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Legion Auxiliary D. C. Legion Members Invited Guard Officers Attend School Naval Reservists Forms New Unit to To Discuss Year's Program To Prepare for Active Duty Here Not to Leave Assist Red Cross Commanders and Adjutants of Local Posts X-Rays to Be Part of Officers' By Divisions Set Conferences for Friday and Saturday Examinations for Field Service Installed of commanders and Small New Officers A rnnference In preparation for the year of Corps, attached to Battery F, 260th Groups of the various oi arijustants posts Meetings This Week. field training a number of officers of Coast Artillery; Second Lt. Donald By Cooley-McCullough the District of Columbia To Be Ordered Depart- Monday—Quentin Roosevelt, the local militia brigade have been L. Stetson, infantry, attached to the ment. the American Legion, has been Members Potomac Boat Club; Depart- ordered to various Army service 29th Division Military Police Com- Out at Intervals called by Comdr. William H. Har- ment of Justice, assembly room, schools to take so-called "refresher” pany, and Second Lt. George O at 8 o'clock in the A new production unit for the grave Friday night F. B. I.; U. S. S. Jacob Jones, courses. The ordering of them to Weber, infantry, attached to Because of the necessity of hav- the Department of Commerce audi- these schools, it was said, indicates Headquarters Detachment, 29th American Red Cross, with Mrs. Ann Washington Hotel, 8 p.m. ing & force here, capable of train- torium. Sessions will also be held that it will be several months before Division. has been or- Tuesday—James Reese Eu- additional men for the Beiders as chairman, on Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m. The the local is called into the I ing young rope, 1536 Fifteenth street N.W.; brigade Mrs. Helen M. McCabe, will be open to all Le- as are to com- Indications that the Guard will United States Naval Reserve, lt was ganized by meetings National Reno Esther field, they expected will the Cathedral, of the District of Colum- gionnaires. They discuss plete the courses and return to duty be expected to materially increase that the entire president Hall, 8 p.m. Indicated last week Legion's program for the year. with their units here before being its strength as soon as it is called bia of the American Wednesday—Kennth H. Nash, local battalion may not be called Department Capt. Charles E. Rosendahl of the ordered out. into the service was received at 209 Pennsylvania avenue S.E.; ; into the Federal service at one time. Legion Auxiliary. The purpose is to Navy will make the pricipal ad- Last week nine officers were sent brigade headquarters last week, Henry C. Spengler, 1326 Mass- It was that the men will obtain volunteers to knit, sew and dress Friday night. Others who will to the Engineer School at Fort when instructions were received for indicated achusetts avenue N.W.; Gas- be taken into the service as speak Include Capt. Watson B. Mil- Belvolr, Va.; three coast artillery units to put in requisitions for cloth- only make surgical dressings. 2400 Sixteenth street billets show Indicating their ler. director of the National Reha- light, officers were sent to the Chemical ing and personal equipment for a up connection addresses were N.W., 8 need. In this bilitation Committee: Paul Griffith, p.m. Warfare School at Edgewood Ar- peace-strength organization. At the — Department Ex- In view of this latest develop- made at the last meeting of the de- chairman of the National Employ- Thursday senal. Md., and four coast artillery present time the Guard is recruited ecutive Committed, District officers been sent to the Coast ment, it was said that the 3d Fleet Committee by ment Committee of the Legion: Col. have to what is known as "National Guard partment Executive James E. Walker. of the Building: Artillery School at Fort Monroe, The Increase will be Division here, commanded by O. P. John Thomas Taylor, director strength.” Mrs. John \V. Clark and Mrs. 1816 Twelfth street N.W., 8 Lt. F. S. Kirk, as a result of the National Legislative Committee, and Va. There is a probability that more about 10 per cent. American Red serv- of last year had been Powell, both of the Thomas M. Owen, national historan. p.m. officers will be called into the inspection to answer the first call. Cross. At the session — Commanders and ice. designated Saturday greetings Friday Capt. George W, Johns, command- is It was indicated every effort will As indicated, the whole division Appointments of chairmen of com- will be extended by heads of the Adjutants’ Conference. Depart- ing Company F, 121st Engineers, OFFICERS OF SERGT. JASPER be made to for not likely to be called at the same mittees. made bv Mrs McCabe, were various organizations affiliated with ment of