Evening star., 1924-12-21

past six years. He J. o. JOHNSON,
has been commits
stoned as second lieutenant in the Or
ganized Reserve Corps; is member
of the bar of the District of Columbia
and is a member of the Legion OF
Honor and vice president OF the
Shrine Rife Club. The appointments
of Charles u. Allen as adjutant and
William H. Klinehanse as finance Of
ficer were announced Julian 4. Yates,
chaplain of the United states Army
and present department chaplain, was
reappointed chaplain for the post
Other appointments Will he an
nounced later. Application for menu
bership from the following We're re-
ceived: w. L. Jones, DIR. h Il. New
conner and John +. Free.
Mrs Paul Twyman was reelected
president of Henry c. Speugler Unit,
American Legion Auxiliary, at It's
meeting Wednesday evening at the
National Guard Armory. Mrs. Doug
las White, the present treasurer or
The unit was chosen first vice presl-
dent; Mrs. John Spengler, gold star
mother, for whose son the post and
unit were named, was reelected sec
ond vice president and other officers
chosen We're: Mrs. D. b. Miller Gre
elected); Mrs. Jeanette Lashorn, his
torian. and Mrs. Margaret Lashorn.
sergeant at arms. These officers viii
he installed January 16 at joint
meeting with the post. The other
officers are appointive and will be an
nounced later. Plans for Christmas
celebration were decided upon and
will include 2 Christmas tree for
children in certain missions of the
city, open house" December % fer
members of the post and unit, and a
Christmas party for ex-service men
in hospitals. These three events will
be at the Service Club. Christmas
baskets will he sent out by com
mittee headed by Mrs. Anton Stephan
The sum of s25 was contributed to the
"Rcxie" Christmas radio fund to help
install radio sets in hospitals.
Vincent B. Costello Unit. No. Is. met
Tuesday at the home Of Mrs. Frank
lin 174S Church street northwest,
with Mrs Franklin in the chair. The
election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Mrs Ella @. Bell, president;
Mrs Blanche Lefferts, first vice presi-
dent: Miss Alice Costello, second vice
president; Miss Nancy Lee, historian;
Mrs. Helen Murphy, chaplain. and
Mrs. Casey, sergeant at arms
The executive committee OF the
L s. S. Jacob Jones Post. No. ?, the
American Legion, met at the home of
Commander McCarty last Sunday aft
ernoon, at which time it was decided
that Senior Vice Commander Burton
would work in conjunction with the
membership committee and Junior
Vice Commander Hall would cooper
ate with the ways and means COM
mittee. Mrs. Viola Benedict has been
appointed finance officer and Miss
Hope knick ker booker chairman of the
ways and means committee. The
chairman of the membership commit
tee has not been appointed to date.
Vincent B. Costello Post No. Is,
American Legion. at the meeting De-
cember 16. in the board room of the
District Building, discussed matters
in regard to the relief In general of
disabled soldiers in the four hospitals
in this city. Maj. Daniel J. Donovan
was made chairman of the member
ship committee. Frank G. Thomas was
made chairman of the relief commit
tee and will be assisted by Elsie F.
Schmidt. Miles Bell was appointed
finance officer.
At the last meeting of Columbia
Post, No. S33, Veterans OF Foreign
Wars, officers were elected as follows:
Commander, James B. Jones; Junior
vice commander. DR.. Douglas A.
White; quartermaster, John L. Hart;
chaplain, William H. Mellach; officer
of day, Stanley r. Nash; trustee for
one year, Edgar H. Hale. Officers will
be installed at the January meeting
by Department Commander Homer L.
Carroll. The application of John w.
Oehmann for transfer from National
Capital Post, No 127, was acted upon
and he was elected to membership.
The application Of 3. r. Barrett for
mer captain, 80th Division, for mem
bership was also acted upon favor
ably. The post made an appropri
alton toward construction of chapel
at Walter Reed Hospital Recent
orders issued from national head
quarters at Kansas City announce that
Robert *. Christenberry, member
Of this post, has been appointed
editor-in chief of Foreign Service.
Department Commander Homer L.
Carroll outlined the proceedings of
the recent meeting of the national
council in Chicago.
Top Notch Tent. Military Order of
the Cootie, the playground" branch
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
under the direction of Val n. Brandon,
grand scam squirrel. which was char
tered March TO- 1924. is arranging
local Pup Tent of the Coolies, bet
ter known as IT. n. T.. although less
than one year old, already has nearly
100 members of the local posts of
the V. i. w.
During the recent national encamp-
ment held at Atlantic City, n. J., the
Washington, d. c.. delegation of
Cooties won first prize, and T. n. T..
have since then organized and fully
Pa nd Tra n
ments are being made to again win
one of the top prizes at the national
encampment that is scheduled to be
held in Tulsa. Okla, early next Sep
tember.
The Coolies paid fraternal visit
TO East Washington Post at North
east Masonic Temple last Saturday
evening and assisted in starting it's
membership campaign.
3 Val N. Brandon, grand seam squirrel,
215 Ascot place northeast, has ac-
6epted an invitation OF the Baltimore
Cooties to pay them fraternal visit
Saturday evening, January IL. A
private car will he chartered for the
"trip, but in order that suitable pro-
visions may be made for every menu
Der of r. N. r. who may desire to
go 1t will be necessary that advance
reservations be made to the G.. S. S.
The Baltimore Coolies have arranged
a, program similar to the successful
dne staged by the Grand Pup Tent
at the last national encampment, this
in itself will be a real treat
National Capital Auxiliary, No. 127
Veterans of Foreign Wars, at last
meeting. elected officers as follows:
president, NJ. Lidstone; senior vice
president, NJ Cotter; junior vice
president, L. Weaver; chaplain, NJ
Quinlan; easurer, NJ Jacobson