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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25
By United Press

NEW YORK. March 5.-Potatoes-Mar
Estj nrmer; Long Island. s2.50G4 barrel;
so sack; Bermuda, s7Q9 barrel; Canada
5Oc qSS. 70 barrel. Sweet potatoeS-Market
quiet; Jersey. baskets. 75cQ $780, southern
baskets Sl.50@2.25. Flour-Market easier;
spring patents. $4.4504.70. Pork-Market
steady: mess, s26.5O barrel. Lard-Market
easier; mlddlewest spot, S9.2579.35 Tai
low-Market. firm; special to extra. IA n
49sc. Dressed poultry-Market steady:
turkeys, % 25@43c; chickens, .25QSsc;
Q26c; Long Island ducks. 23G24c. Live
poultry-Market. steady to Arm; geese, ii
gl5c' ,6dYclks; l5@25c; fowls, 23d35c; tur-
Is q soc; capons. asa 45c; broiiers asa 3sc
Cheese-Market, quiet; state whole milk
fancy TO specials. l6422l2c; young Amer
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BIZ United Press

EAST BUFFALO. N. Y. March 25.-Hogs
-Receipts on sale 1000: active: weights
below 21o lbs. 70 i5c higher others 25c
mostly. ss75: 2s0-260 lbs. sT.85GS.SO: $50
$40 lbs S7.50G775. Cattle-ReceiptS. 225;
mostly cows. steady: beef cows. S5z5G6 s:
medium steers. $3.50. Calves-Receipts. 200:
vealers soc higher: good 10 choice. $40. so
to mostly Sll. Sheep-Receipts 400.
lambs slow i0I25c lower. good TO choice
woolskins $780, some held around So rs:
similar Kinds shown lambs SS.T5: medium
and strongweights wooled lambs. ss.75HQ.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25

Voluntary bankruptcy petition
was filed in federal court today by
Huber E. Parrish, $500 North Me-
ridian street, salesman, listing So
335 liabilities and 1923 assets
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BIZ United Press

CLEVELAND. March Hogs-Receipts
2 100. holdovers none: steady to Csc
hitTIhVer. mostly lOc or more up on desirable
c i55i 6o-2iO lbs, ss56@ $50; deck, IS 90
desirable -25O-lb weights and plain
ii9ht hogs. SS25G8.35. or above; desirable
250-ib. Weights. S7s5: on Sl6-lb. averages
S725 Cattle-Receipts, $50; ABOUT steady ;
ing. s6.T567.75: low cutter and cutter
cows around s325@425. Calves-Receipts.
roo: active, steady to strong; spots hlghei.
Sli.5o: Gull to medium. S7d9.5o mostly.
Sheep-ReceiptS, 200; lambs mostly 2Sc
lower. good to choice clipped $50 70 u
s9.25; common shorn throwouts, S7q7.5O
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25
The Civ
i'm Brief
THURSDAY EVENTS

Scottish Rite reunion, Rite cathedral.
Advertising Clubs luncheon, Columbia
indianapolis Engineering Society
luncheon, Board of Trade.
Real Estate Board luncheon, Indian
apolis Athletic Club.
Sigma NJ luncheon, Lincoln.
Shrine Caravan Club luncheon, Murat
temple.
Sigma Chi luncheon, Board of Trade.
Indiana League for the Hard of Hear
ing, IL a. m, Stokes building.
Flashlights on the legislature
will be the subject of an address
by c. o. Williams, secretary of the
Indiana State Teachers Association
at meeting Of the Indiana School
mems Club at the Lincoln Satur-
day.
Vinsen H. Manifold, attorney and
former deputy prosecutor, will speak
at the stag banquet tonight to be
given by the Christian Men Builders
class of the Third Christian church,
Broadway and Seventeenth street.
The G. M. B. orchestra, under di-
rection of Brewer Clay, will play.
"The Dangers of Thinking Crook
ed" will be the subject of Linn A.
Trip, director of social service work
of the Church Federation of Indian
apolis at the weekly fellowship din
ner of the Northwood Christian
church Thursday night.
Former comedians of B. F.
Keith'S circuit will present a nov
city program at the weekly luncheon
meeting of the Indianapolis Real
Estate Board in the Indianapolis
Athletic Club Thursday. Paul Huls,
baritone, will sing.
The first presentations of the
Playshop, newly organized dra-
matte club, will consist of three one
act plays, THE Paw" Her Son-in-
Law" and bad Company" to be
given Thursday and Friday nights
at the West Washington Street
Methodist church. The plays are
directed by Miss Ruth Benefited and
James Forsythe
Administration of the schools in
Washington, D. c., as described at
the city library, for nearly 100 In
dianapolis school principals and SUI
pervisors Tuesday by DR.. Frank Bal
lou, superintendent of the Wash
ington schools.
Donald d. Hoover, assistant city
editor of the Indianapolis News,
and author Of book on journalism,
will speak at Central Avenue NJ. E.
church Thursday night on THE Vir-
gin Islands" Hoover, who formerly
was postmaster at st. Thomas, Vir-
gin islands, is preparing a history of
the group.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25

