12:30 p.m. The presi dent, Mrs. S. Gordon Green, will pre i side. s Columbia Heights Art Club was entertained at the Kenesaw. The hostesses were Mrs. A. Rogers Tracy and Mrs. Ernest Gude. Mrs. Mahlon Winter presided. The subject for the afternoon w’as a review of the papers given during the year. “A Summary of the Mediterranean Cruise.” The subject for next year w’ill be “The Netherlands and Its Posses sions.” Guests were Mrs. A. Natalie Desio. Mrs. Frank Suter, Mrs. S. Russell Bowen. Mrs. F. H. Mitchell and Mrs. Lilly J. Lewer. i The Zonta Club met Wednesday, j Miss Mabel Strider. president, presid- j I ing. Important matters of business were discussed, including a report of i the dinner given at the Dodge for raising money to help with the fur nishing of the new Y. W. C. A. resi dence. The success of this evening’s dinner and entertainment will allow the fur nishing of a suite of rooms, instead of a single room, in the new building. The entertainers were Aurelia and Rosalmire Colomo, Nina Norman, Eleanor Maginniss. Robert Davidson, Harlean James, Emma T. Hahn, Win ifred Thorpe, Marion Taylor, Alice I Terrell, Frances Burns and Mabel | Edgerton. The Cercle des Precieuses Ridicules ! was received on Wednesday evening by Mme. Germaine Johnson and Mile. Rose Verine. The president, M. Wil liam J. Wallis, presided. Mile. Mary A. Deffinbaugh sang "L'Anneau d'Argent,” by Chaminade, and “Plantons la Vigne,” of unknown authorship. Her piano accompani ment was played by Mme. William J. Wallis. M. Andre Frank Liotard gave two humorous stories illustrative of French life. M. Marcel Ancher. cellist, played "La Sonata,” by Handel, W’ith piano accompaniment by Mme. Mary Izant Couch. M. Lewis Heck gave a brief talk on Turkey, based on ex periences during a 20-year residence in that country. The program closed with a vocal solo by Mme. Harriett Mitchell Alexander, ‘‘Connais-tu le Pays." by Thomas, the accompani ment being played by Mme. Mary Izant Couch, pianist, and M. Marcel Ancher, cellist. Rowac Club.—The final luncheon of the season will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Girls' Friendly Tea House, on the Mount Vernon Boule vard. Make reservations with Mrs. Maurice Reddy, 3000 Cathedral Man sions. Curley Club members will have an outing next Sunday at the cottage of John Townshend, at North Beach, Md. They will meet at the Conti nental Hotel at 1:30 p.m. James Cor bett is in charge of arrangements. Those who wish to go are requested to communicate with Mr. Corbett as soon as possible. The Study Group ended its first season at the meeting at the home of the Misses Connor, Alexandria, Va., last week. Miss Anne Kerby, chair man, presided. Meetings will be re sumed in the late Summer. The Helen Wood Circle of the Flor enre CVittentnn Hnmp met TiiAriav nt the home of Mrs. Chester C. Caywood, 4421 Hawthorne street. Luncheon was served by the hostess and was followed by a business meeting. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. E. H. Rietzkie; vice president, Mrs. Frederick Kummell; recording secre tary, Mrs. H. H. Myers; correspond ing secretary, Mrs. A. H. Coster; treas urer Mrs. H. M. Fulton. Mrs. Lang worthy was re-elected delegate to the board. The circle will hold a benefit card party June 10 at the home of Mrs. O. F. Busby, 4616 Chevy Chase boule vard. The annual picnic will be held June 23 at the home. Girls’ Friendly Society—The annual card party given by the Senior Club will be held Saturday at the Holiday House, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Nativity Branch held its annual en tertainment Tuesday evening in the form of a variety show and musical under the direction of Miss Hannah Bonnell. Final classes will be held at Epiph any Branch tomorrow at 7 p.m. in personal religion and glee club sing ing. A business meeting will • be held following the classes. On June 8 the branch will have supper at the home of Mrs. Charles W. Richardson with the branch president, Mrs. Berry, present. Ascension-Trinity Church Branch w'ill entertain the members of the L unch at Resurrection Chapel in their club room at Ascension Church Thursday. A program of games and music has been arranged, to be fol lowed by supper. The annual diocesan garden party will be held at the Holiday House June 13 from 4 to 7 pjn. Junior Women’s Club.