Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-06-20
COL. LANDERS STEPS ASIDE
FOR ROOKIE SLIM KELLUM
Secretary of War Then Gets Six Rousing
Cheers From 310th F. A.-Capt. Nor
cross Called Bill" by Private.

slim" Kellum backed Col. Lam
ders off the boards when it came to
expressing appreciation of Secretary
of War Bakers speech at O-Y.
slim" called for three cheers, and
when these did not suit him got
three more. The extras seemed to be
satisfactory. certainly to Mr.. Baker
At the dance. following the 310th's
big show, Lieut.. Goodwin was among
the most popular dancers. He sang
a song to every tune.
Lieut.. Hebner, formerly a sergeant
and recent graduate of the training
school. was seen dancing with his
wife.
Mrs. Landers. wife of the colonel
of the 310th Field Artillery. was much
sought after by the younger officers
as a dancing partner She was
dressed in a light summer costume,
trimmed with lace over silk, and wore
a beautiful picture hat of white and
blue.
Col. Landers went back of the stage
to thank the entertainers for their
part in the show, which is his invari-
able custom.
The democratic manner of Secre-
tary Baker was the subject of favor
able comment. He introduced him.
self to many persons. The flag on
his car with the shield and thirteen
stars was also admired.
Those two Chinese chums, Ernest
Choir and Apau Kau, one in E 315th
Infantry and the other in E 315th In
fantry, are bright. snappy soldiers.
the evidence showing that Apau Is
sergeant.
Choir is a native American. although
his parents have gone back to China
to live. Apau, a base ball player of
renown. was born in Honolulu, and he
declares the Hawaiians are taking
much interest in the war. His brother
is physician, graduate of Harvard
Medical, and holds a commission in
the United States Army.
One of the pigeon squad of the Sig
nal Battalion. Boris George Sloninsky,
a graduate of the University of Petro-
grad, strolled into The Little White
House of Camp Meade" the Jewish
building, and in the course of a short
talk it was revealed that he speaks
several languages besides English.
including Russian, Hebrew, German
and French. He was studying at
Northwestern University just before
coming here.
Hyman Pinkowitz, supply, 315th
Infantry, told friends in the Jewish
building that he had exhibited recent
" two paintings in oil at a Philadel-
phia art show, one called "a Wagon
Train and the other Somewhere in
Meade" He is a graduate of Fine
Arts, Philadelphia, and won a scholar
ship which took him to the principal
European art centers just before the
war.
One of the best pianists in Meade
is Austin Conrad. discovered by w.
F. Rochester, Fosdick dramatic di-
rector. and Endorsed by Reese Cas-
sard, Paint and Powder" man of
Baltimore. He is in H.. 313th In
fantry.
I'm sending home my dress suit;
] shall hardly need it again in the
Army" remarked Marshall, one Of
the new men in d, 311th Field Artil-
lery.
About the same time Arringdale of
Missouri, now of B, 9th Engineers.
came into O-Y with a small -four
sack full of clothes to be sent home
1t looked like an old fashioned miners
ers' money bag.
Nothing like that" he said, "al-
though l have hopes of avfng that
much some day" He enlisted in Salt
Lake City.