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Inactive Naval Reserve
Activities Are Resumed Here
One New Division Formed of
Naval Academy Candidates
FRATER MITES.

it was decided that these men were
not eligible at attend such schools.
Therefore, in order to provide them
with the means of getting in the
requisite number of drills, a weekly
drilling system has been set up, in
much the same plan as the Organ
lied Reserve divisions carried out
their training work prior to the
time that they were called to active
duty.
No drill syllabus has been mapped
out, according to the officers, be-
cause they wanted to ascertain Just
how far the men had been taken in
their work at the training stations.
Each Of these men gets credit of
three drills for each Of the two
months they were on active duty at
the training stations.
Drills Begin Thursday.
The actual drill work is expected
to be started Thursday night and
will be pushed to a final conclusion
prior to the time that the eXamina-
tions take place.
The new divisions will use the old
armory, plans having been halted TO
build a new armory on the site of
the present one. However, the new
outfit will have more room than the
old divisions had before they were
called into active service. This has
been made possible by the fact that
the Reserve office activities have
been moved to the new administra-
ton building in the Washington
Navy Yard.
The first of the men of the city
who have applied to take the nav
al officers Reserve courses which are
to begin this month at three schools
in various parts of the country have
received their orders to report for
duty. Thirteen received instructions
to report for the first of the courses
on September 18. 1t was said at
the Naval Reserve headquarters that
five of them will be sent TO the
U. S. S. Prairie State. anchored in
the North River, New York. and the
other eight will report to North
western University.
The courses will be given every
four months. AS soon as one class
graduates another will be started.
Under the current law 4.900 men
will be given these courses during
the current year, in an effort %
provide enough officers for the ex-
panding naval fleet and its aux
iliarieS.
The local Naval Reserve head
quarters is still receiving applica-
tionS for these courses, and is anx-
ious to obtain as many young men
as possible. They will continue to
take the application and give
them consideration until the last
of the courses begin next May. Some
Of the courses will be given at the
United States Naval Academy.
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New Militia
Units Authorized
For Territories
District Is Left
Out of Amendment
To First Statute

Authority granted by Congress to
the various States to organize mill
tary units, which are not part of
the National Guard, has now been
extended to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto
Rico and the Canal Zone. The Dis
trict of Columbia now remains as
perhaps the only place which is not
authorized to organize a new mill
tary force to sort of fill in for any
emergencies while its National
Guard is actively engaged in the
field, it was pointed out.
While the National Guard is a
semi-Federal and State force, under
the command of the Governor as
commander in chief in time of
peace, it is subject to Federal duty
in time of emergency or war. 1t
was pointed out that the new forces
being organized are a strictly State
force, which will be fully under State
jurisdiction, and to be trained to
handle emergency troubles which
might occur in the States which the
National Guard under ordinary con-
ditions might be expected to handle.
In the District of Columbia it was
pointed out by officials, familiar
with militia affairs, there were sew
eral reasons why such a force was
not authorized or proposed. 1t is
claimed there is no such need for
such a force here as there are sta
toned in and around the city suf-
flcient Regular troops. including all
branches of the service, Navy,
Marines and Army, to handle any
situation which might require Or
derly military procedure to suppress.
Nearby Maryland is rapidly organ
izing its new militia and almost
every community in it is being
covered by units to supplant the
Guard units which have been called
into the field.
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Made
By Legion Auxiliary
For Coming Year
Department Offices
Moved to New Home
On Fifteenth Street

