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MARINE CORPS NOTES

The Office of Maj Gen. Lejeune has
practically been delugcd of late with
applications on the part of wives of Of
ficers now serving in China who desire
to Join their husbands in the Far East
In consequence the following named
wives of commissioned officers OF the
corps have been granted permission to
proceed to China via the naval trans
port Chaumont. which leaves San Fran
cisco on the 18th Of the present month
end San Diego on the 10TH Mrs. A.
B. Miller. Mrs. l.. r, Jones, Mrs. w. T.
Clement. Mrs. S. II. Woods. Mrs.
F. Morlarity. Mrs. J. F.. Talbot. Mrs.
r. H. JeSchke, Mrs. l.. Cukela and Mrs.
tains The following are the wives of
first lieutenants and are to proceed via
the same vessel: Mrs. j. p. Selden,
Mrs II. A. Carr. Mrs. G. W. Walker.
Mrs. r. S. Pendleton. Mrs, F.. c. Bic
bush and Capt. and Mrs. F. c. Cush-
ing and family, who arc under orders
to proceed to Guam. G. M. Clerk Willis
goes to China via the same vessel.
Capt, Harry Paul. now stationed at
Guam, will. upon the arrival of Capt.
Gushing, proceed TO China and report
to Brig. Gen. Smedley d. Butler for
duty.
Camp Johnny Hemphill. which is the
official designation given the training
camp of the Marine Corps base ball
squad for the coming season. is located
at the naval base. Hampton Roads, Va.
and was SO named in honor of one of
the former players who was killed by
Sandinos forces III Nicaragua early this
year Head Coach j. T. Ready will
again have charge of the team. assisted
by Capt. Samuel w. Freeney, who will
act as manager. The squad lineup is
as follows: w. B. Appleoy. j. J. Balls.
J. r. Bishop. j. J. Bukowy. A. w.
Chenowcth. w. c. Derr. r. Duncan, T.
c. Godfrey, r. o. Hannah, c. Hill, c.
n. HollingSworth, r. S. Howell. II. T.
Hudson, J. l.. Kidd. j. j. Levey, F. J.
urphy, J. p. Reid. w. A. Scarlet. II. E.
Smith, w. j. Sullivan. L. l.. Traw. J.
Wick. j. Q. Van Horn and r. HOWE.
Lieut.. Col. William P. CpShur in
charge of the Marine Corps schools at
Quantico, was at headquarters during
the week past i'll conference with OFF,
Gals of the corps.
Capt. William N Marshall. attached
10 the eXpeditionary forces now serving
III Haiti, was at headquarters during
the past week.
Capt. John w. ThomaSson, who has
been patient at Garfield Hospital, this
city is reported to be recovering.
Lieut.. Clifton B. Gates is patient at
the naval base hospital, this city.
The junior examining board, of which
Capt Edward A. Craig is recorder. was
in session Tuesday for the purpose of
examining Lieut. Leutze for promotion.
Officers assigned TO recruiting duty
hereafter will, it is understood, be so as
signed for periods Of two years. In
listed men TO remain on recruiting duty
for many years is beginning to be
frowned at. inaasrnucf as the man of
this type on recruiting duty loses all
contact with service conditions and
proves a poor advance agent for the
corps.
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PERSONALLY CONDUCTED PARTY
ON Clarks fourth Mediterranean and Nor.
way cruise. June 20 to August 20. b"
DAYS $500 to 81 300 No charge for per-
sonai service school children or those not
wishing to travel alone.
Apply Miss CALVERT Box AZ. Alex. va
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Toys that were the favorites OF
Queen Mary have been placed on exhi-
bition at London Museum.
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SALE OR RENT-HOUSES.

SIX ROOMS. BATH. GARAGE. FRUIT AND
garden; one block from cars or bus; Scent
fare Apnlv 10 OWNER 200 Warren ave.
AArora Hills Va. or call Clarendon
l.-ROoM HOUSE 5000: Also GROOM
house. Si3 rent: rooms. $40 rent; 3 rooms
and bath. new tcenlent book =: all CHEAP.
