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Evening star., 1937-06-13
RESERVE POLICY
PARLEY CALLED
Conference Will Meet at
Navy Department Here
July 7.

Naval Reserve officers from various
parts Of the country will assemble
here on July for the consideration
of Naval Reserve policies for the en-
suing year. There will be is officers,
to be selected by the commandments of
those districts from officers on an
| inactive duty status. In addition
there will be in attendance six Off
GERS Of the Regular service and five
Naval Reserve officers, who are per-
forming active duty in the Navy De-
partment. The board will be presided
over by Rear Admiral Adolphus An
drews, chief Of the Naval Bureau of
Navigation.
Among the most important matters
to be discussed will be the estimates
for support of the Naval Reserve dur
ing 1889, during which there prob
ABLY Will be a discussion of the proba-
blllty Of gaining a further increase
in the size Of the fleet divisions. These
divisions are limited in size by the
amount OF appropriation available
1or pay purposes, as the fleet Re-
servists get one days pay of their
rank or rate for each drill attended
and they get paid the pay Of the rank
and grade for the two weeks training
cruise, which all are required to take
to maintain efficiency.
Another important subject is the
procurement and assignment of proper
vessels for training af1oat. The local
Reservists for several years have been
trying to get the Navy Department to
assign a vessel here which could be
used not only for drills while at the
dock, but which could be taken out
each week end for training cruises.
They now have only small launch
Which is inadequate to accommodate
the large number of men who apply to
take the trip each week end.
Another matter which vitally az
fects the local Reservists which is on
the agenda for discussion is the pro-
curement Of suitable armories and
Army equipment. The battalion is
drilling in an old two-story COM
mercial store building which was TAX
en- over when the Navy Yard reserva-
ton was increased during the war.
1t is unsuitable for the purpose for
which it is used. The local Reservists
have developed plans for an armory to
cost $500,000 and have sought funds
for its construction but, to date, with
out result. The entire amount would
be used in construction, as the site
now is available within the Navy Yard
reservation. Not only would the pro-
posed building house the Reservists,
but it Is planed to so design it that
there would be room for the Marine
Corps Reserve now using quarters
about as bad as the Naval Reservists.
Other matters to come before the
conference are the removal of in
structional material from decommis-
stoned vessels, and distributing it to
the use Of the Reserves; the adoption
OF medals for distribution to Naval
Reservists under certain conditions
changes in the Bureau of Navigation
manual and courses of instruction and
inooctrination for Naval Reserve Of
6cers.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
Y. NJ. C. A. NEWS

Page NICK. Etchison. religious
work director, Will speak to the
Community Mems Glass at Eldbrooke
M. E. Church today at GAS am, at
its closing meeting for the season.
The first meeting of a special
committee appointed by President
James P, Schick to study the general
religious program of the Y. NJ. c. A.
will be held at 1890 pm. Monday
in the central "Y" building.
The Central Committee Of the
Organized Bible Glass Association
will be held at the Brookland Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Fourteenth
and Lawrence streets northeast,
Wednesday at pm.
The annual concert of the Y. M.
C. A. Glee Club will be held in the
assembly hall Thursday at pm.
under the direction of J. Nelson
Anderson.
The regular weekly program Of
educational sound motion pictures
will be presented in the lobby on
Friday at 7 pm. Chairman Henry
Faeth will be in charge and the
public is invited.
The Riding Club meets at the
Riverside Stables at 2 pm. Saturday.
'Josephs Kindness to His Kindred"
will be the subject of the radio talk
over WMAL. The speaker will be
c. Gordon CleWs and the hour
4;30 pm.
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OF ordnance July 6, and will go to
the Norfolk navy yard in connec-
ton with the fitting out of the U. S. S.
Blue, which is due for completion
October l. He will command that
destroyer when commissioned.
A score Of Navy officers have ar
rived in Washington to assume new
duty at the Army War College, the
Bureau of Naval Operations and Bu-
reau of Supplies and Accounts at the
Navy Department, and the Washing
ton Navy Yard. By far the greater
number, all lieutenants, will assume
new responsibilities at the Washing
ton Navy Yard as follows: w. C.
Bryson, J. A. Edwards, G. P. Enright,
T. j. Flynn, G. K. Fraser, M. G.
Johnson, G. E. King, F. C. Manville.
w. J. Millican, K. E. Price, J. Quinn,
G.. B. H. Stallings, and D. B. Young.
Those going to the Army War Coll
lege include Condrs. H. V. Bryan.
C. H. Morrison, and S. Umsted.
Comdr. T. E. Van Metre, and 1t.
Comdr. c. w. Brewington, will begin
new duty in the Bureau of Naval
Operations. The new arrivals in the
Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts in
clude Capt. F. Baldwin and Capt. r.
B. Ransdell
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Y. W. c. A. NEWS

