WASHINGTON, THE SUNDAY STAR, D. FEBRUARY 6. 1924-PART 1. 31

ate, and as a result of this Inves- inspection of Marine Corps activities Santiago; Puerto Plata and from the whole ha. not been given this rating. tigation the Woods bill for the equal- In and Santo Dorrtlngo, indicates latter point to the United States. It Is contended by those favoring BARACA CLASS HOLDS I FINE OF SSOO ASSESSED. ization of promotion between the line heavier armor a 33.7 rating Is that the conditions at these two that | and the staff was not taken up. Sup- Shipping Board officials are now an fast as the military needs which ITS BANQUET! ply Corns experts, a points are in shape. ANNUAL j Colored Man Was Charged With Army who have made excellent Gen. conducting negotiations with the would bo required of the ships. The The Baraca class of the Fifth Bap- and Navy study News of the bill that bill possesses i Insist live I*ane an unusual knowl- Navy Department for securing a advocates of speed are not asking list Sunday school held its annual ! Violating Dry Law. could not possibly increase the cost Sonic depth more a thlrty-flve-knot rat- : of edge of conditions in Haiti and Santo finder for the Leviathan. I for than banquet and installation of officers the personnel of the Navy over Domingo, Such rapid progress has been made ing, but it Is contended by the ad- Wednesday evening. by h. Mclntyre $65,000, as during the years 1917, Homer J. Coun- William W. Simpson, colored, m. and the claim Is made that for 1918 1919, with This sounding device that It Is vocates of protection for the ship cillor, religious and the first in years will and while a member of. director superin- charged the possession of thir- time ten the bill the staff of military governor of believed that eventually all of the against the attack of destroyers that tendent of the Calvary Baptist Sun- with cost less than $50,000 at end the large liners war ves- too ty-six gallon jars of corn roasts, and the Santo Domingo, he commercial and this is much. day school, delivered the principal half ARMY. and a tiumber of other enter- of that period an reduction in acted as adminis- will be equipped them. tainments contemplated. actual trative officer of the Dominican gov- sels with address. Uichard A. Ford, superin- whisky. In violation of the national are the cost to the Navy. his reports to the Sunday school,, A number of changes In connection ernment departments of foreign re- In the department, tendent of on be- i prohibition law, and who was con- The Junior lieutenant commander, lations, the commander of the IT. S. S. Denver Described. presented 1 assignment of coast artillery The new Army Register, which has running Justice and public instruc- half of the class to the with the whose mate Is now a com- tion. declares that his ship has been able teacher, Mooney, a gold watch- viceted by a jury early in the week, been Inau- Just come off the press, is not only is 87 on the Only nine- From Judge. W. B. oSlcera which has Just being mander. list. Great improvement to operate this device under all' chain. Several musical numbers were was yesterday by Judge distributed at an unusually early teen can be promoted In ten years, has been made Two inhabitants of a sagebrush sentenced gurated by MaJ- Gen. Frank W. Coe, date, but Maj. In communications weather conditions, the maximum rendered by Miss Gladys Brice, Mrs. a Gen. Robert C. Davis, which would make him at the age of since Gen. Lane's town were seated on a John B. McMahon to pay fine of the adjutant general, has its last tour of duty In Haiti and Santo depths for the Denver experiments cracker box Grace Richards, Mr. Fillus and Mr., ?hlef of Coast Ar- reduced fifty-four stand No. 68 on the list. being Engineer SSOO. and in default to serve 120 days cost between five dol- Domingo. In the latter country 20.000 fathoms. offi- exchanging desultory Millard, with Miss E. L.' Thompson, tillery Corps, and six thousand Since January. 