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Evening star., 1937-05-11
Run Into Further Pressure
After Quiet Rally From
Early Lows.
Stock Averages
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK, May 11-With rails
furnishing the motive power selected
stocks today put on a crawling rally
for a while only to meet further SELL
ing pressure In the final hour.
Buying was sluggish throughout, and
the ticker tape found little work to
do most OF the day.
The list extended Mondays setback
fractions to or more points at the
opening. Support soon appeared and
losses were reduced or Cancelled Ad-
vances were held well up to the last
lap. There was a wide assortment
of minus signs at the close
United States Steel led the morn
ing retreat 1t came back later, along
with the carriers and a number Of
specialties, then again turned down.
ward.
Board rooms saw nothing especially
scintillating in the news, and the
feeble recovery move was attributed
principally to in-and-out traders, who
saw chances for quick profits as
result Of yesterdays washout. Broad
spreads between bids and offers in
several cases evidenced the thin.
ness of dealings.
Transfers were around 100000
| shares.
Shares recording gains up TO
point or so at one time or another
many skidded before the concluding
gong-were Santa Fe, New York Cen
tral, Southern Pacific, Great North
ern, Baltimore & Ohio, Southern
Railway, Northern Pacific, Brooklyn-
Manhattan Transit, Electric Power e.
Light, Standard Oil of New Jersey.
Texas Corp, Continental Oil, General
Electric, Borg Warner, Douglas Air
craft, Celanese, National Supply and
Container Corp.
J. I. Case yielded about points at
the worst. OF lesser amounts were
Westinghouse, Allied Chemical, Du
Pont, Lggett & Myers "B," Macy.
Mead Corp, Woolworth and Gimbel.
Backward were North American.
American Telephone, Bethlehem.
United States Rubber, Anaconda
kennecott, American Smelling, Amer
lean Can, Goodyear, Goodrich and
General Motors Narrow were Con.
solldated Edison, Western Union,
PENNSYLVANIA, Montgomery Ward and
Sears-Roebuck.
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D, c. APRIL SALES
BELOW YEAR AGO
81 Per Cent Drop Is Laid
to Earlier Observance
of Easter.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Owing to Easter coming in March
this year, retail trade in Washington
in April dipped 81 per cent below the
record for April, 1886, the Reserve
Bank Of Richmond reported this noon.
Combining March and April makes a
fairer comparison, which shows a gain
in department store sales in the Cap
ital Of 80 per cent, while in the first
four months Of the present year sales
here were 4.3 per cent better than a
year ago. This increase compares with
q jump in the first four months of
1896 of l2.l per cent against the like
1885 period.
Lynchburg, Va, made the best rec
ord OF any city in the fifth district
IN April, sales being up "A per cent.
The fifth district average for the 81
reporting stores was off per cent
from April, 1886. Sales in March and
April combined were II per cent
ahead OF last year and up per cent
IN the first four months of 1897 COM
pared with 1896. The national aver
age Of SIS reporting stores was up 4
per cent in April and - per cent in
the four months, compared with the
1895 periods.
Individual percentages for leading
cities in the fifth district compare
as follows with April a year ago and
the first four months of the same
year.
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DOLLAR GOES DOWN
IN LONDON DEALINGS
M the Assoc,a+.o pr.se

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 11.-Oferings Of
United States dollars in order to pur-
chase gold weakened the unit 9-16 Of q
cent In today's foreign exchange mar
ket. Closing quotation was 4.94A to
the pound, contrasted with the final
sterling rate Of $4.94 in New York
yesterday.
French francs ended at 11016 to the
pound, against 110.19 on Monday.
PARIS, May IL %.-Rentes, 3 per
cent, 81 francs, so centimes; AVS a."
6995; AIS 1887, 94.55.
Exchange on London, l10.18. The
dollar was quoted at 22.28.
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Johnson Is Named
To Vice Presidency
OF Stock Exchange
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 11-Walter L.
johnson was elected vice president of
the New York Stock Exchange today
at the annual organization meeting
Of the Governing Committee
He succeeds Edward H. H. Simmons,
VINO was not a candidate for re-elec-
ton. Simmons continues q governor
and chairman Of the important Law
Committee
johnson Is a member of the stock
exchange firm Of Shearson, Hammill
Co. He has been a member Of the
exchange since 1918 and . governor
since 1919.
The organization meeting followed
reelection yesterday for a third term
OF Charles r. Gay as president Of the
exchange. It was revealed today the
total vote cast for Gay was 656 out
Of 1875. The unusually light voting
was traced to the fact no opposition
slate against Gay and other officers
was In the field.
Evening star., 1937-05-11