—The second I Parent-Teacher Congress Makes Plans for Picnic Mrs. C. H. Bair Chairman of Committee. Stanton Group Installs Officers—Mrs. Collingwood Re-Elected. RRANGEMENTS are being made for the annual June picnic of the District of Co lumbia Congress of Parents and Teachers. The committee in charge includes Mrs. C. H. Bair, chairman; Mrs. O. G. Hankins, Mrs. G. G. Cornwell, Mrs. J. D. Denit, Mrs. Wes. M. Tryon. Stanton The following officers were Installed by Mrs. C. C. Mullady: Mrs. George Lear, president; Mrs. Morris Yockel son, first vice president; Miss Ada Farrington, second vice president; Mrs. William Kimmerling, recording secretary; Mrs. Howard Bass, corre sponding secretary; Albert Sellman, treasurer. The annual school picnic will be held Saturday. Macfarland Junior High. The following officers were re elected; Mrs. G. H. Collingwood, president; Prof. H. P. Safford, second vice president; Mrs. Alice Lyddane, secretary; Mrs. R. Lawrence, treas urer. Mrs. W. E. Givens was elected first vice president and Mrs. J. J_ Kinsey third vice president. The student aid chairman, Miss Waters, of the teaching staff, was given additional funds to carry on her activities. Appropriation was made for two Boy Scout camp schol arships for Troop 30, which meets in the school. Mrs. A. R. Klock spoke on “Co operation Between the Public and the Motion Picture Exhibitor,” and Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent of schools, duscussed “Vocational Train ing Opportunities in the District.” The Maefarland Orchestra played several selections. Vocal numbers in cluded a duet by Elinor Jacobs and Wilton Mendellsohn, song by pupils, accompanied by Bennie Banos. Arthur Hagaestary and Mary Senador; French folk songs by Mrs. Fowle and four children, selections by girls of the 8B and selections by the glee club. McKinley High. The association will meet Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock for election of officers. H. D. Cooke. The annual Spring luncheon and festival, under the direction of Mrs. Eugene Grigg, wil be held Wednesday. Two paintings were unveiled Tues day at a memorial service for the late principal, Miss R. L. McNamara. Jefferson Junior High. A lawn party will be held Wed nesday evening. There will be a marionette show and other attractions. Stuart Junior High. The association will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. Officers will be installed by Mrs. W. B. Fry, president District of Columbia Congress of Parents and Teachers. The glee club, orchestra and physical training classes will fur nish entertainment. Edmonds-Kingsman-Maury. The patrol boys of the three schools will be given a party Thursday from 1:30 to 3 p.m. by the association. Capt. Mansfield and Policeman Jung hans will be guests of honor and will address the boys. The Eliot Junior annual luncheon was held at the Highlands. Installation of the new officers was: Mrs. John T. Lucker, president; Miss Marian White, vice president; Miss Catherine Haislip, second vice presi dent; Miss Carrie Trivett, correspond ing secretary; Mrs. G. B. Queen, recording secretary, and Mrs. Jessie swingle, treasurer. Mrs. Jack Vogel, as toastmistress, presented corsages' of gardenias, the club flower, to Mrs. Byron M. Coon, sponsor, and Mrs. Perry O. Huff, re tiring president. Mrs. Huff was also presented with a gavel engraved in silver. Miss Clara Mae Tarbett gave readings. Palaver Club.—Samuel Wilder King, delegate from Hawaii, will be the honor guest at a dinner Wednesday at the home of Oswald P. Schuette, 3233 Ellicott street. Mr. King will speak on the beauties of Hawaii and will show motion pictures. It will be ladies' night. The Washington Branch of the American Association of University Women held its annual dinner last Monday and installed officers, who will serve for two years, as follows: Mrs. Richard Hogue, president; Mrs. Noble Boaz, recording secretary; Mrs. Clyde Hadley, treasurer; Mrs. William Lee Corbin and Mrs. J. Austin Stone, di rectors. The club house, at 1634 I street, will remain open with informal Sum mer teas each Monday afternoon and the book review and poetry groups will continue their interest throughout the Summer. The hikers’ group will meet this aft ernoon at the home of Mrs. Frank W. Pyle, 4414 Reservoir road to see their rose garden. Members will bring picnic supper. The junior group will' have charge of the tea tomorrow at 4 pm and will :ontinue to sponsor these teas through out the Summer. Miss Mary Louise Chace will be hostess. * V - High Glee Club will entertain with several selections