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Evening star., 1937-11-07
THIRD DIVISION

Charles J. Mccarthy, editor in chief
Of the Watch on the Rhine. the Sd
Division publication, is compiling a
roster of all Sd Division men in the
United States for the national files.
He requests all men who served with
the outfit to send their names, ad-
dresses and outfits they served with
during the World War. to the secre-
tary Of the Washington branch, Harry
Cedar, 1920 Old Dominion drive,
Arlington, Va.
At the next meeting of the local
branch, constitution and bylaws
will be drawn up, and will conform
to the one drawn up at Fort Wayne,
Ind, in 1882.
Several of the men of the Wash
ington branch attended the reunion
of the Sd Division yesterday at Har-
risburg, Pa.
A meeting has been called by the
president, Col. Edmund L. Daley,
D. S. M, for committee of members
of the SO branches in the United
States to meet and to pick city for
the annual convention next summer
Hershey and Philadelphia, Pa, and
New York City have sent in bids to
hold 1t in those cities.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
MARINES TO HOLD
BIRTHDAY PARTIES
Corps in Various Stations
to Celebrate Founding.
QuantiCo Fete Arranged.

The Marine Corps will celebrate its
birthday anniversary with round Of
parties next Wednesday. For the
marines in the United States there
will be a gala time, but for their coll
leagues on the front at Shanghai,
China, it will be another phase OF the
Sino-Japanese conflict and Marine
Corps Headquarters here is doubtful
that any great celebration will take
place there. Usually. Shanghai sees
parade of marines on the birthday
anniversary.
At the Marine Barracks Col. Joseph
c. Fegan, commanding officer, will
lead the command in celebra ton
He will cut the birthday cake and will
deliver an address. Music will be
furnished. From to o'clock a re-
ception will be held for all Marine
Corps officers in the District. Mai.
Gen. Thomas Holcomb. commandant
of the Marine Corps. will be on hand
to greet the officers.
To Visit Quantico.
In the evening Gen. Holcomb will
go to Quantico to aid in the cele-
bration there. The general will be
escorted to the center of the spot
light and there. with his sword. will
cut the monster cake. baked espe-
cially for the birthday observance.
There will be a general assembly and
the enlisted men will hold a dance In
the gymnasium.
Marine Corps Headquarters an
| nounces at every post and station the
commanding officers wila read birth
day message to their commands. There
will be dress parades, to which all
American citizens living in the locali-
ties will be invited. At Peiping. China,
where the American Embassy guard
is maintained by the marines, it is
customary to have buffet luncheon
for the visitors.
Gen. McDougaI Returns.
Brig. Gen. Douglas C. McDougal,
commanding the Marine Barracks at
Paris Island, S. c.. who has been in
Washington, has returned to his COM
mand.
The Navy Department is expected
soon to announce the personnel of
selection boards for the Marine Corps.
At the present time there is selection
in the entire Marine Corps, with the
exception of second lieutenants, who
are advanced to first lieutenants after
three years service. Usually there
are two selection boards for the Marine
Corps-composed of senior officers Of
the service. who make their recon-
mendations to Gen. Holcomb, who in
turn transmits them to Secretary
Swanson. If the cabinet officer ap-
proves, the list is sent to President
Roosevelt, who then sends the names
to the Senate as his nominations, for
confirmation.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
JR. O. U. A. M.

The State Council will hold annual
election and installation of officers
at 808 I street NV, with State Coun-
cilor Walter j. Harman presiding.
National Councillor Andrew Ruppel
and his staff of National Council Of
ficers will be in Washington from
November 10 through IA. The Ma
tional Council will hold its annual
banquet at the Msyflower Hotel No.
vember 13. On Sunday morning the
national councillor, in behalf of the
order, will pleace a wreath on the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Edward j. Ross Council will hold
dance at 808 street November 10.
Memorial services will be held at
808 street NV. November IA at
8 pm, with the families Of deceased
members as guests, National Coun-
ciloe Ruppsl principal speaker and
Nm. isaaa Il Clair solodst
Evening star., 1937-11-07
CONVENTION GETS
ARMORY PROJECT
National Guard Association In
structs Committee to Aid
District.

