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permit Of rental to the organization
for this amount. Efforts have been
made to find other quarters FOX these
troops, 1t was said, but the rentals
asked are In the neighborhood of $500
q month, so that If 1t is found that the
authorities can provide the building
1t will answer one Of the serious armory
problems.
Plans are being formulated for start
ing extensive improvements on the
rifle range at Camp Simms, Congress
Heights, D. c., as soon as the weather
Is sufficiently open for this work and
Of course, provided the necessary funds
can he obtained from the w. P. A
headquarters.
The program includes painting oi
the buildings, installation Of add.
tional drainage in the low sections OF
the reservation In the area of the tar.
get. butts and improvement of the
butts and the grounds generally. The
estimate sent to the w.. P. A. asks fol
$4,000 for labor. The Guard has ready
for expenditure on the necessary ma
terials s700. The program will provide
for 22l2 man months for labor, two
man months for carpenters and five
man months for painters.
In connection with the application
Of several veteran enlisted men for
authority to, take examinations for
commissions, although beyond the age
limits, guard headquarters sent test
case to the War Department. The
case selected was that of an enlisted
man who was five years over the
maximum Of 80 years for the appoint
ment Of second lieutenants of any
army.
The War Department ruled it did
not consider it sound to approve the
application and held that it was not
in the best interests of national de-
fense and declined to approve it.
There were a number of applica-
tions and all will be declined in con-
nection with this ruling of the War
Department. The men. concerned. it
was said, are considered to be valuable
off1cer material, and it was with some
regret that the officers find it neces-
sary to take the action demanded.
Pvt. Ben Vargas has been trans
ferred from Battery D, 260th Coast
Artillery, to Company A, 1e4th Quar-
termaster Regiment Pvt. RAYMOND
E. Halliday has been transferred from
the inactive list of Company A, 121st
Engineers, to Company A, 1O4th
Quartermaster Regiment. Pvt. Robert
R. Painter. inactive list, Battery E.
26Oth Coast Artillery, has been honor
ably discharged because of removal
from the city. Pvt Granvel D. Armel
has been transferred from the inactive
list OF the Medical Department De-
tachment, Special Troops, 29th Divi-
sion, to the 29th Division Military
Police Company. Pvt. Richard L. King
mas been transferred to the active list
OF Battery A. 260th Coast Artillery.
PVt. Charles H. S. Galloway, Head
quarters Detachment and Combat
Train. 26Oth Coast Artillery, has been
placed on the inactive list because
OF business interference. Pvts. R.
Noel Relihan and Charles M. Wesner
nave been transferred from the Head
quarters Company to the Headquarters
detachment, 29th Division. Staff
Sergt. Charles A. Hardy has been
transferred to the active list of the
Headquarters Detachment, Special
Troops. 29th Division. Pvt. E, S, Gros-
mart has been placed on the active list
OF the 18th Division, Military Police
Company.
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Third Division.

Mayor E. Couvrecelle of Chateau
Thierry, France, and a French war
veteran, was elected to honorary
membership, In the Washington
branch at a meeting last Wednesday.
Samuel Baumbardner. a bugler of
the 10th Field Artillery. was elected
vice president of the branch to succeed
Capt. Frank j. Jervey. who was
elected president. The latter succeeds
Maj. Ittai A. Luke, who has been
transferred to Ogden, Utah.
]. B. Payne, manager Of the
Schneider Baking Co., whose brother
was killed in the Wprld War while
serving in the I'd Dt4kou. was made
an honorary nemhoe!
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n e t t. director,
and member of
the post. will
speak and show
pictures of the
activities of the
Bureau of Pris-
orS.
Comdr. Joseph
j. Idler will in
troduce a prom
inent member of
the A eric a n
Legion who will
speak on the 1871,
anniversary o i
the Legion.
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Sponish War Veterans

