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Chaplain Corps, corps that embraces
every recognized Christian faith Chap
lains are secured from major recognized
denominations and must be individually
indorsed by their denominations before
they may be accepted by the Army.
Quotas are assigned to denominations
on the basis OF percentage study of
the religious complexion of the popula-
tion and the needs of the armed forces.
Provision is made for approximately one
chaplain for every 1000 men in the
Army. Some 3,400 chaplains are cur
rently serving overseas. They 60 wher-
ever there are troops to serve. On Oc-
tober T. 1914, the 7000th chaplain was
graduated from training school.
They minister to men in thousands
of camps in this country and overseas;
on trains, on vessels and even on air.
planes. Some have floated down with
parachutes with fighting units in ad-
vanced positions or behind enemy lines.
Others have huddled in foxholes under
artillery and machine-gun fire. They
perform marriages and baptism in the
field. They bury the many dead. They
visit the sick and wounded counsel
soldiers in distress and do countless
other acts which will be remembered
long after the statistics have settled in
the dust of musty archives.
Entertainment
The Special Services Division is the
entertainment and retail merchandising
department of the Army. It's system of
post exchanges constitute the worlds
largest chain-store business. It OPP
crates the most far flung movie circuit,
the most varied and largest system of
professional and amateur theatrical
talent, the biggest program ever known
for vocal and instrumental music ap-
probation and practice, the most ex-
tensive library system, the greatest
athletic program.
The bigness of total war makes the
largest of services necessary. American
because Americans always have had
more comforts and recreation than most
other peoples, the War Department
called for more entertainment, and
extra services to meet the needs and
wants of its soldiers. Early in our
preparation for war it became neces-
sary to maintain the morale of our men
be organizing gigantic program and
to spread certain of its services to
benefit the Navy, the Marine Corps and
the Coast Guard around the globe. The
success of the work of Special Services
may appropriately be told by such
viguettes as:
On Saipan and Guam, soldiers see
the movie "Pin-Up Girl" and whistle
appreciatively at Betty CRADLES legs.
In Iran men consume American soft
drinks and candy and order gift from
q PIX catalogue to be delivered back
home.
On a small Pacific Isle, Bob Hope and
his troupe of entertainers stage show;
one of many USO performances in all
theaters of war.
On a troop transport bound for a
new invasion coast, restless men pass
away the tense hours by reading pocket
edition best sellers.
In France men biyouacked near
highway on the road to Berlin heard a
yictrola aging the latest recordings;
V-discs, featuring Benny Goodman and
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the Bank of the Metropolis of which he
was president from its beginning in the
spring Of 1914, to the time OF his death,
March 7, 1s46. This is now the National
Metropolitan Bank, 613 Fifteenth street
NV.
AS before indicated, Gen. Van Ness
was president of the Bank Of the Me-
tropolis during the trying days of the
War of 1812-1815, and it was he who
was invited to attend meeting of Pres
ident Madison's cabinet with the result
that a loan, said to be around $500, 900
was made by this bank to provide for
the urgent needs of Gen. Jackson's COM
mand, with the result that when the
news of the bank transaction reached
the Army new life was infused into the
soldiers and their heoric commander,
and the British invaders were driven
back in dismay to their ships"
According to an early account while
Gen. jackson was President, he more
than once referred to the circumstances,
and remarked that the Bank Of the
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"a, 1914, extinguished the lights in
the house and ate their supper by the
blaze of the burning buildings.
AS before stated. it was the first
home Of the Bank Of the Metropolis, and
here also was the early banking house
of w. W. Corcoran, later known as
Corcoran 81 Riggs. and at present the
Riggs National Bank.
Gen. Santa Anna
Bryan & Co., mems furnishings store,
was located at this corner for a number
of years. Williams g. Sons brokers, and
the United Press Association (before it
moved to Fourteenth street, were in
this block, and naturally many will re-
call McMahon's saloon, where eggnog
and Tom and Jerry were always served
during the holiday season, and the most
conspicuous building of course, was the
Riggs House, the site of which is now
occupied by R-K-O-Keiths Theater.
