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Evening star., 1939-01-22
Former Senator
Addresses Veterans

An address on "Americanism" was
the feature OF the annual meeting
of the District of Columbia Com
mandery of the Military Order of
Foreign Wars held at the Army
and Navy Club Wednesday night.
1t was delivered by former Senator
Arthur Robinson of Indiana, a
veteran of the World War. Comdr.
George Tully Vaughan, the retiring
commander, presided.
1t. Francis x Callahan was elected
commander A feature was the
presentation to DR.. Vaughan of the
past commander jewel which was
made by Maj. j. A. Lyon. surgeon
general Of the national organization,
who was also elected national dele
gate.
Other officers elected included:
Senior vice commander. Capt. AL
bert F. E. Horn: first junior vice
commander, 1t. LIE Roy W. Hyde;
second junior vice commander. 1t.
Col. James G. Townsend; secretary,
Maj. Edwin S. Bethlehem, jr: treas
urer, Maj. Russell P. Freeman;
judge advocate, Col. Leroy w.
Heron; registrar, Comdr. A. Camp
Stanley; recorder, Capt. Allen G..
Carton; chaplain, Capt. James E.
Ferry: surgeon, Col. William T.
Davis; historian, 1t. Col. Harry F.
Cunningham. and quartermaster,
Col. Dunlap P. Penhallow.
The Council of Past Commanders
consists of Col. Joseph M. Heller;
Maj. Russell P. Freeman, 1t Col
A. H. Dondero, 1t. Frank M. Eliot,
Comdr. George B. Tribe. 1t. Col
r. P. Parrott. Maj. J. A. Lyon, Maj
George Newgarden, Col. J. Miller
Kenyon and Maj. Paul j. McGahan.
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National Union

President Israel H. Gordon pre-
sided at the meeting of Potomac
Council. Arthur Armstrong of San
Francisco spoke of National Union
activities on the West Coast.
The newly elected officers of this
council are: President, Alfred E.
Davidson; vice president, Walter T.
Roche; speaker, John B. Prebilich;
ex-president, Israel H. Gordon:
recording secretary, William D.
Clark; financial secretary, Michael
j. Kindsfather; treasurer, William
J. Kindsfather: chaplain. Joseph H.
George; usher, William Thomas;
sergeant at arms, Theodore j. Nose
ley; doorkeeper, Matthew w. Greg
ory; trustees, Henry j. Frank, Fran
els A. Davidson, Stephen j. Dris-
coll; delegates to the Executive
Board, Walter T. Roche, William
Thomas, Stephen j. Driscoll, Will
liam j. Kindsfather, Henry J..
Frank; delegates to the Hospital
Service Association, Michael j..
Kindsfather, Stephen ]. Driscou.
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Disabled Veterans 10 Hold
Reception for Commander

The Department Executive Com
mittee of the Disabled American
Veterans of the World War met last
Wednesday night at the District
Building, Dr. Walter C. Hess. COM
mander, presiding. Arrangements
were made for a reception in honor
of National Comdr. Owen A. Calvin,
who will arrive in Washington to-
morrow afternoon. Plans were out
lined for the observance of Wash
ington's birthday. Earl D. Harrell,
retiring president of the Last Man
Club, announced the annual BAN
quet will be held on February is,
when Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries will
be installed as president.
Dugout No. 107, Trench Rats, will
be called to order at pm. tomor-
row by Golden Rodent Westbury.
The golden rodent will be presented
with history of the dugout.
Comdr. George F. Smith announced
an increase in membership OF Ace
Rasmussen Chapter last Friday night
in the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club. National Legislative Chair
man Thomas Kirby outlined prog
ress of D. A. v. rehabilitation
program.
Attention was called to the auxil-
iary rehabilitation party to be held
at 1902 Meridian place NV. on the
evening of January 81.
D. A. v. members of the G. A. r.
Memorial Day Corp. were in con-
ference last week at the Munsey
Building with a view of stimulating
greater interest in the organization
in the observation of Memorial Day
D. A. v. corporation members for
1899 are DR.. Walter Hess, DR.. S
Hamilton Anderson, Ralph Cham
! bers and william B. Covert.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Two Broodcosts to Supplement
Conference on Defense
Chadwick and Woodrine to Be Heard Tuesday
And Senator Lodge Wednesday
MEETINGS THIS WEEK