The American Legion Auxiliary,
Department of the District of Col
umbia, held the post convention
executive meeting at the Denrike
Building. The newly elected presi-
dent, Mrs. Margaret E. Carroll, pre-
sided.
The appointments ratified we're:
Americanism, Mrs. Lillian Urban:
child welfare, Mrs. Kate Mills and
Mrs. Epps. vice chairman; colonial
study, Mrs. Viola Arehart; COM
munity service, Rose Perkins: con-
stitution and bylaws, Edythe e
O'Connor; education of orphans,
Florence Campbell; emergency vol
untary service, Edith Armstrong;
employment, Roberta Fawcett;
finance, Edith Armstrong; Junior
activities, Henrietta Morris; legisla-
tive. Mrs. Lillian Howard member
ship, Ann Seiders; music, Zelda
Mulvey; national defense, Mrs.
Judith Harmel; national news,
Helen Wheeler; Pan-American study
Marion Money; poppy, Ann zaruba;
publicity and radio, Helen M. Nc
Cabe: rehabilitation, Ada Riley;
trophies and awards, Mrs. Ossie Rit-
ter; gift shop, Bertha Angevine;
girls nation, Blanche Grory: past
presidents parley, Mrs. Mary Kill
leen; memorials, Julia Rockford;
cheerio, Lillian Blade; department
secretary, Hilda Christian; assistant
department secretary, Mable Staub;
treasurer, Sylvia Mclaughlin; dis
tinguished guests Edna Mcintosh
with Hazel Fraser, Barbara Har-
grave and Miriam Peyser; auditing
committee, Blanche Crory, chair
man; Red Gross production unit,
Mrs. Sue Yeondale, chairman, and
Mrs. Julie c. Brown, vice chairman;
parliamentarian, Mrs. Gertrude
Pierce; Presidents and Secretaries
Conference, Edythe O'Connor.
On October 18 the Presidents and
Secretaries Conference will be held
The department headquarters has
moved with the Legion to the new
American Legion home at 2437 Fiji
teenth street NV.
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Guard Headquarters
Here Reduced 10
Office Of Records
Officers Here Are
Not Informed
As to Troop Return

With the last of the units of the
District National Guard inducted
into the service, local militia activi-
ties will be confined largely to keep
ing up the records of the men in
the field, and the preparation for
their return. The militia still has a
commanding general and an adju-
tant general on duty at the head
quarters, and a staff of officers and
civilian clerks, in charge of the rec
ordS of the various units.
On the matter of the return Of
the troops or any part Of them,
officers at the local headquarters
said they are without any informa-
ton, although they received copies
of orders which would release
Guardsmen from the units which
were among the first to go into the
field for training.
They said they do not expect any
thing to be done about the local
Guardsmen for several months. The
first of the local troops did not take
to the field until January and
therefore will not complete their
scheduled year until after the be-
ginning of the new year. The unit,
first to 60 is the 260th Coast Artil-
lery, commanded by Col. Walter W..
Burns.
Method of Return Uncertain.
The manner of the return OF the
troops, it was pointed out, will fur
nish a matter to be studied by the
local officials. 1t was added that If
the local troops are returned as
units, then there will be no prob
lem. But if it is decided to keep
the units in the field as a nucleus
for the training of selectees who are
still being indicted into the service,
and to relieve only certain members
of the militia, then the problem will
have to be decided as to the means
of continuing their training on reg
ular drill nights each week.
If the troops are returned after
the first of the year, they would
perhaps find that they would have
to remain in their old armory for
a time being. The new drill hall
has been completed, but its space is
being used by other Government ac-
tivities for storage purposes, and 1t
is not likely that it would be va
Gated. However, it was reported at
the militia headquarters that the
armory building, which flanks the
new drill hall, will be ready for
occupancy soon after the first OF the
year.
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K. Of T.. 10 Celebrate
Columbus Day al
Union Station Plaza
Fourth-D Degree Class
To Be Initiated by
General Assembly

The 449th anniversary of the dis
covery of America by Christopher
Columbus will be observed by the
knights of Columbus here on Octo-
ber IL.
There will be ceremonies at the
Columbus Memorial fountain on the
Union Station Plaza at 10 am. In
the afternoon Washington General
Assembly, Fourth Degree, will exem-
plify that degree upon a large class
at the Mayf1oWer Hotel. At 7:30 pm.
a banquet and dance will be held.
Norman Cassidy, president of the
Knights of Columbus wiling
League, announced that the first
game of the season will be held at
7:30 pm. September 10 at the Rem
devious Bowling Alleys. Members in
terested in becoming identified with
this league may make application
at the clubhouse.
With a slogan, Become Knights
of Columbus Conscious" the four
local councils will begin this month
an intensive campaign for new mem
bers. Catholic men, over 18 years of
age, are invited. Applications may
be secured at the club, 918 Tenth
street, NV.
James T. Barbour, grand knight
of Potomac Council, will announce
tomorrow night the appointment of
Seymour B. Woolls, as lecturer.
Keane Council, under the direc-
ton of Grand Knight Maurice v.
O'Connell, will meet Thursday eve
ming.
Washington Council will meet on
Tuesday evening at the Willard
Hotel. Grand Knight Joseph M.
McKenna will announce the pro-
gram for the month. George Gin
gras, lecturer, will entertain.
Washington Council will confer
the first degree, September %, fol-
lowing meeting at the Willard
Hotel.
Knights of Columbus residing In
st. AIMS Parish are advised of the
Annual Retreat at Manresa, begin
ming September 10. Automobiles will
leave the parish hall at 8 pm,
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Spanish War Veterans

