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Evening star., 1941-06-22
Legislation Seeks
Temporary Promotion
For Naval Officers
Enlisted Men Also
To Be Recognized
In Step-up Plun

The rapid expansion Of the naval
afloat has called for additional re-
sponsibilities for officers. but under
the present restrictions there is little
opportunity provided for the Navy
to recognize this increased response
bility by promotions in the regular
line. Congress, however, with the
support of the Navy Department has
started a move to correct this mat
ter. In the legislation. which has
Just passed the House OF Repre-
sentatives, now only is provision
made for the promotion of officers
in the active to temporarily higher
rank, but provision also is made for
the promotion of retired officers who
are called back into the service, as
we'll as for the promotion of en-
listed men to commissions up to and
including the grade of lieutenant.
Under the terms of the measure
those who called from the retired
list and are subsequently promoted,
would take back to the retired list
with them at the end Of the emer-
gency the higher rank and pay,
Furthermore, for that group of
officers who were separated from
the service, because of failure to
make their grades, would be able to
get higher retired pay, after service.
For instance, it was explained that
an officer on the retired list after
20 years of service, on the basis OF
two and a half times his active pay
plus the years of service would get
so per cent pay, but if he is returned
to the service and serves for another
10 years his pay would, upon re-
turning to the retired list, be rs
per cent of his active duty pay.
Although the legislation contem-
plates that upon the ending of the
emergency the temporarily pro-
NOTED officers would revert to their
permanent rank in the service, as
surning, of course, that the feet is
reduced, but upon retirement they
would go out with the pay and
allowances of the highest rank
which they had held. For instance,
it was explained, if lieutenant
should be promoted to the rank OF
commander, but should revert to his
original rank, and then subsequently
while holding that rank be retired,
he would get the pay and allowance
of the rank of commander, the
highest be held on active duty.
The legislation provides several
benefits for enlisted personnel pro-
NOTED to the commissioned grades.
If promoted they would be gives a
uniform allowance of $3.50, which is
the amount given to Reserve officers.
If they were injured or disabled they
would be retired at the pay OF their
temnnrarY rank.
Evening star., 1941-06-22

Printing Post will have its last
meeting, before the summer recess,
June 27 at pm. at 719 D street
NV. Election of delegates for the
department convention on July 81
will be held. They will discuss as
to what the post wants to do in the
new home. Comdr. DWyer will
preside.
Comdr. Edwin Warren heads the
delegation that will represent Quen-
tin Roosevelt Post at the convention
of the District of Columbia depart
ment. Other delegates elected at
last weeks meeting were Vice
Comdrs. Glen McCambridge and
Milton Eshleman, Adjt Leslie Pierce
and Finance Officer Charles Eisen-
stein. Alternates chosen were John
B. Keller, Robert Hetzer, Ernest
Gasch, c. Russell Rafferty, and
Thomas W. Wright.
The post has recessed until
September.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Job S Daughters

At the installation of officers of
Bethel No. S on June Is the newly
installed honored queen was pre-
sented with the Mother Wallace
jewel, presented to the bethel by
Mrs. Laura Wallace. past grand
guardian of the District of Column
bia, to be worn by each queen
during her term.
The Dramatic Club lTeld its last
meeting of this year on June IA.
The following officers were elected:
President, Jean Proetsch; vice pres
ident, Shirley Mason; secretary
Joyce Hodge; treasurer, Shirley
Rench.
Next Friday has been set aside
as council night when the newly
installed council officers will be
honored. This is the last meeting
of this year.
Bethel No. 2 will hold its last
meeting until fall on June 27 There
will be initiation and entertainment
All members are invited to Volland's
cottage today All Bethels of the
District are invited to spend the
day at Volland's cottage on June %
The annual lawn fete will be held
July 16 on the lawn at 5005 Illinois
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Jr. o. U. A. M. News

Anacostia Council will meet Mon
day evening with Councillor Douglas
jenkins presiding.
The Reunion Association is COM
pleting plans for the grand annual
reunion and excursion to New Bay
Shore Park, Md. on July 10. The
trip will be made by buses, which
are scheduled to leave Union Station
Plaza at 9 am.
Members are requested to see their
committeeman for complete details
and other information. Members Of
the association are requested to at
tend all stated meetings between
this date and July 10. William M.
Martin is chairman.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Patriotic TobIeaux to Feature
V. F. w. Exercises Tomorrow
D. c. Department to Open Sessions
With Coorfu Program at Roosevelt High

