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Evening star., 1940-05-12

Commander, Howard j. Esterbrook;
senior vice commander, G. l.. Her
man, jr.: Junior vice commander,
Edward F. OHare; adjutant. John
6. Harrison: quartermaster, Fred A.
Wright; judge advocate, Charles O.
Polm; chaplain, George Neumace;
surgeon, James Stewart; patriotic
instructor, Joseph Perron; color SER
geants, Norman Edwards and Oscar
Kreamer; color guards, John
Fletcher and James Stewart.
The Honor Guard assisted in the
installation ceremonies.
Comdr. Charles j. Brennan of
Maj. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards Post
announces the appointment of the
following officers: Adjutant and
publicity officer, B. B. Aiken; officer
OF the day, Paul L. Hutchins; pa
triotic instructor, Eugene G. Ander-
son; historian and service officer,
Edgar r. Baker; sergeant major,
John S. Gibson; quartermaster SER
geant, Alfred j. Bartram; color SER
geants, Joseph P. Jordan and Ever
ett Hall; Recruiting Committee,
James F. McCann and David G.
Dodic.
H. L. Edmonds Post elected the
following delegates to the depart
ment encampment: I. Ambrose,
William Obey. w. S. Wilson. H. Barn.
hart and, E. Carlin. Alternates
elected we're: F. Stevick, L. E.
Hough, w. Middleton and H. Cough.
National Capital Post will be ad-
dressed by Millard w. Rice, national
legislative officer, on Tuesday.
Delegates and alternates to the de-
partment encampment will be
elected.
The newly elected officers of
Columbia Post were installed at the
last meeting by Past Department
Comdr. Wallach A. McCathran.
Those inducted into Office are:
Commander, Robert G. McCar-
thee; senior vice commander,
George w. Johns: junior vice COM
mander, Stanley r. Nash; quarter
master, w. Laurence Hazard; chap
lain, Arthur L. Smith; surgeon,
Samuel A. Long, and post advocate,
Joseph Shea.
Comdr. Sidney r. Snyder of Fol-
low w-Me-Defense Post announced the
following appointments: Adjutant,
Phillip r. Belt: sergeant major,
William I. jenkins; quartermaster
sergeant, Anton Sniegoski; guard,
Joseph L. Luyster; bugler, Elmer w.
Williams. and color guard, post de-
gree team.
The v. F. w. Bowling League closed
its season on May 4 with a banquet
at Nesline's. The championship was
won by Front Line Post, with Follow
Me Post finishing close second.
Standing of the other teams follow:
National Capital Post, John Lyons,
Department and Peary Ship. Officers
elected were: President, Phillip r.
Belt; treasurer. Albert w. Masters,
and secretary, Frank Benedetto. A
meeting will be called during the
week of May 20 to organize teams
for next season.
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Spanish War Veterans
Auxiliary

