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Evening star., 1939-01-01
D. C.. Guard Candidate
For Military Academy Named
One of Veteran Officers of LocoI
Militio to Retire on January 19

The candidate Of the District
Guard for cadetship at the
United States Military Academy has
been nominated by Brig. Gen. Al
oeit l.. Cox, commander Of the local
militia. He is Pvt. Mitchell Col
denthall, the enlisted man Of the
local guard who had the top marks
as the result Of educational ex-
aminations and drill attendance.
His nomination has been acknowl-
edged by Maj. Gen. E. F. Adams,
adJutant general of the Army, to
whom the nomination was sent.
The nomination gives him the
right to participate in the compete
tive examinations which will be
held throughout the country next
spring, when candidates from Ma
tional Guard units of other States
Will participate for the Is appoint
ments. The top men of this group
Will receive the coveted appoint
ments and they will enter the acad-
emy next July !, without further
tests.
There are already number of
enlisted men who have made for
NAL applications for authority to
take the tests next fall. Enlisted
men Who desire to try for the ap-
polntments have to serve at least
one year in the militia, prior to
entrance to the academy by way
OF the Guard. The local militia al
ready has several of its candidates
at the military school.
The Guard will soon lose one of
It's veteran officers. Capt. Arthur
c. Newman, commander of Com
pany A, 372d Infantry, will reach
the statutory age limit on jan
uary 10, and will be placed on the
retired list.
capt. Newman was born here
January 10, 1875, and was gradu-
ated in 1895 from Howard Univer-
sity with the degree of B. s. He
enlisted as private Of Infantry
June IA, 1908. He served In the
ranks until June IA, 1896, when he
was promoted to second lieutenant
OF Infantry. On July 18, 1913, he
was made a first lieutenant. He
was mustered into the Federal serv-
Ice Tor duty on the Mexican bor-
der as a first lieutenant, and en-
tered the World War with the same
rank. During the war he was made
captain, serving with the 372d
Infantry. He was with that regi-
ment in the Alsace-Lorraine and
Meuse-Argonne sectors, his regi-
ment being decorated with the
croix de guerre, with palms.
Subsequent to the World War, he
re-entered the guard as a captain,
when 1t was reorganized. In April
10, 1921, he went over to the infan-
try when his organization was
changed from an engineer unit. He
is a former principal Of a high
school here, and also was professor
Of military science and tactics in
the local schools.
Greater responsibilities have been
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Loyol Order of Moose

Columbia Lodge will hold open
house today in the clubroom for
members from noon to 6 pm.
The Board of Officers will meet
Tuesday at 7:30 pm. to arrange
plans for the w. F. Amole class in
February. The Entertainment Com
mittee will also meet with the board
to arrange activities for the month
The Cumberland Marching Club
will meet Tuesday at $3.50 pm. to
elect officers.
At the meeting on December q a
class of 30 candidates were initiated.
Dictator George H. Eddleman pre-
sided. Charles M. Kennedy, region
al director, was the guest speaker.
He presented the lodge with q paint
ing Of one Of the children at Moose
heart.
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Shepherds of Bethlehem

National Lodge met, with the
commander, Mrs. Roberta Howard
Barnes, presiding. Mrs. Margaret
Licarione was nominated as the
commander for the ensuing term.
Sampel G. Thompson of No. 4 was
officially received as deputy supreme
commander. Deputies from the Dis
trict of Columbia and Maryland,
Mrs. Anne Apolonio, Wilson L. Jones,
E. Viola Thompson, Mrs. Edna F.
Howard, Mrs. Grace I. DIETRICH,
Mrs. Hattie Schumate, Mrs. Ellen
Langley. r. L. Whipple and William
A. Langley, spoke. The next meeting
will be January II. Election of off,
GERS will follow honoring Mr..
Thompson and former Deputy Su-
preme CCmdr. Mrs. Lula L. Lee
Of Alexandria, Va, at 935 G place
NV.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Trench RAT Chapter
Ho|ds.0pen House,;
Meetings Listed
Christmas Party
Given for Patients
At Mount Alto