The business women's department
will sponsor a boat ride on the Wilson
line steamer City of Washington June
Is to Marshall Hall. The boat leaves
Seventh Street Wharves at 10 am,
2 pm, $50 and $50 pm. Tickets
are now on sale at the Y. w. c. A..
Members from the industrial and ma
tionality group will join with the
business women on the excursion,
leaving the Y. w c. A. at 445 to
take the $50 boat for picnic supper
Members of the nationality and In
dustrial groups will leave the Y.
w. c. A. June 19 at am. for a
week end sightseeing trip of Skyline
Drive and Natural Bridge.
Committee meetings this week in
clude: Finance, Monday, 10; execu-
tive, II; Kamp Kahlert. Wednesday,
IL at Kamp Kahlert. Board of Di-
rectors, Thursday, 1890; Standards
Study Committee at 73o pm.
Mrs. James w. Anderson OF the E
Street Committee will be hostess to
the Wednesday Women's Club at the
Community House June IS at pm.
Miss Mabel Honor will give health
talk.
Senior high school girl reserves
will have week end house party at
Kamp Kahlert June 10 and 20. Regis,
tration for the trip closes Wednesday
at 5 pm. The buses leave from the
Y. w. c. A. at 10 am. Saturday and
will return Sunday evening
The Y. M. C. A. Recreation Com
mittee will sponsor a roof garden
dance June 18 from to IL.
Free dictation classes are being
offered at the Y w. C. A., starting
June Is, each Tuesday and Thurs
day from $50 to $50 pm. for the
6080, 80-100 and 100-12O speed. Rapid
dictation, speed 120 and up, will be
offered Monday and Thursday from
$50 to $50.
Miss Alice Hutchins Drake will take
as her subject for the word study
class st the Y. w. c. A. Tuesday at
TOO pm. Words We Misuse" At
800 pm. for her class on Little Talks
on Large Topics" Miss Drake will
present Gentlemen Riders in Bronze -
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Parent-Teacher Activities

work done while studying Mexico,
were presented.
The retiring president, Mrs. A. M.
Houff. and the Executive Committee
entertained the grade mothers at
luncheon in the Brookland school
on Wednesday.
Buchanan.
AT an executive meeting Tuesday.
g motion was carried that delegates
sent to the D. c. Congress of Parents
and Teachers would be furnished fare
for transportation.
DR.. Marvin S. Bordean, from Ia
koma Park Sanitorium, gave a lecture
June 3 on facts OF narcotics, illus
trated by moving pictures showing ex-
periences with narcotics.
Powell Junior High School.
The last meeting was held Wednes-
day evening. Miss E. Neiswonper.
head OF the sewing classes, presented
fashion show. Girls from the school
modelled clothing made by themselves.
New officers were installed by Mrs.
c. D. Lowe. third vice president of
the District Of Columbia Congress
and a past president of the Powell
Association.
Wheatley.
Members of the association were
present at special assembly when
Mrs. Florence Rogers, supervising
principal Of the sixth division, pre-
sented the awards to the track team
for winning the city championship,
under the direction OF Miss Susan
Mellichampe
Members OF the Junior American
Citizens Clubs were guests OF the
d. A. r. on a trip to Mount Vernon
Friday afternoon, when luncheon was
served under the direction of Mrs.
j. N. Saunders, former president of
the District OF Columbia Congress Of
Parents and Teachers and chairman
Of the Junior American Citizens Club.
Wheatley was represented by Andrew
Russell, president, and Jack Painter.
color bearer.
Woodbridge.
Selden M. Ely and Policeman Hege-
bein OF the Twelfth Precinct will be
guests at luncheon to be given by
the association for the boy patrol
Thursday. Girls from the sixth
grade will serve under the direction
of Mrs. j. M. Robey. president.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
SORORITY NEWS

