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Evening star., 1932-07-31

Although the National Veterans Of
Foreign Wars victory drive for mem
bership has terminated and the drive
proved more successful than was an
ttcipated, the various posts in the Dis
trict Of Columbia not only passed their
allotted quota mark, but they are
making further gains IN recruiting
members.
Comdr. o. W. Hollingsworth. accom-
panied by several Of his staff, attended
the opening ceremonies of the conven-
ton of the District Of Columbia De-
partment Of the American Legion. In
the name Of the Veterans of FOREIGN
Wars he thanked Comrade Fraser, re-
firing department commander of the
American Legion, and his entire staff
for the assistance which, through his
efforts and the efforts of his staff, the
two veteran organizations were able
to work SO harmoniously during the
past year.
Due to the many deserving cases
which have been brought to the at
tention of the Department Relief Com
mittee Of comrades in local " F. w.
Post and comrades with the B. E. F.,
the relief funds of the department are
being rapidly depleted.
Federal Post met Monday evening
at Thomas Circle Club, with Comdr
George c. Williams presiding. Edward
Z. MCGOWAN, Battery c, 10th Artil-
lery. and Calvin s. Orch. Base II and
ID, U. s. Navy, was admitted as men,
bers. The post was inspected by De-
partment Inspectors Belt and Ryan.
Comrade Sweeney, one Of the dele
gates to the national convention In
Sacramento, Calf, notified the post he
would make the trip and offered to
| finance the other two delegates If they
will attend.
National Capital Post met at Pythian
Temple last Tuesday evening, with
Comdr. Clauddis L. Burton in the
chair. One new recruit was elected
to membership.
The Poppy Committee made its re-
| port and was complimented on having
sold more poppies and made more for
relief purposes than any other post in
the department.
Advance Post met July 26 at the
Metropolitan Hotel, with Comdr. Bor-
chardt presiding. Louis A. jackson
who served with the Marines in China
was elected to membership. Comdr
Borchardt announced the following ap-
pointmentS to the Department Hospital
Committee: Comrades Dwight Z. Garlic
ton, Anthonia Rocha, Patrick Dolly
more and Harold Peddinghaus.
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Service Band Concerts.


THE concerts scheduled to be played
- by the United States Marine Band
during the coming week will include the
following:
Monday, August /. at pm, Marine
Barracks.
Wednesday, August 3, at 7;30 pm,
United States Capitol.
Thursday. August 4, at 7;30 pm,
District World War Memorial, West
Potomac Park.
Friday, August 5. at 10 am, Dream
Hour" broadcast, Marine Barracks.
Saturday, August s, at 1890 pm,
All Club broadcast sponsored by
United States Department OF Agri-
culture.
The United States Navy B nd; Lieut..
Charles Benter, leader. will pay 1t
the Capitol tomorrow n.Cnt. l0tc be
numbers on this program are the
Grand March and Be le I. T1n' Fl, m
Wagncr'- "picn-'" he tCT" nom.
"Finlandia." b." by Sib,,u~. rnF p" cps
from the musical show N, M, Nam
cite" Musician Ch2riCs Er-nI'ar will
be heard in a C'ar.n7t s~l'
Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock a
concert will be given a. F Xhall and
Conduit reads northwest Wednesday
evening, at the Navy Yard, the program
will include grand scenes from Puc-
cini's La Tosca" Lszt's Sixth Hun
garian Rhapsody and selections from
the operetta "A Waltz Dream" by
Strauss
concert will also be played at Vet
eranS' Hospital Mount Alto, Thursday
evening at $50 O'Clock.
Concerts scheduled for the United
States Army Band curing the coming
week are as follow:
H-orCa~, August /, District Of Co.
lumbia World War Memorial. Potomac
Park. at 7.3o pm.
Tuesday, August 2, in the formal gar
den Of the Walter Reed General Hos
pital, $50 pm.
Thursday, August 4, Tuberculosi,
Hospital. Fourteenth and Upshul
streets northwest, $50 pm.
Friday, August 5, st. Ehzaoeths Hos.
pital, pm; East Capitol steps, 7;3C
pm.
Saturday, August 6. Sylvan Theater
Washington Monument Grounds, SPIN
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Outdoor Opera Tuesday

The Capital Opera Co., which is pre-
senting this outdoor opera, and which
has been recently organized in this city
by Mr.. Salmaggi, is making extensive
plans for the further presentation OF
opera in Washington. Announcement
has been made already that week OF
opera will be given at the Washington
Auditorium in October, and it is poSsi-
BILE that two more operatic spectacles
will be given at Griffith Stadium.
Maestro Salmag ggi recently returned
from a visit to Chicago, where he plans
to stage one or two outdoor operas be-
fore the Summer season is over. Mr..
Salnaggi is an authority on these pro-
ductions, having given them in recent
years at the Polo Grounds in New
York, in Mexico City, Montreal and
other cities of the East. Washington
is having its first series of open-air
operas under his management.
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Orchestral Society Meets.