Washington Dugout, No. 1O7, Ma
tional Order Of Trench Rats Of the
Disabled American Veterans Of the
World War, held open house last
night at the home of Blue Rodent
William Covert, 1902 Meridian place
NV, with members of the organ
ization and auxiliary as guests. A
buffet supper was served.
Department Comdr. Walter C..
Hess last week announced depart
ment chapter meetings for January
as follows: Rea Chapter, January
5. 100 L street NV; Federal
Chapter, January 8, 1015 L street
NV; Department Executive Com
mittee, January 10, District Build
ing; Ace-Rasmussen Chapter, jan
uary 20, lois L street NV; National
Capital Chapter, January 20, 1872
Twentieth street NV; Womens
Auxiliary. January 20, 1922 Twentieth
street NV. Meetings for Interior
Department Chapter, Col Young
Chapter and Dugout No. 1O7, Trench
Rats, will be announced later.
Department Comdr. Hess and Mrs.
Dorothy Covert, commander of the
Women's Auxiliary, were guests at
the annual Christmas party given
for patients at Mount Alto Hospital
by the hospital staff. Miss Agnes
Brophy was hostess, DR.. Louis G.
Beardsley acted as master of cere-
monies and DR.. Victor Warren
played the role of Santa Claus. The
Marine Band Orchestra rendered
program and there was entertain
ment. Refreshments were served.
Among other guests were Brig.
Gen. Frank T. Hines, Bishop James
E. Freeman, Isaac Cans and Father
Abbott.
The party marked the "unveiling"
OF a ramp-called by the patients
the Notwithstanding from the
wards to the recreation hall, the in
stallation of which enables wheel
chair patients to attend functions.
Mrs. Hargraves, Mrs. Howard and
Mrs. Holt gave baskets to patients
who were members of the D. A. v.
and each of the 40 patients Of the
women's ward was given a gift. The
auxiliary has adopted the women's
ward as a special project. In addi-
ton baskets were distributed to
needy families of organization men,
bers
Among other activities of the aux
iliary is Americanization work. Mrs.
Lucille Cuney, chairman of this
committee, attended the tea given
in honor of immigrant mothers of
students at the Americanization
School, Tenth and H streets NV.
She has volunteered her services to
the school and was given instruc-
tions in the work by Mrs. w. w.
Husband.
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By LEON 6. TURROU
as Told to
DAVID 6. WITTELS

sick bay, and too sick to talk or be
taken of.
At the other he still was in the
ships hospital, and when inter-
viewed said feebly that he didn't
want to be taken of, but wanted to
60 to Germany.
I wonder what made Gutenberg
a husky, healthy, comparatively
young man, who looked absolutely
clear-eyed and fit when he testified
before the Federal grand jury May
26, so very sick so shortly after
ward.
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1000 Vets Are Given
Christmas Presents
By Legion Auxiliary
Rehabilitation Committee
Work Is Revealed in
Choirmon's Report