The 22d Annual Encampment of
the District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans of Foreign Wars of
the United States, plans its opening
exercises tomorrow night at the
Roosevelt High School. The closing
session will be Wednesday night.
Patriotic tableaux, in honor of
those who died for their country in
time of war, will be presented. The
first will be for soldiers of the Revo-
lutionary War. Those participating
will be Carl Pribek, William A.
Downs and Claude Harwell and the
Equality-Walter Reed Post Junior
Drum and Bugle Corps. Past De-
partment Comdr. Phillip R. Belt will
speak.
The second will honor Civil War
soldiers. Participating will be Miss
Laura Atkenson, jerome Golden
berk and Jack Holiday with the
drum and bugle corps. R. H. jamie
son will speak.
Spanish-American War soldiers
will be honored in the next setting,
with Lemuel Buckingham and Jerry
Saidman and the drum and bugle
corps participating.
The fourth setting will be for SOL
dier dead of the World War with
George Williams participating.
The closing scene will be in two
parts. The Rev. Howard E. Snyder,
department chaplain, will make the
address. In the second, George Will
liams and Mrs. Lola Heise will par
ticipate.
Miss Shirley Russell will be the
Queen of Liberty" and Arman Ko-
jassar the Voice of Liberty"
Music and singing will be rem
dered by a chorus from the WASH
ington Opera Guild, under the di-
rection of Nine. Gurle Luis Correa,
assisted by Charles V. Emlay at the
piano.
At the last meeting of All-Ameri-
can Post, the following were elected
as delegates and alternates for the
encampment: Senior Vice Comdr.
Lloyd B. Fields and Clarence Green:
alternates, Adj. Herbert B. Smith
and Surgeon Johnnie Moss.
Past Comdr. William A. Downs
was elected delegate for the Ma
tional Encampment.
A picnic will be held jointly with
the auxiliary at Fort Foote today.
Meet at Eleventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. at 1890 am.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Regular Veterans
Association

Comdr. Stephen A. Wiley of the
Gen. Malin Craig Post conducted
the meeting at 1903 Fourteenth
street NV. on June IT. Victor Dev-
ereauX, senior national vice COM
mander: Walter johnson, r. V. A.
organizer in 1884, and Aron Kojas-
ser, national trust officer, spoke.
A resolution was passed and sent
to the House Military Affairs Com
mittee supporting the bill, previously
passed by the Senate, which would
retire Gen. Hines of the Veterans
Administration, as brigadier gen.
eral dating back from his resigna-
ton from the Army A resolution,
previously adopted, calling for regu-
lar representation on appeal boards
in the Veterans Administration
was forwarded to the national con-
vention.
Appointive officers were obligated
and seven new members were ini-
tiated.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Sons and Daughters
Of Liberty

Washington Council met with
Councillor Mrs. Hannah E. Stede-
houder presiding. The annual or
ganization day entertainment will
be held at Glen Echo July 10. The
council will meet tomorrow night
at 935 G place NV. for election
of officers
Hope Council met with Councillor
Mrs. Craig presiding. State and
national officers were officially re-
ceived and Mrs. Genevieve E. Bell
was appointed press reporter. A
banquet followed honoring the state
officers and committees. The coun-
Gil will meet Tuesday night at Naval
Lodge Hall for election of officers.
True Blue Council met with Coun-
cilor Mrs Lillian Reynolds presid-
ing. Nomination of officers was
held. The next meeting will be Fri
day night for election of officers.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
CoIored Eastern Star
Will Discuss Defense

A symposium on The Participa-
ton of Colored Women in the Ma
tional Defense Program" and final
arrangements to attend the Inter-
national Conference of Grand Chap
ters of the Colored Order of the
Eastern Star to be held at Buffalo,
N. Y, August 1923, will be discussed
at the grand chapter session of the
District of Columbia next Wednes-
day evening at Scottish Rite Hall,
Eleventh and S streets NV. Mrs.
Bertha c. Anderson, grand matron.
and Ernest M. Dickerson, grand
patron, will preside.
A rehearsal on the opening night
tomorrow Of the grand chapter, will
be held.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
'OId-Timers' Night Set
For June Is by D. A. V.

