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The Washington Post from Washington, District of Columbia • Page 6

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tdrta5wss wJ gfeiis IW THE WASHINGTON POST SUNDAY JANUARY 1G 1921 I AMONG THE VETERANS President Ldward Mahan last night called to order the semimonthly meeting of Rainbow division veterans their dus out at 1j04 10 street the newly selected regular meeting place in Washington for veterans of the Korty betond division In iho course of the evenings business phins were promulgated for participation in the Harding inaugural parade The executive committee consisting of Comrades Thomas Cavanaugh Walker Colston and James Curtain will arrange with the chairman of the inaugural committee for an appropriate designation in the parade for a uni ormed representation Beliring that being constantly on the job as to the needs of fellow comrades is the I best way to maintain the spirit of the i Rainbow this organization requested ah is eteran attend meeting regularly and report without dela the case of any Forty second veterans who af in phys cal mental or financial trouble or otherwise ma be aded through advee or sympathy The cretary treasurer is Comrade Walter Uont 1115 Ninth street northw est A national publicity campaign for ncrersed membership and mutual ad was approved at this meeting Comrade 7 Bentley Mulford was elected to act as official press agent and publicity representative for the District of Columbia chapter He will welcome news of and suggestions from ah Rainbow men and may be reached at hi resdenc 3426 Six erth street northwest The next meeting of the Rainbow veterans will be January 24 Several matters of importance to every 42d division man are now pending before the local chapter Important Guard Change In the reorganization of the Dis nc National Guard all officers of ihe Mth regiment of infantry have been transferred and are now at a to the engineer regiment Numerical designation of the engineer regment will be made later In ompliance with instructions oni the chief of the militia bureau War Department al enlisted men of he headquarters company Fifth regimen have been transferred to the headquarters company engineer regiment numerical desgnation of which reg nient ull also be announced at a arer date Al enlisted men of ompany A Ffth regiment and com nanv fth regiment of infantry are ransf rred to the samp comparies the engineer regimen according ar announcempp by Maj la iJarde adjutant general Dstret i Iumbia mlitia Inder instructions of the command ng general Third corps area in PCtons of organizations of the na i oiidl guard of the District of Colum a will be made as follows State idm nstrative staff personnel 8 ir day February 15 and storehouse nroperty and disbursing officer 9 i Wednesday February 16 rmpany A engineer regiment sonnel Thursday Febru irv 7 and storeroom and property i same date Company engmee regiment IV sonnel 1 Tuesday Febru ar and storeroom and property 3 a rr same date He adquarters i upply company en rn regmr Personnel 10 a in Sunday Feb i 2n il officers and enlisted men who ie iKiessanly absent from the for aon of their organi zation on ac ounr of night work have been ordered to report to the inspecting officf a 10 a on any of the above di The annual inspection is a test of the armory instruct on of organ za ions Tie edit ii nry of organizations will be particularly noted in the following respects Appearance in neatness Meacrini in ranks promptness and irdiltufhs of formation degree of proficiency in schools of the soldier sqnad and company bayonet exer ises instruction of noncommissioned truer nomenclature care and preservation of the rifle and equipment The inspection will be in service uniform under arms One officer and three enlisted mn will be present at property inspection of pach organization Government em plines ill be given certificates cov i iMi iho service performed in this nspei iOH Cin Anton Stephan commanding irenrral District National Guard has designated Sergt Alvin Truett Bow i Company engineer regiment ain ination for appointment to he MiMiary Academy at West Point Sert Kowers won this nomination in compct iti examination with other numbers of the District National Guard and will enter the Military eademy at West Point July 1 if he qualifies under the regular entrance uiinalion to be held March 1 Sergt Bowers enlisted in the local guard on December 10 1918 as private in January of last year he was promoted to private first class and in June to corporal In October he was asiin promoted to sergeant He was a member of the rifle team at Cald in 1919 and at Camp IV ry Ohio last year otgt John Burns Com pan has also been nominated by Gen Slephan for appointment to West Point but authority for his examination has not yet been issued by the War Department United Spanish War Veteran Th largest attendance in many years iva present at the installation of ofricers of Col James Pettit Camp Tuesday night Past Commander Henry Patterson and John Murphy of