Brownings, 11S East Washington
street, clothing dealers, will COM
bine with Elmer Richards of New
York and Chicago, credit clothing
outfitter. The firm will be known
as Elmer Richards-Browning at
the same address.
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By United Press

CINCINNATI. March 25.-Hogs - Re-
ceipts. 2.soo; heldoyer 100; moderately &C.
lbs Ss.35Gs.50; mostly $3.50 on 22e lbs.
down; some mixed droves $50; heavier
weights slow; some $50 lbs. Ss.25: go lbs
bids below IS; l3o-i5o lbs, mostly IS; 100
$50 lbs. Sis: sows. S6.25G6 $50. Cattle
Receipts. IT'S; calves. 425i demand narrow
for the few cattle here: market about
steady on all classes: few odd lots COM
mon and medium steers and heifers. $3.50
f1.I5. beef cows fully steady: bulk S4I5
d55o low cutters and cutter cows S275
"a; bulls. S5.25 down; vealers active.
steady TO strong. lower grades around soc
higher; good and choice mostly SO 50Il0;
lower grades, SO down. Sheep-Receipts.
rs. steady; better grade wooded lambs
offerings ss.5OGe; Common and medilsEn,
s6.50d8; fat ewes. S3G4.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25
Local Wagon Wheat

City grain elevators are paying 66c for
No. red wheat and CSC for No. / hard
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25

FIT. WAYNE. Ind. March 25.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, lomI5c higher; loo-l40 lbs. $40:
l40-l50 lbs. S7.65: i50-I60 lbs. $3.50; i6O-
$50 lbs. IS: 10000 lbs. ss.i5: 2oo-22o lbs.
IS; 220-240 lbs. s7.S5; 240-260 lbs. 81 20:
260-2so lbs, s7S5; 2s0-9o0 lbs. T. As; 500
$50 lbs: $3.50; ,roughs s6.25; stays. $3.50;
calves. $40: lambs IS.
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Bank CIearlngS
rSDIANAPoLIs STATEMENT
CHICAGO sTATESIEN'

INDIANAPOLIS STATEMENT
March rs
Clearings ...................S2, 254, 900 90
Debts Observation-Disclosures. 5,295, 600 90
CHICAGO STATEMENT
March Is
Clearings ...................S6 $50 l0o, 900 90
Balances Observation-Disclosures. 4,500 900 on
TREASURY STATEMENT
Net balance for March %. $685.. 8ss. os3.32
expenditures ....-..-.-.-... 9,41o, l5l-le
Customs reefs. mo. to date. 23,9O5, 399.7S
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Bv United Press

Receipts. 9 500: market. 56i0c higher:
top. $500; bulk i50-240 lbs, S790GslS;
250-2s0 lbs $7.65GT.s5; lo0-l40 lbs. $3.50
s .o0o calves. receipts 500; market. steers
slow: few early deals barely steady at
s7S5@ss5 10 acti9n on t no,,I heiieTs and
steady; vealers 81 higher at SIPS. Sheep
Receipts. 1000; market. no early sales:
asking about steady.
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BIZ Times Special

