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Evening star., 1936-12-06
FORTY AND FIGHTERS
TO GREET new YEAR
American Legion Play Group to
Be Host to Comrades and
Friends at Party.

A glamorous welcome awaits 1887
with Forty and Fighters of the Dis
trict as the Reception Committee. The
playground of the American Legion
will be host to comrades of the Legion
and friends at the Mayflower Hotel at
a New Year eve party lasting well into
the next morning. 1t will open with
dancing at 1890 o'clock and carry on
until after breakfast at am.
Grand Conductor c. Cassard
Schroth. heading the committee in
charge, has arranged the program.
Supper will be served at 1880. There
will be favors and noise-making de-
vices. Taps will be sounded at mid
night by voyageur Richard Viancour,
musical director of Fort Stephens
Post.
Comdr. Horace Lineberg of the
District Of Columbia Department of
the Legion and his staff will attend.
Forty and Fighters from Virginia and
Maryland also will be guests. From
the latter State will come Chef de
Care Passe William Harvey.
Subscriptions to the party are be-
ing received by Grand Conductor
Schroth over telephones District 1887
and Lincoln 0349.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
MEDICAL OFFICERS
WILL CONFER HERE
Third Corps Area Official to Talk
to D. c. National Guard
Group.

Medical officers of the local Guard
have been ordered to attend confer
ence at the armory Tuesday night, at
which will be present Maj. Leon A.
Fox, United States Army, ofiicer in
charge Of the Guard medical activi-
ties at the Sd Army Corps headquar-
ters at Baltimore. Md.
This is the first time local medical
officers have had the benefit of such
instruction from an officer from
the corps area headquarters. Ar
rangements will be made to set dates
for other conferences to be held here,
which will be attended by Maj. Fox,
and to which he will bring a SER
geant instructor from the Baltimore,
Md, medical regiment. to give prac-
tical instruction in army procedure
to the officers and men of the local
medical detachments.
A comprehensive instruction pro-
gram will be laid out 50 that when the
other meetings are held the officers
and men will be assembled and ready
to 60 ahead with the work. This in
struction, it was said, will give to the
officers and men the latest procedure
in army medical procedure. and will
fit both officers and men to better care
for the large personnel not only while
~ training duty in the field during
the Summer, but in the field in the
event that the Guard Is called to
the colors in the event Of the occur
renee Of a national emergency.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
NAVY COMMANDS
WILL CHANGE SOON
Shifts Recently Announced to
Become Effective Within
Five Weeks.

The changes among the high COM
mands Of the Navy, announced re-
Gently by the Navy Department, will
become effective the latter part OF
December and the first part Of January.
Admiral william D. Leahy, now in
command of the Battle Force, will sue
ceed Admiral william H. Standley as
chief Of naval operations on January
O.; Rear Admiral Claude c. Bloch,
commanding battleship division 2. will
assume command of the Battle Force
on January 2, with the rank of admiral.
Rear Admiral Edward C. Kalbfus.
president of the Naval War College,
will assume command Of the battle
ships Of the Battle Force with the
rank of vice admiral on December %.
Rear Admiral Charles P. Snyder, now
in command of cruiser division 6, will
become president of the Naval War
College on December %.
Army.
No promotions we're made in the
Army last week. and no vacancies exist
in any of the grades The senior Off.
GERS in their respective grades await
ing promotion are Lieut.. Col. Robert
c. Rodgers, Cavalry: Maj. Alfred S.
Balsam, Q. M. c.: Capt. Richard L.
Smith, c. E.; First Lieut.. Earl c.
Robbins, A. c., and Second Lieut..
Charles F. Tank, c. E. There we're no
promotions last week in the non.
promotion list of the Army.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
GUARD IS PREPARING
ESTIMATES ON CAMP
War Department Notifies D. c.
Officials to Submit
Figures.

