Evening star., 1920-04-04

1 Veterans of Foreign Wars. will hold
ar open meeting and smoker tomor-
/ row evening at the old Home Life
! building. 5th and G streets northwest,
at which several of the national Of
| fcers of the order will be heard. All
men who saw service overseas are
eligible for membership in the post.
the newest organization in Washing
| ton.
Charles III. Lettow was installed as
commander of Equality Post. No. 2S4.
of the V. +. W., at its meeting in
Pythian Temple last Thursday even
| ing.
Walter Reed Hospital Post. No. $50,
of the V. F. W.. will be hosts to pa
tients of the hospital and their
friends at a dance to be given some
time this month. Under the direction
of Commander O'Rourke this post has
attained a membership of more than
300 in two months.
Trio Post Club Opens.
The Trio Post Club of the Ameri
can Legion" has been opened at 1902
18th street. and will serve as meet
ing place and headquarters for three
posts of the legion, which nave ar
ranged their schedules so the meet
ings will not conflict. The three posts
making up the club are vincent b.
Costello Post. No. Is: Henry {: Speng-
Post. No. 16.
The American Legion signet ring
offered by Vincent b. Costello Post for
the comrade bringing in the most
members during the month OF March.
was won by Philip Brown. sergeant
at No. 3 police station. who obtained
fifty members. The drive brought the
post mem bership up to 500.
a field day program for July 29. on
which date the foregoing post has
arranged for an excursion to Chesa-
peake Beach. is being arranged by the
entertainment committee. The post
athletic officer. Elmer f. Neagle. has
organized Il base ball team of region
aires. and teams wishing TO arrange
for games should communicate with
William F. Franklin. post adJutant'
room Is of the District building.
Lecture Course Ii Planned.
A course of five lectures on civics
and practical politics is to be given
under the auspices of U. S. S. Jacob
Jones Post, No 9, American Legion.
at it's clubhouse. 1919 K street. this
post being organized by those VINO
served as yeomen CD during the war.
Il believe every woman in the Unit
ed States should prepare herself for
active citizenship" said Miss Rose
Frances Stokes, commander of the
post. land we expect this course OF
lectures will be OF genuine penent 10
the members of the post"
The first lecture win be given next
Tuesday evening by Capt. Frank
Wyatt, U. S. A, and on Tuesday. April
20. the history and policies of the
democratic party will be discussed by
a speaker 70 be announced. On the
first Tuesday in May Capt. Wyatt will
give his second lecture and later re-
publican speaker will be heard.
This course of lectures is in addi-
ton to the study classes being organ
lied by the Jacob Jones Post.
Ex-Navy Men mt Smoker.
Members of Robley D. Evans Post.
No. 4, American Legion. held an open
meeting and smoker last Friday night
at the Masonic Temple, Sth and
streets northeast, which was attend
ed by a number of those who saw
service in the Navy. but are not af-
filiated with the post. This post is
made up exclusively of those who
served in the sea forces during
the war.
At the last business meeting of the
Robley D. Evans Post the bylaws
drawn up by the local department
were ratified, with the exception of a
few sections. which were held over
for further consideration.