Apply Davis Garage. Annapolis state DE
fense Highway. / "a miles east OF Lanham
Nd 1.e
sI5 QUACKENBOS ST. H.w.--6. ROOMS,
bath senli detached brick: heated garage
:. blocks from car line; furnished or unfnr-
nished: reasonable. Inquire si7 Quacken-
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MANY HOUSES ) TO L. ROOMS. IN co.
lurnhia Heights: rentals. $50 per mo un'
ward Priced from $500 upward. on very
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Markei-First floor. s r. and b.. elec
p0rehes. only S35 mo; top foor rented :
IDEAL home and Investment combined; viii
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1856 l. sve.--Converted 5-apt. bldg. !:
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q, reduced rental: sell cheap or take some
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FRENCH OFFICERS PAY
FOUR CENTS FOR ROOM
One Franc Is All Hostelry Keeper
Can Charge Army Men While
OH the March.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
PARIS.-Four cents night for the
best rooms in the house Is all French
hotel keeper gets from the army when
1t is on the march. A law passed AZ
years ago fixes franc person as the
proper allowance and that's all that
was paid recently to the keeper of a
hotel near Paris who sent In a bill Of
thousands of francs
Officers directing maneuvers in this
district made the hotel their hcadquar-
tiers and spent a night there. They
gave the proprietor an order on the
Quartermaster for a certain number of
lodgings, thanked him and left. The
hotel keeper, when the army check
came, threatened lawsuits and venge-
ance but his lawyers showed him the
code and he will welcome no more army
business II his rooms are requiSitioncd,
however. he will have to take his mill
tary guests at 4 cents each and try to
be happy about It,
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COUNTRY HOMES.

GENTLEMAN'> COUNTRY HOME N
GREEN Spring VALLEY.
BALTIMORE MD
On Joppa road. one rifle from Riderwood
Station. 20 minutes from '1ty. on fine mac
a1iarnized roads. IL acres l3-roonl house.
modern appointments. baths care takers
icdge spacious cara=es Shrui.t'eTy and lawn
very attractive The exclusive section for
country home adjacent u the city. Can
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Lonesome for her calf, COW being
driven along Main street, Penrhyn-
deoudraeth. Wales, stopped at every
open door and vociferously called for
her offspring. She entered a photogra-
piers shop. was driven out. then in
vaded hotel and walked straight to the
bar. She vas soon elected, but not until
she tried to enter the parlor. Mean
while another COW left her herd and
climbed three flights OF stairs in a
tenement.
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Although bought so years ago. only
1885 of the original price of $l,250 for
the chain of office worn by the mayor
of Middlesborough. England. has been
paid and at the present rate of pay
ment it will take 20 years to wipe out
the debt.
Evening star., 1928-03-18

Veterans Of Foreign Wars, IN he given
by one Of the local degree teams. He
has been elected member Of Pvt
Harry Cotton Post, No. 1862, OF San
Fernando. Calf, and request has
been received from the commander Of
that post that he be given the ritual
istic work by this department inasmuch
as the general is at present stationed
in this city.
A. Grudd. In charge OF the Onto
Indianapolis Club. announces the Penn
sylvania Railroad has been selected as
the official route to the 1923 encamp-
ment OF the v. r. w. He requests
all post commanders make survey
Of their members and ascertain as
nearly as possible the number Of vet
Grams who will attend the encamp-
mcnt so that he can begin negotiations
with the hotels In Indianapolis before
the choice accommodations are con-
tracted for by other State delegations.
All posts OF this Jurisdiction arc
hereby notified that delegates to the
District Of Columbia department en-
campment are to be elected at the last
meeting OF this month, and their
names Immediately forwarded to this
department. The number of delegates
each post Is entitled to is based on the
per capita tax paid at the end OF this
quarter.
Capt. E. j. Bettelheim. jr. legislative
chairman OF the v. F. w, recently
appeared before the committee In Con-
gross and urged favorable action on
the Andrews bill, known as II. r.
9l461. which has for its purpose the
granting Of double pensions to the
nf ariya
Bettelheim advised the committee that
the v. F. w. Is especially interested
in making the provision retroactive so
as to include the widows and depend
ents of the S-4 disaster.
Admiral Robert E. Peary Ship, No.
427, unit of the v. F. W., has unani-
mouSly adopted resolution of conf
dence In the Secretary Of the Navy.