Local Guard officials are preparing
estimates for the annual training
encampments to be held next Sum-
mer in various parts of the East. The
local troops are expected to 60 to
Camp Albert c. Ritchie, where the
121st Regiment of Engineers and
Company A, 372d Infantry, will have
its annual encampment. The 260th
Coast Artillery is scheduled to go on
q road march of approximately 1000
miles to Fort Niagara. N. Y, while
the place for the 29th Division troops
stations here has not been finally
selected, although it is understood
efforts are being made to have the
division headquarters go on roam
ing camp, during which the officers
will work on the civil war campaigns
in Virginia.
The War Department has informed
the guard a ration allowance Of 80
cents per man has been fixed for the
time the troops are proceeding to and
from their camps; s1.20 a day per
man for convoy detachments, moving
equipment to and from camps, and
not over so cents per day per man
while the men are in camp. How
ever, it was pointed out that for units
which make a road march, such as
that proposed by the 260th Coast
Artillery. they will get only the so
cents per day allowed troops in camp
and not the $l.20 cents a day allowed
for convoy detachments.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
PURPLE HEART

The Military Order of the Purple
Heart, Mount Vernon Chapter No. %.
will meet December at the National
Guard Armory. e. Brooks Fetty, past
senior vice commander. Department
of Maryland American Legion and q
member of this chapter, will talk on
"Americanism and Communism"
The Ladies Auxiliary Of Mount Ver-
non Chapter, No. %, met at the Dis
trict Building November is when the
following officers we're installed: Mrs.
r. M. Forkish, president; Mrs. L. E..
Henry, senior vice president; Mrs. ".
r. Craley, junior vice president; Mrs.
Don Mazzaro. secretary and treasurer;
Mrs. Katie Gross, chaplain; Mrs. w.
e. Dove, marshal, and Mrs. John p.
Fersinger, historian.
The auxiliary meets the third Fri
day of each month in the District
Building.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
P. E. O. SISTERHOOD

Chapter H met Tuesday evening
with Miss Julia Slaughter; Mrs. Dom
aid Maxson presided. Plans were
made for a Christmas benefit party
December Is at the home of Mrs.
Rush Lincoln.
Mrs. Henry Parrett, a former stu
dent of Cottey College, described
"Cottey in the Early Days" and Mrs.
C. Stanley White presented "Cottey
College of Today" with illustrations.
Chapter D met November "a at the
home of Mrs. Gertrude Cobb, with the
Misses Myrta Reynolds and Leila
Blain acting as assistant hostesses.
The guest speaker was Mrs. Maude N.
Stockberger, who gave an illustrated
lecture on Cottey College. Piano Sc
lections were played by Mrs. Harriet
Burnside.
Visitors were Miss Florence Rey-
nolds of Chapter r and Mrs. Edith
Todd of Chapter E.
The next meeting will be Tuesday
evening at the home Of Mrs. Loretta
NsWhg, %S07 Argyls terrace.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
W. c. T. U. NEWS

Georgetown Union met at the home
Of Mrs. M. c. Johnson, 1919 Thirty
third street. The purposes Of the fol-
lowing funds, to which the union
subscribes yearly. were explained:
The Light Line, the Frances Willard
and the Lillian M. N. Stevens funds.
Protests were made against liquor
advertisements over the radio and
against so-called rum in candy and
ice cream sold to children.
Plans we're made for Christmas
giving.
The District OF Columbia Union will
present a motion picture entertain
ment next Wednesday at las and
continuing until 4:30 pm. at the
Takoma Park Motion Picture Theater,
Fourth and Butternut streets. Tickets
may be secured from the president Of
any local union or at the door.
Mary Pollock Union met at the
home Of Mrs. Jean Graves, with a
covered dish luncheon. Meeting called
to order by the president, Mrs. Elsie
Talbert and devotions led by Mrs.
Graves.
Election of officers was as follows:
Mrs. Elsie Talbert. president; Mrs.
Jean Graves, first vice president; Mrs.
Sadie Burton, second vice president;
Mrs. Ethelyn Smith, secretary; Mrs.
Lena Talbert, treasurer.
New members are Mrs. Glenn Faw-
cett and Miss Louise Lacey.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Marguerite l. Prohaska,
2505 Park place southeast, December
IS, at 1:30 pm.
North Capitol Union met at the
home of the president, Mrs. Mary
Arnold, 1908 Cedar street. Mount
Rainier, Md. Eduard Dunford, secre-
tary of the National Anti-Saloon
League. and Mrs. Ramsey. district
president, spoke.
Little Miss Betty Jane Owen, an
L. T. L. member, gave readings.
The hostess served refreshments.
Arrangements for the next meeting
have not been made.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
STATE SOCIETIES

