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Yaden Bible Class.

1--WE Kin il Anybody Kim" is the
slogan Of the class of Petworth Bap-
tist Church and endeavors will be
made on Sunday to follow out the
slogan by having 100 men present
and to have the class picture taken.
At the annual meeting the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
wilbur w. st. Clair; first vice presi-
dent, John H. Seavers: second vice
president, c. w. Floyd; third vice
president, Robert Embrey; secretary.
H. B. Peck; treasurer, G. H. Norton:
teacher, James G. Yaden; assistant
teacher, Rev. Henry j. Smith; Choir
lister, w. Z. Brooks, and assistant,
w. s. jackson.
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Special Easter music will be sung
tomorrow morning at the IL o'clock
service at the Covenant-First Pres
byterian Church, Connecticut avenue
at Eighteenth and N streets. by the
Covenant Quartet. under the direc-
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the following musical numbers ut the
Easter morning service:

the following musical numbers at the
Easter morning service:
schrist. Our Passover. =. :. .schillins
He k,II Hath Arisen. Our saviour and .,,,.
Soprano SOLO .Thhe Conoueror' .McComb
Franciss Bass Wilson.
In the evening at o'clock the
choir will give the sacred cantata,
"The Seven Last Words of Christ"
by Dubois.
Soloists: Sopranos-Francise Bass
Wilson, Mrs. James Allan. Tenor
J. L. Mitchell. Baritone-M. r. Coe.
ofs.rtoIy. Msdris.l" by slmonstt. Sst:n0ssh VII
ist; Dorothy RasseiI Tedd. aseomp Accom- sGiH mist.
fpi'sis;E1i.' pirss;orNH'' :: T. Fl sir.:son.. sso1s.'
Easter music at the Wallace Me.
mortal United Presbyterian Church,
New Hampshire avenue and Randolph
street northwest, tomorrow will be as
follows:
Organ prelude:
b. Resurrection Morn; Johnston
Quarter choir. "As 1t Began to Dawn"
Junior choir. THE Aw.kenins Chorus.
Bass solo The Gate Of LIFE. .custsnce
Orsan postlude. "Hosannah". Hartmann
SPIN.
Organ prelude:
s. eai.to ea:sss Observation-Disclosures Pacnf cl.u..maOn aon
Quartet choir
s: hS';s.ssE ~in ;o.eeS'. Iov.i; Garden ;oIanl'r
For the morning service tomorrow
the Bethesda Presbyterian Church
announces the following musical
numbers, with Margaret o. Hyson at
the organ:
Anthem. They Have Taken Away
Solo. The Trumpet Shall solnd.i Scott
The chorus choir, under the d.
rection Of Ruth L. Morgan, soprano,
will be assisted by Elizabeth Eaton.
alto: Newton T. Hammer. tenor, and
Willard Haney. bass, and Henry X.
Arneson, yiolinist
Easter music by the vested choir
Of Eastern Presbyterian Church.
Sixth street and Maryland avenue
northeast. DR.. Alfred Z. Barrows,
pastor, will be as follows:
IL AM.
Prelude. "Joy and oladness". .Stults
... .orsan and piano.
Soprano solo THE wondrous Dawn.
Postiude. ''Coronation March. .Du Bois
tOrgan and piano.)
At the evening musical service the
quartet and chorus will render the
Easter cantata, Light Out of Dark
ness" by Adam Geibel; anthems. "In
the End of the Sabbath" Speaks, and
Victorious Morn" Wilson.
The quartet is composed of Dorothy
Reddish. soprano: Sue v. Hess. con-
tralto; Eugene Dahl. tenor: w. D.
Shaver, bass: Charles w. Guest, d.
rector; Frances Robinson. pianist, and
Nellie M. Sacrey. organist.
Easter music at Chevy Chase Pres
byterian Church tomorrow will be the
first half Of THE Holy City," cantsta
by Alfred Gaul: anthem. chorus. mo
Shadows Yonder," with incidental
tenor solo: tenor air. My Soul Is
Athirst for God; trio treble. AT
Even Tide 1t Shall Be Light:
chorus. They That Sow In Tears"
OfIertory: Contralto air. Eye Hath
Not Seen; chorus. For Thee, Oh
Dear, Dear Country; chorus, Thine
Is the Kingdom"
Special Easter music will be sung
tomorrow morning at the IL o'clock
service at the Covenant-First Pres
byterian Church, Connecticut avenue
at Eighteenth and N streets. by the
Covenant Quartet, under the direc-
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The pastor, Rev. E. Franklyn How
ard, will preach an Easter sermon at
IL o'clock on The Dawn of Gods
Tomorrow" The Junior church will
present an Easter cantata at 3 pm.