Mrs. Mildred Kir by is chairman. U. S. Grant. The Executive Board will meet to morrow at 1:30 p.m. The annual meet ing and election will be held Tues day at 8:15 p.m. It will be Father's night. Mrs. Elizabeth Peeples of the Community Center Department will be guest speaker. The boy patrol party, held at the school Thursday, was arranged by Mrs. Frances M. Fippel and her com mittee. Amidon-Fairbrother-Rossell. The association will meet Tuesday at 3 p.m. in the Fairbrother School. Mrs. W. B. Fry, president, District of Columbia Parents and Teachers, will install the following officers: Mrs. R. V. Strout, president: Mrs. A. McRath, first vice president; Mrs. A. 6rown, second vice president: Miss O'Neil, third vice president; Mrs. R. Riggles, secretary: Mrs. W. Stephen son, treasurer. Mrs. L. Kinghom, his torian, will read a report of the year's VMUi R.. Emery-Erkington. The association entertained the 35 boys of the patrol at a luncheon In the Eckington Presbyterian Sunday school. S. M. Ely, Sergean Ennis. Mrs. W. B. Fry and Mrs. L. B. Castell were guests of honor. At the annual meeting. Mrs. B. R. Wood, seventh vice president, D. C. Congress, gave the address of the evening, and later installed the follow ing officers: Mrs. P. A. Taylor, presi dent: Mrs. H. J Coffman, first vice president: Mrs. F. M. Propst, second vice president: Mrs. J. J. Owen, re cording secretary; Mrs. Edna Lloyd, corresponding secretary: Mrs. J. W. Brewer, treasurer; Mrs. Leslie M. Paul, historian. Wheatley. The annual garden pilgrimage and tea will be held Tuesday with the school Garden Committee. Mrs. Wal ter Jones, Mrs. E. Rawlings, Mrs. S. George, Mrs. A. Mason and Capt. R. Mansfield in charge. Other com mittee members are: Reception, Miss F. Mortimer, principal, Mrs. E. Burge; Mrs. W. Wondrack, Mrs. H. Robinson, John Mayhugh, Mrs E. Wiener, Mrs. H. Thomas, Mrs. E. Rawlings; host esses, Mesdames A. Manning, V. Wise, J. Mayhugh, H. Shilling, M. Carosi, A. Milbum, L. Glascoe, F. Paravati; in vitations, Miss Grace Curl, sixth grade teachers, and her pupils; re freshments, Mesdames F. Touart, C. Hayden, M. Ferrari. Mrs. Alice Manning, program chair man, will meet with her committee at the home of Miss Mortimer Wed nesday evening to complete the pro gram for the coming year. Other members of this committee are Mes dames Wondrack, Johnson, Rawlings and John Mayhugh. Andrew Kirk, Louis Hines and Roger Seal, boy patrol leaders, will receive honor medals at a special ceremony, when R. M. Ham, safety director of the A. A. A., will make the presenta ViUUi Bancroft. Miss Catharine Watkins, recently retired as director of kindergartens in the District, t will speak Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. on ‘‘The Art of Homeuiak ing.” Installation of officers Will be held. The party given by the association for members of the boy patrol was held Friday afternoon at the school. Capt. Richard Mansfield of the ninth precinct entertained the group with original blackboard caricatures. Guests of honor included Officer Ach, in charge of the patrol for the tenth pre cinct: S. M. Ely. conductor of safety for the public school system, anil Mrs. L. B. Mastell, member of the Safety Council of the A. A. A. Blair-Hayes. The association will hold a luncheon Thursday on the playground of the Hayes School. TruesdelL The following officers were Installed: Mrs. S. C. Tupman, president; Mrs. E. O. Baker, first vice president; Mrs. C. G. Duganne, principal, second vice president; Mrs. E. A. Summers, re cording secretary; Mrs. C. A. Clar ridge, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. H. E. Duerst, treasurer. The annual P.-T. A. luncheon will be held at La Paree Wednesday at 1 o’clock. Miss Huston’s room won the attend ance prize. Woodmen of the World. The annual Memorial day of the Woodmen of the World will be ob served Friday at Woodmen Lodge, 935 G place. Sovereign Thurston G. Brown heads the committee in charge. Relatives of deceased members are invited. Field Manager Ernest A. Olsen ad dressed Fraser Camp last Monday night. The senior member of each camp is being honored during this period, which ends June 6. That date marks the 46th anniversary of the order, 4 I Recommendation for Edu cation of Young Officers Ends 1933 Plan. The recommendatioas of the Navy General Board, approved last week by Admiral William H. Standley as Act ing Secretary of the Navy, for edu cation of young line officers for serv ice