approximately 1000 veterans
were provided Christmas presents
by the District Of Columbia de-
partment, the American Legion
Auxiliary, according to report of
Mrs. Ada Riley, rehabilitation chair
man, made to Miss Minnie May
Hardy, department president.
Aside from this annual activity
the committee throughout the year
has visited hospitals and distrib-
uted gifts. Handicraft articles
made by these men are sold by the
members Of the auxiliary.
Vincent B. Costello Unit No. Is
will meet Tuesday night at the
War Mothers Home, 1927 New
Hampshire avenue NV. A Christ
mast party was given for so un-
derprivileged children at the Y. w.
G. A. The unit also donated four
baskets to needy veterans for
Christmas.
TIE I'd Division Unit, No. %, and
the Juniors visited the home of q
widow Of World War veteran on
Christmas Eve and had a Christmas
party. The Juniors took tree with
decorations, also presents. Refresh
ments were served A baby was
given clothes by the Juniors, who
range in age from 8 to IS years.
They also made punch. Catherine
Griffin sang. The widow received a
check from the unit.
Following the party, Mrs. Bertha
Angevine, president of the unit, pre-
sented all with gifts. Mrs. Frances
Snow, assisted by Mrs. Amelie Selin-
ger, had charge Of the Juniors.
The unit sent basket, clothes and
toys to a family Of seven.
Mrs. Angevine will entertain the
Juniors at her home this week.
The James E. Walker Unit, No. 26,
held its regular monthly meeting
with all the newly elected and in
stalled officers.
On December % Christmas party
for 40 underprivileged children was
held by this unit. Toys, candy and
fruit were given of a Christmas tree
and ice cream and cake was served
each child
The George E. Killeen Unit, No.
Is, will meet Wednesday at the
Killeen clubrooms, 1904 M street
NV. The department president,
Miss Minnie Nav uardy opd bar
staff will make their official vista
ton. January is legislative month";
and invitations have been extended
to members of Congress to speak on
Legislation Before Congress"
The unit and post had children's
community Christmas party at Cor
don Junior High School. The unit
gave baskets of food to several
families.
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a gift. The post also contributed
to the cigarette fund collected by
the auxiliary and distributed to sick
veterans.
ooley-McCullough Post. No. %,
will meet Tuesday at pm, at the
V. F. w. clubrooms. 1700 L street
NV. A request will be made for
autos to carry entertainers to and
from st. Elizabeth's Hospital on
January 4.
An entertainment was given at
the Walter Reed Hospital on De-
cember %. during which the posts
unit served refreshments.
Seven new members were admitted
to Sergt. Jasper Post at the last
regular meeting. Comdr. Hiram w.
Hummer presided.
More than 80 children were sup
piled with gifts at the post and
auxiliary Christmas party. Thirty
families were given Christmas bas-
kets by the Welfare Committee Of
the post and auxiliary.
The regular meeting of the post
will be held in the Pythian Temple
on Wednesday.
George Washington Post, No. l.,
Will celebrate past commanders
night Tuesday at the Club Admiral,
1640 Rhode Island avenue NV.
Comdr. Amos A. Fries announces
special program has been ar
ranged by the past commanders. 1t
will be ladies night and guests of
the evening will be members of the
American Legion, American Legion
Auxiliary and the George Baldwin
Mccoy Unit Of the American Wom-
ems Legion. At the conclusion of
the program dancing will follow.
Henry c. Spengler Post, No. IL,
met at the Thomas Circle Club
rooms Wednesday. Comrades Chase,
Fawcett and Sweeney were ap-
pointed to formulate special CAL
endar for post activities during
1899.
Chairmen of the various Legion
committees appointed were: Aero
nautics, Arthur L. Smith; Amer
icanism, Mark G.. Miller; athletics,
Jesse Sweeney; Armistice Day, Wal
ZACH A. McCathran; ceremonial,
Will H. Chase; child welfare,
Thomas E. Fawcett: civic relations,
Willis ]. Nolan; department ball,
Joseph A. Giovannoni; emergency
aid, Herbert j. Bryson; employment,
Chester M. Reich; Entertainment.
Steve Uhlrick: Flag Day, Wallach
A. McCathran; finance, Will H.
Chase; graves registration, Jesse
Sweeney; historian, Alvin D. Hatha-
way; Judge advocate, Frederick o.
Roth; legislative, Harry E. Schilling;
Memorial Day, Wallach A. McCath-
ran; music, Glenn c. Dorsey; ma
tional defense, Wallach A. Nc
Cathran; publicity, Mark G. Miller;
radio, Jack Nursell; Sons of the
Legion, Joseph M. Owens; trophies
and awards, Watson B. Miller; vet
erans' preference, Thomas E. Faw-
cett; war orphans, Robert S. Boyd;
welfare, Daniel J. Broderick, and
membership, Watson B. Miller.
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Schedule of Meetings.

