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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16
TROOPS TO GET
COMBAT TRAINING
Target Practice Being Centered
in Plans for Field
Exercises.

Every effort Is being made during
the present tour Of duty of the 12lst
Regiment Of Engineers on the rifle
range at Camp Simms, Congress
Heights, D. c., to qualify as many men
with the service rifle as possible, 80
that large quota will be available
for musketry firing. or combat firing,
when the troops 60 into camp for their
annual period of field training.
Only men who have qualified In
firing with the service rife will be
permitted to participate In the mus
kerry exercises.
Col. John w. Oehmann has issued
instructions that commanders must
have all men on their respective rolls
participate in the firing Men enlisted
between the present time and the
beginning of the encampment will
have to be given preliminary instruc-
ton before they are permitted to fire
on the long ranges.
Officers with less than IS years
service who have not qualified with
VIC Int ClliIcI III 1900 VI 1890 are
required to fire the rife, except those
who, as officers, have qualified as ex-
pert riflemen at any time. All en-
listed men of the lettered companies
armed with the rifle or pistol and the
Headquarters and Service Company
who have not qualified with the rife
in either 1885 or 1886 will be required
to fire the rifle. Men in the Head.
quarters and Service Company armed
with the pistol will not be required to
fire the rifle. Officers and enlisted
men of the lettered companies and en-
listed men Of the Headquarters and
Service Company armed with the rife,
who qualified in 1885 and 1886, will
not be permitted to fire for requalifi-
cation. Republication, however, is
required after the elapse Of two prac-
tice seasons. Enlisted personnel who
qualified prior to 1885 may qualify If
and when the remaining automatic
riflemen of the company have COM
pleted the record course.
The following have been designated
as range officers: Lieut.. Col. Oliff,
Majs Childs and Chields and Capt.
Smithson. The pit officers will be
Lieuts. Coughlin, Gaberman, Conlyn.
Jackson, Green, Martin, Feldt and
Fitzgerald.
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Artillerymen Take Special
Training at Fort Story
Advance Detachment Goes to Virginia Post
to Become Familiar With Modern
Firing Mechanisms.
Thomas B. Skervoones, 100; James A.

Thomas B. Skervoones, 100; James A.
Dyson, 1871
Pistol markesmen, dismounted:
Pvt. First Glass; William H Coey-
man, 726; Pvt. Ross O. Brewer, IT'S:
Pvt. Roger @. Mills, I'll; Pvt. First
Glass; Fred J. Maletz, TOT; Corn
Charles r. Fisher, 7O4; Pvt. James F.
Green, 70.l; Pvt. Warren F. SlauQh-
ter, 68.8; Pvt. Charles E. Burke, e8.4:
Pvt. Joseph L. Dorm, 682; Corp. Byron
l.. Howard, 679; Pvt. Harry Bennett.
639; Pvt. Paul B. DAILY, 63.1: Pvt.
First Class Donald L. Stetson, 62.l:
Pvt. Hubert L. Farmer, 61.6.
First Sergt. Julius Morris was hon
ored last week by the 29th Division
Military Police Company when gold
medal was awarded him for drill at
tendance. Since enlisting in the
Guard on August 8, 1924, Morris has
missed very few drills, according to
his officers. To date he has 339 con-
secutive drills to his credit Allowing
for only 48 drills a year this record
runs over period Of six and one-half
years, which is held by Guardsmen to
be an enviable record First Sergt.
Morris also holds a 10-year service
medal and has held the position of
first sergeant Of the police company
for six years.
A 25-year medal, emblematic Of
long and faithful service in the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard,
has been awarded Sergt. John w.
Powell Co. A, 372d Infantry.
Pvt. Joseph Wolfe has been ordered
transferred from the inactive to the
active list Of the Headquarters and
Service Co., 12lst Engineers.
Pvt. Eugene V. Barnes has been
ordered transferred from the active to
the inactive list OF the band, l21st
Engineers, because Of business inter-
ference with the performance Of mil.
ltary duty.
Because Of business interference
with the performance Of military duty,
the following members of Co. G, 12lst
Engineers, have been ordered trans
ferred from the active to the inactive
list: Pvts. Howard w. Chambers and
Gordon R. Wilmington
Pvt. Winfred E. Davis has been or
dered transferred to the inactive list
of the Headquarters Co., 10th Dtvi-
sion, because of business interfer-
ence with the performance of mill
tary duty.
Members Of the Headquarters De-
tachment, goth Division and the
Headquarters Co., 29th Division, con-
tinued their range-fring instruction
at Camp Simms last week Seven Of
the men fired the qualification course
for record. and all of them quail
fled as markSman or better.
These men and the scores and
qualification ratings attained by
them were as follows:
Sergt Stephan Lang. 212, marks.
man; Pvt. First Class Russell P. Lar.
son, 224 expert rifleman; Pvt Edmund
T. Barclay, PA, sharpshooter; Pvt.
Joseph D. Cooper. 212, marksman;
Pvt. Philip M. Goldman, 2O7 marks
man; Pvt. Chester Sipkin. 2o5, marks
man; Pvt Charles P. Watson. at,
sharpshooter.
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK,