1920. up the present the cers of Navy making a care- conversation. accompanist. jail. it is lars. According to the public printer’s to marines have built more than 250 the are in s time four commanders have been study the operation “You know them hot cak.s what believed, will not / iSP^|k estimates, the register In Its old form miles of good roads, which makes it ful of of the Clarence I. Gessford, teacher of the Armand Scott, attorney for Simpson cost $26,1)00, promoted to captain and seven lieu- possible depth they are the fellow flips In the window of the only secure a . about while the one tills tenant to travel by automobile be- Sonic finder and mak- Berea class, installed the following taking an appeal on f year will be produced commanders have been pro- tween all of towns, ing suggestions for Improvements. Hope restaurant?” gave notice of greater for SIB,OOO, and moted to commander the larger while Forlorn officers: James T. Ellen, president; number of t the one next year In the Medical in Haiti 120 of what he characterized an excessive will cost approxi- Corps. During this same period about miles roads have “Yes, 1 know 'em.” Dr. A. W. Cummings, first vice presi- officers for as- j mately $12,000. Fop 1823 register 167 been present 1» now being by dent; Jones, fine. Simpson was then on a j&fjjjjSfk the line promoted to constructed. At the Attention centered try ’em?” Thomas F. second vice j released slgn contained 1,409 pages, commanders were Navy Department prob- "Ever Bryant, m e n t to f - while the volume' captain and 320 line lieutenant com- force of marines maintained In Haiti the on the president; H. Oscar secretary; j SSOO bond, pending the appeal. this year will l»e printed In 814 pages. is a trifle more than 1,300, while In lem of reaching the maximum of ef- ‘‘Yes, I’ve tried them." William- C. Ferber, assistant secre- branch activities, | manders were promoted to command- ' ' . reduction is accomplished by Santo Domingo the forces of the occu- fectiveness In 10.000-ton scout "What do you think of ’em?” tary: J. M. Utterback. treasurer; but striking er. The claim is made that in the John will reduce from the register the relative pation number approximately two cruisers. The 7,500-ton scout cruisers The citizen thus appealed to gazed H. Windsor, assistant treasurer, and * event that the bill becomes a law • made a perfect for thw the frequency of > standing in branches and the promo- thousand marines. During his trip, which have recently been placed in reflectively toward the foothills for Thomas C. Vickers, librarian; William attendance tion list, promotion in the lower grades of the class, W. of com- whldh information will Gen. Lane visited the following ma- commission are officially rated at some minutes and then B. Mooney, teacher; Low- jyear by the teacher of the moves the H en cure be Medical Corps would be greatly ac- rendered Vernon G. l , , of: In the bi-monthly list rine garrisons: Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 33.70 knots. It is reported that some Judgment. rey and Walter Brice, Mooney. addresses were missioned )>er- andK directory. celerated. assistant teach- |E. Brief sotmci, secure mESSBB . in the Army Register St. Michel. Cape Haltlen, Santo Do- of the new cruisers have exceeded “That feller’s not a cook, he’s a ers, made by the Rev. John E. Briggs, less W 10 ™ ow 0,1 will be mingo City, Han Pedro Macorls, knots, Juggler." ••nterrupt ion of Jl . there no Index The authorities in the Navy De- de even 35 but this class as a Brizes were presented to those who I Richard Ford and J. R. Tune. ffi anai officers will appear in alphabetical coast order. partment and at the Naval Academy graining Individual records are more are now complete considering the Itinerary of Ixatlong/ than has been shown in any midshipmen’s and will previous register. the practice cruise. It All non-federai serv- is stated ice may be that in order to have suffi- ,e which counted for longevity vessels to Maj Gr“' F W C °* Under the act eX cient make the cruise it tent £ £eign ' * ' June 10. 1922. is shown will necessary to keep the in addition to. all federal not be New service of first and service York and on the east coast second lieutenants. in the permanent establishment and all service in the permanent establishment. when the fleet returns to Pacific > BC ntlnu ing the send- appears in the new waters. ini ‘ .? , Practice of At, register, an overhaul the graduates of West Point to l 8 record ,s a condensed running The of U. S. S. Denver 1 *l° nr° < " will completed on February 12, ‘- - f story ..m Va °r Initial station. be ill materiallyM while this work on the U. S. S. Cieve- j Increase the number 20. j Uten nts *or assignments to Several types of blank firing at- land will be finished on .February j w . . i.raiil activities. tachments for Browning ma- When the U. S. S. New York and Future academy ne tank uates wlll be distributed to the ch gun, completed at Spring- U. S. S. Texas return from Panama | sclec- field armory, they will Norfolk, ¦¦ arious coast artillery commands in were given a function- be overhauled at j 11 *53 ,?