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D. c.. Naval Reserve

board has been working for several
months, but the list of men recon-
mended FOR promotion to the next high
er rating was so large and the time of
the board so limited, that the work has
gone along slowly. s.
Every man is subjected to an individ-
ual examination and the tests are said
to be quite thorough so that only a
few candidates can be handled each
drill night. However, it was suggested
that the work might be speeded up
without sacrificing any Of the thor
oughness which has characterized the
duties of the board in the past. It also
will result in the successful candidates
receiving their promotions in time to
perform some of the duties required by
them before they begin their annual
training cruises aboard the United
States destroyer Abel p. Upshur, their
practice ship, now berthed at the Wash
ington Navy Yard.
Comdr. Smith has received a letter
from United States Senator Tasker L.
Oddie Of Nevada, who was the guest
of honor at the exercises held at the
armory on Navy day. Senator Oddie
wrote that he had noticed an increase
in the numbers in the organization,
with an accompanying increase In its
efficiency. He said also that he was
glad to be considered a friend of the
local organization.
Lieut.. Eimers of the local battalion
delivered a lecture on the new Dreisen-
tock method Of navigation, now being
practiced in the Regular establishment
It is said to simplify the work of the
navigators of naval vessels materially
tIA eAlnnksAEn nf A1atA AkAv
tender, 1t was announced that the COM
plement of chief petty officers of the
local battalion now is filled. Comdr
Smith said that the organization could
efficiently use more chief petty officers
and that it Is handicapped by the lack
of them, but that the department had
fixed a limit which must be adhered to
Lieut.. Gunior grade) Edwin M
Graham has been ordered transferred
from the Volunteer to the Fleet Reserve
and has been assigned to the 3rC
Fleet Division for duty. This appoint
ment fills the list of Fleet Reserve off,
GERS allowed the local battalion and the
selection was made possible by the pro-
motion of Lieut.. Samuel w. Stinemet2
to be executive officer, to fill the
vacancy created by the departure from
the city Of Lieut.. Comdr. Harry j
Nichols.
Lieut.. Graham several years ago was
active in the Fleet Reserve, but went
out of the city. Upon his return he
became active in Reserve affairs and
attended drills regularly as a member
of the Volunteer Corps. When the
vacancy occurred he was therefore Sc
lected to fill the billet.
Beginning tomorrow all Of the drills
of the local organization will be held
in the Navy Yard armory. During the
Autumn months much valuable train
ing was received aboard the destroyer
Abel P. Upshur, but it was pointed out
that this could not be done during the
cold weather.
The local battalion has received sew
eral new moving picture reels, which are
to be used in the armory instruction
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, national service oficer OF the Veterans
! of Foreign Wars of the United States,
31s Metropolitan Building, washington,
D. c. -,
widows who have not remarked will
be entitled to the privileges extended oy
the Government as will stepmotherS,
mothers through adoption or women
/, who held the place Of mothers Of de-
ceased veterans for the period of one
year prior to the date OF the deceased
hero's enlistment.
The trips are made possible by act Of
Congress and will be available during
the period starting with the flrst OF
May, 1880, until October 81, 1888. Tne
Government prescribeS the itinerary. &C
commodations and all other details in
connection with the journey, which COW
ers a period of two weeks spent in Eu-
rope.
All posts of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United tSates have been
asked by the War Department to CO.
operate in the effort to locate all moth
ers and widows who may beneft from
this opportunity to visit the shrine OF
Americas dead, where the remains OF
their sons or husbands have been per-
mitted rest undisturbed.
At the last meeting of Peary Ship,
No. 427, All-Navy Post Of the veterans
of Foreign Wars Of the United states,
which was held on Navy day, Rear Ad-
miral r. E. CoontZ. u. s. N, retired,
made an address. Lieut.. C. E. Weick-
hardt. u. S, N, retired, who is national
naval liaison oficer of the V. F. W.,
talked about the work and accomplish
ments of the liaison off1cer during the
past year.
A meeting of the ship was held at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club, 1015
L street. last Tuesday. Oficers were
nominated.
The regular meeting of National Cap
| itol Post. No. l27, was held on Tuesday,
at pm, at Pythian Temple, 1912
Ninth street, and Comdr. o. w. Hol-
lingsworth presided.
The following new recruits were
elected to membership: Joseph Brod-
| erick, u. S Marines. service in Mica
ragua; John Francis Smith, World War
service in France.