Infantry and signal officers will
meet Tuesday evening, the infantry
group taking up the rifle squad
without arms and the manual of
arms. Signal officers will discuss
radio intelligence, companies, Or
ganlzation and duties. Officers of
all arms and services are urged to
attend the school in command and
staff procedure which will be held
Wednesday evening. 1t. Col. Philips
will discuss field orders. The same
evening Field Artillery officers will
take up the conduct of fire, prep
aration of firing data rapid) and
the conduct of fire, axial. Cavalry
packs and packing, indirect laying of
machine guns, communication, liai-
son and control of the 462d Armored
-tCar Squadron, and tactics and re-
connaissance will be discussed at
the cavalry meeting Thursday eve
ming. Map reading will be the sub
Ject of the candidates school
Thursday evening On Friday eve
ming District medical officers will
discuss the orientation of the medi-
cal service from front to rear. Cav
airy officers of the District will meet
at Fort Myer, Va, next Sunday
morning for instruction in equita-
ton, which will include a mounted
drill and q croSS-country ride,
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Spunish War Veterans
Auxiliury

Meetings this week are: Monday
Admiral George Dewey Naval Aux
iliary; Tuesday, Col. John Jacob
Astor Auxiliary; Wednesday, de-
partment meeting; Thursday, M
Emmett Urell Auxiliary; Friday
Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary.
On December 10 Mrs. Madge Ryce
presided at meeting of the Ad-
miral George Dewey Naval Aux
iliary. Mrs. Vernon Allen Dixon
was initiated. A Christmas party
was held.
On January the John Jacob
Astor Auxiliary will have installa-
ton of officers. Refreshments will
be served.
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mittee of directors and their wives,
the Ministerial Council and officers
of the Women's Guild, with Mrs.
Bennett assisting.
A change to be seen in the chill
dren's home since the last recep-
ton will be the remodeled boys
recreation room given by the Ki.
wants Club In memory Of the late
John g. Bennett.
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Central Union Mission
To Hold Reception

The Central Union Missions an
nual New Year reception will be
held tomorrow from 2 to pm. In
vitations have been issued to friends
and contributors to visit the mis-
sion, but any one interested in at
tending will be welcome, Mrs. John
s. Bennett, superintendent, said.
Arrangements have been made to
have groups shown through the
seven floors of the mission and the
Children's Emergency Home ad-
joining. Musicians from Leon
Brusilons orchestra will play, and
visitors viii be received By . COM
Evening star., 1939-01-01
Kiwonis Ceremony Set
At Fredericksburg
Special Dispatch to the Star.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Dec
31.--Installation of officers and new
members of the Board of Directors
of the Kiwanis Club of this city
will feature meeting Tuesday at
7 pm. at the Princess Anne Hotel
A ladies night" dance will follow
the induction ceremonies.
New officers are DR.. Edward AL
vey, jr., president; DR.. j. E. Wal
tiers, vice president; Ray E. Hall,
secretary, and Hugh D. Scott, treas
urer.
Members of the board include
Guy H. Brown, G. Arthur Smith
Earl Overly. DR.. Earl r. Ware, DR.,
Phillip Coz and Roger Clarke.
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Meetings This Week.

>0S~A~0S AAAAS
Monday-Sons Of the American
Legion rife team, National
Guard Armory, 4 pm.
Tuesday-George Washington,
No. /, the Admiral Club, $50
pm. Vincent B. Costello, No.
IS, Carlton Hotel, $3.50 pm.
Cooley Met cCullough, No. %,
TOO L street NV, 8 pm.
Second Division, No. %, New
Colonial Hotel, 8 pm. Fort
Stevens, No. 80, Squadron,
Roosevelt High School, 7 pm.
Fort Stevens. No. 80, Drum
and Bugle Corps, Roosevelt
High School, 8 pm.
Wednesday-Sergeant Jasper,
No. 13. Pythian Temple, $50
pm. Columbia, No. "a, Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines
Club, 8 pm.
Thursday-Jane A. Delano, No.
6, the Nurses Registry, 8:15
pm. Fort Stevens, No. 80,
Stansbury Hall, $3.50 pm.
Friday-Agriculture, No. SO,
Room No. 1899 South Build
ing, Department Of Agricul-
ture. $3.50 pm. Sons of the
American Legion Drum and
Bugle Corps. National Guard
Armory, 6p.m.
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(LdSt of q Series. J

