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SLEMP TO TALK ON RADIO
Will Speak on French Activities in
Virginia During Revolution.

C. Bascom Slemp, commission chair
man of the International Colonial and
overseas Exposition and former secre-
tary to President Coolidge. will speak
over Radio Station WJSV tomorrow
night at o'clock Mr.. Slemp will take
as his topic, The Activities of the
French in Virginia During the Revolu-
tionary War" The program, it was ex-
planned. is in the nature of a Pre-
Washtngton's birthday, affair, in keep
ing with the Bicentennial activities.
The United States Army Band en-
semble will also be heard over the sta
ton in connection with Mr.. Slemps
address
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DR.. DANTZIG WILL SPEAK

DIR Tobias Dantzig, professor of
mathematics at the University Of Mary
land. will be the principal speaker
tonight at 9 O'Clock before meeting
OF the round table at the Jewish Com
munity Center. Prof. Dantzig, author
of a book entitled Number" will dis
cuss the origin of numbers.
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STAR RELIEF, CHEST
FUNDS TOTAL $765.6O
Additional Donations for Red Gross
and Community Work Range
Frcm 81 to $25.

Numerous additional donations were
made today to The Stars funds for the
Red Cross and the Community Chest,
which together now have a total Of
s765.6o. The gifts ranged from 81 to
SIS. They follow:
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HOOVER GETS MAGAZINE
Wood Presents First Copy of Great
er Washington, C. of C. Publication

- . 'O4A, " "a w. 1uo4Acdt
The first copy of Greater Washington.
magazine publication sponsored by
the Washington Chamber of Commerce,
was presented to President Hoover at
1890 O'Clock this afternoon.
The presentation was made by George
A. G. Wood, acting president of the
commerce group, in the executive Offices
at the White House. With him were
Thomas P. Littlepage, vice president of
the organization: Martin A. Lease and
George z. Keneipp, members of the
Publication Committee
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George Washington Post. No. I. held
at the club house. 144l Rhode Island
avenue.
The following delegates and altcrnates
were elected to represent the post at
the department convention Delegates
Post Comdr. William Il. Porter. John
L. Glen, Past Comdr. Wallace Btreater.
Edward D. Freeman, Past Comdr. How
ard S. Fisk and Past. Comdr. Bernard
c. MCGEE. Alternates--past Comdr. j.
j. Murphy, Thomas s.. Stanton. Vice
Comdr. William e. Brewer, DIR. M. H..
Darnall, Past Comdr. Charles o. Shaw
and Paul o. Tucker.
At meeting of the delegation held
following the meeting Tuesday night
Post Comdr. William Z. Porter was
elected chairman Of the delegation.
Past Comdr. Wallace Streater was
elected to serve on the department
convention Committee on Constitu-
tional Amendments and Resolutions,
John L. Glen on the Rules Committee
and Past Comdr. Howard s. Fisk TO
serve on the Credentials Committee.
The nomination Of post officers for
the ensuing year resulted as follows:
For post commander, John Thomas
Taylor, vice chairman of the National
Legislative Committee, and Vice Comdr.
e. 0ACWCip OIllISu OLhLEo VeL-
Grams Bureau; for first vice COM
mander, William E. Brewer: for second
vice commander, Judson Knappen and
Thomas S. Stanton; for third vice
commander, Herbert Freeman; quar-
termaster, Homer Jordan; sergeant at
arms, F. H. Dreyer; master at arms,
Paul o. Tucker; surgeon, DR.. M. H.
Darnall; historian. Past Comdr. How
ard S. Fisk; colorbearers. Past Comdr.
Bernard c. MCGEE and F. H. Dreyer.
The election of officers will take place
at the meeting August and the in
stallation September /.
The post adopted resolution op-
posing any provision to be incorporated
in veteran legislation which requires
any affidavit as to needs in connection
with the veterans relief
James M. Bennett and John w.
Thompson were elected members of the
post.
Gen. John L. Glen. who was elected
delegate to the department conven-
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American Legion