On this site, also at an earlier date,
See ANDREW JACKSON, Page C-5)
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Metropolis contributed much to the
success of the Army at New Orleans
and as evidence of his confidence in the
bank, he kept his private funds there,
and when the national deposits were re-
moved from the Bank of the United
States, the Bank of the Metropolis was
selected as one of the Government de-
positories.
Early Fifteenth Street
Fifteenth street, in the vicinity where
the Metropolitan National Bank had its
beginning, Is one of Washington's ear
lest business centers, and one of it's his
toric thoroughfares as well, and many
will recall the old Photographic gallery
OF the Treasury Department which stood
where is now the Sherman statue. 1t
was picturesque cottage-like looking
building, and remained there well up
into the '90s. 1t is said that the Sher-
man statue was erected on the spot
where that general stood in May, 1865,
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dairy lunchrooms at SGT, Francis J He'll
berger, military tailor, was at 535, and
Bell g. Co., bankers, occupied the corner
at Pennsylvania avenue. The Hotel
Washington now takes in all the Fiji
teentn street side of this square, between
Pennsylvania avenue and F street.
Historic Buildings
In this square to the north there stood
for many years only four buildings
Rhodes old hotel building, believed to
have been erected by Benedict Fenwick
shortly after 1897, being at the north
.east corner of and Fifteenth streets.
This building covers the history of the
entire life of the Federal Capital and
in which, in some particulars, it has
played an important part, as it did
during the War of 18l2-1815, when it
was conducted by Mrs. Barbara Suter of
Georgetown as boarding house, and
it was from this point that the British
commanders, on the night of August
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BY Nelson M. Shepard.

says 1t. Gen. Brehon Somervells recent
annual report. HE desires entertain
ment and relaxation, a place to shop
for cigarettes and other items, mail
service, security for his family, an
opportunity for religious worship and
a host of other personal arrangements.
All these services were arranged in the
first instance by the Army Service
Forces"
Personal Services
Previous articles in this series have
dealt with the military phases of logis-
tics in the conduct of total war. This
one tells very briefly about the per-
sonal services extended to the soldiers
at home and in the field, and regretably,
due to space limitations, it must leave
unmentioned a large part of the story.
Because freedom of worship" is writ
ten III glowing letters in the American
Bill of Rights. wherever small groups
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civilian featured performer, toured over
seas bases and the principal cities in
this country. The most recent Army
show was STARS and Gripes" One
could write columns about the enter
tainment and the Army, but to do so in
this series would mean the emission Of
even the barest mention Of other serv-
ices extended, such as the 1000 libraries
maintained by the Army with $4,000. 900
books on the shelves; the Army news
service and publications, Of which Yank
and the Stars and Stripes are the best
Of their kind.
Yanks circulation is well over . mil
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band, Carmen Miranda. Bing Crosby.
etc.
To Strengthen Morale
All these things and more are done to
strengthen the morale of the soldier, be
he at home or overseas. The services of
this division are subdivided into the
Army Athletic and Recreation Service,
Army Exchange Service and the Army
Motion Picture Service Each has
wide and varied program. The latter,
for instance, operates 1,172 War Depart
ment theaters in the United States,
Alaska, Newfoundland and Burma.
This Is the Army" best known OF
soldier shows with Irving Berlin as a
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dent in illiteracy. About So per cent
of the illiterate men who answered the
call of draft boards have been SAL
vaged for Army service. Opportunity
was all they lacked to learn how to
read and write, add and subtract
The Army Specialized Training Pro-
gram had $4,000 soldier students en-
rolled in the leading colleges of the
country, in January, 1914. This number
was curtailed to $4,000 by June when
the demand for alert younger men in
the armed forces could be filled from
no other sourcesa Only the training in
medicine, certain advanced engineering
courses and in the reserve program for
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Fields and Walgreen's sales volume
combined.
Our Army is not only the best trained
but also the best educated" this coun-
try has ever produced. Selective Service
records bear out that statenrsnt. But
that was not enough. After induction,
the American soldier has been given
opportunity undreamed of before for
soldiers to continue their EDUCATION. This
program is producing results that will
be of lasting benefits.
