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and never attend drills after a period
of three months. On the other hand,
it has been found that some of the
men enlisted are not suitable for the
service, and never will be no matter
how much they want to stay.
Examinations are expected to be
started in a short time of enlisted
men who are to be recommended for
promotion to the next higher rating
as a result of the manner in which
they performed their duties during the
last annual cruise. A Board of Ex-
animation will have to be appointed,
and after the names of the men are
certified to it, it requires many weeks
for the work to be completed, as each
man has to be examined individually
in his specific branch.
The examinations are becoming
harder each year, and a Reservist
must know his duty thoroughly be-
fore being recommended for promo
ton, as the Navy Department has
found in the past that many men with
high ratings cannot perform their
duties satisfactorily when put through
rigid tests by the Regular officers
during the annual inspections. The
officers for the past year
have been making more thorough indi-
vidual tests, and in, some cases, have
the personnel to take in
dividual written tests which are made
a part of the record.
BY this method the department
hopes to have a close check of the
ability of each rated man in the Re
serve to carry out his duties if he
should be assigned to a ship in the
fleet during a national emergency
when they are called for active service.
In connection with these coming
examinations, schools are provided for
the enlisted men and the Navy De-
partment has provided an elaborate
system of correspondence courses so
that all men may have full oppor-
tunity to At themselves for higher
lattnsS. =
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Gold Star Mothers

The first Fall meeting of the Grace
Darling Seibold Chapter of American
Gold Star Mothers was held at the
Hamilton Hotel last Tuesday evening,
with the president, Mrs. Eugene S.
Bruce, presiding. The devotional was
led by the chaplain, Mrs. H. L. Hurley.
Reports were read by the secretary,
Mrs. E. M. Nash, and the treasurer,
Mrs. Josephine Talks.
Expressions of regret were recorded
in the death of a Gold Star Mother
and a Gold Star Father, occurring
since the last meeting in June, Mrs.
T. w. Woltz and w. L. MeekS.
Mrs. C. j. Searl reported the serious
illness of Mrs. James E. Tibbitts, a
charter member, who has recently re-
turned to Washington from a visit to
relatives in California. Mrs. Tibbitts
is in Casualty Hospital and will be
transferred.to Walter Reed Hospital.
The next meeting will be October Is.
Evening star., 1934-09-23
D. A. y. IS OPPOSED
TO RADICAL LAWS
Comdr. Mooney Says Order
Will Defend in Congress
Winter Advances.

National Comdr. Volney P. Mooney,
jr.. of Los Angeles, Of the Disabled
American Veterans, in an address
Wednesday night at a meeting Of
members of the D. A. V. chapters
in the District, in the auditorium of
the Interior Department, declared the
organization will not sponsor any
radical legislation at the coming
session of Congress, but will maintain
a vigorous defense of the advances
made last Winter.
The meeting eliminated four days
of activity by Comdr. Mooney on his
first official visit to Washington since
his election. He conferred with numer-
Gus Federal officials, but his longest
meetings were with Gen. Frank T.
Hines, administrator of veterans
affairs and his staff, and with w.
Frank Persons and o. D. Hollenbeck
of the United States Employment
Service and with Joseph A. Ashi, ma
tional executive committeeman for the
district in which Washington Is
located.
Comdr. Mooney left Washington
for a two-day conference win otner
D. A. v. officials at national head
quarters at Cincinnati.
Theodore Lindstrom, national re-
habilitation chairman, was principal
speaker last week at meeting OF the
Alexandria chapter, when Alexander
NJ. Bellamy of Clarendon, State COM
of ha " VIRGINIA
presided.
Due to the presence in the city of
National Comdr. Mooney, the d. A. "
chapters here held no meetings last
week. Plans for future meetings will
be announced later.
Evening star., 1934-09-23
The Maccabees

The degree team of National Tent,
under the supervision of John w.
Fletcher, eXemplified the degrees
Tuesday evening at Pythian Temple
for a class of So members of Capitol
Tent
Eureka Hive, Miss Mary E. Morris,
commander, will meet at Northeast
Masonic Temple tomorrow at pm.
A bingo party will follow the meeting.
Capitol Court, Junior Maccabees,
Miss Helene Lewis, commander, at its
meeting last Saturday morning at
Northeast Masonic Temple, received
into membership Miss Theresa LAM
bert and Master Karl Hershey. Miss
Dorothy Myers was appointed record
keeper.
The Builders, Curtis G. johnson,
regent, held a social meeting Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. Sarah H.
Severe. It was surprise birthday
party to Misses Ruth Kaldenbach and
Mary Ellen Severe.
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Meetings This Week.