The District of Columbia Depart
ment of the Disabled American War
Veterans has set June Is as "Old
Timers Night" when old members
and new eligible veterans will be
feted at 1892 Georgia avenue, NV.
Invitations from Department
Comdr. Joel D. Thacker have been
sent to old members. Their wives
also will be entertained National
and past national officers are ex-
pected to attend. There also will be
entertainers and a buffet supper
served by the Women's Auxiliary.
Evening star., 1941-06-22

Members and friends without trans
portation will be provided for. Bring
lunch and cameras. The post will
provide refreshments.
A Moonlight Cruise to Marshall
Hall will be held June %.
Department Auxiliary President
Ethel Sendlak reports that all the
auxiliaries have paid up their quotas
for the national home fund.
Department chairmen of standing
committees are requested to have
their reports in, written form for
June "a.
The annual banquet to the out
going officers was held last evening
at the Kennedy-Warren. Depart
ment Comdr. Leonard Bacon and
Department President Sendlak each
spoke.
The business sessions of the en-
campment will start at 7 O'Clock,
June "a and 25.
National Capital Auxiliary was
called to order by President Edith
Hiser. The auxiliary will have only
one meeting a month during June,
July, August and September. New
members initiated were Mrs. Andre
and Mrs. Pritchard. Gertrude Leh-
man, hospital chairman, has started
hobby club for men in Soldiers
Home. Delegates elected to the
national encampment are Edith
Hiser and Ethel Sendlak. Alternates
are Ethel Orme and Maud Wright.
Treasury Auxiliary was presided
over by President Devota Klein
Devota Klein and Lola Heise were
chosen delegates and Eola Wright
and Sarah Johns as alternates for
the national encampment. Post
Comdr. Fred Wright presented the
auxiliary with a check for their
relief fund. The department presi-
dent gave the auxiliary memorial
Bible. A birthday party will be
held at the home of Sarah Johns
to celebrate the auxiliary's eighth
anniversary on June 30.
Federal Auxiliary met at the
Thomas Circle Club with PreSi-
dent Betty Williams presiding.
Delegate to the national convention
is Betty Williams and the alter
nate Dorothy Lohman. Josephine
WEIGH was elected trustee and
Charlotte Strathern chaplain. May
bell Buckingham will hold a bar
becue at her home on July 13.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Army Seeks in Vain
For Unified Basis for
Promoting Officers
Some in West Point Clus:
Of le40 Moy Receive
Temporary Advances

Although the personnel division Of
the War Department general staff
has been working for several weeks
on the problem of finding unified
basis of promotion for Reserve and
Regular officers of company grades,
it is still unsolved. Meanwhile,
there appears to be some prospect
that officers of the West Point class
of 1910 may receive temporary pro-
motions to first lieutenant. Although
there was no assurance OF this, 1t
was pointed out that there undoubt-
edly would be vacancies for the tenn
porary promotion of some second
lieutenants.
A definite determination on this
point will be made after July /,
when the number of Reserve officers
on active duty will have reached
a peak of about 10000. At the pres
ent time. the War Department is
| hampered in making a decision as to
temporary promotions in company
grades because of the desire TO call
as many Reserve officers of those
grades as possible. Thus, it is point
ed out, premature filling Of vacan-
cies by temporary promotion might
| block assignment to active duty of
Reserve captains and first lieuten-
ants.
Reserve officers ordered to ex-
tended active duty under public
resolution No. 96, Seventy sixth
Congress, will be required to serve
for II consecutive months if ordered
to do so on or before June 80, l042,
irrespective of the date when ap-
pointment in the Officers' Reserve
Corps would otherwise expire.
The status of a Reserve officer
during the remainder of the 12-
month period of service will be the
same as that prior to the expira-
ton of his appointment and no ad-
ditional orders will be required. In
each case where the officer has
declined to accept reappointment,
his Reserve status will terminate
automatically on relief from active
duty at the expiration of the Il
consecutive months of service for
which originally ordered.
All Reserve officers who are fully
qualified for promotion under the
provisions of paragraph 3lA, Army
Regulations No. 140-5, last May l,
may be promoted without regard to
vacancies occurring within the
peacetime procurement objective for
Reserve officers. Recommendations
will be submitted in accordance with
the provisions of that paragraph.
Those refusing promotion, when
offered, may do so without jeopardy
to their eligibility for this promotion
at a future date.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Knights of Pythios

A degree team, composed OF
members from several lodges of the
District and Washington Company
No. |, Uniform Rank, visited ORR
entail Lodge, Alexandria, Va, and
assisted a team from Fredericks-
burg in comforting the page and
esquire ranks last Wednesday eve
ming.
Franklin Lodge at its last meet
ing conferred the page and esquire
ranks on Leo Santos and Clyde
Duvall. Chancellor Comdr. w. w.
Byron presided.
Friendship Temple, Pythian Sis
tiers, will meet Wednesday evening
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Veterans PIun Cruise

The 18th Division Association will
hold their annual moonlight dance
cruise on the S. S. Mt. Vernon to-
morrow night. Friends and mem
bers of the various veterans organ
izations are invited. To those of the
new 2ssh Division, stationed at Fort
Meade, Md, who can obtain leave
of absence, are invited at a small
cost.
The boat will leave the wharf at
Seventh and N streets S.W., at $3.50
pm.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Meetings This Week.

