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Evening star., 1941-08-24
Plans Being Perfected
For New Reserve Division Here
1t. H. Arthur Lumor Detailed
To Command Local Unit
FRATER RNITIES.

Washington district to enlist have
been increased, and there is Prob
ability that enough men will bs
found here to fill this quota. How
ever. 1t is quite definite that most
of those obtained will not be men
with engineering degrees as desired
by the Navy Department So great
has been the demand in all branches
of the Government, including the
combatant branches. for young en-
gineers, that the field has been
practically scraped clean, it was said.
Therefore, as another means of get
ting the necessary men, those who
have bachelor of arts degrees are
being taken in greater numbers. =
it is shown in their credits that they
have sufficient background OF
chemistry, physics and mathematics.
Competition Is Cut.
II is understood that the Bureau
of Navigation of the Navy Depart
ment has stepped in to cut down
some of the keen competition among
the various bureaus for engineering
trained men. For a long time these
bureaus have been competing with
each other for this class of per-
sonnel, and it was said that the
Navigation Bureau has set up an
ALLEGATION schedule so that each
bureau will get only a promotion OF
certain personnel as it becomes
available.
The Navy Department announced
that a total of SOB Reserve officers
in the Civil Engineer Corps Of the
Reserve had been called to active
duty, augmenting this branch OF the
Regular establishment. which has a
normal total Of 1873 regular officers.
Flying squadrons have been going
from the United States Naval Re-
serve station here in the search of
young men in this city and vicinity,
to interest them in joining the Naval
Reserve for the purpose of becoming
commissioned officers and pilots.
The results Of these forays for per-
sonnel are beginning TO bear fruit,
1t was learned last week, and shows
indications that the young men,
even those in the small towns and
villages, are becoming air minded
and want to get into the service.
Ofhcials reported that as a result
OF these activities many young men
are reporting here for examination
to determine whether they are
adapted to this branch of the SER
vice, and those selected are being
sent to Pensacola for the full course.
The campaign of the local station
including addresses at various
places by the officers of the squadron
and the showing of moving pictures
depicting the opportunities for
young men in the Naval Air Service.
While 1t was said that the edu-
cational requirements for entry into
the aviation schools is not as high
as those for the surface ships. such
as the VT class schools, 1t was
pointed out that the physical re-
Quirements are much sitter.
Whereas men for the surface ship
schools are required to have college
degrees, those with only two years
of college training may get into the
air service.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
". F. w. Commander and Staff
Leave for Encompment
Number Of LoeoI Members
Attending ConcIove