The banquet held Thursday in
honor Of National President Mary Nc
Gauley was held at the Roosevelt
Hotel. There was also a reception
and dance. Conldr in Chief Alfred
j. Kennedy. Department Comdr. Vic
tor L. Woodbridge and many officers
OF the national organization attended.
Department President Myrtle Moxley
presided. The guests were welcomed
by Past Department President Mar
Earet Burns. Comdr. in Chief Ken
nedy spoke.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp met,
with Comdr. Charles c. Lewis pre-
siding. Vincent B. Osterman was re-
admitted to membership. Mrs Bertha
Holland Of Rice W. Means camp and
Department Junior Vice Comdr
Thomas S. Donovan spoke. The COM
mander announced that special COM
'mlttee will be appointed at the meet
7ng March 25 to arrange plans for
muster day services. Following the
meeting the camp joined with the
auxiliary in celebrating the tenth an
niversary Of the auxiliary.
Comdr. George F. Lang convened
regular meeting of Col. James S. Petit
Camp In the Soldiers and Sailors
temporary home Members were
guests of the auxiliary on Monday.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary cam
celed its last regular meeting and had
an entertainment in connection with
the celebration of its tenth birthday
anniversary. President Alice M,
-Huyck welcomed Department Comdr.
woodbridge and Department President
Moxley and their staffs. The men,
bers OF Miles Camp attended in
body. headed by Comdr. Lewis. A
buffet supper was served.
Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary was
host to Department President Moxley
and Department Comdr. Woodbridge
and their officers President Rebeka
Pedigo presented President Moxley
with gift on behalf of the auxiliary.
1t was the annual Official visitation.
New members inducted were Fannie
Clarke. Dorothy Depro. Hilda Lawson,
Dorothy Allen, Sallie Clements. Ethel
sublak and Jessie Perham. The next
meeting will be short, after which car
nations will be made for Memorial
Day.
Meetings this week: Monday, Col.
John Jacob Aastor Camp; Tuesday,
Col. James S. Petit Camp; Friday,
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp.
Monday. Admiral George Dewey
Naval Auxiliary, and Friday, Gen. Mel
son A. Miles Auxiliary.
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meeting an election was held to fill
vacant Offices and the following were
elected. Wilbur c. Pickett, executive
chairman: Frank Grove, color bearer,
and Michael Hyman, sergeant at
arms and in charge of public rela-
tions. David A. Turner. chairman
Of the Program Committee is working
on constructive plan of Embarrassing
activities. Reports were presented by
C.. M. Whitaker, finance officer; Jim
Mackin. Membership Committee, and
Sam Flatow, in charge of entertain
ment.
United States District Attornay
David A. Pine has been elected to
membership in the post.
The annual military ball of the Dis
trict of Columbia Department, the
American Legion, will be held at the
Willard Hotel on April at $50 o'clock
and close at 1:30 am. Department
Comdr. Thomas Mason, jr., has ap-
pointed James F. Kehoe of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing post as
general chairman. He has appointed
subcommittee which are meeting each
Friday night at the Willard
Tickets may be obtained at the door
or from any post conpnander. They
will not be mailed out, as in previous
years.
The General Committee, appointed
by the commander to arrange for the
annual convention in August, will meet
tomorrow night at department head
quarters. with William Hargrave of
Fort Stevens Post as general chair
man.
The annual May Day exercises,
sponsored by the Legion, at the District
of Columbia World War Memorial. will
be held on May /. The committee,
also under the direction of William
Hargrave. will meet next Friday at
department headquarters at 4:3O pm.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, Executive
Committee has been notified by Adjt.
Carl Rittenhouse to meet in the club
rooms Wednesday at 8 pm. Comdr.
John T. Long will preside.
On Friday at 7:30 pm Capt. Rus
sell Riordan will preside at the busi-
ness meeting of the squadron There
will be entertainment and refresh
ments. Members of the squadron
Drum and Bugle Corps should report
to Musical Director Richard H. Wan
cour on Tuesday at 7 pm. in Roosevelt
High School Armory.
Candidates for the baseball team to
represent Fort Stevens Post in the
Junior Baseball League will meet with
Manager Joseph A. Ashi in the club
rooms, 1924 Georgia avenue NV, on
March 81 at 2 pm.
A dinner-dance will be held in
Stansbury Hall on May 8.
Department Employment Officer
Donald G. Stanley urges in order to
assist the Public Employment Service
to make an accurate record of all un-
employed veterans in this city, all
World War veterans now out of en-
ployment register as soon as possible
at Public Employment Service Office,
480 Indiana avenue NV He also urges
all veterans to mention the Legion
when registering in order that the
Legion may get credit for the applica-
ton.
Bunker Hill Post No 81 will have
its spring dance May IA at the Indian
Spring Country Club.
United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post No &c. met at the Hay
loft Club Wednesday night, with Act
ing Comdr John A. Long presiding.
This meeting was designated as a
membership rally.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post met last
Monday evening at Thomas Circle
A A.. >ll cl
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Look Who's Here,

