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Evening star., 1941-03-16
Eiqht and Forty

District of Columbia Salon will
meet wednesday at the Hotel Wash
ington at pm.
All members must have their an
nual dues paid by March 81 in order
to be a delegate to the Departe-
mental Marche in August and to
run for an elective Office, therefore
all are urged to send their dues to
Partner Edith P. Landvoigt.
If yau are interested in helping
on the committee for three hours
observance for Good Friday" con-
tact Chapeau Crompton.
Volunteer service questionnaires
are being sent to all auxiliary men,
bers.
Rationale PasSe Ellen Louise War;
rem will leave for Florida on March
81 to present the national check of
$500 to the Crippled Children's Hos
pital there.
The members will assist the
American Legion Auxiliary in rails
ing funds for the incubator for one
of the Washington hospitals. Mrs
Mildred Bell, child welfare chair
man, will have all details.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
National Association
Of Regulars

Comdr. John Arthur Shaw of Ma
tional Defense Post, announced yes
terday that NJ A. R. headquarters in
the Victor Building will be open
from am. to pm. each week day.
until further notice, to furnish in
formation for selectees and other
enlisted men of the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard who
may be visiting Washington. They
are also invited to get free copy OF
Regular Service.
A conference of veterans, who are
now serving on the local depart
mental guard force, was held in the
Victor Building last Monday to
make plans for the successful con-
clusion of the N. A. R. fight to OBJ
tain passage of H. R. l4O9, which
would give departmental guards po-
lice status with increases in pay.
Members of National Defense Post,
who are on the guard force, spoke
relative to their various duties and
Comdr. Shaw had notes of the meet
ing taken to be used as guide Tor
the pleas to Congress.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
New PoIicylimits
Extension Of Duty
For Reserves
Infantry Conference
Will Discuss Care
Of Motor Vehicles

A new policy was inaugurated by
the War Department last week gov
erning the extension of active duty
tours of Reserve officers Under
this policy not more than rs per
cent of Reserve officers now on duty
with corps area service commands
and War Department overhead in
Stallations, and not more than so
per cent of such officers now on duty
in each regiment, separate battalion
or company or similar organization,
may be continued on active duty
for more than II months except
officers in certain categories whose
tours may be extended without re-
Striction.
These categories. comprising five
different groups, include the fol-
lowing: % Officers, other than Air
Corps, whose initial tours of active
duty began prior to August 27. 1910,
who entered upon active duty with
assurance that if their services were
satisfactory their tours would be
extended; 90 officers called to ac-
tive duty from the category of war
rant officers and enlisted men,
Regular Army: 90 officers on duty
with a service, the Signal Corps,
the Reserve Officers Training Corps
or the Air Corps, but commissioned
in an arm of service other than the
Air Corps; a. officers on foreign
service or who have heretofore con-
sented to extension of tours of ac-
tive duty for the purpose of enter
ing upon specialized duties, and 90
officers requested by an assignment
authority for the purpose of assign
ment to duty. during the period Of
tine extension, with a service, the
Signal Corps. the Reserve Officers
Training Corps. or to fill a Spe-
cialized position for which there is
no other readily available ana
qualified Reserve officer.
The total number of Reserve Off
GERS on duty with any organization
or installation on July l next, when
the new policy takes effect, will be
used to determine the percentages
of those officers whose tours of ac-
tive duty will be extended for an
additional IL months.
The care and operation of motor
vehicles will be the subject OF the
infantry conference next Tuesday
evening. Field artillery officers will
meet Wednesday evening to discuss
preparation of fire (deliberate). The
horse in accident and disease. mill
tary sanitation and first aid will be
discussed at the cavalry meeting on
Thursday evening. officers of the
343d Engineers will take up the
operation of engineers in motor
movements of large units Friday
evening. District cavalry officers
will meet at Fort Myer, Va, next
Sunday at $50 am. for instruction
in equitation.
Washington Reserve officers pro-
NOTED are First 1t. Roland A.
Linger, to captain, who will remain
assigned to the 80th Signal Com
pany; Second 1t. Richard Hume,
Fred c. Venegas and Ebert c..
Brazelton, to first lieutenant, all Of
whom will remain assigned to the
30th Cavalry.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