Grubb presiding. 1t was decided
to change the meeting date from
the first Wednesday of the month
to the Monday following the MONTH
ly business meeting of Follow Me-
Defense Post. 1t was also agreed
to hold the charter open until the
business meeting in September. All
eligible women who are interested
in becoming charter members are
requested to call the membership
chairman, Mrs. Ethel Belt, Hobart
0138, before the next business meet
ing.
The club met last Monday at the
home of Mrs. Belt, 208 Ascot place
NE, and discussed a party to be
held at Mount Alto Hospital in early
October. They also planned a wienie
roast, to which the members of Fol-
low Me-Defense Post will be invited.
Comdr, Neville-Thompson made a
brief speech The club sent a dona-
tion to Father Flanagans Boys
Town.
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Miss Ada Bolden, singer, will enter
tain; there also will be a jitterbug
contest. A percentage Of the pro-
ceeds will go toward building up the
post welfare fund. Harry L. Bean
is chairman of the committee for
the boat ride and handling of
tickets.
At the last meeting of Victory
Post No. 4, the following officers
were elected: Commander, G. r.
LanSdale; senior vice commander,
Charles Pierce; second vice COM
mander, A. Bolker; third vice COM
mander Eugene Hollis; chaplain and
historian, A. N. Schroeder; color
guard, C. H. Mccarthy; color BEAR
ers, H. F. Parr and A. Bolker:
sergeant at arms, A. j. Orr, jr.;
adjutant, T. P. Reynolds, and
finance officer, M V. Warren.
Capital Transit Post. No. 46, is
staging poll by mail to ascertain
the reaction of the members in re-
gard to electing new officers for the
coming year or retaining the present
officers for 1912. The post received
their permanent charter in June,
but have had no meeting in July
or August.
Comdr. and Mrs. E. j. McKenna,
with Adjt. and Mrs. Frederick F.
Fletcher, will attend the national
convention at Milw"l ke' Wis.
At the meeting of Sergt. Jasper
Post on September 3 at Pythian
Temple, 1912 Ninth street NV, Of
ficers will be elected. Nominations
made at the last meeting were COM
mander, John p Lester and Harold
j. Mclaughlin; first vice command
er, Martin Schubert and John j.
Maloney: second vice commander
H. B. Thompson, Ross J. Singrey
and Cloyd Smith; third vice COM
mander, Charles Brown and j. E,
Montasanto, and chaplain, Victor j.
Farrar.
Fifteen new members were voted
into membership at the last meet
ing and another large group will be
taken in at the September meeting,
1t was announced by the member
ship officer. William P. Kershner.
The September meeting will be
the last of the post to be held in
Pythlan Temple, as the post will
move into its new quarters in the
American Legion Clubhouse for its
october meeting and the installa-
ton of it's new officers.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Eight and Forty Names
Mrs. Mccarthy al
18th Annual Marche
Mrs. Corwin, Helen Ware
And Vesto Rodruck Are
Others Elected

Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy was
elected chapeau departmental Of
District of Columbia Salon, No. IA,
Of the Eight and Forty. last week
at the 10th annual marche at the
Washington Hotel.
Other officers elected were: Demi
chapeau premiere, Mrs. Mary B.
Corwin; demi chapeau deuxieme,
Helen Ware; la surintendente, Vesta
Rodruck; la concierge, Helen Hetzer;
la aumonier, Mildred Bell, and
farchiviste, Rae H. Zaonts.
The following were elected dele
gates and alternates to the national
marche in Milwaukee, Wis. Sep
tember Is; Mrs. Catherine Cromp-
ton and chairman of the 6elega-
tion, Mrs. Virginia Mccarthy, Mrs.
Sarah Kohen. Mrs. Mildred Bell,
Mrs. Ethel Wilt, Miss Emily j..
Carey; alternates, Mrs Edith War;
rem Quinn, Mrs. Helen Ware, Mrs.
Rae Zaontz, Miss Mabel F. Staub,
Mrs. Nettie Peters, Mrs. Rosetta
Wells; delegates at large, Past Ma
tionale Chapeaux Mrs. Dorothy B.
Harper and Mrs. Ellen Louise War;
rem and national pouvoir member,
Mrs. Edith P. Landvoigt.
They were installed by Chapeau
National Passe Dorothy B. Harper.
Mrs. Mccarthy was presented the
QaVel and emblem of her office
Mrs. Mccarthy was presented q
basket of flowers from her unit,
the Kenneth H. Nash, No. 8, Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary. Rituals
and gifts were presented to the
incoming officers by Mrs. Warren.
The outgoing chapeau, Catherine
c. Crompton, was presented a trav-
cling case by her friends. a check
for $50 from the salon for expenses
to the national marche and her past
chapeau pin.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
RoyoI Arcunum