Williams national child welfare chair
man of the American Legion Auxiliary
The Legion, Auxiliary, Forty and Eight
and the Eight and Forty will partici-
pate in the conference.
Addresses will be made by two
nationally known child welfare workers
who have been in close touch with the
Legions child welfare service. G. w.
Areson, formerly connected with the
Child Welfare League of America and
now executive secretary OF the Cleve-
land Humane ~ociety, will speak on
"Retrospection of the American Legion
Child Welfare Program" j. Prentice
Murphy, executive secretary OF the
Childrens Bureau of Philadelphia, will
speak on THE Vision for the Future
of the American Legion Child Welfare
Program"
The election of 10 delegates and alter
mates to attend the annual Department
Convention of the American Legion to
be held at Buchanan Auditorium, Thir-
tenth and B streets southeast, August
to Z, and the admission of 26 new
members featured the meeting OF Ser
geant Jasper Post, No. Is, the American
Legion, held at Thomas Circle Club
1926 Massachusetts, avenue. The dele
gates are William A. Kehoe, Louis r
Dennis, Thomas j. Frailey, William P
Kershner, Joseph j. Malloy, Edward l.
Marthill, Francis j. Mcdonald, John
j. McGinnis, Paul H. McMurray and
Daniel H. Pratt. The alternates are
George A. Bache, William P. Burke
James H. Callahan, Russell w. Clark
son, Ernest A. Golden, William M
Greene, Robert M Huey, Benjamin j
Lads, William A. McCallum ano
Charles B. Ruby.
The $40 membership prize was awarded
to Capt. Daniel H. Pratt, the second
and third prizes of $40 and SIS, respec-
lively. being won by George E. Grant
and William P Kershner. Winners OF
the gold American Legion buttons were
William A. McCallum and Maj. Thoma:
j. Frailey. Additional prizes Offered
for securing new members by July q
consist of $40 and $40 in gold.
The post voted unanimously to sup.
port Past Comdr. Ferdinand G. Fraser
| for the Office of department commands
of the American Legion and the reso.
luton carried with 1t support OF hi!
entire ticket.
James H. Kehoe, commander OF thu
Bureau of Engraving and Printing Post
No. %, addressed the members, ane
Alfred A. Picchione, department mem
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ton, Is q veteran of the Civil War and
famous as the Drummer Boy of
Shiloh" The post honored him by
clecting him a delegate, having taken
an active. part in the activities of
George Washington Post since becom-
ing a member. He is 80 years of age
and the only Grand Army veteran In
the post.
A surprise Of the evening was the
presentation by Past Comdr. Howard
Is. Fisk to Comdr. William E. Porter
Of gavel bearing suitably engraved
silver plate, being the gift of Past
Comdr Lew s. Mohler. In making the
presentation Past Comdr Fisk told of
the service of Comdr. Porter, first as
finance officer, later as a vice COM
mander, and Of his election last year
to that Of post commander. The wood
from which the gavel was carved was
from a beam taken from the roof of
the White House in 1927, when the
present fireproof roof was constructed.
After the battle of Bladensburg be-
tween American and British forces and
the burning of the Capitol and White
House the beams were placed in the
roof of the Executive Mansion in 1914
and remained there for Il3 years, dur
ing which time 26 Presidents lived be-
meath that roof. The gavel is of hard
Comdr. Porter responded in an appro-
pirate manner. expressing his appre-
citation for the gift and using it
throughout the proceedings of the
evening.
|. The George E. Killeen Unit, No. Is,
OF the American Legion Auxiliary, took
an active part in assisting the District
Of Columbia Department of the Ameri-
can Legion when it gave a downriver
excursion to wounded veterans from
the nearby veterans hospitals. The
unit was instrumental in obtaining
several large buses to transport the
veterans to and from the boat
The officers of the unit have decided
to hold the next regular meeting Au-
gust II.
Several members of the unit, includ-
ing the president, Mrs. Irene Arnold.
assisted the Bureau Of Engraving and
Printing Post in preparing for its an
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bership officer. presented the post with
a gavel bell. Comdr. william A. Kehoe
presided.
According to advice received from
| national headquarters, the American
Legion, Indianapolis, Ind, the total
membership Of the national organiZa-
mark. The local department has a
membership Of 4,375, the highest since
1922 The District of Columbia dele
cation attending the National Conven-
ton to be held in Detroit September
81 to "a has been assigned by the national
adjutant to Hotel Shelby. Department
Comdr. DR.. B. G. MacNeil convened a
meeting on Wednesday at George
Washington Post Club House to ar
range for an cutting down the Poto-
mac River on the City of Washington.
The personnel of the committee in
charge consists of all post commanders,
vice commanders and adjutants and
the excursion will be scheduled for the
early part of August.
Announcement has been made by
Department Athletic Officer Francis j.
Mcdonald that boys under the age of
flight of Is holes in the Junior Ameri-
! can Legion golf tournament to be
played at East Potomac Golf Course on
July 81. The regular flight for entrants
| over the age of Is will consist of Sc
i holes. Pearson & Grain have donated
medals which will be awarded for each
| flight. The winner of the tournament
will be awarded the Watson B. Miller
| trophy.
La Societe des HUT Chapeaux ct
Quarante Femmes met at the home of
| Partner Mary K. Killeen, who had
assisting her as hostesseS Partners Leila
Ober and Eunice Cox Games were
played, the winners receiving prizes
and refreshments served LIE Chapeau
Carolyn Herman reported she had
visited two i'll partners. Margaret Nay
| lor and Lois McRae Chairman
| Roberta Fawcett, under instructions
| from the salon, selected the little girl
fer the Summer outing and she has
reported at the Girls Scout camp This
work is in line with the child welfare
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The widespread interest in the COM
Ing national convention of the Ameri-
can Legion. to be held in Detroit Sep
TENDER 2l-24, is shown by the earliest
application for entry of drum, fife and
bugle corps Tor the convention contests.
1t was filed by Post No. "a of Lancaster,
Pa. Corps of the District intend to en-
ter the contest and are now practicing
regularly.
The rules provide that all entries must
be in national headquarters not later
than IS DAYS prior to the national con-
vention. The preliminary contests will
start at am. on the day Immediately
following the parade September %. The
final contest will be at Z pm. the same
day.
In cash prizes. The corps winning first
place will be awarded possession of the
Russell G. Creviston Trophy and the
Miami Trophy The cash prizes are
~ 900, $500 and $3.50.
Announcement has just been made at
national headquarters OF new trophy
for department competition. 1t is known
as the o. L. Bodenhamer Trophy. and
has been provided by Past National
Comdr. o. L. Bodenhamer. It will be
awarded annually to that department
of the Legion designated to lead the
parade at the national convention
Competition will be open only to those
departments within the continental
limits of the United States. Arizona De-
partment is the winner this year, hav-
ing been determined by the membership
standing as of MAY Is.
The rules provide that the trophy
shall be kept in constant circulation
never becoming the permanent property
of any department. regardless of the
number of successive years it may be
held. In addition to the custody of the
trophy the winning department will re-
ceive gold plate suitable to be attached
to the staff of the department banner
An important conference to discuss
the national child welfare work of the
Legion will be held in Detroit the after
noon of September 20, the day prior tC
the opening of the national convention
according to announcement of Miss
Emma C. Puschner. director of the
Legion'S national child welfare division
The various phases of the Legion's
child welfare work and the problems
encountered will be discussed by Edwin
E Hollenback, national child welfare
chairman; Milt D. Campbell nationa
vice chairman, and Mrs. Louise w
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Spanish War Veterans