/ ing test recently at the tank The Texas will probably be over- ~rora five to seven, and school. MiejMri* 1 amp in May, work ° will be assigned to the usual Meade. Aid. As no conclusive hauled while this on by r m n an > duties of their grade and re- evidence was obtained from this test the New York will probably not be ) B BHr quired will be done , to pursue during regular as to which type ¦ until the end of the year. truck we will pay BC| H|BM BWPSBIaj purchase. It |||||| the of attachment! is expected school period, courses of uouffi be the most satisfactory, It that the officers and basic in- j men of wreck ar- the freight. struction. Half of tills year's graduat- anot.ier program hag been prepared I the Tacoma will ing class will be assigned to foreign in tlie office of the chief of | rive at Charleston on the U. S. S. a dc- HA IB ser\ ordnance Prometheus 6. ¦nn| ice in approximately equal num- for a test at Aberdeen proving about February 4 or 1 bers to the . and ground. Md. A court of inquiry will be convened { I immediately after in payment—a anama, while the others will be sent The War department has placed their arrival selection SS BH to the larger coast with a prominent manufacturer of order to place the responsibility for in defense commands Galveston, the United tSates. According to firearms an order for the manufac- this disaster. The U. S. S. for future deliv- VIH WH present plans, none ture of 8,G40 pistol a sister ship of the Tacoma, will take I B ¦BvHHV B w of the graduates barrels for the your I ill be sent to Fort Monroe this year automatic pistol, caliber .45, model the latter vessel’s place in the fleet, i there is now an excess of lieuten- of 1911, for use in repairing pistols ants at this post. now in the service. Rear Admiral David Potter, pay- I ¦ Blw BBHH B BHF A being master general of the Navy, Inspected balance he Special efforts will be made to se- selection is made from can r 10.000 pistols, which are being Supply Corps activities in the third may hre students for tills year's courses manu- naval district January 26. B(bI J *•* factured 26 and WbhlMw W to suit among for the ordnance depart- f Fort Monroe from those of For the past years, the bu- I not need the fur- officers a move ment, 400 specially selected pis- seven who are either due for for use reau of supplies and accounts Navy j this coming summer or or who tols In the 1924 national Department, fail matches. are has furnished Naval offi- I have been at their stations for at Deliveries now being cers with Information which enables least two years. Usually made on this order, and the contract Reserve will them to properly prepare their In- j Officers Training Corps, National be completed In the near future. come Tests will tax returns, and the bureau's I Guard and Organized Reserves for soon be made at Aber- year just mur-year deen proving ground. circular for this has been details and if possible those Md.. on caliber issued. That section pertaining ,to officers who have on such .22. model of 1922 rifle, in order to exemptions a been details allowed on account of for shorter period will not be re- determine whether this arm, as uniform equipment special In- Springfield is of A REAL purpose of at armory, will FEBRUARY lieved for the attendance modified FURNITURE terest to of SALE officers the Navy. a: battery officers’ or officers' be satisfactory for Issue. An I the field service ¦o'trsos. 2,500 The national defense act order for of these rifles is being Is to be a record per- fairly in great history-making merchandising event! every depart- may up pending What believed Values shout this In operate to effect the relief of an held the results of this formance for landing troops and mill- | iiflcer on duty with a Reserve Offi- test. tary material on an open beach has ment —on every floor—prices on fine furniture have hit rock bottom! If you’re planning cers’ Training Corps or similar unit, Efforts to increase the rate of fire made by members of the the of been Marine but War Dcpartment'has recently the Lewis aircraft machine gun. Corps expeditionary force from Quan- I to work any improvement in your home during coming months, RIGHT decided that all Reserve Officers’ caliber .30. 1918 model, have been tico in the harbor of Culebra. Island, j the NOW is the Training Corps abandoned, * duty since July 1. and the present Indica- Porto Rico, in their winter maneuvers ! repeated! 