Educational Training
Thousands of men have learned useful
trades. More than 100000 service men
and women are enrolled in the Armed
Forces Institute, which provides l4l
correspondence courses in high school,
technical and college subjects. Thou
sands of 17-year-old boys are given pre-
induction courses to fit them the better
for military duty.
The Army, also, has made a great
Evening star., 1945-01-07
Washington Memories
OF Andrew Jackson's Day

Crawford Al, and, as none of the candi-
dates had secured a majority of the
votes, the House OF Representatives, un-
der the Constitution, chose Mr.. Adams as
President.
A few years later, in 1928, local CAM
paign committee known as the Jackson
Central Committee was formed, and aft
er the election of Gen. jackson, who
was its candidate that autumn, 1t con-
tinued its activities in the interests of
the Democratic party and usually had a
rally to celebrate Jacksons victory at
New Orleans. The chairman OF this COM
mittee in 1928 was Gen. John p. Van
Ness, who had married the daughter OF
David Burnes, an original proprietor OF
land in the District of Columbia. H. c.
Neale was secretary of the committee,
and the following were members Philip
Stewart Theodore Sim, Henry Ashton,
H. M. Morfitt, William Jones, Duff
Green and Thomas Corcoran. At a
later date there was in Washington a
Democratic organization known as the
Central Hickory Club.
Inc people or washington may not
realize it, yet this city did contribute a
considerable part toward the winning OF
the victory over the British at New Or
leans through one Of its foremost cit
izens at that time, Gen. John p. Van
Ness, who once represented his native
State in the House of Representatives,
but who relinquished his right to seat
in the House when he accepted from
President Jefferson an appointment of
major in the District Militia in 1902 Un-
det the reorganization of the militia in
1913, he became a major general. He
was president of the first chamber of
the Second City Council and served as
Mayor of Washington from 1880 to 1888.
Bank of Metropolis
But, after all, perhaps he was best
known as a financier, having been elect
ed director of the Bank of Discounts
and Deposits, on February 4, 1906, and
a few months later was made its presi-
dent. This bank was located at the
northeast corner of Thirteenth and
streets, and was branch of the, United
States Bank, the largest financial insti-
tuition of its day, and he took leading
part in bringing about the formation of
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those under 18 years of age was con.
tinued.
But for the Nationwide enrolment OF
soldier-students, it is possible that
good many of the colleges participating
in the program, might have closed their
doors for the duration. The Army saved
them. New techniques in teaching for
eign languages were developed with
excellent results Under the new meth.
ods an intelligent soldier was able to
obtain sound working knowledge of .
foreign language in nine months.
The foregoing facts omits mention Of
tsee ARMY SERVICES, Page c-5)
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of our soldiers may be stationed in far
corners of the earth, it naturally fol-
lows that a place of worship is i'm
provised from native materials at hand.
In italy, an abandoned stable was
cleaned and remodeled into a well-ap-
pointed chapel In the midst of fighting
on Pacific atolls, altar cloths have COW
cred convenient, supply boxes and men
have attended services under the pro-
tecting camoufiage of palm trees in the
hearing of gunfire.
Heroism of Chaplains
At no time in our history has the Army
provided more places of worship for its
men at home and overseas, nor has the
courage and unself1sh service of Army
chaplains been exceeded. Conditions Of
total war have brought even the nom
combatant chaplains so much closer to
the front lines of battle that their casu-
alties in this war have been exceeded
on comparative basis by losses among
officers in only two other branches of
the service-the Air Forces and the IN
fantry, where heavy losses are to be
expected.
AS of September 30. 1914. "a Army
chaplains had been killed In battle or
had died of wounds. Sixty-seven others
have recovered from wounds suffered on
the battlefield and "a were being held by
the enemy Nonbattle deaths among the
chaplains stood at 43. great many Of
whom had deliberately sacrificed their
health In strange places and climates.
The Army Chaplain Corps
In personal heroism, the comparative
record of the Chaplains Corps is second
to none. Decorations won by 230 OF
these soldiers of religion include 8 Dis
tinguished Service Crosses. 81 Legions
of Merit, 81 Silver Stars, Soldiers Med
ais. 60 Bronze Stars, 10l Purple Hearts
and Croix de Guerre. No greater story
of personal sacrifice in this war has been
revealed than that of four Army chap
lains-two Protestant, Catholic and q
Jew-who gave their hfejackets to other
men aboard sinking troop transport.