LOUISVILLE. KY. March 25.-Hogs-
ceipts 500: market, steady; ESQ lbs up.
Sis: 1880 lbs, $40; l3o-175 lbs, 81. 40;
stays. $3.50 Cattle-Receipts, 400; market,
steady; prime heavy e steers steers sSa5s ,j9g .;
a ea nI Shpp seers lat heiers
SOS: common to medium heifers, $500,
good 10 choice cows. S4,50Q $50; medium
10 good cows, S3.75Q 450; cutters. 50 ESQ
375: Gamers. s250@3; bulls. $500 5.25;
feeders. $500 so; medium to good feed
ers S566. stockers. S5@7. Calves-Re-
ceipts. 400: market, steady, good to choice.
81, 5O6S.50: others 81 down. Sheep-Re-
ceipts. so: market. steady; ewes and
wether lambs, $3.50; buck lambs, 81 90;
seconds, $3.50 down: clipped sheep, So q 4.
Tuesday's shipments: Cattle. none; calves,
100: hogs, l46: sheep. none.
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CHICAGO Grain Table
March 25-

By Times Special
Is; corn, So; oats, Is rye, o, and barley, s.
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Rn United Press

ceipts. 2,i00; market steady to strong; 100
i40 lbs. SSl5Qs.5o; l4O-22o lbs. Ss.45G
SOS: 230-2s0 lbs. SSGS.35; packing sows,
strong to CSC higher; medium and good
grade S635G1 Cattle-Receipts. 10; mar
ket nominslly steady. Calves-Receipts.
l25; market 50cGSl higher: desirable me
grade and ightweightS. S669 Sheep-Re-
ceipts ESQ: market slow: opening quota
tions nominally steady.
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Other Livestock
By United Press

bV LWiICu FTtSS
TOLEDO. March 5.-Hogs-Receipts
275: market. l06l5c higher: heavies. S7R
7,25; mediums. S7S5Gs; Workers. s7.f5GS s:
pigs. S7.50Ws. Cattle-Receipts light:
market. steady. CalveS-Receipts light:
market. strong. Sheep-RsceiptS light:
market. steady.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25

Boston and Maine February surplus
after taxes and charges S24O,9O7 against
S461,9O2 in February. 1880; two months
SS76,711 against S742O76.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25

New York cables opened at 4.95 1915
dam. 1912; Italy. 92765; Berlin. 2O385.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25

Yale and Towne Manufacturing Company
year end Dec. 81 net loss 1926. 931 after
expenses and depreciation against net in
come 81. 585, 624 or $5.31 a share par SIS
on 496.656 shares in 1929.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25

net operating income S84.735 against
SIG 1877 in February 1880; two months S164.-
302 against Sal. 034
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25

February gross earnings of Minneapolis
q St. Louis Railroad Company were $746,-
1874 and operating loss was SOB after
operating expenses.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-25

Administration of the schools in
Washington, D. c., as described at
the city library, for nearly 100 In
dianapolis school principals and SUI
pervisors Tuesday by DR.. Frank Bal
lou, superintendent of the Wash
ington schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
At Community Centers