The Kappa Gamma National
Sorority has opened its new national
headquarters at the Hotel Raleigh
with Mrs. Helen McChesney as
national director and Miss Mercedes
Galbraith national secretary. In the
District there are approximately 300
members comprising three chapters,
Alpha, Beta and Gamma. A Delta
chapter is expected to be organized
some time next Fall.
The Kappa Gammas sponsor q
definite educational program each
year. This year they are studying
applied psychology under the direc-
ton Of Prof. Jesse Sprowls, dean Of
the department of psychology at the
University Of Maryland, and his
assistant, DR.. Weston Clark.
The first lecture in the bi-monthly
series in the new headquarters was
held Tuesday evening. Prof. Sprowls
spoke on "Heredity and Environment"
The lectures will cease during July
and August, but special activities will
be continued by all chapters through
out the Summas.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
GEN. COX HEADS
MILITARY ORDER
World War Group Names
Him to Succeed Mai.
Cutter.

Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, F.. A.,
Res, was elected commander of the
District Of Columbia chapter Of the
Military Order OF the World War
at the annual meeting Thursday at
the Hotel Mayflower. He succeeds
Maj. John D. Cutter, who was pre-
sented with past commanders jewel.
Admiral Mark L. Bristol, retired,
was elected senior vice commander.
The junior vice commanders include
Brig. Gen. Ohio B. Rosenbaum, re-
tired; Capt. Luther E. Ellis, E. O.
r. L.; Brig. Gen. Hugh Matthews,
U. S. M. c.; Brig Gen. Charles D.
Roberts, U. S. A., and Comdr. George
B. Tribe, N. R.
Col. Scott w. Lucas, member OF
Congress from Illinois, was elected
judge advocate and Maj. Edwin S.
Bettelheim, jr., F. A. Res, was re-
elected adjutant. The other officers
include Maj. Spiro Sargentisch, sur
geon; Rear Admiral L. A. Bostwck,
retired, historian, and Col. Alva J.
Breasted, U. S. A., chaplain.
The new chapter staff representing
the various branches of the service
will be as follows: Brig. Gen. Edwin
S. Hartshorn, Army; Rear Admiral
Arthur w. Dunbar, Navy, Lieut. Ed
ward c. Smith, retired, Marine Corps;
Capt. Philip w. Lauriat Coast Guard;
Lieut.. Col. Walter w. Burns, National
Guard; Lieut.. Col. Bynum K Cash,
@. M, Res, Reserve Corps; Lieut..
James Otis Porter, Naval Reserves;
Comdr. George Tully Vaughan, retired,
public health service; Lieut.. John
Lewis Smith, hereditary; Lieut.. Rob-
ert L. Jarnagin, Lieut. Harold V.
Stirling, Col. Stanley K Hornbeck,
M. I. Res; Brig. Gen. Richard H.
Jordan. U. S. A.; Lieut.. Norman L.
Botsford, D. S. c.; Maj. Gen. Peter
c. Harris, retired; Lieut.. Francis X
Callahan, Lieut.. Comdr Edgar S. Cope
land N. r.; Capt. William F. Beattie
U. S. NJ c., retired, and Lieut.. Basil
P. ToutorSky, I. R. A.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
WAR MOTHERS

