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Evening star., 1919-09-28
Tho bureau Of militia affairs has is
sued Q circular to the adjutant gen
erals Of the several
Colliu~ IN Old states calling In
all Colt revolvers.
MOQGl = lotVA0s caliber AZ Ynodal

.V0&A6 IL VA0
Model Pistols. ..,,s~- AZ mod.,
1903, and caliber .ss Of all models. and
WIN replace them where necessary
with revoivers. ca1iber AS. model 1877.
or automatic pistols, caliber As.
The war found the United States
Army quite deficient in its supply of
pistols, and It was. not until the very
end Of the war that it began to re-
ceive them In abundance. This was
not due to any neglect on the part OF
the ordnance department. byf. para
doxical as 1t may seem. waH <ue to
the foresight Of Brig. Gen Jsnn p.
Thompson Of that department. MAJ.
Gen. Croxier. chief Of ordnance. had
charged him with there8ponsibility Of
developing the military rifle and pis-
toll for the use Of the Army. and he
turned out the modified Enhelds (U. 8.
model. 1910 in such quantities that
after the hrst few months no Ques-
ton was heard about the Americans
not having rifles enough to 60 around.
Gen. Thompson. with Gen. Cfoxiers q
approval. had put every available
turning out rideA Of which there had
been q serious shortage. He then
turned his efforts to turning out pis.
tolls, but he found that II he put his
available force at that job for the
Army, other munitions more sorely
needed than the pistols would be put
back. He therefore. sacrificed these
small arms for the good OF the SER
vice and put his trained men and his
material to the best use. Later he
put them back at the Job Of turning
out pistols in quantities and the
steady output was SO great that now
the Army has them IN plenty and IL
giving the National Guard its latest
and best type Of this weapon.
Experience taught tho lesson that
the heavy oaliber pfStol--one that viii
stop its man every time by it's SHOCK
lis more effective than the lighter
weapon; and that tho tendency in thii
respect is directly opposite that Of ths
military rife. whose caliber has beer
steadily growing smaller. The auto.
matio AS was found BY use to be the
ideal piece for dRoee work.
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Painting From Liner.

still another relic Of interest now at
the academy IL painting taken from
the former North German Lloyd liner,
the Kronrinx Wtlhelm. It II by
FIGHTER. and represents Germanys
supposed supremacy on the seas. It
was one Of the Arst trophies Of the
war to reach tho Naval Academy, and
IL now hung In the post-graduate
school
The collection OF objects Of interest
war is very unique and interesting.
and data concerning them ALI are now
Evening star., 1919-09-28
Up-to-0zte Name.

Up-to-0zh Name.
Don't you women h9ve sewing cir
cles any mor0T
I'VE don't csRf them that any more:
we call them community scandal con-
ferences."
Evening star., 1919-09-28
On September rs. Admiral william
8. Benson. having reached his sixty.
fourth birth.
Admiral Benson's day. was au'
tomaticallyre.
E6ICWcn " Navy. tired from the

Navy. The officers. enlisted men and
clerical force of the Navy Depart
ment. from messengers to bureau
chiefs and rear admirals and a Sec
retary of the Navy. had seen to it
that the unassuming ONCE quarters
which the retiring officer had occu-
pied during the war was filled with
fiowers Of most brilliant-h hue. AL the
callers wore smiles. even though they
were thinking seriously. Fer nearly
tour years Admiral Benson has held
fh4 most responsible position tn.4h1
Navy, chief Of the division OF 11tAT
operations. He was the first of1cer
to be advanced to that position. which
Is charged by law with the RESPONSE
,bility Of maintaining the heet In cop-
dition and preparing the plans for
its operation In time Of war. He
practically established the ONCE; for
the law was silent on its organiza-
ton How well he did the difficult
work placed upon him may be read
in the history OF the Navy in this
war. He won the loyalty Of the bu-
reau chiefs, without which the Navy
adudinistr4tion would have clogged-
''I would hate to see anything hap
pen," said one Of the veterans, that
would prevent Benson's getting his
admiraFs rank. for he has been our
balance wheel"
His assistant. Rear Admiral ]. T.
Mexican. who filled the ofhce while
senting the Navy with the peace COM
mission. will MI the office now made
vacant until Rear Admiral Robert
e. Coontz, who will succeed Admiral
Benson, arrives from the Pacific
deet
Evening star., 1919-09-28
Gift From Brest Citizens.

