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Evening star., 1941-07-13
All Reserve Naval Academy
Candidates May Be Appointed
Physical Tests Said to Be Only
Block for Some of the Aspronts
FRATER MITES.

| been ordered relieved of that com.
mand to come to Washington for
duty in the Navy Department as
director of the Naval Reserve Divi-
sion of the Bureau of Navigation. He
Is to report sometime in September.
and will take the place now held
by Capt. John F. Shsfroth, who Is
to become assistant chief Of the
Bureau of Navigation.
Because of the heavy demand for
college graduates with an engineer
ing background for all branches Of
the service, and even in the civilian
side of the industries engaged in
national defense work, the Navy Is
finding it difficult to obtain men in
this group for its new classes Of
students, which are to begin courses
in September for commissioning as
ensigns in the Naval Reserve.
Those in charge of the recruiting
in the field are planning to ask
the Navy Department for further
instructions about taking in men
with only bachelor of arts degrees.
Under the original orders sent to
the commandants of the Washing
ton Navy Yard and all naval dis
tricts, the recruiters were to take
half college men with bachelor of
arts degrees and half with engi-
neering degrees.
Competition Is Strong.
Experience in the recruiting cam
paign has shown, it was said, that
even in the Navy Department there
is strong competition for the serv-
| ices of young engineers. This ap-
plies to the Bureau of Ships, the
Bureau of Ordnance and even the
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts.
where it was said that engineers are
wanted for inspection duty in con-
nection with the procurement Of
materials. The difficulty, it was
said, is that the candidates for the
commissions in the line would have
to attend schools for three months,
beginning September and later. and
| during the interim must stand by
But in the other branches of the
| Navy. that is in the bureaus men,
| toned, they can receive immedi-
ately commissions as ensigns. They
then go into active service imme-
| diately with the pay of that rank.
During the time the candidates for
commission in the line attend
schools they receive only the nomi-
nal pay received by midshipmen 10
| the United States Naval Academy,
for during that period they are ap-
pointed Naval Reserve midshipmen.
With the demand for line officers
growing all the time. with the pros
pect that the peak demand for
commissioned personnel will be
reached early in 1912, it is possible
that the Navy may have to make a
restudy Of its plans TO provide off,
GERS, and take the applicants who
| have only bachelor of arts degrees.
Even those in this group now who
are being taken must have at least
/ two semesters of mathematics,
which it is held is needed in order
/ to be able to master the navigation
work of the Navy.
1t was explained it will be another
| year before there are any more
! graduates from the colleges of the
country, and if the emergency is
still on. it is also expected that
there will be still great demand
it may be possible to fill the de-
mand by providing mathematical
instruction in the naval schools.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Spanish-American
Veterans Plan 0ufinu

Spanish-American War Veterans
of the District of Columbia depart
ment will hold their 9th annual
excursion to Marshall Hall Thurs
day. The steamer Mount Vernon
will leave at 10 am. and at 2, $50
and $50 pm.
Gen. M. Emmett Urell Camp.
U. S. W. ". and Urell Auxiliary will
meet at Pythian Temple at pm.
Wednesday.
Auxiliaries.
Meetings this week-Monday Col
James S. Petit, Naval Lodge Hall;
Wednesday, Gen. M. Emmett Urell,
Pythian Temple, and Friday, Gen.
Henry w. Lawton, Pythian Temple.
Col. James S. Petit Auxiliary
elected Carrie E. Irving and Mar
garet FELTON, as delegates to the
national convention in Omaha.
Clara Haas and Daisy Campbell are
alternates. The auxiliary will hold
watermelon feast July %.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Auxiliary
elected Vivien Friedel and Maude
Wright as delegates and Hannah
Stakeholder and Emma Neal as
alternates. There will be an evening
OF games July 25.
A reception for Mrs. Carrie
Flaherty, department president, will
be held at 5101 Fifth street NV.
from to 8 pm. next Sunday All
members of the camps. and auxil-
iaries are invited.
Admiral George Dewey Naval
Auxiliary met July with President
Willie Cole presiding.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Knights Of Columbus Plan
Excursion for July %

