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Naval Reserve
Increase Needed

| While the Naval Reserve is being
built up to a high state Of efficiency,
its numbers have not yet reached
the point where it will fill the void
which would be created in time of
war necessitating expansion of the
fleet. according to the chief of the
Naval Bureau of Navigation. For
that reason he expressed the hope
that Congress will provide appro-
priations during the current year
for carrying the legislatively estab-
lished policy to carry on the regular
annual increases.
1t was explained that the Reserve
has expanded somewhat toward the
ultimate strength, necessary to full
fill its purpose, that is for the COM
plete provision for meeting the per-
sonnel needs of the wartime in
crease of naval activities during the
first 120 days after mobilization.
Oflcer strength increased from H.
733 to 12,578, and enlisted strength
from 37,138 to 4o,O12.
Naval Reserve training, it was
pointed out. has been zealously
conducted and a satisfactory state
OF efficiency attained and main
tanned, as evidenced by the report
OF inspection of all units. This
efficiency, however, it was added, is
that of individual units rather than
the efficiency of the Naval Reserve
as a whole to accomplish its pur-
pose, since its limited numbers are
not as yet adequate. 1t was stated
that the Secretary of the Navy, In
1896, approved a five-year program
for development of the Reserve to
full strength, and some part of that
program has been accomplished, but
far from proportionally to the in
tervening time since its adoption.
1t was added, however, that the
new Naval Reserve Act, which be-
came law IN the middle of last year,
establishes the definite objective of
reaching the maximum numerical
strength within a period of not more
than 10 years and, as nearly AS may
be possible, by equal annual incre-
ments.
The annual appropriations for the
support of the Naval Reserve, it was
stated, have heretofore been insuffi-
cient to give training to the desired
numbers required in the various
classif1cations.
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Brig. Gen. Marshall
will Discuss
National Defense
Air Corps Officers Plan
Meeting on Active
Duty Training

Brig. Gen. George c. Marshall
deputy chief of staff of the Army
will speak under the auspices OF the
Reserve Officers Association on ma
tional defense from 6:15 to $50 pm
His address will be broadcast over
the blue network of the National
Broadcasting Co.
Air Corps officers will meet to-
morrow evening to discuss active
duty training. Representative John
J. Sparkman of Alabama will speak
on service legislation and interna-
tional affairs at the Coast Artillery
conference on Tuesday evening
Field Artillery officers will take ul
pistol instruction, nomenclature
etc, while District tank officers will
discuss infantry howitzer weapons
and tanks and tank unit move
ments on Wednesday evening.
Brig. Gen. H. S. Hawkins, U. S. A.
retired, will be the principal speaker
at the cavalry conference Thursday
evening. Group A officers will dis
cuss employment of machine guns
in defense, B group will take up
combat training and armored cars
while officers composing c group
will discuss musketry. The subject
at the candidates school the same
evening will be military sanitation
and first aid. District cavalry Off
GERS will meet at Fort Myer, Va.
next Sunday at $50 am. for in
struction in equitation.
The following officers of the Dis
trict have been continued on active
duty with the Civilian Conservation
Corps for another six months: Capt
Frederick L. Slade, First Its. Daniel
Hyman and William B. Marsh.
District officers have been assigned
as follows: First 1t. Francis j
Svrewicz and Second Its. Leo c
Denny, jr.; William j. Costello, Jack
M. Brown, George E. Falck and
James w. Lobbett to 32Oth Infantry:
Second Its. Richard Marshall and
Lawrence E. Mutually to the Sd
Coast Artillery District; First Its
Edwin B. Connerat and Ray K
Windham to the 3l5th Field Ar.
tillery: Second Its. Nicholas E
Allen and John w. Greene to the
405th Quartermaster Regiment;
First 1t. John NJ w. Greene and
Second 1t. HALEY B. Taylor to the
428th Infantry; First 1t. Howard K
Baker relieved from cd Cavalry Di-
vision and assigned to Sd Cavalry
First 1t. Francis J. Brophy to &C
Cavalry Division; Second 1t. Fran.
els NJ. Bower, Infantry Reserve. hav-
ing been transferred to Chemical
Warfare Service Reserve, is relieved
from assignment to 34th Infantry.
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Civil Service Status
OF Veterans Explained