CANON CITY, Colo. QP.-Not until
he was half shaved in the Colorado
Penitentiary barber shop did w. J.
Ryan, Denver detective, notice the
barber was Lefty" Johnson, with
whom he traded bullets while johnson
was fleeing q restaurant hold-up.
Johnson captured later. Ryan
went th1ouGE &tth tho shayA
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V.F. v. .ACCEPTSB|D
|F0R ENCAMPMENT
Woodbridge BrookIand Group
Invites Veterans There
for June Event.
Meetings This Week.

Monday: Equality-Walter Reed
Post. No. 284. 935 G place NV;
Internal Revenue Post, No. 2464,
Continental Hotel.
Tuesday: National Capital Post,
No. l27, 1015 L street NV.
Wednesday: Defense Post, No.
2357. 202O Rhode Island avenue
h.E.; Washington Post. No. 1854,
100 L street NV: Overseas Mil
itary Band, National Guard Ar
mory.
Thursday: Potomac Post, No.
1885, Northeast Masonic Tem-
pie; United States Treasury Post.
No. 2400, 1882 Eighteenth street
NV.
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The Council Of Administration, Dis
trict Department, Veterans of Foreign
Wars at the last meeting. held at the
District Building, accepted an invita-
ton Of the Woodbridge -Brookland
Business Association to hold its an
nual encampment in June in that Sec
! ton. Department Comdr. Herman
has appointed committee to make
the arrangements with Defense Post
and the business association.
Roland Hay. chairman of the de-
partment Athletic Events Committee,
is arranging with several sports pro-
moters in the city to conduct the
departments spring sports program.
Follow Me Post elected new men,
bers They were given the obligation
by Past Comdr. William A. Downs.
They are Archie P Hughes, William
Langley. John E. Baker, Frank Toro.
Louis Lazzarini and Cylde w. Hall
A dance will be given by the post
March 80 at the Northeast Masonic
Temple.
The next meeting will be held in
Northeast Masonic Temple April 5.
Nominations and elections Of officers
will be the principal business
Mrs. Adelaide M. Grant, depart
ment president of the Ladies' Auxil-
iary, was guest of honor at the dance
given by McKimmie Catterton Post
at the Washington Hotel on Tuesday
evening.
National Capital Auxiliary held its
last meeting at the Washington Post
Club. The department president and
her staff made their official visitation,
The auxiliary presented Mrs. Grant
with pyrex casserole and chromium
tray. The next meeting will be held
at the Washington Post Club on
March "a.
The Defense Post No. 1851 extends
to all comrades an invitation to attend
an open meeting on March % at $50
pm. at Odd Fellows Hall. 1922 Rhode
Island avenue NE National Legis-
lative Officer Millard w. Rice will talk
on Veterans legislation. Refreshments
will be served
The post accepted the invitation of
the auxiliary to join them on Wednes-
day, following the auxiliary visitation,
in celebration of st. Patrick's Day.
Refreshments we're served. Mrs. Mary
Obey, senior vice president, was host
ess.
At its social meeting tomorrow at
935 G place NV at $50 pm. Equali-
! ty-Walter Reed Post, No. 284. will be
addressed by Representative Hamilton
; Fish of New York on Keeping Amer
ica Out of War" Refreshments will
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Royal Neighbors of America.