The New York State Society ex-
tends an invitation to its members
and friends to q Christmas party and
dance at the shoreham Hotel next
Saturday evening. Dancing will be-
gin at 10 o'clock.
Members will be admitted upon
presentation OF their 1886 member
ship cards. Guest tickets may be
procured at the door or from the
treasurer, C. M. Little, Southern Rail-
way Building.
Dates selected for other dances are
January Is, February 40 and March
20.
The Mississippi State Society will
hold q social meeting at 2400 Six
teenth street next Friday evening.
There will be q short program 1t
$50, followed by dancing and cards
for any one wishing to play. Re-
freshments will be served.
Following are the officers for the
season: President, Dr.. r. w. Harmed;
first vice president, James F. Lea;
second vice president, Mrs. J. o. Lam
kin; third vice president, Mrs. o. Bo
Taylor; fourth vice president. William
r. King; secretary, Miss jamie NAL
lory; assistant secretary, Miss Elba
Humphreys; financial secretary.
Frank L. Culley: assistant financial
secretary, Sam L. Montgomery, and
historian, Mrs. Sue Ffte Ramsey.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
DISABLED AMERICAN
VETERANS

National Capital Chapter. with
Comdr. william B. Covert presiding,
will meet at the Moose Hall next
Thursday evening for the election OF
officers and selection Of delegates to
the annual department convention
next month.
Installation will be held at the
January meeting.
Comdr. Burr Lenhart has issued .
call for a meeting Of Federal Chapter
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club December IA. DR.. c. H. Anders,
department commander, and his stan
will attend. Election Of officers will
be held.
National Comdr. M. Froome Bar
bour of Cincinnati and Past National
Comdr Joe w. Mcqueen Of Kansas
City will come to Washington tomor-
row to participate in the deliberations
Of the Citizens Advisory Council Of
the United States Employment serv-
ice. On Saturday the stan Of the
Washington ONCE Of the d. A. v. will
70 to Cincinnati for the Winter con.
ference Of national omcers On prob.
lesns of ths eEgAnisAtton.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Jobs DAUGHTERS

Bethel No. held q meeting last
night In the Masonic Temple. The
Dramatic Club entertained. Honored
Queen Mary Ellen Bailey selected the
chairmen of her committees as fol-
lows: Ways and means, MaIthena
Mehrling; good cheer, Katheryn
Blankenship; publicity, Marjor ie
Stein, and entertainment, Betty
White.
The annual turkey banquet, given
by the Mothers Club. will be held
Tuesday in the banquet hall Of the
Masonic Temple at 6 O'Clock. The
banquet will be followed by dancing
and refreshments.
The choir rehearsal will be held Fri
day ct the home Of Audrey Ferguson
4108 Third street, ct . O'Clock. Ths
co-hostssses are Barbara Melville, Viz
ginda Tsy1oe and 1Gartaret Wfsshsu.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
REPAIRS ORDERED
ON SEARCHLIGHTS
Artillery Anti-Aircraft of Coast
Militia to Be I'm
proved.

After struggling along for a num-
Der of years with obsolete searchlight
equipment, the 260th Coast Artillery,
commanded by Lieut.. Col. Walter w.
Burns, will have some of its equip
ment modernized.
Frequently the local outfit is called
upon to participate in civic activities
requiring the use Of searchlights, but
the officers and men cannot depend
on the machinery furnished them for
training purposes. They have worked
to keep 1t up in the best condition
possible, but some times they have
failures when they attempt to put the
apparatus in service
Appeals to the War Department for
assistance have finally resulted in au-
thority to proceed with the necessary
repairs. but this only will include
necessary" work. II has been esti-
mated it will take $4,000 to condition
the two searchlights assigned to the
regiment and 81 800 for the repair and
conditioning of the trucks on which
the lights are mounted. Among the
most important needs of the search
lights is replacement Of the 36-inch
mirrors which are declared to be quite
expensive. The generators also need
repairing, II was indicated.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
RESERVE OFFICERS
FACE FULL WEEK
Conference Schedule Calls
Cavalry, Infantry, Air Corps
and Others.

