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Nogales international., 1937-10-02
Pride OF Ancestry

IONORING of parents other worthy forbears is
A most comhendable but the extremes to which
people carry their pride of ancestry is somewhat
amusing
We see many worthless off spring from high-class
parentage, while On the other hand many persons
born in obscurity have made notable successes in life
The divine right of kings was founded on ancestry
usually beginning with some political or military up
start The American "400 was founded on the wealth
Of hrewd uncouth traders and schemers of the early
days.
While the fetish Of ancestry is still worshipped by
many, it is becoming out of date and nowadays
must amount to something in his right if he
would be held in high esteem.
AS recent writer has we'll said: "Humanitys sense
Of justice would be outraged if descendants of Grim
inal justly hanged, say, three hundred years ago
should still lie under the nfamy of that ancestor
Why. then should glory attach to the worthless de-
scendant of hero?"
It is certainly creditable to have overcome
the handicap of early disadvantages than to try to
Gravel" solely the prestige of worthy family con
nections.
Pride of distinguished ancestry is natural and
proper, but it's display is frequently overdone
Correct this sentence: "He suffered breakdown
because of strenuous work on WPA Job"
AS we understand it, the League doesn't permit
tons to go to unless they need some of another
country's territory.
Americanism: Thinking good will for product is
made by lengthy advertising harangues to radio
listeners who want entertainment.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02

households. Every phase of the re-
lief administrations is discussed In
the bulletin, and concretely present
ed by executive graphs and tables.
The development of large relief rolls
during the depression period, and
the types of workers predominant Rt
each stage as the number on relief
grew and finally declined, is given
separate discussion.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02
The Mousetrap Quotation

eff a man wrote a better book,
preach better sermon, or make O
better mouse trap than his neigh
Dor. though he build his house In,
the woods, the world will make q
beaten path to his door," The au-
thorsh1p has been attributed to.
different persons, with Ralph Wal
do Emerson and Ebert Hubbard
most frequently mentioned. A
search narrows to these two, and
reveals for a certainty that Hub
bard supplied the mouse trap, but
there isn't any doubt that the sense
of the quotation goes back to the
writings of Emerson.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02
Records Columbus Birth Date

Calvi Corsica, has for centuries
maintained on one of it's houses
a tablet stating that Columbus was
born there in 1441. Yet historians
know that the date and place OF
the nativity of this great man never
we're revealed and recorded.-Col'
lier'S Weekly
Nogales international., 1937-10-02
EARL BREWSTER
DIES SUDDENLY

Earl Brewster, SO, manager of the
Union Oil Company in Arizona, died
suddenly at his home in Phoenix
a week ago yesterday. Death was
due to heart attack.
Brewster was visitor in Nogales
two days before his death and was
apparently in good health.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02
Technology

Structural engineers must take
wind pressure into consideration
when making plans" More especial
ly so when making plans for build
ings to house state legislators.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02
His Bluff Called

" Peace possible with Great Brit
ain, says Mussolini." Someone put
a bug in his ear; 'twasn't so long
ago he was going to practically sink
her navy.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02
Green Backs Edgar

Green Backs Edgar
"Vantriloquist Edgar Bergen gets
contract paying up to $500 per
week" Charlie McCarty will say:
I do the talking for this guy Ber-
gen, and he gets the jack.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02
SEEN ad HEARD
-oA -
THE MAIN DRAG

Mace Burgoon, pioneer, declaring
he never saw so much rain at one
time in September as fell here We'd
neSday noon.
Papago Indians from Tucson
passing through here enroute to the
San Francisco Day fiesta opening
at Magdalena October 4th.
Writ G. Bowman telling about his
new barbecue pit.
Ferald Parks bowling 76 on the
E1ks alleys the day after he had
bOWled 142.
HailstoneS as large as hickory
nuts falling here Wednesday noon
Traffic jam near the high school,
on Plum street during the storm
Wednesday noon.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02
The IF IT. Game

Danger of damage actions less
ened as golf links remodeling plan
ned" If they could only remodel
some of the golfers, damage claims
would be eliminated entirely.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02
!Self-Dee bructios1