Past Department Comdr. Calvin
B. Lucas will be presented with a
gold medal and commanders jewel
by Col. James S. Petit Camp, at
department headquarters on Tues
day at pm. A citation will &C
company the award in recognition
of his sponsorship of the Sons of
Veterans Camp and the proposed
Spanish American War monument,
now awaiting action in Congress.
Meetings this week:
Monday - President Mckinley
Camp, Sons of Veterans, 921 Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. Tuesday-Col.
James S. Petit Camp, department
headquarters. Thursday-Admiral
George Dewey Naval Camp, Pythian
Temple. Friday-Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp and Miles Auxiliary
Pythian Temple.
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Harold J. Brown Elected
Commander OF D. A.V.

Harold J. Brown was chosen COM
mander Of Federal Chapter, Dis
abled American Veterans, at the
annual election at the Capitol Park
Hotel last Tuesday night. Other
officers selected were Joseph Maley,
senior vice commander; Charles A.
Cartmill, junior vice commander;
Mary Ann Kennedy. treasurer, and
Darius Prather, chaplain.
The following were elected de-
partment executive committeeman:
Comdr. Brown, Senior Vice Comdr.
Maley, Past Comdr. Bradley and
Amos K. Heimer.
Delegates to the department an
nual convention are Comdr. Brown,
Senior Vice Comdr. Maley, Junior
Vice Comdr. Cartmiu. Past Comdr.
Bradley, Earl G. Hendrick. Mr..
Heimer, L. Burr Lenhart and WILDER
Ellsworth.
The new officers will be sworn in
ana installed at the department
convention, which is scheduled for
the latter part of this month.
Department Comdr. Joel D.
Thacker, past commander of the
auxiliary, Mrs. Mary Holt, and Mrs.
Kenneth c. Bradley were guests of
the chapter at the dinner preceding
the election of officers.
The Women's Auxiliary will elect
ofhcers at a meeting next Thurs
day at 3072 M street NV.
The auxiliary was awarded a cita-
ton at the national convention in
Louisville, KY, for their work dur
ing the past year and for fulfilling
their membership quota.
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EIks Prepare 10 Open
Entertainment Season

The Washington Elks' Bowling
League will begin its season Sep
tember 16 at the New Recreation
Alleys. Charles Plunkert has been
elected president, Vincent Fuschini,
vice president; Arthur A. Connolly,
secretary, and Ted Schaum, treas
urer.
Fred w. Berger, Entertainment
Committee chairman, announced
that the lodge entertainment sea-
son will open october Ii. with an
oyster roast in the Elks' Club
rathskellar from to 9 pm. Res
ervations will be limited to 600.
Herbert C. Leach, chairman, has
issued a call for a rehearsal of the
Elks' Minstrel troupe tomorrow at
7::30 pm. Several veterans hospitals
and many charitable institutions
have already requested dates for
shows.
Ellis Klein, Dance Committee
chairman, announced that dances
will be held each Thursday and
Saturday evenings.
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Legion Delegation to Leave
Saturday for Convention
Special Train to Take Party to Milwaukee;
Saunders Appoints Committee Choirmen

Headed by Haywood Saunders as
chairman and William P. Kershner
as secretary, a large delegation of
members of the District of Columbia
Department, the American Legion,
and their families will leave here on
a special train at $40 am. Saturday
for the national convention at Mil
waukee.
Other delegates are: Theodore
Cogswell, William Hargrave, William
T. Slattery, Fred Frazer, Edwin
Luther, Charles Kohen, Dorothy
Brunkin, Watson Miller, C. Dawson,
Howard Fisk. s. Comingore, Ernest
Dwyer, William Brewer, Joseph
Idler, S. Woodfork, Harvey Bean,
Melvin Hildreth, Frank Buckley,
William StanSbury, John Mulvey,
William Brennan, Robert Murtaugh,
Charles Beilman, Edward Van Hise,
William Buell., Edna Smith and
John Long.
Any convention business should
be taken to Mr.. Kershner at head
quarters here or the Knickerbocker
Hotel IN Milwaukee.
Department Comdr. Saunders has
announced the following appoint
ments as chairman: Athletics, Err
nest Campbell; chaplain, DR.. H. E.
Snyder; child welfare, Porter Bush;
color bearers. Edward F. Wilson
and L. H. Pierce; emergency aid
r. S. Jefferies; employment, Oscar
Jones; judge advocate, David A.
Turner; legislative, Edward Luther;
national defense, Don Stanley;
bugler, Harry Hungleman; selec-
tive service, Arthur Thomas; sur
geon, DR.. T. E. Jones; sergeant at
arms, Charles Wolfe; war orphans,
T. J. Frailey.
At meeting of the new Clubhouse
Committee it was announced that
Edward w. Luther would be general
manager and secretary of the build
ing, which is now open and avail
able to all posts. Any post wishing
to send committee or the member
ship of the post after its meeting
should call headquarters, Michigan
1914, and arrangements will be made
to open the building for their in
spection.
The national organization has set
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MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