An article Of extreme interest now
at the academy is the bronze stat
uette Of Joan Of Arc presented by the
citizens Of Brest. France, to the
American Navy, through Vive Admiral
II. B. Wilson. q. 8. NJ, who COM
manded at the great port used by
most of the troops Of the United
States Army entering and leaving
France. It was executed by Mercier.
the noted French sculptor. and COM
memorates the relations between the
United States Navy and Army and
the people Of Brest. It was present
cd ON the Fourth Of July OF last year
with appropriate ceremonies.
Indicative Of the flne feeling which
went into the gift II an extract from
q daily paper Of Brest which tells of
the collecting Of funds for the stat
uette. It says: The widows OF the
war, the orphans. tho mutilated. the
wounded, the school children. the
poor refugees. with full hearts. are
all Offering their mite"
Evening star., 1919-09-28
Prepared.

What 10 prsparednessr
Knitting sveatsrs- er-soldiars- ef
the next war;,
Evening star., 1919-09-28

The first article connected with the
recent war to be received at the
academy was q German minenwerfer.
or bomb thrower. captured by the
marines Of the 1st Battalion, 4th
Brigade, at Belleau woods one June II.
1913. II was one Of the first two cap
tufed on that occasion by the marines.
by Brig. Gen. J. G. Harbord, the other
being sent to the Military Academy.
Another trophy taken from the
hands of the Germans is machine
gun which was abandoned by them
during the third attack on Cambrai.
during September and October. 1918.
It was taken by American troops and
fell into the hands Of Capt. r. T. Cra-
ven. u. 8. N, who sent IL to the Naval
Academy. It is Of practical as well
as historic value at tho Naval Acad-
emy, Al it IL used In the ordnance de-
partment for past. Of the instruction
in that line, being in perfect working
order.
A highly interesting trophy now
here is the nag Of the gunboat Geier.
seized In a damaged condition at the
outbreak Of the war in the harbor Of
Honolulu. where she had been in
termed for. some time. The Naval
Academy also possesses the colors,
both national and battery. Of the ma
val railroad battery Of sixteen Inch
guns, which after important work in
other sectors. was ready for the bonn
bardment Of Metz when the armistice
was signed. They were sent to his
alma mater, the Naval Academy. by
Rear Admiral Charles p. Plunkett,
who organized and commanded the
battery.
Evening star., 1919-09-28

I
The biggest pay office in the United
States IL found in the division Of Army
| finance. An
Handling Finance erron ous
of Army Big Work. this this is a a d.
vision Of the Army general staff has
gained considerable headway. but. in
fact. it Is not a staff division any
more than the Signal Corps, although
like all the operating supply 6vi-
sions. 1t comes under the supervision
of the director of purchase and store
age and traffic for coordination WITH
| the several branches Of the Army. II
has the duty of paying all the buts
supply, equipment and pay OF ne
Army; and has managed in the course
of the last year to pay out money06
the rate of $640.000.000 a month.
In that time Brig. Gen. Lord, direce-
or Of the bureau. has met some ex-
them to the entire satisfaction OF
every one who had a proper claim
against the department. Officers OF
his division met the incoming trans
ports and with remarkable facility
settled the accounts Of the returning
troops. noting that records were in
complete and deductions were to be
made for insurance and allotments'
They adjusted the travel pay from
the point of discharge to the point OF
enlistment or to the homes in some
cases.
After some Of the men had been
discharged Congress increased the
rate Of pay from 81 cents to cents
mile; and all the men became en-.
titled to the increase. which added
burden to the pay division. Then
Congress granted a bonus of $50 to
partment organized q special force OF
a thousand clerks and accountants to
adjust and pay the claims which came
in to them by the trainload. SO per
fectly did the system work that In
special instance 1t took just three and
the claim to turn out the check for
its payment.
When the men Of the 1st Division
were being mustered out they were
not delayed for day in the final ad-
1ustment Of their accounts and the
ted by the present law.
With the cessation Of hostilities
arose the matter Of paying claims
under the so-ca1led irregular con-
tracts OF the war Department, which.
under the enabling acts Of Congress.
war claims board for adjustment and
payment. The machinery Of the
FINANCE division met this without in
terruptfon Of its other claims SO
promptly that not one contractor has
voiced q complaint.
With all the threads Of Army finance
In his hands, Gen. Lord Is in constant
demand before the congressional
committees for Information to be used
in forming the great appropriation
and deficiency bills for the Army as
fiscal matters that continually come
before the Congress.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
WAR RELICS SENT
TO NAVAL ACADEMY
Articles Acquired in Course Of
Recent Conflict Now in
Collection.
CURATOR PUT IN CHARGE