Rear Admiral Frank II. Brumby and
those under his command, expressing
the belief that the sinking of the Sd
was unpreventable, under existing con-
ditions. Appeals have been made by
American forces in China and Mica
ragua for books, magazines and other
reading matter. Department Comdr
Beatty requests all posts to forward
all available reading material to these
boys. Packages can be forwarded to
eltner OF the following addresses:
Chaplain. United States Marine Corps
expc6itionary forces, China: welfare
officer, U. S. S. Marblehead. care of
postmaster. San Francisco, Calf. and
chaplain. United States Marine detach-
ments, Nicaragua.
The Veterans Of Foreign Wars will
assist any veteran who served actively
In the Verdun sector in obtaining the
Vcrdun Commemorative Medal, which
is being awarded to ell members of the
French and allied armies who we're
under shell fire in the area lying be-
tween the Argonne Forest and St.
Mihiel. Any one interested can obtain
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American Legion.

Organization of American Legion ma
tional convention savings clubs for
savings funds to attend the meeting at
San Antonio. Tex. October 10 u, are
under way, according to Philip B,
Stapp. general convention director.
The plan, Mr.. Stapp stated. viii make
II possible for many members of the
Legion and the Legion Auxiliary to at
tend their national conventions who
would not otherwise be able TO do so.
Under the Legion savings plan, as
worked out by MIR, Stapp III coniunc-
tion with c, A, Hunter, executive vice
president of the Save-to-Travel ASSoci-
alton Of New York city. the Leeionnaire
or Auxiliary member joining one Of the
Legion savings clubs will agree 10 make
regular weekly or monthly deposits of
q sum agreed upon with the bank
The member banks will pay regular
rates Of interest on these savings ac-
counts
Commanders OF local Legion posts are
urged by Mr.. Stapp to contact their
local banks and arrange at once for
setting I'D these CRubS. They are also
asked 10 bring the matter actively be-
fore the attention OF their membership
and TO further the organization OF
savings clubs in every way possible.
The Mississippi department of the
American Legion Auxiliary has csptured
the Tawne membership trophy for the
second time. II was announced at ma
tional headquarters of the auxiliary.
To win the trophy. which is awarded
annually to the auxiliary department
which enrollS the largest percentage OF
its past years membership by March !.
the Mississippi department enrolled
loS.29 per cent OF its 1927 membership.
Miss Emma Hadorn of Topeka, Kans.,
has assumed the duties of national sec
setary Of the American Legion Auxiliary.
having succeeded Mrs. Lucy Boyd. secre-
tsry for the past two years. on March l.
Miss Hadorn had been national treas
urer for two years and previous to that
served as secretary of the Kansas de-
partment for three years. She was sue
cseded as national treasurer by Mrs.
Cecilia Wenz Of indianapolis. Ind.
The appointment OF Mrs. F. NJ.
Hardin OF Harlingen. Tex, president
OF the Texas department Of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary. as general
chairman Of the auIiliarys 1928 ma
tional convention committee has been
announced by Mrs. Irene Mcintyre
Walhridge. national president. Mrs.
Walton .. Hood OF San Antonio Tex.
was named executive chairman. The
women are in charge of arrangements
for entertaining auxiliary members who
will attend the national gathering in
San Antonio October TO Is.
Henry c. Spengler Post. No. II. has
awarded the posts secretarial scholar
ehip ir the Southern Business College
Evening star., 1928-03-18

eign Wars. at recent meeting IN
Pythian Temple held a Colonial party.
Little Miss Greenberg entertained with
songs and dances, with Mrs Nettie
| Wolf at the piano. Comdr. Muschlitz
addressed the meeting, outlining his
program for the year and plcdging the
support Of the post Past Cor1drs.
George Neuner and Dan Healey spoke
OF the progress OF the auxiliary and
were followed by Comrade Wickstrand
and Comdr. George v. McAlear Of Gen.
Nelson A. Miles Camp. u. S. w. v.
who spoke briefly on the work OF the
post.
Refreshments were served. Mrs. Be-
sic Gumlau, senior vice commander.
with Mrs. Laura Weaver, president'
welcomed the guests.
The auxiliary, with Mrs. Ena Alien ss
chairman, will hold st. Patrick's
dance Tuesday at Oysters auditorium
TWenty-sixth street and Pennsylyan.a
avenue.