AS the deck Of the ship submerged, men
in lifeboats saw the chaplains link arms
and stand there praying when the
stricken ship made her final plunge.
Maj. Gen. William r. Arnold, Roman
Catholic, Is In command Of the Army
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Hero of New Orleans

However, Old Hickory was invited and
attended. together with a company of
about 1000, and, as he was the hero of
New Orleans" little else could have
been desired. Since that day there may
have been many balls and. receptions
that surpassed this one in haany ways,
but none has become more celebrated or
more historic. Regarding this grand af-
fair an early item says:
There was no illumination possible in
that day except from the whale-eil lamp
and tallow, wax or sperm candle, but
what was lacking on the inside was made
up by series of bonfires outside, which
extended all the way from Thirteenth
to Fifteenth streets. From de-
scriptions of the toilets worn by the
ladies of Mrs. Adams ball, 1t appears
that in the full dress of the ladies of
that period the dress waists ended just
under the arms, and its depth, front and
back, was not over 8 or inches. The
skirts were narrow and plain, and term
mated by flounce just resting on the
floor. Slippers and silk stockings of the
color of the dress were worn and tied
with gay ribbons over the instep. The
hair was combed high and fastened
with tortoise-shell comb, the married
ladies wearing ostrich feathers and tur-
bons. The beaux of the ball wore blue
coats with gilt buttons and white or buff
waiscoats,. with neckties and high
chokers, silk stockings and pumps"
Presidential Election
In the presidential election Of 1924
there were four candidates in the run
ming, and of these Gen. jackson received
% electoral votes, John Quincy Adams
"a. Henry Clay n and William n
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-06-28
..FAsT-WoRKING. HARD-HlTTINc"

Tn the light of what Governor Cald-
we'll said Tuesday about postwar projects
in Florida, too much Importance can not be
attached to the efforts of various local or
ganizations to have plans ready for pro-
posed improvements in Key West when
the war with Japan is over.
Fast-working, hard-hitting organiza-
ton to take advantage of opportunities is
what the governor advocates for postwar
activities, adding, Il would like to see fed
eraI funds that are available taken advan-
tage Of am anxious to have every item
of construction thoroughly planned, with
work to begin at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Members of the civic organizations in
Key West are familiar with efforts that
were made here two years ago for projects
in the postwar world. Those efforts, at the
beginning of series of meetings, were
''fast-working, hard hitting, but when the
first flush of enthusiasm died down, the
Key West Postwar Planning Board died
a-borning.
Time and again, The Citizen tried to
revive the movement, but not furry of
interest was manifested by the former pro-
ponents of the projects, which included a
municipal wharf with warehouses at the
north end of Simonton street and recrea-
ton hall and a bathing pavilion on the
South Beach.
Let us hope that the present movement
will be kept alive; that the determination,
now evident among various civic organiza-
tons, will not be permitted to die out. If
we continue to be up-and-doing, concrete
plans will be prepared, and Key West is
almost sure to profit from them when peace
comes.
Governor Caldwell has given us
good slogan: 'Fast-working, hard-hitting."
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LEGALS.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Utility Board of the City of
Key West, Florida, at said Boards
office, Corner Duval and Greene
Streets Key West, Flotida. on or
before July 2, A. ID. 1916, at the hour
of 2 o'clock PM. and to be opened
at the last -mentfoned date. and heard
at public meeting of said Board,
to cover building alterations at
Power Plant and foundation for a
new 72400 HIP. Diesel engine.
Each proposal must be enclosed in
a sealed envelope, marked on the
outside Proposal for Building AL
terations and Engine Foundation,
and addressed to the Utility Board
of the City of Key West, Florida,
c/o City Electric System, Corner Du-
val and Greene Streets, Key West,
Florida.
Said Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids or proposals,
or any part of any such bid or pro-
poSal, or to waive any informality
in any such bid or proposal.
