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y. c.. Naval Reserve

commanded battalion Of Naval Reserv-
lists.
Michael D. Fenton, 142 Eleventh
street northeast, enlisted in the local
Reserve last week as a seaman. second
class. and was assigned to the Sd Fleet
Division.
The LIST and Sd Divisions of the local
battalion have now been recruited TO
their maximum allowed strength OF SIS
men. With the recruiting competition
between these two divisions over, the
two now are competing to have the
greatest number each drill night on the
floor. and they have been varying be-
tween % and SO men each night, 1t was
said The lst is commanded by Lieut.
Harold Richardson and the Sd by Lieut.
Stinemetz.
Edward j. Lusby has been issued a
permanent appointment as chief ma
chinistS mate and Charles A. Motley a
permanent appointment es chief
water tender it was announced at the
battalion headquarters. The former
lives at l242 Pleasant street southeast
and the latter at 4008 Third street.
Both are on indefinite active duty as
Shipkeepers aboard the destroyer Up
Shur.
Compilations of figures of the turn
over in the local battalion during the
past four years shows the organization
has net gain of 245 enlisted men. The
gains by enlistment were 1868, re-enlist-
mentS 30 and received from other sta
tions 282. a total of 675 while the losses
were, by discharge, 29l; retirements,
26; transfers to other stations, 90. and
death, ID, total of 430. In addition
there were Is extensions Of four-year
enlistmentS, which are not included in
the figures for gains.
It was announced by the Navy De-
partment that the Naval Reserve appro-
priation for the fiscal year 1890 con-
templates As hours of flight for main
tenance of efficiency by Reserve naval
aviators, and the following program is
prescribed: Solo, familiarization in va
riouS types, including blind flying as be-
comes possible with equipment avail
six hours; five flights of one hours du-
ration in three-plane formation flying,
five hours: naval flights employing prin-
ciples of aerial navigation and conduct
ing radio communication practice, three
flights of two hours duration, using two
or more planes, 10 hours; gunnery, two
ground-ship practice. two towed sleeve
practice, one ground-strip record and
one towed sleeve record, four hours;
bombing, four subcaliber practice and
one subcaliber record, two dummy
bomb practice and one dummy bomb
record, 10 hours.
It was said that the first two may be
all or in part accomplished in airplanes
other than military, provided the squad
ron commander is given adequate and
authentic records Of this work. The
others, however, must be performed in
naval airplaneS.
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The lst Battalion. United States
Naval Reserve of the District of Column
bia, tomorrow night will go through its
annual inspection before board OF off,
GERS of the Regular Navy sent by the
Navy Department. and at this time they
will enter the competition for the two
trophies donated by the United States
Naval Reserve Officers' Association, to
be awarded, respectively, to the bat
talon and feet division which shows
the highest figure of merit as a result
of these annual tests.
The local organizations for months
have been making preparations for this
big event and have undergone a course
of intensive training under the direction
Of their officers, both at drills in the
armory and aboard their training ship,
the United States destroyer Abel P. Up
shur. locked at the Washington Navy
Yard.
Every detail of their naval training
throughout the year will be shown to
the regular officers, and the indications
are that the local outfit Is better this
year than it has ever been since the or
ganization of the active divisions since
the World War While certain of the
divisions are performing their tasks in
the arrnory the others will be put
through the emergency drills aboard the
UpShur, and the program has been so
arranged that there will be one per-
Torrance Immediately following the
other.
Lieut.. Comdr. r. s. Field. u 8. Navy,
reported last week as instructor of the
local battalion and assumed command
of the destroyer Upshur, relieving
Condr. Mark L. HerSey, who will go to
the battleship Tennessee as navigator.
BY q coincidence, Comdr. Hersey goes
to the same ship to which his prede-
cessor here, Lieut.. Comdr. A. S. Wolfe,
went. The latter Is serving aboard the
Tennessee as first lieutenant. The
transfer of the command took place the
latter part of the week, following an
inspection Of the ship by Rear Admiral
Willard, commandant of the Washing
ton Navy Yard.
While Comdr. Hersey will have been
relieved of his duties, it was said that
he will remain for the inspection to-
morrow night, as it is the results of his
instruction and training which will be
shown to the inspection board. 1t was
said that Comdr. Hersey has done much
for the improvement of the local bat
talon since he has been here and 1t
was with much regret that both officers
and men received the news of his re-
lief. He was very popular In the COM
mand.
Lieut. Comdr Philip D. Johnston, who
for number Of years was a division
commander in the local Reserve, but
who was transferred to the Chicago bat
talon when his business took him
West, has returned to the city, 1t was
announced at local battalion headquar-
tiers. However, as there is no vacancy
in the fleet Reserve personnel here at
the present time, Comdr Johnston has
been ordered transferred to the Volun-
teer Reserve While in Chicago he
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Dust Cloud Covered Europe.