Comrade Wickstrand, chairman of
the relief committee, reported that the
condition of Comrade Kinane at Naval
Hospital was improving, and Comrades
Holland and Bruce at Walter Reed Hos
pital we're getting along nicely. Com
rade Allen reported on the condition of
Comrade Stutz at Walter Reed Hospital,
who Is quite i'll, and also on the case
of Comrade Joseph Adams at Mount
Alto, who was operated on last Friday
and is improving.
The post was addressed by depart
ment chaplain, Father v. o. Anderson.
George j. Neuner, council member Of
the Fourth District, gave talk on the
National Home for widows and
Orphans of deceased comrades. which
home is located at Eaton Rapids, Mich.
At q recent meeting Of Front Line
Post, B. T. Holcomb, jr., was elected to
membership. He is a midShipman in
the fourth class at the Naval Academy.
He is not yet 20 years Of age. He is q
veteran of the recent Nicaraguan cam
paign. Virgil l.. Nelson, 19 years OF age,
also joined the post on his overseas
service with the 6th Regiment, 10th
Coapany, End Battalion, U. S. Marines,
Tientsin, China.
Disabled American Veterans.
Final consideration has been given
the budget that is to be submitted Il
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the Community Chest by the executive
committee of the District Of Columbia
Department of the Disabled American
Veterans,
The records, It was declared, show
that as the membership has increased
during the past year, the D. A: Y. mas
undertaken more relief work in this city
than at any other time since the frSt
chapter was established in Washington,
more than seven years ago. 1t Is felt
that further extension of the services
are now justified, so the budget will be
larger than year ago, and last week
representatives of the organization were
before Chest officials to explain the va
riouS items on the list.
What form of observance that will
be followed by the D. A. v. in the four
Government hospitals of Washington
has not been decided upon, but 1t is
planned to adopt definite program at
the next meeting of the committee at
the department headquarters at 1927 I
street.
Ralph Chambers of the staff OF the
Washington ONCE OF the D. A: v. spent
last week in New York in assisting other
d. A. v. officials in that city in reducing
the heavy load Of cases that have
gathered at the office of the Veterans
Bureau, and in which the liaison as
sistance of the d. A. v. has been asked
by veterans or their dependents.
Fer the seventh consecutive Armistice
day the D. A. v. last Monday placed
wreath on the tomb of the Unknown
Soldier at Arlington. Among those who
participated in the ceremonies were
Department Comdr. z. Claude Babcock,
Charles White, Frank Thomas, Alex
Lochwitzky, Richard Melton, Lawrence
Doyle, Meyer Hurwitz, Francis Cole,
NH
Passing upon the preliminary plans
for the tenth national convention at
New orleans the last week of next June
National Comdr. w. j. Murphy of the
d. A. v. spent last week In that city.
He plans to spend several days at ma
tional headquarters in Cincinnati and
next 10 days, before starting a tour of
New York and the New England States.
National officials Of the D. A. v. an
nounced during the week that they had
become convinced that the long-drawn
fight over the tariff had killed any
chances of enactment of hospital
building program during the special
session However, the organization is
now set to press, for real action imme-
diately after the reconvening of Con-
gress next month, and Us hopeful of
getting the bill for more facilities
through in the form of Christmas gift
to the disabled before the holidays.
In the meantime National Comdr.
Murphy is continuing his campaign
throughout the country to awaken diff
ferent cities to the necessity for more
hospitals, particularly for the nervous
and mental cases among the World War
men, Since his election at Detroit last
June Comdr. Murphy has made six
trips across the United States and at
every stop has stressed the necessity for
authorization for more beds without
delay.
At the beginning of last week Chair
man Royal c. johnson of the veterans
committee of the House announced that
he had reached the conclusion that the
time has now arrived when the Gov
ernment must provide more facilities,
and will introduce a bill early in the
regular session calling for about $500
more beds.
American Gold Star Mothers.
The American Gold Star Mothers held
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lished In the legal service Of the United
States Veterans Bureau q special board
for the determination of permanent
and total disability with respect to in
surance claims in those cases where
litigation is imminent, threatened or
under way has been made to Director
Frank T. Hines by Watson B. Miller,
American Legion rehabilitation chair
man.