in and transfer to the Supply, Construction and Civil Engineer Corps, indicate, generally, a return to the system that prevailed before 1933. They mean, among other things, that the restriction of filling only one in three vacancies in these corps is abolished. They carry also approval of recommendations of the chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks that civilian graduates of technical schools of high standard be given opportunity to compete in examinations for ap pointment to fill a proportion of the vacancies in the Civil Engineer Corps. This will be the first time since 1924 that appointments to that corps will be open to qualified civilians. Recently, and pending approval of the General Board’s report, boards were convened at the Navy Depart ment to select from among the many who had filed their applications those to be designated for post-graduate in struction as a preliminary to transfer to the three corps. As a result, the following officers have been desig nated: Finance and supply—Ensigns Le land P. Kimball, jr.; Charles A. Bleck, Edward F. Metzgar, Frederick K. Longshore, Lawrence A. White, Roy G. Buck, Thomas A. Long, John W. Kearns, William I. Robbh.s, Denni son C. Ambrose. Raymond L. Abra hamson. Edward M. Fagan and Rich ard S. Klunk. Naval construction—Ensigns Edward R. Tilburne, Edgar H. Batcheller, Charles H. Gerlack, Walter E. Bara nowski, George C. Wells and Allan M Chambliss. Civil engineering—Ensigns William C. G. Church, Ernest S. Bathke, Neil E. Kingsley. Lewis C. Coxe. James R. Davis, Richard L. Mann and Lewis M. Davis, jr. Armv. The War Department has reduced the age limits of Army officers at tending the general and special serv ice schools, beginning with the 1938 39 courses. Under the old policy, offi cers selected for attendance at the Army War College had to be less than 52 years old on September 1 of the year they entered the course. Under the change, candidates must now be less than 50. Heretofore at least half of the class undergoing the War Col lege course was less than 44 years on that date, but this has been reduced to less than 43 under the new policy. In the past officers attending the Command and General Staff School had to be less than 48 on September 1 of the year they entered the course. The limit is 46 now. Heretofore at least half of the officers selected for this Instruction had to be less than 40 on that date, but now, in order to qualify for selection, at least 50 per cent of all candidates must be ie^s than. 39. STATE SOCIETIES. The Mississippi Society will have its annual picnic and dance at Marshall Hall next Friday. The steamer leaves Seventh Street Wharf at 5:30 p.m., returning at 11:30. Tickets for the boat trip should be secured in advance from the presi dent, Lieut. Col. W. E. Brougher, 3604 Munitions Building, or the secretary, Miss Janie Mallory, 724 Farragut street. The California State Society will give its iast social function of the season Saturday, when members and their friends will sail on the South port for a moonlight ride down the Potomac, leaving on the Southport at 5:30 and returning at midnight. The committee in charge is Mrs. Gertrude Scott, Mrs. Dorothy Harper, Walter Clifferd Burke and W. Howard Smith. The annual banquet in honor of members of the bowling league was held, with Morris J. Hole as toast master. The silver cup presented by Henry a. Smale of Chicago, president of the society, was given to United Slims team. Individual and team prizes were presented by District Manager Arthur S. Brown. Harry O. Clem re cited a humorous selection. Stephen J. Driscoll presided at the meeting of Potomac Council. Senator Arthur S. Brown announced a class ceremonial in Pythian Temple the first week in July. A river trip will be made to Indian Head on June 19. John B. Dlckman entertained with several humorous stories. Silent tribute was paid to M. R. King. Israel H. Gordon presented a program of circus novel ties, followed by refreshments. The meetings this week are: Tues day, Executive Board, Washington Loan * Trust Building; Friday, Vic tory Council, Pythian Temple. K. OF C. OFFICERS PICKED AT PARLEY Resolution of Convention Condemns Non-Interven tion in Mexico. The State Council, Knights of Co lumbus, closed Its thirty-eighth an nual convention Wednesday evening. A resolution protesting the attitude of the national administration in failing to Intervene In protecting the Catholics of Mexico was