A great deal of scientific curiosity
was aroused over the great cloud Of
dust which covered nearly all Of Russia
and a great portion of Europe as well
In April of last year. 1t was at the
time attributed to dust from a volcanic
eruption in Rumania. though no active
volcano is known to exist in that coun-
try. The possibility remained that the
dust might have come from some more
distant volcanic region, but its origin
has now been traced by Profs. Arctowski
and Stenz of the University of Lem
berg to the effects of winds on the dry
soil of Southern Russia.
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Crime Detector's Kit.

Each member of the Homicide Blu
reau of New York now carries a little
black bag. much resembling that of the
physician, in which is to be found a
number OF interesting articles likely
to be of value in making examination
at the scene of crime. The contents
of the box consists Of rubber gloves, q
complete fingerprint OUTFIT huge mag.
nifying glass, a searchlight capable OF
burning 7 hours, tape measure, steel
mirror, assorted colored crayons, glass
tubes for exhibits of hair, f1ngernatls,
etc, small saws, a hammer. three CHS
els, trouble-inder, Irvine, PAPER ana
a stenographer's note book.
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Service Band Dates.
THE U. S. NAVY BAND.

THE overture to Wagner's "Tannhau-
ser" will open the concert by the
United States Navy Band, Lieut..
Charles Benter, leader, at the Sylvan
Theater Tuesday evening at tbs. Mu-
stefan Ralph OStrom will be heard in
q solo for cornet, The Lost Chord"
by Sullivan.
Among other numbers on this pro-
gram are Meyerbeer's Shadow Dance, "
from "Dinorah": Verdi's "Rigoletto" and
excerpts from Romberg,s New Moon F."
OF especial interest on Wednesdays
program at the navy yard will be the
music from the new musical comedy,
Grand scenes from Puccini's opera,
Mime. Butterfly" and Schubert's "Un-
finished Symphony" will be included in
this concert
Detailed programs appear in The
Star the day Of each concert.
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H. s SOLDIERs, HOME BAND.

The United States Military Band OF
the Soldiers Home will present only
two programs this week. due TO Me-
mortal day falling on Thursday. which
otherwise, would be regular concert
day.
The band. under John s. NJ thinner
mann, leader, with Anton Pointer, sec
ond leader, will play Tuesday and Sat
urday at $50 pm. in the bandstand on
the grounds.
The complete programs will be pub
lished in the daily issues Of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26

The United States Marine Band,
Taylor Branson, leader, and Arthur 8.
Witcomb, second leader. will give a
program tomorrow at 8 pm. In the
Marine Barracks. The opening num-
Der will be march, Marine Corps In
stitute." written by Capt. Branson. The
solo will be q trombone number, Aero
Polka" by Zimmeymann, played by
Principal Musician Robert Z. Clark.
Other numbers will be compositions by
Glazounow. Sinding. Massenet, Ponchi-
ELI and Saint-Saens The program
will be printed In a daily issue of The
Star.
The band will participate Thursday
in the oflcial Memorial day exercises
at the Arlington Cemetery Amphithea-
ter Therefore, the concert at the
Sylvan Theater for that date is can
celed
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READY TO DRIVE

BY the new and exceptionally
attractive terms just announced
we make it possible for many
who act at once to start this
week driving New Marmon
straight-eight.
These terms are the most at
tractive ever offered on any car
only sos or SIS per
month depending upon the
type of transportation you feel
you can afford)-that's every
cent you have to pay, providing
your present car is of average
value, sufficient to cover the
down payment
Your first monthly payment
30 days after you take delivery.
In most instances it costs just
as much to keep on driving your
old car as it does to be making
monthly payments on one of
these new Marmon straight
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23

George nonchalantly flicked an imaginary speck of dust from his sleeve, and then:
 well, lads, gather round and I will spin the yarn. You see it was this way. It was a dark and stormy night, and Antonio said"
 Loud protests from the gang.
 Gan the bunk, soldier, and tell us where you got them glad rags.
 All right" conceded George. Come closer, buddies, for this is confidential I worked the old bean overtime trying to figure how could get new outfit. I knew they wouldn't give me one unless I had veriliin. But while I was milling this over suddenly remem- bered Oswald and Oscar.
 T bought Oswald and Oscar off Buddie for five francs. And be- lieve me, it took some bargaining I gave the twins a home in a nice warm spot and then went up to the c. O. and begged to report that I needed a new outfit Sure enough did. That's the tale bays.'
 What happened to { yald and Oscar?" yelled the gang.
 George brushed away a tear.
 That's a sad story, mates, I can't bear to tell it now"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
PLANE RETURNS FROM SITKA; OFF
 FOR KETCHIKAN