In submitting the suggestion, Chair
man Miller pointed out 1t not infre-
uuently happens in cases where the
bureau has consistently denied a per-
manent total rating and suit Is insti-
tuted by the veteran that stipulations
or agreements for Judgment IN favor of
the veteran have been arrived at be-
tween the attorneys for the man and
for the Government and payment ef-
fected without the cases ever actually
going to trial. Miller is of the opinion
that II a board, such as suggested by
him, were permitted to consider these
cases few would become the subject of
litigation unless they were OF a type
that only actual trial could dispose Of.
Victory Post, No. 4, the American
Legion, at it's meeting last Tuesday
evening adopted a new constitution
and bylaws, copies of which will be sent
to ali comrades of the post. Among
the important changes was the fixing
of the dues for both new and renewing
members at So.
There was considerable discussion
relative to the non-obServance Of Ar
mistice day throughout the Government
departments and it was suggested that
steps be taken to insure at least few
minutes observance of this glorious day
and that official leave be granted veter-
ans in the Government service to en-
able them to participate in patriotic
celebrations.
Former Senator Rice w. Means of
Colorado, who is also past national
commander of the Spanish War Veter-
ans, gave a talk on Legion work.
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Comdr Smith said that this method OF
instruction had proved very valuable to
the local battalion. as they Served to
retain the attention of the men
throughout lecture, whereas otherwise
this was sometimes impossible. This
method of instruction will be followed
throughout the year, as it was said that
the Navy Department has a number of
instruction reels which will be sent TO
the local battalion as they are needed.
Lieut.. George c. Miller, aviation Re-
serve. attached to the local outfit, but
who recently has been at Foxt Worth,
Tex, has been ordered to Is days train
ing duty at the naval air base at Oak
land, Calf, 1t was announced at the
local headquarters. The offlcer is at
tached to the air branch of the Depart
ment of Commerce.
The local headquarters has received
a record of the assignment here OF
Lieut.. Cjunior grade) James H. Nichol-
son, communications Volunteer Reserve.
He has been attached to the 1st Naval
District, with headquarters at Boston,
Mass.
Elroy w. La Cross was enlisted as
seaman, second class, and John p.
Brahler, as a fireman, third class, and
both assigned to the Sd Fleet Division,
it was announced.
Richard L. Curry was enlisted as
seaman, first class, in the Volunteer Re
serve, and Immediately ordered to in
definite active duty for service as a
shipkeeper aboard the destroyer Abel
P. UpShur.
Frank e. Doten, chief carpenters
mate, has been assigned to the local
Reserve. He was transferred from the
Regular establishment at the 5th Naval
District, with headquarters at Hampton
Roads, Va. He has been 20 years In the
Regular service.
Robert F. Rogers, yeoman, first class,
has been transferred to the local Re-
Seve from the u. S. s. Vestal.
Eugene M. Jansen, fireman, third class,
Volunteer Reserve, has been transferred
to the local oganization from the 9th
Naval District, with headquarters at
Great Lakes Naval Station, Illinois.
william p. Wilson, fireman. second
class, has been ordered transferred
from the Volunteer to the Fleet Reserve.
and assigned to the I'd Fleet Division.
Malcolm E. Sparrough, quartermaster,
third class, has been ordered honorably
discharged from the Volunteer Reserve
because of the expiration OF his enlist
ment.
second class, has been ordered honor
ably discharged from the Volunteer Re-
serve because of expiration Of his enlist
ment.
George E. Rawlinson, chief machinist's
mate, has been transferred to the local
Reserve from the receiving station here,
upon completion of 16 years Of service
in the Regular establishment.
Jurgen G. Piper, recently transferred
here from the 5th Naval Distict, with
headquarters at Hampton Roads, Va,
has been ordered transferred from the
Fleet to the Volunteer Reserve. because
of his inability to attend the regular
weekly drills.
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an executive session recently in the
The meeting was opened with prayer by
the chaplain, Mrs. William j. Seelye.
Communications were read from MRS.
Lowell Fletcher Hobart, president gen.
eral Of Daughters of the American
Revolution: Col. John Thomas Taylor,
chairman of the American Legion Ar
mistice day celebration; Capt. George
F. Unmacht, commander Of the Mill
tary Order Of the World War; Mrs. Ida
Gold Star Mothers; Mrs. M. M. Wolf,
New York Gold Star member; Mrs.