Chinese officer fails to bluff a
United States Marine Commander. 4"
That particular Chinaman didn't
know how close he came to COM
mitting suicide.
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Copyright 1887 by HI. Painter)
Seconds Count

strip tease dancer and manu-
facturer married 'on the spur of the
moment" We were not acquainted
with the fact that moments had
spurs on them.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02
Sarcasm Or Respect

0tsH OS"S1AA OA AOOSPOOV
"Ex-Mayor Jimmie Walker made
a member Of a lunacy commission.
He doesn't know whether to take
it as an honor or a slam-maybe it's
meant to be both.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02
A Constitutional Matter

"Undeclared war between China
and Japan still RACES" The fact
that the war is undeclared makes it
illegal.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02

soning red soldiers" It's too late
now, but they should have picked
some of another color.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02
First Residents Honored

A Breton village is delightfully."-
picturesque. Low stone cottages
with thatcher roofs are marked
over the door with initials and date
of the first young couple who built
and lived there, often more tnan
two hundred years ago.
Worst Enemies of Liberty
War and fear of war have al
ways been the worst enemies OF
liberty
Nogales international., 1937-10-02
Color Blind

"Six spies shot in Russia for poi
Nogales international., 1937-10-02

Writ G. Bowman telling about hi
new barbecue pit.
Nogales international., 1937-10-02

Correct this sentence: "He suffered brea
because of strenuous work on a WPA job"
Evening star., 1937-07-11
THIRD DIVISION
DUE HERE SOON
18th Annual Reunion to Be
Held July Is to 18 at
Wardman Park,

The eighteenth annual reunion Of
the Society of the Sd (Marne) Divi-
sion will be held July Is to ls at the
Wardman Park Hotel. More than
1000 members, with their families,
have notified the local committee they
will attend the sessions The WASH
ington Post, No. 7, will be host.
The annual reunion is always held
in the middle Of July to commemorate
the second battle Of the Marne. the
fifth major engagenlnt of tn Sd Divi-
sion.
Following registration next Thurs.
day morning there, will be sightseeing
trips and a reception at night. The
business session will convene Friday
at 1920 am. with sightseeing trips
in the afternoon. There will be a din
ner dance starting at o'clock in con-
nection with which Sd Division war
films will be shown.
Following business session Satur-
day morning, members will 90 to Ar
lington Cemetery, where a wreath will
be placed on the grave of the Un-
known Soldier by Mrs. Joanna Thorp
OF West Irvine, KY, whose son, Ed
ward U. Thorp, of Company B, 7th
Infantry, was killed July IS, 1918, in
action in France and his body never
recovered. A wreath will also be
placed on the grave of Gen. Ddckman,
The closing banquet will be held ut
8 o'clock.
Maj. Gen. P. c. Harris, U. S. A., re-
tired, is honorary chairman, with Maj.
H. L. Robb, U. S. A., chairman.
Evening star., 1937-07-11
RECOGNITION ASKED
Service Medals Sought for Naval
and Marine Reserves.

Pointing out that the Naval Reserve
and the Marine Corps Reserve are the
only civilian components OF the armed
forces OF the United States that are
not awarded distinctive insignia for
the completion OF long and faithful
service, the United States Naval Re-
serve Offlcers' Association has recon-
mended that steps be taken to provide
one.
The association recommended that
medal and ribbon OF distinctive de-
sign and OF similar material and size
to campaign medals and ribbons Of
the Navy be awarded men OF the Naval
Reserve and the Marine Corps Reserve
who fulfill the following high stand
ards Of service:
Twelve years OF service, with not less
than IS per cent Of attendance at
drills: 10 periods of training duty,
waving this requirement In such years
in which no training duty is scheduled
or allowed
1t also recommended the. Navy De-
partment set up similar requirements
for men OF the Volunteer Reserve who
may be deserving Of consideration Of
such awards. The president OF the as
sociation was directed to contact the
Navy Department and strongly urge
the design and to expedite the award
ing OF such medals.
Evening star., 1937-07-11
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE

