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District National Guard

the Guard are required to maintain
so per cent Of their authorized
strength on the active list In order
that the officers may receive pay. and
during the camp period they must
take so per cent Of this number In
camp.
Even during the period Of the en-.
campn1ent, 1t was necessary to trans.
fer men from one company to another
in order to comply with the resula.
tions governing strength. AS a mat.
Ster Of fact, for several months before
camp there were several units Of the
engineers below strength, and to make
1t possible for them to 20 to camp
men were transferred from the other
units.
An instance of this manipulation Of
names is contained In the following
orders issued by headquarters: Sergt.
Albert J. Kubeldzis and Pvts. James r.
Alexander, Earl c. Deery. Charles A..
Monroe. George c. Howard. Albert l..
johnson, jr., and Charles w. Wilhelm
were ordered transferred to the Ma.
tional Guard Reserve from the active
list, and soon after the return to camp
orders were published transferring the
same mon back to the active list and
assigning them to Company G.
PvtS. John Bell, John A. Eaton.
Raleigh G. Harris, Frank S. Misterly
William e. Patterson, Herman o.
Pfalzsraph Of Company A. 121st Engi.
neers, were ordered transferred to the
Reserve.
It>was pointed out on behalf Of the
Guard ofSicials that this system. while
It does permit complying with the
letter Of the regulations, does permit
the Guard to keep a contact with the
men who are interested in It, but, who,
for various reasons, cannot give the
full time required. 1t was added, too,
that before a man can he sent to the
Reserve. that ne must have completed
at least one enlistment in the National
Guard, Army, Navy, or Naval Reserve.
In time Of national emergency these
men would be valuable material, It
was claimed, despite the fact that their
training is not continuous.
The brigade headquarters has issued
orders on recommendation of Capt.
Arthur c. Newman, comma nding Com
pany A, 372d Infantry, dropping the
following named enlisted men as de-
serters from the National Guard, as
of the dates following their names,
they having failed to report to the
orga nizat ton since that time. and effort
to locate them having failed: Pvt
Henry Austin. March l., 1928; Pvt
Clarence Austin. May 10. 1926. and
Pvt. Ernest f. Ward, July ~, 1926
In effort to keep the Guard in
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Der of men have been reporting fol
drills than ever before. Heretofore
according to those in the Reserve. it
has been the practice for men to slack
a little on their drill training following
the cruises, and the attendance has
always shown a material falling off
But the destroyer cruises seemed. II
was said. to have whetted the appe
tites of the men for more naval
knowledge, and the officers say that
they are much pleased with the show
ing being made in the weekly drill at
tendance.
Lieut.. Comdr. Finney~ Bascon1
Smith, commanding the Reserve, who
has Just returned to duty. following g
vacation, after completing his annual
tour Of sea duty. complimented his
officers and men on the sea-going ap'
pearance which the members haye
assumed They have learned to keep
their uniforms in better condition ant
wear them as sailormen should. The
first regular monthly inspection was
held last drill night. and the com
manding officer expressed himself a.
much pleased with the appearance o.
the organization.
In a brief address to the command
he said that he was much pleased t.
see that the attendance was holding
up so we'll, and complimented them "
the highest terms on their general anc
individual appearance.
Division officers have made recon-
mendations for promotions in num-
Der Of cases, as a result of observa-
tions of the work of these men on
the annual cruises, Lieut.. Harry j.
Nichols. executive officer of the bat
Alt ty1rp tNNa aVSf1
would be appointed within a few days
to determine the fitness Of the men
recommended for promotion to fll
the advanced positions. and in the
meantime he has issued suggestions
that the men study their books. as
he Is extremely anxious that 100 per
cent Of them pass the examinations.
Members of the local Reserve are
looking forward to the annual in
spection Of the unit by the board ar.
pointed by the Navy Department and
which is to tour the country. visiting
all Reserve units. No date for the
inspection has been set. but It is un.
derstood that the tentative dates are
October % and "a.
Due to the fact that there appears
to be a difference in the various ma
val districts as to the methods being
followed for instructing Naval Re-
serves in communications, and espe.
cially naval reservists of Glass va,
Rear Admiral w. r. Shoemaker. chief
of the Bureau Of Navigation, has sent
instructions to the several districts
requesting that the department be
kept informed of the activities in this
connection.
In the course of his letter to the
commandants Of ALL naval districts
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and the con1mandant OF the Washing
ton. D. c.. Navy Yard. Admiral Shoe
maker said:
1T Ia desirable that the department
be kept informed Of the activities in
this connection and it is therefore re-
quested that you submit a report in
detail as. to the methods and prog
'ress in connection With the above sub
ject for all Reserves under your turis-
diction. Also indicate whether you
desire, that orders be issued to the
district communications officer or as.
sistant district COMMUNICATIONS officer
to additional duties as inspector.ir.
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Strangely Superstitious

