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Evening star., 1940-02-11
Last Man Club Plans
Banquet Thursday

The third annual reunion banquet
Of the Last Man Club will be held
Thursday at Hotel 2400. Among the
guests Of honor will be Assistant
Secretary Of War Louis johnson,
Gen. Albert L. Cox, commander OF
the District National Guard; Walter
w. Husband, former Assistant Secre-
tary Of Labor, and Marvin A. Har.
Ian, formex Mayor Of El Paso, Tex.
Mai. Cen Amoe A. Fries, retiring
president, will preside. william B.
Covert Is general chairman Of the
Banquet Committee.
The following officers viii be In
stalled: Robert Slater. president:
Col. John w. Oehmann, first vice
president; Henry r. Hodges, second
vice president; william B. Covert.
secretary; the Rev. Penn n. Howard,
chaplain; De witt Harry. historian;
Senator Guy M. Gillette, chief Of
staff; DR.. William T. Gin, jr., sur
geon; Samuel L. Holston. Judge ad-
vocate: John A. Long, sergeant at
arms; Harold J. Mclaughlin, color
sergeant.
Past Presidents Cecil II. Anderson,
Earl D. Harrell and Gen. Fries will
be presented with the Garry On
Cup.
The omcial elub march, Garry
On!" win be sung by the Wilson
Teachers' College quartet.
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Regular Veterans
Association

Gen. Malin Craig Post-Colors
were presented to Comdr. Walter
p. Boehm by Representative Carl
Van zant, former v. F. w. national
commander, on February 6 at the
clubrooms. 1903 Fourteenth street
NV. The American flag and
the r. v. A. flag will be on public
inspection during the week ending
February "a daily from noon to
midnight at the club room. Other
distinguished guests were Represent
atives Raymond S. Springer and
William H. Larrabee of Indiana,
Mon c. Wallgren, Washington,
and Melvin Mass of Minnesota; !;
r. v. A. National Officers Victor
Devereaux and LIE Roy Chitten-
den; Department Senior Vice
Comdr. Saunders, American Legion,
and Department Quartermaster
Aron Kojasser, v. F. w. Messages
on congratulations we're read from
President Roosevelt, National
Comdr. Carl Gardner, Eleanor Pat
terson and Herbert Hoover. Twelve
new members were obligated by Ma
tional Senior Vice Comdr. Victor
Devereaux.
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Spanish War Veterans
Auxiliary

Meetings this week: Monday, Col.
James S. Petit. Naval Lodge Hall;
Friday, Gen. Henry w. Lawton,
Pythian Temple.
Members are invited to attend
services at First Congregational
Church tomorrow at 8 pm. in COM
memoration Of Lincoln's birthday
anniversary. Department President
Naomi Hartman will place a wreath
at the Lincoln Memorial at noon.
All members are invited.
The auxiliaries will hold services
at the Maine Shaft, at Arlington
Cemetery, February Is, at l pm.
The veterans will hold services at 2
pm. at the Riding Hall, Fort Myer,
Va. On February is will be a ban
quet for the commander in chief of
the United States War Veterans at
the Mayflower Hotel at 7::30.
President Emma Barker presided
over Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
on January 26.
Gen. Henry w. Lawton Auxiliary
will entertain at games on February
16.
Col. James s. Petit Auxiliary will
have games after its meeting Feb
ruary IL.
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NutionuI Association
Of RequIurs

All service and former service
men are invited to attend an open
meeting of National Defense Post
at the Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines Club. 1015 L street NV, at
8 pm. February 10. Maj. Earl Ham,
ilton Smith will relate some Of
his experiences while serving on
Gen. Pershlng's staff during the
World War. Adj. Gen. Taber will
give brief talk on the work being
done by the organization, and
Legislative Ofhcer Updike will out
line the legislative program of the
N. A. r. now before Congress.
Any member seeking employment
should Immediately contact ]. A..
Shaw at 907 G place NV. any day
after S pm.
Ralph N. Werner, national chief
of staff, recently announced the
merger of another organization
with the National Association of
Regulars.
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Forty and Eight