adopted. George E. Herring, retiring State deputy, presided. Right Rev. Eugene J. Connelly, pastor of St. Peter’s Church and State chaplain, spoke. Walter I. Plant, past District deputy, was elected State deputy. Other offi cers are Edward L. Tucker, State sec retary, Manning J. Willcoxon, State treasurer; William Mulligan, State warden, and Alfred A. McGarraghy, State advocate. One of the resolutions adopted, to be transmitted to the Supreme con vention, was for the construction of a national home for aged members. Carroll Council will meet on Tues day evening in the club rooms for election of officers. Grand Knight Harry J. Kane, Jr., will preside. Spalding Council will meet Thurs day evening for election of officers. Clarence Ouradnik, lecturer, has ar ranged a program of entertainment and refreshments. Members have been invited to bring their wives and families to the entertainment, which will begin at 9:30 p.m. wasnington council will hold a nrst and second degree in the club house June 26, when candidates will be pre pared for the solemn exemplification of the third degree June 28. The third degree will be known as the Victory class and will be held in honor of Dr. A. D. Wilkinson, financial secretary of the council. Alfred Paul Neff, lecturer of Wash ington Council, has been appointed chairman of the Knights of Columbus Showboat on June 22. leaving Seventh street wharf at 8:30 o'clock. A meet ing of the General Committee will be held Friday evening in the club house. The Knights of Columbus Band, un der the direction of William Vogel son and Raymond Maryman. will meet in the club today at 3 o'clock. Plans are being made for the or ganization of an athletic association in Knights of Columbus circles. An important meeting of the committee will be held Wednesday evening. SHEPHERDS OF BETHLEHEM dHiiuuai ixxige was cauea to order by Past Comdr. Mrs. Hester A. Burke. Dr. A. R. Cohen was received by transfer from Justice Lodge. The lodge will meet tomorrow at 808 Eye street to receive the supreme commander, Mrs. Millie Hardwick of Hudson. N. Y., and Mrs. Dorothy R. Twaddell of the Law and Appeal Com mittee. from Philadelphia, Pa. A re ception will follow the meeting. Star of Virginia Lodge was called to order by Comdr. Hayden Allen. The next meeting will be Tuesday at 8 p.m. to celebrate its birthday an niversary and also receive and enter tain the supreme commander and staff officers, who will make their official visitation. Hope Lodge was called to order by the commander. Mrs. Levina Schutnecht. Arrangements were made to officially receive the supreme com mander and staff of officers, who will pay an official visitation June 3 at 7 Fourth street northeast. Comdr. Archie Friedberg called the last meeting of Justice Lodge to order at the Washington Hotel. Mrs. Julia Bechtold and Harry Weisberg were received into membership and Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke was reinstated. The next meeting will be June 5, at the Washington Hotel. The deputies and past commanders met Thursday evening in a joint ses sion at the Hotel Washington to con sider plans for “home day” at the Shepherds Home at Haddonfleld. N. J., June 13, and the annual convention in Atlantic City, N. J. in late Septem ber. B. P. 0. ELKS Plans have been completed for the Elks’ fourth annual showboat on board the S. S. Potomac the night of June 15. The annual orphans’ outing will be held at Glen Echo July 22. Delegates .and alternates will be elected Wednesday night to represent Washington Lodge at the sixteenth annual convention of the Maryland, Delaware and District of Columbia Elks’ Association to be held at An napolis, Md„ August 3, 4 and 5. During June, July, August and Sep tember the regular lodge meeting nights will be the first Wednesday and the third Wednesday for the Summer season. ^The Elks’ “Good Will Fleet,” which is en route to the Grand Lodge Con vention in Los Angeles, Calif., will ar rive here Tuesday and will be the guest of Washington Lodge. The Elks’ Boy' Band of Chattanooga, Tenn., Lodge will be guests of Wash ington Lodge in June for a series of concerts for the benefit of “shut-ins” or patients at the folowlng hospitals: Walter Reed, Mount Alto and NavaL ORIENTAL SHRINE Su-Zu Court, L. O. S. N. A., will meet Tuesday at 8 o’clock in Brightwood Temple for a short business session, followed by a home-coming reception in honor of the 1936-7 officers. At the Mayflower Hotel at the