Martha McCaffery Camp invites its
members and neighboring camps to the
meeting and bingo party at the camp
room at Pythian Temple tomo1on
night. y
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Legion Holds Military Ball
On 4 pril 5 at Willard Hotel
James F. Kehoe Is Appointed General
Chair1nan-Tickets Not to Be Mailed
Out as IL, Previous Years.

The Department of Justice Post. No
Al. will meet tomorrow at 8 pm. in
the conference room Of the Federal
Bureau Of Prisons. James v. Ben
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Rear Admiral Samuel M. Robinson,
now at Schenectady. N. Y, as inspec-
tor Of naval material, will relinquish
that duty on April IS and, upon arrival
here, will be assigned to the Navy
Department as senior member of the
Compensation Board.
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ALUMNI TO DINE
Davis Of Reserve Board to Preside
at Grinnell Session,

at Grinnell Session.
Chester Davis, member of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, will preside at
the annual dinner Of the Grinnell
College alumni chapter at the Dodge
Hotel Wednesday at $50 pm.
An address will be delivered by John
Scholte Nollen, Grinnell president,
who was unable to attend last years
event because Of serious injuries in
motor ae (dent. Robert r. Kerr, gen.
sfN ALUM secretary. also win speak.
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Job S Daughters

The Dramatic Club of Bethel, No. 2,
presented minstrel show on March 8.
The last meeting night was grand
visitation. The next meeting will be
March rs, to honor Mrs. Ethel Wead,
founder of Jobs Daughters.
Bethel No. will have Initiation
on March "a, Masonic and Eastern
Star night. The Dramatic Club will
give q sktt.
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CONTROLLERS TO MEET
Unemployment Compensation Act
Rating to Be Discussed.

The merit rating provisions OF the
District Unemployment Compensation
Act will be considered at a round
table discussion following . dinner of
the District of Columbia Control Of
the Controllers Institute of America
at $50 pm. Tuesday at the Carlton
Hotel.
John L. Bischoff of the District
Unemployment Compensation Board
will be the groups guest. John Davies
Is president Of the local organization.
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SERVICE ORDERS.
ARMY

Myers. Col. Diller Slvder, infantry
Pontiac, ILL.,, to Office OF chief Of Ma
tional Guard Bureau; May 20.
Miles. Col. Sherman. general staff
corps. Office of chief of staff, to Fort
Sill, Okla; June 80.
Dabney, 1t. Col Walter D., Finance
Department. to Office of chief Of Ma
tional Guard Bureau. on completion
Of foreign service tour July 18.
Wilson. 1t. Col Durward S., in.
fantry, Washington Provisional Bri.
gade. to- Fort Benning,. Ga; Au-
gust 90
Reinhardt. 1t. Col. Emil F., in.
fantry, Pennsylvania National Guard
Washington. Pa, to Washington Pro.
visional Brigade; August /.
jenkins. 1t. Col Wilbur G., Med
ical Corps, Fort Leavenworth. Kans.
to Army Medical Center on arrival a,
San Francisco from Hawaiian De.
partment.
Heiner, Maj. Gordon G., jr., fielc
artillery. Madison Barracks, N. Y. te
Virginia Military Institute, Lexing.
ton; August /.
Coyle. Capt. Harold j., field artil-
lery, Virginia Military Institute, Lex
ington. to Philippine Department;
September 9.
Each Of following officers, Engineer
Corps, Cornell University, Ithaca
N. Y. to Fort Belvoir, Va; Septem.
Der IL, First It. Robert Erlenkotter
First 1t. Charles W. Schnabel.
Each Of following officers. Engineer
Corps. University of California, Berke.
ley, to Fort Belvoir, Va: May %
First 1t. Charles R. Broshous, First
1t William c. Hall. First 1t. Robert
G. MacDonnell. First 1t. Thomas De F
Rogers, Second 1t. Herbert c. Gee
Second 1t. Ivan c. Rumsey.
Mannix. Master Sergt. John, Re.
serve Officer Training Corps, Balti-
more. to home to await retirement;
March 81.
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DANF0RD AND HERR
ARRIVE MARCH 26
Will Take Posts Here as Chiefs
of Artillery and
Cavalry.