Municipal and District Councils
will hold a ladies' night on August
Is at 419 Seventh street NV. at
pm. Orator William T. Miskelly
is in charge of the committee on
arrangements. The feature will be
the public presentation of the Royal
Arcanum Distinguished Service
Medal to Reade D. Grassland OF
Municipal Council. The award will
be made by Supreme Regent William
C. Root. Past Grand Regents Henry
A. Kulze and Mrs. KulZe, I. S. Childs
and Mrs. Childs and James G. Dulin
and Mrs. Dulin will be in the receiv-
ing line.
Municipal Council will meet
September 9 at the same hall for
initiation of candidates.
Oriental Council will meet at 1414
I street NV. on September 8.
Regent William F. Ryan, jr, will
preside.
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Plans for organization here Of .
new division or two of young men
OF the United States Naval Reserve
who are preparing to take the COM
petitive tests next spring for ap-
pointment to the United States
Naval Academy are nearing compile
ton. The actual organization will
be effected and the drills started
next week, it was learned at the
headquarters of local Naval Reserve
activities in the Washington Navy
Yard, where they will carry out their
drill and instructional schedule dur
ing the coming year.
1t. H. Arthur Lamar, a former
officer of the local Organized Re-
serve Battalion. has been ordered
to take command of the activities
in connection with the forma ton OF
the new outfit. Since he was called
to active duty 1t. Lamar has been
serving in the Bureau of Naviga-
ton of the Navy Department, and,
it was reported, that he will con-
tinue on that assignment. The work
of training the local Naval Academy
candidates. it was said. will be in
addition to his regular duties during
the day. All of the drill work of
the divisions will be held at night
1t is not known at this time Just
how many divisions there will be,
as no information has been received
from the training stations as to the
number of men who have been in
Quoted into the service for this pur-
pose. All who express the purpose
of studying for appointment to the
naval school are required to 60 on
active duty for a period of eight
weeks.
Attend Private Schools.
AS soon as this period is COM
to an inactive status so that they
might attend private schools to pre-
pare for the educational examina-
tions in the spring. As a result OF
these tests 100 young members OF
the Reserve from the country at
large will be selected to go to An
napolis to begin the course which
will end in their being commits
stoned officers in the regular naval
establishment However, those who
fail to make the grade and who will
have passed the age limit for en-
trance by the time the next exami-
nation rolls around will be returned
to active duty and sent to sea In
the ratings in which they enlisted.
In the case of those within the age
limit, if they decide that they will
want to try again, they will be
allowed to remain on an inactive
status until the drill organizations
are formed again.
In addition to the other officers
whose names. were announced last
week, and 1t. Lamar. there will be a
number of petty officers assigned to
the division to aid in the detailed
instruction work. Chief Boatswain S
Mates Joseph P. Slattery and E. M.
Hagaman, who have been on active
duty for some time, also will be
assigned in addition to their regular
daily duties at the Navy Yard to aid
in the training work.
The number of so-called Glass
VT candidates allocated to the
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Y. w. G. A. News

Dictation class will meet tomor-
row and Thursday at Sis pm.
The Health Education Depart
ment is continuing its classes in
children's swimming on Tuesdays
and Thursdays at $50 pm: adult
swimming class on Tuesdays and
Thursdays at $50 pm; fencing at
$3.50 pm. on Tuesday. Adults who
wish recreational swim may come
in at $50 pm. on Wednesdays and
also have coaching.
On Tuesdays, beginning at pm,
there will be square dancing pro-
gram, especially featured for new
girls in the city. There will be re-
freshments. Men are invited.
The Radio Guild will meet Thurs
day at pm.
Miss Margaret Graves will return
with nine Girl Reserve delegates
who have attended the Girl Reserve
Conference at Camp Betty Hastings,
N. c., on Thursday.
There will be a Y. M. C. A.-Y. w.
c. A. dance on Friday at pm.
There will be dance for service
men and new girls in the city on
Saturday at 9 pm. There will be
refreshments.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Daughters Of America