THE washington OrcheStraI oOc4e1y
held its first annual banquet at
the Young Women's Christian Assoc'-
alton recently, at which time plens for
the coming season were discussed. The
director OF this organization, DR.. c Z.
Christian, presided as postmaster.
This society was formed for the pur-
pose of playing good orchestral works
and performing them for the public OF
Washington at concerts to be given
several times during the musical sea-
con. Musicians and amateur players
who enjoy playing this type Of music
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DECIDE OWN TAXES
London Registry ohcials Put on
Honor.

LONDON, July 80 CP.-Registry Of
fee officials who marry a blushing bride
and her swain and then pocket his fee
with a smile have been brought into
line with those of more regular income
who have had salaries cut.
The fees are not subject to income
tax, but the registrar general felt that
percentage should 90 to the treasury
regardless. He pointed out that regic-
tration officials on salary had suffered
reductions in income whereas those
VINO elected to depend upon fees had
sacrificed nothing
As a consequence the fee officials are
making voluntary contributions" to
the treasury.
Evening star., 1932-07-31

The Bureau Of Navigation OF the
Navy Department has approved a rec
ommendation made at the recent con-
ference held at the Navy Department
between officers of the Regular estab-
ishment and those of the Reserve con-
cerning precedence lists for the officers
of the different branches of the Re
serve.
The conference recommended that
there be three such lists, the Fleet
and Volunteer Naval Reserve for gen.
eral service to be on one list, Volun-
teer Naval Reserve for special service
on another list and the Merchant Ma
rine officers on third.
The bureau also approved recon-
mendation that promotion of fleet and
volunteer officers for both general and
special service be in accordance With
the present regulations and that the
promotion for the Merchant Marine
Reserve shall be by meeting the speci-
fled requirements for enrolment in the
Merchant Marine Reserve.
Approval also was given to a plan to
fix the retirement age for the various
ranks of Reserve officers in accordance
Will IIIC 4O4AOWAAl6 PAnAA' SOAAAAAASNOAS
and captain, at the age of "a years;
commander. SO years; lieutenant COM
mander, So years; lieutenant, 46
years; lieutenant, junior grade, and
ensign, 40 years; warrant officers, 64
years.
Officers of the Merchant Marine,
according to this plan. would be au-
tomatically retired at "a years of age.
Whenever 1t becomes necessary to dis
charge a Merchant Marine officer In
der the existing regulations, it was
said, he may be placed on the hon
orary retired list, provided he has had
Is years commissioned service in the
Navy or Naval Reserve.
While giving its approval to these rec
concentrations, it was pointed out that
legislation would be necessary to place
the plan in effect.
The retirement ages proposed for
Volunteer Special Service officers would
be as follows: Captain and COM
mander, GA years; lieutenant COM
mander So years; lieutenant, So years;
lieutenant, junior grade, and ensign,
As years. 1t would also be provided
that no Volunteer Special Service Of
ficer would be appointed into or Sc
lected up in the Naval Reserve who
is over the following specified ages:
Captain and commander, So years;
lieutenant commander 50 years; lieu
tenant, 46 years; lieutenant, Junior
grade, and ensign. 40 years.
The Bureau of Navigation explained
that this plan was approved in princi-
pie, but that it would be subject to
further study.
The promotion of Morris Weinstock
from ensign to lieutenant, junior grade
in the communication branch of the
Reserve has been approved.
Claude w Hensell, chief yeoman, and
Kenneth A Taylor, boatsWain'S mate
third class, have been ordered placed on
the retired list.
Edward N. Dingley, lieutenant. junior
g ade, and John F. Morse, seaman
second class. have been transferred to
the local Reserve from Sd Naval Dis
trict at New York City.
Ralph E. Carrow, seaman, first class
has been transferred to the 5th Naval
District.
! W. q. Gallagher, electricians mate
| third class, has been discharged for the
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Constructs Hydro-Car.