The Gorst Air Transport plane Alaskan returned from Sitka at 2 o'clock this afternoon, making the return flight in 50 minutes. The plane left here yesterday afternoon with full accommodations taken, H. J. Hodgins, Theodore Kettleson, Oscar Shineman, MT. and Mrs. C.. E. Wortman and Lieut.. Emerson c. Itschner, making the flight.
 At Sitka the snip was welcomed with much enthusiasm and soon after her arrival she was again in the air carrying passengers. The school authorities declared holi- day and several kiddies and prac- tically all of the school teachers went on flights.
 Lieut.. Itschner transacted business and returned aboard the plane. The return flight was made in good weather and the crew of the ship stated that going and coming the flying weather was ideal.
 This afternoon the Alaskan took the air for Ketchikan. Three pas sengers were aboard.
 Mir. Gorst, President of the com pany, stated that he planned to fly the ship commercially at Kct- chikan, and to return to Juneau the latter part of this week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23

prisoners of the Germans"
 Poppe and Christochowitz later met again in an American hospital and became good friends. After the armistice the men corresponded and last January the German came to the United States and with the assistance of Poppe obtained a po- sition as an accountant in Lima, Ohio Poppe has the support of Chri'to- chowitz to his claim of a disSin- guished service cross, while the Lima and New Bremen posts of the American Legion have authen- ticated the Americans record.
 Lea was identified as a corporal in Company D, 18th regiment, by W. H. Sampson, manager of the Aberdeen mill, wdso was i.2 thc
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
Long-Sought Buddy Backs Soldiers Bid
 For War Decoration

ABERDEEN, Wash, April B. The missing" corporal who will vouch for the authenticity of a story concerning a spectacular war time feat by Lewis J. c. Poppe of . New Bremen, Ohio, has been found. Poppe, who is seeking 9 distin- gllished service cross, has only to write to John Lea in Aberdeen to obtain confirmation of his genuine tale of capturing, single handed and unarmed, Max Christochowitz and 16 other German soldiers during the Argonne-M Mouse offensive ill Oc- tober, 1918.
 John Lea, Poppe's former cor poral. for whom the New Bremen man has been searching, is working in an Aberdeen mill. He learned that Poppe was endeavoring to lo- cate him when he read an Asso- ciated Press story telling of the world war feat and Poppes bid for the service cross.
 "The day before Poppe's marvel out performance,' related Lea, we had gone over the top near the Ramounge-La road. Tn our outfit 250 had gone over and that night only 65 were left. I was the corporal of the squad which contained Poppe. During the day we had captured Q Ger man officer.
 When the offensive was over for the time being we were left on an outpost and didn't know where to get water. The German off cer told us where water could be found and Poppe volunteered to go out after it. I had to get per- mission from the captain to let Poppe go.
 "The location of the water was in dangerous territory. I finally got the permission from the capr tain, whose name was Boyd. I don't remember his first name and I don't know where he is.
 "Poppe was suffering from gas at the time. In order to handle the bulky canteens, he laid aside his rifle and started out after the water. Poppe got lost and stum- bled upon a detachment of cut-off Germans.
 Max Christochowitz was on sen- try duty. Poppe, bluffing, warned Christochowitz that detachment of Americans was with him and the Germans surrendered without question. Poppe picked up rifle from the battlefield and herded the Germans back to the American trench.
 During the drive there were several gangs of Germans who were cut off and waiting in shci holes to be captured, but our squad was an outpost of a wedge driven deep in German territory and we were sur rounded by the enemy on three sides. The IT Germans captured by Poppe were belligerent anc were not waiting to be taken.
 Tt was only Poppe's magnificent bluff that saved his life and made
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
TWO KILLED
 BY CAvE-IN

LEWISTON, Idaho, April B. Two men were killed in a mine cave-in seven miles northeast of Lucille, on Fiddle Greek, in a sparsely settled area betwee n Whitebird and Higgins.
 The men were Henry and Her man Cornwall, brothers, working in the mine. They were caught under the cave-in Details are meagre as Fiddle Creek, which is a tributary to the Salmon River, is in mountainous country without telephone communication.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
REPAIR WORK STARTED ON
 PACIFIC COAST WHARF