Meetings this week are: Monday,
Col. James s. Petit, Naval Lodge
Hall; Wednesday, Gen. M. Emmet
Urell, Pythian Temple, and Friday,
Gen. Henry w. Lawton, Pythian
Temple.
The Admiral George Dewey Ma
val Auxiliary was presided over by
President Jennie Rhodes. The de-
partment president made her offi-
cial visit and was presented a pin.
Delegates elected to the department
convention in June are Katie Long.
Alice Hamburg, Lillian Inge, Helen
Garges, Carrie Berry, Belle Mo-
riarity, Marie Buckler, Nancy Ev-
ans, Ella Hanback,, Nettie Edwards,
Verna Dixon, Malgenia Cannon; al
ternates, Gussie Higgins, Virginia
Moulden. Matte Riley, Theresa Lee,
Belle Scrivener, Mary Michaud
Maud Knowles, Carrie Roesle, Ra-
chel Totten. Emily May, Mary Will
liams and Carrie Shaffer.
The Col. James S. Petit Auxil-
iary met, with the president, Nettie
Thompson, presiding. Lillian Copley
Margaret Rag and Rose Rag were
admitted to membership
The Gen. M. Emmett Urell Aux
iliary will have chow mein dinner
on Wednesday at Pythian Temple
from S to 7 pm. A meeting will
follow the dinner.
A large group Of members from
the Department of New Jersey will
come here today at 10 am. to pre-
sent to national headquarters at 4(
G street NE. bookcases in honor
of the national president in 1896
and 1887, Mrs. Martha B. Hart. The
past presidents will present pottery
urn. They will stay at the Capitol
Park Hotel and at 2 pm. attend
the Gold Star Mothers exercises
at Arlington.
Local members will attend thu
massing of colors on May 10 at "a:
pm. at Washington Cathedral.
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W. II Z M b II
Corps School during the entire pc
riod for the quartering and training
Of the student Reserve officers, and
also to quarter the Organized Re-
serve battalions in barracks with.
units Of the 1st Marine Brigade.
Battalion to Be Reorganized.
The 5th Battalion will be reor-
ganized and merged with a battalion
Of the regular establishment and
will be designated as the 5th Pro-
visional Battalion, which will be
commanded by the Reserve battalion
commander, 1t. Col. Harvey L. Mil
ler. Oficers of the 5th Battalion
Marine Corps Reserve will be In
command Of the combined com.
panies with the exception of Head
quarters Company and a newly
formed machine gun unit, which
will be in command OF q regular
officer. This organization will per.
NIT each commissioned ofiicer
to receive valuable training and ex.
perience in the handling Of smaller
units Of troops.
The schedule as prepared by Maj.
William w. Stickney, executive ON
Ger of the 5th Battalion, provides an
instruction program which includes
the following subjects: Musketry,
infantry weapons, scouting and pa
trolling, defense against aircraft,
landing operations, chemical war
fare and several demonstrations.
Enlistments Announced.
Battalion headquarters announced
the following enlistments: Head
quarters Company, Joseph A. Duley,
Roland v. Parker; Company A,
Lloyd J. Davies; Company G, Donal
r. Ball, william w. Burnett, jr.;
Adam H. Didra, James L. Gracey.
Company G, Robert o. Baldwin.
There are vacancies in the bat
talon for men between the ages Of
II and IS. Those interested are in.
vited to get information at 458 In
diana avenue NV, on Tuesday or
Wednesday between and 10 pm.
Complete summer uniforms are fur
nished and pay status Is allowed for
one drill each week, as well q the
l5-day field training.
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Many Naval Reserve
Officers on Active Duty

Scores of Naval Reserve officers
throughout the country now are on
active duty aboard ships of the
United States squadrons, flotillas
and fleets on both coasts getting
flrst-hand training under actual
service conditions. The limited
emergency, declared by President
Roosevelt as result of conditions
now prevailing in Europe, has
brought into active service num-
ber of vessels which have been in
reserve. When officers were needed
to man them, the Navy, finding
itself short of commissioned per-
sonnel in the regular establish
, ment, called on its reserve, and
many vi Gnese young men have
volunteered for this duty.
The vast majority of them were
sent to sea to fill vacant billets on
the destroyers and cruisers which
are engaged in neutrality patrol off
the coasts of this country and
South America. Because that the
emergency was declared a limited
one, the naval authorities were
unable to demand the service Of
these officers, so volunteers were
called upon.
While it is specified that the
service was not to be for period
OF longer than year, many, anxious
to serve their country, gave up their
civilian employment in order to
accept assignments. Many of the
regulars have been relieved of duties
on ships on which they were serv-
ing in order to give them more
important assignments on other
vessels and their billets have been
filled by the reserves.
There Is a possibility that those
who went into the service may re-
main for more than year, as it is
not likely that with such large
expansion in the naval establish
n1ent that there officers will be
automatically relieved when the
year stipulated in their orders is
up. The Navy made it plain that
the service could be limited and
although 1t needed Officers greatly,
1t was not disposed to encourage
them to give up their civilian jobs
and then be thrown into the field Of
unemployment upon sudden
change in conditions which might
make 1t necessary to withdraw the
ships.
In addition to the officers who
have taken long periods of duty
other officers of the reserve who
have applied for training duty OF
two weeks duration are being sent
to ships of the neutrality patrol
Because high ranking officer bill
lets on these ships are filled by
ofhcers Of the regular establish
ment. the department has not found
It necessary at this time to cal
for high-ranking ofacers IN the
reserve. Those are being accepted
Tor this duty are In the grades
OF lieutenants, lieutenants, junior
trade, and ensiens, and unless con-
otons become more serious II II
expected that the service VIII b(
eonhned 70 those In these grades
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Meetings This Week.