The Knights of Columbus Show
Boat Committee is completing ar
rangements for the annual excur-
sion of the order to be held on the
steamer Mount Vernon July %, at
$3.50 pm. Thomas j. Myers is gen.
eral chairman. Meetings of the
committee will be held the next two
Wednesday nights to complete the
program.
Installation of officers was held at
the knights of Columbus Club
Monday evening. District Deputies
Charles j. Considine and Thomas j.
Myers installed Grand Knights
Joseph McKenna of Washington
Council, Maurice v. O'Connell,
Keane Council; James P. Fox
Carroll Council; James Naughten,
Spalding Council, and James T.
Barbour, Potomac Council State
Deputy James Kehoe presided.
James c. Naughten, grand knight
Of Spalding Council, will preside at
a meeting of the council Thursday
evening, In their clubrooms. An
nouncement will be made OF the ap-
pointive officers.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Daughters Of America
Councils Plan Excursion

MlZpah and Golden Rule Councils
Daughters of America, will have an
excursion to Colonial Beach at $50
am. July %. All members of the
order are invited.
Mrs. Pearl Deimel was installed as
councillor and Miss Dorothy Frazier
as vice councillor in Loyalty Council
Golden Rule officers installed
we're: Councillors. Mrs. Rosalie Rip
perger; associate councillor, Mrs
Nettie Jacobs; vice councillor, Mrs
Edna Howard; associate vice coun-
cilor, Mrs. Bernice Olson; junior
past councillor, Mrs. Hazel Mae
Mazyck: associate junior past coun-
cilor, Mrs. Ida Beall conductor
Mrs. Ruth O'Grady; warden. Mrs
Eleanor Hutton; inside sentinel
Mrs. Marie Haggermaker; outside
sentinel. Mrs. Minerva E. Tass;
trustee for 18 months, Mrs. Beatrice
Henderson; captain of the drill
team, Mrs. Elizabeth Risler. and
pianist. Mrs. Margaret Yeomanns.
Representatives to the State Coun-
Gil, Mrs. Nancy Taylor, Mrs. Vera B.
Lowry and George A. Cohill. Re-
elected officers we're: Mrs. Ethel
Windsor, recording secretary; Mrs.
Ella Burnely, assistant recording
secretary; Mrs. Eva Wood, financial
secretary, and Miss Josephine
Thornhill, treasurer.
The Junior Order of United Amer
lean Mechanics has invited the
members to go to New Bay Shore
Park, Md, Saturday.
Anacostia Council paid tribute to
Mrs. Mary James for as years as
treasurer. Officers we're installed as
follows: Councillor, Mrs. Lucille
Torney; associate councillor, Mrs.
Fannie Barwick; vice councillor, Mrs.
Betty Fleming; associate vice coun-
cilor, Mrs. Gertrude Everhart; con-
ductor, Mrs. Kathleen Hayes;
warden, Mrs. Sue Warren. Book
officers, Mrs. Mary James, Mrs. Alice
Fowler, Mrs. Pearl Torney; treas
urer, Mrs. Ella Smith; inside SEN
tinel, Mrs. Goldie Whyers; outside
sentinel, Frank Smith; trustee, Miss
Mary Plumb; representatives, Mrs.
Ella Smith. John James and Mrs.
Evelyn Sullivan.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Eastern Stor Planning
Cunudiun Rockies Tour

The General Temple Auxiliary
Board of the Order of the Eastern
Star of the District of Columbia Is
planning an excursion to the
Canadian Rockies and the Pacific
Northwest similar to the one taken
last year to San Francisco.
The party will leave here August
Is and return September /. Mem
bers of the order living in Maryland,
Virginia, Delaware, West Virginia.
North and South Carolina and their
friends have been invited to join the
Washington party.
The committee in charge OF the
trip includes Miss Mildred M Hicks.
grand matron: Joseph H Bait. grand
patron: Mrs Hester T. Maschmeyer.
president of the General Temple
Auxiliary Board, and F. Frank
Kimmel, past grand patron.
Areme Chapter is sponsoring a
boat trip on the evening Of July 81.
The steamer Mount Vernon will
leave the Seventh Street Wharves
dG o.ou pm
The Ways and Means Committee
of Cathedral Chapter is sponsoring a
cold plate supper and garden party
at the home of Past Matron Edith
Young. 4723 North Sixteenth street,
Arlington, Va, Wednesday start
ing at 5 o'clock.
Officers of Martha Chapter will
hold an evening of games next We'd
nesday at the home of Mrs. Daisey
Baker.
The 1929 Matrons' and Patrons
Association will hold picnic July 20
at Kimmel's cottage, Shady Side, Md.
The Special Fund Committee Of
Harmony Chapter is sponsoring a
picnic in Rock Greek Park, Grove IL,
on July II. Call Mrs. Bonnie New.
man, Shepherd 7464, for reservations.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Washington EIks Will
Attend Reunion