Grande Voiture, No. 174, with CO.
operation Of the local Salon Of Eight
and Forty, will hold benefit party
in support Of Children's Hospital
blood and serum bank in Pythian
Temple on the night Of March 2.
Horace w. Lineburg heads the Gen
eral Committee on Arrangements.
The Grand Cheminot will meet in
the Portner Apartments, February
13. at 8 pm. with Grand Chef de
Care w. H. Hargrave presiding.
Tentative plans are being laid by
Grand Conductor Richard A.
O'Brien for q wreck" to be held in
May and nominations for member
ship are now being received.
Last Wednesday So veterans were
tnducted into Sergt. Jasper Post Of
the Legion by the Voiture ritual
team headed by Grand Chef de
Train G. Francis Mccarthy. Post
commanders desiring services Of this
team should contact the latter.
An Army Day dance will be held
at Indian Spring Country Club on
April s.
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Retired Enlisted
Mems Association

At the meeting held at Pythian
Temple on February 3. william p.
Bennett. retired. from Headquarters
Troop, Sd Cavalry, and John Thom-
sen, retired, from 18th Field Artil-
lery, were elected to membership.
Albert c. Fullar, who was retired
from the Navy, was also elected to
membership, but could not be pres
ent for initiation ceremony. Refresh
ments were served.
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Keene Miller, Roberta Fawcett
and Edith Whitcraft; tickets,
Ethel Sendlak; publicity, Flor
ence w. Armstrong; auxiliary presi-
dents, Mildred Carter, Carrie Irv-
ing. Catherine DAILY, Mary Camp
bell. Helen Philips, Laura King
horn and Mary Wetherall; auxiliary
members, Dorothy Iohman and Jo-
sephine Wright.
Post commanders are requested to
have their members in the line of
march at the George Washington
observance to be conducted by Rus
sell Mitchell Post of Alexandria,
Va. in that city on Washington's
Birthday. Commanders will assem-
bic their delegations in front of the
George Mason Hotel at l pm. De-
partment Comdr. George G. Nc
Leish, escorted by the v. F.. w.
honor guard. will place a wreath on
the tomb of Gen. George Wash
1ngton that day.
President Mary Campbell con-
Quoted the meeting of Follow-Me
Auxiliary on Tuesday evening at
Thomas Circle Club. Plans were
made for a meeting of the Scrap
Book Committee. Arrangements
were completed for social at the
home of Mrs. Mae Hart on Febru-
ary 20.
Department Comdr. McLeish re-
quests members to support the
Ladies Auxiliary in their annual
ball to be held at the Roger Smith
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Woodmen Circle

Willow Grove will meet February
16 at 8 pm. A business meeting
was held in the Pythian Temple.
Mrs. Elinor De Lawter, guardian
protein, presided Miss Evelyn
Hunter was presented with cash
award for the first prize for pub
licity in the District of Columbia.
Beta Epsilon Chapter of Tau Phi
Lambda Sorority will hold a formal
tea at Hotel Roosevelt February IS,
So pm. The Maryland and Dts
trict of Columbia Fraternal Con-
gress met in Baltimore. Mrs. Pau
line Rohrs, State manager, was re-
elected to the executive board and
will also serve on the committee to
plan arrangements and local enter
tainment for the National Fraternal
Congress. which will meet in Bal
timore the last week In August.
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Hotel, February IT, from 8 to IL.
Past Department President Ade-
laide M. Grant is general chairman.
The Department Honor Guard,
under the leadership of Capt.
George H. Johns, is making progress
In its drill work. All members of
the organization having a uniform
or anticipating getting one are in
vited to join the ranks.
Equality Walter Reed Post met
February l. Department Comdr.
McLeish spoke on the Veterans
Civil Service Preference" The next
meeting will be held March Z.
Follow-Me Post met at the Sher-
wood Presbyterian Sunday School
auditorium. The East Gate Lions
Club, the Woodbridge -Brookland
Business Association, Rhode Is
land Avenue Citizens Association
and residents Of the community
were guests. Following formal
presentation of the colors by the
degree team, assisted by the De-
partment Honor Guard, the recruits
were marched to the altar and given
the oath of office.
Past Department Comdr. Phillip
R. Belt acted as master of cere-
monies. Short talks were made by
Robert w. Werth, president of the
East Gate Lions Club; John r.
Boehs, J. Harold Clay. president of
the Rhode Island Avenue Citizens
Association and Department Comdr.
McLeish.
Comdr. Thompson announces a
social will be held, February q, at
1902 Rhode Island avenue NE.
Past Department Comdr. Carlin
of Florida was a guest at the last
meeting of H. l.. Edmonds Post. The
next meeting will be held Thursday
evening at the Hamilton Hotel.
Defense Post held an oyster sup
per and dance last Friday at the
Bunker Hill Post clubrooms. The
next social activity will soon be
announced by Comdr. Sniegoski.
The Police-Fire Post yearbook
will be of the press shortly and
any veteran desiring one will call
department headquarters, Metropol-
itan 4489.
The regular monthly meeting will
be held in the clubrooms of Bunker
Hill Post on February 10 at 8 pm.
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Meetings This Week.