Today-La Societe des 40
Hommes ct 8 Chevaux, Grande
Voiture, No. 174, oyster roast,
barbecue and dance, Potomac
Boat Club, seth and K streets
NV, pm.
Monday-Augustus p. Gardner,
Army and Navy Club; Sons Of
the American Legion rifle
team. National Guard Ar
mory, 4 pm.
Tuesday-Victory, 1132 Eight
eenth street NV; James
Reese Europe, 1916 Twelfth
street NV; National Cathe-
dral, Reno, Ester Hall; Fort
Stevens Squadron, Roosevelt
High School, 7 pm; Fort
Stevens Drum and Bugle
Corps, Roosevelt High School,
SPIN.
Wednesday-Kenneth H. Nash,
209 Pennsylvania avenue Sc;
Henry G. Spengler. Thomas
Circle Club; Mac Alexander,
the Hay Loft Club.
Thursday-Department Execu-
tive Committee, Distric t
Building, 8 pm; American
Legion Bowling League, Lucky
Strike Alleys, 8 pm; James
E. Walker, 1916 Twelfth street
NV.
Friday-Sons of the American
Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps, National Guard Ar
mory.
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Odd Fellows

The Grand Lodge will meet in an
nual session on Wednesday evening
In Odd Fellows Temple. 1923 Sew
enth street NV. Grand Master Ar
lington S. Custer will preside. Nom
ination and election of officers will
be held. On Thursday night all
legislative matters will be brought
before the representatives.
Distinguished visiting officials
from Maryland and Virginia, in
cluding the grand masters of both
Of these States, are expected to be
present.
The final annual meeting Of the
General Relief Committee was held
last Monday night and accepted the
reports Of President Alexander l..
Hjortsberg and secretary-Treasurer
Harry L. Andersen.
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V.F.W. Council Grants
Post Permission 10
Publish Yearbook
KeIIeher Named Chairman
Of D. c. Departments
Encompment Committee

The Council of Administration,
District of Columbia Department
Veterans of Foreign Wars, granted
decentralization Police Fire
Post permission to publish a year.
book.
Department Comdr. Belt an
nounced the appointment of Thomas
c. kelleher as chairman of the 1899
Department Encampment Commit
tee and Comdr. Walter S. Welsh of
Columbia Post as vice chairman.
The Committee on Arrangements
Tor the George Washingtons Birth
DAY observance are holding meetings
IN the George Mason Hotel, Alexan-
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and Robert M. Imhof were elected
to membership.

and Robert NJ Imhoff were elected
to membership.
The Southeast Veterans Club
elected the following officers: Dem
I'll Right, president; Guy CogSwell,
first vice president: James Ubil,
second vice president; John Mulvey,
secretary: Joseph Morris, treasurer:
Monte Stottler, Harry Hovemill,
Rexford Madden. Thomas Downs
and Lewis Conner. board of con-
troll; Joseph Keech, Joseph Gold
berg and T. Sakovich. trustees:
ReXford Madden, chairman-of en-
tertainment.
The American Legion School
award will be presented to the most
outstanding boy and girl in the Feb
ruary graduating class at the Stuart
Junior High School on January 81,
by the commander of the U. S. S.
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2.
Comdr. David Brakeman of Gen.
U. G. McAlexander Post appointed
Henry M. Tunis to vice chairman of
the Americanism Committee and as
such the post representative to the
Department Traffic Safety Commit
tee.
Americanism Chairman John
Shaffer is arranging a program for
February for St. Joseph's School, the
posts AmericaniSm school.
First Vice Comdr George Watts is
in charge of arrangements for the
posts dinner meeting on February l..
United States Department of
Agriculture Post and the Auxiliary
Unit will hold a miscellaneous card
and bingo party at the All States
Hotel, 514 Nineteenth street NV,
on January 25, at pm. Tickets
will be on sale at the door or can
be secured from members of the
post and unit.
Kenna Main Post will hold tur-
key dinner January 25 from to 8
pm. at 2407 Minnesota avenue
southeast. The department COM
mander and his official staff will be
present.
Second Division Post will hold a
semi formal dance January %. 9
pm. to l am, at the New Colonial
Hotel.
Child Welfare Chairman Parrish
and Department Vice Comdr. Long
will represent the department at
the Area B Child Welfare School
Conference at the Hotel Dupont,
Wilmington, January q and %.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Legion Auxiliary
And Post Plans
Gard Party
Units Of Agriculture
Department Plan
Event Wednesday