and Charles E. Reed, radioman,
second class, all in the Naval Re-
serve, have been publicly COM
mended by Secretary of the Navy
Knox for receiving and submitting
perfect copies of message from the
Secretary of the Navy to radio anna
teurs on Navy Day. last year. Let
ters have been addressed to each
of the men.
They are members of the Naval
Communication Reserve unit which
has been organized by the Navy
from among the amateur radio hams
throughout the country, for special
duty in handling the naval COM
munications in time of an emergen-
cy Many of the men of this group
already have been called to active
service, and more are being asked
for duty on the ships which are
being placed in commission.
In an effort to fill the demand
for engineer officers, naval officers
are being sent throughout the coun-
try to colleges and universities to
explain the needs of the Navy to
senior and Junior classmen who
would be interested in becoming
engineers in the Naval Reserve.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Legion Marks Birthday Today
With Co0st-to-Co Broadcast
The Stors and Stripes Goes to Press
To Include Original Stoff Members

The 22d birthday anniversary of
the American Legion will be OBJ
served today with a coast-to-coast
broadcast over N. B. c. from noon
to l pm, Eastern standard time.
The program will be drama
tization of The Stars and Stripes
Goes to Press" The cast will in
clude members of the original staff
of that publication.
A department child welfare meet
ing will be held at the Department
of Commerce at $3.50 pm. March 81.
There will be speakers from the
Board of Public Welfare, Juvenile
Court, the Maternal and Child We'll
fare Service of the Health Depart
ment and the Council of Social
Agencies.
Chairman G. De FreeSt Larner of
the Department Aeronautics Com
mittee called a meeting of that COM
mittee for tomorrow at pm. in the
Willard Hotel, Post commanders
are urged to have their post aero
nautics officer present. Guest speak
ers will include Gen. Donald Con-
molly, administrator of the Civil
Aeronautics Authority; Col. Robert
Candee, chief, Information Division,
Office of Chief of Air Corps: Comdr.
H. P Thurber, chief, Information
Division, U. S. Navy Department;
Col John H. Jouett, president of the
Aeronautical Chamber of Com
merce. The meeting will discuss
ways in which the American Legion
can more actively help the defense
plans of the Army and Navy Air
Corps.
Internal Revenue Post will meet
March "a at the Hayloft Club, 1926
Massachusetts avenue NV. with
Comdr. Russell S. JeffreyS presiding.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Ketchum Is Appointed
National Legislative
Officer Of Y. F. W.
Organization to Take
Part in Army Day
Parade April 7

Commander in Chief Joseph C.
Menendez, Veterans of Foreign Wars
of the United States, has appointed
Omar B. Ketchum as national legis-
lative officer and legislative repre-
sentative here. Mr.. Ketchum re-
places Millard w. Rice, who had
served the v. F. w. in that capacity
since 1886
Department Comdr Leonard j.
Bacon announced at the officers eX-
ecutive meeting last week that the
V. F. W. as usual would participate
in the Army Day parade on April 7.
Senior Vice Comdr. Leon B. Lam
bert will call meeting of the Buddy
Poppy Committee within the next
two weeks. The dates of sale this
year are May Is, 16 and II.
The Council of Administration will
meet in department headquarters,
17OO L street NV, on April at
8:15 pm.
At last meeting of All-American
Post, the officers of the auxiliary at
tended Plans were made with the
auxiliary to hold the second meeting
in the month, as a joint social
William Melton was named chair
man of the Poppy Committee. Sem
ior Vice Comdr. Ed Campbell was
named councilman" TO succeed
Comrade Schaumleffle.
The post meets on the first Friday
of each month, in the Washington
Post Club, 1700 L street NV. The
second meeting date will be ar
ranged later.
Follow Me-DefenSe Post met last
/ Thursday evening at 2020 Rhode
Island avenue NE. The following
were obligated to membership:
Samuel w. Blankenship, with serv-
| ice in the 9Th Ammunition Train,
! World War, France: Walter N.
Preston, with service in France dur
ing the World War. 29th Division;
and George L. Meininger with naval
service in the World War aboard
the U. S. S. Ericsson.
The post will sponsor card
party in April and also an oyster
roast.
A social will be held at 1902 Rhode
Island avenue NE. on March 27. All
members and prospective members
are invited.
I The annual dance of Treasury
Post will be held in Stansbury Hall,
Georgia and Concord avenues NV.
next Saturday from 9 to II.
A meeting will be held in Pythian
Temple Friday at 8:15 pm.
Due to the cancellation Of the
last department meeting Depart
ment President Ethel Sendlak an
mounted meeting will be held at
the home of Edith Denbroeder, 426
Longfellow street NV, next Tues
day.
The department presented The
! Evening Star with a plaque for the
papers participation in the essay
contest of last year, which is con-
Quoted by the National Ladies
Auxiliary every year.
All auxiliary presidents are re-
quested to have their colors in the
Army Day parade on April 5
The Police and Fire Auxiliary met
at the Bunker Hill Club rooms.
President Josephine Wright pre-
sided. The auxiliary has changed
the meeting place to 1414 Eye street
NV. and will meet on the third
Tuesday of each month. The de-
partment president and her depart
ment officers made their official
visit and the department president
was presented with a set Of gold
trimmed glasses.
Treasury Auxiliary will meet at
l4l4 Eye street NV Monday eve
ming.
Federal Auxiliary will hold an
evening of games at the home of
Dorothy Lohman. Is Evart street
NE. on Wednesday.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Spanish War Veterans