Tuesday: Victory Post, No. 4,
Odd Fellows Temple, 4l9 Seventh
street, 8 pm; James Reese
Europe Post, No. 5, Y. M. c. A,
Twelfth and T streets, 8 pm;
Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10,
Plaza Hstel, 33l First street
northeast, installation OF officers,
pm.
Wednesday: Henry C. Spengler
Post, No. II, Thomas Circle Club,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue. 8 pm.
Thursday: Executive Commit
tee. Department of the District
of Columbia, board room, District
Building, 8 pm; James E. Walker
Post, No. 26, Y. M. C. A, Twelfth
and T streets, 8 pm.
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Guard Armory Project
May Get Veteran Support
Officers Schools for D. C.. Militia Engineering
Regiment Have Been Ordered
by Col. Oehmann.

hold commissions in the Reserve
Corps.
However, these men may apply for
and receive commissions in the Ma
tional Guard of the United States,
inactive. Letters have been sent to
all men so affected that they must
make their decisions and notify Ma
tional Guard headquarters promptly,
so that their status may be fixed
prior to October 81.
Several enlisted men of the local
militia have applied to take the ex-
aminations for the one appointment
to the United States Military Academy
next July from the National Guard of
this city. Applications must be in the
adjutant generals Office not later
than October 3. The examinations
will be conducted by the United States
Civil Service Commission here on
october 20.
The monthly report on target prac-
tice at the National Guard range at
Camp Simms, Congress Heights, D.
c., shows that during the month the
facilities there were used by 40
civilians, 40 metropolitan police, 20
United States Capitol police, 40 en-
ployes of other Government depart
ments and detachments from the
United States Marine Corps.
The commanding general of the Sd
Army Corps Area at Baltimore, Md,
has written to Col Oehmann to ascer-
tain whether the assignment of Maj.
Leon A. Fox, United States Army
Medical Corps, here as instructor is
satisfactory to the local Guard Off
cials. Col. Oehmann has replied that
1t is. Maj. Fox now is on duty with
the 104th Medical Regiment of the
National Guard of Maryland, sta
toned at Baltimore.
Maj. Walter w. Burns, commanding
the 260th Coast Artillery, has an
nounced the appointment of an
athletic officer and two assistants for
that regiment. Capt. John MCINTYRE.
Medical Department, has been named
athletic officer and his two assistants
will be Lieut.. Votava of Battery E and
Lieut.. Jourdan of Battery B.
Evening star., 1934-09-23
American War Mothers

The District of Columbia Chapter,
American War Mothers, will meet at
the home of the president, Mrs. May
D. Lightfoot, 4551 Wisconsin avenue,
September %, at 2 o'clock
Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan, State
president of the District of Columbia,
who attended the national board
meeting in Chicago, will address the
chapter. Mrs. Lightfoot will preside
and plans for the activities Of the
coming Winter viii be discussed.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

American Legion.
D e pa r tment
Fin a nee Officer
Queenin. W h o
has been promi-
nently identified
with Vincent B.
Costello Post. is
serving his first
time in his new
appointment.
Other appoint
ments announced
yesterday by De-
partment Comdr.
Roberts were as
f lilo S: Aero
n a1lticS 6 officer.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