Gen Urell Camp acted as department installing officers and master of ceremonies The following named comrades were installed as officers of the camp for 1921 Commander Frederick A Royse senior vice Harry Myers junior vice Edward 7 Nolan officer of the day Dyer officer of the guard Robert Maginnis trustee William lring quartermaster Joseph Knglih chaplain James Dean patriotic instructor Samuel Maw son historian Kdward Robb sergeant major Fred Meier quartermaster sergeant Fred Wildman color sergeant William Cleven Itme Iommander Royse appointed ast Department Commander Wood chairman of publicity commit lee Past Commander Dyer en ertanment Past Commander Adolph rf recruiting and th commander and senior and junior vice command rs as members of the sick committee Two comrades were reinstated and one admitted by transfer After installation the entertainment committee headed by Past Commander Dyer took charge and refreshments and smokes were Indulged in while the comrades were entertained by the following program Piano solo Comrade Maginnis vocal solos by Comrade Peter Kelleher and Mr Chick jazz duet by Messrs Peyton and Towers darktown folly William Sanderson and popular airs by the Mohawk quartet A patriotic Mil entertaining address was deliv rod by Comrade Representative lomas Crago author of the first 1 nsion bill Introduced In Congress ebalf of the soldiers of 98 Other esses were made by Department Ci ii ander William Mattocks Senior Vice Department Commander CiKir McCaffry Commander Zulch les Camp and Mlchand of Har A delegation of comrades left yea ti lty for New York city where a joint installation of officers of all camp was held in ne Sxty seventh regiment armory la nghi Past Commander in Chie Dane Cns holm of this department acted as installing officer and principal speaker and Past Department Commander Timothy Kelle of Massachusetts acted as mdser of ceremonies Department Commande Mattocks represented the department of District of Columbia Commander Frederick Zulch has scheduled a meeting of Gen Nelson A Miles Camp for Tuesday eening at which the repoit Trustees Sweeney land Leodoux will be received and the military degree ontVrred on recruits Comrades Morianty and Purcell are reported sick and Comrade Coffee as recovered i The installation of the officers of Col John Jacob Ar amp will take place in Stanle Hall Soldiers Home tomorrow night at 7 10 and the departmental commander has requested the presence of all comiades to as I sist the comrades at Soldurs Home on this occasion Past Department Commander Wood left yesterday for a two weeks trip to Marion Columbus and Cincin nati Ohio The Spanish War Veterans have accepted an invitation from the Rev Dr Mitchell to hold memorial services Januarv 30 in the John Marshall Place Church where the late i William McKmlfv attended while he was Presiden and commander in chief of the United States army and navy during the war with Spain The late Presidents birthday is January 29 1921 but it was thought best to hold exercises on Sunday It is expected Lieut Gen Nelson A Miles will be present and that Senator Frank Willis of Ohio will be the principal speaker Tank Corps Boys Are Buy The Tank Corps Pot No 19 will hold its regular January dance January 2 at the Little Theater in the Postoffice Department building and invitations have been extended to the newly appointed and elected officers of the department to attend and make merry with the former treat em rough boys A womans auxiliary of the Tank Corps Post was started Thursday night at the residence of Mrs Randal IOOt Fairmont street northwest Relatives of members of the Tank Corps Post were present It is expected the auxiliary ill be fully organized before the end of the month Commander Charles Swan has appointed the following committee chairmen Membership White resolutions Randal welfare Dr Arthur Zinkhan war risk Frailey entertainment Spence publicity and publications George Fox athletics Fries legislative Frank Peckham auditing A Renz The chairmen of the membership resolution welfare legislative and auditing committees will constitute the post executive committee with the post commander as ex officio member of all committees The post will meet tomorrow night ar the Washington Chamber of Commerce rooms the Homer building Thirteenth an streets northwest at 730 oclock Members and former members of the tank corps are invited Veterans of Foreign Wars At an open meeting Tuesday in Community Service building Department Commander George Tait publicly installed the officers of National Capitol Post No 127 Robert Peary Post No 427 and Fred Barrack Post No 341 Veterans of Foreign Wars Mrs Catherine Barrack the mother of Fred Barrack in whose honor Fred Barrack Post is named was present with her two daughters Following the installation the members of the various posts and their lady friends enjoyed an informal dance National Capitol Post No 127 initiated a class of 26 members at its meeting January 11 Commander Clifford Cox and his corrimittee on entertainment is planning a smoker