Lindner. Alternates, Charles Miller,
John w. Rutledge, John H. Ford and
James e. Braniff.
Remarks were made by Past Depart
ment Comdr. William L. Mattocks, G..
F. McGiliicuddy, John A. Chisholm,
DIR. Albert w. Evans, T. A. ludlow and
Frank M. earn.
Aston Camp met, with Comdr Dono-
van in the chair. The following were
mustered into the camp: William
Dierkes, Troop K, 7th U. S. Cavalry,
and Alfonzo A. Salisbury. Troop M, 7th
Cavalry. Comrades Adolph G. Rehren
and George T. Jacobs were admitted
by transfer. Elections of delegates and
alternateS to the national convention
at New Orleans was postponed until
the first meeting in August.
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Spanish War Veterans, their auxil-
iaries and friends will have an outing
to Marshall Hall on July IT. There
will be athletic contests with prizes,
carnival amusements and dancing.
George r. McDermott 70 chairman Of
the Contest Committee.
Harden Camp met. with Comdr. Wat
kins presiding. julius j. Forgette,
Company L, I'd Massachusetts, Infantry,
was mustered into the camp. Freder-
lex A. Finacom was readmitted and
Frank M. earn was accepted by trans
fer.
Quartermaster r. A. ludlow and
Harry Coulter, chairman of the Audit
ing Committee, made their semi-annual
reports. The following delegates and
alternates were elected to the national
convention, to be held at New Orleans,
La, September to 10: Delegates.
Joseph j. Harvey, William o. Ohm, H.
l.. Leslie. Thomas A. ludlow, William
Z. ONeill, John Hamburg and Louis
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program and will be carried out each
year, the Eight and Forty financing
this work.
Members of the Chapeau Fund Com
mittee have received news from Chair
man Lois McRae that the specified
amount to be raised has been accom-
plished. Several of the partners at
tended the banquet and dance given by
the Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Post held at Villa Roma. Those in
vited to be at the bureaus table were
Department Adjt of the American
Legion Mabel Staub, Publicity Chair
man Eight and Forty Mary E. KolhoS,
Mamie Kehoe, Marie Dyer, Mary Yates.
Irene Arnold, Ada Murray and Roberta
Fawcett.
The next business meeting of the
, salon will be held July is at the Hotel
Washington.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
u. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2. Amer
lean Legion, will be held at the Thomas
Circle Club tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
Delegates and alternates to the depart
ment convention, to be held at the
Buchanan School, Thirteenth and E
streets southeast. will be elected. The
posts membership, now being 378, en-
titles the election of nine delegates and
nine alternateS. Detailed plans also
will be announced for the posts par
ticipation in the department conyen-
ton.
At the June meeting it was voted that
Comdr. Helen Sprague be Endorsed as
one of the candidates for vice COM
mander of the District OF Columbia
Department..
The July Advisory Council met yes
| terday, with Comrades Pinney, OpitZ
Coates and Skinner as hostesses.
A letter received from the Foundation
for the Blind, Massachusetts,. advised
the post that the young girl who re-
ceived the scholarship created by this
post graduated in June.
The election of delegates and alter
mates to the thirteenth annual depart
ment convention to be held August
5, and Z, and the nomination OF
officers for the ensuing year featured
the meeting last Tuesday night OF
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Meetings This Week.