President William Mckinley Camp,
Sons of Veterans, will assist in
decorating graves in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery on Memorial Day.
The members will march in the an
nual parade and officiate at me-
mortal exercises at the Spanish
American War shaft in Arlington
Cemetery.
Meetings this week are: Col. John
Jacob Astor Camp, at United States
Soldiers Home. Tuesday, Col James
S. Petit Auxiliary, Arcade-Sunshine
Hall, l pm. Wednesday, Gen. M.
Emmett Urell Camp, Pythian Temple,
and Urel Auxiliary, 7:30 pm.
Thursday, Richard j. Harden Camp
birthday party at Pythian Temple,
1880 pm.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Third Division, A. E. F.

BY authority Of the War Depart
ment Sd Division medal has been
issued to all men who served in the
Sd (Marne) Division.
Col. Albert S. Fuger, retired, pres
ident of the Sd Division Society. A.
E. F., has appointed William A
Shoemaker, 3811 Twenty-flfth place
NE, to take charge of this work
for the Sd Corps Area of the United
States.
Marnemen desiring to get one of
these medals should send for an
application blank to Mr.. Shoemaker
Evening star., 1941-03-16

Mrs. Louis j.
Lemstra of Clin-
ton, Ind, ma
tional president,
at the Depart
ment of Com
merce Building.
The meeting was
presided over by
Mrs. Helen Nc
c a b e, depart
ment president.
who presented
M RS. LemStra
with a corSage.
Mrs. Beatrice
Jacobs, southern
division vice
Evening star., 1941-03-16
Meetings This Week.

Monday - Department Aero
nauticS, Willard Hotel; RooSe-
welt, Potomac Boat Club; De-
partment of Justice, F. B. I.
assembly room; Gas Light,
1927 Wisconsin avenue NV,
8 pm; Gardner, Army and
Navy Club, 1890 pm. lunch
con.
Tuesday-Sons of Legion dance,
Shoreham Hotel, 10 pm; Ma
tional Press Club, Press Club,
$50 pm; Cooley McCul-
Tough, 802 F street NV; I'd
Division, New Colonial Hotel;
Bunker Hill, BOT Monroe street
NE; Pepco, Pepco Building,
8p.m.
Wednesday-De Pue, Hayloft, s
pm.
Friday-Agriculture, room 1899
Agriculture Building, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
OYSTER Roust and Dance

An oyster roast and dance will be
held by the Veterans Club, Inc, to-
day beginning at 2 o'clock at its
headquarters, 3135 K street NV,
for the benefit of the Blood and
Serum Bank. There will be dancing
from 1 to 8 pm.
Evening star., 1941-03-16
District Legion Auxiliary
Visited by National President
Mrs. Louis J. Lemstro Is Honored
At Executive Committee Meeting

The District of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion Auxiliary,
was officially visited yesterday at
an Executive Committee meeting by
Evening star., 1941-03-16