Charles Wyborney of Wilbur, Wash.
has constructed hydro-car with a spe-
cial boat body. 1t has a six-cylinder
motor, travels on land at the usual
speed, can strike water at to 10 miles
an hour and travel through the water
at 8 to 10 miles.
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Meetings This Week.

Meetings This Week.
Mondays pm, Council Of
Administration, board room,
District Building.
Tuesdays pm, Military
Order Of the Coolies, cas- Grant
place.
Wednesdays pm, Frederick
Dent Grant Post, No. 2364,
Metropolitan Hotel.
Thursdays pm, Equality
Walter Reed Post, No. 294. Pyth-
ian Temple; Q pm, Herbert L.
Edmonds Post. No. 2460, 9l5 Fiji
teenth street northwest.
Fridays pm. Department
Hospital Committee.
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Futs Out Fire in Well.

Marino GuGraschelli upset a can Of
kerosene in his country store at Bar
Dianello, Italy. and his clothing caught
fire. He rushed out. seized a we'll rope
and lowered himself into the well.
Evening star., 1932-07-31

are invited to attend rehearssls. which
are held throughout the Summc" Pt 8
O'Clock each Tuesday evening a. 83l
Eighteenth street ncr+hwcst under the
leadership of DR.. G. z. Christtani.
Evening star., 1932-07-31

Roman chain mail, a spear head and
a steel chisen, dated from 200 AD..
have been unearthed near Bardon Mill,
England.
Evening star., 1932-07-31

NJ AESTRO SALMAGGI'S second
M outdoor operate venture in
IVt this city will be given on
L ' L Tuesday evening of this week,
at 8:15 o'clock, at Griffith Sta
dium. The opera will be Verdi's III
Trovatore," and the cast will include
such well known singers as Anna Les
kaya, AgneSe Robinson, PaSquale Fer
rara, Pasquale Amato, Nino Ruisl,
EMO Poltrinieri and Gladys Briggs,
local singer, who was heard recently in
Aida" The opera will be conducted
by Pasquale Rescigno.
A feature of this performance will be
the rendition of the Dance of the
Hours" from the opera La Gioconda." !"
This ballet will be danced by Is mem
bers of the Lisa Gardiner School
prominent local group of the dance
and it will be conducted by Maestro Al
fredo Salmaggi himself.
Evening star., 1932-07-31

Edward N Dingley, lieutenant. junior
g ade, and John F. Morse, seaman,
second class, have been transferred to
the local Reserve from Sd Naval Dis
trict at New York City.
Evening star., 1932-07-31

w o. Gallagher, electricians mate,
third class, has been discharged for the
Evening star., 1932-07-31

The promotion of Morris Weinstock
from ensign to lieutenant, junior grade,
in the communication branch of the
Reserve has been approved.
Evening star., 1932-07-31

Ralph E. Carrow, seaman, first class,
has been transferred to the 5th Naval
District.
Evening star., 1932-07-31

Claude w Hensell, chief yeoman, and
Kenneth a. Taylor, boatsWains mate,
third class, have been ordered placed on
the retired list.
Evening star., 1932-07-31

Potomac Post met at Northeast
Masonic Temple July %. Comdr. Harry
krichton presiding. Department Comdr.
Honingsworth and his STAFF were en-
tertained by the post.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-23