The District OF Columbia Chapter
held business meeting at national
headquarters, 1927 New Hampshire
avenue, Friday afternoon. with the
president, Mrs. Elizabeth Roddy, pre-
siding.
Mrs. John Eckert announced the
committee to assist her when she en-
tertains the social meeting June 18
at her home. 3042 Newark street: Miss
Catherine Eckert, daughter Of the
hostess; Mrs. Milton Eckert. Mrs. Rob-
ert Burg, Mrs. George G. Behrens, Mrs.
George S. CARL, Mrs. Marian Barrows
and Mrs. Lucy Campbell. Refresh
ments will be served. Mrs. Mary
T. Shanahan, Mrs. Amelia Thiele,
State president; Mrs. Roscoe L. Oat-
ley. past State president, and friends
Of the members are expected to attend
The sessions OF the chapter will not
be resumed until September 10.
Mrs. Howard G. Boone, national
president, Is visiting at her home in
Kansas City, Mo. On her return trip
she will stop at Detroit, Mich, where
the national convention will be held In
September.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

Comdr. Manning presided at the
last meeting OF Harden Camp, Spanish
War Veterans. In response to a re-
quest from the Department of Ne
braska that Representative Karl Ste
fan of that State be made an honorary
member of the U. S. w. ", Comdr.
Manning turned the gavel over to
@. M. Gen. Patrick j. Callan and re-
quested him to confer formally the
obligation.
H. L. Leslie was elected as delegate
to the national encampment at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, August 1926.
President Margaret Binnix presided
at the meeting of Urell Auxiliary. The
auxiliary presented the auxiliary ma
tional headquarters with an oil paint
ing Of the Cherry Blossoms, which
was received by the national sec
retary, Mrs. Florence Clark, in honor
of Past National President Ida M.
Galloway, who was a charter member
of Urell Auxiliary. Department Presi-
dent Mrs. Esthar Erhardt and stan
and many members Of the aux1liaries
were present.
Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary was
presided over by President HELEN
Grissam. The auxiliary will give q
play June 10.
Department Publicity Omcer Nelson
a Drrfee announced this is his last
week in that once, and notified all
reporters Of the camps and auxiliaries
to ascertain from the new depart
ment commander at the encampment
who the new of1icer will be and get
his address so that all future news
articles may reach him in time for
the papers.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

At the meeting Of the board OF
managers Of the D. c. Congress OF
Parents and Teachers last Tuesday,
Mrs. E. J. Dowling was unanimously
elected fourth vice-president to AL
the vacancy created by the resignation
of Mrs. H N. Stull. Mrs. Dowling
has for years been Student Aid chair
man of the Congress and this work
is conducted through the department
of which the fourth vice president is
the head.
Mrs Lucian Jordan and Mrs. Ed
ward r. Seal were elected members
OF the Executive Committee.
Whittier.
The new officers will be installed
by Mrs. P. C. Elicit, fifth vice-presi-
dent of the D. c. Congress OF Parents
and Teachers tomorrow at pm.
This will be followed by a farewell
reception. Hobbies Of the sixth grade
will be on display in room 2ll.
Madison Taylor.
The final meeting for the year will
be held in the Madison School Thurs
day at 3 pm. and will follow a party
given by the association to the Boy
Patrols of the Madison and Taylor
Schools.
The following officers will be In
stalled: Mrs. Jane Davis, president;
Mrs. Lillian Aufdem- -Brinke, vice
president; Mrs. Nettie Mattingly. Sec
retary; Mrs. Kathryn Graves, treas
urer; Miss G. L. Holmes, historian.
Janney.
Mrs. L. B. Castell, former president,
and Mrs. Lloyd Miller, sixth vice pres
ident Of the D. c. Congress of Parents
and Teachers, were guests of honor at
a picnic given by members of the eX-
ecutive board and grade mothers in
Rock Creek Park, Thursday.
John Quincy Adams.
The executive board. grade moth
ers, and those who took part in the
operetta. "Pinafore,' gave a luncheon
in the school Wednesday for the teach
ers.
Brookland- -Noyes.
The study group met June 3. A
social and tea concluded the program.
On Friday, the third grade gave a
program, to which parents were in
vited. A Mexican play, songs, and
dances, as well as an exhibition of
Evening star., 1937-06-13
TO NAVY
URGE SELECTION
Some Form Should Continue
in Effect, According to
Suggestion Replies.

