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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22

use Hybla Valley Airport, miles
south of Alexandria, Va, on U. S.
highway No. |. next Sunday In
case of rain the meet will be post
poned until October 6. The time is
from m. to pm Models will be
weighed in from 8 to II a m.
The events will De snd-launched,
rubber-powered stick models, r. o.
G. rubber powered fuselage models,
| class A, B, c gasoline-powered mod
els and Uncontrolled, gasoline
powered models. Contestants may
have as many official flights as they
desire. but flight average will be
determined on basis of the best
three flights.
L. Frank Elvudge, contest director
and chairman of the Legion Aero
nautics Committee, and the members
of that committee, which is COM
posed of one membe, from each Of
the 80 posts in the District, together
with other Legionnaires acquainted
with aviation, will give expert guild
ance and assure plenty of official
timers.
There will be manv prizes in the
nature of trophies, cups, PLAQUES,
medals, merchandise, etc, and the
Bryan Morse Memorial Trophy will
be one of the feature prizes.
Many special features have been
arranged, such as parachute jump
ing. stunt flying ano 1. visit by the
Goodyear Enterprise with Capt
Smith at the controls, holding a con-
versation with Earl Stcinhauer, who
will be master of ceremonies at the
microphone of public address sys-
tenn hooked up at the field. Music
will be supplied ~ the Sons of the
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps, and
refreshments will be served
Comdr. Frank D. Norton, of Vim
cent B. Costello Post, announces
a dance at Stansbury Lodge Hail.
1892 Georgia avenue NV. on No.
vember 8.
Kenneth H. Nash Post held install
lation of officers as follows: George
E. Seiders, commander; Edwin w.
Luther, senior vice commander;
Everett A. Totten, Junior vice COM
mander; Ambrose R. Keller, chap
lain; Stephen J. Keech, sergeant
at arms; Cecil A. Cain, quarter
master, and Guy U. Cogswell, judge
advocate.
Comdr. Seiders appointed William
H. Lessman as adjutant; William H.
Talbot, finance officer: Daniel L..
Haldeman. Americanism officer, and
William H Lessman, publicity
officer.
The officers were installed by De-
partment Comdr Hargrave and his
staff.
Officers of United States Bureau
of Internal Revenue Post were
elected last Monday at 2l08 Six
teenth street NV. They will be
installed by Department Comdr
Hargrave and his staff on Octo-
Der %.
The officers are: Commander, Rus
sell S. Jeffreys; first vice comman-
der, Bolivar B. ORear; second vice
commander, Stanley D. Hartman;
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National Association Of
Regulars

John Arthur Shaw was elected
commander of National Defense Post
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Club, 1015 L street NV, last Mon
day night. He succeeds Phillip r.
Belt.
Other offners elected were: An
thony Rosetta, senior vice COM
mander; william M. Korbel, Judge
advocate; Joseph Winchester, sur
geon general; Robert B. Penticoff,
Theodore ]. Sleeman and Maynard
D. Atwood, trustees.
National Comdr. George M. Nc
Nulty last week announced the ap-
pointment of David A. Armstrong
Of Washington as national service
oficer and Joseph w. Sherman as
director Of the N. A. r. patriotic
nag seal activities.
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Spanish War Veterans

Meetings this week are: Tuesday
Col. James S. Petit Camp, 921
Pennsylvania avenue Sc; Friday,
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, Pythian
Temple.
The Military Order of the Ser
pent held its first fall meeting last
week at Pythian Temple with Grand
Gu Gu William G.. Stirk presiding.
Auxiliaries.
Meeting this week: Monday, Col
James S. Pettet; Wednesday, Presi-
dents Club; Friday, Gen. A. Miles.
The Department Auxiliary met at
Pythian Temple. The guests were
National President Betty Bassett,
National Treasurer Marie C. Will
liams, National Conductor Tillie Mae
Roth. Past National President Ma
mic B. Schmidt. The members of
this department will meet every
Thursday at 80 am. at 2022 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. to work for
the American Red Cross. Visitations
to Walter Reed Hospital will be the
second Wednesday of each month
and to Mount Alto Hospital every
third Monday. This department
will entertain the mems department,
Department Of Maryland, auxiliary
from Alexandria, Va, and the
Daughters of go on October 2. All
aides report at Pythian Temple at
noon on October 2.
Col. James S. Pettet Auxiliary
celebrated its 18th anniversary at
their last meeting. National Presi-
dent Betty Bassett and several off,
GERS of her staff were present. De-
partment Comdr. Lucas and his
staff, Department President Thomp-
son and her staff were also present.
President Nettie Thompson presided.
The national president was the
guest of honor at the last meeting
of Lawton Auxiliary. She was pre-
sented with a corsage of red and
yellow roses by President Renouf.
Adam Bishop of Puerto Rico showed
motion pictures Of the island. Other
guests were the national treasurer,
national secretary and national con-
ductor. The department president,
and Comdr. James Smith Of LaWton
Camp were also present.
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Third Corps Asked
To Compile Record
Of Eligible Reserves
Separate List to Be
Made Of Medical
And Dental Officers