At 8 pm. the pastor will preach
his last sermon for this conference
year. using as his subject The Morn
ing and Evening of Life" The senior
choir will sing special music, with
Robert Nolan conducting. Weekly
praise service Tuesday at 8 pm. Rev
Howard will leave Wednesday for the
Washington n-Philadelphia Annual Con-
ference in New York City.
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list: "T' Deum," Maunder; "Kyrie,"
"Tibi," 'Sanctus." "Benedictus" and
"Agnus Del" from Gounod's "Messe
Solenee"; anthem, He Is Risen,"
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on the Handel theme. Lift Up Your

0SSAs aAA <A0ASAa . S0CAA1A kAA8t
by Pietro Yon; also the anthems, "A
Joyous Easter Song" arranged by
Dickinson, and "A Legend" by r.
Tschaikowsky. The organ and piano
prelude will be "Hosanna," by Granier;
the organ offertory will be THE Tu-
multi in the Praetorium." from the
Passion symphony" by Maleingreau,
and the postlude, Easter March," by
Merkel.
Special Easter program Of music
will be rendered at the IL a. m. service
tomorrow, at the Lincoln Road M. T.
Church, Lincoln road at U street
northeast, Robert 8. Barnes, pastor.
The choir will sing an anthem,
welcome, Happy Morning." Shackly.
Offertory solo, "The Joyful Eastertide, I"
Dressler, will be sung by Clara Bien.
ipfle. Violin obbligato by e. J. Schutt.
A double quartet will sing the Hal
lelujah Chorus" Handel. The quar-
tet Is composed of Miss Fry, Miss
Henderson, Miss Bradley and Miss
Cissell, and Mr.. Dell, Mr.. Beck, Mr..
Stevens and Mr.. Cissell.
At the evening service the young
people will render the Easter Story
The Captain Of the Guard" william
Stevens, leader.
At the II o'clock service tomorrow
at Waugh M. E. Church, Third and A
streets northeast, Gene Stewart, or
ganist and director of music, the choir
will sing two anthems, why Seek Ye
the Living Among the Dead?" Warren,
and unfold, Ye Portalsl" Gounod.
At the 8 o'clock service the choir will
sing Shelley's Victory" Soioists
Mrs. A. F. Poore, Ruth Dick, Robert
Griest and Walter MARROW.
At Brightwood Park M. Z. Church
the following program will embrace
the Easter Sunday music:
IL O'CLOCK.
Organ. "Ressurrection Morn" Johnston
PreSes,io1al s;esn Tn, hymn Christ the Lora Is
choir' "AFske UP. My Glory" ssrnsy rSisy
Organ. Il Know That NY Redeem.r
ch0ir Christ. BEING Raised From The
organ Easter Day, f'Io i'oret
The incidental solos will be rem
dered by John Wilcox. tenor, and
Herbert Molineau, baritone.
O'CLOCK.
orssn. y Have Lonsed for Thy saliva
pues a.en rh. ssSss M.adaens Msssr Rsrrsh ss.sini
organ. How Lovely Are the Feet OF
OF Them" ',,o.I mMessiah).... Hsndel
The duet in the evening service will
ha k.yA u n
prano. and Lucy Hopkins, contralto.
The choir is under the direction of
Irwin w. Steele, Organist.
Margaret D. Hughes. organist at
Eldbrooke Methodist Episcopal Church,
will give an organ recital, beginning
at 10; SO tomorrow morning, as follows:
Meditation, :caellerts
POstlude. Christ the Lord Is Risen
The vested choir. under the Girec,
ton Of Clara Young Brown. will rem
der the following numbers:
Awake wake Thou That ,sleepest." from
0uartette. AT the Cross Harris
Ofiertory solo Christ Is Risen Gaui
am, Clara Young Brown soprano.
ha!irIuJah Choius from Ihe Mes
The Anacostia M. E. Church Choir
will render the following selections at
the IL o'clock service tomorrow
Anthem. Christ Has Won the Vic
tory" Tyler; welcome Happy Morn
ing" Dennison; mixed quartet At 8
pm. the choir will sing Geible's can
tata Light Ont of Darkpess" Il 4
Thomas, organist and director.