Monday: Front Line Post,
l700 L street NV; Overseas
Military Band, National Guard
Armory: Junior Drum and Bu-
gle Corps, National Guard
Armory.
Tuesday: National Capital
Post, 1015 L street NV.
Wednesday: Gen. Edwards
Post, 815 Fifteenth street NV.
Thursday: H. L. Edmonds
Hamilton Hotel.
Friday: United States Treas
ury Post, 1015 L street NV.
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Catholic War Veterans
Auxiliary

Mrs. Bertha Angevine. president
Of the Francis Hurney Catholic
War Veterans Auxiliary, called q
meeting Of the committee to ar
range plans to take part In the
memorial mass at Arlington and as.
sist the Father Hurney Post deco.
rate graves at Mount Olivet Ceme-
terry. DR.. Cartwright, pastor Of I'm.
maculate Conception Church, gave
permission for meeting in the I'm
maculate Conception Hall on May 10
tor installation Of officers, also for
use Of the hall for meetings to b
held On the third Friday Of each
month,
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Lincoln Post will meet tomorrow
In the ballroom Of the Arcade Build
ing, Fourteenth street and Park
road NV. Comdr. Hampton D.
Percy will preside.
A motion picture, In technicolor,
showing the American Legion Con-
vention in Chicago last fall, will be
shown.
On May "a U. 8. s. Jacob Jones
Post will celebrate its 2lst ami
versary with q banquet at the Ken
nedy-Warren at Z pm. Entertain
ment will be furnished by several
well-known entertainers. For res
ervations phone Comdr. Edna Smith,
Mary r. Marston, Adjt. Estelle r.
Ruby. Madge Fitzgerald or Jessie
Collins.
The last class in Braille for this
season will be held on May II at
the Red Cross Building. All who
have brailled during the year are
urged to be present.
Memorial services will be held at
the grave Of the late Col. E. Lester
Jones, one Of the founders Of the
American Legion. by members OF
George Washington Post on May 20
at 2 o'clock, at Arlington National
Cemetery. Arrangements were COM
pleted at q meeting of the post last
Tuesday night at the Henderson
Manor.
Acting Comdr. Charles s. Beilman
outlined plans for the Memorial
Day parade.
Adjt. James ]. Murphy announced
that members are invited to par
ticipate in the "Massing Of the COL
ors" at Washington National Ca
thedral next Sunday at 3:15 o'clock.
New members elected include:
James E. Carroll. naval aviation;
Richard Wetherill, U. s. A.:
Frederick r. Foote, infantry; WAL
tel. d. Flack, Quartermaster Corps,
U. S. A.: Col. william B. Wallace,
retired. U. S. A.. transferred from
New York Athletic Club Post 754;
Clarence Messenger, transferred
from Victory Post No. +; Col.
Joseph L. Phillips U. S. Cavalry,
and Ralph w. Poore, transferred
from Mount Vernon, ILL.,, Post.
Brief addresses were made by
Past Department Comdr. Amos A.
Fries. Coils. Wetherill, Wallace and
Phillips and Zeb T. Hamilton,
Americanism ofiicer.
A special meeting Of the Vincent
B. Costello Post was held Monday
night at Henderson Manor. The
junior baseball team was enter
tanned by Lou Blue, former Detroit
and st. Louis first-baseman; Andy
Farcas and Charlie Malone Of the
Redskins, and Barney WEIGH,
perennial tennis champion.
Before the meeting the baseball
team was given chicken dinner.
Veterans admitted to the post
were: Richard E. Ashby, William
Philipon. Julius A. Riston and Leon
E. Bartlett.
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d. c., participating In their annual
target practice for qualifica ttons.
The firing is under the direction Of
the officers Of the Engineer Regi.
ment.
Members Of the guard are elated
over the fact that contracts will
be let soon for the new armory.
Ofncers said 1t is hoped to have
the drill hall, which Is the first
section to be constructed. finished
In January, 1941, so that in the
event 1t Is needed for some part
OF the inaugural ceremonies, It will
be available. The troop quarters
which are to surround this, will be
made the subject of q later con.
tract. The work is being handled
by the ONCE of the municipal
architect Of the District Govern
ment.
The 121st Engineers Band, Meyer
Goldman, leader, gave q concert
last week before the National In.
stitute of Government, which was
In session here. Details Of the l21st
Engineers and the 260th Coast
Artillery, under Capt. George w.
Johns, commanding Company r,
acted as aides for the same group.
Maj. Just c. Jensen, Ordnance
Department., in charge Of rifle prac.
tice for the local brigade, has been
named captain of the rife team
to represent the guard in rifle
matches during the current firing
season, and ending with the ma.
tional matches to be held at Camp
Perry, Ohio. Stan Sergt Harry
L. Parsons has been named coach.
Technical Sergt. Robert L. Van
Sweringin, In charge of the State
Detachment. has been authorized to
obtain additional recruits to build
up the headquarters once group.
He Is in need Of clerks and others
familiar with ONCE routine, and en-
nstments will be accepted from those
who can qualify to fill the various
vacancies. Those interested, 1t was
stated. should apply at the Penn
sylvania avenue armory on Tues
day evenings. At least 10 men will
be required for this purpose.
The 260th Coast Artillery has re-
ceived some of the latest types Of
armament with which anti-aircraft
batteries are being fitted, and Is
comparable to the modern equip
ment which is being issued to the
organizations Of the regular estab-
lishment. it was said. The equip
ment is being set up in the armory
and the officers and men are receiv-
ing instructions in Its use from Col.
Walter w. Burns, commander Of
the artillery regiment.
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Of the 5th Bat
talon, Unite d
States Marine
Corps Reserves
at @ uan leo.
from August 18
to September !.
They a re to
provide suitable
accommodations
for the Reserve
activities and to
make the facili.
ties Of the Re-
S erve c q m p
available to the
cOmmandant OF
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Naval Academy
Test Results
Expected May Is
D. c. Naval Reserve
Hopes to Toke
Most Appointments