At the meeting of the Maryland and
6order States Moose Association, OF
which Columbia Lodge is = member
In Lebanon, Pa, on July 5, John
love, a past dictator and now secre-
tary Of the Washington Cd. CO. Lodge
was elected first vice president. The
other officers are George Cauffen-
burger, president, Martinsburg, w
Va; John Kramer, Annapolis, Md,
becond vice president; Salvador Cana
tella, Baltimore, Md, third vice presi-
dent, and Theodore Bearer, High
Dandtown, Md, secretary treasurer.
Annapolis was selected as the place
If the conclave in July, 1888.
A meeting Of Columbia Lodge will
be held next Tuesday night at l4l4
street.
Women of the Moose.
Columbia Chapter met July 9 at
Moose Hall and was presided over by
Senior Regent Mrs. Frances Bald
win. A marching club was organ
lied by Past Regent Clark for the
purpose of having the entire chapter
participate in the parade in con-
nection with the Annapolis conference
next Summer.
Committee chairmen were request
ed 70 meet with the officers at Moose
Hall July is at pm.
Evening star., 1937-07-11
EX-4O AND 8 LEADERS
HOSTS TO VOYAGEURS

Former leaders Of the Forty and
Eight here will be called to account
Friday night at Potomac Boat Club
when the District Grand Voiture
meets. 1t will be Grand Chef de Care
Passes night. The entertainment will
be provided by the ex-executives.
The meeting also will mark the close
OF the American Legion membership
drive the Forty and Fighters have
been conducting since last September
The District Voiture, which won the
National Legion Membership Cup last
year, already is far ahead of its 1896
record.
A session OF the Grande Cheminot
is scheduled for tomorrow night at
the Portner. Final plans for the
voiture's cruise on the City Of Wash
ington July 10 will be drafted. Grand
Chef de Train John McCabe has ar
ranged q floor show and other diver
SionS.
Many District Forty and Fighters
were guests yesterday of Voyageur Joe
Moran at Colmar Manor, helping their
host celebrate the tenth anniversary
Of the founding Of the Maryland com.
munity in which he resides.
Evening star., 1937-07-11
900, 900 MEMBERS
EXPECTED IN LEGION
National Organization Will Con.
duct Telegraphic Roll Call
in November,

Present indications are that when
the eighth annual national telegraphic
membership roll call of the American
Legion Is recorded, at II am. on No
vember 16 at the annual conference
Of department commanders and adju-
tants at Indianapolis, it will be the
greatest in the history of the or
ganiZation.
The record now stands at 323,558
members, pledged at the roll call in
November, 1891. National Adjutant
Frank E. Samuel reports from ma
tional headquarters the present out
look IL for = membership Of more than
LOCO 900 this year.
The reports are based on telegra1as
received direct from their respective
department headquarters shortly be-
fore, containing each. departments
latest membership figures. They
have two weeks in which to ship the
cards and dues to national headquar-
ters In confirmation of their roll call
reports.
The 10 departments boasting the
largest percentage Of standings will
win awards. In addition, the conti-
mental department having the highest
percentage will be. awarded the Henry
~. Stevens, jr., trophy.
Evening star., 1937-07-11

leher, William L. Manning, Asbury s.
Hammond, Robert F. Sims. Joseph F..
Lynch, Norman E. Edwards, Daniel E.
Campbell, Harold B. Stanton and
Frank Heise
The trophy won by the Cootie Drum
and Bugle Corps in the recent Depart
ment Of the District of Columbia " F..
w. parade was presented to Seam
Squirrel" Rosch by Thomas c. KEEL
leher, chairman Of the Encampment
Committee.
Supreme Surg. Herbert j. Bry,on
and Supreme Council Member Frank
Topash will also represent T. N. 7. at
Buffalo, N. Y, during ths Supreme
Scratch"
Evening star., 1937-07-11
VETERANS TO HOLD
ANNUAL EXCURSION
Program Arranged for Marshall
Hall Trip-Woolridge Calls
Council.