Monday-U. S. S. Jacob Jones,
No. 2, 1926 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV; Lincoln. No. II, Ar
cade. Bureau of Printing and
Engraving, No. %, 2236 Observa-
tory place NV; Government
Printing Office, No. 33, 807 Mon
roe street NE.
Tuesday-James Reese Eu-
rope, No. 5, 1886 Fifteenth street
NV; George E. Killeen, No. Is,
1904 M street NV; United
States Treasury, No. 35, New
Colonial Hotel; Department OF
Labor, No. AZ, 807 Monroe street
NE.
Wednesday Kenneth H.
Nash. No. 8, 209 Pennsylvania
avenue Sc; Police and Fire,
No. %, 4l9 Seventh street NV;
McAlexander, No. 38, Willard
Hotel.
ThurSday-James E. Walker,
No. 26, 1916 Twelfth street NV;
Kenna-Main, No. 81, l7l6
Thirty-frst street Sc; Po-
tomac. No. 40, Palisades Field
House.
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Royol Arcunum

Municipal Council will meet Sep
tember at the Odd Fellows, Tenn
pie, 419 Seventh street NV, at 8
pm. The champion degree staff
will induct class of candidates in
honor of Grand Regent Samuel G..
Chestnut. The degree team will be
composed of A. j. Horn, regent; FL
mer T. Herndon, vice regent; Leory
F. Dodson, sitting past regent;
Thomas w. Young, orator; William
T. Miskelly, guide; Harry F. Kulze,
warden; John E. Feeney, chaplain;
David R. Ayers. sentry, and Howard
w. Mills, William B. Koons and
Jesse Corcoran, color guard.
Supreme Representative Dewey
L. Shaw will receive the new mem
bers and present the emblem.
Other members of the Supreme
Council will come directly from its
annual convention at Virginia
Beach and attend this meeting.
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American War Mothers

The District of Columbia Chapter
will meet at the Thomas Circle Club,
1926 Massachusetts avenue NV,
Friday at 1:30 pm.
The chapter will give a card and
bingo party at the circle at 1:30
pm, September II. Mrs. Phillips
Criswell will be assisted by Mrs.
Clara L. Dorcy and Mrs. Charlotte
Hicks. Refreshments will be served
and prizes awarded.
The 18th national convention will
be held in Sacramento, Calf, be-
ginning September 90, the national
president, Mrs. Robert Eugene Rid
enhour, presiding National officers
leaving from the District of Colum-
bia are: Mrs. Mary T. Shanahan,
custodian of records; Mrs. Florence
A. Latham, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Thomas T. Taylor, chairman
OF AmericaniSm, of Dunn Loring,
Va; Mrs. John Eckert, State presi-
dent of the District of Columbia;
Mrs. George CARL of the District
of Columbia Chapter and Mrs. Julia
Hooker. Bicentennial Chapter.
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Activities were resumed at the
District Naval Reserve armory last
week, when a new division was
formed, and started weekly drills,
with three reserve commissioned
officers and three reserve chief petty
officers, all on active duty, in charge.
While approximately 40 enlisted
men reported at the first roll call,
mostly men from Washington and
vicinity, officials indicated that with
in the next few weeks the number
would be about doubled, with pros
pect that before the training work
gets well under way there will be
a full battalion.
The new organization is COM
posed of men who have enlisted in
the Naval Reserve to become candi-
dates in the competitive examina-
tions to be held next year for ap-
pointment as midshipmen at the
United States Naval Academy. The
majority of them were previously
sent to the Norfolk Naval Training
Station in an active duty status for
eight weeks training. They were
then relieved from active duty so
that they might return to their home
stations to attend preparatory
schools to study for the approaching
examinations. Among the number
were about a dozen members of the
former battalion year who had failed
in the competitive tests last year,
and being within the maximum age
limits for entrance to the academy,
have been permitted to try again
for one of the coveted appointments.
New System Started.
1t is new system for qualifying
the Reservists which was forced on
the Navy by the emergency defense
conditions which necesSitated call
ing the Organized Reserve into the
Federal service for active duty. Un-
der the former system candidates to
the Naval Academy were required to
serve and drill with an Organized
Reserve organization for a year and
to make an annual cruise. When
the Reserves went into active serv-
ice, there was no organization with
which the candidates could serve to
comply with this feature of the
regulations. At the same time, the
Navy Department desiring to fill the
appointments at the Naval Academy
had to provide some means for the
men to comply with the law, but
also to provide them an opportunity
to carry on their studies TO prepare
for the examinations. 1t therefore
provided for them to be placed on
an inactive status so that they could
attend schools at their own expense.
In the case of the candidates from
the Regular service, a special pre-
paratory school, conducted by regu-
lar naval officers is provided. But
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Order of the Eastern Star