United States Department of
Agriculture unit and post, District
OF Columbia Department, American
Legion Auxiliary, will hold a joint
card and bingo party at the All
States Hotel, 514 Ninthteenth
street NV. next Wednesday night
Mrs. Elizabeth T. Fields has been
elected chaplain and Mrs. Lucille
j. Usrey assistant secretary of the
unit.
President Agnes E. Hazard and
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Grabt will repre-
sent the unit at the Women's patri-
otic conference on national defense
this week.
The legislative program for vet
Grams during the coming year was
outlined before Victory Unit No. 4
by Mrs. Mary R. Klaphaak in their
meeting at the posts club-rooms
1882 Eighteenth street NV. Tues
day night Mrs. Klaphaak is both
unit legislative chairman and de-
partment membership chairman
President NJ. Edna Macintosh pre-
sided.
Cooley y-McCullough Unit, No. %
held an executive meeting at the
home of the president, Mrs. Edith
P. Landvoigt, on Monday. Plans
were made for the visitation of
the department officers at the meet
ing on February Z at 614 E street
NV.
February is Americanism month
Mrs. Ann Crump, Americanism
chairman, is in charge Of the pro-
gram. She expects to have speakers
on this subject.
The child welfare chairman, Mrs
Helen NJ. McCabe. plans to attend
the Child Welfare Conference in
Wilmington Del.
The Juniors met yesterday. Mary
Eleanor McCabet, president, pre-
sided. Mrs. Annie Zaruba, junior
chairman, gave flag codes. Plans
were made to visit Blue Plains
and Gallinger Hospital. The Junior
officers were invited to attend the
next senior meeting
A bingo and card party, for the
benefit of the unit, will be held
FEBRUARY 18 at 1903 Twenty fourth
street NE.
Sergeant Jasper Unit No. 13 met
Tuesday evening at the Raleigh
Hotel. Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy, pres
ident, presided. Mrs. Edith Warren
Quinn, department chairman, out
lined the program as presented by
the national organization.
Mrs. Betty McCrahon child well
fare, chairman will attend the 1888
Aired "B" Child Welfare School,
Conference at Wilmington, Del. Mrs
Mildred Bell, department chairman
of child welfare, also a member
of this unit, will address the con-
ference, Miss Margaret Hammer
rehabilitation chairman will attend
the Area "B" Rehabilitation Con-
ference to be held in Baltimore
Md. on January 80 and 81.
Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy and Mrs
Louise Goodacre will serve as dele
gates to the Women's Patriotic Con-
fernce on National Defense.
Mrs. Mary B. McMillin, was
named chairman for the testimonial
dinner to be given past Post Comdr
Daniel Goodacre on February 4
at the new Colonial Hotel. Call
Wisconsin 3069 for reservations
Five Juniors" are being sponsored
in the Choral Club by the senior
group.
The Mary K. Killeen member
ship trophy, for securing the most
new members by December 81 1888
was won by this unit.
Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren, past
president, will serve on the Amer
lean Legion Department Ball Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Marine Reservists
Will Assist in
Birthday Ball
Will Act as Guards,
Ticket Takers
And Escorts