con clusion of the Grand Council session Grand High Priestess Elizabeth Robl shaw of Cleveland, assisted by Past Grand High Priestess Elliott of Tulsa. Okla., Installed the following officers of Su-Zu Court: High priestess, Edith Parsons; princess, Bessie Towson; as sociate princess, Lottie Sener; recorder, Gola Duval; treasurer, Sadie Jenkins; first ceremonial lady, Pauline Auer hamer; second ceremonial lady, Clara Smith; trustees, PauUne McLeod, An nie Snoots and Bertha Bromwell: oriental guide, Arline Hines; marshal, Elma Jenkins; inner guard, May Houghton; outer guard, Lulu Fletcher; captain of patrol, Lila White; direc tress, fiiuan Culiins; prophetess, Marie Ralph, and organist, Jessie Mountjoy. * * Company D Leads Guard 4 In Enlisted Attendance i Engineer Company Receives Special Com mendation From Regiment Com mander on Record. OMPANY D, 121st ENGIN EERS, commanded by Capt. Samuel R. Turner, having diatinguished Itself by having the largest average attendance of any unit in the regiment and keeping Its actual strength up to the full allot ment, has been singled out by Col. John W. Oehmann, commander of the regiment, for special commendation. “I take this opportunity,” Col. Oeh mann wrote, "to commend the com manding officer and the other officers and enlisted men of the company un der his command for the very satis factory showing which has been made in these matters. Please extend my congratulations to those under your command for their efforts in securing and maintaining a proper attendance at drill. I urge the members of Com pany D not only to continue their good work in this respect, but, as the attendance of the regiment as a whole increases, to make the added effort necessary to continue their leadership within the regiment In the matter of drill attendance.” Capt. Turner, In expressing his gratification for the co-operation of the men in attaining the record, paid particular tribute to First Sergt. Neil M. Goen and those non-commissioned officers and privates who endeavored unceasingly to maintain the company | attendance at the high level neces sary to warrant such a special com mendation. The War Department Is planning advanced training for officers of the National Guard who attend the serv ice schools. The' plan is to provide the minimum of 5.353 officer gradu ates from the various service schools at the end of a 15-year period. It w-as pointed out that to attain this objective it is necessary to limit the attendance of National Guard officers : to one special service school and to one course at that school. In general, the company, troop or battery officers’ course was selected in the past year as the logical course to which officers should be sent. The department reported that a sur vey of the courses at the various schools, together with the jobs the of- \ cer graduates were expected to fill on graduation convinced the National Guard Bureau that many of the courses were of insufficient scope to meet the needs of the National Guard. The ! chief of the bureau has initiated re quests for changes in the scopes of most of the courses, and, as a result, it is anticipated that many new sub jects will be included in these courses in the coming year. The infantry, field artillery and cav alry schools will train officers in the following: The tactical and technical duties of the arm in abbreviated form to Include the regiment, with a brief summary of the corresponding brigade functions, paying particular attention to the company, battery or troop. Practical command of units to in : elude the regiment and practical in I struction in the mechanics and em [ ployment of weapons. Staff duties to include the brigade. Proper methods of training. The Coast Artillery school, it was said, has heretofore held an eight weeks course. ine oauery ouictia course was very limited in scope and gave instruction only in gunnery, ma | terial and target practice. An effort is being made to extend this course to a twelve-weeks' course and to include the subjects of orientation, communi cation, tactical command and staff functions to include the regiment and methods of training. The course at the Signal Corps : School has been enlarged to make it suitable for division signal officers; I that at Chemical Warfare School to j make it suitable for division chemical warfare officers and that at the Engi neer School to give instruction in the tactical and technical duties of the engineers to