president; Mrs. Ada Riley, central
division, and Mrs. Osie Ritter,
northern division, gave reports.
Reports of auxiliary work were
given by chairmen as follows: Amer
icanism, Mrs. Gertrude Pierce; child
welfare, Mrs. Edith Landvoigt; COM
munity service. Mrs. Pauline Cham
bers; membership, Mrs. Ellen Lou
Warren; publicity, Mrs. Rae R.
Zaontz; national defense, Mrs.
Virginia Mccarthy; Junior activities,
Mrs. Blance Crory; Girls Nation,
Mrs. Betty Bush, rehabilitation,
Mrs. Helen Mahoney; gift shop,
Mrs. Margaret Carroll; past presi-
dents parley, Miss M. Edna McIn-
tosh; colonial study, Mrs. Agnes
Hazard, and Voluntary Service
Committee, Mrs. Edith M. Arm
strong.
Mrs. Ann Seiders, chairman of
the Red Cross for the auxiliary, dis
played some of the work done by
members. Mrs. Vesta Rodruck and
Mrs. Margaret Greenburg, depart
ment color bearers, led with the
colors, and the Girls Nation guard
Of honor acted as escort to the ma
tional president. The juniors then
presented Mrs. LemStra with bou-
quet. Sammy" Mawhood played his
accordion for the professional. Mrs.
Margaret Carroll. department chap
lain, gave the invocation.
Others reporting were Mrs. Mary
B. McMillin, national executive
committeewoman; Miss Mabel
Staub, department secretary. and
Mrs. Sallie Kohen, department
treasurer.
Mrs. Rae R. ZaontZ, department
radio chairman, announced the aux
iliary will participate in the radio
celebration of the 22d anniversary
of the American Legion today from
noon to l pm. over N. B. c. Mrs.
Lemstra will be one of the principal
speakers.
Washington Police and Fire Unit
on March honored the commander
OF their post and the past command
ers with a party in honor of the 22d
anniversary of the American Legion
They also celebrated the sixth ami
versary of the unit and had as guest
the department president and her
staff who paid their official vista
ton.
The unit Endorsed Mrs. Margaret
E. Carroll for the Office of depart
ment president for the term 1941-42
Mrs. Rose Perkins, community serv-
ice chairman, presented her class Of
l8 members with their advanced
course cards in first aid from the
American Red Cross.
The Kenneth H. Nash Unit met
at the Hotel Washington with Mrs
Marie Totten, president. presiding
Mrs. Lillian Urban arranged q
community service program and had
movies of the Boys Club camr
shown. The unit gave S. to the
Boys Club. Miss Shirley Money
rendered selections on the accordion.
Mrs. Pauline Chambers. department
community service chairman, spoke
on the tea and linen shower to be
held at the Hospice. Chapeau De.
partemental Catherine Cromptor
also spoke
The department president. with
several of her officers, paid her Off
Clal visitation. Each officer was pre-
sented with gift by the president
in the name of the unit. Mrs. Mary
B, McMillin, national executive COM
mitteewoman; Mrs. Taylor, past de.
partment president of Colorado, anc
Ted Luther, American Legion de-
partment legislative officer, also
spoke.
Mrs. Franklin P. Nash. Gold Stal
Mother of the unit, was presented
with a gold life membership card
in the Nash Unit by the Past Presi-
dents Farley of Nash Unit. This
Evening star., 1941-03-16

Second Division Post will have a
Birthday anniversary party March
lS at the New Colonial Hotel. All
Legionnaires and their friends are
invited. A prominent Senator will
tell of a bill he proposes to intro
duce for the benefit of veterans and
their families. The post will vote on
two amendments to its constitution
and bylaws.
Evening star., 1941-03-16

The Sons of the American Legion
will hold their annual ball Tuesday
at the Shoreham Hotel from 10 pm.
to l am. Tables may be reserved
by contracting Henry Heine, C. v.
DeSSeZ or T. A. McCrae
Evening star., 1941-03-16

Martin G. Derksema and Edward
Tong. both radiomen, first class,
Evening star., 1941-03-16

Comdr. Herbert R. Street an
nounces Government Printing Office
Post will show the motion picture
"Ramparts We Watch" in Harding
Hall on March "a. The proceeds will
be divided equally between the blood
and serum bank fund and the posts
welfare fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12
FIRE SEASON AT HAND;
LET'S BE CAREFUL
(IIanford Sentinel)

(HanfOrd SentlneD
A valiant volunteer crew of fire fight
ers recently saved the home of nearby
farmer by forming a bucket brigade and
dousing the roof of the home where cin-
ders from flaming eucalyptus and palm
trees were showering upon it. The vol
unteerS served efficiently until the ar
rival of the fire trucks with their train
ed crews and modern equipment
The incident had a happy ending be-
cause of the early attack on the blaze.
Some other family may not be so for
tunate during the Spring and Summer
season.
1t seemed last winter when the rain
fall was setting an all-time record for
Kings County that everything would be
so we'll soaked that it never would burn.
But there is a sharp line of cleavage be-
tween the wet and dry season here and
when the rains have ended and vegeta-
ton has matured an}/ dried out the sea-
son of fire hazard is at hand.
A carelessly dropped match, burning
cigaret or the embers from a pipe may
start blaze that gets out of control and
becomes destructive demon. Many such
fires have been started in the past and
little precaution would have prevented
them all
Trash and weed burning, land clearing
fires and the like are permissible only
under permit or supervision ot the fire
warden. Restrictive laws have the very
good purpose Of protecting our own and
other peoples property. They should
be and will be enforced.
Kings County's rural fire organiZa-
tions have rendered invaluable service
during the past several years. Organized
fire districts have functioned admirably.
There should be more of them.
But no matter how efficient the fire
crews, how vigilant the spoilers or how
modern their fire fighting equipment
there will be fire losses unless citizens
generally cooperate in preventing them.
Let's see that our matches are cold"
and our cigaret stubs chilled before
chucking them out the car window.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12
AMERICAN FREEDOM