The annual excursion of the Span
ish War Veterans to Marshall Hall
will be held on Saturday on the
steamer City of Washington at 10
am, 2 pm, $50 pm. and $50 pm
A program has been arranged.
Department Comdr. Woolridge has
| called a Council of Administration
meeting July "a at 921 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast. Delegates and
those who will attend the national
encampment in Columbus are invited.
Richard J. Harden Camp met
Thursday evening and was convened
by Comdr. Herbert M. Manning. The
following were elected delegates to the
national encampment: Walter F.
Piper, Herbert M. Manning, John
Hamburg and James J. Fitzpatrick
1t was decided to elect alternates
after arrival in Columbus.
Comdr. Claude L. Pickens presided
over Gen. Henry w. Iawton Camp
Monday evening, when James L.
Dawson was elected delegate to the
national encampment. Chauncey L.
Davis is alternate.
The meeting Of Gen. Henry w.
LaWton Auxiliary was convened by
President Helen w. Grissam, who was
elected delegate to the ecampment in
Columbus. Katherine Lynch is alter
nate. Department President Myrtle
G. Moxley and several members of
her staff were present and addressed
the meeting. The next meeting will
be held on Friday.
The Presidents Club voted to hold
no further meetings until Fall. Pres
ident Ella Ford will notify the men,
bers of the next meeting.
Evening star., 1937-07-11
NEW REG|MENTAL
FORCE SPENDING
Group of Officers of 26Oth
Artillery Examined for
Promotion.

The 26oth Coast Artillery. Of the
District National Guard is making
preparations for organization into a
full regiment Last week 10 officers
were ordered up for promotion. Lieut.
Col. Walter w. Burns, commanding
the unit, would be promoted to colonel
in the event that the size of the local
unit was increased. This increase has
been expected for some time, and it
may come out of the increment al
lowed by Congress, when the distribu-
tion Is made throughout the country.
Maj. Leroy S. Mann, headquarters
unit. has been ordered for promotion
to lieutenant colonel. It is this order
which gives indication that an in
crease in the force is impending, as
the regiment Is not entitled to two
lieutenant colonies. Other promotions
are: For captain, First Lieut. James
H. Heizer, Headquarters, and First
Lieut.. Robert j. Martin of the same
unit: to first lieutenant. Second Lieuts
Charles r. Haig, Battery E; Wilmer
G. Kemper, Battery A: John A. Bar
telt. Battery B; Charles P, Reichel,
Headquarters Battery; George V. Sell
Wyn, Battery C. and Park F. Ander-
son, Battery E.
Capt. Fletcher F.. Bernsdorff, Head
quarters, l04th Quartermaster Regi-
mtnt, was ordered to be a major.
This promotion and those pending
for the Coast Artillery again revived
discussion Of the need for the appoint
mmt of = commanding general for
the local forces. II the 260th Artil-
lery becomes a full regiment there
will be two regiments of troops in
the area, in addition to the portion
OF the 104th Quartermaster Regiment
ent set-up, the force would be COM
manded, as it is now, by the COM
manding officer Of the Engineer Regi-
ment.
The War Department has ignored
the appointment of q commanding
general for the local troops since the
death of Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan
more than two years ago, although the
law specifically requires the President
of the United States to appoint COM
manding general for the local troops.
Failure to make the appointment. it
Is said, is serving only to hamper the
orderly development and training of
the force In this connection, 1t was
asserted, the Army has found it ex-
pedient to name general officer to
command the regular forces in and
around Washington. A brigadier gen.
eral has been named for this duty,
although there is not brigade of
troops Of any particular arm in this
area. It Is specifically called pro-
visional brigade, such as might be
formed In the field 1T any time to
carry out a special mission.
1t has been the argument of those
opposed to the appointment that the
local troops do not comprise brigade
Of any particular arm, but from the
time the law was passed more than a
quarter of a century ago there never
have been a brigade of militia here
Of. any particular arm. It was con-
sidered provisional brigade, and a
general officer was consistently kept
in command, until the death of Gen
Stephan.
There is hope the War Department
will make a recommendation to the
President that the vacancy be filled at
least after the completion OF the Sum-
mer encampmentS,
Evening star., 1937-07-11
'D.A. y. v.CONVENT|ON.
ATCOLUMBUS, OHIO.
District Chapters Elect DEL
egates to Annual
Session.