include the regiment. In view of the changes at the various schools the National Guard Bureau said that It plans to open practically all of the courses to both company and field officers under 45 years of age who have never attended a special service school. Because of the fiscal limitations the number of field officers that can be sent to any one course cannot exceed 10 per cent of the total numoer sent to the course. Three hundred and seventy-seven ! National Guard officers and 88 en listed men will have attended the schools this school year and approxi mately the same number will be sent .the next school year. To carry out the program for National Guard per sonnel approximately $540,000 will be expended in the fiscal year 1936 to cover the cost of ammunition, pay. transportation, and a like amount is provided in the current Army appro priations bill for the fiscal year 1937. Because of business interference with the performance of military duty, the following have been ordered trans fered from the active- to the inactive lists of their respective units: Pvt. Francis B. Hart, Medical De partment Detachment, 260th Coast ArtUlery, and Pvt. Andrew I. Brown, Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery. For the same reason the following members have been transferred to the inactive list of the Division Quarter master Platoon, Headquarters Com pany, 104th Quartermaster Regiment: Pvt*. Julian M. Johnston, Arthur T. Johnston and Elmer R. Noyer. Pvts. James D. Jenkins, Woodrow W. Kesecker and Arthur N. Thomas have been ordered honorably dis charged from this unit because of •re moval from the city. Although a register of National Guard officers has not been printed for more than five years, It was said that funds are included in this year's appropriation bill for the printing of a new register and it is expected that the copy will be sent to the printer as soon as possible after funds are avidlable. The earliest date on which printed copies may be ex pected will be about December 1, next. A study of the State staffs and State detachments of the Guard units has been made by the National Guard Bureau, arid as a result, it was said, a recommendation has been made that the commissioned personnel on the State staffs be reduced 50 per cent and the enlisted personnel of the de tachments be reduced 70 per cent. Pvt. (First Class) Emmett F. Gibson has been ordered promoted to corporal In Company B, 121st Engineers, upon recommendation* of the unit com mander. The following promotions in the Headquarters Detachment, 29th Divi sion, have been ordered: Technical Sergta. Hamilton Oolt and f r r i* * Thomas G. Sonner to be master sergeants: Sergt. William 8. Warner ' to be staff sergeant, and Corpls. Emil Ganschow and Victor A. Howard to be sergeants. Pvt. Learner T. Shea, Company C, 121st Engineers, has been ordered honorably discharged, he having reached the age of 64 years. Pvt. Donald E. Kidston, Head- ‘ quarters Detachment, 29th Division, has been ordered honorably dis charged because of removal from the District. The following have been ordered transferred from the inactive to the active list of the Headquarters De tachment, 29th Division: Pvt. Grenvel D. Armel, Robert L. Hansen, Henry L. Sutphen, Henry D. , Edgerton and Charles A. Shenk. DELPHIAN SOCIETY The Columbian Society will meet Thursday at 10 o'clock at Woodward & Lothrop s. The topic for discussion will be ‘ Anglo-Saxon Stories.” The president, Mrs. George M. Norris, will give the introductory comment. The leader, Mrs. C. M. Jansky, jr., will discuss “The Spirit of Anglo Saxon Literature.” Other topics are ‘ Pre-Christian Stories," Mrs. Knute Bjorka; "Cynewulf's Elene,” <a) "The Author and His Purpose.” Mrs. J. H. Dellinger; <b) "Constantine's Conver sion,” Dr. A. M. Finnegan; (c) "Elene's ‘ Quest,” Mrs. William S. Graham, and <d) "The Sequel to the Finding of the Cross,” Mrs. H. Huntington. Gamma Chapter will meet tomorrow evening in the Shoreham Hotel, with Mrs. Pearl Friede presiding. The subject will be “The Greek Romance.” under the leadership of Miss Lulu Adams. The topics for dis cussion are “The Characteristics of Greek Ftomances," "The Aethiopica,” "The Plot,” The Characterization* "Reflections of the Age” and "The Style and Local Color.” j These discussions will be led by Miss ^ Mary Wolford. Miss Clara Dickerson, Miss Ellen Bulger. Miss Sopha Luns ford, Mrs. Winifred Davis, Mrs. Evelyn Haller and Mrs. J. LeRoy