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The Anacostia M. E. Church Choir
will render the following selections at
the IL O'Clock service tomorrow:
Anthem. Christ Has Won the Vic
tory" Tyler; welcome Happy Morn
ing" Dennison; mixed quartet. At 8
pm. the choir will sing Geible's can
tata, Light Out of Darkness J. J.
Thomas, organist and director.
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organist, and is as follows:
AM.
Orsan prelude, Prelude. de Koven
Professional hymn, welcome
Gloria Tisi. orsti.. Tibi,; .::,; .stsiner
Gloria in Excelsis" ........... stainer
EoarfolS ..En. Irn,,1,. Amen" .Nsusomm ,o~sn
Recsssional hymn. q, .,,,n,.
"Pilgrims Chorus ....s......W Wagner
A Ave Maris stella. ........... Cries
Professional hymn; -, @. wal.
Introit Christ Our Passover Buck
..Benedictus es Domins"s T,s,n .Matthsys
'e!The "The Strife Is o'er". .Palestrina
onertory, "As 1t BEGAN to Dawn. Read
"sursum corda' sanctus' n,,,.
Gloria in Exeelsis and Amen. Noble
Nes5ss1Hsc s5esa. Christ Is Risen Today" .wora.n
organ postlude. March in c.. Smart
Following is the program Of music
at St. Adams for Easter:
IL AN.
Professional. welcome Happy Mosni Sullivan
"chri,t HnH our Passover :. .Turie
"Te Deum in Flat" "...........i Lloyd
1ntroit SsneaSsun hymn. .iThe Day Of Resurrec:
ton ..... .Iours
sermon sgn hymn "jt;.u. christ i: Risen .,.,o.
onef'o'' ""'"e" Handel
commanlon SsmGans hymn. Bread OF the
"eiopia TSfso in 'Exeel;is''. ..........1 - rails
NenS Reeessiopal Tmi'fts hymn, Come Ye Faith:
full ...............'. sullivan
At All Souls Memorial Church, Ca
thedral and Connecticut avenues. the
following Easter music viii be rendered
tomorrow:
sWeicome, HAPPY Morning" Sullivan stiI1y 4.
Hymn. Jesus Christ Is
'oioria Tibi' Garrett
hnsnem, hsasi las rs i Began to Dawn: 'yinssnt
HymS' SanH'0 sAnd Now, o Father. Mindful
St the Il Love .a,a. That soushs Us Old cssnt
Reses,ional IN hsmn Jesus Lives. oauntett
Frances Harrison, organist.
At IL O'Clock tomorrow morning at
St. Johns Episcopal Church. Bradley
lane and Wisconsin avenue. Bethesda.
Rev. Joseph Williams, pastor, the
following musical program will be
given:
Professional hymn. welcome Happy
Chris. oar Passover. Van Ssa!il,ns s6sRens
Ant Apthsm psu" why Seek Ye the Ssn LiSins Wins
Amons the Dead" .,....,..C Glare
Hymn rhs psgg go'. 2, a.;S!.eeson, ai s.r !eS;.,.m
Reeessional hymn. Jesus Christ Is
Risen To-day"
The soloists are Mrs. Robert lie
Fevre, soprano; Norma Hughes, con-
tralto: william Tyler Page. baritone:
George Bayless. tenor, and Reginald
Kassebaum, violinist. Edwin G. Bal
niger, organist and director.
At st. Columbas Church, Forty
second and Albermarle streets north
west. Rev. Z. A. lie Moine, rector, the
musical program at the IL o'clock
service will be the following:
Professional welcome. Happy Morn;
inn ....,, Sullivan
"Kyrie" .........W Winter
Gradual. God Hath Sent His Angels"
Parker
"Gloria Tibi" Woodward
"faus Christi" ,,.. Woodward
"Nicene Greed" ..W Woodward
HYMN Jesus Christ is Risen To-day"
Worgan
Offertory anthem Christ Our Pass
over" ...,..,,.,...S Schillng
sSlIrsum Corda'' ,..,.,,,,.M Merbtcke
"Sanctus' ,.,,,.,..... Woodward
| "Aenus Dei' ,,,,,,,,..W Woodward
.Oloria in Exceisis" ,.,,,,., woodward
.Threefold Amen" ,,,,,, Collinson
..Nunc Dimittis" ........G GregOrian
Recessionai AT the Lambs High Feast"
! Elvey
r. E. Gibson, organist and choir d.
rector.