Correspondence Of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd. September 81
The collection of articles Of historic
interest at the Naval Academy. al
ready large and Of unique interest.
has been augmented by the receipt
of q number Of interesting specimens
connected with the late war. and par
ticularly the Navys share in it.
In order to systematic the arrange
ment Of this collection and to secure
and perpetuate information in regard
to the different articles, the position
Of curator has been established by
Rear Admiral A. u Scales. superin-
tendent of the academy, and Prof.
English appointed to I'LL it.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
Army and Navy News

tary system must be such as to at in
with the views Of its people, who sus-
tain 1t with their wealth and theil
Evening star., 1919-09-28

Grating divisions there can be no CO.
ordination between them In case OF
another emergency.
The Secretary Of War and the chief
Of stan say that the Motor Trans
port Corps should be an Independent
Division, and everybody else except
its chief has said that it ought to be
- branch of Army transportation.
Come say that aviation should be
made a separate branch OF the serv-
ice-like the cavalry or infantry
and others say that such course
would be little less than ruinous.
Others want separate corps for the
tanks and chemical war service; ano
divergent views are wide.
Military men want an Army budget
with power to the Army to organixe
1T in accord with the general fnstruc-
don Of the Congress-; but congress
men are regarding such a course as a
-0tep in removing the peoples Army
from the representatives OF the peo-
lple and placing 1t in the hands of the
indicates that for the present the
number of officers in the reserve Is
ample for any probable contingency
while others want provision for train
ing 10000 Of them. One bill limits
the admission Of citizens to the Army
would admit them for any grade fol
which they can qualify. Paciasts be.
9ore the committee have protested
against authorizins any army. on thu
theory that no one-not even q Ger
many-would harm helpless. un
Armed nation.
Many more persone-mi1itAry and
civilian will give their divergent
IDEAS to the committees It is certain
that not all will be satisfied. WheI
military men differ so greatly be-
tween themselves. 1t is obviously i'm
tDeGdDlo for Congress TO follow theil
soomt4x1Bo- GuVerMneu, an6 tho mill
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-03

will be glad to learn that their daughter,
Miss Florence Young, is improving at
st. Vincents hospital following an OPP
Grafton about two weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Kidd of Norwood
have recently purchased the Robert Nc
Gavock home on South Highland. which
they will occupy after October l.
DR.. and Mrs. Robert McGavock, who
have recently sold their home, will be at
home at the Fairmont apartments for the
winter.
Mr., c. L. DeBardeeben of Selma, after
serious operation a week ago at st.
Vincent's, is improving and expects to
be able to leave shortly for his home.
Miss Natalie Wood will be among the
Birmingham girls at the University OF
Alabama this winter.
Mrs. Francis Crockard will leave Fri
day, September 49, for visit to New
York city.
Miss Dorothy Wood will leave on Sun
day for Newark, N. j.
Mrs Val Nesbitt and children have
returned from a two-months' visit to
South Carolina.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Southgate will re-
turn today from Newport, KY, where she
visited relatives for few weeks. She
will be accompanied home by Miss Mary
Cavinaugh of Covington, KY.
Afy 10
the guest of Mrs. Frank Cheney at Cha
pultapek.
Mrs. r. G. Lowe is ill at her home in
Woodlawn,
Mrs. Charles H. Davis and children,
who have been the guests of Mrs. DAVIS
m other, Mrs A. j. Massey, have re-
turned to their home in Columbus, Ga.
Mrs Eaton Merritt and children OF
Centerville, N. j., are the guests OF her
sister, Mrs. Vassar Allen.
Mrs. J. J. stephens, who had been Wis
iting friends in the city for the past
two weeks, has returned to her home in
Alfalfa.
Mr.. and Mrs W. L. Murdoch have re-
turned from Linville, N. c., where they
spent the past few weeks.
Miss Eleanor Murdoch has returned
from Camp Quienebeck, where she spent
the summer. She will leave the last of
the month for Swathmore, Pa, near Phil
adelphia, where she will enter the Mary
Lyons school to do post graduate work.
Midshipmen Leon Hambrick OF the
Jrnited States Naval academy is spend
ing the month of September in the city
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day for months stay in North Caro-
lima.
Miss Mamie Morrow, young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Morrow will spend
the winter in Washington at the Ma
tional Cathedral school,
Mr.. Fred Levert and DR.. Cecil CASTOR
have returned from a fishing trip at BIZ
loxi, where they were the guests of Mr..
Leverts father at his summer home.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Moses, who have
occupied the Carl Wittichen home for the
summer, will have an apartment at the
Ridgley for the winter.
Mr.. Carl Wittichen. who is spending the
summer at Biloxi, will return home the
last of the month.
Mr.. Ford Cromer of Atlanta spent the
past few days in the city.
Friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. I. F. Young
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RANDOM NOTES