The War Department has issued
instructions to the commander Of
the Third Corps Area to compile
roster of Reserve officers eligible for
extended active duty with the Regu-
lar Army.
A separate roster will be COM
piled for Medical, Dental and Vet
Urinary Corps Reserve Officers.
Preference in assignment to active
duty will be given eligible Reserves
who have no urgent reasons for
deferment. Selections will be made
on the basis Of the arrangement
of officers on the priority roster.
The Third Corps Area will be
called on to supply Is captains and
so ieutenants Of the Medical Re-
serve for active duty. Six captains
ana IA neutenants of the Dental
Corps Reserve and five captains and
10 lieutenants of the Veterinary
Corps Reserve will be called. No
quotas have been prescribed as yet
for Reserve officers of the combat
branches.
Chaplain Frank L. Miller is or
ganizing a plans and training d.
vision here. The primary function
of the division will be the training
of new Reserve chaplains who have
been ordered to active duty in con-
nection with the selective service
program.
Col Lester D. Baker has been
named by the War Department to
succeed the late Col Richard Weth-
GRILL as executive Of the Washing
ton military district. Col. Baker
has been on duty with the Organ
ICED Reserves, Fifth Corps Area,
indianapolis.
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Masonic News

Anchor Masonic Club members
from the Department of Commerce,
Maritime Commission and Civil
AeronauticS Authority will hold a
truth and consequence party along
with buffet supper at Schneider's
Cafe, 427 Eleventh street NV. to-
morrow at 6 pm, it was announced
by President Short.
Federal Lodf, will confer the
M. M. degree Tuesday evening. Sem
ior Warden C. G. Dudley will pre-
side in the East and Junior Deacon
Roy L. James will deliver the lee
ture. Master Arthur F. Middleton
will deliver the charge of the degree.
The Lebanon Lodge Fellowcraft
Club will present DR.. R. j. Stein
meyer, associate professor of political
science of Maryland University at
its meeting tomorrow. He will
discuss the European conditions as
they are today.
Potomac Lodges special commune
cation, called for September %, has
been changed to September Is at
7:30 pm. The M. M. degree will be
conferred.
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Guard Candidates for Army
Face Problem in Preparation
Induction Into Service
May Force Them Out of School