and stag for February Equality Post No 2S4 will give a dance at the Cairo January if Walter Reed Hospital Post has changed its meeting place to the Service Club building formerly known as the hostess house and meetings hereafter will open prompth at 730 Commander John A Foster is rapidly recovering from his recent operation Past Commander Jamieson is continuing his earnest efforts in behalf of the post and cordially invites members of the Washington posts to attend the meetings which are held the first and third Monday of each month The United States Retired Enlisted Mens Association consisting of men who have been placed on the retired list of the regular army have formed an organization The next regular meeting will be held February 5 at Pythian Temple This will be an open meeting with music and refreshments and all retired men in the District are invited to attend and bring their women folks The membership of National Capitol Post No 127 is well represented in this organization Capt Edward Grant of 3913 Kansas aenue northwest is the commander and Fred Driscoll of 1111 Four and a half street southwest has been appointed adjutant Soldier Bills to Be Discussed Members of George Washington Post No 1 American Legion yesterday received the first issue of a folder to be issued monthly by the post It is the work of Howard Fisk the new post commander and contains notes of interest to legion aires After referring to events at the last meeting attention is mvited to the meeting to be held Tuesday night at 8 oclock at Community Service hall 91S Tenth street northwest The various bills before Congress in which local legionalres are interested are briefly outlined and members invited to report any case where a sick or disabled veteran is in need of assistance The members are extended an invitation to attend the benefit performance of the movie film of Otis Rub Pain from back with small trial bottle of old St Jacobs Oil Skinner Kismet at the Knickerbocker Theater Wednesday under tin auspices of George Baldwin McCoj unit of the American Womens Legion the proceeds of which will be devoted to relieving the sick and disabled veterans of the war On the cover is a sketch of George Washington together with a calendar of meeting nights throughout the ear and information concerning the date of organization of the pioneer post of the American Legion On the back are the names and addresser of the official line of the post for the present year James Reese Europe Post At the recent meeting of James Reese Europe Post No 5 American Legion the following officers were installed Commander Harry McKen zie senior vice commander Franklin junior vice commander A Goode adjutant Moxley assistant adjutant Powers finar officer I Johnson chaplain Seweli quartermaster Johnson historian Lea colorbearers Gross and Jackson sergeant at arras Davis master at arms Janfer Past Commander Alex Mann mated his report for the past eighteen months Kit Carson Post Installs Ki Carson Post Grand Army of the Republic Thursday night installed Col John McElroy as post commander for a second term Henry Duncan as senior vice commander and Ryan as junior vice commander The post is in good shape having 106 members and 3000 in cash and securities in the treasury John Reed a prominent member tied January 5 after an illness of two ears He was buried in Arlington emetery He served in Company rty sixth Illinois infantry Two Danees by Posts Equality Post will give an informal iance at the Cairo Tuesday night George Spaulding Post at Camp Humphreys Va gave a hop last night the Elks Hall in Alexandria There vere many guests from Washington ind from adjacent Virginia towns Ladies Care for Wounded The ladies auxiliary of National Capital Post are oontinuing the splendid work they did last year behalf of the sick and wouryjed at Walter Reed Hospital and other institutions The president Mrs Margaret Jacobson who was recently reelected unanimously headed the visiting list last week assisted by Mmes Ward Van Ruth Frasier Hammant and Irant They expec to perform such errands of mercy throughout the year HEADS HOLY NAME SOCIETY Prof Eugene A Clark Is President of St Augustines Organisation Prof Eugene A Clark was elected president of the Holy Name Socet of St Augustines Catholic church at the last meeting The other officers arf Buiier sr vice president William Smith secretary Arthur Henson treasurer the Rev Andrew Mihm spiritual director and John I Jackson and James MBown delegates BUILDING PERMITS TOTAL 200000 Increased Activity in Real I Estate Market Here Is Experts Deduction i Iluiluing permits totaling 20inOO were issued last week by the District building inspector presaging an i increasing local real estate market in the opinion of experts Permits were issued to the following 15 Gruer to erect twehe homes on Kenyon treet at a cost of SloOOOo at 1712 to 1722 and 1742 to 17S2 also to build six dwellings from 1711 to 1721 Irving street northwest 38000 I Mrs Joseph Tumulty to lepair 1917 Kalorama road 8500 Rudolph toerect garage