Monday-Department Build
ing Committee, MayfloWer
Hotel, 8 pm; Internal Revenue
Post, 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. 8 pm.
Tuesday-James Europe Post,
1886 Fifteenth street NV, 8
pm: National Cathedral Post,
Reno Esther Hall, 8 pm.
Wednesday-Nash Post, 209
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, 8
pm; Spengler Post, 1926 Mas
sachusetts avenue NV
Thursday-Department EX-
ecutive Committee, District
Building, 8 pm; James E.
Walker Post, 1916 Twelfth street
NV. 8 pm.
Friday - Bureau Engraving
Post, 713 D street NV, pm.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Shepherds of Bethlehem

Loyalty Lodge will meet at Eagle
Tent Hall. 7 Fourth street NE, to-
morrow at pm. The supreme
commander, Sir Gundry, will be
present. Election of officers will be
held. Refreshments will be served.
On Tuesday Trinity Lodge will
meet at the same hall at pm. The
supreme commander will be present.
Election of officers will be held.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
Masonic News

George L. Russell, master OF Fed
eral Lodge, announces a special
communication will be held on Sat-
urday at 7 pm. to confer the M. M.
Degree and entertain members OF
Richmond Lodge of Richmond, Va.
Refreshments will be served.
The F. C. Degree will be conferred
by George c. Whiting Lodge on
Thursday.
Stated convocation on June Is at
7:30 pm. of Washington Naval
Chapter, No. 6. R. A. M. The Royal
Arch Degree will be conferred. All
r. A. Masons are invited.
Evening star., 1941-06-22
TreStleboard.

Trestleboard.
Monday-Dawson, Stansbury, Jop-
pa and Benjamin Franklin lodges.
Tuesday-Federal, Acacia, Takoma
and Samuel Gompers lodges.
Wednesday-Harmony, Warren G
Harding, Chevy Chase and Bright
wood lodges.
Thursday-New Jerusalem and
George C. Whiting lodges.
Friday-St. Johns, Hope and Trim
ity lodges.
Saturday-Grand Lodge School OF
Instruction.
Evening star., 1941-06-22

Internal Revenue Post will meet
tomorrow night at the Hayloft Club,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
with Comdr. Russell S. Jeffreys
presiding. There will be entertain
ment and refreshments. Delegates
and alternates to the department
convention, July 81 and August /
and 2, will be elected.
The Bureau of Engraving and
Evening star., 1941-06-22

The Capital Transit Unit was
organized last Monday night with
the department president, obligating
the newly elected officers. Other
department officers assisting were
Miss Mabel Staub, department Sec
retary; Mrs Mary Corwin, past de-
partment president and parliament
tartan and chairman Of constitution
and bylaws; Mrs. Warren, depart
ment membership chairman, and
Mrs. Nettie Peters, divisional men,
bersnip chairman for the Southern
Division.
Evening star., 1941-06-22

Members and friends without trans
portation will be provided for. Bring
lunch and cameras. The post will
provide refreshments.
A Moonlight Cruise to Marshall
Hall will be held June %.
Evening star., 1941-06-22

The I'd Division Unit will hold a
picnic supper from $50 to 8 o'clock
June % at the home of Mr., and
Mrs. Maurice Kohner, SOIL Battery
lane, Bethesda, Md. Members of
the auxiliary, their families and
friends are invited
Evening star., 1941-07-24
San Romoni Now Setting Fast Pace as Music Director
School Job He Was Winning

outstanding. most music critics
agreed, in view of the brief period
he had in which to whip the
youngsters into musical shape.
Archie came to Maine last year
with the twofold intention of
teaching and continuing his run
ming career. but since that time
he has been so busy telling his
pupils the difference between
sharps and flats he hasn't had
time to get into racing condition.
He ran his last race in June,
1910, when he finished second to
Glenn Cunningham. fellow
Kansan, in the 1900 meters at
Kansas City.
st haven't given up the idea Of
running yet" said the 28-year-
old maestro. "Old Man Time Is
telling on me. but men like
Cunningham, Nurmi and VenZke
ran some of their greatest races
when they were older than I am"
Running is not the main
thing" unused Archie, who at
8 was believed hopeless cripple
because of an accident Il never
may run again, but guess We all
can hope"
Archie started footing on the
trumpet at Is, but didn't take
formal lessons until he was 19.
He got the music bug from his
uncles, Archie and August San
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Develops Hands by Milking
Cows When Younoster