The failure of Congress to provide
funds with which to purchase q site
and to construct suitable armory for
the District National Guard again
came before the annual convention of
the National Guard Association of the
United States, according to Col. John
w. Oehmann, commanding the local
Militia, who has just returned to
Washington after attending the meet
ing as delegate. A resolution was
presented urging Congress to provide
for the Districts needs, but the con-
vention decided to reiterate its in
structions of last year and direct it's
Legislative Committee to work with
the District officials in an effort to
bring some results to the efforts.
1t was this committee, headed by
Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord, COM
manding the National Guard of Mary
land and the 29th National Guard
Division, Of which the District troops
are part, which laid the matter be-
fore President Roosevelt and which re-
suited in the Chief Executive asking
Congress for special appropriation
for the acquisition of site. Congress.
however, failed to comply with the re-
quest.
Guard official are marking time in
this campaign for the project until
the governmental estimates are re-
leased by the Bureau of the Budget.
when sent to Congress at the regular
session. They have asked. for a fund
Of $2,500,000 for the construction of
the necessary buildings.
While tentative site for the pro-
posed building was selected at the east
ern end of East Capitol street. and the
President asked for 5000, 900 with which
to purchase it to prevent it being used
for private building, it is understood
consideration now is being given to the
selection of another site.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
JOBS DAUGHTERS

The Dramatic Club of Bethel No. !
will meet on November 13, at the
Palisades, Fifteenth and Conduit road
NV, at 1880 and will be followed by
games and dancing.
The Bethel Committee meets on
November 10 at the home Of Miss
Rosa Robbins. 304 Longfellow street
NV. at o'clock.
The next meeting of the Hiking Club
will be November 8.
The choir will meet November IL.
The drill team meets every Monday
at 1880 in the Masonic Temple.
On November 29 will be the annual
turkey banquet at the Masonic Temple.
There will be turkey dinner We'd
nesday by Bethel No. Q at Bright
wood Masonic Temple, 4:3o to z pm.
Ths drtIl team meets Monday night.
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vice commander, John Maigret: second
vice commander, George Watts; third
vice commander, Arthur Byron; adju-
tant, Anthony Sigilitto; finance off,
Ger. w. Graves, and chaplain, Mrs.
Mabel Amiss.
National Executive Committeeman
Joseph J. Malloy and Past Department
Comdr. Horace w. Lineburg spoke.
The next meeting will be Novem-
Der 10.
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. is, met
Tuesday at the Washington Post club
house. Comdr. Julius I. Peyser pre-
sided. The guest speaker was Fred
Fraser, chef de chemin de fer OF the
Forty and Eight.
James G. Fitzgerald, former men,
ber of the Costello Post, now vice
commander of the Department of
Maryland, invited all Washington Le-
gionnaires to join the Armistice Day
parade at Silver Spring at 7 pm.
November IL. Ellis King, commander
of the Potomac Post, also spoke Doc
Royal, department athletic officer,
spoke on the Costello Post football
team.
The post amended its bylaws to
provide for one meeting a month.
Ben Levin and Elwood McNally enter
tanned with guitar and piano.
The following were elected to men,
bership: Joseph L. Shipley. William
Jennings Shipman. Vincent de Paul
Boudren, T. H. Leith. c. K West, r.
F. Stahlberg, Michael Mattera, A. H.
Smith, Samuel Barba. A. A. King,
H. c. Vicory, H. T. Lipzenberger, G.
E. Frazier, r. R. Reilly and D. E.
Brown.
u. S. S. Jacob Jones Post will meet,
with Comdr. Belle K. Graves presid-
ing, tomorrow at pm. at the Thomas
Circle Club.
Kenenth H. Nash Post on October
q outlined plans for the posts par
ticipation in the Armistice Day exer-
cises at Arlington National Cemetery.
Color bearers and members are re-
quested to be present.
Jane A. Delano Post met Thursday
at the Commodore Apartments,
Comdr. Julia Long presiding. Ap-
pointments of committee chairmen
were made by the commander.
Fort Stevens Post will hold Armstice
Day services in Memorial Chapel of
Walter Reed Medical Center next
Thursday morning, National Chaplain
the Rev Frank LaWler will deliver the
principal address at BIAS am.
Members of the Senior Drum and
Bugle Corps will form at Georgia ave-
nue. and Aspen street at $50 am. for
the march.
The annual Turkey Day" dance and
card party will be held in Stansbury
Hall the night of November "a Vice
Comdr. Britain is making arrange
ments.
At last Tuesdays meeting the fol-
lowing Drum and Bugle Corps officers
were elected: M. J. Lyons, president;
A. E. Graham, business manager;
James Karch, treasurer; G. D. Bryant.
secretary; R. H. Viancour, musical
director; H. B. Lemon, drum major;
Joseph Young, quartermaster; Fred c.
Burgan, historian; Harry Hungelman
and Joseph Purks, governing council
Evening star., 1937-11-07
35 HIGH OFFICERS
WILL BE REPLACED
Major and Brigadier Generals to
Be Put on Retired List in
Three Years.