Results Of the Naval Academy ex-
aminations, which were participated
in by nearly 200 members Of the LIST
Battalion. District Naval Reserve,
are expected to be announced on
May 18. The examinations were
held throughout the country, and
the so young men who made the
highest marks will be named to the
academy.
However. there is a possibility that
those further down on the list may
be lucky enough to receive one of
the coveted appointments, as some
Of the men try for appointments
from two sources, the Reserve and
congressional appointments. If 4
man receives q congressional ap-
pointment and also Is eligible as .
result Of the examinations con-
Quoted for the Reserve, he Is re-
quired to accept the congressional
bid.
Although those trying for the ap-
pointments were required to take
rigid examinations when they en-
tered the Reserve and announced
their intention of trying for the
academy, it was asserted that they
will be required to take a further
physical test at the Naval Academy
after June Is. If they fail in these
tests and are rejected, then others
will be selected. Additions to the
appointments from the Reserve also
will be made from the quota which
is allocated to enlisted men In the
Regular establishment.
A new Naval Academy candidate
division is being formed for those
who would like to try for appoint
ments to the naval school for the
class to enter on July /, 1941. Those
interested are being urged to pre-
sent themselves at the local arm
ory in the Washington Navy Yard
on Tuesday nights. The men have
to serve at least one year in the
Reserve and make one cruise to be
entitled to take the examinations
for appointment.
Preparations have been made for
the formation and training of a
rifle team which will represent the
local battalion at the national rifle
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Legion Leaders Will Attend
GU. Military Day Exercises
Bureau Of Engraving Post to Hold
Memorial Services Moy 2S
Meetings This Week.

Monday-U. 8. 8. Jacob Jones
Post, 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV: Lincoln Post, Arcade
Hall. Fourteenth street and
Park road NV; Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing Post,
200 Pennsylvania avenue Sc;
Government Printing Once
Post, 800 Monroe street NE.
Tuesday-James Reese Eu-
rope Post, Fifteenth and q
streets NV; George E: Killeen
Post. 1904 M street NV;
United States Treasury Post,
Colonial Hotel.
Misunderstanding Church
Depue Post. 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
Thursday-Kenna-Ma Post.
2407 Minnesota avenue Sc.
Friday-Victory Post, 4l4
Ninth street NV; Agriculture
Post, Agriculture Building,
Fourteenth and B streets S.W.
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Veterans Plun Meetina