Percentage changes in April and in
the first four months of this year in
comparison with the corresponding
periods year ago were as follows
in other Federal Reserve districts:
Boston, - and --8; New York,
+3 and +s; Philadelphia, 0 and
10; Cleveland, 80 and -22; At
lanta, - and -+-13; Chicago, -+10
and III; st. Louis. Ill and +l3;
Minneapolis. q and +8; Kansas
City, IS and -8; Dallas. +l2 and
,+l4; San Francisco, u and I'll.
Automobile Sales Soar.
Calling attention to the fact that
automobile sales are good indicators
Of consumer buying power, the Federal
Reserve Bank Of Richmond reports
that registrations of new passenger
cars in the fifth reserve district in the
first three months Of 1887 totaled 81
per cent more than registrations in
the corresponding period OF 1886.
There was also a shift, the Rich
mond bank adds, from the three most
popular makes to higher priced cars,
registrations of the three making up
only 81 per cent of the total new-car
registrations in the first quarter Of
this year In comparison with 725 per
cent in the first quarter of 1886.
Registrations of new passenger cars
In the fifth district States and in
Washington between January and
March 81 compare as follows with the
same quarter in 1886, according to
figures compiled by R. L. Polk & Co.:
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GOLD IMPORTS CLIMB
SHARPLY DURING APRIL
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey Tug A12UCl&G6V 1I088.
The Commerce Department said to-
day gold imports into the United
States in April totaled $2l5,824,506,
compared with $154,370,956 in March
and $28, ,106,1l0 in April.
Silver imports In April amounted to
$2,82l,17 compared with $5,589, ,044
the preceding month and 81, 4,490, ,222 in
April, 1886.
Exports Of both metals were neg
Ng1ble.
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Fifth district 56,748 43,317 1910
The same Richmond bank report
shows that in March alone debts to
individual accounts in the fifth dis
trict were Is per cent ahead of last
year, liabilities involved in business
failures were % per cent lower than
in 1886. cotton consumption was up
"a per cent, building permits in 81
cities up per cent, the value of per-
mitS In the same cities AZ per cent
higher and the value of contracts
awarded 42.2 per cent higher than in
March, 1886.
In the whole district in March the
number OF new automobile registra-
tioGS was 23,7ll, against 1892 IN
March, 1896, or an increase OF 223
Per cent
Thiel Has Assistant Manager.
Frank j. F. Thiel, manager of the
Washington Office of j. S. Bache &
Co.. members of the New York
Stock Exchange, has announced ap-
pointment Of L. B. Brubaker as as
customers men there are John A.
Pelton and Frank Bastable. The
local Office is l of a Of the company
IN the United States with correspond
entS IN the major cities of Europe
Jason w. Stockbridge of Baltimore
defeated Rowland w. Carr of the
Riggs National Bank in the Ameri-
can Institute Of Banking public
speaking contest at Charleston, w.
Va. Saturday night and will repre-
sent the second district at the st. Paul
convention Carr won third place.
Other contestants were from Della
ware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. The contest was very
close, the judges finding a very slight
difference in the first three contest
ants. ]. Earle McGeary former head
Of Washington Chapter, presided at
the contest.
Today's Trading on Exchange.
Trading on the Washington Stock
Exchange today was confined to City
& Suburban SIS which moved at 8412,
and to the preferred stock issues of
the Potomac Electric Power Co.,
which sold in several small transac-
tions around recent levels.
w. W. Spaid, senior partner in the
brokerage firm of w. B. Hibbs g. Co.,
has returned to the financial district
from q vacation of several weeks
passed in Atlantic City.
The annual election of Washington
Chapter, American Institute Of Bank
ing, takes place Thursday, with all
the contests In the lower brackets
Reelection of Charles r Gay as
president Of the New York Stock Ex-
change met general approval among
Washington brokers It Is his third
term.
Warning against the danger Of char
tering too many banks to meet needs
for enlarged credit facilities during
period Of expanding business was
voiced today by Tom K. Smith, presi-
dent Of the American Bankers Asso-
citation. In an address before the Mis-
souri, Bankers Association, dispatches
state.
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New Orleans Prices.