Mary j. Bates, Michigan Gold Star
member; Mr.. Charles e. Collins, pa
triotic song writer; Mrs. Della OBrien,
president Burnside Woman's Relief
Corps, and from Lieut.. Charles Riemer.
An application for membership from
Mrs. Mary T. Boteler of Virginia was
approved. Mrs. Mary j. Walker was
proposed for membership.
On Sunday, November 10, at 3 o'clock
a flag was placed at each memorial tree
on Sixteenth street by the memorial
committee, composed of Mrs. John Kill
leen, chairman, and the following Gold
Star Mothers: Mrs. Catherine Barrack,
Mrs. Olive Carpenter, Mrs. George
HibbS, Mrs. H. S. Hurley, Mrs. Fannie
MeekS, Mrs. Margaret Loveless. Mrs.
Della Barber, Mrs. James TibbittS, Mrs.
Carrie Searl and Mrs. Seibold. They
we're assisted by Maj. Charles Demonet
Mrs. Demonet and Boy Scouts from
Troop 40, under leadership of Thomas
King. A floral gold star was placed at
the beginning and end of the memorial
section on Sixteenth street by Mrs
Killeen.
The Armistice celebration held in the
Washington Auditorium Monday eve
ming was attended by the Mothers, and
their usual gold star floral tribute was
placed on the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier in the afternoon.
The regular meeting will be held at
the Hamilton Hotel next Tuesday eve-
ming at 8 o'clock, when delegates will be
announced for attendance at the Wom-
ans Patriotic Conference to be held in
Memorial Continental Hall, January 90,
30 and 81.
Military Order Of the World War.
A meeting of the officers and gen.
eral staff was held at national head
quarters last Tuesday. Important busl-
ness in the carrying out Of the In
structions from their last annual con-
vention, which met at Niagara Falls,
N. Y, in September, was taken up.
Resolutions in behalf of aid to
tubercular veterans, interdepartmental
service pay bill, prevention of desecra-
ton Of the flag, the promulgation OF
Army day and other detectives were
presented to President Hoover by the
commander in chief. Admiral T. j.
Cowie, accompanied by the officers and
general staff.
A photograph was taken of the Pres
ident and the officers.
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dianapollS, l n a.,
where they will at
tend the annual
conference of de-
partment adjutants
and commanders at
national headquar-
ters of the Ameri-
can Legion.
The conference
will open tomorrow
m o ing at 9
o'clock in the ad-
ministration build
ing and continue
through Wednes-
day afternoon. The
session will be called
to order by James
F. Barton. national
aT1iiifant a tomorrow
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Sea Lion Gives Fire Alarm.

When fire broke out recently in an
cient Howden Church, Yorkshire, Eng
land. the alarm was given by sea lion
in a menagerie in a market place
nearby. The keeper, awakened by his
cries, found the church tower ablaze,
and notified the vicar, Rev. A. Waring.
Six of the eight bells Of the peel, the
largest of which weighed 2,700 pounds,
crashed into the chancel.
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THE AMERICAN LEGION.
Meetings This Week.

November 17-Vincent B. Cos
tello Post, Human Fly Climb
Ambassador Hotel, 2:l5 pm.
November 19-George Washing
ton Post, 1441 Rhode Island ave-
nue. northwest, 8 pm.
November l9-Vincent B. Co.'S
tello Post, boardroom, District
Building, 8 pm. Election Of ON
GERS.
November 20-D epartm e n t
membership committee. board
room, District Building, GAS pm.
November 2l-A ugustus P.
Gardner Post, University Club,
8 pm.
November 21-Edward Douglas
White Post, District Building, 8
pm.
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Instructions have been issued to the
examining board of the First Battalion,
Naval Reserves of the District of
Columbia, that they must complete all
of the tests of enlisted men for promo
ton by Thanksgiving, according to
Lieut.. Comdr. Finney Bascom Smith,
commander of the organization. The
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Dept. Comdr L. e. Atkins and Dept.
Adit. Howard S. Fisk of the Department
of the District of Columbia, the Amer
ican Legion, are en- route today to In
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The regular meeting of the Kenneth
H. Nash Unit, No. 8, was held last We'd
nesday evening in the gold room of the
Hamilton Hotel. Addresses were given
by Mrs. Amos A. Fries, chairman Of the
advisory council, and Mrs. Lyons, as
sistant welfare officer of the Legion. Of
ficers were nominated to be elected at
the December meeting.
The suggestion that there be estab-
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