Mrs Julia Pitcock. national Chairman
Of hospital work. has just appointed
Mrs Margaret Lidstone chairman Of
this work for the District Of Collnobia
Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan. command
! ing the District National Guard and
! the 29th Reserve Division OF the Ma
! tionai Army, was the honored guest
Of Columbia Post. No. 833. at the meet
/ ing March IA, at the Thomas Circlc
/ Club.
/ Gen. Stephan delivered an sddre :
on the industrial growth Of Washing
/ ton and explained the efforts of the
/ local merchants to influence desirable
manufacturing plants to locate in he
| Capital and its nearby suburbs, point
/ ing out the advantages the city pos
sesses in rail and water transportation
| facilities.
Lieut.. Col. Henry Coope gave a vivid
description OF life in the Philippine
| Islands under the changed and i'm
! constructive administration of the
| islands affairs by officers Of the Fed
! eral Government. Col. Coope also de-
/ scribed incidents OF his Journey home
/ by way Of the Orient. and gave some
/ very colorful descriptions OF his stop
I overs at Singapore. Port Said, Malta,
/ Alexandria and London.
| Capt. Frank Lockhead. commander
/ Of Columbia Post, submitted his re-
| port Of the action taken at the last
department executive meeting.
| ne post employment committee re-
/ ported having placed a number Of vet
ersns in positions during February.
! Past Post Comdr. James B. Jones
was empowered to arrange with Henry
c. Spengler Post. No. 12. and the
/ Society of the Sd District OF Columbia
Infantry for joint decoration cers-
/ monies at the graves Of departed COM
| rades Of these three organizations Me-
mortal day.
| Department Adjt Arthur c. Foxle
and Past Department Comdr. George J.
| Neuner spoke on the ideals Of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars.
Evening star., 1928-03-18

Legion. was held at the Thomas Cir
Gle Club, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue,
! Monday.
The post elected delegates and alter
mates to the department convention. to
be held in April, as follows: Delegates,
Commander Mabel F. Staub and Helen
McCarty and Amelia Boberg; alter
mates. Charlotte Berry. Lucille Allan
and Helen Sprague.
A farewell party for Ulla Tracy was
held at the home of Lucille Allan
March Is. Comrade Tracy was ad-
| jutant of the post at one time and has
been an active worker In the post.
The welfare officer reports she can
still utilize magazines for the hospitals,
and requests all members TO save them
| for this purpose.
| Comrade Tatspaugh's home fund team
will have rummage sale In the late
! Spring and ii is requested all comrades
who have discarded clothing save 1t for
I this sale Comrade Tatspaugh will see
/ that all donations are called for.
! Cora Drake and Eloise Broaddus are
members Of Mary Weide's home fund
team. This team will hold card parties
every first and third Monday Of the
month at Mrs. Chambers home, be-
ginning tomorrow.
| MANY prominent officials attended
tho dinner this week given in honor
of Col Charles Burton Robbins. AS
Sistant Secretary Of War. by the men,
hcrs of the Grande Voiture for the
District of Columbia of La Societe dcs
40 Hommes ct 8 Chcvaux, the honor
society of the American Legion. The
function was held at the Arlington
Al q q
TO Col. Robbins. who is past depart
ment commander of the Iowa Depart
ment of the American Legion. and
who succeeded Col. Hanford MacNider
of Iowa as Assistant Secretary Of War.
Mai Paul j. McGahan. national eXeCu-
tive committeeman and past depart
ment commander of the District Legion
Department, and the premier historian
national of the Forty and Eight" was
the POSTMASTER.
Present and among the speakers
were three national officers of the
"HommeyS." headed by Pelham st.
George Bisscll of New York the chef
de chemin de fer. or national COM
mander and Stafford King Of ST. Paul,
Mimi. a past department adiutant of
the Legion Department Of that State,
and q sous chef de chemin de fer.
and DR.. Charles J. Gilden of Phila-
delphia. Pa. another Of the national
vice commanders.
The American Legion speakers in
cluded Senator Bronson Cutting of New
Mexico. who is past department COM
mander of the New Mexico American
Legion Department; Representative j.
Mitchell Chase OF Pennsylvania, past
department commander of the Penn
sylvania American Legion; Maj. j. G.