rrir ll2tl Seventeenth street 250 Hertha Martin to erect garaue rear 3114 Seventeenth street northeast 250 Ioather to erect garage rear 2416 Twelfth street northeast 250 7 Pierce to build dwelling Van 1uren street near Eastern avenue I 1500 i i Murray to erect garage i ari I 1514 I street 200 Isaac Miller to erect garage rear 404 street northeast 250 ChiVds to erect garage rear 1911 street northwest 300 i Riding and Hunt Club to repair I Twenty second and streets 350 i Rust jr to build dwelling 6121 Georgia avenue 4500 Kerasiatis to repair 24S I street 125 Hoover estate to repair 343 Pennsylvania avenue 920 Beasley to repair rear 1917 Park road 490 Gilbert to repair 615 1 street northeast 200 Dart to erect garage rear 2313 street 450 Watson to repair 933 street 200 15urton to erect garag rear 5107 Thirteenth street 600 Robert Faatnaught to build at 2920 Pennsylvania avenue southeast 4200 Charles Lederer to erect garase rear 3321 Dent place 1000 Irwin 15 Linton to erect garage 3119 Mount Pleasant street 300 Ludlow to erect garage rear 425 Twentieth street 480 Sibley Hcispltal to re pa building 1000 7 7 Lynagh to erect garage 1303 Spring road JtiOO 15 Gusdorf to repair 1434 New York avenue 1000 Pachrach to repair 733 Eleventh stir ct 500 Frederick Perry to erect garage alley between Clifton and Euclid Eleventh and Twelfth streets 400 Allerman to repair 3S07 3S09 Kanawha street 500 Chaconas to erect garage 6S0H Eighth street 350 Browne to repair rear 3236 street 3500 FOUR HIGH CLASS RESIDENCES SOLD Tricky I simply cant understand the combination of my wifes clothes What puzzles you Well when she wants to hide anything she pokes it down her neck but when she wants to get it again it always in her stocking Boss Phelps Negotiate Sales in Chevy Chase and Cleveland Park Boss Phelps sold four high class residential properties in the past week including the home of Nellie Christie at 1300 Columbia road which was purchased by John Hayes This house situated on the corner of I Thirteenth street has ten rooms two bath hot water heat and electric i lights After making some alterations Mr Hayes will occupy it The firm sold a house which they built in Cleveland Park to Mary Van Fos en Schwab It is a colonial frame semidetached with eight rooms and bath The floors are inlaid There are all modern conveni ences including a fireproof heated garage Charles Kaus sold his house at 3918 Morrison street in Chevy Chase to James Murname This is of brick semidetached with eight rooms i two baths attic and two porches A house which the concern recently finished at 3707 Ingomar street Chevy i Chase was bought by Charlotte 15 I Randall It is of frame construction having nine rooms three baths and all modern conveniences including a garage for two cars BRLNG WASHED COAL HEEI Agnew Co Report Scmibitaml nous Variety Equals Anthracite i Naw economies In the transport tlon and handling of coal for use 1ii Wa3ilngrton homes have Just been noted in shipments recently arrive1 from West Virginia mines The coal is of a semibltaminous variety and is roller screened and washed at the mine leaving a grade consisting entirely of lumps John Agnew Co the local distributors report that after rescreening this product on arrival in Washington yards it serves practically the same purposes as anthracite STRANGE POISONING The most eminent physicians recognize that uric acid stored np in the system is the cause of rheumatism that this uric acid poison present in the joints muscles or nerves By experimenting and analysis at the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute in Buffalo Dr Pierce discovered a combination of native remedies that he called Anuric which drives out the uric acid from the system and in this way the pain swelling and inflammation subside If you are a sufferer from rheumatism backache pains here or there you should obtain Anuric at the drug store or send Dr Pierce 10c for trial package Anuric is many times more potent than lithia Adv Ah Pain is gone Quickly Tee Almost instant re lief from soreness stiffness lameness and pain follows a gentle rubbing with St Jacobs Oil Rub this soothing penetrating oil right on your painful back and like magic relief comes St Jacobs Oil is a harmless backache lumbago and sciatica cure which never disappoints and doesnt burn the skin Straighten up Quit complaining Stop those torturous stitches In a moment you will forget that yoa ever had a weak back because It wont hurt or be stiff or lame Dont suffer Get a small trial bottle of old honest St Jacob Oil from your druggist now and get this lasting relief Adv You Can Depend Upon Our Guardianship of quality and price We protect you in the satisfaction with what you buy through a most careful discrimination in the selections we make for our stock And we protect you in what you pay by reflecting in our prices every concession our influence can command plus a nxed determination to give you every advantage Credit here isnt a favor extended to a few but a 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