teams have assigned periods. Other &C
| tivities are dressmaking, Washington
Boys Independent Band, community
dancing and open library.
Thursday evening-Six basket ball
teams have assigned periods. Other &C
tivities include East washington Com
munity Players and open library.
Saturday evening Three athletic
groups meet for practice In addition
rhythmic dancing for girls, Boy Scout
Troop No. Sc, social dancing and a
community program with moving pic
lures are scheduled.
Georgetown Center, Gordon Junior
High School, Thirty-flfth and T streets:
Thursday afternoon-Rhythm and
tap dancing, Girl Scout Troop No. II.
Langley Center, Second and T streets
northeast:
Friday evening-Rhythnnic and social
dancing instruction, Elks' Boys Band
rehearsal.
Social dance March %, from to II
pm. Rehearsal of Costello Post.
Mckinley, Second and T streets
northeast:
Monday evening-Meeting of North
Capitol Citizens Association.
Amateur Athletic Union tournament
in gymnasium every week day night at
pm.
mcfarland Center, Iowa avenue and
Webster street:
Monday afternoon-Rhythm and tap
dancing at Barnard. Evening-Women's
Benefit Association at Mcfarland.
Wednesday fternoon-Rhythm and
tap dancing. Evening-Social and tap
dancing.
Friday evening Rhythm and tap
dancing, game group for boys in gym
nasium, Boy Scout Troop No. 80, bridge
party, community dance, games and
stories for girls.
Saturday morning-Acrobatic and
dranatics at Petworth. Model Aircraft
meet at Mcfarland.
Park View Center, Warder and New
ton streets:
wednesday afternoon - Rhythmic
dancing group.
Friday evening Children's Game
Club, tap dancing, Boy Scout Troop No.
49, Girl Scout Troop No. 10, boys wood
work, china painting, Fifth B. Y. P. u.
Junior A. c., Fifth B. Y. p. U. Senior
A. c.
Southeast Center. Hine Junior High,
Seventh and c streets southeast:
Monday, z to 10 p.m.-Athletic groups,
game room open for adults, Romeo Or
chestra welcomes any musician who
wants orchestra practice, drama re-
hearsal by Saturday Night Club.
Wednesday evening Beginning at
$50 pm, tap dancing for adults; to
10 pm, athletic groups, game room
open for adults, drama for adults, slide
lecture, Birds of Washington"
Thursday afternoon-Girl Scout Troop
No. II, Girl Scout Troop No. 80.
FRIDAY misunderstanding instruction
for children, dramatics for children,
tumbling for boys, game room open for
adults and for children accompanied by
adults, drama rehearsal by Saturday
Night Club.
Saturday morning Tumbling team,
instruction in tap, piano and violin,
Jolly Junior Club.
Buchanan Auditorium, Thirteenth
street between D and e streets south
east:
Monday afternoon-Dancing instruc-
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ton for children. Evening-Victory
Post Drum and Bugle Corps, American
Legion.
wednesday Model Air
plane Club.
Takona Center, Piney Branch road
and Dahlia street: There Is a meeting
Monday afternoon Of the Girl Scout
Troop No. so. Other childrens groups
meeting In the afternoon are-TueSday
and wednesday, rhythm and tap dane
ing; on wednesday and Friday, ORA
matte rehearsals.
The evening activities are on Tues
day when the Takoma Parent Teacher
Association meets. On Friday, gym and
tap scheduled for women at 1850 pm,
followed by social dancing for adults at
$50 O'Clock. Saturday at pm. there
will be a play by the drama group and
dancing exhibition.
Thomson Center, Twelfth and L
streets:
Monday afternoon-Bird study groups
under auspices of Audubon Society for
children and adults. Evening-Mid-
city Citizens Association.
Tuesday evening-French CONVERSE
ton group for beginners, Spanish, be-
ginners' and advanced groups; auction
bridge, advanced and instruction group;
advanced French, open to new mem
bers; Columbia Court Of Maccabees
drill team.
Thursday afternoon-Tap dancing
for junior and senior children's groups,
registration for children wanting to take
part in the children'S Spring festival,
adult tap dancing, dramatic study
group, Gaelic study group, Lyric Or
chestra, beginners tap for men only,
lecture on irish history by DR.. Dunn,
open to the public.
Friday afternoon-Rhythm for older
girls, preparing for Spring festival.
Evening-French beginners group, adult
tap dancing for beginners, advanced tap
dancing for mixed group, Boy Scouts,
Numismatic Society, Writers League,
Stamp Club, social dancing for adults,
instruction and practice-open to pub
lie. Visitors and strangers welcome.
Saturday morning-Music groups for
children in violin, drums, piano, Saxo-
phone, trombone, clarinet and xylo-
phone; rhythm for young children,
children of Columbia Court drill team.
Birney Center, Nichols avenue and
Howard street southeast:
Monday evening-News Boys Club,
boys game group, industrial art group,
AnacoStia Needle Guild, girls art group,
Wistaria Dramatic. Club, girls quiet
game group, HenSon's Melody OrcheS-
Junior A. c., Anacostia Senior A. G.
Tuesday afternoon-Music group.
Thursday afternoon-MuSic group,
Toy Symphony Orchestra.
Friday afternoon-Girls' Glee Club
girls basket ball.
BurrviIIe Center, Division avenue and
Corcoran street northeast:
Monday afternoon Z Music group
piano practice, mending group.
Tuesday afternoon Music, piano
practice, folk dances and games
Tuesday evening-Burrville Women's
Club, Burrville Dramatic Club, Boy
Scout Troop No. sos, young peoples
social group, Tulip Club, art craft,
Burrville Mems Social Club, athletics
and games.
Friday fternoon-Music, piano prac-
tice. dramatics junior group.
Dunbar Center, First and N streets:
Thursday evening - Swimming for
girls and women, young peoples social
group, athletics for men and boys,
Dunbar girls basket ball team, FL
Progresso A. C. and SocialN Club, Jani-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