Meetings This Week.
Monday-U. s. s. Jacob Jones
post, Thomas Circle Club;
Bureau Engraving and Print
ing Post, 400 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc; Government
Printing once Post, 800 Mon
roe street NE.
Tuesday-George E. Killeen
Post. 3204 M street NV; U
s. Treasury Post, Colonial
Hotel.
Wednesday - M q A ! exandcr
Post. Willard Hotel.
Thursday-Kenna-M Main Post,
2407 Minnesota avenue 8. E.;
James E. Walker Post, ball,
10 pm. to 3 am, Lincoln
Colonnade.
Friday-Agriculture Post, Room
1885, Southern Building, De- :
partment of Agriculture; VIC
tory Post, 414 Ninth street
NV.
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Mrs. Totten served refreshments.
Dancing followed.
Jay F. Dodd was appointed a men,
ber Of the Athletic Committee and
In charge of basket ball activities.
The following new members were
welcomed: Raymond Newly and
joan D. Fitzgerald, jr.
The publication of the detachment
bulletin will be issued within the
week.
It being the desire of the Detach-
ment Athletic Committee to promote
athletic activities within the detach-
ment, the following have been ap-
pointed as additional members of
the committee: Morris Bealle. Vic
tory Post, director of soft ball; Jay
F. Dodd, basket ball Squadrons
desiring to enter teams under either
are requested to submit the name Of
their squadron athletic officer and
his address.
Kenneth H. Nash Post met at
200 Pennsylvania avenue Sc. with
Comdr. George Grommet presiding.
The post presented the American
Legion school award to David Well
ling and Miss Evelyn Hettenkemmer
Of Hine Junior High School on jan
uary 81. The awards at Eastern
High were presented at the gradua-
ton exercises and made to Charles
T. Nader and Miss Emma v. Horse
man. These awards are made an
nually to the boy and girl of their
respective school who have attained
the highest rating in the qualities
Of citizenship. Daniel L. Haldeman.
Americanism chairman, made the
presentation in behalf of the post.
The next meeting will be held
February IA in the clubrooms.
Government Printing Once Post
will meet tomorrow in the club
rooms of Bunker Hill Post, 800 Mon
roe street NE, at 8.pm.
Membership Off1cer Lawrence
Trumbull announced a membership
drive was started January Is.
Comdr. Roy S. Musick. accom-
panied by Americanism Ofncer
Joseph A. Toussaint, Colorbearer
Clause A. Gathgens and Past
Comdr. Massie w. Blankinship pre-
sented, on behalf of the post, Amer
lean Legion school awards and GER
tificates to Ella Rhea Blake and
J. Koontz, the outstanding boy and
girl students of Eliot Junior High
School. -.
Child Welfare Oficer william ].
Cassiday announced arrangements
made to hold the posts blood bank
and card party the latter part Of
February.
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Naval Reseryists
Await Reports on
Annual Inspection
locul Battalion
; Makes Fine Showing
Before Regular Boord