The eleventh annual national con-
vention OF the Disabled American
Veterans Of the World War will be
held July 81 to August at the Desh-
ler-Wallick Hotel, Columbus, Ohio.
The Trench Rats" will have their ses-
sion at the Neil HOUSE.
The District of Columbia delegation
will be quartered in the convention
hotel, where = caucus Of the fourth
district will be held to elect chairmen
and secretary, as well as the national
executive committeeman.
National Capital Chapter, No. 2. met
Thursday night and elected as dele
gates to the convention: William B.
Covert, chairman: w. R. Beall. Theo-
dore Carroll, Lloyd Henry; alternates,
j. F. Lavery, Robert Slater, Theodore
Lindstrom, K. c. Bradley.
Col. Young Chapter elected Charles
Tome, jr, delegate and Theodore Hall
alternate.
Delegates from the auxiliary are:
Mrs. Marie Anderson, Mrs. Dorothy
Covert. Mrs. Suzanne Miller and Mrs
Charlotte Tiffany; alternate, Mrs. Lu-
cille Quincy.
The District delegation is expected
to support Joseph Ashi. past national
executive committeeman, for national
commander, but will 60 uninstructed.
Washington Dugout, Trench Rats"
will meet Thursday at SPIN. at 1856
Macomb street to elect delegates to the
convention.
Ace-Rasmussen, Federal and Rea
Chapters have Cancelled business sAs-
sions during July and August, but will
have social events.
The Guard Of Honor was entertained
at a garden party at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. w. Husband last Friday
night.
Ralph Leonard, senior vice COM
mander Of National Capital Chapter,
who resigned, has been succeeded by
William Philips. junior vice COM
mander, E. D. Harrell won the men,
bership prize.
The Women's Auxiliary will meet
Wednesday night at the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines Club, with Mrs
Mary Holt, commander, presiding. All
branches of the organization are in
vited.
Evening star., 1937-07-11
Meetings This Week.


Tomorrow-Disabled Veterans
annual boat ride, steamer Po-
tomac, 1890 pm; U. S. S. Jacob
Jones Post, No. 2, Thomas Circle
Club, 8 pm; Bureau OF Engrav-
ing and Printing Post, No. %,
Red Mems Hall, 8 pm; Govern
ment Printing ONCE Post, No. 33,
G.. P. O., SPIN.
Tuesday-Convention Commit
tee, department headquarters,
Bond Building. 8 pm; Fort Ste
vens Post Drum and Bugle Corps,
Old Brightwood School, 8 pm;
Victory Post, No. 4. New Colonial
Hotel, 8 pm; James Reese Eu-
rope Post. No. 5, Twelfth Street
Y. M. C. A., 8 pm; Treasury
Post, No. IS, Hayloft, 8 pm.
Wednesday-U. S. Grant Nc
Alexander Post. No. 38, Hayloft,
8 pm; Tank Corps Post, No. 10;
Nash Post, No. 8; Potomac Post,
No. 40, Palisades Field House,
8 pm.
Observation-Disclosures Police
Post, No. 90; Cooley-McCullough
Post, No. %. Departmental Bank
Building, 8 pm.
Friday-Agriculture Post, No.
36, South Building, pm; Sons
of Legion Drum and Bugle Corps,
National Guard Armory, $50
pm.
Evening star., 1937-07-11
MARINE RESERVES TO
STAND INSPECTION
Col. W. P. Upshur Will View
5th Battalion Next
Tuesday,.

Companies A. B, C and D, head.
quarters, band and medical detach.
ment of the 5th Battalion, Fleet Ma
rine Corps Reserve, will be inspected
next Tuesday evening by Col. William
P. Upshur, u S. NJ c., director of the
Reserve. and his assistant, Capt. Mer-
lin F. Schneider.
The battalion will line up at 8:45
pm. on the drill grounds, on the
south side of Pennsylvania avenue at
Sixth street. Col Upshur will later
inspect the headquarters, at 458 In
diana avenue.
Accompanied by Maj. Harvey Miller
commanding the battalion, Col. Up
shur will inspect Company E at Alex
andria on Thursday, Company F at
Rockville on July 20.
Members of the battalion are max
ing preparations for the field train
ing at Quantico from August Is to
20. It is expected the full strength of
526 men will go to camp.
Applicants with previous service
and those with previous military
training in R. o. T. c. or cadet
corps units, between the ages of II
and 35, are accepted at 458 Indiana
avenue on every Tuesday or Wednes-
day evening There are few vacan-
cies tor riflemen in each company
Several musicians, cooks and buglers
also are needed.
Recruits may also apply for enlist
ment in outlying companies by con-
tacting First Lieut.. Martin D. De-
fancy. Company E, Alexandria,; Capt
Ralph M. King, Company F, Rock
VILE; Gunnery Sergt. William Eyer
commanding I'd Platoon of Company
b. Indianhead.