Elliott. Kappa Sigma Chapter will meet at the Shoreham Tuesday morning. The subject-of discussion will be "Athens’ Political Death and Cultural Immor tality.” Leader. Mrs. Fletcher Cannon. The topics will be presented by the following members: Mrs. Ira J. _ Gabrielson. Mrs. Ralph Teunis. Mrs. Joe T. O'Connell. Mrs. Joseph Curry. Mrs. W. K. Hackman. Mrs. E. Paul Steigner, Mrs. W. A. Shannon. Mrs. W. J. Greenleaf, Mrs. S. M. Lauder dale. Mrs. C. W. Housley. Mrs. J. G. Hefty and Mrs. F. J. Loftus. Iota Phi Delta Chapter met at the Shoreham Hotel for the discussion of "Russian Art.” with Mrs. Welton B. Hutton as leader of the program. The president. Mrs. G. Fred Coles, presided and gave the resume. Mrs. Ralph Tun nls of the Kappa Sigma Chapter, was f a guest. Officers elected were: President, Mrs. Alexander Wylie; vice president, Mrs. H. H. Hulbirt; recording secretary. Mrs. William Hills: treasurer. Mrs. Earl Board. Mrs. Carl H. Smith; first and second asisstants. Mrs. Elmer L. Peffer and Mrs. H. B. Brocks. The chapter was entertained at luncheon by Mrs. James L. Bates. Other guests were Mrs. S. L. Parmele, Mrs. Bates mother; Miss Eva Adams " and Miss May Belle Adams, who gave the second part of her talk on 'Drama.” The final meeting of the season will be held Thursday at the Shoreham Hotel. National Capital Chapter met Wed nesday in JelleSs Little Theater for the first program on German opera, with Mrs. T. A. Huntley, vice presi dent, presiding. Mrs. T. J. Rice, lead er, opened the study with introduc tory comments on Mozart and Wag- ^ ner. “Mozart and German Opera,” "The Marriage of Figaro,” “Don Giovanni” and "The Magic Flute” were discussed, respectively, by Mrs. Charles W. Arth, Mrs. T. F. Law, Mrs. A. H. Norton and Mrs. A. C. Christie. “Wagners Contributions to Music,” “Lohengrin” and "Tristan und Isolde” were pre sented by Mrs. Guy A. Ramsdell, Mrs. P. M. Chichester and Mrs. T. A. Huntley. Wagners "The Ring of the Nibe lungs” will be the subject of study and discussion at the last meeting for the current year, June 10, at thf Pheasant Farm Inn. Ednor, Md. Mrs. A. S. Wolfe will be the leader, with Mrs. Edward Stevens, Mrs. Fred Cat lett, Mrs. E. Wade Ball, Mrs. Retta Maybee, Mrs. Annabel Brooke and Mrs. H. A. Latane presenting the topics. Officers were elected as follows: Mrs. Theodore Alan Huntley, presi dent: Mrs. Allan Scott Wolfe, vice president: Mrs. Guy A. Ramsdell, secretary: Mrs. Arthur C. Christie, treasurer; Mrs. Edward Stevens, chair man of the advisory board; Mrs. Je- ^ rome B. Hartley and Mrs. Peyton Moncure Chichester, assistant mem bers of the advisory board. I -1 LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE Columbia Lodge met Tuesday at Moose Hall. F. Rose was elected trustee. F. L. Bissell was appointed chairman of the Boat Trip Committee. Class initiation will be held June 23, to be designated as “National Conven tion Class.” It will be prior to the national convention in Chicago, which will be held June 30 to July 4. Mem bership Chairman George Edleman announced a banquet for the new members and the sponsors June 25. Chairman of the House Committee, Dictator Russell B. Martin, announced the appointment of two new members, Richard J. Clark and Ethan Thomp son. Past Dictator Lowe announced a bus would be engaged for the legion meet ing in Hagerstown June 7. All legion members desiring to go will call H. C. Hopper, steward, at the Moose Club. The degree staff will initiate a class at Clarendon, Va., tomorrow. Officers' meeting will be held Tuesday evening at Moose Hall. The Social Service Committee will hold a dinner at the Moose Hall, 1414 I street, Tuesday from 6 to 8. At the last meeting a farewell re ception was held for the pianist, Mrs. Lillian Bickle. who Is leaving with her husband, Sergt. Bickle for his new post at Mitchel Field. N. Y. She was presented with gifts. Excelsior Literary Club Officers Seated, left to right: Mrs. R. S. Hall, first vice president; Mrs. Charles W. Delaney, president; Mrs. Clarence Adams Langley, second vice president. Back row. standing, left to right: Mrs. Mattie Q. Ewing, outgoing president; Mrs. Alice V. Creque. outgoing first vice president; Mrs. Julia W. Webb, treasurer; Mrs. H. S. Newman, outgo ing treasurer: Mrs. Henry Fenno Sawtelle, delegate to the District of Columbia Federation of Women’s Clubs; Mrs. Adam J. Penrod, recording secretary, and Mrs. Elmon V. Carr, corre sponding secretary. —Star Staff Photo.