The State Convention Committee
will have cruise on the S. s., PotO-
mac August 27 at 6:3 0a.m. to Co
lonial Beach.
Unity Council has indorsed Mrs.
jeanette Gordon for State inside
sentinel.
Meetings scheduled this week are:
Monday-Independent, 808 I
street NV; Old Glory Council.
Northeast Masonic Temple.
Tuesday - Martha cambridge,
Northeast Masonic Temple; Fidelity.
808 1 street NV; Kenilworth, Com
munity Hall; Unity. 2407 Minnesota
avenue Sc.
Wednesday - Anacostia, Four
teenth and U streets Sc; Loyalty,
Northeast Masonic Temple, Esther,
Wisconsin and Window place NV.
Thursday - Triumph, Northeast
Masonic Temple; Mizpah. Friend
ship Hall; Progressive, 419 Seventh
street NV; Goodwill, 808 1 street
NV: Pride of Washington. North
east Masonic Temple; Brookland,
3501 Twelfth street NE.
Friday-Friendship, 808 ! street
NV; Golden Rule. Northeast Ma
sonic Temple.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Knights Of Columbus
Council Here 10 Meet
tuesday al Kenwood
Dancing Will Follow
Session at Country
Club; Other Events

Washington Council. Knights of
Columbus, meet at the Kenvood
Country Club at s:15 pm. Tuesday.
Grand Knight Joseph M. McKenna
will preside. Following the meeting
there will be dancing and entertain
ment. Members may bring pro-
spective members and guests. pro-
vided they have signed applications.
State Deputy James F. Kehoe. now
attending the supreme convention
at Atlantic City, will return this
week and will begin a series of visits
to the local councils.
Washington General Assemblv.
Fourth Degree, will meet at tt
Mayf1ower Hotel September IS g.
8:15 pm. Faithful Navigator Har-
old F. Jones will preside.
Robert L. Sheridan, president of
the knights of Columbus Building
Co., will preside at meeting Sep
tember II in the board room of the
local clubhouse. Mr.. Sheridan has
been named chairman of the Ar
rangements Committee for the Co
lumbus observance day, October II.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Sons and Daughters
Of Liberty

True Blue Council met with
Councillor Ida Hewett presiding. A
flag was presented to the council
by Jessie Richards, the presentation
being made by Elizabeth Shepherd,
past state councillor, accompanied by
Viola Thompson and Madge Mills
as fiagbearers. Elizabeth Shepherd
gave very fine history of the flag,
after which The Star Spangled
Banner" was sung. accompanied at
the piano by Ethel Windsor.
An indoor party is scheduled for
August %.
Washington Council will have an
evening Of games following the
meeting tomorrow. Prizes will be
awarded and refreshments will be
served. Mrs. William z. Nichols
will be in charge.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Warner Thanks 79 Posts
For Membership Average
Legion's New Clubhouse Being
Renovated for EurIy Occupancy

Testimonials of appreciation in
the form of small cards have been
issued by National Comdr. Milo j.
Warner of the American Legion to
commanders. adjutants and men,
bership officers of 19 posts in the
District of Columbia, whose posts
on August Is had a paid up men,
bership surprising their average
membership on December 81 of the
last four years.
The posts winning this distin-
suished recognition were George
Washington, Victory. James Reese
Europe, Jane A. Delano, Kenneth H.
Nash, National Cathedral, Quentin
Roosevelt, Henry c. Spengler, Sergt.
Jasper, Tank Corps, Cooley -McCul-
Tough, Bureau of Printing and En-
craving, Second Division, Police and
Fire, Stanley Church Depue, Gov
ernment Printing Office, Columbia,
Internal Revenue and Potomac.
The same testimonial of ap-
probation will be issued to Junior
Past Comdr. w. H. Hargraves, w.
r. Brennan, past department adju-
tant. and Department Comdr. Hey
wood Saunders, who served as de-
partment membership officers last
year.
The new American Legion club
house at 2437 Fifteenth street NV.
is being renovated and early occu-
pancy of the building is being
planned.
The department Executive Com
mittee will meet in the District
Building a 8 pm, August %.
The Kenneth H. Nash Post met
IN their clubrooms, 209 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc. on August 13, with
Comdr George Seiders presiding.
The following were nominated for
office; Commander, Edward w Lu-
ther; senior vice commander, Ever
EFT Totten; Junior vice commander,
Edward White, Harry Hovermill and
William H. Talbot: sergeant at
arms, Max Moore and Charles Nix;
quartermaster, Leo Woods chaplain,
Ambrose Keller and judge advo-
cate, Guy U. Cogswell.
Election and installation will be
held August 81.
The Executive Committe of Fort
Stevens Post will meet Wednesday
at 8 pm. in the clubrooms, 1924
Georgia avenue NV. The regular
monthly meeting of the Sons of the
Legion Squadron will be held in the
clubrooms on Friday at pm.
At the last meeting of the post
Department Membership Officer P.
j, Fitzgibbons spoke on the pre-
convention membership campaign.
An amendment to the post bylaws,
pertaining to nonresident members,
was adopted.
New members admitted we're
Murray Baker, Edgar I. Cook, Paul
Konon, Harry Nathanson, William
T. Pence and Ralph P. West.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post sent
child to summer camp for this
month.
The James Reese Europe Post, No
3. will hold a shoWboat cruise on the
steamer Robert E. Lee September 2.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Single Promotion
System Provided
For Reservists
Selection Boards
To Recommend
Rank Increases