The new chief Of field artillery
COL Robert M. Danford, recently re-
lieved from duty as chief of staff
OF the 9Th Corps Area. Chicago
ILL.,, and the new chief of cavalry
Col. John K. Herr. relieved last week
from duty with the 7th Cavalry, Fort
Bliss, Tex, who will begin their four
year terms of Office as the heads of
their respective arms on March 26.
are both well known in Washington.
Col. Danford will succeed Mai. Gen.
Upton Birnie, jr. The latter has been
granted leave of absence with per-
mission to visit foreign countries. Al
though Gen. Birnie will not attain
the statutory retirement age limit un-
I'll July 7, 1941, he is eligible for re-
tirement on his own application.
Col. Herr, who will succeed Mai
Gen. Leon B. KRONER, upon relinquish-
ing his duties at Fort Bliss last week
visited Fort Riley, Kans., and Fort
Knox, KY, in connection with train
ing activities. He is expected to ar
rive here within the next day or so.
Comdr. Walter c. Espach, Medical
Corps. U. S. NJ, recently selected for
promotion, will make his number for
the rank Of captain on June 3, as the
result OF redistribution in numbers in
grades IN the line, when his running
mate becomes due for promotion. OF
those officers of the Medical Corps
recommended at the same time for
advancement to the rank of COM
mander, 1t. Comdrs. Erik G.. Hakans-
son. Alanson lie r. Bryan, George B.
Bowling, Louis Iverson, Victor S.
Armstrong. Charles E. Morse, jr;
James B. Maloney, Warwick T. Brown
and Herbert L. Barbour have become
due for promotion. The remaining
lieutenant commanders on the list of
selecters probably will not begin to
advance until 1899.
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FORT WASHINGTON
TOBE CAMP SCENE
Third of Series to Be Held
Saturday for District
Reserve Officers.

The third Of series of contact
camps for District Reserve officers will
be held at For Washington, Md, next
Saturday from 2:3O to pm The
aim of this camp will be to give the
participating officers a definite picture
of the war strength infantry rifle COM
pany and an idea of the trends for
modernization.
There will be demonstrated new rifle
craftsmanship and machine gun
craftsmanship courses. The camp will
be conducted in two phases, Cd DEM
onstrations and co exhibits. The
demonstration phase will consist of
the war organization of an infantry
company, machine gun craftsmanship
new 1000" course), rifle marks
manship (new 1000" course).
hayonet course and fighting, howitzer
platoon operation, defensive works,
command post set-up and the field
and combat train of an infantry rifle
company. The exhibits will include
a. battalion first-aid set-up, field
equipment of the infantry soldier. field
equipment of the infantry officer,
new field equipment of the infantry
officer, new infantry semi-automatic
rifle, .50-cal;ber machine gun. sub
caliber shooting and caliber 80 rifle
shooting. Mess will be served in the
fleld, using field kitchens and mess
kits. The 18th Infantry Band from
Fort Howard will render the musical
program.
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At its social meeting tomorrow at
935 G place NV at $50 pm. Equali-
ty-Walter Reed Post, No. 284. will be
addressed by Representative Hamilton
Fish of New York on Keeping Amer
ica Out Of War" Refreshments will
be served.
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NAVY.