DR.. Ignatz T. Griebl wrote that
the authorities on the S. S. Bremen
would not let him communicate with
Kapitan-Lieutenant DR.. Erich Pheif-
fer.
At Cherbourg, the first stop of the
Bremen, Griebl handed a message
to Johann Kleiber, assistant wireless
operator. 1t was addressed to:
"Dr. Erich Pheiffer
"cfo Marine Nachrichten Stelle,
Bremen, Germany"
And it read:
Arriving on steamship Bremen
Tuesday without passport-without
baggage-tourist cabin 656.
"Dr. Griebl.'
At Southampton he handed a
message to Karl Gerstung, chief
wireless operator on the Bremen.
1t was addressed to: "F. B. I. chief,
New York." and 1t read:
"Will return in due time to
testify at trial. Please arrange
with American consul at Berlin
for my passport, as I left too
hurriedly to get one"
You might think that made us
mad. 1t didn't. We had to laugh.
You had to know the man to un-
derstand what made history some
thing like that.
He now is practicing medicine in
Vienna. He had applied for per-
mission to practice medicine in Ger
many several years previous when
he was in hot water here for his
NaI propaganda activities.
Pheiffer Met Him.
Pheiffer, who Is head OF the Nazi
Naval Intelligence Bureau at Bre-
men and directing genius OF the
vast Nazi spy conspiracy in this
country, met him at Bremerhaven.
At first preparations were made
to put Griebl in Jail there for enter
ing without a passport. They had
to punish him for that, they con-
tended blandly. Afterwards, they
would deport him to us, they prom
ised solemnly.
They didn't put Griebl in jail.
The moment the hue and cry died
down a bit, and our State Depart
ment relaxed pressure, Griebl was,
according to official dispatches. "re-
leased upon payment of so marks
fine.
Nothing more was said OF de-
porting him to the United States.
And where did Griebl get the
80 marks to pay his fine? His
letters said he had no money left.
When searched on the ship he had
only $3.50, and out of that he paid
Sl56 passage money. and paid for
radiograms to Pheiffer and to this
country.
Remember George Werner GU
denberg, the aviation spy whom we
caught at Bristol, Pa, and who had
given Wilhelm Lonkowski, master
Nazi aviation spy, blueprints OF the
experimental Curtiss X-2 scout
bombers, being built for the United
States Army?
Gutenberg Frank.
Gutenberg was an honest sort Of
chap and investigation showed that
Lonkowski and Otto Hermann
Voss lured him into this spy ring
after long persuasion and gradual
wearing down and that this was
his only slip.
He was pretty frank with us and
impressed the Federal grand jury
the same way. He had fine job
in Bristol and money in the bank
and a home. He had a wife with
whom he was obviously deeply in
love and a small son whom he
adored.
We watched him carefully for a
while. No official Nazi sources made
any move to aid him, as they did
others in the spy ring. He did not
contact any one in the spy ring.
We talked It over and decided 1t
! was safe to let him 60 homo and to
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Spy Witness Gutenberg FIees
Just Before the Trial