Mr. and Mrs. John Maynor and chill
dren have returned from Camp Walton.
Fla, where they spent a few weeks,
having made the trip in their car.
Mrs. Devote Ewing will return about
September Is from Manitou, Colo.
Mrs. John Bradley is recuperating at
her home following an operation on her
throat.
Friends if Mrs ]. T. Slater will be
interested to learn that she spent the
summer in New York studying at Co
recently by her little daughter, Anne,
who spent the summer in Selma with
relatives.
Mrs. ]. W. Sullivan Bessie Cunning
ham) has recently gone to New York,
where she joined her husband, who has
returned from oversee duty. They have
taken an apartment for the winter and
he will continue his services as port Of
ficer for the Y. M. c. A.
Mr. and Mrs. L. NJ Robertson has re-
turned from tour of Florida in their
car.
Mrs Margaret Nance and Mrs NJ. ].
Byrd have returned from Monteagle,
Tenn. where they spent the summer
Mr. Ernest Redd will spend the week
end at Mention with Mrs. Redd and chill
dren, and they will return with him next
week.
Mrs. FAC Nabers and Mrs. John Gun
nells have returned from Waynesville,
N. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Sackholl, who
have made their home at Tarrant City
for the past few months. have bought
handsome home at Norwood. of which
they will take possession shortly.
Mr. and Mrs. T. NJ. Graves. after spend
ing the past few months in Birmingham.
will leave shortly for Atlanta to make
their home.
Miss Carol McCary will spend the VIM
ter in Baltimore, where she will be
student at Goucher college
Mrs. McGhee Porter and children, ac-
companed by Mrs. Porter's father, Mr.
Sidney Moore. have returned from North
Carolina.
Lieut. William McCary, who is in the
government service at Washington. is
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H McCary, for few days.
Mr. and Mrs. John London left yester-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-03
SAKS-GINGOLD WEDDING

A lovely wedding of the early fall
was that of Miss Emma Gingold and
Mr.. Sol Saks. which was solemnized
last evening at o'clock at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. l. Gingold. on Thirteenth street
south with Rabbi Mendelsohn offici-
ating.
The house was beautifully decorated
with pink roses and smilax, pink and
green being the colors chosen for the
wedding. In the living room hand
some fan-shaped altar was improvise ed
OF snilax and pink roses and an or
chestra concealed behind a screen of
palms furnished the wedding march.
Miss Minnye Mae Gingold, the
bridesmaid. wore a costume Of green
tulle with silver trimmings and car
ried an arm bouquet of pink roses. err
tered with Mr.. Joe Toranto.
Miss Ida Gingold, the maid of honor.
was attired in pink tulle trimmed with
sequins and carried pink roses
The matron of honor, Mrs. Harry
Gingcld, wore a handsome white satin
dress embroidered with pearls, with
yellow roses.
The groom entered with Mr. Louis
Silverman. his best man.
Little Donald Silverman, as pare.
scattered roses before the bride, who
entered with her father, by whom sh e
was given in marriage. She wore a
beautiful wedding gown of white satin
with lace and pearl trimming.
Her veil was arranged in coronet eff
feet and en- train. Her flowers were
white roses with a shower of valley
lilies
Following the ceremony a reception
was held, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Saks left for a wedding trip to New
York.
Later they will make their home in
Baltimore
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By DOLLY ,
DALR YMPLE