Hundreds of Washingtonians will
attend the 18th annual Grand Lodge
reunion of the B. P. o. Elks at Phila-
delphia Thursday, on the occasion
of the last day of the convention.
Fred w. Berger will lead the dele
CATION in the parade, behind the
Washingtn Elks Boys Band.
Exalted Ruler Allan j. Duvall is a
delegate from Washington Lodge.
Grand Exalted Ruler Joseph C.
Buch honored Leonard l.. Pearce.
loyal knight of Washington Lodge.
by appointing him deputy grand
esquire of the District, to serve as
assistant to the grand esquire at
the reunion in Philadelphia.
A class of candidates was initiated
last Wednesday evening. They were
Milton C. Groome, Thurman E.
Lewis and Frank G. Mehrling. For
affiliation, Charming E. Covey. For
reinstatement, Harvey L. Trotter.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Odd Fellow Officers
To Meet in Alexandra

Grand Master Ernest L. Loving OF
Odd Fellows will head a delegation
OF Grand Lodge officers to Alex
andria, Va. to special meeting OF
the Grand Lodge officers of Virginia,
Maryland and the District Friday.
Columbia Lodge will meet at
pm. Thursday, in the temple. Vic
tor K. johnson, noble grand. will
preside. Plans will be completed
to hold a picnic July 20 at Fort
Hunt, Va. Families of members are
invited to participate.
Friendship Lodge has installed the
following officers: R. S. Clark,
noble grand; Charles Studds, vice
grand; Perry H. Kent, recording
secretary; Thomas aBeckett, flnan-
cial secretary, and John w. Martin.
treasurer. Walter D. Scott, assisted
by officers from Langdon Lodge,
conducted the installation cere-
monies.
Langdon Lodge will meet at 8
pm. Friday at 1920 Rhode Island
avenue NE. William Helm, noble
grand, will preside. The initia tory
degree will be exemplified.
The four encampments of the Dis
trict elected officers and will install
them this week as follows:
Columbian Encampment: Earl D.
Harrell, chief patriarch; William F.
Zimmerman. senior warden; Lewis
L. Beazley, high priest; Frank D.
Seiffort, scribe; Guy F. Glossbren-
ner. treasurer, and Howard R. Green,
junior warden.
Mount Nebo Encampment: Harry
Koenigsburg. chief patriarch; 1sa-
dore LeboWitz. senior warden; F.
w. Schumacher. high priest; Will
liam L. Ford, scribe; William F.
Becker. treasurer, and Millard F.
Zepp, Junior warden. Roscoe Jen-
kins and officers of Magenenu En-
campment will install them.
Fred D. Stuart Encamprent:
: Frank j. Nichols, chief patriarch;
Herman F. Heff1ey, high priest; John
w. Covan, scribe; Charles B. Lampe,
treasurer; Arthur c. Miller, senior
. warden, and Edgar w. Parks Junior
warden. F. w. Schumacher, assisted
by officers from Mount Nebo En-
campment, will conduct the cere-
monies.
Magenenu Encampment: Willard
M. Brown, chief patriarch; Robert
r. Penna, senior warden; John j..
Kelly, high priest; Roscoe Jenkins,
scribe; George A. Murrison, treas
urer. and William T. Helm, Junior
warden. Officials of Columbian En-
campment, under the direction OF
Lewis L. Beazley, will conduct the
installation.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Second Division
Reunion Is Listed