April IA, valley Stream, Long Island,
Air Suuadrons VN-3RD3 and WIZARDS;
April Is, Philadelphia, LIST Battalion;
April Is, Philadelphia, LIST Division and
Squadron VN-5RD4; April 10, Camden,
N. j., I'd Battalion: April IA, GARFIELD,
N. j., 30th Division; April is, Hartford,
Conn, 18th Division; April Is, New
Haven, Conn, Headquarters and 18th
Divisions; April II, Bridgeport, Conn,
goth Division.
The following Reserve officers became
eligible for promotion on March Is,
last:
Line oficers-Capt. Roy L. Lowman,
Comdr. Milan L. Pittman, Lieut.. Comdr.
william c. Mann, Lieut.. James Work,
Lieut.. (Junior Grade) Robert F. Carter.
Medical Corps-Capt. Milton J. Rose
nau, Comdr. Verne A. Dodd, Lieut..
Comdr. John r. Marshall, Lieut.. Byron
F. Brown.
Dental Corps-Lieut. Comdr. Julian
A. Turrentine, Lieut.. Minot @. Eggeman.
Supply Corps-Capt. James A. Bull,
Comdr. Henry r. Snyder, Lieut.. Comdr.
Herman c. Miller, Lieut.. Bernard Jen-
ney, I'd; Lieut.. (Junior Grade Arthur
J. Sowatsky.
Chaplain Corps Lieut.. Comdr
Thomas j. Burke, Lieut.. Floy T.
Barkman.
Construction Corps-Comdr. Edward
Ellsburg, Lieut.. Comdr jerome G. Hun
saker, Lieut.. william G. Mehaffey.
Civil Engineer Corps-Lieut. Comdr.
Lenox r. Lonr, Lieut.. Harold X. Hughes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22
NEW OFFICE BUILDING
TO HAVE PROMENADE
Clerical Force of 5000, Including
Charming Damsels, TO Be shell
tered on Away walk.

NEW YORK CNAN.A).-A me
place TO behold charming damseIs Is
the lofty, block-long, marble corridor
OF the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co,
Building at the lunch hour, but it al
ways looks and sounds so much like q
big family party that anybody who
doesn't belong in the building "a apt
to feel like an intruder.
Happily this is TO be rernedied, A
new office building. with 1000 windows.
making almost an acre of plate glass.
Is to have, on the ground floor. an
arcade which really viii be q private
and sheltered sidewalk running four
ways. That win afford q promenade for
a clerical force Of 5000, including some
thousands of girls.
The company viii have, below street
level, three floors, 1877 by 200 feet, Of
kitchens and dining rooms for employees,
and the top floor win be q gymnasium.
In the Summer, and whenever it's warm
enough. the girls win continue to look
upon Madison Square as their front
yard and to use it as such.
(Copyright, 1891. by North American News
paper Alliance.)
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Community Center Department,
Franklin Administration Building,
National 1900.