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At All Souls Memorial Church, Ca
thedral and Connecticut avenues, the
following Easter music will be rendered
tomorrow:
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rector. will be presented by the choir,
Karl 8. Kerr, director: Jean McGregor,
organist, and Is as follows:
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Purple Heart Association

The bi-monthly meeting of Mount
Vernon Chapter, No. ~, was held
Monday evening. Representative James
G. Scrugham of Nevada made an ad-
dress. Maj. Edgar E. Hume, Medical
Corps, U. S. A., member Of the
chapter, spoke on the various decora-
tions presented to deserving men who
have served in the military forces of
the United States and other countries.
Comdr. Pistorio reported on the ma
tional executive meeting held in New
York City Saturday and Sunday.
One of the most important items was
the unanimous vote to change the
name of the organization from the
Purple Heart Association to the Mill
tary Order Of the Purple Heart. A
bill has been introduced in Congress
to incorporate the organization under
that name.
The following applications were re-
ceived: Royal S. Johnson, John Fran
els Morrisey, Norman D. Monfalcon,
Charles Booger, Charles w. Myers
and John D. Dezendorf.
National Comdr. H. j. Lepper of
Newark, N. j., is expected to visit
Mount Vernon Chapter in the near
future, and an official entertainment
is planned during his stay in Wash
ington,
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AMERICAN WOMENS
LEGION.

Mrs. Edmund p. Ellis, national
president, presided at the last meeting
of the executive board, held at the
Willard Hotel.
Members of the Chaumont Unit
were guests of Miss MaComb for the
regular meeting. Mrs. Ellis was guest
of honor A fund was donated to the
National Symphony Orchestra, "in
memory of those lovers of music who
had served their country" Miss
MaComb entertained. Mrs Baggs read
q report which she had presented
when she was president in 1928.
Charles A. Doyen Unit met, when
report of the amendments to the con-
stitution was adopted. Delegates and
alternates were appointed for the ma
tional convention in May.
George Baldwin Mccoy Unit met
at the home Of Mrs. Hassan, president.
Visiting to patients at Mount Alto
Hospital is regularly carried on. Last
month the Visiting Committee dis
putSCo 1uIlCo 4Ol Sbdi1Pcs SAObAAAA1S oA4A
various forms Of tobacco, as well as
pipes.
The Committees on Rehabilitation
and Child Welfare Of the Leonard
Wood Unit reports distribution Of
magazines at Mount Alto Hospital and
aid extended to the widow and three
children of q World War veteran.
Quentin Roosevelt Unit met at the
home Of Mrs. Kelley, treasurer, who
reported sending a sum Of money to
Berea College. The unit continues in
its work at Walter Reed and st. Eliza
beth's Hospitals, visiting the patients
and distributing reading material,
stationery and cigarettes.
Plans were made for the national
convention to be held in May.
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bers Joined the Legion section Of the
Army day parade yesterday.
The next meeting of Columbia
Post "a will be held April Is at
I. o. o. F. Temple, 4l9 Seventh street.
The minstrels entertained last We'd
nesday night at st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital.
In regard to sending the Drum
Corps and minstrels to the national
convention, the report given by the
Ways and Means Committee was ia
vorable. The Drum and Bugle Corps
will hold a rehearsal at 7:45 tomorrow
at Fourteenth street and Independence
avenue southwest.
The Stanley Church Depue Post
No. 80 held an executive meeting at
the home of Graham E. Wilson, Ar
lington, Va, last Friday evening.
Plans were completed for the Spring
dance April 81 at the Press Club.
The Grand Voiture 174, Society Of
the 40 g. 8 Of the American Legion,
is holding an oyster roast today at
South River Beach. Johnnie Nc
Cabe, chairman, has arranged a pro-
gram of sports, with plenty Of oysters.
The Advisory Council of the U. S. s..
Jacob Jones Post No. held busi-
ness session Thursday evening at the
home of Past Comdr. Helen Sprague
Brown, with Past Comdr. Jane Breen
as cohoStess. The remainder Of the
evening was devoted to shower
party for Estelle Richardson Ruby,
vice commander and adjutant Of the
post.
Plans for a card party April 20 at
the Hamilton Hotel have been COM
pleted by Chairman Charlotte Berry.
Those who will assist her are Jane
Breen, Mary Tatspaugh, Mabel Staub,
Marie Luebkert and Helen McCarty.
| Tickets may be obtained from any
member of the committee or from
Edna Smith, chairman Of the Ways
and Means Committee. Friends of
the post have been invited to attend.
Comdr. Elsie Pinney will preside at
the meeting of the post tomorrow
evening at the Thomas Circle Club.