Monday, Petit Auxiliary, Naval
Lodge Hall, Fourth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Tuesday, Petit Camp, 921 Penn
Sylvania avenue southeast.
Lawton Auxiliary, at Pythian
Temple.
Wednesday, Urell Camp, Pythian
Temple. Urell Auxiliary, Py-
THAN Temple.
Friday. Spanish War Veterans
outing at Marshall Hall.
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NEW ICEBERGS SIGHTED
Seven Discovered by Coast Guard
in Northern Waters.

BOSTON, July IL [P)-Seven ice
bergs were sighted yesterday by the
Coast Guard oceanographic expedition
in Northern waters, according to a mes
sage to Coast Guard headquarters yes
terday from Comdr. N. G. Ricketts, on
the patrol boat Gen. Greene. The
expedition is studying ice conditions
near Labrador in the hope the arrival
Of bergs each year in steamer lanes
may be forecast.
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Trout Season Lengthened.

RALEIGH, N. c., (P-The North
Carolina department of conservation
and development has announced that
the open season on Small-mouth bass
has been extended until October /. The
season was to have been closed Sep
TENDER /.
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nual outing for World War orphaned
children by packing 200 lunch boxes.
Mrs. Arnold is making travel ar
rangements for the national convention
in Detroit. Particulars and badges are
ready for distribution to the members.
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So to so Damask Sets-Various Sizes Set $375
$18 Daak Sets-66x1O8 Cloth II 20-n Napkins Set 500
SIS Damask Sets-68x9O Cloth; Napkins. Set $75C
$3.50 to $85 Damask Sets-Varous Sizes Set $3.50
$3.50 and SIS Damask Sets-Various Sizes Set $295
S. Damask Sets-Varous Sizes Observation-Disclosures ST.
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This great purchase of fine linens has come to us
direct from Europe for before the importer could
unpack them we had bought his entire shipment! Not
in all our experience have we made such large and
unusual Linen purchase! 1t brings $4,000 worth of
the finest Household Linens to Washington homes for
only 81 $780,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-09

cial event of the convention vii take place in the form of convention reception and dance Indications are that this event will also prove attractive to members of nearby councils.
 Main Session Tuesday.
 Tuesday brings the convention session proper. The events of that day will open with a Mass at St. Patrick's church on Church street with a special musical program ren- dered by the organist and a male quartet. This Mass will take place at 9:30. At 10:30 the convention SC ssion will be held at the K. of c. Auditorium. The session will be followed in the afternon. after a half-hour recess. byt the state diner to delegates, which will be acom- panied by entertainment.
 The Hotel Garde has been desig- mated as convention headquarters. The Hartford Council Home at 2S Prospect street, is being decorated in honor of the occasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-09