The winner of the Nobel prize in
literature, Sinclair Lewis, will speak at
Central Community Center March "a
at 8:15 pm, presented by the Com
munity Institute. His subject viii be
American Literature Comes Of Age"
The second Of the preliminary model
aircraft tournament meets win be held
March %, at $50 am. Hand-launched
scientific, helicopter and flying true
scale models will be flown.
DR.. Harold C. Bryant, assistant d.
rector of the National Park Service,
Department of Interior, will give lee
ture March 81, at O'Clock, on "A
Chance to Know the Great Outdoors. F"
Central Center, Thirteenth and Cliff
ton streets:
Monday evening--La Fayette Lodge
Dramatic Group rehearsal, Tall CedarS
Of Lebanon drill team.
Tuesday evening-Wa Washington choral
festival rehearsal. Community Insti-
tute-Sinclair Lewis, american Litera-
ture Comes Of Age" A.
Wednesday evening--National Capitl u
Rifle Club, Kallipolis Grotto drill team.
On Monday, Tuesday, wednesday and
Thursday evenings basket ball activities
are held in both gymnasiums.
Chevy Chase Center, e. V. Brown
School. Connecticut avenue and McKin-
ley street:
Monday afternoon-French CONVERSE
ton for children, music.
Tuesday afternoon-Rhythn, Model
Airplane Club, music.
Wednesday morning-Music section
of Chevy Chase Women's Club.
Thursday afternoon-Rhythm, tap,
carpentry, French conversation.
Friday evening-Slide lecture, "A
Chance to Know the Great Outdoors. !"
Chevy Chase Center, Ben Murch
School, Thirty sixth and Ellicott place.
Monday afternoon-Rhythm. Eve
ning-Tap for juniors and adults, con-
tract bridge, concluding lesson OF
course; women's gym, social dancing
for adults.
Friday afternoon-Tap.
Saturday evening-Boy Scouts, Social
Dancing Club party.
Columbia Heights Center, wilson
Teachers College, Eleventh and Harvard
streets:
Monday evening-Play Institute, fea-
turing old-time dances, folk dances.
Tuesday afternoon-Rhythmic dapc-
ing for beginners.
Tuesday evening-Oates Orchestra
rehearsal
Wednesday afternoon - Rhythmic
dancing for advanced group.
Thursday evening-Columbia Players,
American Legion Auxiliary.
Friday evening Boy Scout Troops
No. 40 and No. Al, Capital City Orches-
ira rehearsal, game room open all
evening.
Saturday morning Tap dancing,
rhythmic dancing for small children.
Saturday evening-Boy Scout court
of honor and court OF review.
Gymnasium open for athletic groups
on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday eve
nings.
East Washington Center, Seventeenth
and East Capitol streets:
Tuesday evening-Six basket bal
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The seven individual posts of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department are max
ing plans for conducting the most in
tensive buddy" poppy sales drive that
has ever been undertaken in this city,
declares Comdr William l.. Thomas.
The relief funds of the unit posts LOT
welfare service work during this Winter
have become altogether or nearly ex-
hausted as the result Of the condition
that has existed among unemployed VET
Grams and their families, and has mace
e necessary for the posts to resort TO
other fund raising programs in order 70
naaintain their relief activities.
The Overseas Band, Drum and Bugle
Corps is now commanded by Jonn L.
King, and with Alvin I. Lorig as leader.
The CORPS rendered q program March
II at the 29th Divisions smoker. Plans
are nearly completed for Father Hur-
news SHOW" to be held at an early
daie. Bernard S. Bladen is chairman OF
fine show committee. Efforts will be
b. made to raise funds toward defray-
ing the expenses of the corps TO the
national encampment at Kansas City
Mo-, in the early Fall.
National Capital Post will celebrate
its eleventh birthday anniversary az
PyGDlan Temple Tic AA4bAAS "a NARAA -
Among the prominent speakers are
Gen. Douglas A. Macarthur, CHIEF OF
staff. u. S. A.: Admiral Benson, re-
tired. World War chief Of Naval OPP
erations, and Col Means, past national
commander in chief, ". F. w. An
entertainment program will be given
bv Father Hurney's theatrical troupe,
after which refreshments win be served.
At the last regular meeting the Ioi-
lowing comrades were obligated TO
membership: John Logan Strong, by
reinstatement; william Breitbach, COM
pany A, 56th Engineers, A. E. F.: Frank
v. Flanagan, Battery B, 321th Field
Artillery, A. E. F.; John H. Blake, COM
pany H. sgd Pioneer Infantry, A. E, F.;
Harry Estep North Sea, World War. Tne
following elected members will be obli-
gated at the March "a meeting: Will
liam H. Bauer, 84th Company, S27th
Field Artillery, A. E. F.; @. E. Monroe,
by reinstatement; q. G. Payne, l09th
Field Artillery, A. E. r. Delegates and
alternates to the approaching depart
ment encampment viii be elected at the
regular meeting on Tuesday night.
Potomac Post held its semi-monthly