ter W. Burns Is president, for eX-
animation for a certificate of eligi-
bility for commission as major of
coast artillery.
Promotions In the Headquarters
Detachment, 10Th Division. have
been ordered as follows: Technical
Sergt. Ernest v Gonzales, Staff
Sergts. Fred w. Jordan Don F. Rior-
dan and Garrett c Rush, jr., and
Corpl. Joseph l.. Thompson, to mas
ter sergeants: Sergt. Max E. Kaplan,
to technical sergeant; Pvt. (First
Class Louis Berlinsky and Pvts.
William E. Bahre, John B. Burrowes,
Victor A. Howard, Darrell Il john
son, Charles L. Sherzer, jr., and
Floyd M. Tillotson, to staff sergeants;
.Corpl Charles F Wilding and Pvt.
Robert c. Nordby to sergeants;
Pvts. Joseph w. Mccoy, William B.
MCGUIRE and George o. Weber, to
corporals.
Staff Sergt Robert l.. Mickey has
been promoted to master sergeant in
the Headquarters Detachment, 10Th
Division.
Master Sergt. John p King, Bat
terry A, 260th Coast Artillery, has
been ordered to Fort Monroe, Va,
as a student to attend the Coast
Artillery School there a. the enlisted
men specialist course for electrician.
He will remain until December 20.
Pvt. Ross ]. Woodward. jr., Head
quarters Battery, 260tf Coast Artil-
lery, has been honorably discharged
to enable him to complete his high
school course. Sergt. Paul j. Keller,
Battery D, 260th Coast Artillery,
has been honorably discharged be-
cause of dependent relatives.
Because of removal from the city
Pvts. Thomas B. Ridgeway and Hen
ry D. Evans, Battery c, 260th Coast
Artillery, have been honorably dis
charged. Pvt. Thomas Barattini,
Battery F, 260th Coast Artillery,
has been honorably discharged be-
cause of physical disability not in
cident to National Guard service
Walter w. Burns, jr.. a son Of the
commander of the 260th Coast Artil-
lery. has applied for certificate of
eligibility for appointment as
second lieutenant in the National
Guard of the United States, when
he reaches the age of 81 At bri-
gade headquarters it was said he will
be 20 years of age on November 90
He has completed all of the Army
correspondence courses necessary to
obtain such a certificate.
First 1t William L. Macarthur,
Battery H. 26oth Coast Artillery, has
applied for authority to attend the
student officers course at the Coast
Artillery School at Fort Monroe, Va
Capt. Arthur C. Johnson, Battery
H. 260th Coast Artillery. has sought
authority to attend the Quartermas-
ter School to be held at Holibird
Quartermaster Depot, Md.
Second 1t. Hugh A. Allen, jr,,
Company B, 104th Quartermaster
Regiment. has been authorized to
take the course in motor transport
at the Motor Transport School at
Holabird, Md, beginning Novem-
Der 8.
James Carlin Thomas. 260th Coast
Artillery. has been appointed a
second lieutenant in the National
Guard of the United States.
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American War Mothers

The District of Columbia Chapter
will celebrate its 21st anniversary
September q, at 8 pm, at the
Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massachu-
sets avenue NV. Mrs. Roscoe L.
Oatley, chairman, who organized the
American War Mothers in the Dis
trict of Columbia, has arranged a
program.
The Admiral Coontz and Bicen-
tennial Chapters have been invited
to attend as well as the national
president, Mrs. Robert Eugene Rid
enhour; Mrs. Florence A. Latham,
Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan, national
custodian of records, and Mrs. John
A. Eckert, State president.
Mrs. Phillips Criswell is In charge
of refreshments, assisted by Mrs.
Robert Burg and Mrs. Charlotte
Hicks.
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Regular Veterans
Association

At a meeting Of Gen. Malin Craig
Post on Tuesday at 1903 Fourteenth
street NV. Comdr. Walter Boehm
announced a dinner dance on Sep
TENDER % in the clubrooms in honor
of the newly elected national COM
mander, who will come here from
New York City.
Roy Hopgood, delegate to the Los
Angeles convention, announced VIC
tor Devereaux of this post was re-
elected national senior vice COM
mander.
New members admitted were:
Chester M. Bullock, Edward N. Han
over, Elery Blackwell, Michael
Dakota, Farley Inmansky, Bert E
Singer, Belva I. Hysong, Oscar
Marong, Miller M. Jones and Oliver
Baker.
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Knights Of St. John
Ladies' Auxiliary

Auxiliary No. 1 is sponsoring a
card party and dance on October 4
from 9 to in the Knights of Co.
lumbus Club, Tenth and K streets
NV, Mrs. Teddy Thompson is
general chairman, with Mrs.
Eleanor Quade in charge of the
dance and Miss Cornelia Jones and
Mrs. Renie Palmer directing the
Card Committees. The quarterly
meeting will be held in the knights
Of Columbus Club on October Q at
8 pm, with Sacred Heart and Holy
Name Auxiliaries as hosts. There
will be entertainment.
The Santa Maria Hospital Guild
will meet September ~. In the base
ment Of st. Peters Rectory at 8 pm.
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Maneuvers Stress Need
OF Long Troop Training