A full conference schedule confronts
District Reserve officers this week.
Cavalry officers will meet today at
Fort Myer. Va, $50 to 10 am, under
the direction Of Maj. J. c, Mullenix.
Cavalry, for instruction in equitation.
The 42sth and 42eth Infantry will
meet tomorrow evening. Lieut.. Col.
Atwood and Maj. Leard will discuss
deploy for attack.
Harbor defense and anti-aircraft
artillery will be the subject Of the
Coast Artillery meeting Tuesday eve
ming under Mai. Sackville. Air Corps
officers will meet Tuesday evening.
Mai. ]. B. Watkins will discuss coun.
ter-espionage at the Military Intelli-
gence meeting Wednesday evening.
The 1320tb Service Unit will meet
Thursday evening. Maj. Vandevanter
and Capt. Wanamaker will discuss
engineers and stan duties. Col. H. B.
Jordan, director Of the Army Indus
trial College, will discuss industrial
preparedness at the ordnance meet
ing Friday evening Omcers Of the
l300th Service Unit will meet Friday
evening.
The following have been assigned to
units as indicated: Maj. Charles w.
Grifin, First Lieuts. Nathan Needle
and George Roberto and Second
Lieuts. Isidor NJ. Lavine, James G.
Powers and Richard B. Thrift to the
462d Quartermaster Squadron; First
Lieuts. John E. jacob. William G.
Belser, jr., and Second Lieuts. Laton
M. Henderson, Henri L. Longpro,
Robert A. McGhee and Granville T.
Marts to the 34th Infantry; First
Lieut.. Frazer F. Hilder to the 320th
Infantry: First Lieuts. James G.
Daniel and Arthur c. Jerstad to the
306th Cavalry; First Lieuts. Jack w.
Durant and James r. Kennedy to
the Sd Cavalry; First Lieut.. Nathan
NJ Root to the 31st Evacuation Hos
pital; First Lieuts. Stephen G. Bald.
win, william D. Chase and James H.
Gillen to the 1st Chemical Regiment;
First Lieut.. William Raffel to the 4th
Motor Repair Battalion; First Lieut..
Judd johnson to the 1320th Service
Unit; First Lieut.. Joseph B. Mosteller
and Second Lieuts. Give F. Watson.
Fred c. Vose and Harol B. Rothrock
to the 18th Field Artillery; First Lieut..
Douglas Van Deventer to the 1300th
Service Unit; Second Lieut. Fred r..
Franzoni to the s0th Signal Company;
Second Lieut.. James E. Norman to the
375th Engineers: Capt. Roger E. Mar
ion, First Lieut.. Arthur L. Chladek
and Second Lieut.. Kenneth N. Leimer
to the 376th Engineers: Second Lieuts.
Hugh H. Saum. jr.. and Austin c. Will
Iiams to the 18th Infantry. and Second
Lieut.. Frederick D. Suttenfield to the
seth General Hospital.
Onicers have been relieved from as
signment to units as follows: Col.
william I. Lee from the 305th Engi-
neers: First Lieut.. Harry w. Porter
from the 314th Field Artillery; First
Lieut.. Charles S. Sykes from Head
quarters Company special troops, 80th
Division; First Lieut.. Herbert r.
Stratford from the 313th Field Ar
tillery; Second Lieut.. Stephen l..
Gregg from the 305th Ordnance Com
pany; Second Lieut.. Earle B. Saun-
ders, jr., from the SD Cavalry Divi-
sion.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
FATHER DAILY TO SPEAK
Legion of Decency Secretary te

Legion of Decency Secretary to
Address Blackfriars' Guild.
Rev. Joseph A. DAILY, executive sec
retary Of the National Legion of De-
cency, will address a meeting Of the
Washington Chapter Of the Black
friars Guild at the Music Building,
Catholic University, this evening on
why Legion? Why Decency?"
Father DAILY Is professor Of psychol-
ogy at the College Of Mount st. Vim
cent, New York, and director Of Cath
olic broadcasts for the Columbia 6ys-
TENS Church ot the Air pgograuas.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
VI. v. AUXILIARY
AWAITS SESSION
Members Make Plans for
Conference to Be Held
in January.