Frosn the Louisville Courier-Journai.
In a crowded hotel dining room a
man arose and asked: rs there a
preacher in the ROOM"
II am minister" came the answer
What can I do for you?"
|. We find we have 13 at our dinner
marty and want YOU to make two Of
these people one"
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good standing with the Federal de-
pArtments in the matter OF getting
military leave for the members OF
the Guard to perform duties required,
headquarters has called to the atten-
ton Of the command the lack Of CO.
operation in some instances.
''It has been brought to the atten-
ton Of this ONCE by one Of the gov
ernrt1ent departments" says the mem
orar,da, that members Of the National
Guard do not cooperate to the fullest
extent In securing military leave. In
the particular case in question. the
employe merely failed to report for
work with no prior request for leave.
and upon his return presented the
certificate emitting him to military
leave, the certificate not being accom-
panied by an order or memorandum
which would authorize its issuance.
Hereafter all members Of the Ma.
tional Guard Of the District Of Colum-
bia will apply for military leave prior
10 taking same. and will present to
the Government official concerned.
with the service card. a copy OF the
order OF this headquarters authoriz-
ing military leave in question"
Oficials Of the Guard indicated that
they would scrutinize the issuance OF
military leave cards, which permit the
enploye to have leave without reduc-
ing his efficiency rating. These cards
are only supposed to be given by tbs
unit commanders, upon the issuance
of formal order directing the per
forn1ance Of certain and speeif1ed mill
tAry duty. They realize that they must
have the fullest cooperation OF every
body In order to carry out the law
and they are disposed to prevent any
deviation from the laws requirements
in this respect. 1t was pointed out
that an employe leaving his work
without formal notice. leaves the civil
Office unprepared. and leaves q bad
taste for the National Guard. In ad-
dition to making it bad for the sol
dier in the specific instance, 1t leaves
a blot against the whole Guard, max
ing it diff1cult for others to legitimate
ly get credit for their duty or to get
away when called.
Members of the 121st Regiment OF
Engineers are planning to organize
foot ball team to play service teams
in the 81 Corps Area this Fall.
Capt c. Earl Smithson, adjutant OF
the regiment, has been named cap
tain, and has been assigned the duty
Of organizing the eleven.
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" q r Q presented
following the drill
Tuesday Il & h t.
The presentations
were made in the
headquarters o f
Maj. Gen. Anton
S t e p h a n. COM
m a n d u & t h e
Guard, in the
presence Of the
staff officers Of
E n G | neer resi-
ment. S e c o n q
Lieut.. Samuel w.
Marsh. who came
up from the ranks,
was among those
who received com.
missions. He has
hnA~ oc~ins~nA a.
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Business First.
IN the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
An elderly man hurried into a news
paper office and said: I've lost nv
spectacles somewhere and I want to
advertise for them. but I can't see 70
write the sd without them"
Il will write it for you. sir" sale
the advertising clerk
THANK you" said the man. "Say
hat they have gold rims and lenses of
different focus: insert il three times. =
Yes. sir. That will be g. 80. please. =
TIE man having handed in that
amount, the clerk said: 1T gives me
great pleasure to inform YOU. sir, that
Your spectacles are on the top Of your
forehead
"Eh, So they are" said the other.
Why In thunder didn't YOU saw 80
before"
The advertising clerk smiled. "Busi.
ness before pleasure. you know, sir
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Commissions in the 121st Regi-
ment of Engineers, National Guard of
the District Of Columbia, for num-
Der Of the officers recently promoted
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NAVAL RESERVE.

Increased interest Is being shown in
the Naval Reserve Of the District by
ALI Of the members, 1t was indicated
by officers of the command. who are
planning to maintain this interest by
providing promotions for men found
qualified for the various ratings of the
Navy.
1t was pointed out that following
the cruises this year a create num-
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s;ructor Of the Naval Reserve in your
district in connection with their train.
ing in communications"
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Ply recent government decree 8
per cent of rye becomes compulsory
ingredient in -four for bread making
in France.
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In a effort to keep the Guard il
Evening star., 1926-06-07
By Louis Tracy
SYNOPSIS.