Following their annual inspection,
members Of the lst Battalion, Dis
trict Naval Reserve, feel confident
they made better showing than at
any previous time. The board was
composed Of Capt. H. B. Riebe, SEN
Tor member; Comdr. w. l.. Taylor
and 1t. Comdr. N. b. Van Bergen, all
Of the United States Navy.
While striving to win one or botl,
OF the trophies which are awarded
to the battalion and division. respec-
lively, receiving the highest marks,
they will not know either the results
OF their particular inspections, or
their relative standing among the
battalions and divisions throughout
the country for some time. Even be-
fore they received the report Of their
relative standing, they will get COPY
OF the report OF the board, so that
they will know what II any faults
were found.
Practically every member of the
battalion was present for the in
spection and for this they expect q
high mark in attendance. All of
their uniforms were In the best Of
condition and those who have seen
both the regulars and the reserves at
inspections say that the latter made
equally as fine appearance as those
who serve every day.
Decorated with the Naval Reserve
Medal of Merit, Chief Water Tender
Edward Joseph Motley, a veteran
OF the World War, with an envious
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Hotel Greeters Of America

Meetings of Charter No. 81 and
Women's Auxiliary No. 81 will be
held on Tuesday at $50 pm. at the
George Mason Hotel in Alexandria,
Va, with Greeter Manager Charles
Slagle as host. Educational and
"See America First" programs will
be given. The meetings will be fol-
lowed by . Valentine dance and
buffet. Members are asked to invite
prospective members to attend.
The Charter Board Of Governors
met last Wednesday at the Capitol
Park Hotel. Plans were discussed
for an extensive membership cam
paign, with Robinson Lappin, jr., di-
recting the drive.
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Prospects Of spending at least a
month In the field for the summer
training activities during the cur
rent year, with IN extension Of the
armory drills from ~ to 90, are be-
Ing studied by the omcers OF the Dis
'trict National Guard, with 4 view to
adjusting their regular schedules to
meet the increased military demands
on their time, and that Of the units.
While 1t was said at the brigade
headquarters no definite instruc-
tions have been received from the
War Department regarding the
plans for more field training, never
theless it Is being discussed in militia
circles. As any increase In field
training and armory drills would
probably haye to come out OF the
appropriations, which do not be-
come available until July /, 1t is
believed that information looking to
the dispatching Of troops to the
field for greater periods than has
been the practice In the past will
not be forthcoming until the ON
cials Of the executive department
have made q thorough study OF the
appropriations.
Information is that the troops will
train three weeks In the field in
stead Of the usual two and will have
another week later in the year,
probably during the winter months,
as they did during the latter part
Of last year.
The reports Of additional field duty
may change the recommendations of
the local troop heads for various base
camps at Camp Albert c. Ritchie,
at Cascade. Md, and at Fort Story,
Va. With the increased time, and
and the indications that the Army
and the militia need more training
as larger units, rather than as bat
talions and regiments, and brigades,
there Is a possibility. it was said,
that the local organizations may be
ordered into the field for gigantic
maneuvers and war games, of the
same type in which they partici-
pated in Northern Virginia last sum-
mer. With the hostilities prevalent
on the other side of the Atlantic
there has been a growing demand
both In and out of military circles
for q greater amount of combat
training for the militia. particularly
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MEETINGS. THIS WEEK,

MEETINGS THIS WEEK.
Monday: Front Line Post. l700
L street NV; Overseas Mill
tary Pand, National Guard
Armory; Junior Drum and
Bugle Corps. National Guard
Armory.
Tuesday: National Capital
Post, 10l5 l. street NV; Ad-
miral Robert e. Peary Ship,
Hamilton Hotel.
Wednesday: Columbia Post,
1896 Massachusetts, avenue
NV; Defense Post, 2020
Rhode Island avenue NE;
Washington Post, 1700 l.
street NV.
Thursday: H. L. Edmonds Post,
Hamilton Hotel.
Friday: U. s. Treasury Post,
10l5 L street NV.
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Merchant Marine
Officers Sought for
Naval Training
Volunteers Are Asked to
Take Tour Of Duty on
Cruiser SeottIe