The work of repairing the Pacific Coast Coal dock was started yes terday under the direction of P c. Brown, engineer for the com pany. Robert Keeny with his pile driver and crew is doing the work
 The dock facing will be rebuilt with several new piles and new lenders and capping will be placed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
ARRESTED IN SEATTLE

O. c. Fanck was arrested in Se- attle by U S. Marshal E. B. Benn, of the State of Washington, on a telcgraphic warrant from Kctchi- kan, charging Fanck with larceny. Certified copies of his warran5 are being mailed to Seattle and his return is requested, according to a message received by U. s. Marshal Albert White.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
STUDENTS VISIT THE
 TERRITORIAL LAWMAKERS

The Commercial Law class, ac- companied by Alexander Durham, made trip to Juneau Monday af- ternoon, visiting the Legislature.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23
DOUGLAS NEVIS
AUXILIARY LADIES
 ARE HOSTESSES

1H10A1 IF - v 1 11'7T T'771F7 Eight tables were engaged in play at the card party given last night for the members Of Douglas Aerie IF, r. o. E., by the Ladies' Auxiliary.
 Prizes for high scores were won by Mrs. Elmer E. Smith and Will liam Ott.
 Refreshments were enjoyed after the card playing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-04-23

same division in the Argonne re- zion.
The Washington times., 1929-12-23
EXPORTS SLUMP
IN! COT TON

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.A lack
Df export sales has broken down
business IA cotton textiles during
the last week. Exporters are
blaming the tariff. American
manufacturers are receiving few
orders for export, and II is said
that business for export is duller
than Ia 1920.
The demand for gray goods IN
the domestic market has been
better. and unplaced orders are
Baid 70 be accommodating. Several
xeyisions and reductions OF prices
have taken place.
Wool goods manufacturers now
face q better prospect following
the announcement by the Wool
institute that spring fabric
prices win be maintained at the
opening levels. Buyers who have
been hesitant, now are placing
initial orders and duplicates.
y Makers Of mems wear goods
say the demand IS ali for very
plain effect, while the women,s
wear trade is demanding fancy
goods, with tweeds and basket
weaves preferred. Worsted yarn
prices have been steady.
Medium priced lines Of hosiery
Tor women have continued to sell
ii i high volume. Both full.
fashioned hosiery for women and
aalf hose for men have been ac-
tive. Rayon underwear has been
selling remarkably wen in the gift
trade. Heavyweight underwear
and bathing suits have been
nuieter, with polos still being
bought for Christmas.
The silk market has been very
unsettled. Both raw and thrown
silk have fluctuated, first up and
then back to the original low
levels. The demand for broad
silks has been better but spun
nix has been quiet.
The Washington times., 1929-12-23
H0L IDAY SALES
IMPROVE

NEW YORK. DEC. as. has
Christmas buying is expected to
exceed 1875 levels. despite stocl
market declines. Is j fair tndica;
ticn Of the current business sitsia,
tion and : promising assurance
for the New Year. Dominiel and
Dcminick reported today, the Is.
yieW says:
while certain llne &c tk
holiday trade win unque6 6tlUi
ably sufaep sonie recession, re.
ports as q whole show that tls
Countryss retail actRvity y wei
up 70 n0g1nal.s
Release Of more than 460Of
100000 in Christmas club eay.
inss Is cited Is an important ele.
raent in holiday purchasing. The
money Is being distributed to oyee
0.ODO. 900 depositors by 8, 900 banks
banks and financial institutions 81
all parts of the country. Ap.
prOximatcssy IS per cent, or, S2aas
$4,000 81 this sum, viii be used
directly for ChristtnAs..
The Washington times., 1929-12-23
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Dec. a3 II.N.s,l.-
Hogs Receipts. losoooi market IS to
Is cents higher. TOP. ss.ss; bulk, ss.25
0s.sO; heavy weight. ss.4o0s.ss; me
dunn weight. ss.as0s.s5; light weight,
ss.se0s.ss: light lights. ts.ssQa.so:
Packing sowa, ss0a.ss; pigs, $3.50 q
s.sk; hoidovers. 1000.
Cattle--Receipts. ls.oOo: market. Is
to Is cents higher. calves: Receipts.
5000; market steady. Beef steers:
Good and choice. Sis.so@ i4.7s; COM
mon and medium, S9.B0@l3; yearIings.
$s.BO@1e. Butcher cattle: Heifers. $3.50
@14.50; COWS. Sc. so 1850; bulls. $3.50
oil; calves. $llWl6; feeder steers. 50
q @l1.60: stoclxer steers, &s,5001 stocker
cows and heifers. s6@iO.Q0. Western
range cattle--Sheep: Receipts, $4,000:
market, Is cents higher; medium and
choice lambs. sls.s0@ I3.75; culls and
common common ana choice ewes, sl@sSS:
feeder lams, s11 W12.SD.
The Washington times., 1929-12-23
SEASON s SALES
| NAY SET new
|. MARX