1920. shall be counted as detached tions are that caliber .30, Browning held In conjunction with the United I time to do it—at savings that willnever be 111 Service. aircraft gun, ¦ machine will be substitut- States fleet. One of these records | It has .been decided to extend the ed for the Lewis. was made by the 10th Marine Regl- j length of the field officers' course at Studies for the design of a 37 m.m. ment, approximately 2,000 strong, ] Fort Monroe from live months to nine aircraft machine gun on the Brown- which. landed in open boats on the 1 months beginning this year. The ad- ing principle have been abandoned. beach in this harbor in less than ! ditional period of four months will It being concluded that such a twenty hours with their equipment, j be devoted largely to practical ¦ weapon would be impracticable for which included rifles, ammuntlon, ] '¦ourses In artillery. The course will service use. cots, blankets, tents, bedding, mus- | begin about September 15 Instead qulto nets and kitchens and supplies j of January as Thirteen officers who have recently in heretofore. Due to been for several days. The other and most I the fact that the number of field offi- detailed with the field artillery spectacular record was made by i cers available is gradually becoming for a period of four years have means of the new Marine Corps land- | more limited, it has been found neces- been ordered to attend a three ing device, which Is similar to a pon- sary to detail a few captains for this months’ special course of instruction toon bridge of boats extending from I course. Captains who are expected at the field artillery school Fort Sill, the shore to transport. was Okla., beginning the It I to. be promoted within four years are February 10. On through this device that the U. S. ii considered eligible and will be de- completing the course the student Sirius was unloaded of artillery, tailed as students each year in a num- officers will return to their proper trucks, tractors, tanks, airplanes and sufficient to complete the author- stations. They are as follows: heavy baggage, weighing about ber . George F. Hamilton, Three-Piece Bed^Davenport , '. i| ized quota for the class. The four- Colonels. cavalry; i 3,000,000 pounds, in the phenomenal “Kroehler” T p x/ *Q year provision is based upon fact Francis Le J. Parker, cavalry; Frank of one-half days. With the infantry; time six and I Living graduates of D. Wickham, Carl A. Martin, at Quan- Overstuffed Room Suite Kitchen Cabinets Think pr Sg you that the field officers’ infantry; full facilities from the dock j of it! a?S!s sifsh* i® sale course are normally sent on to Frederick R. de Funiak, in- eight days sa\e many unnece.*«iry steps the tico. it took more than to [ , In these beautiful suites yon have all the __ get a luxurious three-piece beautifullv command and general at fantry; Girard Sturtevant, infantry: load suite staff school Ivors M. Leonard, Infantry: this material. The material ; comfort and beauty a regular stationary t 1 velour, for which course cap- Andrew k. which was large; of the : upholstered in with loose cushions, coil £*4 <4 AA Williams, cavalry; lieutenant unloaded included ’piece, you an at no QQ kuc&n. Ali*o? theilteUt tains who are expected to be pro- colonels, 155-mlllineter guns weighing more yet adc extra room addi- B|| . labor-saving devices are in- spring construction throughout and roll arms. W I B •wU I Frederick M. Jones, 1 "” moted within three years are eligible. cavalry; Edward R. tons each, tanks weigh- tional cost, for suites JL •/ eluded in this well de signed This one those values that ¦-¦¦¦ Coppock, cavalry; Smith, cav- than thirteen these have a full double X# is of must be seen W The number of first lieutenants now Reuben ing more than seven tons. 75-tnlll- size bed lUtehen cabinet. alry; William J j .. _ to be really appreciated. Be sure to see it! on foreign service relative to the IC. Moore. Quartermaster meter field pieces, light and heavy 1 on duty Corps, and Maj. George P. Hawes, Jr., second lieutenants this is to Corps. trucks and other heavy articles of j SIS Cash, Balance Monthly or Weekly $lO Cash, Balance Easy Terms M bo gradually reduced by substituting Quartermaster equipment. Such weighty material j Star** $2 /»5v I second lieutenants as replacement for The office of the secre- has never previously been unloaded approximately assistant ' first lieutenants until tary - of war has again been placed in