Within the next three calendar
years more than half of the major
generals of the line and approximately
half Of the brigadier generals of the
line will be placed upon the retired
list Of the Army for age. necessitating
the appointment by War Department
officials of 13 major generals and %
brigadier generals to fill these pros
pective general officer vacancies.
In addition to the 13 major general
retirements. Gen. Douglas Macarthur,
military adviser of the commonwealth
government of the Philippines, will
be placed upon the retired list of the
Army .on December 81. Seven major
generals of the line will retire for age
during 1888. three in 1899 and three
in 1910. With respect to the briga-
dier general age retirements during
the next three years, eight will be
separated from active service in 1898,
five in 1889 and nine in 1910.
The retirements of several officers
OF the Navy created number Of
promotions on November /. Prior
thereto, certain promotions became
due on October IA due to the designa-
tion Of 1t. Comdr. WILDER NJ Lockhart
and Its. Selden B. Spangler and Har-
Ian K. Perrill for aeronautical engi-
neering duty only. AS the result Of
the above designation for aeronautical
engineering duty only. 1t. William F.
Jennings and Its. q. g. Frank P.
Luongo, jr.; Kenneth M. Gentry and
Thomas L. Wogan became due for
promotion.
Unless unforeseen vacancies occur
in the meantime, the following officers
became due for promotion on No.
vember /: Capt. Husband E. Kimmel,
Comdr Howard H. j. Benson, 1t.
Comdr. John j. Ballentine, Its. Jesse
r. Wallace, John j. whitney. An
thony L. Danis and Its. q. g. George
NJ Holley, jr.; Robert j. Esslinger and
Thomas w. Marshall, jr.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
Washington Explains Senate.

Thomas Jefferson was in Europe in
the interests of his country during the
framing of the Constitution, and, upon
his return, called Washington to ac-
count for several things in that docu-
ment, particularly. for having agreed
to a second chamber or House to
Congress. Why" asked Washing
ton-they were dining together-sdid
you pour your coffee into your saucer?"
ITO cool it, of course" answered JET
ferson. Even so," said Washington,
I'VE pour legislation into the soma.
torial chamber to cool Il o6."
Evening star., 1937-11-07
MAJ. HARL Will
BROADCAST TODAY
Disabled American Veterans Com.
mander to Speak From
Cincinnati.

Maj. Mapel T. Harl, national COM
mander, Disabled American Veterans
of the World War, will broadcast an
Armistice Day message today from
national headquarters at Cincinnati,
in which he will urge adequate med
ical treatment and care for disabled
veterans.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment will join with other veterans at
Arlington on Armistice Day, when a
wreath will be placed on the grave of
the Unknown Soldier at 2 pm. BY
Department Comdr John T. Chichester.
Tribute will also be paid by the aux
iliary, headed by Mrs. Mary Holt.
At 3 O'Clock a memorial service for
nurses and other women who died in
the service Of this country will be held
at 4 pm. at Washington Cathedral.
Very Rev. Noble C. Powell, dean of
Washington, will conduct the service.
Music will be by the Cathedral Choir.
directed by Robert G. Barrow, organist
and choirmaster, and the United
States Marine Band Orchestra, Capt.
Taylor Branson, leader.
Following the services the members
Will go to 1904 G street for an Arm
istice Day dinner at 6 o'clock.
The auxiliary will meet Wednesday
night at the Soldiers. Sailors and Ma
rines' Club.
Comdr. Amos K. Heimer will pre-
side over Federal Chapter tomorrow
night.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
DUTIES ASSUMED
BY QUARTERMASTER
Capt. Nubson Of Fleet Marine
Corps Reserve Given 5th
Battalion Post,

Capt Troy A. Nubson, Fleet Marine
Corps Reserve. has reported to the 5th
Battalion as quartermaster. The re-
firing quartermaster, First 1t. Rex r..
Hill. has been transferred to Mont
gomery. Ala, in his civilian occupa-
ton. Capt. Nubson is one of the old
est officers In point of service in the
Marine Corps Reserve and is employed
at the adjutant inspectors Office,
United States Marine Corps head
quarters.
First 1t. John E. Fondahl, range off,
Ger. has announced the beginning of
indoor rifle firing and the forming of
a small-bore rifle team.
There are vacancies for enlistment
in the battalion, both in Washington
and in the outlying companies. The
age limits for enlistment are from II
to 35 years and applications for the
Washington companies may be sub
mitted on any Tuesday or Wednesday
evening at 458 Indiana avenue NV.
For the Alexandria company, appli-
cations should be made to First 1t.
Alfred H. Marks, commanding Com
pany E. at the City Armory on Thurs
day nights. Applications for the Rock
vile company should be submitted to
Capt. Ralph M. King. commanding
Company F, at the Rockville High
School, Rockville, Md, on Tuesday
nights.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
Alloy Melts Easily.