All former members Of Company
E, LIST District OF Columbia Volun-
teers, are invited to q "get-reac-
quainted" dinner next Wednesday
at $50 o'clock at the Harrington
Hotel. Notify r. L. Lamb, 824 Thir-
teenth street NV, II you will attend.
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jr., at the Canadian Cross not later
than 2 pm. If weather is inclem-
ent they will report at the Colon
made. The department president,
Mrs. Mary B. McMillin, will place a
wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier On behalf of the department.
Mrs. McMillin and her officers will
attend the Mothers Day tea given
by the George E. Killeen Unit today
from 3 to S pm. at the Killeen Club
rooms, 5000 M street NV.
Victory Unit met Friday, with the
president, Mrs. Lillian Bridges. pre-
siding. Mrs. Ida Schroeder, poppy
chairman. reported the units quota
of 800 poppies had been completed.
The unit Endorsed Mrs. Helen Nc
Cabe for the Office Of department
president, 1940-4l.
The next meeting will be held
May II, pm. at Victory Post hall,
IA First street NV.
United States Department of Ag-
riculture Unit will meet next Thurs
day at the All States Hotel, 514
Nineteenth street NV.
The annual Mothers Day tea of
the George E. Killeen Unit will be
held today at the clubrooms, 1904 M
street NV, to honor all Gold Star
and World War Mothers. The presi-
dent, Mrs. Marie Knott, will be host
ess. Mrs. Ruth Bergman is in
charge Of all arrangements.
The musical program is under the
direction Of Mrs. Dorothy Wilding.
On the program are Mrs. Jane Pratt,
Mrs. Jean Tucker OF Virginia and
Miss Inez Smith. The Junior part
of the program will be Margaret
Wilding, singing.
The poppy meeting will be held
at the home Of Mrs Janet Haines,
5521 Carolina place NV, on Friday
night and the following week at the
home Of Mrs. Mae Hilleary, 54O3
Galena place NV.
The Juniors will sponsor a card
party in the clubrooms on May 81
at 8pm.
The Sergt. Jasper Unit will meet
Tuesday at the Grafton Hotel at 8
pm, with the president, Mrs. Imo-
gene Gallagher, presiding.
The Juniors will meet May 18 at
the home Of the junior activity
chairman, Mrs. Gertrude Clarkson,
4106 fourteenth street NV, at 2:30
pm. Mary Ann Thornton, Junior
president, will preside. They will
make poppies, their quota being 500.
They will be placed on the graves
OF the World War dead in Arlington
National Cemetery on May 20. This
group will donate 81 to the District
Of Columbia Department, American
Legion, toward the iron-lung cam
paign. AS part Of their community
service work this group has contrib
uted two books to the Junior shelf
at the Petworth Library and are
contemplating on placing several
books in another community library.
U. G. Alexander Unit will meet
Wednesday evening in room 4l4,
Denrike Building. Mrs. William Co.
vert. Mrs. E. c. McDugal, Miss Ce-
cile McDugal and Miss Phyllis Dick
erson are the new members who
will be admitted. Mrs. Muriel Kesler
has transferred to the unit from
THIN, Ohio.
The public is invited to a card
party at the home of Mrs. s. L. Hol-
stem, $3.50 Thirteenth street NV,
next Saturday evening.
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planted IN the
detached grove
Of st. Eliza
beth's Hospital
In memory Of
DR.. Alfred E.
Glascock who
died In France
in the World
w ar and Is
buried in Ar
nngton National
Cemetery. Mrs.
Carrie Brooks,
unit president,
will make the
presentation and
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Legion Auxiliary
To Dedicate! Marker
To Dr. A. f. GIaseock
Kenno-Moin Unit Also
To Present FIog to
Anucostiu School

The Kenna- Main Unit No. 3, Dis
trict Of Columbia Department, the
American Legion Auxiliary, viii pre-
sent and dedicate q bronze marker
today ut 3 pm. at the memorial tree
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK,

May 13-Kenna Main Unit,
Hitchcock Hall, st. Eliza
beth's Hospital; United
States Treasury Unit, New
Colonial Hotel; Lincoln Unit,
Central High School; all at 8
pm.
May 14-Sergt. Jasper Unit,
Grafton Hotel: James Reese
Europe Unit, Garnett-Patter-
son High School; both at 8
pm.
May 15-U. G.. McAlexander
Unit. Room 414, Denrike
Building, 8 pm.
May 18-Sergt. Jasper Unit
Juniors, 4106 Fourteenth
street NV, Apt. No. 3, 2:30
pm.
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5th Division veteruns

The members will meet tomorrow
In their clubrooms, 1904 North Cap
ttol street. at 8 pm, to- relive the
stirring events Of their campaigns
Of 1918.
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Road vehicles registered In Engs
land have decreased $4,000 In the
last yea.
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been developed
under the de
rection Of Brig.
Gen. Albert l..
Cox, command
ing the local
militia. 1t. Col.
Edwin 8. Bettle-
helm, IT,, has
been placed in
direct charge Of
the organization
W 1t h G a p t.
Charles r. Haig
as his assistant.
The remaind-
er Of the organ
ization consists
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District National Guard
To Be Made Publicity Conscious
1t. Col. Edwin S. Bethlehem
Assigned to Organize Group

A complete organization for the
development and distribution Of
publicity for the National Guard
Of the District Of Columbia has
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Marine Reserves
August Training
Plans Announced
Fifth BottuIion to Be
Merged With Regulars
Headed by Col. Miller

Maj. Gen. Louis McC. Little. COM
manding the Marine Barracks.
Quantico, Va, announced last week
plans governing the field training
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Second 1t. Robert G. Shaw began
on April 20 q period Of six months
active duty with the Regular Army.
Assigned to Fort Benning, Ca, with
the 5th Quartermaster Battalion, he
viii participate in the maneuvers
with that battalion and upon COM
pletion Of the ID Army maneuvers
will accompany the battalion TO its
permanent station at Fort Knox, Ky.