Friday; Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Pythian Temple.
AuXiliarieS.
Monday: Col James S. Petit,
Naval Lodge Hall
Friday: Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Pythian Temple.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, Spanish
War Veterans, met September IA with
Comdr. William G.. Stirk presiding
Reports were made by delegates to
the national encampment in Pitts
burgh. julie johnson of Company F,
I'd Regiment of Missouri Volunteers,
was admitted to membership. The
camp voted to have an entertainment
and dinner at its meeting october 26
to which the members of Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Auxiliary will be invited.
The Social Committee is arranging
an oyster roast at Auth's November
II. Past Comdr. Nelson B. Durfee
was appointed camp publicity officer
and Past Comdr. Ernest Goltz aide
de camp on the staff of the COM
mander in chief from this camp.
The last meeting Of Admiral
George Dewey Naval Camp was called
to order by Comdr. William H. Waters.
Past Comdr. Charles A. Lyons SUBJ
mitted his report on the national con-
vention.
Comdr. William G. Copley presided
over Col. James S. Petit Camp on
September IL. Carvin A. Lucas re-
ported on the condition of Past Dept.
Comdr. Charles A. Strobe, who is
confined at Mount Alto Hospital, and
Fred Sandsburg.
A delegation from Col. James S.
Petit Auxiliary extended an invita-
ton to camp members to join them
in their birthday celebration Septem-
per "a.
Mrs. Margaret Burns entertained
the officers of the National Auxiliary
who were in this city at her home on
September 10.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary met
at Pythian Temple September IA
under the leadership of President
Annie L. Cross. Plans were discussed
for a barn dance to be held Halloween
night. A bazaar will be held No
vember 9 at Northeast Masonic
Temple.
The Presidents Club will meet
September 26 at pm, at 510l Fifth
street. Mrs. Margaret Burns will be
hostess, assisted by Mrs. HUM, Mrs.
Titlow and Mrs. Lipscom. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Ella Ford, will preside at
the business meeting.
National President Anna Nagle was
hostess at a dinner at the Hamilton
Hotel September 8. The guests were
past national presidents, Minnie Len
hart, Mamie B. Schmidt and Will
helmina K. Borgmeier; national
treasurer, Marie c. Williams: ma
tional secretary, Olive M. Ravens;
national reporter, Bertha r. Cook;
national musician, Gretta w. Ludwig;
national flag bearer, Grace Byrne;
national color bearer, Margaret Burns,
and past national reporter, Tillie May
Roth Following the dinner, President
Nagle formally installed officers Raw
ems, Williams, Cook, Ludwig, Byrne
and Burns into their respective
offices. The national president was
presented with a corsage of roses.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

Grand Master Lampe and Mrs.
Lampe, Past Grands Thomas c.
Baisden and William F. Becker: grand
representatives of the grand lodge,
w. w. MILAN and Wilfred E. Lawson;
grand representative of the grand
encampment, Guy F. Glossbrenner,
and his wife; Capt. James E. Griffith
of Canton Washington, Vice President
Ora E. Pfrimmer of the Rebekah
Assembly and Grand Representative
Annie E. Grigsby of the assembly, are
attending the grand lodge sessions at
Toronto, Canada.
The Rebekah anniversary will be
celebrated in Odd Fellows Temple,
September %. A program has been
arranged. Following the program
there will be dancing.
The Auxiliary of Canton Washing
ton will have degree rehearsal at
the home of the vice president, 1915
Rhode Island avenue northeast, Sep
tember %.
Evening star., 1934-09-23
Lieut.. Fisk Reappointed
Adjutant of D. G.. Legion
Past Commander of George Washington Post
Is Renamed by Department Comdr.
James O'Connor Roberts.

IEUT. HOWARD S. FISK has
been reappointed adjutant OF
the District of Columbia De-
- IL partmcnt of the American
Legion by Department Comdr.
James O'Connor Roberts. He is a
past commander of George Washing
ton Post and was the first post and
first department adjutant in the
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Odd Fellows.

THE first official visitation of the
Fall series to be made by Grand
Master Charles B. Lampe will be to
Langdon Lodge. in the hall, Rhode
Island and Mills avenues northeast,
October 5.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

The Odd Fellows Home will hold
bingo party at the home, 3233 N
street, Wednesday evening.
Evening star., 1934-09-23
VETERANS PLAN
DINNER MEETING
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp
Invites Auxiliary to OC-
tober 26 Function.
Meetings This Week.