The status of the veteran in civil
! service has been clarified. DR.. Wal
ter c. Hess, department commander
of the Disabled Veterans of the
World War, explained to members
of Rea Chapter at their meeting at
100 l. street NV. He praised the
work of National Legislative Chair
man Thomas Kirby.
James Maiken, secretary to J.
Edgar Hoover of the Bureau of In
vestigation. entertained with dialect
stories. Mr.. Maiken has been ap-
pointed judge advocate of the chap
ter. Another speaker was Depart
ment Senior Vice Comdr. William
B. Covert. Comdr. Harry D. Nieren-
berg presided.
The department commander and
staff will attend a meeting of Fed
eral Chapter tomorrow night at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club.
E. Claude Babcock, child welfare
officer, and Oscar Jones, employ
ment officer, will be speakers,
Comdr. Joel T. Thacker announces.
The meeting of the department
Executive Committee, scheduled for
Wednesday night, has been can
celed on account of the annual din
ner of the Last Man Club.
| Albert g. Hildreth, commander of
Department of Interior Chapter,
has called meeting next Thursday
night at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club.
Ace-Rasmussen Chapter meets
Friday night at 1Ol5 L street NV.
National Rehabilitation Chair
man Theodore Lindstrom will ad-
dress National Capital Chapter on
Friday night at 822 Twentieth
street NV.
Mrs. Lucille Cuney, AmericaniZa-
ton officer, will make her report to
the Woman's Auxiliary on February
II at 822 Twentieth street NV
Mrs. Dorothy Covert, commander
will discuss the instruction class
held by Mrs. Lily Ginsberg, national
commander, at 1902 Meridian place
NV.
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the 104th Quartermaster Regiment,
to organize and complete for mus
ter the Headquarters Company and
Medical Department Detachment of
that regiment. At the same time,
Maj. Just C. Jensen, ordnance OIL
Ger of the local Guard, is calling for
recruits for completion of the l04th
Ordnance Company of the 29th Ma
tional Guard Division, which has
been allocated to this district.
Those desiring to enter these units
will find recruiting officers on duty
at the armory on Tuesday and
Thursday nights.
Removal from the officer list is a
possibility faced by some Of the
Guard officers here who are on the
inactive list. Examination of their
efficiency reports, 1t was said at
brigade headquarters, indicates that
they have not completed drill at
tendance, which has been mandatory
by the National Guard Bureau, and
they have been reported to the bu-
reau. While it is not known what
action will be taken 1t was said
that some of the officers have fur
nished explanations as to why they
have not complied. In view of the
fact that the drill attendance is
mandatory one 1t is believed that
they may have their commissions
revoked.
The National Guard Association
apparently has won one of its long
fights, which was to insure that
men in the Guard be issued new
shoes when necessary instead of
footwear which had been turned in
by men leaving the service and
which was reissued. It was con-
tended that this necessity affected
the morale of the troops, because
no one liked to wear shoes that had
been in service, many times the
footwear taking the form of the foot
on which it had been worn, and also
not being conducive to that COM
fort which a soldier in the field
would be entitled to expect.
Local brigade headquarters re-
ceived a communication from the
War Department last week which
said that shoes issued an enlisted
man of the National Guard and
worn by him in military service for
such time as to cause them to lose
their original shape in conforming
to the foot of the wearer are not
suitable for reissue, and when re-
turned to the storeroom by reason
Of the soldiers separation from the
service, or other cause, will not be
reissued to another soldier.
An officers school has been ordered
established in the 104th Quarter
master Regiment by Maj Fletcher
F. Bernsdorff. Lectures will be de-
livered during the month by Capt.
ONeill on school of the soldier and
| close order drill, First 1t. Cockrell
on motor transport maintenance,
Second 1t. Putnam on riot duty, Sec
ond 1t. Travis on military courtesies
and by Capt. O'Neill on organization
OF the quartermaster regiment, its
functions and operation.
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Lost Man Club

The second annual banquet Of
Washington's Last Man Cluo of
World War Veterans will be held
next Wednesday at 2400 Sixteenth
street NV. Earl D. Harrell, presi-
dent, will be master of ceremonies.
The guest Of honor will be Repre-
sentative Stephen Bolles of Wiscon-
sin. Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, U.
8. A., retired, and Senator Guy M.
Gillette Of Iowa, chief Of stan, will
be among those present.
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Spanish War Veterans