Clark, Comdr. James c., detached
Naval Operations to Naval War Col
lege, Newport, r. l.: June.
Davis, Comdr. Ralph O., detached
Naval Operations to U. s. s. Indian
apolis: May.
Caldwell, 1t. Earl S., detached Naval
Operations to U. S. S. Melville; April.
Fitzgerald, 1t. Justin S., detached
Naval Academy to Asiatic Station;
April.
Walden, 1t. Albert j., detached navy
yard to U. s. S. Saratoga; May.
Mccain, 1t. q. g. John S.. jr.. de-
tached U. S. S. R-l3 to Naval
Academy; June.
McClain, 1t. q. g. Warren H., de-
tached Naval Academy to U. s. s.
Maryland; May.
Wood, 1t. q. g. Lester O., detached
U. S. s. Neches to Naval Academy;
June.
Black, 1t. q. g. Orrin F.. detached
U. S. S. Hannibal to Naval Training
Station, Norfolk, Va; July.
Each of the following officers de-
tached U. s. S. Utah to Naval
Academy; June: 1t. q. g. John O.
Miner, 1t. q. g. George P. Huff, 1t.
q. g. William c. Norvell.
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MARINES.

Games, Capt. Edmund B., detached
navy yard. Philadelphia to U. S. S.
Savannah; March.
Straub, Capt. Robert j., detached
1st Brigade, Quantico, to Depot Of
Supplies, Philadelphia; April /.
Ferguson, Capt. Edwin c., detached
Corps Base, San Diego, to LIST Brigade,
Quantico; May.
Watson. Capt. Paul B., detached
Marine Barracks, Quantico, to navy
yard, New York City; April.
Frisbie, Capt. Julian NJ. detached
corps headquarters to barracks, Paris
Island, s. c.; March.
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The weeks instruction for District
Reserve officers will begin this morn
ing at Fort Myer. Va. $50 to 10 am,
when local cavalry officers will re-
ceive instruction in eQuitation and
drill. Tomorrow evening members of
the 428th and 429th Infantry Regi-
ments will take up the company and
platoon in defense. Tuesday evening
coast artillery officers will discuss
night drill for seacoast artillery, while
infantry field officers will take up the
infantry brigade in defense.
Military intelligence officers and
those Of the Adjutant General De-
partment Reserve meeting Wednesday
evening will discuss the Committee
on Combat Intelligence, while members
of the 1320th Service Unit the same
evening will take up the supply prob
lens OF a mobilization center. Ord
nance officers and those of the 1,3O5th
and l3l0th Service Units will meet
Thursday evening The replacement
center will be discussed at the 1920
Service Unit conference Friday eve
ming. The same evening the 364th
Medical Regiment will take up its
regimental problem.
The following District officers now
assigned to the SD Quartermaster
Regiment are attached to the 1st
Battalion (Holabird Quartermaster De-
poo: Capt. John B. Rooney, First
Its. Michael Carle Wayne c. Lam
bertson. William Rafel, John 1.
Spreckelmyer, Meyer Taske and
Charles G.. Troyke; Second Its. Robert
E. Findley, Eugene P. Hogan. How
ard Larcombe. Charles Maylon, Louis
F. Peak, Robert G. Pohlmann, Leo A.
Riegel, Morris j. Schaub and Charles
o. Tingley.
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U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post met last
Monday evening at Thomas Circle
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United States Bureau of Internal
Revenue Post No. 80. met at the Hay
loft Club Wednesday night, with Act
ing Comdr John A. Long presiding.
This meeting was designated as a
memhershio ro 11v
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Comdr. George F. Lang convened
regular meeting of Col. James S. Petit
Camp In the Soldiers and Sailors
temporary home. Members were
guests of the auxiliary on Monday.
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Mrs. Adelaide NJ Grant, depart
ment president of the Ladies Auxil-
iary, was guest of honor at the dance
given by McKimmie Catterton Post
at the Washington Hotel on Tuesday
evening.