The Auxiliary, District Of Columbia
Department, Veterans Of Foreign
Wars. is making plans for the Wom-
ems National Patriotic Conference to
be held here in January.
National President Gladys Mooney,
National Secretary Grace H. Davis
and President Fawcett will hold q
conference on the matter the after
noon Of January Is at the Lafayette
Hotel. Other national officers, depart
ment presidents and members from
other States will be entertained that
evening.
Follow Me Auxiliary met Tuesday
evening at the Thomas Circle Club
with President Louise Downs presid-
ing. The auxiliary celebrated its sixth
birthday anniversary.
Miss Mary Soper gave tap dances.
Mrs. Ross johnson, German" of the
radio. sang.
The department president was pre-
sented with a corsage as token from
the auxiliary, she in turn presented
Blanche Melton with gift for three
years services as chaplain. President
Downs presented a corsage to Mrs.
Denbroder, who instituted Follow Me
Auxiliary and also presented ring
book to the retiring president, Hattie
Byram, as a gift from the auxiliary.
The retiring president presented each
of her outgoing officers with a gift.
Comdr. John ]. Keehan of WASH
ington Post has announced committee
chairmen as follows: Ways, means,
relief and employment, Past Comdr
Walter P. Boehm; recruiting and pub
licity, Junior Vice Comdr. Fred w.
Wacker: entertainment, Archie Tur-
ner; buddy poppy. Paul Gray; hos
pital visitation, Surg. Earl Schryer;
Sons of Washington Post. Roy w.
Keesee; investigation and member
ship. Past Comdr. John j. Reardon;
reception. Past Comdrs. Walter p
Boehm, John J. Reardon and Paul
Gray; Senior Vice Comdr Roy w.
Keesee and Junior Vice Comdr. Fred
w. Wacker.
Tentative plans have been made for
q dance early in January, according
to Junior Vice Comdr. Wacker, in
charge of arrangements.
Past Comdr. Walter P. Boehm, pres
ident Of the board of governors of
Washington Post Club, reports pledges
have been made for the purchase of
the entire bond issue being floated to
finance the expansion Of the club. 1t
is hoped to have the new club house
ready for occupancy early in 1887.
The next regular meeting Of the
post is December H.
The next meeting Of Follow Me Post,
No. 1880, will be held Friday evening
at Northeast Masonic Temple.
The newly elected officers of the
post are: Commander, Wilfred Dube |;
senior vice commander, Herman l.
King: Junior vice commander, Elmer
w. Williams; quartermaster, Hugh l..
Finnegan; surgeon, Fred c. Kelly:
chaplain, Jesse E. Baker: post advo-
cate, William A. Downs: officer Of the
day. Selby c. Harr.
Sigmund Milbrandt was appointed
adjutant. Other appointments will be
announced by Comdr. Dube at the
next meeting.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
CAPTAIN SULLIVAN
TO BECOME MAJOR
Quartermaster of Fifth Battalion
Ordered Detached to Accept
Commission.

Capt. Paul Sullivan, for many years
quartermaster of the fifth battalion.
Fleet Marine Corps Reserve, has been
ordered detached from the battalion
at his own request in order to accept
a commission as major.
Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb, COM
mandant of the Marine Corps, and
Brig. Gen. Hugh Matthews. quarter
master of the Marine Corps, yester-
day authorized the appointment Of
First Lieut.. Rex. r. Hill as quarter
master of the fifth battalion, to aS
sumo that position as soon as the
proper property turnover has been
made from. Maj Sullivan to Lieut..
Hill.
With the fifth battalion scheduled
to take part in the Roosevelt Inaug-
ural Parade, there is a maximum of
interest in all companies, particularly
in recruiting. A recent order of the
major general commandant author
lied a Is per cent increase of enlisted
men in each Of the eight companies
of the fifth battalion, making the
strength of each company SO enlisted
men.
Applicants for enlistment are re-
ceived every Tuesday and Wednesday
night at 458 Indiana avenue for the
four local rifle companies, the band
and medical detachment and the cler-
ical unit. Applicants for enlistment
in Company at Alexandria, Va,
should apply to First Lieut. Martin D.
Delaney, l3l North washington street.
Applicants for enlistment in Com
pany at Rockville, Md, should ap-
ply to Capt. Ralph M. King. and
those who are interested in joining
the platoon at Indian Head should
contact Gunnery Sgt. William Eyer
at that place. The age limits are from
Evening star., 1936-12-06