Richard ]. Harden Camp was
convened by Comdr. Piper. Five
we're admitted into membership.
The jewel of Past Commander in
Chief M. Emmett Urell has been
properly prepared and framed, to
be presented to the national head
quarters. Acting Department In
spector Valentine T. Mayer. @. M.
Gen. Patrick j. Callan, Senior Vice
Comdr. Thomas F. Donovan, Past
Comdr. Oscar Feldser and Past
Comdr. George F. Cook were visitors.
Senior Vice Comdr. Donovan and
Past Comdr. Cook spoke.
Memorial Day observance will be
held at the Maine mast at Fort Myer
the afternoon of February Is. A
banquet in honor of the commander
in chief will be held the same eve
ming at the Mayhower Hotel at 7:30.
Auxiliaries.
Meetings this week are: Monday,
Col. James S. Petit; Thursday, Gen
M. Emmett Urell; Friday, Henry w
Lawton.
Department President Kathryn
Lynch will participate in the Lin
coin Memorial service February IL
The Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary installed the following Of
fcers: President, Lille O'Neil;
senior vice president, Jennie Rhodes;
Junior vice president. Willie Cole;
chaplain, Mary Hagan; secretary
Catherine HUM; treasurer, Mar
garet Burns; patriotic instructor
Mary Williams; historian, Carmel
Nairn; conductor, Nancy Evans; as
sistant conductor, Lillian 1nge;
guard, Marion Havener; assistant
guard, Theresa Lee; musician, Belle
Moriarty; reporter, Gertrude Dolan
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Auxiliary Stresses
Americanism and
National Defense
Women Of Legion to
Observe Woshineton's
Birthday Anniversary

The District of Columbia Depart.
ment, American Legion Auxiliary
will emphasize Americanism ano
national defense this month as the
units join in the observance of the
birthday anniversaries of George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln
Mrs. Jessie Curran, department
chairman of Americanism, an
nounced last night.
''We feel that this year there is
special need for Americans to OBJ
serve the anniversaries of these two
great Americans" Mrs. Curran said
I'VE need to study again their lives,
their principles and their achieve
ments. We need to listen again to
their advice and to gain from them
guidance for the solution of our
present problems"
Miss Minnie May Hardy. depart
ment president has requested that
the department colors and all unit
colors assemble at Constitution ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street NV. at
$50 am. February %. All units
are asked to participate in COM
memorative ceremonies at the
Washington Monument. These serv-
ices are under the auspices of the
George Washington Memorial Com
mission of the American Legion.
At the conclusion of this pro-
gram the party will go to Mount
Vernon, where Miss Hardy will place
a wreath at Washington's Tomb.
The wreath will be furnished the
department by the Washington Po-
lice and Fire Unit.
Girls Nation" Juniors will give
bingo party at 1900 Rhode Island
avenue NV. on February 81 at
pm.
The slogan adopted by this group
Is STUDY, Fellowship and Fun"
Having completed an extensive
course in study of American ideals
in citizenship and government the
girls will close their social activi-
ties with George Washington
Birthday party. All friends are in
vited. especially all Juniors OF the
auxiliary.
Mrs. Helen M. McCabe was in
dorsed for president of the District
of Columbia Department, Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary, for 1939-40
by Cooley Mccullough Unit at a
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Department President Katheryn
Lynch was the installing officer. The
retiring president, Madge Rice, was
the recipient of many gifts.
The following new members were
initiated: Eta Zahn, Josephine
Noell, Blanche Davis, Lucille Wilson
and Vivian Fritz.
Plans we're made for . chicken
dinner on March %.
The next meeting will be held
February 20. A special program will
be given.
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Americanism chairman, Heleb B.
McMurray.
At the last meeting Mary Lally
was elected to succeed Estelle Cox
as chaplain, Agnes M. Barry to sue
ceed Mary Harte as second vice
president and Edith Hayden to sue
ceed Barbara Goddard as historian.
A btngo party will be given by the
unit at Mount Alto Hospital March l..
Kenna-Main Unit will be visited
by Miss Minnie May Hardy, depart
ment president, and her stan at St.
Elizabeths Hospital Red Cross Hut
at 8 pm.
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VT. W. Will Initiate
$4,000 Recruits by
Radio "Wednesday
300 Posts Over U. S.
Will Take Part in
Annual Program

A class of approximately $4,000
recruits will be initiated by radio in
the Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the United States in a coast-to-coast
broadcast next Wednesday night in
the eighth annual Hello America" :"
program over N. B. c.
Philip R. Belt, commander Of the
District of Columbia Department,
announced last Monday at a meet
ing Of the Council of Administra-
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Legion Commander Appeals
For Uniform Vehicle Code
Joins With ID National Organizations
In Plea to State Legislatures
MEETINGS THIS WEEK