We'll" he finally said, when you
start milking ID COWS when you are
only 9 years old, you've got to have
hands
Keller has a perfect backer along
this line. His name is Gene Sarazen,
Cow milking" Sarazen told me,
Els the greatest finger and hand de-
velopment method ever known. 1t
means strength. touch and skill'
Well, anyway, Keller hit 1853 and
1865 for the Yankee farm at New
ark. He batted 1874 in his first
wear as Yankee. He turned in 81
home runs last season. He Is beyond
that mark already this year. He
isn't hitting with Di Maggie, but
he is crowding Joe for home runs
and runs batted in.
Keller is a little too serious. a
little too tense, but he can belt that
ball with any player that walks on
any field. He is a credit to his
game. No athlete ever has lived a
cleaner life, or has tried any harder
to make good than has Keller OF
Maryland and the Yankees.
Never mind his batting average,
Just take look at the runs he has
batted in. A pretty fair ball player
and the type any manager would
want around Ask Joe Mccarthy.
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Evening star., 1941-07-24
Ring Board Salaries Would Hike
Expenses of Game More Than
100 Per Cent, Report Reveals

while it will be possible to pay out
$4,000 in salaries to the ruling body,
it will be necessary to have several
of Jacobs better attractions in
Washington. and Uncle Mike has
shown no great anxiety to rush back
here and resume operations.
1t also would seem that il two
commissioners are worth $4,000 each.
the combined efforts of IA men doing
a considerable part of the brainwork
and all of the physical labor in
connection with the game would be
worth at least as much as one in
experienced member of the govern
ing board. This report tends to
bear out the injustice of salaries
paid minor officials. who individual
lv received less than the ticket sellers
at the Louis-Baer brawl.
Furr's BoxOffice Draw Gone.
Another not-so-startling observa-
ton cleaned from the report is that
Phil Furr's box Office appeal appar-
emily has vanished in thin air At
one time the games most potent
drawing card locally, Furr pulled
only sl.405 through the turnstiles
for his bout with Gene Buffalo and,
fighting on the same card with Bob
Montgomery. failed to help attract
more than S2.516 worth Of customers
There also is the item of s5 re-
fund to Promoter Joe Turner for
fighters license, but a check with
the promoter reveals that he had
no intention Of going in for actual
combat. The commission simply de-
Quoted the license fee from a fight
er's purse and discovered the gladi-
ator already had one.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Second-Ha|f Winner,
Standard 10 Meet
Senate for Title

Second-half champions of the
Merchants Softball League as re-
suit of last nights TO conquest OF
Manhattan Auto and Radio, Stand
ard Linens team will lose no time
starting preparations for next weeks
championship series with the crack
Senate Beer ten at Ballston Stadi-
UNI.
The Linen team, incidentally,
might not have clinched the title
even by its victory had not Plaza
Wine and Liquor been the victim
of no-hit game at the hands of
Adam Hats Lester Bluhm, but the
resultant OF setback cost them all
chance to tie Standard for the title.
The new champs got good pitch
ing themselves. Kushner making his
Merchants League debut with s.
hit job, Johnny woodward led
Standards attack with a home run
and single.
Evening star., 1941-07-24
Track Stor as I
By JOHN P. RODERICK,

CAPE ELIZABETH, Me, July
24.-Archie San Romani, the
great Kansas distance runner,
glanced at the white sheet of
paper before him and broke into
a broad grin.
Superior superior excellent"
were words which occurred in the
note he had just received, and
they didn't refer to any prodigious
recent running event, either.
Il get Just as much of thrill
from this report on my music
groups as I ever did from winning
big race" the curly-haired
2,OOO-meter record-holder said.
Archie. who was torn between
love for music and love for run
ming during his career at Kansas
State Teachers College and New
York University, has just COM
pleted a year as director OF music
in the public schools here-a year
in which, as usual, he has broken
records.
The music report was on the
performance of his school orches-
ira, band and girls glee club in
the State Musical Festival. Cape
Elizabeth High School never had
entered its music units in the
festival, and the awards they
earned were tops-particularly