children at the Swanee ball room,
Thirteenth and e streets. Maj. James
A. Pistorio, in charge Of arrangements.
has issued an appeal for additional
toys, candies and children's clothing,
which may be delivered to him at room
IS, District Building, or at his home,
4723 Ninth street, phone Columbia
1890.
The members instructed Comdr.
Heine at its last session to present q
request to the Department Executive
Committee that local Legion institute
action to obtain support from local
civic bodies to demand that positions
in the local District government be
restricted through a rider on the ap-
propriation bill to bona f1de residents
of the District Of Columbia.
The inaugural dance will be held
at the Beaver Dam County Club,
January 10.
George Washington Post, No. /, will
celebrate Past Commanders night
January at the Club Admiral, Sew
enteenth and Rhode Island avenue,
with appropriate ceremonies.
The post Endorsed Judge Isaac Hit
for re-appointment for another term
of six years as Police Court judge.
He Is charter member of the post.
Post Adjt. ]. ]. Murphy reported
receipt of another band. which has
been placed on the staff of the post
colcrs for attendance at the annual
national convention in Cleveland.
Robert w. Morgan, former resi-
dent Of Parkersburg, w. Va, who
served in Company G. 119th Infan-
try during the World War, was elect
ed to membership.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Jr. o. q. A. n. Meeting.

Anacostia Council celebrated its
forty-second anniversary last Monday
evening. It was conducted by Coun-
cilor c. H. McCauley. An entertain
ment was given. The Metropolitan
Police Boys Club entertained. W. M.
Martin, deputy state councillor. and =.
n Thomas apo&o.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Meetings This Week.

Monday - Lincoln Post, Arcade
Building, 8 pm; Jacob Jones
Post. No. 2, Thomas Circle
Club, 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., 8 pm; Bureau Of Engrav-
ing Post, No. %, Brightwood
Masonic Temple, Ninth and
Upshur streets, 8 pm.
Tuesday - Columbia Post, No.
"a, 1015 L street, 8 pm; Vic
tory Post, dance, Hayloft, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue; I'd Di-
vision Post, No. %, Colonial
Hotel, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
LEGION AUXILIARY
PLANS YULE FETE
Entertainment for Ex.Serv-
ice Men Tentatively Set
December Fl.
Meetings This Week.

Mcc0uXS VuIS WICK.
Monday - Stephen McGrorty
Unit, No. ~, Gordon Junior High
School, 8 PM.
Tuesday-Sergt. Jasper Unit,
No. Is. La Fayette Hotel, 8 pm.
Wednesday-George E. Killeen
Unit, No. Is, 1904 M street.
Thursday-Victory Unit, No. 4,
Central High School, 8 pm.
Friday-Police Unit No. 20,
Y. w. c. A., 614 e street, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
VETERAN HEAD ASKED
TO PRESENT TROPHY
Goth Military Police Unit to
Be Honored at Cere-

Arrangements are being completed
to honor the unit Of the local National
Guard which stood highest in attend
ance during the year just closed. It
was announced the 29th Division Mill
tary Police Company is the successful
unit, and it will be awarded the trophy
donated by the District of Columbia
Department, Veterans of Foreign
Wars.
Col. John w. Oehmann, command
ing the local militia. has written Col.
Wallach A. McCathran, commander
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, ask
ing him to formally present the trophy
or to assign some one from the or
ganixation to present 1t.
Public ceremonies will be held In
connection with the presentation. The
entire local militia will be assembled
and the trophy viii be formally pre-
sontod.