under similar conditions, and the feat the same number of officers of these charge of National Guard affairs. ’ which the marines were to attempt! grades each our was regarded by many of the leading ! will be found in of In all matters not pertaining to the foreign possessions. The present dis- Regular Army military and naval based upon assignments the authorities as' tribution was conditions assistant secretary’s channel verging on the Impossible. which have now ceased to exist due of In addition to the 155-millimeter 1 to the commissioning a larger communication will be through the of militia bureau and the corps area guns and the 755. tne marines are. number of second lieutenants since commanders 1 equipped with 37-millimeter guns,! this was instead of through the distribution determined. This adjutant general of the Army. trench mortars, automatic rifles, ma- j in materially slowing up Prior 1 will result to the war the assistant secretary of chine guns, anti-aircraft guns. sev. j the rate at which first lieutenants war was charged squadrons of airplanes, a n assigned to foreign service with the National eral chem- ¦will be Guard policy of the War Department, leal warfare company, a balloon duty for next two or years. with a dirigible; a ! the three but when the national defense act ‘ company, search- was light company, a signal company ! A enacted into law the assistant equipped with and social club, the Entre Nous, which secretary war was assigned to wireless other sig- organized among of In- apparatus, an engineer has been the enlisted dustrial preparedness. A provision nal detach* I personnel on duty in the office of the ment. a mine company for harbor' of infantry, made its last in the amended national defense act chief debut specifically placed defense and other special troops night an informal dance at the industrial pre- The and with paredness supervision equipment. marines, who will ; Naval Lodge. The main purpose of the under the of 1 on until the assistant secretary of war. remain the island about' organization is to raise and maintain Februaryj 20. are under the command > at the highest level the strong spirit of Col. Dion Williams. .£ or of co-operation and loyalty which ex- XAVY. “Kroehler” Complete Living Room Outfit* ||||| ists in the office. An interesting pro- developments A study the report of Brig. Sensational in the of Gen, Io p* ' B “,his ,M gram has been mapped out for the club . . naval oil reserve during the past Rufus H. Lane, adjutant and inspec- such 4 * Three-Piece Bed Davenport Suite _ during coming summer, willI attention of tor, States Marine Corps, who „£, ?1 mrp &j?Tw pS the which I week have absorbed the United is of great f u ** include picnics, river excursions, oyster practically every member of the Sen- has just returned from an extended, Here a characteristic value our V1 11*!*) pieces in cane and mahogany—a handsome a m I ii i ¦ . i hebruary Sale! Included is a comfortable daven- m .SO Our entire bigstock of the chair, rocker and settee—upholstered in vc- Sg Sa fl.flfl ( port is goes that instantly convertible into a full size newest floor lamps on lour, as well as a beautiful davenport table fin- —— I —— I I bed as well as a handsome armchair and rocker— sale now at a 25% discount; mahogany and metal table * M | included in the special values ished in a daiutv all upholstered , Imitations may three pieces in a new velour desiorn. iornri _ __ . . mahogany-finished .. are lamps t , f ¦ 1 I be dangerous $ 8 Cash—*6 Monthly with shades at $lO Cash, Balance to Suit Customer

Mahogany Telephone Genuine Walnut Stand Chair Suites Slashed I 4-PieceleC e Walnutl C Berlronmear Suit** 4-Piece Bedroom . UltC Another sale value that’s absolutely without parallel! If *u,f f k * i r QC Included It is 7^-i f e °f fbe.J best quality constructed?°!”i in this handsome bedroom suite is an al- and beautiful In appearance. four It contains the 1. fill Here’s a handy telephone tractive full-sized bed. full vanity dresser, Jt AA ; • pieces, as illustrated above, and at the low price set that will fit nloely into handsome dresser and chifforette. we Queen vI /I UltllU ||||| which have reduced it to the value is vci^'un- your home—attractively fln- Anne period style, walnut veneer. A wonder I usual ished In mahogany—and the T'tf 111 IIi prlo© value /< ¦ 8...... , represents a remarkable $ 8 Cash, Balance Weekly or Monthly saving: £o,y Terms $lO Cash—s 2 Weekly

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