The visitation will be at 42o9 Ninth
street NV.
Friendship Chapter will meet this
Tuesday. Bailoting and refresh
ments. A luncheon will be served
September 16 at 4441 Wisconsin
avenue NV. II to 1880 pm.
Mrs. Viola Thompson, matron of
Lebanon Chapter, announces after
the business meeting Tuesday eve
ming there will be entertainment
and refreshments.
A games party will be held Sep
tember II at 4422 Shadyside avenue,
Bradbury Heights, Md, for the bene-
fit of the Treasury Chest Com
mittee.
A benefit card and game party
will be held by the Ways and Means
Committee Of Trinity Chapter at
the home of the matron and patron
next Thursday.
The Secretaries Association will
meet with Mrs. Elvira Magdeburger
next Saturday evening with Grand
Secretary Rose A. Yost and Mrs.
Lille Dowrick assisting as hostesses.
Matron Ollie H. Carr announces
Takoma Chapter will meet Sep
tember II, when the past matrons
and past patrons will be honored
guests.
Mrs. Veleita c. Prather, matron of
Harmony Chapter, announces Star
Point meeting tomorrow evening, at
the home of Mrs. Neva Grant.
The next chapter meeting will be
held September II.
The meeting of the Mu Delta
Sigma Club of Mizpah Chapter,
scheduled to be held on September
9, has been postponed. 1t will be
held September % at the home of
Mrs. Elizabeth Bunch, with Helen
Heigh, Helen Jenkins and Lillian
Schwenk assisting as hostesses.
The Auxiliary Temple Board of
Martha Chapter will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Mary E. Tesch on
Tuesday night. Those assisting will
be Mrs. Esther Reid and Past Grand
Patron Richard E. Titlow.
The matron of Hope Chapter an
nounces a memorial service on Sep
tember 10. The annual birthday
party is September "a. A Temple
Board card party will be held Sep
tember 20 at the home of Past Ma
tron Florence Lewis.
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Masonic News

Washington Chapter, No. 2, r. A.
M, announces the third annual fall
roundup will take place September
II. The convocation will open at
7::30 pm. and the program will start
at $50 pm, featured by Dick"
Mansfield, cartoonist, who is now
inspector and chief of detectives,
and by Stepler and Jester, musi-
clans. Blue lodge members are in
yited.
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Daughters Of America
To Convene Tomorrow

The 45th annual session of the
State Council, Daughters Of Amer
lea, of the District of Columbia, will
convene tomorrow, Tuesday and
Wednesday at the Mayfower Hotel.
The meeting will open tomorrow
at 7:3O pm. with registration and
reception and a program planned
by Mrs. Lula Grubbs, general chair
man, and her committees.
September Is marks the 50th an
niversary of the organization
throughout the United States. All
councils will hold special programs.
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Women of the Moose

Officers and committee chairmen
of Columbia Chapter will meet with
the senior regent, Mrs. Ola D. Lee,
tomorrow evening at the home of
Mrs. Clair .Hagan. 1t is requested
all who plan to attend notify Mrs.
Hagan, Franklin 4348, after 5 pm.
The chapter will meet September
IL at the Moose Hall at BIS pm.
with Mrs. Lee presiding. Mrs. Vir-
ginia r. Bennett and Mrs. Laura
Mason are tc be obligated at 8 pm.
A supper will be served by the club
on September 13 at 10 pm.