Raymond G. Oster, Keith C..
Fadely and Waldo Littell, known as
the Three Solitaires," will appear
in a concert Sunday, Aug. 7, in Lin
coin park at Lincoln City, where
Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother OF
Abraham Lincoln, is buried.
This concert trio will feature the
musical program of the annual dis
trict meeting Of the Christian
churches in southern Indiana. The
program to be presented follows:
Duet-"The Argonauts" c. L. Farmhouse
Vocal solo-selected. -'''''''
j. J. Albion baritone.
Trio-F Itta Fadely and o 81 T. Clarke
Piano Solo Rakoczy March -. List
Mr.. Jones.
Duet-"On the Mountain TOP, .......;.
''''''''Fs adeiy and 1itteh. "' ''''O09'
Trio-"The Three Solitaires" .....,..
Observation-Disclosures. victor HERBERT
The Rev. G. w. Cauble will de-
liver the principal address. His sub
ject will be Achievements Of Cen
tury." He will review the beginning,
the development and the present
status of the Christian churches in
Indiana. Mr.. Cauble recently COM
pleted and published history deal
ing with the Christian church in
Indiana.
The trio of cornetists recently
were graduated from the Arthur
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the exception Of Mrs. Barrere, all
represent the Highland club. While
these players were eliminated in
the first round, they showed well
in the consolation fights.
Meridian Hills Country club was
represented by Mrs. Earl Beck,
Mrs. Charles Hagedon and Misses
Dorothy Ellis and Josephine Rock
wood, who are pictured in the bot
tom row.
Miss Ellis was playing in her
first state tournament. She dis
played brand of golf that set
the experts" to thinking. Shit
put two good players out of the
running before she suffered defeat
at the hands of Miss Alice Bell
English.
Miss lockwood placed in a
championship fight for the first
time in her golfing career. She
was defeated by Mrs. Scott Snyder,
1924 champion.
Other indianapolis players who
were not present when the pic
lures were taken are Miss Eliza
beth Dunn of Riverside, last years
state champion and present city
champion; Mrs. David Lurvey,
Mrs. Bernie Lehman and Mrs.
Melville Cohn of Broadmoor; Mrs.
Ralph Flood of Meridian Hills.
Mrs. A. A. McClamrack and Mrs.
j. S. Shortle Of Highland, and
Misses Lillian and Marguerite
Rees of Willowbrook
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While the Indianapolis entry in
the eleventh annual state wom-
ems golf championship tourna-
ment at Coquillard golf course in
South Bend this week failed to
bring Indianapolis the crown, 10
cal players provided plenty of
good golf and some great battles.
Next year when the players
compete at the Highland Club
here the fighting spirit will be
whetted by the defeats suffered
this year.
At the top is shown Mrs. H. L.
Cooper of South Bend who was
renamed president at the business
session. Assisting her will be Mrs.
Harrison M. Bennett of Highland
as president and Miss Mary
Livengood of South Bend as sec
rotary treasurer.
Mrs. George Stewart of Pleas
ant Run and Mrs. E. w. Lee Gin
the inset) are two veteran players
who saw action in the tourna-
nent. Mrs. Lee is president of the
local golf association.
In the third row are Miss
Frances Kotteman, Mrs. C. H.
McCaskey, Mrs. william H.
Barrere, formerly Of Highland,
now Of Tippecanoe; Mrs. S.. E.
Fenstermaker, Mrs. G. A. Jaqua
and Miss Mary Gorham of Frank
fort. These women seated on the
lawn Of the Coquillard club, with
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Assembly Work
to Be Topic of
Voters League

Progress of the program sup
ported by the League of Women
Voters at the special assembly of the
legislature will be discussed Tues
day at joint meeting of the execu-
tive board of the Indiana and In
dianapolis Leagues.
Mrs. T. j. Louden of Blooming
ton will preside in the absence Of
the president, Mrs. Charles Teetor
of Hagerstown, who is in Califor-
mia.
Other out-of- flown members to
attend will be Mrs. Richard Edwards
OF Peru, Mrs. Ora Ross of Renn-
selaer, and Mrs. George Keagy of
Hagerstown.
Among those reporting will be
members Of the legislative steering
committee headed by Mrs. Warren
K. Mannon, and Miss Florence Kjr-
lin, executive secretary. These mem
bers have been attending the ses-
Sions and working for the items ad-
Yocated by the league.
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Card Parties

st. Patricks Social Club will en-
terrain at cards at 8:15 Sunday at
the school hall for the benefit of the
lawn social.
Relief committee of Lavelle Cos
sett auxiliary No. 908, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, will give a benefit
euchre and bunco party at 2 Mon
day in Banner-Whitehill auditor
ium.
A card party for benefit of the
Holy Rosary church will be given
at 2 Tuesday in Banner Whitehill
auditorium. Euchre, bridge, five
hundred, pinochle and bunco will
be played. Miss Fred Buennagel is
chairman, assisted by Mesdames
Rose Carlson, Theodore Adolay and
Emma Murello and the Misses Mary
Buennagel, Anna and Frances JAR
dina.
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City Cornet Trio to GiOe
Concert at Lincoln Park