Commerce auditorium, UNIT—The American Legion provide opportunity and Second Lt. William J. Conlvn, as many officers to attend these time. Therefore, the men who have ratified bv the Executive Committee. the Legion. Grand Chef De Gare C. 8 p.m. Auxiliary elected, front row, Mrs. Louise Goodacre president and jr„ Company B, 121st Engineers, schools as served together for years in the Unit held a Francis McCarthy of the Forty and possible. have been ordered to Fort Belvoir, Cooley-McCullough Saturday—Post Commanders Mrs. Sylvia D. MacLaughlin first vice president. Back row, Mrs. local battalion and on the annual with its post at Mrs. Helpn M. McCabe, de- Va. to attend school there for a Joint installation Eight; ( and Adjutants' Conference, Gov- Gertrude S. second vice and Mrs. Gertrude The problem of physical examina- cruises, will be parted in Pierce, president, month. training thp Annpolis Hotel, with the de- partment president of the American New tions for the officers of the Guard period of one the ernment Printing Office, at arms. —Star Staff Photo. order to serve the exigencies of and her staff as Legion Auxiliary: Miss Katherine Clarkson, sergeant Sergt. Humphrey F. De Cola, Med- partment president Colonial Hotel, 8 p.m. Is being studied. Many officers who service. the installing staff. Crompton, chapeau departmental. for ical Department Detachment, 121st have been in the Guard years As the Navy needs men from the Offlrers Installed were: President. Eight and Forty, and W. R; Clifford Engineers, has been honorably dis- Fort Steves Post, under Joseph are likely to have their physical various lines, it will call vice of the charged because of dependent rela- specialist Mrs. Margaret Gauges; presi- of the Sons Legion. the ability to withstand vigorous field the various in the unit Walker, conducted ceremony. W. upon ratings Mrs. Rae R Zaontz, Mrs. Ann to Be Held Gen. Class service and it was tives. Pvt. Oliver Coughlin, dents. A turkey party will be held No- i Meeting Pershing questioned, For instance, lt was explained, if Mrs. Ann chap- Officers of James E. Walker Post there are cases Medical Department Detachment, Znruba and Crump; vember 9 at 5832 Georgia avenue pointed out that the Navy needs three or four ma- Mae Mulvihill: historian. were installed at the last meeting, where officers in the Guard collected 121st Engineers, has been ordered lain. Mrs. N.W. at 8 p.m. There will be free | chinist's mates to fill a particular cus- at Junior for honorably discharged because of re- Mrs. Ruth Bertram; property held the Garnet-Patterson Tomorrow D. C. To Be Initiated pensions for physical disability a then these will dancing. | by by moval from the Louis vacancy in ship ser- Comdr. city. Corpl. todian. Mrs. Nan B. Harris; High School, by Department service in previous wars, but later Division. If it B. 104th be called from the 3d arms. Mrs. Helen Hetzer; Hargrave and his staff. The Rev. waived it when it became necessary Toth, Cmpanv A, Quarter- geant at the of the G. A. R. a number of trained At meeting master has been needs certain Emma P. I^e Dane Josiah E Elliott, rector of St. Luke's ?ither for them to give up their Na- Regiment, honorably colorbearers Mrs. Memorial Day Corp, W. Leo Col- Quartermasters Elks December 11 seamen, then these will be musterM Mrs. Church, the invoca- tional Guard commissions or the discharged because of appointment and Mrs. Ruth Malczewski. Episcopal gave lins of Bunker Hill Post was elected into the service and set to join the:r o! tion and benediction. to the District of Columbia Metro- Barbara Hargrave, wife Depart- a and William T. pension. vice president Police Pvt. I ships. H. The new officers are: Sylvester officers have politan Department. ment Comdr. William Hargrave, Slattery of United States Treasury Discussion of Company World War Leader Brigade headquarters R. Wood fork, commander; H not been informed as to where the Samuel M. Smith. Company B. 121st was admitted to membership. Joseph was director of the last week that Po>t elected has been be- It was disclosed was held be- Hawkins, senior vice commander; Administration and Invited to Attend examinations will be held Engineers, discharged An executive session corporation. Department Comdr. physical plans had been perfected for the L. vice com- ordered into the service. cause of minority. Corpl. Francis the when the com- John Dogans, junior serve as an ex officio upon being a new armory for fore installation, Hargrave will Slated P. construction of Rev. Allred Durbin, Pay Rolls are not to be held at the Callahan, Battery G. and Pvt. mittee voted to meet on the first mander: chap- director his term of office Lodge's Ceremony They likely reservists, but that the during 'First Class' H Cordes, the local month at the lain: Savanah B.