Today-Lincoln. Lincoln Day
exercises, Lincoln Memorial,
2:30 pm.
Monday-U S. S. Jacob Jones,
Thomas Circle Club; Bureau
of Printing and Engraving,
713 D street northwest; Gov
ernment Printing ONCE, the
Hay Loft Club; Sons of the
American Legion rifle team,
National Guard Armory, S
to 7 pm.
Tuesday-Victory, 4l4 Ninth
street NV: James Reese Eu-
ropa, 1916 Twelfth street
NV; National Press Club,
National Press Club; George
E. Killeen, 1904 M street
NV; United States Treas
ury, New Colonial Hotel; Fort
Stevens Squadron, Roosevelt
High School, 7 pm; Fort Ste
vens Drum and Bugle Corps,
Roosevelt High School, 8
pm.
MISUNDERSTANDING Church
De Pue. the Hay Loft Club;
Grande Voiture Forty and
Eight, Portner Apartments, 8
pm.
Thursday-Washington Police,
Stansbury Hall; Kenna Main,
2407 Minnesota avenue Sc;
American Legion Bowling
League, Lucky Strike Bowling
Alleys.
Friday-Agriculture, Room 1899,
South Building, Department
of Agriculture; Sons of the
Legion Drum and Bugle
Corps, National Guard Ar
mory; United States Bureau
of Internal Revenue, George
Washington's Birthday ami
versary ball, Mayflower Hotel,
10 pm.
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neetlng TUESDAY
at the Y. w. C.
A. She is now
serving as de-
partment h is
torian, and last
year was cha
peau d e p a r t.
mental of the
Eight and Forty.
Col. j o h n
Thomas Taylor
and Zeb. Ham
j ! t on of the
Legion spoke in
connection with
A m e c a nism
month. which is
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now being observed.
The Senior group presented the
Juniors with their national colors.
Miss Minnie May Hardy, depart
ment president, and her officers
made an official visit Each of them
and Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, ma
tional executive comlnitteewoman
received gifts.
A bingo party for the benefit of
the unit will be held February 18
at the home of Mrs McCabe, 1908
TWenty-fourth street NE
Sergt. Jasper Unit will meet
Tuesday at the Raleigh Hotel A
program will be presented on Amer
icanism and national defense. under
the direction of Mrs Anna Elliott,
chairman of Americanism, and Mrs.
Louise Goodacre, chairman of ma
tional defense. Among the guest
speakers will be Mrs. Jessie Curran,
department chairman of Amer
icanism, and Mrs. Mary B. Corwin,
department chairman of national
defense.
Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy. president
and the organizer of Girls Nation,
attended the Girls Nation meeting
on Saturday afternoon and present.
ed the girls with silk American
flag.
The unit ended the national clos
ing date for deliquent members,
January 81, with 23O paid up mem
bers, thereby leading the depart
ment in membership. The Clara
Humphries November prize was won
by Mrs. Anna Elliott. The Catherine
McKibbin December prize was won
by Mrs. Ellen Louise Warren. The
Ethel Hodges cash award for
January was also won by Mrs.
Elliott. The February prize is award
ed to the member securing the most
new members and renewals during
the month and will Be presented by
Mrs. Burnita Shelton Matthews
George E. Killeen Unit met
Wednesday evening at the Killeen
Club, 1904 M street NV.
The National Parks Corp. gave
an illustrated lecture, the proceeds
to be used for rehabilitation. Mrs.
Mary K. Killeen announces show
at Walter Reed Hospital on February
18, from to g. The program will
be furnished by the Roma Lee
School of Dance.
The ways and means chairman
Mrs. Marguerite Buscher, announces
a New England bean supper on
March 4, from to 7, at the club
rooms, in cooperation with the
Rhode Island State Society OF the
District of Columbia. Reservations
must be made in advance. Phone
Mrs. Killeen, Mich. 1880; Mrs
Buscher, North 545S-R, or Mrs
Steinbraker, Mich. 1856. Bingo fol-
lowing.
Mrs. Ruth Bergman announces
plans completed for dinner-dance
at the New Colonial Hotel on
February 25 For reservations, phone
Mrs. Bergman, Shep. 1884, or Mrs
Steinbraker. Mich. 1856.
United States Treasury Unit will
meet tomorrow at the War Mothers s
Home, 1927 New Hampshire avenue
% NV, at pm.
,~a February being the Americanisn
month, the committee on American
ism, under the leadership of Mabe.
Cook, has arranged program fol
the evening. Senator Ernest Lun-
deem of Minnesota will speak
A special program of music has
also been arranged.
On February q the unit will give
a dinner at the home of Mrs. Ethe,
Clark, 1475 Columbia road NV. A
u, social will follow.
Gen. U. G. McAlexander Unit will
meet Wednesday at 3647 Eleventh
street NV. The department presi.
dent and her staff will make theil
official visitation. An Americanisn
program has been planned by tn!
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