Monday - Welfare Advisory
Board, Denrike Building, 8 pm.
Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. II,
Potomac Boat Club, 8 pm.
Guard of Honor, National
Guard Armory, 8 pm.
Tuesday - Bunker Hill Post,
No. 81, Hayloft, 8 pm.
Costello Post, No. Is, Pythian
Temple. 8 pm.
Second Division Post, No. %,
New Colonial Hotel, 8 pm.
National Press Club Post, Ma
tional Press Club, 6::3Op.m.
Fort Stevens Drum and Bugle
Corps, old Brightwood School,
8 pm.
Wednesday - Stanley Church
Depue Post, No. 80, Hayloft, 8
pm.
Observation-Disclosures Police
Post, No. 20. 8 pm.
Kenna-Main Post, No. 81, st.
Elizabeth's Hospital, 8 pm.
Cooley-McCullough Post, No.
%, Departmental Bank Building,
8 pm.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Post, No.
36. Moose Hall, 8 pm.
Treasury Post, No. IS. dance,
Washington Hotel, 10 pm.
Saturday-Jacob Jones Post,
birthday party, Washington Club,
8 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16
ARMY AND NAVY UNION

The National Legislative Committee
is sponsoring the National Aviation
day bill to stimulate interest in avia-
ton. When this bill is passed, May
% will be set aside by presidential
proclamation as national holiday to
honor those Americans who have died
in order to advance the development
Of the airplane as a major arm Of
national defense and civilian trans
portation. The organization is repre-
scented at the hearings of the congress
sional committees by Chairman John
j. Grim.
President E. Claude Babcock Of the
United Civil Service Employees, spoke
on the Ramspeck bill to give civil
service status to emergency employees
by competitive examinations, the bill
to charge all new appointments in
the emergency agencies to the State
apportionment, and the Byrnes and
Cannon economy plans at the muster
OF the Presidents Own Garrison at
the Willard Hotel, May Z.
At the muster of the Department
Of the Potomac. Department Comdr.
Frederick NJ Dryden presided. Ma
tional Senior Vice Comdr. c. John
Russell installed Capt. Smithson as
junior vice commander.
President Clara Peters of the Julia
McHenry Auxiliary, announces baby
contest and child welfare program at
the Y. w. C. A., Ninth and Rhode
Island avenue, May % at 8 pm.
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man, reported progress on the units
quota of 1000 to be ready by May q
for placement on veterans graves for
Memorial day and asked all members
to meet with her at Chestnut Farms
Dairy Auditorium May 10 at 8 O'Clock
for a final meeting.
Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, president,
was Endorsed for the Office Of depart
ment president, and Mrs. Helen, SCR
geant ut arms for the Office Of depart
ment color bearer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16
Woodmen Circle.