n, ',m mn,f parke: Hudson Bay company's agent
nsws as Moose ,ts, Lake: is greatly disturbed by
the coming marriage = OF OF Aiistair Spencer
nanton nsnr, to Eileen Grant and referring to the
oba %hoss ss only sns sef sen
od'h a1d wbosa bpanon some years as9
and 60 back 70 England
the asDsS at hsn2 % hs s As.:n : NJ bay % cd
ppany. that he is John Bridgnorth Panton.
Maple Maple Lesie.s daughter. is q sympathetie
father to help young Panton:
IN In ae the meantime Eileen Grant is married rI,
Panton PAM is alive and is on his way to Eng
;:s nat 9f hs :on Ss1 h.a S.sa
hhim Eileen goes Of to InTsTlochtis With
,hs after abou. John is settled to her salts
;!Sss E f"slaS% s.rr,s. ="
living at Vim biiedon on The 'Lesiies invite
him TO stay with them and he accepts their
hospitality. Shortly afterward Maple ar
While walking through the streets OF, Lon
Arthur pf Frensham fs @ Who ' tel. him that he has
evidence that he had been drugged BY one OF
John imparts this bit OF information to
Mr.. Leslie. and the latter calls a meeting at
his house of Inspector Winter OF Scotland
Yard: hts assistant. Furneaux: Mr.. Mount
ford. Judge of the Probate Court and Fren-
sham.
Eileen reads letters which come from John
to his father and to Alistair and che is CON
flrmed in her belief in Johns Innocence.
She Guarrels bitterly with Alistair and writes
to John asking him to come to Inverlochte
On his arrival there he discovers that Con-
nington. one of the, men Of his former regi-
ment. has just arrived also. maby to
see Alistair and his suspicious are again
aroused against his cousin
Continued from Yesterdays Starr
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OPERATORS ENROLL
IN ARMY RESERVES
Plans Being Made for Training
Large Number for Military
and Naval Service.

Amateur radio operators in the
United States are enrolling almost
in a body in either the Army or
Naval Reserve, and plans are being
made for training large numbers of
these recruits this Summer in the
Signal Corps of the Army and the
Division of Communications of the
Navy.
Special radio operators courses
have been included in the training
schedule of the citizens military
training camp and will he offered at
Fort Monmouth. n. j., for applicants
from the I'd Corps Area.
With more than n thousand APP
plicantS for enrolment in the Naval
Reserve already received from the
membership of the American Radio
Relay League. plans are being con-
sidered for assignment of certain OF
these reservists, at their own re-
quests, to ship or shore naval sta
tions for periods of instruction. In
the meantime all applicants are to
he familiarized with naval pro-
cedure.
The training courses to be offered
by the Army during the Summer
are expected to increase considera bly,
the development of the Army anna
teur radio net, establishment of
which was begun last year. At the
conclusion of the training periods
the reservists, if they desire, will be
given the Government tests and later
awarded certificates designating
their home stations as official Army
amateur radio stations, according to
a bulletin issued by the Signal
Corps.
Radio operators who are over 18
years of age and who are American
citizens are eligible to enlist in
either the Naval or Army Reserve.
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WCAP TO FEATURE
OPERA PROGRAM
"TaIes of Hoffman" and
Howard GIee Club on Sched-
uIe-Base Ball on WRC.

The familiar opera Tales Of Hoff'
man" will be the offering of the
WEAF Grand Opera Company broad
cast tonight by WCAP in conjunction
with nine other stations in the chain
of the American Broadcasting Co.
Tales of Hoffman" is a fantastic
opera consisting of three acts COM
posed by Jacques Offenbach and is
acknowledged to be the masterpiece
Of this composer. 1t was written
during the Summer of 1850. but Often
bach died hefare it's first performance
was given in the Opera Comique in
Paris In 1881
WCAP also has scheduled several
other outstanding musical attractions.
among them a concert by the Howard
University Glee Club under the direc-
tion of Roy W. Kidd and the weekly
concert OF the A. & F. Gypsies. There
also will be vocal selections by Billy
Gedney and Phil Hayden and a piano
recital by Lee Colvin.
1nterSpersinG the musical features
will be talks by p. s. Ridsdale, editor
of the Nature Magazine, and Prof.
David LumSden of the Department Of
Agriculture. Mr.. Ridsdale vii talk
on The Great Conservation Maker"
and Prof. Lumsden on The Rose
Garden and the Coming National
Flower Show"
AS it's chief afternoon attraction
WRC will broadcast play by play
account Of the final game in Detroit
between the Tigers and the Nationals.
After the game the concert of the
Navy Band on the Capitol plaza will
he broadcast.
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The Lam of the Talon
%V ,.'::, s:: a.. a.

