Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-10
Veterans of Great War

vice department commander. outlined
the program for Memorial week. The
post has been assigned to the duty of
decorating of all the monuments In the
District Of Columbia. Plans were
made for decorating the graves Of
Lieut.. Stephen McGorarty and Private
John O'Connell, after whom the. post
is named. The quota of $50 assigned
each post in the fight for civil service
preference was appropriated and for
warded to the chairman Of the Vet
and william Offutt were elected to
membership in the post. After the
business meeting a buffet lunch and
smokes were served.
The next meeting Of the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing Post, No. %,
American Legion, will be held next
mittee Of the post held a meeting re.
Gently and will make a report to the
post governing the discussion of the
policy adopted by the joint board on
veteran preference. The annual ex-
cursion of the post to Marshall Hall
will be held early in July. The
Memorial day committee is arranging
a program of exercises to be held in
the Bureau Of Engraving and Print
Members of the various units Of the
American Legion Auxiliary are en-
gagged in completing plans for the sale
Of peoples In this city. under the aus
pices Of the Department Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The poppy is now
the memorial flower of the French,
British and Canadian World War vet.
Grams organizations, in addition to the
American Legion and American L.
gion Auxiliary.
The peoples which will be placed
on sale in the National Capital have
been made by the disabled service men
in the hospitals of Arkansas. Cali
fornia. Idaho. Kentucky. Missouri.
Oregon, Oklahoma and Virginia for
local needs under the guidance of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
The little red poppy, representing
the sacrif1cial blood OF the boys who
fell on the battlefields in the World
War, was protected from the irroads
Of commercialism at the convention In
st. Paul last September. At this con-
vention a program was adopted elimi-
mating the commercial poppy from the
sales supply of the auxiliary. and only
peoples made by the needy and dis
abled men and women and by the unit
members are to be sold this year, ex.
cept in the departments where the
American Legion has charge of the
poppy sales. The auxiliary program
interferes In no way with the Ameri-
can Legion program.
According to national headquarters
Of the American Legion Auxiliary. the
idea Of wearing the poppy in remem-
brance of all who died in the World
Legion by one who. from all informa-
ton obtainable, was Miss Molina Mi
chael Of Athens. Ga. The Department
of Georgia took the matter I'D, and
1t was adopted by the national con-
vention In Cleveland. Ohio, September.
1920. In 1921, at the national cOnven-
ton OF the American Legion Auxil-
larry, 1t was adopted as the memorial
flower. and the auxiliary pledged
profits from the sales to be devoted to
welfare relief for the service men and
women and their families The poppy
sale in the District this year. under
the auspices Of the auxiliary. will be
in charge Of a special poppy commit
tee. of which Mrs. George E. Killeen Is
chairman.
Past Department Comdr. ]. G. Sims
OF Tennessee was q guest and princi.
pal speaker at.the meeting last Tues
day night Of George Washington Post,
No. 1, the American Legion, at the
1929 I street northwest.
Comdr. Wallace Streater presided.
Past Comdr. Sims told Of the work
OF the various American Legion posts
In his State and incidents in connec-
ton with the organization Of some Of
the posts. His tours through the
State during his term enabled him to
which. he said. had proved invaluable
to him. He has represented his de-
partment at several OF the national
conventions.
A special membership campaign
committee was appointed at the
meeting. and 1t Is the intention of the
committee to get not only new men,
bers. but bring back former members
into the fold. The committee IL COM
posed Of III. H. Ludlow. chairman: Past
Comdrs. Lew 8. Mohler and Charles B.
Hanford. Adjt. j: ]. Murphy, Judson
c. Knappen and DIR. H. M. Darnall.
Edward Jenkins was elected a member
of the post.
One Of the best financial reports for
several years was presented to the
post by retiring Finance Officer r.
H. Hardy and approved. His sue
cessor will be Howard Rappolee. A
rising vote Of thanks was extended to
Mr.. Hardy. Post Chaplain Rev. A. A.
McCullam made brief address to the
members.
Memorial services will be held in the
clubhouse May "a, on which occasion
a special program will be rendered
and tribute paid to those who paid
the supreme sacrifice in the World
War and those who have died since
the signing of the armistice.
The George E. Killeen unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary, Depart
ment Of the District of Columbia, held
a benefit card party and dance at the
Potomac Bank Building Hall last Fri
day night. A number Of prizes were
presented at the conclusion Of the
card playing. The next meeting of
Potomac Bank Building Hall, at which
time 1t Is announced that many mat
ters Of importance will be discussed
and acted on.
Equality.Walter Reed Post No. 2s4,
Veterans Of Foreign Wars, inaugu.
rated it's Spring series of hospital en-
tertainments by presenting program
at the Red Cross Building, Walter
Reed Hospital, Wednesday evening.
under the direction Of the hospital
entertainment committee Of this vet
eran unit. An, orchestra and band
furnished the musical numbers. A
trio from the Washington Quartette,
consisting of Mrs. Bowie, Fred East
and Mr.. Wilson, rendered several num-
bers. William Franklin, Chick" God.
frey and Philip Osthause gave humor-
GUS numbers. The Idaho Council Hitch.
en- Band under the direction of Fred
Madison, and Miss Ramona Newman.
soprano sOloist. accompanied by Miss
DR.. Boice's