Durbin, Mrs Lucy Moss, Mrs Ella Staebler, Mrs Nellie Durbin, Mrs Georgia Woodbury, Mrs L. Alex ander, Mrs Martha Thurkildsen, Mrs William Meehan; entertainment and music, Commander Durbin, Mrs Georgia Woodbury, Mrs Lucy Moss, Mrs Wagner and Albert Portman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-09
Medical Examiner To Address Society
Dr E. H. Kirschbaum Will Speak Before Holy Name of
 Blessed Sacrament Church

pr Edward H. Kirschbaum, city medical examiner. Rev John W. Fay of Torrington and James Gill martin will be the speakers tOmor- row night at a get-together of the Holy Name Society of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. The meeting will be held in the basement of the church.
 A program of entertainment will also be offered at the gathering, in- cluding numbers by the Shamrock Minstrels quartet, James Moore, Michael Daly, J. Delaney, M. Delaney, Patrick Wallace. Stanley Skipp and Miss Betty McGivney. :.
 Mir Wallace and his daughter will join in presenting Irish songs, also. and James Butler and his banjo band will present a number of se- lections. Others on the program will include Everett West and Charles Connors.
 The meeting will be called to or der at 8 o'clock. A business meet ing will precede the entertainment.
 The Holy Name Society of the Church of the Blessed Sacrament is the newest branch of the organiza- ton to be formed in Waterbury. It was organized only several months ago and since that time has grown in leaps and bounds. The member ship at the present time is quite large.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-09

An official announcement is ex- pected daily concerning the govern ment's selection of a site for a tenn porary post office. Indications that the plans for the commencement of actual operations have progressed more rapidly than anticipated are observed in the fact that a notice has been served on the owners of the parking station adjoining the post of flee building on Grand street to be ready to vacate within a period of thirty days.
 Of course it is possible for an eX- apparently the postal authorities have reach.1 a point where they would not wish to have any legal obstacles in their. way in event of their wishing to proceed at once. A thirty-day advance notice is the stip- ulation in the rental contract now held by the present leasees of the land.
 From all reports the choice of a temporary site for post office has dwindled to two. By process of elim- ination the authorities have reached & stage where they will decide be- tween the former Boston Furniture Company building on the corner of Scovill and Brook streets and the old armory on the corner of Phoenix and Abbott avenue. It is understood that the owners of both places have been invited to submit bids. As some necessary alterations would be nec- essary in either place the govern nient must act promptly to insure proper quarters when the transfer is effected. There Is little doubt now but what excavation work will com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-05-09
Government Moves
 Fast On P. o. Site
Work May StartEarlier Than Anticipated-Od Armory
 or Ex-Furniture Store to Be Temporary Home

mence this summer or early fall. The work of taking the specifications of the property and tests of the land was completed several weeks ago and a report sent to Washington, D. c.
 From a public point of view the selection of temporary site will be one of great interest. It will be a change in the daily routine of hun dreds who have been accustomed for years to drive to Grand street.
 If the change means Scovill street or Phoenix avenue they will be obliged to alter their course in driv- ing to office or shop and become
 'acclimated" 10 new traffic condi- tions and parking" hazards. As for traffic there is little choice between the two sections mentioned.
 And with the passing of the park ing station that has served so well in relieving congested conditions in the vicinity of Grand street it will just add to the worries of about 200 or more patrons who have found this site too convenient. Someone will have to discover aad develop another cen- tral parking station. It is reported that Meadow street, possibly the public market grounds and adjoin- ing land is receiving some considera- tion, although th.s will mean long walk for many.
 The passing of the old post office will mean considerable to hundreds, who ordinarily never give Uncle Sam a thought.