Evening star., 1933-12-24
School Reserve Corps.

It is felt that a Reserve Officers
Training Corps in each qualified school
and college desiring it, is required, so
as to provide the necessary source OF
supply for the officers Reserve Corps
with restoration of the six weeks an
nual camp for the advanced student
courses.
The Citizens Military Training Corps
the Legion stresses. should be for not
less than $4,000 youths a year for one
month and procurement for the Cit
liens Military Training is one Of the
main detectives of the organization.
Aviation Probe Desired.
John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman
of the National Legislative COMMITTEES
of the American Legion, says Congress
will be requested to create a special
committee to investigate the present
condition of the aviation services OF
the Army. Navy and Marine Corps,
with power to make such recommended
tionS as to it may seem necessary.
The abolition of every Army post
and military station and naval sta
ton which is not necessary in fact TO
adequate preparedness for national
emergency is favored, while on the
other hand, the prompt mo0ernizatlon
of the entire military establishment by
the allotment of funds sufficient for the
motorization of the Regular Army and
National Guard and for the mechanical
ton of a reasonable number of tactical
units of the Army and for making good
existing shortages in the Army Air
Corps program, will be urged.
A group from U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post. No. 2, shellacked Braille for the
blind last Tuesday at the Red Cross
Chapter house, 1870 E street.
A childrens Christmas party was
given at Immaculate Conception Hall
Toys, candy, etc, were distributed.
There was a program Of entertainment
and refreshments were served.
The Christmas activities OF the post
include distribution of clothing and
other gifts and baskets of food to needy
families and visits and gifts to the
sick.
Department Comdr. Rice w. Means
will preside at the final meeting this
year of the Executive Committee Of the
Department of the District of Colum-
bia. to be held Thursday night in the
board room, District Building.
Past commanders night will be OBJ
served by George Washington Post, No.
l, January at the club house. 1441
Rhode Island avenue, with Comdr.
Henry W. Longfellow presiding.
The meeting Of January 2 has been
postponed on account of the rally to be
held in Central High School that night.
The post has been presented large
group of mounted photographs of the
six leading commanders Of armies par
ticipating in the World War by Frank
N. Hines, official photographer of the
post. Those IN the layout include Gen.
John j. Pershing and the late Marshal
Ferdinand Foch, members of the post;
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig of the
British forces, Albert I. King of the
Belgians; Lieut.. Gen. Armando, who
commanded the Italian Army, and
Field Marshal Paul Ludwig Won Beneck-
endorf und Hindenberg of the German
Army.
District Commissioner George E.
Allen headed the list Of six applicants
admitted to membership at the meeting
of Vincent B Costello Post, No. IS,
last Tuesday night in the board room
Of the District Building.
National C0mdr. In Chief Edward A.
Hayes, who was to have made an ad-
dress, was indisposed and could not at
tend. He is expected to attend the
meeting in January.
The post voted to extend an invita-
ton to Post No. So, Jewish War Vet
Grams, to hold JOINT meeting in Janu-
ary.
Fourteen men have been signed up
for the intercity foot ball game at the
Baltimore Stadium on New Year day.
These will represent the post against
a team picked by the Baltimore Legion,
and the proceeds of the game will be
donated to Baltimore charities. The