For the annual Presidents Birth
day Ball at the various hotels, the
committee in charge, headed by
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen, has
again made request of Maj Gen.
Thomas Holcomb, commandant of
the Marine Corps, for the services
OF members of the 5th Battalion,
Marine Corps Reserve, to act as
guards and ticket takers at the va
rious hotels. Junior officers of the
battalion have also been requested
celebrities to be featured locally
for the ball. The battalion has func-
toned in this capacity for the past
three years.
1t. Col. Harvey L. Miller, COM
manding the battalion, regularly
performs additional duty as military
aide to Commissioner Hazen.
The Battalion Band, under First
1t. Arthur E. Harper will play a
series OF concerts at the local serv-
ice and other hospitals The first
Of these concerts will be gwen at
Hitchcock Hall, st. Elizabeth's Hos
pltal, at 7:45 pm, January 26.
The battalion range and ordnance
officer is making arrangements
through the National Rife Assocla-
ton. to use the new N. r. A. range
at 40 G street NE. for small-bore
qualification firing on Tuesday eve
nings during the winter and early
spring months.
During this week Headquarters
Company small-bore team will COM
pete in the National Gallery
matches, authorized by the Reserve
Division, Marine Corps Headquar-
tiers, and conducted by the National
Rifle Association. Special class
awards are made to teams of the
Marine Corps Reserve Approxi-
mately Is teams from various bat
tallons throughout the United States
are entered in this match. which de-
termines the best company team
within the Marine Reserve.
Headquarters team is composed
OF First Sergt. Harry w. Warner,
team captain; Sergt. William J.
Blake, team coach; Capt. j. E Fon-
dahl, Sergt. R. B. McMahill, Pvt.
w. R. Piggott, Pvt. S. M. Sowder and
Pvt. B. F. Bean, firing members.
The following have joined the
battalion by original enlistment and
have been assigned to the Recruit
Platoon, under Marine Gunner M.
E. Thompson for instruction: Ed
ward S. Rollins, Company D; Rad
ford Rigoli, Company A, and Fran
els H. TAFT, Company C.
Pvt. Charles L. Laughlin, until re-
Gently a member of the Battalion
Band, has been transferred to the
Sd Reserve area, New York, at his
own request, due to removal of resi-
dence from the city.
Maj. George w. McHenry, U. S.
M. c.. inspector instructor, 5th Bat
talon, has been ordered on detach-
ed duty with the F. M. F. and will
be absent from his Office at the Re-
serve armory until the latter part of
March.
The Medical Detachment, the
members of which recently were
transferred from the rolls of the
battalion to the Naval Reserve, now
under the command of It. Comdr.
Don S. Knowlton. have received a
shipment of Navy uniforms, which
are being issued to the detachment.
Opportunity for enlistment with
the Battalion Band is still open
to trombone and French horn play
ers. Only men between the ages of
II and 35 years will be accepted for
| enlistment.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Meetings This Week.

Monday-Front Line Post, 100
l. street NV.
Tuesday-National Capital Post,
1015 L street NV.
Observation-Disclosures Post, 2O2O
Rhode Island avenue NE:
washington Post, 17OO L
street NV; Overseas Military
Band, National Guard Ar
mory.
Thursday p tomac Post,
Northeast Masonic Temple.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Army and Navy Union

Chief of Staff John A. Maigret re-
ceived cablegram from the French
government last Tuesday calling him
to the colors in the rank of lieu
tenant colonel, but declined it be-
cause of his American citizenship.
Special Troops Garrison will give
a dance January %, from 10 p pm., at
the Indian Spring Country Club
The Dance Committee is composed
Of Chairman Charles A. Norris, JUL
ius Morris, Louis Berlinsky and Ir-
win A. Brown.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