Woods metal, an alloy, made UP of
so parts of bismuth. rs parts of lead,
121s pars of tin and 121s parts of
cadmium, melts at a degree far be-
low the boiling point of water. If a
teaspoon made Of this alloy is put
into very hot tea the end simply
naelts away.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
Meetings This Week.

Monday: U. s. s. Jacob Jones
Post, Thomas Circle Club, 8 pm;
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
Post No. %, Red Mems Hall, 8
pm; Columbia Post Drum and
Bugle Corps, Registers Building,
8 pm.
Tuesday: Victory Pest, 8 pm;
James Reese Europe Post, Twelfth
Street Y. M. c. A., 8 pm; Treas
ury Post, No. IS. Hayloft, 8 pm;
Fort Stevens Post Drum and Bugle
Corps, Roosevelt High School, 8
pm.
Wednesday: McAlexander Post,
pm; Tank Corps Post, 8 PM:
Nash Post, 8 pm; Potomac Post,
Palisades Field House, 8 pm.
Thursday: Memorial services,
Arlington National Cemetery, II
am; Armistic Day ball, May
flower Hotel, 10 pm. to 2 am.
Friday: Sons of Legion Drum
and Bugle Corps, National Guard
Armory, 6 pm.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
LEGION AUXILIARY
HEAD TO SPEAK
Mrs. Douglas to Have Part
in Armistice Day Pro.
gram.

Mrs. Malcolm Douglas, national
president Of the American Legion
Auxiliary, will broadcast over N. B. C.
on Armstice day, when the program
will be heard from the Amphitheater
from noon to l pm.
Preceding the American Legion
program at the National Memorial
Amphitheater at Arlington will be
the laying of wreaths by National
Comdr. Daniel j. Doherty and by
Mrs. Douglas, followed by Department
Comdr. Thomas Mason, jr.. and De-
partment President Mrs. Dorothy B
Harper. This ceremony will be held
from 11:l5 to 1880. The American
Legion group will then assemble in
the adjoining Amphitheater. The
United States Marine Band will play
at 11:45 am.
Following the services in the AM
phitheater the official party will &c
to Gadsby's Tavern for luncheon as
the guests of the Alexandria Post.
Later in the afternoon Mrs. Douglas
will place a wreath at the tomb of
Woodrow Wilson in the National Ca
thedral, after which the official party
will be guests at the Killeen Club
House.
Gen. U. S. Grant McAlexander Unit
met at the home of Mrs. Mary Harte
Plans were made for card party
November 20 at Thomas Circle Club
An Executive Committee meeting
was held last night at the home
Of Mrs. Edith Hayden, president.
Washington Police Unit will meet
Friday evening at 614 E street NV
The commander of the Washington
Police Post, Earl c. Rhue, will speak
Department Vice President Mrs. Helen
McCabe will also be guest OF honor
The unit juniors, under the direction
of Mrs. Rose Reilly, wnl appear on
the program. Mrs. Ola D. Lee, presi-
dent, will preside.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment is arranging dinner Thursday
at the Army and Navy Club in honor
of the national president.
The Ways and Means Committee
of United States Department of Agri-
culture Unit will hold a benefit bingo
party at the home of Mrs. Anna
Anderson, 1859 Upton street NV,
November 13 at $3.50 pm.
The Executive Committee will meet
at the home of Mrs. Agnes E. Hazard
1858 California street NV, tomorrow
at 8 pm.
An executive meeting of the Sergt.
Jasper Unit was held Monday evening
at the Veterans Administration. Mrs.
Mary B. McMillin, president, presided.
November 19 was announced as the
date for benefit dance at the Broad
moor Hotel. Mrs. Mary Gardner is
chairman of arrangements.
The next unit meeting will be held
Tuesday at the New Colonial Hotel
A wreath will be presented from
Jasper Unit for the department presi-
dent, Mrs Dorothy B. Harper, to place
on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Mrs. Harper is a past unit president
The Juniors" will also place wreath
A Junior meeting will be held at the
Hayloft Club next Saturday afternoon
Janet Thomas and Jeanette Windsor
were received as new Juniors at the
last meeting
The United States Treasury Unit
will meet tomorrow evening at the War
Mothers Home, 1927 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Mrs. Catherine Waters, vice presi-
dent of the department, will pay her
official visit.
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Laubscher and
Mrs. Evelyn M. Chew will be obligated
Evening star., 1937-11-07
MEMORIAL SERVICE
P[ANNEDBYV
Dr.. Howard E. Snyder, D. C.
Chaplain, to Be Speaker
Tonight.
Meetings This Week.