The 23rd annual reunion of the
End Division Association, A. E. F.,
will be held at the Willard Hotel
starting Thursday and continuing
through Saturday. James L. Skyes
Of Pittsburgh, the national presi-
dent. will preside.
Other national officers are: DR..
Herman w. Rubin. first vice presi-
dent. New York City: DR.. Robert
Mueller, second vice president, Gin
cinnati; A. H. Lipp, secretary. Pitts
burgh; Capt. George v. Gordon.
treasurer, Chicago; Rev. John H.
Clifford, chaplain, Cincinnati; Irv-
ing Chayken, publicity officer, Gary,
Ind; Silas Cain, sergeant at arms,
st. Louis.
Dial H. Elkins, past president of
the washington branch. is chairman
Of the Reunion Committee. Other
District officers assisting in the ar
rangements include: Frank Griffin,
president: Matthew Angevine. finan-
cial secretary and treasurer: Joe
Vallin, sergeant at arms, and Robert
Snow, vice president.
Registration of the delegates will
start Thursday morning. followed by
concert of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars Band of Alexandria. Va.
There will be a sightseeing tour
/ Friday morning. followed BY an
inspection of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation. A trip will be taken
to a nearby Army post. followed by
luncheon and an entertainment in
the evening by the Navy orchestra.
Saturday morning there will be a
business session. A memorial serv-
ice will be held at 2 o'clock at the
End Division Monument. Seven
teenth street and Constitution ave-
nue. NV. In the evening will be a
banquet, music by the Marine Or
chestra, entertainment and dancing
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Women of the Moose

Columbia Chapter met Friday
evening at the Moose Hall, with
Senior Regent Ola D. Lee presiding.
Graduate Regent Frances Mitchell
was appointed corresponding secre-
tary, and as escorts: Serving at the
senior regents station, Jane E.
: Davis and Clara Hagen; Junior re-
gents station, Delphia Driscoll and
= Clura- Jones; chaplain station, Vera
Abrams and Gertrude Sutton; grad
uate regents station, Katherine
Downey and Effie Hardy.
The Maryland and Border States
Association conclave will be held in
Frostburg, Md, on July 1S, 19 and 20
The new officers, guides and es-
corts are requested to attend a
ritualistic rehearsal on Thursday
evening.
The new escorts only are asked
TO meet with Ritualistic Chairman
Frances Baldwin on Tuesday at her
home at pm.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
AImas Temple Excursion
Slated Tomorrow

Potentate Earl w. Shinn of Almas
Temple has announced an excursion
for tomorrow night aboard the
steamer Mount Vernon, which has
been chartered for the exclusive
use Of the members, their families
and friends. The steamer will leave
Seventh street wharf at $3.50 pm.
Reservation may be made through
the recorder, F. Lawrence Walker.
Temple w. Hilliard, jr., is chairman
of the committee in charge.
Both the Almas Military Band
and the Oriental Band will partici-
pate.
Members of Kallipolis Grotto have
just returned from the annual con-
vention in ST. Louis and report the
session was the largest held in re-
cent years.
The drill team of Kallipolis, under
command of Capt. r. T. Umhau,
again won first prize in the COM
petitive drill. The team from Can
ton, Ohio, was second and Birming-
ham, Ala, was third. The 1942 con-
veution win be held In Detroit.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Meetings This Week.

Monday-Tank Corps Post,
department headquarters, s
pm; U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post,
1926 Massachusetts, avenue
NV, 8 pm; G. P. o. Post,
009 Monroe street NE.
Tuesday - National Press
Club Post, at Press Club, $50
pm; Legion night, Treasury
House, 7 pm; Cooley-McCul-
Tough Post, 802 F street NV,
8 pm; I'd Division Post, New
Colonial Hotel; Bunker Hill
Post, 809 Monroe street NE, 8
pm; Pepco Post, Tenth and E
streets NV, 8 pm.
Wednesday - AmerlcanlSm
Commission, department head
quarters, 8 pm; De Pue Post,
Hayloft, 8 pm; Kenna-Main
Post, 17l6 Thirty-first street
Sc, 8 pm.
Friday United States De-
partment of Agriculture Post.
Room 1899, Agriculture Depart
ment, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1941-07-13