The Navy Department has pointet
out that the aviation cadet pro-
gram was initiated to fill a shortage
in naval aviator compliments and to
build up a Naval Reserve to meet
mobilization requirements for naval
aviators. Under the law, it was ex-
planned. aviation cadets are eligible
after completion of their period of
active duty, for commissions in the
Naval Reserve or in the Marine
Corps Reserve Aviation cadets and
naval aviators commissioned as Off
GERS of the Reserve are held to be
specialists recruited for the sole pur-
pose of meeting naval aviation re-
quirements. Their training and
active duty assignments should be
based specifically on this funda-
mental premise, it was asserted. In
order to perform his duties eff
GENTLY, it was added. a naval avia-
tor must be familiar with such
subjects as naval customs and pro-
cedures, naval discipline and admin
istration. types Of ships, formations,
tactics, small boat handling, and he
should next to being an expert flyer,
attain the highest degree of profic-
iency in communications.
The Bureau of Navigation has in
formed commanding officers and
higher authorities that it desires
that they give the collateral avia-
ton duties of aviation cadets care
full consideration, explaining that 1t
is not intended to develop an avia-
ton cadet into an officer qualified
for general service.
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dria, Va, every Wednesday eve
ming. Comdr, Belt is the represent
ative from the District of Colum-
bia.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

The Battalion Band, under First
1t. Arthur E. Harper, will play a
series of concerts at the local serv-
ice and other hospitals, The first
OF these concerts will be given at
Hitchcock Hall, st. Elizabeth's Hos
pltal, at 7:45 pm, January 26.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

For the eighth consecutive year,
radios veteran program, the Hello
America" hour of the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars of the United States,
will be broadcast by the National
Broadcasitng Co., on February Is
from Boston, Mass. The time is
1l:3O pm. to 1890 am. Eastern
standard time.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

1t has been decided that depen-
dents of Naval Reserve and Marine
Corps Reserve personnel on active
duty may be lawfully hospitalized
in certain designated naval hos
pitals under the same restrictions
and conditions in all respects as
now apply to the authorized hos
pitalization of dependents Of nava.
personnel on active list.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

The national auxiliary confer
ence will be held at the Mayflower
Hotel on Tuesday at 1:30 pm. to
instruct department officers in plans
for 1899. Delegates from all over
the country will attend this con-
ference prior to attendance at the
fourteenth women'S patriotic con-
ference on national defense.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

Treasury Auxiliary met last Fri
DAY at the Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rlnes Club, 1015 l. street NV,
with Mrs. Hazel Perron presiding.
Past Department President Ro-
berta FaWcett commended the aux
1llary on the efficiency of the Off
GERS putting on the ritualistic work.
The department president, Edith
II. Whltcraft, and Department
Chief of Staff Ethel Sendlak will
pay a visit to the auxiliary on
January % for an inspection.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-26
Bridge Luncheon
Given Tuesday by
Mrs. Nuffer

Spring flowers in profusion, roses,
petunias, snapdragons. poppieS, pro-
vided a charming setting for the
bridge luncheon at which Mrs. Allen
P. Nuffer entertained a group of
friends Tuesday at her home, 572
Len Rey avenue.
Mrs. Laural Ferguson won the
high score prize for contract; Mrs.
McPherrin, the second; Mrs. Bey-
non, the third; Mrs. Loud, the
fourth; and Mrs. Mcnamara, the
low score award.
The guest list for the delightful
affair included: Mesdames Roy E
Breedlove, Earle G. Davis, Howard
P. Meyer, Dorsey Whitelaw, R. B
WhitelaW, r. j. Mcnamara, Henry
L. Loud. Laural Ferguson, Harry
Horton, F.. D. Jacobs, Clark Jacobs
Elmer w. Heald, Forrest E. Kutz
S. Emmitt Allen. C. j. Brooks. Nor
man E. Dupont, r. D. McPherrin
Minor o. Simms, l.. j. Goree, jr.
Warren Currier, Guy G.. Beynon
w. E. Smith. J. r. FahS, w. A
Scheniman, Paul A. Jenkins, John
j. Mcpherson, E. L. Carson, 0. j
Bradshaw, o. G.. Horne, c. E
Sprouse, j. D. Huston, L. r. Jeffer-
son and Ross T. HickcoX.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-26
Harding School Presents
Charming O peretta