Monday: Front Line Post, 100
L street NV.
Tuesday: National Capital Post,
1015 L street NV; Admiral Rob-
ert E. Peary Ship, 100 L street
NV.
Wednesday: Columbia Post,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue NV;
Defense Post, 2020 Rhode Island
avenue NE; Washington Post,
100 l. street NV; Overseas Mill
tary Band, National Guard Ar
mory; Cootie Drum and Bugle
Corps, National Guard Armory.
Thursday: Armistice Day ball,
New Willard Hotel.
Friday: United States Treasury
Post. 1918 L street NV: bowling
league, Recreation Alleys.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
Woodmen Circle.

At the home Of Ruth Drisch Hal
loween frolic was held Friday night.
when the Imps Club, Willow Grove.
entertained their friends. Prizes were
givea for the best costumes and
souvsniss distributed 4 buffet sspast
M oWVod.
Evening star., 1937-11-07
American Women's Legion,

A meeting of the Quentin Roose-
welt unit will be held at 1900 Califor-
mia street NV. tomorrow at II o'clock.
Hereafter the meetings will be held
on the second Monday Of each month.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

The United States Treasury Unit
will meet tomorrow evening at the War
Mothers Home, 1927 New Hampshire
avenue NV.
Mrs. Catherine Waters, vice presi-
dent of the department, will pay her
official visit.
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Laubscher and
Mrs. Evelyn M. Chew will be obligated.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

McAlexander Post met at the Broad
moor Hotel, when officers were in
stalled by Department Comdr. Thomas
Mason and his staff, assisted by the
guard of honor in command of Capt
Guy c. Nadeau. The new officers are:
Commander, David L. Gillsin; senior
Evening star., 1937-11-07

Department Employment Officer
John Maigret requests all posts report
the names of their employment Off
GERS to him at Legion headquarters.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

The Reservists had their first drill
on the destroyer Leary last week. This
ship, commanded by 1t. Comdr. r. B.
Matthews, U. S. NJ, has been assigned
here for a period of several weeks to
give the Reservists opportunity to drill
with its equipment.
The fire and engine room gangs
were given instruction under the sem
ior engineer, 1t. Comdr. w. c. Lock-
hart, while Ensign H. Arthur Lamar
conducted the members of the seaman
branch around the ship to familiarize
them with the location of the equip
ment.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

At the last meeting of Columbia
Post Joe Workman, membership chair
man, presented five new members.
Past Comdr. Burnham entertained
with movies of the national convention
parade.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post will meet,
with Comdr. Belle X. Graves presid-
ing, tomorrow at pm. at the Thomas
Circle Club.
Evening star., 1937-11-07

Gen. U. S. Grant McAlexander Unit
met at the home of Mrs. Mary Harte.
Plans were made for a card party
November 20 at Thomas Circle Club.
An Executive Committee meeting
was held last night at the home
Of Mrs. Edith Hayden, president.
The Washington times., 1937-12-04
WILDCATS OPEN
FLOOR SEASON

CHICAGO, Dec. Almost over.
tapping the football season, college
basketball was well under way In
the Midwest today. Northwestern
leo the Big Ten schools into the
cage season last night with q SO.
to.23 victory over Carleton, and a
number Of games were scheduled
for tonight.
While the Wildcats were over.
whelming the always formidable
Carleton five at Evanston, free.
scoring matches were in program
elsewhere in the Midwest. Scores
included: Iowa State Al, Simpson
81; Western Michigan State SO,
McKendree 80, and Carbondale 81,
Arkansas State "a.
Tonight Chicago will play De
Paul at Chicago, Notre Dame will
meet Ball State Teachers of Nun.
Gle. Ind, at Notre Dame, and Wis.
conSin will play Marquette at Madi.
son,
The Washington times., 1937-12-04
MOuntaineers Due
For Sun Bowl Tilt

MORGANTOWN, W. Va, Dec.
4.-West Virginia University's
Mountaineers have accepted the
bid to play Texas Tech in the
Sun Bowl grid game at El Paso,
New Year Day, according to an.
nouncement by Harry Stansbury,
director Of athletes.
The Mountaineers, defeated only
by the powerful University of
Pittsburgh this year, will leave for
El Paso the Friday before Christ
mas, arriving in Texas December
27. Twenty-Five players will make
the trip.