hardly yet have reached Oban, and
might have passed through Fort VIII
liam a couple of days laters
However, here he was. and reso-
lutely determined to grapple with eacn
difficulty as 1t arose. He wondered
for a moment, if Eileen knew any
thing which she had not told Betty,
but dismissed that notion before II
really took shape In his mind. III
either of the girls had heard that
Connington was coming they would
have mentioned the fact. They knew
nothing Of him; had, as Betty impieo,
never heard his name, and his arrlVai
was apparently more d1sconJertlng 10
Alistair than to any other person,
John reached the post office shortly
before seven o'clock, timing his pass
ing down a we'll screened lane for an
hour when the village was still occu-
pied with the fag end OF the days
work, which dealt exclusively with
farming and stock raising. He passed
into Macdonalds house through the
kitchen, Spot, Of course. being we'll In
hand. And that was wise, too, be-
cause pair of Highland terriers
raised the welkin at sight and had to
be shut off abruptly by the back door.
Macdonald, surprised by the racket,
came and silenced them for moment.
He had just discovered who the caller
was when the storm began again. The
would.be fighters were. banished to the
front shop and a cross-door bolted on
them before the old man and the
young could exchange a word OF
greeting.
The postmaster held out a welcom-
ing hand and his eyes glistened.
Man." he said, but it's cure for
sair cen to hae sight O. ye!'
So, between them, Eileen and
Macdonald contrived to make the
wanderers homecoming far more
agreeable than he ever dreamed of.
Then, to round off the surprises Of
memorable day. his friend announced
that the young Teddy hersel was
waitin' in the settin' room. There,
sure enough, John found Eileen. who
began a hreathess explanation of
something Betty and she had planned.
but gave up the attempt when John
took her in his arms and held her
there.
Il owe you that hug, Eileen" he
said Joyously. You remember, Of
course, that l warned you off when
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GLORIFYING BANDITRY
IN HEADLINES SCORED
Grand Jury Protests Making He
roes of Supercriminals Like
Whittemore.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, June 7.-Newspaper
headlines which seem to make
heroes of some Of these so-called
supercriminals" were described as
one Of the outstanding causes of crime
in presentment handed the outgoing
Kings County grand jury.
There is evidently an increasing
amount Of crime among our younger
generation" the presentment read,
"and one Of the outstanding causes
seems to be that the headlines in
our newspapers seem to make heroes
of some Of these so-called supercr1mi-
nails, for instance, such criminals as
Whittemore, Chapman, etc.-giving
them front page publicity.
1T is the opinion Of this body Of
grand jurors that IL the public press
would not lay such great stress on
their activities the younger genera
ton would not be led and encouraged
to emulate their apparent brilliant
achievements"
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INSTALLMENT XIII.
a Joyous Meeting.

Continued from Yesterdays Starr
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PARIS ABATTOIR THIEVES
FILL TRUCK WITH PIGS

BY Cable to The Star and New York World
PARIS. June 7.--"When thieves
prefer pigs" 1t is a sure sign that the
old illusions of the value of money
have gone by the board. Last eve
ming a band of desperate Partisan bri-
gands. knowing full we'll the price of
roast pork, clattered on a motor lorry
into the yard of slaughterhouse on
the fringe Of the city and. brandish.
ing their revolvers. terrorized the
butchers about to kill a few score Of
sduealing pigs. One by one the pigs
were caught by the municipal en-
ployes and bundled into the lorry.
Fifty porkers We're thus tucked
away. Then the thieves decided the
roundup was lucrative enough and
drove off. When they had gone, the
employees telephoned the police, who
set out in pursuit, but failed to catch
the bandits.
Copyright. 19a6l
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we parted on Corrie nearly seven
years ago. / had to behave today in
the station, so this is our first real
meeting
No longer moved to tears, but a
flushed and embarrassed young wo-
man, Eileen extricated herself from
this loyerlike embrace. Like the rest
Of her sex. she wanted to make sure
of her ground before taking an irrey.
ocable step.
please do listen. John" she
pleaded. II have so much to say and
so little time to say 1t in--that is. II |
would avoid an open quarrel at 1nver.
lochtie. You have read Betty's note?"
Yes. I'm prepared for all sorts of
ructions"
But my father is here. and is sure
to dine with us. 1t would be alto
gether too marked II Betty and l dis.
appeared about nine o'clock, so l took
a chance and came out for the half
hour before dinner. that being a time
when one is least likely to be missed 4"
Copyright. 1926: By Louis Tracy)
Evening star., 1926-06-07

PORTE R-Must come we'll
recommended. Apply Mr..
Weak. VIM. Hahn & Co, 9Th &
X Sts
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Eternal Caution