NEW ORLEANS. May IL R.-Ootton
trended lower In early trading today on
selling influenced BY Disappointing LIVER
pool cables and continued favorable crop
There was continued liauidation by re-
cent buyers and some commission house
Selllng. July contracts opened at 1874,
uary ct 1871 and March at 1874.
The down trend continued after the start
on spasmodic selling nurries and lack of
hour the general market was selling around
70 points under the previous close.
Early weather reports indicated con-
Evening star., 1937-05-11

Gemmer Manufacturing Co.-De-
clared . dividend OF 81 on class A
stock. payable May ~. On December
Al, 1895, dividend Of IS q share was
paid on account Of arrears. Giving
eject to current distribution, arrears
on this issue amounted to $6.25 .
sharo.
Evening star., 1937-05-11
KELLOGG HEADS BOARD
OF UNITED WALL PAPER
y the Associated Press,

6y tne ASSoclAteo Press.
NEW YORK, May 11.-Directors of
the United Wall Paper Factories. Inc,
Yesterday elected Charles w. Kellogg
OF Hudson Falls, N. Y, chairman OF
the board, succeeding Hador Ortman,
whose resignation was accepted.
Kellogg was formerly vice president
and treasurer Of the company.
Evening star., 1937-05-11
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY the Associated Press.

o5 tHe hssUcIated PreSS.
CHICAGO, May ll.-Sensational
piunees OF grain prices today, with
corn in the forefront, were overcome
70 only moderate extent in late
dealings.
from sheer Scent drop, corn
rallied less than 2 cents. Wheat re.
covered only about cent.
At the close corn was 7s-412 cents
under yesterdays finish, MAY, 126-
10 Is; July, l.l5a4-7s; wheat l cent
70 cents down; May, l.22l4-as; July,
llohs-as, and oats off ls-7s.
Evening star., 1937-05-11
new YORK COTTON
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 11.-Further
rains in the Western cotton belt and
easiness in grains brought in foreign
and domestic liquidation in cotton to-
day.
July sold OF from 1887 to 1877 and
In midafternoon was 1880, when
prices showed net losses Of 10 to IA
points.
Evening star., 1937-05-11
WORLD TEXTILE INDEX
CLIMBS rs PER CENT

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May Textile
worlds index Of textile mill activity
for, the first quatrer Of 1897 showed q
gain Of approximately IS per cent over
the like period last year.
Evening star., 1937-05-11

Anaconda Copper Mining Co.
March quarter common share earn
nigs before depletion were 90 cents
against - cents.
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belt where moisture was needed. Tempera-
lures were higher
Cottonseed oil opened steady. May, o.OOb;
July. 9O2b: September, a.OSb: October
9OOb. December 8.95b. Bid,
Evening star., 1937-05-11

Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed easy, to IS lower. Sales,
I'll contracts, including two switches.
May, o.52-55; July, 9.45; September,
9.50-5l; October, o.44; December,
o.39. b-Bid.
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Chicago Cash Market