SimmS of Tennessee, past department
commander of that State and past
national vice commander: Senator
Daniel F. Steck OF Iowa. past de-
partment commander of the American
Legion Of that Statei Representative
Harold G. Hoffman OF New Jersey,
Legionnaire; Representative J. Carroll
Reece OF Tennessee. chairman OF the
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Veterans of Great War

40 Miss Virginia Gordon. recent
| graduate of the Central High School
Miss Marie Miller, who completed &
| Sccretarial course. rs the holder of tht
| post scholarship, has been placed In s
| responsible position with one of The
! leading department stores in The city
! Mai. John f. Brooks, past post COM
mander. will deliver an address al The
post meeting March %. on the historic
documents In the files of the War De-
partment, with special references to tie
military careers Of Gen, George
Washington. President Abraham Lin
coin. who served as captain in the
Blackhawk War: Commodores Perry
and Decatur. and other heroes Of the
Revolutionary War and the Wai
of 1912.
The legislative committee is closely
following the progress OF the proposed
modification of the present immigration
quota, and the proposal 10 extend the
quota to Mexico. Canada and cur sister
republics to the South.
Comdr Ben l.. Fuller and Past ComdrS.
w. r. NJ Calhoun. j, r, Jones and r.
A. Livingston have been appointed a
committee on ways and means to plan
for post development. membership and
social activities.
Plans are now being worked out by
Watson r. Miller. chairman of the ma
tional rehabilitation committee OF the
American Legion. 10 conduct school of
instruction for American Legion service
officers during the national convention
of the Legion next Fall at San Antonio.
TEX The purpose of the school is to
better inform the service officers Of
Veterans Bureau procedure. with par
ticular reference to the handling of dis
ability claims for disabled veterans.
Service officers OF posts and other Legion
units have been invited TO attend The
session of the school or conference will
include talks by Legion service experts
and the Veterans Bureau officials. 1t
is expected that service officers from
practically all Of the state department
organizations will b. IN attendance.
John NJ. Bcauchcsne Post No. %,
will meet at 1108 Sixteenth street to-
morrow evening, when plans :or an liz
tensive drive to secure military prefer
ence for veterans in the Government
employ will be discussed.
Nomination for post Offices will be
received. and delegates 10 the special
department convention TO be held in
April will be selected.
John B. Everts. William p. Wright
Adolphus Mckenzie. Joseph T Dailsv
John r. Teunis. Otto J. Stockman and
Herbert D. Smith have been designated
by Comdr Earl Jennings Brown as a
committee to personally interview men,
bers who have not been active and
bring them to the meeting.
The monthly meeting of the u S. S.
Jacob Jones Post. No. :. American
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Meetings this week are: Friday, Po-
tomac Post, 1885, Northeast Masonic
Temple, and T. N. T. Tent, Coolies,
Woodmcn's Hall.
Word has been received at the head
quarters of the local department that
the national council of administration,
meeting recently in Chicago, authorized
Commander -in-cilief Frank T. Strayer
to conclude an agreement with the
Americanization department Of the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars in the sale
of an authentic history Of America
which creates an cndCWmcnt trust
fund, with a goal set at $3.500,000, TO
mature within the next 10 years, for
the future development and mainte-
nance of the v. F.. w. National Home
at Eaton Rapids, Mich.
The v. r. w. home was founded
for the care Of widows and orphans Of
deceased comrades during the admins
tration OF Brig. Gen. John II. Dunno
OF Massachusetts as commander-in-
chief. in 1924. The purpose of this
endowment fund will guarantee a
future for the benefit OF the home and
will in no way affect the initial con-
tract of 1924, involving percentage
OF profits allotted to the home.
The local department will launch its
1923 buddy poppy drive May q end
viii e1d the campaign at midnight
May 20. it was decided by the poppy
committee at its last meeting. None
will be sold on Memorial day. All
poppics sold under the auspices OF the
v. +. w. are manufactured by men
handicapped by war disabilities. AS
in previous years. cant for each
poppy sold will be forwarded to the
V. F. w National Home. Last year
n total of $4,000 was given the home
from the sale OF these memorial
poppics.
Mai. Gen. George S. Gibbs. chief
signal officer Of the Army. will shortly
receive the ceremonial work OF the