Anne Frame, Americanism officer. will
announce the subject and part Of the
details for the proposed school essay
contest. Pupils of the junior high
schools will be eligible to compete.
and the cooperation Of the local
school officials has been assured.
Fort Stevens Post Squadron, No. 80,
Sons of the American Legion, held a
business session at Fort Stevens Post
Hall, BOG Kennedy street, Acting Capt.
Caffery presiding. Adjt. Purks re-
ported 85 members on the roll. The
charter will be closed as of April 26.
Chaplain Zellan and Sergeant at
Arms George Smith, jr., Joined in the
initiation Of II new members. Re-
freshments and entertainment were
provided by Post Committeeman Jim
Fahey, Charlie Coombs, Zinn, Cramer
and Bill Carney.
The Drum and Bugle Corps is meet
ing each Thursday night at the old
Brightwood School at pm.
Candidates for the base ball team
will meet each Saturday morning
Instructions for the drill team will
be announced shortly.
The squadron joined the detach-
ment section of the Army day parade
Saturday.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Calanthe Lodge tomorrow at 8
pm. will confer the ranks of page
and esquire on seven candidates.
Hermione Lodge elected Albert Tay-
lor as inner guard. He was installed
by Grand Chancellor Bergman, as
sisted by Past Chancellors MendelSon
and Harding. The past grand chan
cellor from Long Beach, Calf, was
the speaker of the evening.
Calanthe Lodge conferred the rank
Of knight on two candidates, assisted
by Past Grand Chancellor Day.
Franklin Lodge conferred the rank
Of esquire on two candidates, assisted
by Grand Chancellor Bergman and
Past Chancellor Snyder.
Past Grand Chancellor P. A. SOM
fayrol of Enterprise Lodge, Okla.
homa. has written the accepted his
tory of Damon and Pythias and has
had this story printed in book form.
Syracusians Lodge will hold q
father-and-son dinner April 18 at 8
p.m,. at Pythian Temple. The knight
rank was conferred on six candidates,
under the direction of Master of Work
O'Roark and by Syracusians' dramatic
team. Past Grand Chancellor SOM
fayroll Of Oklahoma was the speaker
at the last meeting.
There will be a joint grand vista.
ton Thursday Of Mount Vernon and
Union Lodges by the grand chan
cellor and Grand Lodge officers. Past
Grand Chancellor Harvey Snyder Of
Ohio visited Franklin and Union
Lodges last Wednesday.
Washington Company win be the
host of the Connecticut Brigade, which
will arrive here Thursday. On Friday
they will visit places Of interest and
attend the meeting of Syracusians
Lodge that evening. The visiting
women will be entertained by Rath-
bone Temple, Pythian Sisters. Sat-
urday they will visit Mount Vernon
and nearby Virginia. In the after
noon they will assemble at Arlington,
where a wreath will be placed on the
Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier. Sat-
urday evening the brigade will attend
a banquet at the temple.
At the last meeting w. w. Glenn.
ents was elected captain, w. A. Still
lions was elected first lieutenant, e. l..
Pierce second lieutenant and outgoing
Capt. Charles Stoll was elected treas
urer. Capt. Clements appointed w. e.
Kittenger as first sergeant and e. r.
j. Carter as second sergeant, while
c. q. Collins was appointed % W. N.
sergeant,
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JEWISH WAR VETERANS

Washington Post, No. So, will meet
tomorrow evening at the Jewish Com
munity Center.
A short business session will be fol-
lowed by entertainment for the guests
of the evening, who will include men,
bers of Gompers Masonic Lodge, Argo
Lodge of B'nai Birth, the Amity Club
and the Brotherhood Of the Eighth
Street Temple.
Representative Jennings Randolph
Of West Virginia, chairman Of the Spe-
cial Committee for Crime Investiga-
tion, will be the guest speaker.
The post will present Melody Land
Review" under the direction of Jerome
Fischgrund and Mrs. Rose jacobson.
Other entertainment features will be
offered and refreshments served.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

The Kermess Club of the knights
of Columbus of Washington will pre-
sent "a Night in Ireland" tonight at
lumbus Club, Tenth and K streets.
The celebration is being sponsored
by the Travellers Club of the Catholic
University of America, under the di-
rection of DR.. j. DeSiqueria Coutinho,
professor of economics at the Catholic
University.
DR.. Patrick ]. Lennox, professor Of
English at the Catholic University,
will deliver the principal address.