Chicago Cash Market,
Cash wheat, no sales reported. corn
No. 3 mixed, l.26-271z; No. 4 mixed
l.26; No. yellow, 1.2eA; No. VEL
low, l.26-271z: No. 4 yellow, 1.25la-27:
NO. 2 white. 1894; No. 3 white.
l.273 -28; No. 4 white, 12el5-27l,:
sample grade, 10o-23; oats, No. 3
white, 5o-5l; sample grade, At; SOY
beans. No. yellow, 1.77a. barley
feed, 7o-S5 nominal; mating 1oo-2s
nominal; timothy seed. 425-5o hum
dredweight; clover seed, 2eoo-32 90
hundredweight.
Baltimore Quotations.
. BALTIMORE. May IL R.-Wheat No
1.s77:e NAV Winser; e. Earlicky, spot domesllc.
Winnipeg Prices.
WINNIPEG. May IL R.-Grain range
Wheat:
Ma, ilsa H!sh. I9yy; Iey; Close: sss E. Prev Close
oet es1' ~ II" 1i2tS i:ibn 15Sss: iis5.s:
Oats: '1'
Cash xheat!No n .5sa sea;the5a." m" 49,. 53,'
No 2 Northern, 1.24h;. No. 8 Northern,
white. 54's.
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Cotto1seed OIL.

Spot quiet: middling. 1925.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1937-05-11
Baltimore Quotations.

, BALTIMORE. May IL LR.-Wheat No.
req, winter Earlicky, spot domesIic,
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THE EVENING WASHINGTON D. G, TUESDAY,


By Private Wire Direct to The Star.
York markets are now daylight saving time
md 0ala AZ
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DIVIDEND rates given in annual ca
payments 1 based on the latest quarterly
aos neiuidine extras Paid last Paid this
x Eek dividend. - '> - ~N' -~0A'""-1>
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Winnipeg Prices.
today: Ah' range
Evening star., 1937-06-06
First Marine Brigade Chief
Detached From Qua1tico Base
Brig. Gen. James J.
Meade to Be Succeeded
BY Breckenridge.

Brig Gen. James J. Meade, United
States Marine Corps, commanding
general Of the 1st Marine Brigade Of
the Fleet Marine Force. on Tuesday
was detached from the Marine Bar
racks at Quanticc. Va, following 20
months on duty there This leaves
Brig. Gen. Richard P. Williams, who
was until recently In command Of
Reserves at Marine Corps headquar-
tiers. temporarily in command Of the
post.
Maj. Gen. James c. Breckinridge
will take over comand of the post
about June ~. He Is now on leave.
having recently given up command
OF the Department of the Pacific At
San Francisco. Brig. Gen. Frederic
L. Bradman will report shortly at
Quantico from the Naval War Col
lege to become the new president on
the Marine Corps Equipment Board,
which used to be at Marine Corps
headquarters at the Navy Depart
ment.
Brig. Gen. James T. Buttrick will
also report to Quantico shortly to be-
come commanding ofncer Of Marine
Corps Scholastic place vacated
when Maj. Gen. Thomas Holcomb was
elevated to the post of commandant
Evening star., 1937-06-06

tachment, 29th Division. have been
transferred from the active to the
inactive lists OF their respective units
because Of business interference with
the performance Of military duty.
sergts. Percival H. Beavers and
Benjamin Catchinss, jr., have been
reduced to the grsdes Of private in
Company B, 121st Engineers, on the
recommendation Of the company COM
mander.
Promotions In the same command
have been ordered ~ follows: To b
serseants: Corps. Isadore Frank. MIL
ford A. Juten and william l.. Jarvins
and Pvt. Harold L. Friend.
Promotions in Company d, 12lst
Engineers, have been ordered a. fol-
lows: Pvt. Edward A. Bates to be
sergeant and Pvt. first class, William
w. Roland to be corporal.
Pvt. Perry w. Michaels has been
promoted to sergeant in the Medical
Department Detachment, 260th Coast
Artillery.
sergt. Frank +. Wellner, Battery
F, 2eoth Coast Artillery. has been
honorably discharged, upon his own
request, he having completed one year
Of . three-year re-enlistment period.
Pvt. Robert B. Johnson has been
transferred nom Headquarters Bat-
tWy 70 battery =. 9eoth Coast Artillery.
Evening star., 1937-06-06