Letters being received by the Navy
Department, it is understood. in re-
ply TO the departments request for
suggestions and views on the naval
selection system, voice the opinion
that selection in some form should
be continued as a means to produce
the most efficient commissioned per-
sonncl, and some of the writer's be-
lieve that it should be maintained for
all grades to which it now is applied
Examination of statistics of a tvpi-
cal class. after u years service, shows
that 80 per cent are married with an
average Of one child per marriage
1t appears. therefore that the COM
plete loss Of compensation, when faced
with the obligation Of family, has
caused many officers to remain in the
service
Accordingly, it is proposed that a
more liberal system of separation from
the service would institute a sort of
-eliminative system for those who
realize their own lack of adaptability.
1t Is true that the retired pay of the
lower grades is inadequate to main
tain family, but it is sufficient to
more than adequate insurance for an
indefinite period, and the trans
ferred" or retired officer is still young
enough to enter another profession or
business. AS a matter of fact, when
the law extending selection to lieuten-
ant and lieutenant (junior grade) was
enacted, efforts were made by the
naval authorities to give paSsed-over
officers of those grades the privilege
Of retirement, with pay based on
length of service, but Congress failed
to put that provision in the law. 1t
now is understood that efforts will be
made to liberalize the retirement priv
ilege, and possibly to authorize volun-
tary shifts to the proposed "trans-
ferred" list.
Rear Admiral William H. Allen, who
has been on duty at the Navy De-
partment in the Bureau of Naval
Operations, has been transferred to
the ofiice Of the General Board of the
Navy.
NdpU. 1tOUtlL -. WILL
nate his duty at the Naval Academy
on August Is, for duty at Newport
News Va, in connection with the
fitting out of the U. s. s. Boise, and
to command that cruiser when COM
missioned. Although the contract
calls for the completion of the ship
by August %, present estimates indi-
cate that the Boise will not be fin
khed before May 18, 1898. Another
omcer on duty at the Naval Academy,
Comdr. Laurence T. De Bose, will
be detached in July, and will assume
new duty at the New York navy yard,
in connection with the fitting out of
the U. S. S. Brooklyn. He will serve
as executive officer on board that
vessel when commissioned. The ship
is scheduled for completion by No.
vember I, but reports indicate an
undetermined delay.
Lieut.. Comdr. Jerauld Wright will
terminate his duties In the bureau
Evening star., 1937-06-13
SPANISH VETERANS
HONOR STEFAN
Nebraskan Made Member Of U. S.
W. V. at Meeting of
Harden Camp.
Meetings This Week.


Monday: Col. James S. Petit
Auxiliary, 8 pm, Naval Lodge
Hall.
Wednesday,: Gen. M. Emmet
Urell Camp, 8 pm, Pythian
Temple.
Gen. M. Ernmet Urell Auxiliary,
8 pm, Pythian Temple.
Thursday: Richard J. Harden
Camp, 8 pm, Pythian Temple.
Washington Temple, No. /,
Lineal Society Of the Spanish
War, 8 pm, l015 L street north
west.
Friday: Henry W. Lawton
Auxiliary, 8 pm, Pythian Temple.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
COL. VANDERBILT
DESCRIBES TRIP
Impressed by Ice on Sibe.
rian Rivers in April, Says
Marine Officer.