Willow Grove celebrated their
twenty-seventh birthday anniversary
on May T. Mrs. Minnie Prudhomme,
the oldest past quadian, cut the cake,
assisted by Mrs. Mary Schoneberger.
A large group visited the General
Baking Go. on Wednesday night.
The Imps Club announces a party
at the home of Mrs. Ruth Drish, 1920
Alabama avenue southeast, May 81.
Everybody welcome. Prizes and re-
freShmentS
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Preference Committee by National
Comdr. Harry A. Colmery.
As part of the LegionS' American
ism program the post will present q
medal and certificate Of award to the
outstanding boy and girl at Central
High School at appropriate services to
be held at the school next month.
The annual boat ride Of the post
will be held on the Steamer Potoma c
the evening of June 2. The COM
mander announces that due to this
the next regular meeting will be held
on May 81 in the Pythian Temple at
which time the pictures now being
shown to several posts in conjunction
with the pilgrimage to Europe in the
Fall will be shown.
Vincent B. Costello Post, No Is, on
Tuesday evening will be entertained
by films depicting scenes from the
battleflelds OF France together with
views Of italy and Belgium. All World
War veterans are invited. Refresh
ments will be served
A rehearsal and drill has been an
nounced for the Costello Drum and
Bugle Corps tomorrow evening at the
armory, in preparation for its par
tlcipation in the Costello Post me-
mortal services in Arlington on
May %.
The Kenna-Main Post at its last
&c no ritz
tional citation was also awarded for
surprising its membership quota as
OF December last. Comrades Mandes
and Eslin received citations for their
membership work.
Walter Nair, civic relations, an
nounced an invitation of the Greater
Anacostia Citizens and Business Mems
Association, to participate in the an
nual festival held by this community.
A card and bingo party will be
held May 18 in the Anacostia Temple,
2407 Minnesota avenue southeast.
The next meeting will be May 20,
and will be known as open house
meeting" In the Anacostia Temple.
A picture, For All Our Sakes." pro-
duced by the American Social Hy-
giene Association, will be shown.
James Reese Europe Post, No. S,
met Tuesday at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Comdr. Robert P. Rhea, who pre-
sided, announced the annual me-
mortal services for deceased men,
bers and veterans of the post will be
held May 80, at the John Wesley
Zion Church at 8 pm. Previous to
the memorial services the post will
decorate all graves of its departed
comrades.
Exercises will be held at the
Garnet-Patterson School May % at
8 pm. The Sons of the Legion will
be presented their colors. Depart
ment Comdr. Lineburgh and his staff
will ofticiate at the presentation cere-
mony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16
Daughters of the Nile.

Queen Arlene B. Hines announces
the next session of Samla Temple to-
morrow at the Grafton Hotel at 1870
pm.
A special session has been called
for May 20, 8 pm, 1T the Grafton
Hotel.
The Supreme Temple will hold its
twenty third annual session In Wash
ington from June 6 to IL, with head
quarters at the Mayflower. Delegates
will attend from all over the United
States, Canada and Hawaii. Clara
J. Reid = general chairman and Hen
rtstta Vance y vice CHAIRMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16

TN ORDER to speed up the gun
firing training of the offers and
men OF the 26Oth Coast Artillery
L OF the District National Guard a
detachment OF 40 officers and enlisted
men, headed by Lieut.. Col. Walter w.
Burns, commander, went to Fort
Story, Va, near Virginia Beach, last
week to receive instruction in the
Army's firing equipment.
The local artillerymen are not
equipped with the most modern de-
vices for directing firing, but they will
be expected to use 1t TO the fullest
extent when they go into their annual
field training this Summer. In order
to get as much training as possible
out OF the two weeks In the field, Col.
Burns decided it would serve to ad-
vance the firing plans by having the
key men go to Fort Story for advance
instruction. Upon their return they
will begin the instruction Of the other
members OF the unit so that when the
to get down to the serious business
of target practice promptly.
Further preparations for the en-
campment were taken when Capt.
Perry o. Huff, Battery C, 260th Coast
Artillery, was directed to conduct a
school in defense against chemical
warfare. The commanding officer of
each battery has been instructed to
detail one officer and one non-com-
missioned officer to attend the school.
The subjects to be discussed are gen.
eral properties Of chemical agents,
individual protection, first aid to gas
casualties, gas mask drill and disin-
lection of masks.
The Artillery regiment also fur
niShed a detachment OF 40 men to
assist the employees Of the National
Parks Service in the construction OF
bikes during the recent food.
In Battery A. 260th Coast Artillery,
the following promotions have been
ordered: Corpl. William P Wilson and
Pvt. First Glass; James A. Hardester.
jr., to be sergeants; Pvts Marion w.
Campbell and Albert F. O'Shea to be
corporals
Corp. George Scordas has been or
dered promoted to sergeant in Battery
B, 260th Coast Artillery.
The appointment of Staff Sergt.
Howell A, Nash, Headquarters De-
tachment, I'd Battalion, 260th Coast
Artillery, as a second lieutenant Of
Coast Artillery was announced by
headquarters of the Guard He has
been reassigned to the same unit for
duty
The following qualifications with
the pistol in the 29th Division Mill
tary Police Company were announced,
together with their scores:
Pistol expert, dismounted: Second
Lieut.. Richard B. Thrift. 855; Pvt.
First Class Fred Ruth, 895; Sergt.
James A. Allen, 1873; Pvt. First
Glass, Dewey T. Cook. sS7; Sergt.
Elmer E. Skinner, 865; Pvt. First
Class Irving E. Holober. 85.8, Sergt.
William S. Maykrantz, 85.2.
Pistol marksman. dLsmounted:
Pvts. Clarence w. Brockman, 8l4;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16
LEGION AUXILIARY
HAS NEW UNIT
FifteenNames Presented for
Charter in District De-
partment.

MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
ADMINISTRATIVE meeting,
614 E st.
Tuesday-United States Agri-
culture Unit, War Mothers Home.
Thursday-James E. Walker
Unit, Y. w. c. A., Twelfth street
and Rhode Island avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16
REGULAR VETERANS
ASSOCIATION

A committee composed Of National
Comdr. Walter johnson, National
Councilman Frank Parker and Ma
tional Quartermaster George A. Will
liams last week appeared before the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion in connection with a petition to
place the civil service preference Of
peace time service men on a par with
that of men who served during the
war period.
National Judge Advocate John S.
Hoffman went to his home town of
Somerset, Pa, where he delivered an
address to Capt Edward Wofford
Post No. 49, Department Trustee
Frank Sobolewsky drew up plans for
the formation of post in Arlington,
Va. All ex-Regulars now living in the
vicinity Of Arlington are urged to
communicate with him.
Gen. Winfield Scott Post No. 3, &C
cording to Chairman Hicks had an
enrolment Of eight new members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-16

Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, met re-
Gently in the Pythlan Temple with
Comdr. Fred Money presiding. Egh-
teen new members were admitted to
membership.
It was reported Edward L. Marthill,
past commander has been appointed
Q member Of the National Veterans
Smyrna times., 1937-02-18
Smyrna Finances Good

BY reference to the annual
Town Statement published in
another column, it will be seen
that Smyrna's finances are in
excellent shape. In six years
the bonded Indebtedness has
been reduced from S204,000 to
$4,000. The tax rate has
been reduced from 90c to soc
and current rates from 12c to
SC per XIV. maximum. With
all this the net income for
1886 shows the iattering fig
ures of nearly $4,000 or to be
exact S17,988.10 and with
cash in bank at the end of the
fiscal year January 81 of &c.
1867. This speaks well for
our Town Council and better
still when it is considered that
outside of operating expenses
they have paid out S6,821.75
for property and equipment
and $4,000 on bonded indebt-
edness. And as Secretary S.
Creadick Ennis says: Taking
into consideration past per-
formances and the present
favorable financial condition
of the town, he feels it is not
unreasonable to expect that
Smyrna may, within the next
decade, achieve the enviable
position of a tax-free COM
munity." Already reduc-
tion in taxes, light and water
rates is recommended during
the coming year. Town Coun-
Gil is to be congratulated on
such a report. Surely they
have wrought well.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-18

Racine W. Blackburn, Auctioneers
Smyrna times., 1937-02-18
REGISTERS ORDER

In pursuance of an order of the Register
of Wills. in and for Kent County, Della
ware. dated February 10th, A. d. 1887.
notice is hereby given of the granting of
Letters of Administration on the Estate of
Charles w. w. Schantz on the 10th day of
February. A. d. 1887 to the undersigned
Administrator. All persons having any
claims against the said Charles w. w.
Schantz are required to exhibit the same
to said Administrator within one year after
the date of the granting of such Letters or
abide by the law in that behalf. which pro-
vides that such claims against the said
estate not so exhibited shall be forever
barred.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-18
NOTICE

Dead or disabled horses, cows
and mules removed FREE OF
Charge by calling DOVER 749 r
13. No animals removed unless call
Is made Immediately and no an
finals dying from . contagious dis
ease will be removed.
Smyrna times., 1937-02-18
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue of an order of the Orphans
Court of the State of Delaware, in and for
Kent County. will be exposed to sale by
way of public auction or vendue, on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
TAX|CABS HELD UP;
ONE DRIVER HURT
Filipino Assaulted With Milk
Bottle and $25 in
Fares Taken.