pens!ve bath tubs adjoining their 01l|
gian mansions, builded in the 7A
when Englishmen travelling abas
carried their tubs, as the snail ca
it's house whithersoever they wenHH
For many years, even after sanifs
plumbing was introduced, the tirH
zinc-lined tub served mankind ins
humble, unostentatious way, until
denly some poet-plumber beheld
vision of the white porcelain tub,
white-tiled lavatory. Then, belki
the world gone mad upon the subj
of bath tubs and lavatories. They'll
came a vital necessity upon eYl
floor not to say in every room in
house.
Fifty years ago the open fireplA
was the altar about which the hoo
hold worshipped. In these latter ye
of grace and steam heating the b
tub is a shrine to the god of cleas
ness created in every household,
sociability has not been increat
thereby. As the love of the flamH
hearth exerted centripetal force, drss
ing the household to it's glowing cS
ter, so the love of tubs and ''tubbi
(as the Englishmen say) is cent?
fugal force, causing people at all hot
of the day and night to fly off fri
a happy family group of united int
ests, to splash about like dolphins,
the lone privacy of their own apa
mentSi
Once upon a time family wealth "
indicated by jewels and silver, but n
a multiplicity of bath tubs and all
mobiles indicates the progressive sta
of the exchequer, and since in the Il
few months the bath tub and
motor vehicle are combined in
motorcycle aside carl the tub may
said to have arrived"
But will it stay put" even UP
this pinnacle of glory?
Not if the bath tub knows itself.
after whirling through the streets
elfish glee the tub will not rest un
it has become adjunct and ally of
balloon and aeroplane.
The aggressive, dominant bath
is now so essential to the comfort
mankind that it looks as If 10 yes
hence airships will advertise "clo
and rainbow baths" enjoyed aloft
aerial tubs, while dirigibles are sa
ing the heavens blue. incocently Ia
ing snap shots of the planet Ven
or maliciously (Which will be the ca
if they are Germany dropping BON
upon unprotected cities and villages
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-03
Ethel ClaytOn'S !
Beautiful Complexion

That splendid actress now appearing undo
the Paramount banner is famous for he
beautiful complexion. She attributes he
wonderful skin to the of simple toile
article called Derwillo. There is nothin
like it for tan, freckles, shiny nose sallov
dark, rough skin. 1t takes the place of fac
powder, stays on better. as perspiration doe
not affect it, and 1t instantly beautifies tn
complexion. One application proves it.
YOU want a nice lily-white skin with ros.
cheeks, get bottle of Derwillo today: 20,
will be delighted. Derwillo is sold at al
upto-date toilet counters. Be to rea,
large announcement of Miss Clayton's sool
to appear in this paper. 1t tells how to in
stantly have a beautiful complexion and
soft, white. velvety skin everyone jus
loves to touch"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-03

I1TV HE many friends of Mrs Mont
gomery ogden Miss Mamie
Hamilton will be interested in
the following from the Atlanta Con-
stitution:
Mr.. and Mrs. Kneiss Montgomery
Ogden are the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Hugh Lokey at their home on Four
teenth street Mrs. Ogden, who was
Miss Mamie Hamilton of Birmingham,
Ala. and the sister of Mrs Lokey, IS
a distinguished bacteriologist and was
formerly the head of her own hospital.
She volunteered her services to the
British Red Cross and was with the
forces of General Allenby at the cap
ture of Jerusalem. Mr.. ogden was the
financial head of the American Red
cross with the british forces at Je-
rusalem and he and Miss Hamilton
were married there and had honey
moon trip through Egypt.
MRS. ROSENBAUM'S PARTY
Mrs Herman Rosenbaum entertained
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-03
FORTY-TWO CLUB MEETS

Tho first meeting of the Forty-two
club for the fall was held last even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. M.
Campbell.
At the close of the game refresh
ments were served.
The personnel of the club consists
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs f. S. McGlathery. Mr.. and
Mrs. o. 3. Sparks, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hopson, Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hill, Mr.. an
Mrs. Harold Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bellsnyder, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Oldham and Mr.. and Mrs. c. M.
Campbell