In II days, Col Alexander A. Vande-
erift, the new publicity officer of the
Marine Corps. said upon reporting for
duty at headquarters at the Navy De-
partment, one may now travel by train
from Peiping, China, to Paris. He
came to Washington by way of ST.
IBERIA and the Soviet Republics and
was impressed by the ice which filled
the rivers in April. He sojourned in
Europe for time before sailing back
to the United States.
Col. Vandegrift received good news
upon his arrival here, for orders nave
been issued directing that his son,
Second Lieut., Alexander A. Vandegrift,
jr., who has been on duty with the
Marine detachment aboard the U. S.
S. Minneapolis, shall come to Guam
tico, Va, for duty at the post. He
will arrive about June 80.
This is Col. Vandegrift's first as
signment at Marine Corps headquar-
ters, but he has served in Washing ton
previously From 1929 to 1888 he was
on duty in the Office of the chief CO.
ordinator. Until recently he has been
in command of the Marine detach-
ment at the American Embassy at
Peiping, China.
Maj. Gen. Thomas Holconb, who IS
now on an inspection trip to the West
Coast, is expected back in Washing
ton about the middle of July. Mrs
Holcomb and their young son Frank
are making the automobile trip with
the general, as is one of his aides.
They are now on the West Coast and
are visiting San Francisco, Seattle
and Bremerton, Wash.
Lieut. Col. Lloyd L. Leech, who has
been on duty with the Fleet Marine
Force at San Diego, Calf, will report
shortly for assignment at Marine
Corps headquarters. He will be in the
adjutant and inspectors department.
At present the lieutenant colonel is
on leave.
Marine Corps headquarters an
nounced these non-commissioned off,
GERS of the Marine Corps have been
found qualified for commissions as
second lieutenants, effective July l.:
Charles R. Boyer, Brooke H. Hatch
Clair w. Shisler, Herbert H. Town
send, Alfred T. Greene, Virgil E. Har-
ris and Gregory j. Weissenberger
After accepting their appointments
they will be ordered to duty at the
Marine Barracks at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard.
Col. Frederick A. Barker has been
detached from the Marine Barracks
here and ordered home. He has been
retired from the service, officials said
Lieut.. Col. Allen H. Turnage last
week was detached from the Basic
School at the Marine Barracks at
Philadelphia and is reporting to the
1st Marine Brigade Of the Fleet Marine
Force, Quantico. Lieut.. Col. William
D. Smith is detached from the Marine
Barracks at Philadelphia and ordered
home, to retire June 30 Lieut.. Col.
Maurice G. Holmes is being detached
from Marine Corps headquarters and
is going to duty at Quantico.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

Master Sergt. Edward D. Mulvanity
Headquarters Deta chment, 29th sDi-
vision, last week appeared before an
examining board, headed by Lieut..
Col. Delmar s. Lenzner, United States
Coast Artillery Corps, to be examined
for promotion by commission to the
rank Of second lieutenant In the
Quartermaster Corps.
Capt. William j. Heale, Head
quarters, 1st Battalion, 260th Coast
Artillery, is awaiting the report Of
an Examining Board to determine
his qualifications for promotion to the
rank of major in the Coast Artillery.
In order that they may get little
preliminary practice and training in
preparation for their duties in camp
mess sergeants and cooks Of the 260th
Coast Artillery Regiment have been
ordered to regularly attend the school
on mess management being conducted
IN the Sixth Street Armory.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

Lieut.. Col. Lloyd L. Leech, who has
been on duty with the Fleet Marine
Force at San Diego, Calf, will report
shortly for assignment at Marine
Corps headquarters. He will be in the
adjutant and inspectors department.
At present the lieutenant colonel is
on leave
Evening star., 1937-06-13

The State Law Committee met We'd
nesday evening at the home of Past
National Councillor Naomi E. Swami
TO revise the State council laws.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-11-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the friends and neigh
bors who so Loyalty remembered US
during the illness and death of our
beloved daughter, sister, grand
daughter and niece, Virginia Abb
gale Bakion who died Thursday,
November II, 1887. The sympa-
thetic expressions of flowers, dona-
tions of cars and other acts of kind
ness shall never be forgotten.
Signed: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry R.
Bakion, parents; Mines. Beulah
Wier, Los Angeles; Evalyn Doug
las, Chicago; jeanette Law, Fran
cine Lawler and the Misses Harriet
and Edna Badon, sisters, all of
Minneapolis; Stanley and Edward,
brothers; Mike Brown, Fred Riley,
Ed Riley, Minneapolis, Archie
Riley, Los Angeles; Perry Bakion,
Chicago, uncles; Mrs. Emma Gil
bert, Chicago;< Miss Margaret
Bakion, Detroit; Miss Fay Bakion,
Mrs. Lila Riley and Mrs. Mabel
Piggs, aunts.