Despite warnings issued to cab
drivers by police yesterday in an eff
fort to halt a wave of taxicab hold
ups in the District, three more were
reported last night. In one instance
the driver was assaulted with milk
bottle and required hospital treatment
Raymond Aquai, Filipino driver, was
robbed of SIS and his machine by a
colored man, who beat him about the
head with milk bottle The attack
and robbery occurred in the 900 block
of French street NV. after Mr.. Aquai
had picked up the man downtown.
The cab later was found abandoned
on Wins court NV. The driver was
treated at Freedmen's Hospital for
cuts about the head and eyes,
A colored woman, armed with a
revolver, held up Leroy Dougan OF
SOP B street NE. when he drove her
from Twelfth street and Massachusetts
avenue NV. to Tenth and @ streets
NV. After taking SIS, the woman
jumped from the machine and fled
down an alley
Two colored men attacked Raymond
A. Dixon, another driver, on arriving
at Seventh and l. streets NE. from
the l400 block of Fairmont street,
where he had picked them up. They
took 81 and fled.
Other robbery victims reported to
nn1jco
tor of a grocery and liquor store at
17l8 Tenth street NV, who gave up
$50 to an armed colored ran; Morris
Dyer, liquor store manager at 1902
Eleventh street NV, who was robbed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
HUSBAND OF SLAIN
WOMAN TESTIFIES
Describes Wife's High Regard for
Minister on Trial Accused
of Numbering Her.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSFIELD, Ill, Nov. 18.-The
Rev. c. E. Newton heard the husband
of the woman he is accused of mur-
dering tell today of the high regard
she had for the minister.
Testifying in a clear but jerky
voice, Dennis Kelly, rural mail car
rier Of Paris, Mo-, said to a Circuit
Court jury:
Il think she regarded him as a
very good man spiritually and held
him in high regard"
Mrs. Kelly, Sunday school teacher
at the Paris Baptist Church, of which
Newton was pastor, supported him
stanchly in an inter-congregational
dispute that forced his resignation a
year ago. She also resigned then.
Without emotion Kelly related he
last saw his wife alive July u when
she was preparing for bed in the eve
ming. The next day her body was
found floating in the Mississippi River.
The State charged the 5l-year-old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18

Mayme H. Hamrick, second vice presi-
dent; E. T. Morgan, third vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Emma E. Nunnally, fourth
vice president; James P. Morarity,
fifth vice president; John w. Smith,
sixth vice president; Mrs. saba C.
Shinn, financial secretary Col. j.
William De Grange, treasurer; John
L. Bateman, recording secretary, and
Col, D. w. Gall, historian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
HEADS SOCIETY'S BOARD
David S. Dawson Elected by West
Virginia Group.

II 8 THU OfUuP.
David S. Dawson was elected presi-
dent of the Board of Governors of the
West Virginia State Society at meet
ing Tuesday. He will be installed
at the December meeting, along with
other officers chosen.
Other officers elected are Mrs. Rose
Burchenal, first vice president; Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18

of $l25 by two colored men: Miss Abs
Booze, ll49 Owens place NE, who had
her purse, containing $225 and street
car tokens. snatched by two colored
youths, and DR.. j. Frank Wilson, 1400
M street NV whose medical satchel,
containing instruments valued at $40,
was stolen from his parked automo-
bile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
10000 Turkeys for C. C.. C..

1t will take 10000 turkeys to provide
thanksgiving Ginner for the 900
boys in the Civilian Conservation
Corps, the directors office said today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
NURSE ACCUSES MAN
Says He Attempted to Assault Her
at His Residence.

Accused of attacking a 2l-year-old
nurse who had been attending him,
Edward Dean Cantor, 40, of 1910 In
gleslde terrace NV, was being held
at the tenth precinct today on a
charge of assault with intent to rape.
The nurse, Miss Florence Phipps,
4OO5 Ninth street NV, was quoted by
police as saying Cantor choked her,
tore at her clothing and attempted to
assault her at his residence yesterday.
She broke away and ran downstairs,
where she called police, it was reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18

minister, helping Mrs. Kelly leave her
husband, killed her to obtain $3.50
she had withdrawn from a bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18

WOEL NE WTUW.
A jury at PittSfeld, Ill.,, yes
terday heard NelDton testify
for the State in the trial of
his father, the Req. C. E.
Ne,Oton, charged NTH the
murder OF Mrs. Dennis Kelly,
a former Sunday School
teacher in his Paris, NO.,
church.
-Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18

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Evening star., 1937-11-30
NEW MILK STRIKE
SEEN|NNEW YORK
Buffalo Would Be Hit by
WaIkout-vote Set
for Today.

~ the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Nov. 30-The
possibility of new milk strike today
threatened New Yorks two billion
dollar dairy industry. already con-
eerned with q l9-county strike in
effect since October 2S.
Henry j. Simons, spokesman for
producers in six Western New York
counties. said the dairymen would
vote today whether to call = strike
affecting Buffalo. the States second
largest city, with . population in
cluding its suburbs of more than
100000.
Producers are asking So per 100
pounds for 3.5 per cent butterfat milk
compared with $275 now received by
Dairymen's League members and
$2.45 by independent producers.
The present strike. called by the
dairy farmers union, is directed against
the New York City market, with union
recognition the principal issue.