Every young seaman of the 1st
Battalion, District Naval Reserve,
who passed in the competitive tests
for the United States Naval Acad-
emy is assured of an appointment,
provided he also passed the physical
tests, it was learned last week. The
physical tests are now being given
by the medical officers of the Navy.
1t is expected that some may fail
in these examinations Reports re-
ceived at battalion headquarters in
dicate that one of the candidates
failed in the physical examination
but his disappointment was lifted
somewhat by the fact that he re-
ceived an appointment to the United
States Coast Guard Academy.
There is a provision for at least
ia members from the ranks OF the
Naval Reserve to go to Annapolis,
so that practically every Reservist
throughout the country who passed
the tests is assured of an appoint
ment. However, it was said that
most Of the candidates are credited
to the local Reserve, because many
of them are transferred from their
home battalions and divisions in
order to come here to take ad-
vantage of the preparatory schools
The Navy Department announced
that 86 enlisted men of the Navy
who had attended the regular Navy
preparatory schools had passed the
tests for appointment, but they still
have to face the physical tests, like
the Reserve.
Receive Other Appointments.
A number of the enlisted men o1
the Naval Reserve who take the
competitive examinations also are
successful in receiving congressional
appointments. In the case they are
successful at both, the Navy require:
they accept the congressional ap-
pointments which leaves many more
posts for the enlisted men OF the
Reserve.
officials of the local Reserve head
quarters are trying to ascertain the
number of men who have Just en-
listed to participate in the compe'
titions for the Naval Academy sp-
pointments for the class which be-
gins on Jaiy l, 1912. Largely, 1t was
said. these men have been enlisted
at the legciar naval recruiting sta
tions throughout tine country am
sent direct to the training stations
They will be grouped at training
stations wilea it is known that they
are candidates for appointment tc
the naval school. Upon completion
of the trairirg they will be given
the choice of being assigned later
to the Naval Preparatory School at
the training station, or they viii
pe again restored to the inactive list
for return to their home stations
or any place they may select fol
the purpose of attending private
preparatory schools at their own ex-
! pense.
= Officers and petty officers of the
Naval Reserve will be ordered here
in time to start the drilling of these
units, and some of the mwho expec'
to receive these assignments already
are seeking information as to the
number to come here to make plans
to start in with training schedule
as soon as the men are relieved from
active duty at the training station
Capt. Vance D. Chapiine new Re-
serve head, commanding the United
States cruiser Philadelphia, has
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Knights Of St. John
Ladies' Auxiliary

The quarterly meeting Of District
No. will be held in the Knights
of Columbus auditorium on Friday
at 8 pm. District President Mrs.
Wilfred P. Ross will preside.
Chairman Mrs. G.. Steuart Bing-
man held a meeting of the Build
ing Fund Committee in the K. C..
hall last Tuesday.
The district good of the order
met at the home of Mrs. Eleanor
Quade last Wednesday.
The Santa Maria Hospital Guild
will meet in ST. Peters hall on July
25. with President Mrs G.. Steuart
Bingham presiding.
Holy Comforter Junior Auxiliary,
chaperoned by Director Mrs. Teddy
Thompson, spent weeks outing at
st. Clement Shores.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Sons and Daughters
OF Liberty

Washington Council met, with
Councillor Mrs. Hannah E. Stede-
houder presiding Election of off,
GERS was held and arrangements
completed for the State picnic July
10. The council will meet tomorrow
night at 935 G place NV. The
deputy State councillor will install
the new officers.
True Blue Council met, with
Councillor Mrs. Lillian Reynolds
presiding. Election of officers was
held. The council will meet Thurs
day night at Fourth street NE.
Deputy State Councillor Mrs. Har-
riet Fairall will install the new
officers.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
VT. W. Post Honors
20fficers for Work
In Orders S Interest
Walter c. Whitcruft,
Leon J. Bacon Cited;
Other Activities
Meetings This Week.

