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Miss Robinson Heads
District B. & P. W. Club
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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,
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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.
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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.