Meetings This Week.
Camps.
Tuesday: Col. James S. Petit, 921
PENNSYLVANIA avenue southeast.
Friday: Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Pythian Temple.
AuXiliarieS.
Monday: Col. James S. Petit,
Naval Lodge Hall
Friday: Gen. Nelson A. Miles,
Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1934-09-23

tenant, Junior grade.
The Navy Department has author
lied Charles r. Cundiff to appear for
examination for commission as an en-
sign in the engineering branch of the
Reserve. 1t was said at the Naval Re-
serve headquarters here that Cundiff
is former midShipman.
The Aviation Division left here yes
terday aboard the training launch as
signed to the local Fleet Reserve for a
week end training cruise down the
Potomac River. The boat is sched-
uled to return this evening.
James E. Gray, water tender, sec
ond class, has been ordered trans
ferred from the Fleet to the Volun-
interference with his attendance at
regular drills. He is attached to the
Sd Fleet Division. For the same rea-
son Frank F. Coon, jr., pharmacists
mate, second class, assigned to the
battalion staff, has been ordered trans
ferred from the Fleet to the Volun-
teer Reserves.
William A. Murray, signalman,
third class, has been ordered trans
ferred from the Volunteer to the Fleet
Reserve and assigned to the Sd Fleet
Division.
Since the divisions returned from
their annual cruise there have been
few applications from men desiring to
enlist in the local Reserve. However,
the recruit class is still functioning,
and when the present class graduates
there will be more than enough to
fill the three vacancies which now
exist in the divisions.
Under the plan recently formulated
in the local Reserve, young men de-
string to become members of the local
battalion are not permitted to enlist
Immediately, but are required to serve
three months in recruit class during
which they are put through regular
drills and taught the fundamentals of
naval life. During this period they are
under the close observation of the
officer in charge Of the recruit schools
and if they successfully pass the tests
they are enlisted, provided, of course,
that they also have found out that
they would like to continue their
duties. This system, it is said, is
beneficial to the Government and to
the men. 1t saves the Government
th2 cost of Quitting them, because 1t
lcs been found that some men en-
listing lose interest h the naval work
Evening star., 1934-09-23

Enlisted men of the National Guard
who hold commissions in the Officers'
Reserve Corps will have to decide be-
fore October 81 whether they will
surrender their Reserve commissions
or keep them and accept discharge
from the National Guard. Under a
new policy of the War Department
enlisted men In the Guard cannot
Evening star., 1934-09-23

The last meeting of Admiral
George Dewey Naval Camp was called
to order by Comdr. William H. Waters.
Past Comdr. Charles A. Lyons sub
mitted his report on the national con-
vention.
Evening star., 1934-04-29
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-31

OF the A. F. of L. leadership, and upheld the right
of international unions to bar Negroes and set
up Jim Grow locals
All the rank and file resolutions, which dealt
with the major problems now facing the workers
were killed in committee, or defeated on the floor
after their spokesman steamrollered and
gagged Green opposed federal unemployment in
surance in any FORM and the mass demand for
the Workers Unemployment Insurance Bill was ig-
nored. Resolutions for democracy in the unions
against the N. R. A. as an agency of the en-
ployers, against racketeerng, for equal rights for
Negro workers, for dues exemption for unemployed
and other rank and file resolutions were squelched
An attempt was made to gloss over these reac-
tonary decisions and satisfy the rank and file
by resolution to organize the unorganized steel
workers and so-called resolution on industrial
unloniSm But this resolution upheld the prin-
cpies OF craft unionism, stated that all existing
craft unions will be protected and supported. and
declared that new vertical" unions ito be formed
IN aluminium. auto and cement, will be directly
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-31
By Carl Reeve

lhlS cooperation to stifle the struggles of the
workers was dramatized by the speech of Pres
loent Roosevelt the night before Green made his
report to the convention This speech, calling for
an industrial truce" and an end of strikes, was
hgnly praised by Green in his speech the fol-
lowing day Green reiterated the complete sup
port OF his official family for Roosevelt's New
Deal and the N. R. A. He Criticized" some pro-
visions OF N R. A. codes but made it clear that
he wanted to fight these bad provisions within
the N R. A. machinery itself, by securing greater
representation on NJ r. A. boards. He deplored
strikes He attacked the A. F. of L. Rank and
File Committee.
Inc Roosevelt Government, which through
compulsory arbitration and with Green's coop
eraCion, defeated the demands of the auto. steel,
textile and other workers, was backed fully by
Green He praised Germans sellout of the tex
Tile strike He praised Mayor Ross of San Fran
cisco, butcher of the San Francisco strikers and
mad MIN as an honored guest at the convention
he fought to maintain the Jim Grow traditions
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-31
SHOT
IN DENVER
FERA STRIKE