Naval reserve officers have been
placed on the same plane of promo
ton as in the regular establish
ment, under new regulations.
Thousands of officers have been
taken into the service since from
the inception of the limited emer-
gency, and many of them received
commissions for the first time, and
without any prior naval training or
even naval interest, it was said.
At the time, it was pointed out,
officers on the same basis, so far
as naval knowledge was concerned,
were given different ranks. For
instance, if three men applied for
commissions because they had some
special civilian training which fitted
them for the service. each was given
a different rank bacause of the age
in grade provisions for the Navy.
The young man would have been
the next older, if within certain age
limits, would have been given a
commission of a lieutenant, junior
grade, and the third that of lieu
tenant. 1t was based purely on
age and no efficiency. AS a matter
of fact, there are cases it was said,
where the Junior might have had
some naval training.
The result has been that so many
of them were so anxious to get
commissions in the Naval Reserve
that they took what was offered,
but soon after they received their
commissions and were placed on ac-
tive duty they began to talk of pro-
motions, Just as they would in their
civilian jobs. But many of them,
it was pointed out, did not realize
that their comrades of the naval
establishment had to work long
years, not few of them at sea,
after spending four years at the
Naval Academy, before they OBJ
tanned the upper grades.
The Navy Department has issued
the new regulations, which place
same basis as the regulars so far
as promotion is concerned. The
selection boards will determine what
officers are qualified for promotion
and by the same token they will
decide if an officer has not shown
proper advancement in his profess
sional duties called for by his rank
and station, he may be relieved
from active duty. and peyhaps hon.
orably discharged so as not to re-
tard promotion.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
YIN. c. A. Boys to Hold
Tournament Week

Tomorrow will mark the beginning
of tournament week" in the boys
department of the Central Y. M.
c. A. Boys will be divided into
two age groups
Included among the tournament
activities will be pocket billiards,
billiards, ping pong and fencing
Special events for the week are to
include a visit tomorrow to The
Evening Star Newspaper Co. build
ing by a large group of boys, under
direction of George Adams; q polar
bear" swim on Tuesday in the boys
pool, In the building at 1882 G
street NV: pillow fitting con-
test" in the boys gymnasium on
Wednesday and a horse and rider"
contest in the boys pool on
Thursday.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Ben Hur News

The Executive Board is sponsoring
family picnic today at Bay Ridge
State Manager Kenneth L. Canine
of Charlottesville, Ind, will have
charge of the program.
United Court is making prepara-
tions for the fall class ceremonial
to be held the latter part of october
in Pythian Temple. Louis NJ Mer-
ryman was appointed director OF
the degree team and will start re-
hearsals in September.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
ArmyChanges Rules
For Shifting Officers
To Inactive Reserve
Revision, Effective in
1912, Governs Those
Reaching Age Of 81