There will be Irish folk songs and
dances by native artists, under the d.
rection of Miss Johanna Sheahan.
The program is the first in series
Of Sunday night "open-houses" in
compliment to out-of-town visitors and
Government employees new in the city.
Michael MacWhite, Minister Of the
Irish Free State, has been invited TO
attend as guest Of honor. All Irish
organizations in the city have been
invited. There is to be no charge for
admission and no reserved seats.
Spalding Council, knights Of Co.
lumbus, met in its club rooms last
Thursday. A report was received from
! the chairman of the committee ar
ranging for the celebration of the
! thirty-sixth anniversary of the coun-
ell April % with a dinner-dance at
the Maryland Club Gardens.
, The honorS of the first degree were
conferred on a large class of candi-
dates by the degree team Of Spalding
Council. The second and third de-
grees will be conferred during this
month.
The council will attend as a whole
the annual communion mass at st.
Matthew'S Church April % at am.
A breakfast will follow at the May
flower Hotel.
Washington Council held a special
meeting last Monday evening at the
! knights of Columbus club house,
Grand Knight Harold F. Jones pre-
siding. The first degree was exem-
plified. Father Francis P. Conlon Of
the Oblate College, Catholic Univer-
sity; Father Aloysius J. Burgraff Of
st. Pauls College. Catholic Univer-
Sity, and Father Michael r. Eagan Of
st. Anthony's parish, spoke. DR.. A.
D. Wilkinson, financial secretary, re-
ported on the membership drive.
Lecturer Jack Coyle announced at
| the meeting Tuesday Father Justin
McN1anus of the Dominican House
Of Studies, Catholic University, will
speak. There will be special enter
tainment April %, and the Council
will exemplify the first and second
degree April 25 at 7:30 pm.
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.19 ARE GRADUATED
by MEDIC SCHOOL
Officers Complete Courses
in Navy-SuppIy Corps
Promotions Due.

Medical officers who graduated last
week from the Naval Medical School
were LIEUT.. Comdrs. John M. Huff,
James A. Fields, David e. Horigan,
Robert F. Sledge, James F. Terrell,
Everett B. Taylor. Vincent Hernandez
and Clifford G. Hines, and Lieuts. John
r. Lynas, Edward S. Lowe, Warren G..
Wieand, Omar j. Brown, Harold I.
Brown. Benjamin E. Twitchell. Cliff
ford D. Hamrick, George N. Raines.
Edward T. Knowles, David G. Gaede
and John A. Workman.
Officers of the Navy Supply Corps
recently selected for promotion to the
rank of commander will advance to
the higher rank as of the dates indi-
Gated: Lieut. Comdrs. Spencer e. Dick
inson, Robert w. Clark and Lawrence
A. Odlin, July l; Lieut.. Comdr. George
c. Simmons. August L; Lieut.. Comdrs.
William v. Fox and Charles L. Austin,
June 80, and Lieut.. Comdrs. Tucker
c. Gibbs, Robert B. Huff and Malcolm
G. Slarrow, undetermined.
With the retirement of Rear Admi-
raj James G. Pryor, Medical Corps, on
April /, Capt. Charles st. j. Butler
of that corps advanced to flag officer
rank.
Compiled on the basis Of known
vacancies. the May prospective pro-
nation dates Of naval officers will
involve Lieut.. Comdrs. Robert w.
Hayler, Richard L. Connolly and Will
liam A. Corn; ieuts. Robert E. Nell
ing, Robert E. Robinson, jr., and Fred
erick B. Kaufman, and Lieuts. q. g.
George E. Fee, Douglas z. Smith, Will
liam c. Schultz and Francis r. Stolz.
A number of Army officers will
shortly arrive in Washington for duty.
Two of the new arrivals assigned to
the Office of the chief of Engineers
are Col Warren T. Hannum, now on
duty as division engineer of the Gulf
of Mexico Division, and Capt. Will
liam w. Wanamaker, now at st. Louis
Assigned to the Office of the chief
of the National Guard Bureau are
Lieut.. Col Richard D. Newman, now
on duty as cavalry instructor OF the
Pennsylvania National Guard, and
Capt. Thomas w. Blackburn, now on
duty as instructor of the seth National
Guard Division. Maj. William E.
Larned will be assigned to Office chief
of Ordnance, Maj. Harvey c. Allen
to office chief of Coast Artillery, Lieut..
Col. Rowan P. Lemly as instructor to
District National Guard and Maj. EN-
inert w. Savage to Office chief Of
Infantry.