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 3O.--At
least two workers were shot and
scores injured today when police
fired thirty shots into mass picket
line which sought to stop work on
FE.R.A. projects here. The strik-
ers, some of whom were from near
by Arapahoe County, where all
projects are shut down tight fol-
lowing a strike in Englewood, drove
in a motorcade to stop all work
in the Denver area.
AS the strikers mingled with the
workers on the project at South
Platte River, police attacked and
attempted to arrest several leaders.
At the intervention of the strikers
and workers, police fired a round,
aiming at the leaders. One man.
Sam Brown, was shot in the hip.
Patrolman Marshall Stanton said
that he had shot a man in the
stomach; the wounded man was not
found and was believed to have
been rescued by his fellow strikers.
AS the workers re-assembled their
ranks, police sped into riot cars and
attempted to break up the motor
cade and march. One police car
headed full speed into the workers
ranks, Swerved as the workers re-
fused to give way, and crashed into
filling station, injuring two po-
licemen.
In nearby Arapahoe County.
about 5000 workers are affected by
the walk-out of 600 in Englewood
following cut in wages from s45
to $l8 a month. The strikers de-
manded the removal of Relief Di-
rector Shaver, who, to make a
good record, the strikers claim. re-
turned unexpended money as sur
plus" rather than spend it for
needed relief. Schocl children have
been denied free lunches and WIN
ter clothing has not been issued
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-31
LONDON NAVY CITY
FARLEY NEAR JAILS, BEATS
A COLLAP Sc NJ ARC HERS

LONDON, Oct. 3O-The prelimi-
nary naval arms conference here
is speedily drawing to catastrophe
collapse. The Japanese delegation
is today again comforting with the
American representatives, but this
is recognized on all sides as mere
formality, as unsurmountable bar
riers have been raised to any dip
lomatic agreement.
The consequences, freely discussed
here in the capitalist press, are the
complete rupture of the 1885 Naval
Arms Conference, the scrapping of
the London 1880 Naval Treaty, and
the opening of the bitterest navy
arms race, leading rapidly to war.
Besides, the conference marks a
reshifting of war alliance through
out the world, particularly among
the leading imperialist powers. The
Japanese delegates came to London
with the express purpose of end
ing the London naval treaty on the
basis that the Roosevelt regime had
opened drastic naval arms build
ing race. The japanese delegates
first carried on their conversations
with the British representatives.
outlining their demands for full
naval equality, an elimination of
the $3.50 ratio chat is, five battle
ships of the line for Britain and
the United States as against three
for the JAPANESE, and the recog-
milton of japanese special interests
in Manchuria and in China.
The Japanese press reports that
it will send a note to the Roose-
welt government the middle of Nov
ember outlining further its naval
proposals, and offering means Tor
reconciling the conflicts between ia
pan and the United States.
The outstanding feature of the
preliminary conversations has been
the support by British Imperialism
to the proposals of the Japanese
naval delegates. The chief aim of
the British is to force a united
front with Japan on its main pro-
gram of war against the Soviet
Union.
American imperialism, long ap-
prised of the japanese proposals,
has been rushing its war building
program,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-10-31
U. S. SEEKS
TO SMASH
APP UNION

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 3d.
An attempt to satisfy the union
smashing campaign of the A. and
P. company is being made here
by the National Labor Relations
Board, which proposes to engineer
an employees election to determine
collective bargaining" it is report
ed. Such an election, dominated
by the rabid anti-union firm,
would be engineered to result in a
decision against the seven unions
which are now striking against dis
elimination in Cleveland and Mil
waukee A. and P. stores.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 30
The A. and P. company selected
Cleveland as the first place to
launch its union smashing drive be-
cause the company is known to
have made less profits in Cleveland
than in other points. The A. and
P, which locked out 1900 en-
ployes and closed its stores rather
than recognize the ALL. unions,
made net profits of $20,47S, 900 in
the year ending Feb. 90, 1884 and
a net profit of $22,732, 1000 in the
year ending Feb. %, 1888. The
company on Sept. l, this year, paid
an extra dividend of 81 per share
of common stock in addition to
the regular quarterly dividends.
But in Cleveland the company did
not make these colossal profits.
The seven A. F. of L. unions
began picketing the A. and P.
stores here after many union mem
bers were fired by the A. and P.
company in its efforts to maintain
its low wage anti-union policy. The
strike now affects Milwaukee stores
of the A. and ?.
Workers and consumers are urged
to picket all A. and P. stores
throughout the country,