That there Is great need of the
complete training of the military
forces. including of the National
Guard, in the operations in the field,
under modern conditions of warfare,
is suggested in the report of 1t. Gen.
Hugh A. Drum, in a review OF the
recent LIST Army maneuvers in
which the troops of this city and
Maryland and Virginia took part the
latter part of the summer.
He points out that wars of today
are far too complicated for the pres.
ent systems as known by the Amer
lean troops. as it demands such unit
and concentration of effort as can
only be secured by experienced Or
ganizational teams. He pointed that
success in modern combat involves
efficiency in no smaller unit than a
field army-organized from top to
the last squad as homogeneous
team.
Modern combat Gen. Drum said,
demands individual and group train
ing in the air and on the ground
to a greater extent than heretofore.
Experiences at the exercises just
closed were convincing. he said, that
while the basic training Of the in
dividual airman and ground soldier
may be accomplished in several
weeks. efficient group training of
leaders and their units and the CO.
operative efforts of the air and
ground units cannot be expected
without intensive efforts covering
many months. He added that the
success of modern battle depends
greatly on group effort and co-opera-
ton.
He said that a field army needs an
adequate air force of attack and pur-
suit airplanes as well as observation
linked to its ground troops rather
permanently to insure the necessary
technical and fraternal cooperation.
He asserted that ground and air
units cannot be thrown into an or
ganization Just before battle and ex-
pect the two to coordinate and
harmonic effectively their efforts.
Stressing the importance OF the
conservation of manpower, he said
that he found that this was ne
elected during the recent maneuvers.
Too many commanders, he asserted,
expected all officers and men to be
at work or in the fight all the time.
A successful commander, he ad-
monished, generally Is one who has
fresh forces available for the crisis
of combat.
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Members Of the National Guard

Members OF the National Guard
who are contemplating trying for
appointment to the United States
in connection with their educational
preparation for the examinations,
in the event that the Guard is
called into the service for a year Of
training. =.
The United States Civil Service
Commission will conduct an ex-
animation for the local Guard of its
applicants to select the candidate
who will be allowed to take the
competitive examination Of Guards
men for the country as a whole.
This will be held early in March.
One Of the requirements is that
the candidate must have been a
member Of the Guard for one year
next preceding the date Of entrance
to the academy, and he gets credit
for each drill attended during the
year. 1t was explained. II indicted
into the service he will not attend
armory drills, but will be in the
field. 1t would appear, it was ex-
planned, that some Of the rules
written for the armory drill would
have to be rewritten to give the
men new marks for their work in
the field with their units during the
year Of training.
Until the matter is given further
consideration, the preparations for
selecting the candidate will 60 on as
usual and the examinations will be
held for the local troops in October
Stan Sergt. Clyde Charles Dicker-
son, Company F, l2lst Engineers,
has been ordered to attend the
Engineer School at Fort Belvoir,
Va, for three months.
1t was disclosed at brigade head
quarters last week that the first
engineer company of the National
Guard Of the country, as whole,
was organized in this city on Sep
TENDER q, 1890. This company was
later reorganized to form battalion
Of three companies in 1888. There
fore, 1t. Col. Peyton G. hewitt, as
sistant adjutant general of the local
Guard, has written to Col. John w
Oehmann, commanding the 121st
Regiment of Engineers, to the effect
that In view of the fact that the
50th anniversary of this company
will come on September 81, 1910
that the event be celebrated by
some appropriate ceremonies, such
as dinner.
First 1t. Reynald c. Feldt, Com
pany B, 12lst Engineers, has been
designated investigating officer in
all summary court martial cases oc-
curing in that regiment.
Mai. William J Eeale. LIST Bat
talon 260th Coast Artillery, and
Maj. William F. Bulls Headquarters
I'd Battalion, have beer: promoted to
lieutenant colonel and reassigned to
the same units fo1 duty.
First 1t. George E LeMngs. 104th
Ordnance Company Special Troops.
10Th Division, has beer ordered to
report to 1t. Col William T. Roy,
president of an officers examination
board. for examination for commits
sion as a captain in the Ordnance
Department.
Capt. Herbert F. Mitchell, jr., Bat
terry E, 260th Coast Artillery, has
been ordered to report before an ex-
animation board, of which Col Wal
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Legion to Sponsor Model Plane
Meet Sunday at HybIo Valley
d. Department Takes Charge Of Fourth
Southern Atlantic Championships
The District OF Columbia Depart.

The District OF Columbia Depart.
men., the American Legion, is ar
ranging to sponsor the Fourth An
nual Southern Atlantic States Model
Airplane Championships. From re-
ports received at depaI tment head
quarters the indications are that
those this year will sllipass all pre-
viouS contests here In previous
years this meet has been conducted
by Vincent Costello Post, but it has
now become so large that the de-
partment decided to sponsor it.
The Legion has beer. given per-
mission by the Navy Department to
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d WlItlSH IcpOl I
periodically of
their activities.
Mrs. McCabe
h as delegated
Mrs. B e a trice
Jacobs, one of
the department
vice presidents,
to serve as act
ing department
president, while
Mrs. McCabe is
attending the ma
tional conven-
ton.
Mrs. McCabe
annninted Miss
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VI. ". Convention
Success
ByD.C. Commander
Treasury Post Names
G. l. Hermon Chuirmon
Of Armistice Committee