Four hundred and fifty parents
and friends gathered at Harding
school late Tuesday afternoon to
witness the beautiful operetta
Flowers of The Nations. the
schools program in observance of
public schools week.
Everything combined TO make the
production outstanding the wealth
er was ideal for an out-of doors
performance and the palo verde
trees which edged the lawn were
in full bloom, providing a perfect
setting for the pretty costumes and
the tuneful melodies.
Original Song
These palo verdes formed the
theme for the epilogue, written by
the students themselves and high
lighted by charming little song
"Palo Verde, words and music OF
which were written by the fifth
graders and dedicated affectionately
to Mrs. j. S. Jones. who is res
ponsible for making the palo verde
the official city tree and through
whose efforts the many palo verdes
which line the city's streets were
planted The song itself is really
an excellent composition and met
with an enthusiastic reception as
Gid Mrs. Jones, when presented by
Mrs. Estelle Reid, principal MINI
eographed copies of the song were
given to each visitor.
Every child in the school par
ticipated in the operetta, whose
general theme was the competition
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-26
Supper at
Baptist Church

Two hundred Waffles were cooked
and served Tuesday night at the
First Baptist church social hall, the
Junior department sponsoring a
waffle supper as a means OF rails
ing money for the $1,000 building
pledge Of the church.
The Juniors also took part in the
services, Dr.. j. Harvey Deere, con-
vention pastor, being in the city to
conduct services every night this
week with the exception of Satur-
day. Songs were presented by the
juniors and Laura Doffing gave a
reading.
Wednesday night the Interme
date group was TO take part in the
program and a large delegation was
expected from Calexico; Thursday
night the Holtville church will send
delegates to the service and Friday
BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-26
De ep Purple Is
Theme of Dance

Taking the popular song Deep
Purple as their theme for their
annual spring formal Jobs Daugh-
ters are making elaborate plans for
this dance te take place Friday
night at 9 O'Clock at the Barbara
Worth golf club.
Sc popular is the affair and the
demand for invitations has been SO
great that the dancers will use both
the main room IN the club house
and the terrace as well.
Decorations will be In purple and
premise to be unusually effective,
flowers and lights al being in this
color. Refreshments will be served
on the terrace. The programs will
repeat the dance theme and are to
be filled out by the boys.
Final plans for the dance were
made at the meeting of the bethel
Tuesday night in the Masonic tenn
pie, the girls working on decorations
after the business of the session.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-26
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mrs. Jessie Conner has returned
to Ell Centro after an absence OF
several weeks. She has been i'll
during that time and a patient in
a Pasadena hospital, but is report
ed as greatly improved in health.
Frank F. Anderson, former I'M
perial Valley resident, was operated
upon Saturday in Mercy hospital
and is reported as gaining rapidly
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson hope to be
able to spend the first part of the
summer at their Oakwilde cottage
and later will go to Laguna Beach
where they are planning to build
q new hCme Mr.. Anderson is the
brother of E. E. Anderson, ST.. Of
El Centro.
Judy Justman. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. c. S. Justman, is in the
El Centro hospital recovering from
an operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. E. N. D. Hatch, Mrs. w. w
McEuen and Mrs. C. E. Sones vii
leave Friday fer san Diego to at
tend the State colleges production
of THE Vagabond King Barbara
Hatch, daughter of Mrs. Hatch, anc
niece OF Mrs. McEuen, is taking
part in the operetta.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-26
Phoenix Ole G Club
Concert Thursday

Phoenix Junior colleges women's
glee club will be presented in a
free concert Thursday night at
8:15 o'clock in the high school
auditorium.
This famous glee club is making
a goodwill tour of the southwest
and is stopping over in Ell Centre
for the concert which will include
vocal numbers and many special
features such as up-to-theminute
dance novelties. readings. etc.
The program is open to the pub
lie and the concert is certain to
be outstanding since this group is
noteworthy. being considered one
CT the finest organizations of the
kind.