MS Work until we needed him to
testify.
So we did, and he stood the test.
For instance, when we sent him
word to appear May Is to testify
before the grand jury, he promptly
came up to New York from Bristol,
appeared before the grand jury on
the dot, and testified readily. m
view OF that we relaxed all yigi-
lance in his case.
Gutenberg Flees.
The next day, May 27. Capt.
Ahrens, commander of the S. S.
Bremen, was before the grand jury
answering questions concerning the
trip Of Griebl on his ship from New
York to Bremerhaven, and as to
why he had refused to surrender
Griebl at Cherbourg.
The door opened and an attend
ant told me that man who said he
was Capt. William Drechsel, super
intendent Of the Hapag-Lloyd port
here, wanted to see me.
He was q bit breathless when he
came in, and there was a radiogram
form in his hand.
II just received this, Mr.. Tur-
rou, he exclaimed. 'It is from Capt.
Koch Of the S. S. Hamburg, which
sailed last midnight. You said you
wanted me to inform you right away
of all stowaways. -
EYES," I said, instantly interested.
"Well this says they found a stow
away on the Hamburg this morning.
1t says he says his name is -"
Capt. Drechsel paused to refresh
his memory from the radiogram.
1T says his name is-George Gu
denberg!"
I must have jumped 3 feet. I'm
sure my eyes popped.
None of us believed that Guden-
berg, who had appeared just yester-
day voluntarily, who had had so
many other opportunities to escape
and had scorned them, had now fled
of his own free will. It was adding
insult to injury.
Hard to Believe.
I found 1t so hard to believe that
got Capt. Drechsel to radio Capt.
Koch, on the Hamburg, now some
300 miles to sea, for an exact de-
scription of the stowaway.
But when the answer came back
it was our Gutenberg all right. Capt.
Koch reported that when found
Gutenberg had no passport. no lug
gage and no money with him.
I telephoned the Hall Aluminium
Aircraft Co. at Bristol, where Guden-
berg worked. He had not shown
up since he started the day before
to testify before the Federal grand
jury in New York. His wife, the
superintendent of the plant told me,
was obviously frantic with fear and
worry. When talked to her after
wards that fear and worry seemed
real enough. I doubt she had any
idea he was going to flee to Ger
many.
I doubt very strongly that Guden-
berg had any such idea when he
came to New York. My years of
experience in reading men con-
vince me Gutenberg had no such
idea when he testified before the
grand jury on May 26.
The next morning the State De-
partment at Washington was in
formed in no uncertain language Of
the seriousness of the situation and
Of the conduct of the Nazi govern
ment, the officials and members of
the crews of the German steamship
lines in giving assistance and en-
couragement to escapes from our
jurisdiction.
Drastic Action Asked.
Drastic action was recommended
and our State Department gave au-
thorization to go as far as deemed
necessary to get Gutenberg of the
s. 8. Hamburg at Cherbourg.
But It did no good.
At ons port oudsnbess lwas IA
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Infantry Regiments S
Disbandment or
Transfer Seen
Relief Of Number of
Officers of 42oth
Causes Surprise

The relief of more than a score OF
officers from the 429th Infantry
(colored), announced on December
81 by the commanding general of
the Sd Corps Area, was received with
considerable surprise. All of the Of
f1cers relieved have been assigned to
the 428th Infantry, of which Col
West A. Hamilton is in command.
However, it would appear that one
of the colored infantry regiments OF
the District of Columbia will either
be disbanded or transferred to some
other jurisdiction. 1t is expected
that the officers will be reassigned
at an early date to the various COM
panies of the 428th Infantry. Head
ing the group of transferred officers
is 1t. Col. Howard D. Queen, senior
field officer and acting in command
of the 429th regiment. Other officers
of the 429th assigned to the 428th
regiment include the following:
I Capts. Henry L. Gowens, jr.:
Joseph A. Holmes, James F. Howard,
Willis D. Polk and Nelson M. Will
Iams.
First Its. Phineas B. Bryant, Wal
ter H. Dabney, Vernon F. Greene,
Lowell A. Henry, Leonard z. john
son, jr.; Rufus w. Johnson, William
B. Marsh, James H. Nickens. George
A. Singleton, Robert B. Stewart,
Arthur H. Thomas, Samuel w.
Tucker, Anthony H. Turner, jr., and
George w. Webb.
Second Its. Alvin E. Andrews,
William E. Gambler, Chappelle C.
Cochrane, Harrison D. Hobson, Rob-
ert w. Mcdaniel, George w. Nc
Kinney and Osborne E. Scott.
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Army and Navy Union

Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison
elected the following officers: Com
mander, Lockwood L. Butler; senior
vice commander, Charles Farrel.
junior vice commander, Howard w
Sparrow; paymaster, Edward Par
ham; officer of the day, William A
Smith, and judge advocate, Robert
M. Williams. They will be installed
on January 18.
The Executive Committee of the
Presidents Own Garrison will meet
Tuesday at the armory at pm.
Comdr. Joseph G. Mayton will pre-
hdf.