Leonard ]. Bacon, commander Of
the District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans Of Foreign Wars.
who headed the delegation from
here to the national encampment
in Los Angeles. Calf, declared
last week it was one of the most sue
cessful in the history Of the or
ganization.
At the last meeting of United
States Treasury Post c. l.. Her
man was appointed chairman of the
Armistice Day Ball Committee. F.
R. Ihrie was appointed chairman
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of a committee to raise funds for a
public address system at Mount Alto
Hospital.
Comdr. Percy presided over the
last meeting of Internal Revenue
Post at the Washington Post Club
when addresses were made by De-
partment Comdr. Bacon, Senior Vice
Comdr. Leon Lambert, Junior Vice
Comdr. Richard Burton and Chief
of Staff Stephen T. Nichka. The
post will hold dance on October
l8 at the Beaver Dam Country
Club.
Frank Topash. who was elected
supreme blanket bum of the Mill
tary Order of the Coolies at the
last annual session in Los Angeles.
was rendered a party by members
of the local organization at the last
meeting at 935 G place NV.
National Capital Auxiliary was
called to order by President Hersle
Thompson at the Washington Post
Club. The auxiliary will hoId an
evening of games at the home OF
Mrs. Florence Grub, AT Garfield
avenue, Hyattsville, Md, on Sep
TENDER %. The members will meet
at the waiting room at the end OF
the Mount Rainier car line at 7:45.
Department Chief of Staff Mae Hart
will make her inspection of the
auxiliary on October 10. The auxil-
iary will meet September 26.
Federal Auxiliary met at the
Thomas Circle Club. President
Josephine Welsh presided. Depart
ment President Ethel Sendlak in
stalled Mrs. Irving and Mrs. Nichka
as chaplain and patriotic instruc-
tress. respectively. Ida Howell gave
report on the rehabilitation work
that She had been doing. The auxil-
larry will hold an evening of games
at the home of Dorothy Lehman,
Is Evarts street NE, on october 2.
The post has extended an invita-
ton to the auxiliary to be present
at the dedication Of the new post
colors on October II. Inspection OF
the auxiliary will be at the next
meeting.
Department Conductress Rose
Reilly has requested all department
officers taking part in the ritualistic
work of the organization be present
at the home of Sue McLeish, Lam
dover. Md, on September Is to re-
hearse the work. The members will
meet at Sears, Roebuck's store on
Bladensburg road at 7:30 pm.
Treasury Auxiliary announced an
evening of games at the home of
Eva Fletcher, 448 Emerson street
NV, on October 10. Inspection Of
the auxiliary will be November 4.
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Ben Hur News

The summer membership cam
paign will close September 80.
United Court has enrolled the
largest number of new members.
Deputy Calvin S. Orth and CO.
workers will receive the prizes and
the class ceremonial will be held
the middle of october. District
Manager Kenneth l.. Canine has
arranged for the degree team of
Baltimore to initiate the candidates.
Chief James M. Bonifant presided
at the meeting of Victory Court.
Arthur w. Finkelstein, delegate to
the Executive Board, spoke on the
fall-winter program being arranged.
Samuel Trupp, deputy and master
of ceremonies, urged the members
to submit the names of candidates
before the date Of the class ceremo-
NAL,
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Meetings This Week.

Monday-Tank Corps, 1015 L
street NV, 8 pm.
Tuesday-James Reese Europe.
1886 Fifteenth street NV;
National Cathedral, Reno
Esther Hall, 8 pm.
Observation-Disclosures H. Nash,
209 Pennsylvania avenue Sc:
Henry c. Spengler, 1926 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV, 8
pm.
Thursday-James E. Walker,
1916 Twelfth street NV, 8
pm.
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

Monday-Front Line Post, 100
L street NV.
Tuesday-National Capital Post,
1915 L street NV.
Wednesday - Washington Post,
100 L street NV.
Thursday Potomac Post,
Northeast Masonic Temple.
Friday - wiling League,
Georgetown Recreation Gen.
ter.
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Treasury Auxiliary announced an
evening of games at the home of
Eva Fletcher, 448 Emerson street
NV, on October 10. Inspection Of
the auxiliary will be November 4.