Indications that business in
Washineton viii reach the mark
set during the Christmas season
last year is shown in reports from
various stores and sales agencies
teceiped today. ~
Some Of these agencies show
sales that are in excess Of those
during the same period Of, last
year. Others indicate that their
sales. although slower, are prac-
ticaIiy the same as.last YuIetide.
A great amount Of credit busi-
ness Is being done in the city at
this time. Credit scl0thierE, Jewel
ers, and other stotekeeperS are
experiencing d great volume of
sales and report that the volume
Is increasing every day.
Especially heavy shopping days
are expected to continue today
and tomorrow and pass the
heaviest day so far which was
Saturday when stores Wer z
thrOnged until closing hours, and
clerks were forced to work long
into the night.
Christmas savings, which have
been accommodating in Washing
ton banks during the past year,
have filled the breach In most
instances and provided money to
care for Christmas expenses.
Funds hit by the recentslo lowering
Of stock values have to b great
extent been holstered by tlieSe ac-
counts and storekeeperg attribute
great deal of the sales made to
money received from these ac-
counts. -
Numerous financial institutions
Of the city today are expected to
announce an extra bonus for
their employees. To what exteut
financial organizations will care
for their employees Is not known,
but It is anticipated that fair
sized sums win be presented.
1t is understood that stock ex.
change houses here win reward
their employees with large bonuses
due TO the great amount of work
that was forced upon them by
the markets some time ago. An
official In one of the firms de.
clared today that most of the
houses will follow the example
of Wall Street and present their
employees with Christmas BONUSES
ranging lIp to 10 per cent Of .
years salary.
The Washington times., 1929-12-23
C COngress1nan's Name
In Parole, Drug Plot

LOS ANGELES, Dec, IS GIN. 81.
A prison parole plot, In which
the name Of United States Con-
gresham Albert e. Carter was
fraudulently used, was being IN
vestfeated by authorities today.
with the expose OF the plot,
police declare, they have broken
up the Los Angeles headquarters
Of q ring which dealt in prison
paroles and the smuggling Of mar
coticS to prisoners.
The Washington times., 1929-12-23
Fire Injuries Are Fatal
To Mrs. Annie Sullivan

Mrs. Annie sullivan, S5, Of the
400 block Ninth ST., 8. r., died
early today at Casualty Hospital
Of injuries and burns received Ia
fire at her home on Friday,
December Is.
Mrs. Sullivan jumped out Of a
second d-story window TO escape the
flames IN which her husband
Raymond Sullivan, % persisted.
They leave one child, Raymond
Sullivan, il.
The Washington times., 1929-12-23
Chicago Teachers
May Get Their Pay

CHICAGO, Dec. 2S lI.NSl.
Although the municipality Of Chi
cagO Is dead broke" the 1000
school teachers here who are
threatened with q .'payless' De-
cember were advised today not to
send their Christmas stockings to
the laundry. II. w. Caldwell,
president Of the board Or educa-
ton, said:
We are .exCeediEgly hopeful
that the payroll win be met BY
Tuesday, possibly Monday"
The Washington times., 1929-12-23
American Fascist
Votes Dissolution

NEW YORK. Dec. % (I.N.S0.
Its mission completed. the Fas'
cist League Of North America,
voted; To- dissolve here today.
A special meeting was called by
Count Thaon di Reyel. president;
to review the work of the league
IN acQuainting America Of ,condi-
tions In Italy and it was voted
that since the league had finished
its task the body be dissolved as
Of December 81.
The Washington times., 1929-12-23
Store Theft Charges
Not to Be Prosecuted

Mrs. George r. Tourtellot, wife
of an Army officer stationed at,
Boiling Field, and her neither,
Mrs. L0tta Cheney, 29Oo block
Ordway st. N. w, viii not be
prosecuted on charges of shop
lifting, Assistant United States
Attorney John r. Fitzpatrick said
today. Cases against both are
being nolle pressed.
Fitzpatrick says that he took
the action after receiving D. letter
from LansblIrgh's department
store from which q number of
articles valued at 428 are said
to have been taken BY the