American national airs the Greek
Minister presented Gold Cross Of
Bravery to the Unknown Soldier. The
medal was accepted by Gen. Craig.
chief Of staff. United States Army. and
turned over to Col. Charles G. Morti-
mer, offlcer in charge OF the cemetery,
and it will be placed in the trophy
room in the Arlington amphitheater.
Miss Edna NJ. Mcintosh department
membership chairman, announces the
membership Of the auxiliary is now
405, ,252, which is 80. .02S above the same
date last year. Miss Mcintosh also
announces the District of Columbia
has exceeded its quota'and is now in
the 100 per cent class. Membership Is
as follows:
Sergt. Jasper, 295; Costello, 1T;
James Reese Europe, 1876; George E.
Killeen, 1872; U. S. Treasury, 100; U. S.
Agriculture, "a; McGroarty Unit, 50:
Government Printing Once, So; Henry
c. Spengler, 60; James w. Walker, 50;
Kenneth Nash. 81: Washington Po-
lice, So; Victory, 26; Lincoln, rs: Po-
tomac Unit, is, and U. S. Grant Alex
ander, IA. Two new units have been
organized by Mrs. Mary K. Killeen,
the department president this year.
An executive meeting will be held
June 21. All committee chairmen are
requested to present yearly reports to
the department secretary, Miss Mar
garet Garry, to be sent to national
headquarters not later than July l.
The next meeting of the Washington
Police Unit, No. 20, will be held at the
Y. w. c. A., 614 E street, June IL at
8 pm. An important feature will be
the indorsement of . candidate for
the ONCE Of department president for
the 1888 term.
A benefit luncheon and card party
will be given by the Ways and Means
Committee of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture Unit, No. So,
at the Fairfax Hotel, Twenty-first
street and Massachusetts, avenue, June
IL at 1880 pm.
Treasurer Agnes E. Hazard motored
with Mrs. Amelia Beberg Of the Vim
cent B. Costello Unit to Oteen, N. c.,
on Memorial day and visited patients
at the United States Veterans Tuber-
culosis Hospital.
President Perna Zott announced
there will be no meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee prior to the regular
meeting Of the unit in June, when
omcers will be nominated and elected.
All committee chairmen are requested
to submit their annual reports, In
triplicate, ut the meeting June Is.
Evening star., 1937-06-06
B. P. O. ELKs

The fifth annual moonlight cruise
of the Washington Elks will be given
tomorrow evening on the Wilson Line
steamer City Of Washington. There
will be varied program, including
vaudeville. The boat leaves the wharf
at Seventh street at $50, returning
about midnight.
Flag day exercises will be held at
the Sylvan TheAter On the Monument
Grounds next Sunday At pm. Rep
resentative Matthew ]. Merritt of New
York, = past exalted ruler and past
district deputy Of the E1ks. win be the
principal speaker. A musical program,
including selections by the Elks' Boys
Band, has also been arranged. Past
Exalted Ruler John D. Fitzgerald will
be the narrator for the colorful tab
leau, THE History Of the Flag"
The first prize in the tall story con-
test held recently was awarded to e.
mer Crawford.
The Board Of Trustees Of the Mary
land, Delaware and District Of Colum-
bia Elks Association will again make
an award for the most distinguished
service during the year by any Of
the member lodges. The winner will
be announced at the Cumberland con-
vention in August.
There will be special meeting and
initiation June -. Arrangements
have been completed for base ball
night June 10. -..
. There will b no meeting at ths
lodge WednesdAy.
Evening star., 1937-06-06
F|DAC PROGRAM
TO Be EPRESENTED
American Legion Auxiliary
Event Will Be Directed
by Mrs. KIaphaak.

A Fidac program will be presented
by the District Of Columbia Depart
ment American Legion Auxiliary,
under direction of Mrs. Mary Roberts
Klaphaak. department Fidac chair
man. at Gordon Junior High School
June IL, pm
The juniors will play a prominent
part in the program. Miss Henritta
Mckay, Sergt Jasper Unit Fidac
chairman, Is offering a Fdac award
to the junior group presenting the best
pageant sketch.
Military and government officials OF
Greece and the United States recently
met at the Tomb OF the Unknown SOL
dier at Arlington and while the United
States Army Band played Grecian and
Evening star., 1937-06-06