With the sea warfare in Europe
furnishing new problems to officers
of merchant ships, the Navy De-
partment has undertaken to give
training to officers of the American
merchant marine who hold commits
sions in the United States Naval
Reserve. While the training de-
signed is to better fit them to face
incidents while engaging in COM
merce with neutral countries, 1t is
expected also to better fit them to
be absorbed In the regular estab-
lishment In the event it becomes
necessary to mobilize the Naval Re-
serve to meet any national emer-
gency.
Profiting by the experience during
the World War, when the Navy
found some difnculty in indoctrinat-
ing into naval methods those officers
Of the merchant marine who came
into the service at that time, the
Navy is trying to have them volun-
teer to take a tour of duty aboard
the U. S. cruiser Seattle. There are
many things which the merchant
officers know as seamen, in the op-
Grating Of their ships, nevertheless,
it was pointed out, there are many
things which they will have to do In
the naval service which they do not
do while operating their ships In the
merchant marine.
It was pointed out that while the
importance of such training Is be-
ing impressed on the merchant
marine officers, nevertheless the sery-
ice will be voluntary as the Navy
does not have funds with which to
pay them. It is believed that owing
to the large number of ships which
have ceased their regular runs on
account of the provisions Of the neu-
trality law, that many officers will be
able to find time to attend the school
while seeking employment on ships
running on routes to neutral coun-
tries. In the case Of those serving
aboard ships of the United States
Maritime Commission, it was said
that that Government agency had
agreed to furlough these officers for
the necessary time to attend the In
tensive training course.
Because the instruction deals pri-
marily with the operation Of ships,
the Navy has decided to restrict it
to officers In the deck and engineer
ing departments Of vessels. Those
In the steward and other depart
ments, 1t was said, would not profit
from the training. The course, 1t
was announced, will extend over .
period Of eight weeks for each group,
and it is hoped that in time most Of
the Naval Reserve marine officers
will and 1t possible to take advantage
Of this opportunity to improve their
efficiency for immediate service In
the event that 1t becomes necessary
for the Navy to call them.
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Third Division

The Third Division Society. A. Z.
f., viii participate In exercises at
the Lincoln Memorial on Lncoln's
birthday anniversary, February IL.
at 12:l6 pm. A wreath with divi-
sion ribbon win be placed ct the
Memorial. On Tuesday at 8 pm.
the branch will meet at the Bunker
Hill clubhouse, GOT Monroe street
NE. Committees will be appointed
BY Capt. Jervey. president.
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manding officer of the Service Bat
terry. Medical personnel attached
to the regiment include Maj. Edward
c. Morse, regimental surgeon, as
sisted by the following three sur
geonS: First Its. Robert Stolar, Jo-
seph w. Still, Morton s. kaufman
and First 1t. James c. Mcintyre,
veterinarian.
Maj. Charles L. Ladson is in COM
mand of the headquarters of the 1st
Battalion and Capt. Ornall c. Nor
ris, executive; First Its. Sumner S.
Kittelle, adjutant: Paul L. Fickinger,
intelligence officer; William B. Ker-
kan, jr., plans and training ofncer;
Charles c. Vogt, supply ofi1cer;
John S. Bridgeman, reconnaissance
ofncer, and Second It. Grant H. Jen-
sen, liaison ofncer. First 1t. Albert
H. Jackman is in command of the
Headquarters Battery. Oficers as
signed to the batteries of the lst
Battalion include: Battery A, Capt.
James r. Craighill, jr. commanding,
and First 1t. Carroll j. Wolcott and
Second Its. Donald T. Lowery, Ken
meth w. Burkhardt and Romert H.
Glissmeyer.
Battery B, commanded by Capt.
Farrand Flowers and First 1t. Frank
B. Appleman and Second Its. Peter
F. Hilder, Gus N. Conrad and
Charles w. Bishop,
Capt. Preston LEG. Grover is In
command of Battery c, and First
1t. Clarence M. Condor and Second
Its. Clarence Dodge. jr.; John r.
Atkinson, Robert c. McClanahan
and Phil w. Ridgeway.
Maj. Herbert Borchardt is in COM
mand of the I'd Battalion. and Mai.
Henry H. Chapman. executive; Capt.
Herman T. johnson, plans and
training ofncer; First Its. John r.
Kerkam, adjutant; Jake G. Lyons,
intelligence onicer; Joseph r. Myers,
supply ofncer, and Second Its. John
L. Smith, jr., reconnaissance ofilcer;
Raymond p. Du Mont, laison omcer,
and Donald E. Larimore. First 1t.
Ernest r. Randall, jr., is in command
Of the Headquarters Battery, I'd
Battalion, and Second 1t. Delmar r.
Frazier is in command Of the com.
bat train OF that battalion.
Personnel composing the batteries
Of the I'd Battalion include: Battery
D, Capt. Francis M. McConihe, COM
manding, and First 1t. BENJAMIN F.
Smith and Second Its. David D.
Roberts, Lawrence r. Jones and
Godfrey w. Kaufman.
Capt. John w. Haines Is in COM
mand Of Battery E, and First Its.
Lewis NJ. Kaufman, Edwin r. Foyer.
ty, and Second Its. Harold Dtllen.
beck and Richard n. Hutchison, jr.
Capt. George I. Hart, jr, Is in
command Of Battery +, and First 1t.
Andrew Kamarck and Second Its.
Robert Q. Meleney. jr.:: Claude E.
Drake, Donald e. FERRIES and John
T.. Van SAINT.
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l. LeC. B r a n d =,
r e c onnaissance
omcer; First 1t.
Thomas E. Ad-
ans, liaison Of
hcer, and Second
1t. Robert N.
Cron, assistant
plans and train
ing omcer. First
1t. William S.
Brady is COM
munication Of
hcer, and First
1t. Charles A.
McKenney, jr.,
has been as
signed as com.
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Hello America Broadcast
Will Take Place on Friday
Dance Bonds and Hollywood Sturs
Will Participate in Y. F. w. Program