A change has been made in Army
regulations No. 140-5. governing the
transfer of all Reserve officers
reaching the age Of 64 years to the
Inactive Reserve. To and includ-
ing June 30, 1912, all Reserve OH
GERS reaching that age will be placed
in the Inactive Reserve and at the
end of their current appointment
period will not be reappointed in the
officers Reserve Corps. No officer
in the Inactive Reserve who has
reached the age of 64 years at date
of expiration of appointment will
be reappointed.
Under this revision and effective
July /, 1942, all major generals of
the Officers Reserve Corps, and all
Reserve officers of the Medical De-
partment and the Corps of Chap
lains, will be transferred to the In
active Reserve upon reaching the
age of "a years. They will not be
reappointed in the Officers' Reserve
Corps at the end Of the current ap-
pointment period All brigadier
generals of the Offlcers' Reserve
Corps will be transferred to the
Inactive Reserve on reaching the
age of 81 years and will not be re-
appointed. All other officers of the
Of1cers' Reserve Corps will be
transferred to the Inactive Reserve
on reaching the age of go years
and will not be reappointed. In
time of war, such appointments re-
naming in force at the end of an
appointment period Will be per-
mitted to terminate without reap
pointment six months after the ter
mination of the war.
Any Reserve officer whose current
appointment will expire before Feb
ruary /. 1912. may qualify for re-
appointment on an eligible status.
Reserve officers in a status of in
eligibility for assignment, active
duty and promotion in time of
peace, may, until and including
January 81, 1912, qualify for an
eligible status under the provisions
Of section 4 of Army regulations No.
140-5, June 16. 1886. A certificate of
capacity for the purposes set forth
above may be acquired for use up
to and including January 81, 1912,
under the provisions of sections S
and 6 of this regulation.
Instructions have been issued by
the War Department governing
written examinations for Reserve
officers. In this connection, the fol-
lowing provisions, which became ef-
fective October l, 1910, and will ter
inmate October l, 1912, will govern:
In lieu of enrolment in the Army
Extension Courses, Reserve officer
may, during his current appoint
ment period, undergo a written ex-
animation in the subjects prescribed
for the grade and section sought,
provided that on October /, 1910,
there remained to be served not
more than two years of his current
period of appointment and that he
shall on October l, 1910. not have
been enrolled in the series of the
Army Extension Courses required
for promotion of transfer to the
grade and section sought.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Loyul Order Of Moose

Columbia Lodge will meet at 1414
street NV. next Tuesday eve
ming at 8 pm. for initiation Of q
large class of candidates.
Gov. Frank Taylor was recently
elected to be a member of the Execu-
tive Board of the Maryland and
Border States Moose Association.
Plans are under way for q ma
tional defense program To b held
Ia the elubrooms Ia the evening Of
DoetGmba9 =.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Modern Woodmen
Of America

State Manager v. w. Potter an
nounces class adoption and crab
feast to be held at Silver Spring
Hotel September %, when a class of
so candidates will be adopted. The
meeting will be held in honor of
Director w. w. Gordan of Kansas
City, Kans., who will be the guest
of honor and principal speaker.
Large delegations are expected
from Maryland, Virginia and Penn
sylvania.
Evening star., 1941-08-24
Regular Veterans
Association

Gen. Malin Craig Post met at
1903 Fourteenth street NV, and
Stephen A. Wiley, commander, Sc
lected Attorney Walter johnson to
lead delegates and their friends, on
September 8, to Kansas City fol
the national convention. Roy Hop
good and George A. Williams, are
among the delegates who will urge
the election of Attorney Luther N.
Hussey of this city as national COM
mander and Attorney Harry G..
Rltner as national quartermaster.