(Porterville Recorder)
Do we appreciate the liberty and free
dom of our own U.S.A.? Now is a time
for comparison and here it is:
Under the Bill of Rights:
l. American citizens enjoy freedom Of
religion, speech, press, assembly and
petition.
2. American citizens are Secure in
their persons, houses, papers and effects,
against unreasonable searches and seiz-
ureS.
8 American citizens cannot "be de-
prived of life, liberty, or property, with
out due process Of law; nor shall private
property be taken for public use, with
out just compensation"
l. American citizens are granted "the
right to speedy and public trial, by an
impartial jury in all criminal prose
cutions."
5. American citizens are assured that
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor
excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and
unusual punishments' inflicted"
Under the Gestapo:
|. The people cannot worship as they
please are jailed if they speak against
the Reich, can read only the government
controlled press and are forbidden the
right of assembly or petition.
g The people have no protection
against the secret police, who need no
warrants to conduct searches and make
arrests, and who are accountable to no
court of law.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12
THE ARMY PROVES THAT
SOMETHING is WRONG

The army took over the North Amer
lean Aviation, Inc, plant at lnglewOod
and promptly suspended" almost half
a score of factory employees because, Col.
Charles E. Branshav said, the steps of
these men were prejudicial to the best
interests of the American people"
No matter what the conditions, the
management of North American could
never have dropped those same men from
its payroll. They might have been prov
ed Communists. They might have used
practically every working hour to stir
up trouble in the plant Yet North Amer
lean could not have fired them.
Therein is one of the greatest causes
for industrial friction, and one of the
greatest factors encouraging industrial
sabotage. in this country.
North American officials may have
known-they probably did moW-that
the men in question were not fit for en-
ployment in an industry vital TO national
defense Yet, had they made one gesture
toward discharging the men, the whole
might of the federal governments labor
agencies would have been thrown into
the scales against them. They would
have been forced to re-emplOy the men,
and to pay penalties for discharglng
them.
This is not guess-work The National
Labor Relations Board is on record in
many instances, ordering unemployment
in various industries of persons known to
have Communistic and other subversive
connections 1t is impossible under New
Deal law for an employer to weed out
the individuals who, in q time of crisis,
can be expected To do all the harm pos
sible.
If it is fair for the army to discharge
mon for radical activities it should be
fair for private employer to do the
same.
In view Of what the nation knows now,
the Wagner Act should be revised to give
the employer power to make sure that
his factory can continue to operate with
out interference from known radicals
and professional trouble makers.
This is not to say that the employer
should be given the right again to dis
charge every man who joins union, nor
to forbid his employees to discuss union
organization But equity should prevail.
The laborer who is honestly interested in
his own welfare and the welfare of his
fellows should not be penal'Zed. But
neither should the employer be forced
to retain on his payroll men whose only
purpose is TO make trouble for the sake
of trouble.
There is a middle course that leads
to honest efficient, Wholehearted coop
GRAFTON between labor and management,
but we will not find the middle course
until we stop protecting the industrial
saboteurs under the assumption that they
represent Labor"
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-12
A LIFE WELL LIVED

In the death of Daniel Carter Beard
the nation, and the whole worFt, for that
matter, loses man who by his example
and teachings has done as much or more
than any other man living TO make the
world better. His record is one more
enviable than that Of the President of
the United States; his achievements are
greater than those of any industrial or
financial chieftan you can name.
Into the lives Of millions of boys, many
of them now men, Daniel Garter Beard
was instrumental in instilling the funda-
mental precepts Of honesty, integrity and
unselfishness. As the co-founder of the
Boy Scouts of America, he was the ideal
by which thousands of lives were pat
termed. His teachings were law to the
boys and his law was the law of Jesus
Christ-"Do unto others as you would
have them also do unto you"
A leader among boys, but q giant
among men, he has passed to his reward.