Of the Marine Corps. Temporarily in
command Of the schools Is Col. Lean
der A. Clapp.
Gen. Meade Is going TO the Naval
War College at Newport. During his
SO years In the Marine Corps hs has
had An outstanding career. He Is .
veteran Of the Philippine insurrection,
the Cuban pacification. the occupation
of Vera Cruz, in Mexico; he served
In France and was in the occupation
Of Haiti and Nicaragua.
Twice decorated for service in the
field and cited once. Gen. Meade was
given two decoration as an admins
traitor. He received the Navy Cross
for his work in Nicaragua and was
awarded the Nicaraguan Medal Of
Merit.
Graduated from the Marine Corps|
Schools, the Army War College here|
and GEORGETOWN University. which,
conferred upon him the degree of
bachelor Of laws, he was admitted to||
the bar Of the District of Columbia inI
1928 and was admitted to practice BE-
fore the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
Since he has had command Of ths|
1st Marine Brigade Gen. Meade had
received commendation from his 81
periors for the outstanding showks
1t has made.
At the Ohicers' Club at Quanticd
last Monday evening Brig. Gen. and
Mrs. Meade were rendered farewei
dinner by the officers attached to hi4
staff and their wives.
Those attending, In addition to thd
honor guests, were: Col. E: A. Oster-
mann, Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. r. Nj
Montague, Maj. and Mrs. w. Z. Riley(
Maj. and Mrs. Richard Livingstonl
Maj. and Mrs. John Halla, Maj. and
Mrs. Z. ]. Mund. Capt. and Mrs1
George J. O'shea, Capt. and Mrs. al
r. Cummings and Lieut.. and Mrs. Al
r. BrunelN.
Evening star., 1937-06-06
ALEXANDR|AN GETS
MARINE ADVANCE
Alfred H. Marks Is Made
First Lieutenant in
Reserve Corps.

A commission As first lieutenant in
the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve has
been delivered to Alfred H. Marks.
Beverley Hills. Alexandria, Va, who is
second in command Of Company E,
5th Battalion, basing at Alexandria,
He enlisted in the Marine Corps Re-
serve In 1880 and was promoted to
corporal that year. In 1884 he was
appointed a second lieutenant. He re-
Gently completed the basic course in
the Marine Corps schools at Quantico
Midshipmen Owen A. Chambers and
Charles E. Lake Of. this years gradual
ing class at the Naval Academy, are
former enlisted men OF the local
Marine Corps Reserve unit. They
were appointed to the Academy Of the
ranks Of the Reservists in 1892. It Is
understood Chambers has applied for
a commission in the Marine Corps
while Lake asked for training in naval
aviation.
Former enlisted men OF the 5th Bat
talon are now In all classes at the
Naval Acadepy.
At meeting OF the officers of the
5th Battalion last week Lieut.. Comdr.
Don S. Knowlton, battalion surgeon.
was elected mess treasurer He will
supervise the oficers' mess during the
field training period at Quantico. A
pre-camp officers dinner Is also to be
arranged shortly before the departure
for camp.
Only three more weeks remain for
hrst-enlistment men to join the bat
talon. There are . few vacancies in
line companies and. also two in the
battalion band. Several buglers and
cooks are needed. The age limits are
from le to IS. Applicants should pre-
sent themselves at 458 Indiana ave-
nue. any Tuesday or Wednesday eve
ming. Applications may also be made
at Alexandria, Rockville and Indian
Head, where companies or plstoons
are located.
The 1897 training schedule is now
being prepared for the field training
period, which will be held in Guam
tico from August is to 20. Maj. Har-
vey L. Miller, battalion commander,
and Capt. William w. Stickney, plans
and training ohicer. state the sched-
ule to be submitted to the major gen.
eral command2nt will be the most ad-
vanced program ever attempted by =
Marine Corps Reserve battalion. The
trip to and from Quantico will be
made by boat.
The 5th Battalion will take part
In the Veterans of Foreign Wars de-
partment encampment parade on
Constitution avenue on June IS. One
OF the reviewing officers for the pa
rade will be Col. William P. Upshur,
U. S. M. c., newly appointed direc-
tor Of the Marine Corps Reserve.