The ninth annual Hello Amer
lea" rally broadcast of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars of the United
States will be held over the National
Broadcasting System next Friday
from 1880 pm. to 1890 am. All
members of the District of Columbia
department are invited to attend at
the N. B. G. studios, Fourteenth
street and New York avenue NV.
The program will consist of ia
nous dance bands from various Sec
tions of the country, Hollywood
stars in a radio version of "The
Fighting 69th," an address by Ad-
miral Harold R. Stark, chief Of ma
val operations of the United States
Navy; brief address by President
Ida S. Cohen of the v. F. w. Ladies
Auxiliary, and a brief address by
Commander in Chief Otis N. Brown
Immediately before giving the obN-
cation of membership to some 10000
new recruits throughout the coun-
try.
Post commanders are requested to
have their recruits present to receive
the obligation.
Mrs. Adelaide NJ Grant, general
chairman Of the second annual
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sponsored by
the Ladies Aux
iliary, held a
meeting Of her
c o m m | t tee at
her home and
completed plans
for the affair,
which will be
held February
II at the Roger
Smith Hotel.
The commit
tee consists Of:
Hostesses, Past
D e pa r t m e n t
Presidents Clay
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313th Field Artillery
Officers Reassigned,
Heron Announces
Reserve Regiment
Personnel Given
Changed Duties

Col. Leroy w. Heron. commanding
omcer Of the 313th Field Artillery.
announced last week a reassignment
Of officers. The following oncers
have been assigned to regimental
headquarters: Maj. Virgil o.
Barnard, executive: Gait, Frederick
s. Lee, adjutant: Capt. Julian r
Cromelin, intelligence officer; Capt
William D. Mitchell, supply oficer;
First 1t. Donald H. Olmstead. plans
and training ofdcer;;; First 1t. Paul
Evening star., 1940-02-11

ACCOIu, IS OIlc Oh
the outstanding
enlisted men Of
the local battal-
ion. He also Is
a holder Of the
Victory Medal
and is on the
honor roll Of the
local organiza-
ton. He enlisted
as an apprentice
seaman In the
regular estab-
lishment In 1912,
he saw service
on the U. S. S.
Cllmi1or1ond tho
Evening star., 1940-02-11

Nearly two-thirds Of the tobacco
shipped from Cuba last year was
destined for the United States.