Monday: Front Line Post,
1903 Fourteenth street NV:
Jhnior Drum and Bugle Corps,
National Guard Armory.
Tuesday: Military Order Of
the Cootie, 935 G place NV.
Wednesday: Gen. Edwards
Post. 729 Fifteenth street NV.
Thursday: H. L. Edmonds
Post, Hamilton Hotel.
Friday: Advance Post, 1903
Fourteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Ben Hur News

Eleven delegates attended the
meeting of the Executive Board at
the home of Arthur w. Finkelstein,
scribe of Victory Court. On August
there will be picnic at Marshall
Hall and at night 40-mile ride on
the Wilson Line steamer. A Sunday
program is being prepared for the
Bay Ridge outing on August 10.
State Manager Kenneth l.. Canine
will arrange an oyster feast in Oc-
tober. Refreshments were served
by Mrs. Finkelstein. The August
meeting will be held in Pythian
Temple.
United Court will meet Friday in
Pythian Temple. Mckinley and
Congressional Courts have Cancelled
their July meetings.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Legion Sponsors ANStor Show
At Quontico Tomorrow Night
Special Program Planned Tuesday;
Gen. Drain Will Be Speaker

Charles Kohen, entertainment of
ficer of the District of Columbia
Department of the American Le-
gion, has arranged for an all-star
show for selectees stationed at the
Marine Barracks at Quantico, Va.
tomorrow night. Past National
Comdr. James A. Drain and De-
partment Comdr. w. J. Hargrave
will accompany the performers, who
will leave here on bus at 4:30
pm.
The department will observe Le-
gion night at pm. Tuesday, at
Treasury House, Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV. The
Fort Stevens Drum and Bugle Corps
and the National Guard of Honor
will escort Comdr. Hargrave; Mrs
Helen E. McCabe, president, Dis
trict of Columbia Auxiliary; Frank
3. Mccarthy grande chef de gare
Forty and Eight, and Mrs. Kath-
crime Crompton. chapeau departe-
mental, Eight and forty.
Mai Gen. James A. Drain will
be the principal speaker. Musical
selections will be given by the Army
Band, the Sons of the Legion Drum
and Bugle Corps and the James
Reese Europe Drum Corps.
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, act
Ing director. National Selective
Service, is expected to present the
certificates of awards for services
to members of the National Guard
of Honor All post colors will be
represented.
Chairman Thomas r. Callahan
announced the final meeting of the
department AmericaniSm Commis-
sion on Wednesday evening at de-
partnNnt headquarters, when it will
be determined who will receive the
American Legion citizenship awards
for l941 given to some one not ELI
gible for membership in the Amer
lean Legion who by their contribu-
ton to the program of the COM
rnunity have eXemplifled the quail
ties of service necessary to the fur
therance of the principles of Amer
lean citizenship and the American
way of life.
Department Comdr. Hargrave has
been appointed as member of the
District of Columbia General Com
mittee, headed by J. B. Gordon of
Capt. Whitehurst's Office. District
Building, to arrange for the alumi-
mum scrap collection which is to
start on July 81.
Chairman James O'Connor Rob-
erts has called a meeting OF the
department General Building Com
nittee. and all post chairmen on
July l6 at the Mayfower Hotel.
being the last before the proposed
new clubhouse, 2437 Fifteenth street
NV, is purchased by the depart
ment on July 18. 1t is planned
that the club will be ready for oc-
cupancy by September.
y. S. S. Jacob Jones Post will
elect delegates and alternates at
the next meeting tomorrow.
Columbia Post was presided over
by Vice Comdr. Paul Burthe. Del
egates and alternates were elected
for the department convention,
Delegates are retiring Comdr.f Al
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Flag Presentation

. The Father Francis j. Jurney
Post No. 112, Catholic War Veterans.
Maj. Charles w. Griffin, commander
will present a flag to st. Rose
Summer School, located on Mayo
road near Beverly Beach, Md, to-
day at pm. Miss Joyce Romero
soloist, and Sammy Mawhood, ac-
companist, will provide the musical
part of the program.
Evening star., 1941-07-13
Shepherds Of Bethlehem

Loyalty Lodge will meet at 7
Fourth street NE. tomorrow. In
stallation of officers will be held.
All members of the Shepherds are
asked to attend.
Justice Lodge will meet in Wood
man Hall on July 16. All members
are urged to attend.