Monday-Front Line Post, 100
l. street NV.
Tuesday-National Capital Post
-1015 L street NV.
Wednesday-Maj. Gen. Clarence
r. Edwards Post, 8l5 Fifteenth
street NV; Overseas Military
Band, National Guard Armory.
Thursday-Follow Me Post, 1902
Rhode Island avenue NE;
H. L. Edmonds Post, Hamilton
Hotel; United States Treasury
Post, 1015 L street NV.
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Members of the 260th Coast Ar
tillery Regiment are proceeding rap
idly with the recruiting Of sufficient
men to form the new batteries, q
and H, machine gun units, which
were recently authorized for activa-
ton by the War Department. They
are expected to be completed and
ready for recognition by the War
Department within q short time. AS
soon as these units are completed,
there will b. q complete machine
gun bettalion in the regiment, and
this VIII call for the recruitment Of
sumcient men to organize the ma
chine gun battalion headquarters.
Plans also are being formulated by
maj. F. =. Bernadorh. commanding
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The James Reese Europe Post. No.
5. Will meet at the Twelfth Street
Branch Y. M. C. A. on Tuesday.
The plans for the Smoker" to be
given at the home of William Pat
ricks, 1921 Columbia road NV,
February Is have been completed.
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Federal Post met at the Thomas
Circle Club last Friday evening.
Following the business session. an
open meeting was held. An address
was made by Representative Jacob
Thorkelson Of Montana.
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Sergt. Alfred H. Burnell, Company
B, has completed the basic course Of
the Marine Corps Schools and was
promoted to platoon sergeant. He
will be relieved from further duty
with the recuit platoon and will be
returned to Company B for duty.
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Victory Post will meet February
IA at 414 Ninth street NV. at 8
pm. Due to the fact that extern
sive alterations are being made at
the new hall, this meeting is only
for members and prospective men,
bers. The post is preparing for a
house warming at the second meet
ing in February.
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The battalion will use the ballroom
at the National Guard Armory for
the annual Headquarters Company
dance and party on February l8.
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SAVE
WITH
SAFETY"

ing to an urge by the Michigan
representatives in congress that
he run for the Republican nomina-
ton, that the presidential term be
limited; that is, he says no man
should have more than four years
at the job.
It is a new thought. 1t is hot
one at the moment. Whether Sena-
tor Vandenberg can smoke out Mr..
Roosevelt on the issue is something
else again, but the Michigan sena-
tor has taken a position that will
provoke debate. Along with that
sideswipe at Mr.. Roosevelt, how
ever, Mr.. Vandenberg has raised a
rumpus in his own party. Many Re-
publicans are getting pretty cocky
about their own outlook for 1910,
and the injection Of the Vanden-
berg philosophy into the picture
possibly could stir up as much fuss
among the Republicans as has been
stirred up on the Democratic side
by the general uncertainties OF the
Presidents course.
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Ladies' Aid Dimes Out
of Doors at MuldrOws

BENTON CITY-Mrs. w. c. Null
drow entertained the ladies' aid on
Wednesday afternoon, l6 attending
and In the absence OF the president
Mrs. Arthur johnson due 70 illness,
Mrs. John Stone, the newly elected
president, presided, A patriotic
color scheme was carried out In the
decorations in observance OF Flag
Day. The meeting was held on the
lawn and a picnic lunch cooked on
the out-of-door stove. Mrs. M. w.
Roop will be hostess at the meeting
on June 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wilcox OF
Los Angeles came Friday for a visit
at the home Of Mrs. wilcox's bro
ther, Harry Russell. They left Mon
day to visit at Spokane and Seat
tie before returning home.
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roses. The Rev. c. w. Geiszler, the
pastor OF the Methodist church, Of
ficiated.
The couple were attended by Miss
Eta Russell and James Stone, bro
ther of the bride.
Following the ceremony, Wayne
Stone, also a brother OF the bride,
sang 81 Love You Truly" accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. Kate
Grending of Sunnyside, aunt Of the
bridegroom.
Out-of-town guests were Mrs
Kate Grending, Mrs. Nora Stein
comp and son, Russell, Mrs. Flor
ence johnson and son, Eugene, al
of Sunnyside.
Mrs. Grending came here three
years ago with her parents from
Miller, s. d. and is a member OF
the 1899 Kiona-Benton high school
graduation class. The Grending
family came to Benton City two
years ago from Sunnysde. Both
are active in the young peoples
work of the local Methodist church
They will make Weir home in the
Roy Henson house on the High.
lands.
Sunday guests OF Mr.. and Mrs