Jordan Conservatory of Music.
where they were pupils Of Leslie E.
Peck, teacher of the cornet and
trumpet.
Oster is member Of the faculty
at the conservatory and the Tech
nical high school, and is director
of the Indianapolis Boy Scout band.
Fadley has had experience with
many bands in northern Indiana.
Littell formerly was with the But
Ter university band and the Purdue
university band. For more than
two years he has been cornet SOLO
list for the mems Bible class at the
First Baptist church.
Earl Howe Jones, one of the piano
teachers at the conservatory, is a
former pupil of DR.. Albino Gorno
of the College of Music in Cincin-
natl. Mr.. Jones will accompany the
trio, and will be heard as guest art
list on the program.
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D., A. r. to
Convene at
South Bend

A three-day session Of the
Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton at South Bend IN October was
announced recently by Mrs. Roscoe
O'Byrne. state regent. More than
400 women from all parts Of the
state are expected to attend.
The state meeting will open with
a program and tree planting in one
Of the parks. This will be a George
Washington bicentennial observance
and a tulip tree, the state tree, will
be planted. A bronze tablet will
be dedicated to mark the occa-
sion.
A dinner meeting with a prom
inent speaker will climax the days
session. Mrs William H. Pouch,
vice president-general from New
York, will speak the next day con-
corning the showing of slides in
schools.
The slides referred to by Mrs.
Pouch are those of the mountain
schools supported by the D. A. r.
The mountain schools are citizen
ship project of the organization. A
business session and election Of
officers will close the meeting on
the third day.
Details of the plans are tenta-
tive and will be announced later.
Among the distinguished guests
expected are Mrs. Henry B. Joy,
recording secretary general; Mrs.
James Mcdonald, state regent of
Michigan, and Mrs. James B.
Crankshaw, vice-president general
Of Indiana, from Ft. Wayne.
There will be an annual meeting
Of the Officers Club. Mrs. Edgar
N. Mendenhall is president and
Mrs. S. j. Crumpacker, South Bend,
corresponding secretary.
The week before the Indiana
state meeting, the Michigan D. A.
R. will meet in Benton Harbor with
a number of Indiana Daughters at
tending.
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NEWS OF SOCIETY FOLK

O'Neal. She will return in Septem-
Der.
Mrs. A. H. Steinbrecher of the
Marott has returned from visit in
Detroit.
Miss Dorothy Jane Atkins, 4056
College avenue, is spending a few
days with Miss Dorotha Goddard
of Greensburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hilliard
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hill
lard at New Point.
Misses Viola and Mary Lloyd are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Merle
Lloyd in Shelbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Mccullough,
1850 Park avenue, are home after
visit with DR.. and Mrs. E. A.
Montgomery Of Evansville.
Miss Wilma Craig has gone to
Shelbyville, where she will spend
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Graham.
Miss Marian Marshall will sail
July 80 from New York on the Brit
tanic to spend the summer abroad.
She is in washington this week at
tending a house party.
Mrs. Fred Bates johnson and chill
dren, 80 Maple court, who have been
in Vienna during the last year, are
expected to return Oct. l. Her
mother, Mrs. Frank Caspar Wagner
of Terre Haute, will leave Monday
for Baltimore, where she will sail
to join her daughter.
Miss Helene Petri, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward E. Petri, 5306
North Pennsylvania street, has gone
for a trip to Panama, through the
Canal Zone and to San Diego, Cal,
with Mrs. Newton Rhodes and son,
Richard Wesley Ogden Of New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack E. Harding,
1918 Balsam avenue, have gone to
Monterey, Mexico, to visit Mrs.
Hardings parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emil Leonarz.
Mrs. w. T. Blasengym and daugh-
tiers, Marion and Virginia, Shelby
vile road, will spend two months
with Mrs. Blasengym's brother, DR..
Richard Rupert. dean of medical
school Of the University of Cali
fornia.
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Ohio Visitor Is
Honor Guest
at Luncheon

Miss Gwendolyn johnson of Co.
lumbus. o., house guest of Miss
Mary Helen Huntington, 949 East
Thirty fourth street. was enter
tanned today at a luncheon given by
Miss Huntington at Winding Way.
Miss johnson and her hostess were
roommates at Ward Belmont. Miss
Johnson will return to her home
next week.
Garden flowers centered the
luncheon tables. Mrs. G. w. Dun
nington assisted her daughter.
Guests we're the Misses Margaret
Walden, Emma Lou and Gayle
khornborough, Helen Baker, Marian
Jump of Muncie, Evelyn Tyndal Of
Greenfield and Louise Pavey Of
Martinsville.
Miss Pavey gave a party Wednes-
day at her home for Miss Dunning-
ton and her guest.