Plans and specifications for such
work may be obtained at the Man
ayers office of the City Electric
System at the Corner of Duval and
Greene Streets, Key West, Fla.
Dated at Key West, Florida, this
Goth day of June, 4. ID. 1915.
By order of the Utility Board of
the City of Key West, Florida.
ERNEST A. RAMSEY,
Secretary.
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By FvflYN MURRAY cAMpBtll

denim, her black hair was roughed
and she carried the Brandon baby
in pink sleepers against her
shoulder. After a moment she
opened the door wider and stood
aside. 4.sz-
aCome in, mother.s
Cynthia could feel her own eyes
abnormally large as Il she could
never get them closed again. It
was unreal to see Vera here, even
to see her again. She looked
around the little house. She could
see all Of it at a glance and there
was no one there but themselves.
Vera was smiling family. "Joan
has gone to the hospital and
Carey went along to hold Rays
hand, "she said. .s
what are you doing here?"
Cynthia had difiiculty with her
voice. Her throat felt dry and UNI
used.
II live here" Vera answered
simply. "Fve got a job at the
plant and board with Joan. I'll
take care of the baby nights while
she's away and the woman next
door has him in the day" She
Rugged the big eyed baby. "Sit
down, mother, while I put him to
bed"
Cynthia could see her deposit
ing him in a. crib with a brown
woolly bear. She turned out the
light and closed the door, listen
ing for moment before she came
back and sat down across from
her mother.
Carey got me the job. she
said and her face was very bright.
Il had to learn, of course, but
they say I'm very good. So now.
I'm really earning money-quite
enough to keep me nicely"
Cynthia folded and unfolded
her gloves. when viii Carey be
back?" ~. q
Il don't know, but il won't be
long. ] was joking about holding
Rays hand. Ray doesn't need any
one to do that-or Joan, either.
They're strong people. They can
bear their own troubles"
Suddenly she came over and
dropped down beside Cynthia's
chair. 1t was funny to see Vera
yielding and soft like that. She
was like little girl sitting on hec
heels with her loose hair and
eager eyes. :
To be continued
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PUTTING sKIDs UNDER SIDNEY

new organization with worthy pur-
poses bears the promising name of 'The
Peoples Political Action Committee" and
it has selected Sidney Hillman and his CIO-
PAC as targets to shoot at. But don't get
the idea that the Peoples Committee is SIM
ply going cunning for big game. It's basic
plans and detectives are broad, conStruc-
tive and in the interests of better America
1t couldn't be anything else, inasmuch as it
is the offspring of The Peoples Committee
to Defend Life Insurance and Savings,
which has gained favor with the public
through it's successful efforts in helping the
people to preserve and safeguard their life
insurance and hard-earned savings.
All constructive public efforts are
founded for definite purposes, and it is
easy to understand why an organization
that has done outstanding service for the
people in solving their insurance and saw
ings problems, has recognized the dangers
to the labor unions and their members re-
sulting from the destructive activities of
Hillmanite politics.
Mr.. James D. Zurcher chairman of
the new Peoples Political Action Commit
| tee, was the active head of the labor divi-
sion of the life insurance organization in
Governor Deweys presidential campaign
and he has been closely identified with the
| CLIO. In a statement issued this week. he
said:
II am member of labor organiza-
| ton and firmly believe in labor being or
ganized. But my associates and 1 will not
subscribe, or be a party to Sidney Hillman' s
/ efforts to use the American labor move
ment, or any part of it, to further his own
4 ambitions which have no become world
wide We believe his ambitions and those
of his associates are inimical to the Ameri-
can way of life7sthe best that has yet been
devised by man at any time or anywhere
Encouraged by what Sidney Hillman
considers as his success in the last presiden-
tial campaign, he has announced that his
enterprise has become a definite fixture in
| American political life, and an increasingly
/ powerful one.
"We know all too we'll what such a
pressure group can accomplish. In addi-
tion to those in official life who have been
| kowtowing to him, we know that the ten
dency of all too many others, Republicans
and Democrats, will be to placate him.
Politicians, being human, will tend to seek
/ his support. Our plan is to perfect such a
4 counter-organization that it will be highly
improbable for any public man either to
seek or accept his support"