For IA years I've driven cars" said
Whitney Whipple Wheeze, land I've
acquired no grievous scars. no wounds
or broken knees; I've never been be-
hind the bars for speeding on the leas.
I've never paid a heavy fine for
knocking statutes fiat, I haven't run
down sheep or swine, or spoiled
walkers hat;' I'm careful with this
bus of mine. you bet your lid on that.
The auto driver who aspires to keep
his record bright. who would not ruin,
with his tires. the form of some poor
wight. must always curb his fierce
desires to rubber left and right. He
must not gossip with the folks who in
the rear pew sit, exchanging repartee
and jokes and chunks of sparkling
wit, but mind his job while he in
vokes the guidance of st. Kit. He
mustn't let his fancy stray to poetry
and song, but he must think about his
dray, and took the same along. consid.
ering the right Of way-all other
thoughts are wrong. A little lapse
and he may find his tumbril upside
down, while surgeons with their plas-
ters bind his mutilated crown. and
undertakers slowly wind along the
lessness, by jings, and he may then
behold a wagon that was fit for kings
to wreck and ruin rolled, with busted
motor, ruined springs and damages
untold. For ID years I've driven
wains around the public square. and
l have ever taken pains to mind the
road laws there; and so since 1 have
used my brains, I'm right side up
with care" "Your record is supreme
ly good" I said II praise your zeal in
minding rules too much withstood by
men who grasp the wheel, but it were
wise to knock on wood when making
such a spiel" Next day this Whitney
Whipple Wheeze was carried home a
wreck; he felt impelled to whoop and
sneeze while driving DER a beck: the
next he knew his feet and knees were
wound around his neck.
WALT MASON.
feopyriShtr1 r1e2a&
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GIRLS MINDS TURNING =.
FROM BEAUX TO FRANCS
French Mademoiselles Now Solicit
From Gypsies When Currency
Is Due to Rise.
By the Associated pres.

By the Associated Press
PARIS, June 1.-THE young French
girl of today is not propounding to
the gypsy fortune teller the, question
of the yester-year. Then 1t was
Shall I marry soon?" or "Whom
shall I marry?" Now 1t is, us the
franc going to rise?" or "Shall l buy
oil or rubber?"
Along the roads leading toward
Saintes Marie de La Mer at the mouth
of the Rhone near Marseille. still are
to he seen some of the Gypsies who
made the annual pilgrimage to the
Black Virgin. their patron saint, in
whose honor fetes are held each year
at Saintes Marie. 1t is to these
gypsies that the new questions are
being put
Evening star., 1926-06-07
WCAP - Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Co. 1855 Metersl.

e;25 to $50 p.m.-"Base Ball News
of the Day"
$50 to s:45 p.m.-Billy Gedney and
Phil Hayden. I'm Harmony"
6:45 to 6::55 p.n.--"Les' Colvin in
popular piano numbers.
e:55 to 7:10 p.m.-"Queer Quirks of
Nature the Great Converse tion
Maker" by P. s. Ridsdale, editor of
Nature Magazine.
$40 to 7:4O pm.-Howard Uni
versity Glee Club
7:40 to p.m.-"The Rose Garden
and the Coming National Flower
Show by Prof. David Lumsden of
the Department of Agriculture, un-
der auspices of the American Horti-
cultural Society.
8 to 9 p.m.-"A&P Gypsies," from
New York City.
9 to 10 p.m.-Grand opera, 'Tales
OF Hoffman by the WEAF Grand
Opera Co., under direction of Cesare
SoderO, from New York City.
Early Program Tomorrow
645 to 7:45 a.m.-"Tower Health
Exercises" from Metropolitan Tower,
New York City.
Evening star., 1926-06-07

Y0HN'S face darkened somewhat
as he read Betty's letter.
"Of course, you have arrived
~ by the first train. Now that
you are here, shall be relieved
IL you hop 1t by the next one. ! don't
suppose you will do anything of the
sort, but my pious hope should he
registered by the Recording Angel as
a plea that 1 tried hard to stop the
Evening star., 1926-06-07

LARGEST accident and health
insurance office in Washington
has a real opening for a man
who can become a real sales
man; you will be given a good
contract, taught how to sell Our
policies, given five leads a day
and guaranteed a substantial
raise every year you make good.
All applicants courteously inter-
viewed. See Mr.. Wright, Supt.
Of Agents, 700 Bond Bldg. be-
fore 10 am.
Evening star., 1926-06-07
New Station in Mexico.

Vera Cruz and broadcasting with the
call letters CYC, has come on the air
in the past few days. The new
hroadcaster is a 50-watter and is
operating for the present on a wave
length of 337 meters.