Evening star., 1925-06-21


Hamilton and James B. LomaX are
the committee appointed in this con-
nection. Henry A. Champion and VII
liam +. Henson were elected to mem
bership.
The next meeting of the post will be
held June 25 at $40 pm, at the
Twelfth Street Branch of the Y. NJ.
c. A, northwest.
A special meeting was held by the
Jane A. Delano Post, No. s, June 12
Post Vice Comdr. Marjorie Woodzell
and Chaplain Marietta PierSon were
elected delegates to the District de-
partment convention to be held June
20 and 27. Post Comdr. Alice NJ. Prem
tiss and Comrade Eleanor Maynard
were elected alternates. The regular
meetings of the post have been dis
continued until September.
The net results of the drive for new
members by Kenneth II. Nash Post,
No. s, of the American Legion, as
shown by the department records,
has placed the post among the six
largest posts In the District of Co
lumbia. The post has increased its
membership 80 per cent over last
years record. The drive was under
the direct supervision of Comdr.
J. o. Johnson, with G. c. Coombs as
chairman and G. +. Bittinger and
Arthur y. Presmont as assistant
chairmen. Several hundred prospec-
tive members who have not been ap-
preached on the subject of member
ship will be brought into the post
late in the Fall, when the final re-
suits of the drive will be known.
Many of the new members are pro-
fessional men, we'll known through
out the city. Some of the new MEM
Mallory, DIR. T.. j. Kelley, DR.. Chester
NJ. Smith. DR.. William T.. Whitson.
Dr. Griffin G.. Frazier, DR.. Harry
Bingham, DR. L. r. Newcomer, Fer
nand Petit. George r. Shields, A. ]
Coughenour, L. NJ. Mess. G. +.
Stringer, +. J. Kinney. +. ID. Divine,
T.. L. Heinzmann, Fl. II. Burton, r.
r. Jones, Oscar II. Geralds, William
7. Perkins. T.. B. Morse, g. NJ. Nc
Greedy, c. F. Mcpherson, Raymond
Nash, John Kelley, Edward &. Cabel,
Joseph NJ. Wise, Harry l.. Strang, J.
L. Aaron. +. G.. Bender. William II.
Hutcherson, NJ. r. Jameson. J. B.
Peat, j. ZaontZ, NJ. Ostrower. II. y.
Fairfield. B. T. Krom, Maj A n.
Tasker, E. T. Deck, ]. A. Schwartzer,
Israel ZaontZ. J. r. Buchanan, w. l..
Jones. j. f. Free, j. H. Vass, II. r.
Brickert, NJ. T. Woodward. G.. c.
Clarke, \. T. Robert, c. +. kunkel
and d. A. Dollarhide.
DIR. Elliot A. Hunt, who is chair
man of the endowment drive for the
post, has sent a personal letter to
each member asking their contribu-
ton and TO solicit funds from others
for the purpose Of caring for the
orphans of veterans and aiding the
rehabilitation of our buddies who
We're not as fortunate as many of
the members We're.
The Kenneth II. Nash Unit of the
Ladies Auxiliary met during the
past week at the Service Club, 2lS
Third street. and formulated plans to
aid the post in raising funds for the
endowment drive. Ma" Wilson was
elected as the vice president of the
auxiliary.
At a meeting of the James Reese
Europe Post, No. 5, June 8 the fol-
lowing members were elected to rep
resent the post at the sixth annual
convention of the District of Colum-
bia Department. American Legion,
Which convenes June 70 and 81: Del
egates, Comdr. George II. Rycraw and
Assistant Service Officer Alexander
Gipson; alternates, Vernet A. West.
hnance officer. and DR.. j. II. Russell
Dyett, post surgeon. The delegates
will go uninstructed. Past Comdr.
Mann, who is chairman of the posts
endowment committee, reported that
all arrangements have been com
pleted in SO far as his committee was
concerned. The post will celebrate
ITS sixth anniversary June 81, at
which time appropriate exercises and
a dance Will be held at the Phyllis
Wheatley Y. w. c. A, Ninth street
and Rhode Island avenue northwest
from to IL pm.
Stuart Walcott Post officers and
members are working in the interest
or the national endowment fund
drive. Heading the Walcott Post
advisory committee are Gen. Frank
Bureau, chairman: DR.. Charles Z.
Walcott and Colin H. Livingstone
vice chairman. Comdr. Charles Rel
mer and Floyd W. Woolley are
rounding up their respective teams
Tor the final drive. In the deaths OF
Comdr. Henry A. Thayer and Joseph
Anthony Macias the Walcott Post
lost two of its most active members.
Ihe post was in charge of the fu
neral, which was held at Arlington
Members of the post acted as pail
bearers. Col. Edward w. Profit has
Joined the post and will take an ac.
tive part in the posts welfare. The
next meeting of the post will be held
In the boardroom of the District
building Tuesday evening All le.
glonaires are invited to participate
The post Will hold a special memo
Int
Henry A. Thayer and Comrade Jo-
seph Macias.
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. 10. met
last Tuesday night at the District
Building and unanimously indorsed
the American Legion endowment
iund. OF which President Coolidge is
honorary chairman. Comdr. Kohen
was elected chairman on the endow-
ment drive of his post. Capt. Julius
L. Peyser spoke briefly on the welfare
work that has been done bv the Cos.
tello Post this past year. Last Wed
nesday night Edouard Albion Of the
Washington Opera Company sent 200
tickets to Comdr. Kohen who turned
them over to the Mount Alto, Walter
Reed and Naval Hospitals for the pa
t1ents there. A vote of thanks and
appreciation was extended to Mr..
Albion for his support to the ex.
service men. The guests were De.
partment Adjutant Joseph ]. Adler
and Comdr. Charles Reimer o. the
Stuart Walcott Post.
The McGroarty O'Connell Post held
its regular, meeting Tuesday evening
at the American Legion headquarters
21S Third street northwest. Comdr
Raymond A. Burke and Harlan
Wood were elected delegates and
Eugene Callaghan and Cornelius
Lanarhan alternates to the depart.
ment convention to be held June 26
and "a at the District Building. Har.
ian Wood is being boosted to attend
the national convention in Omaha.
The post went Op racord N e. {,,5os.