Evening star., 1927-03-13
Veterans Of Great War

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| chusetts ave-, April 6. Comdr Carl
c. Brown has appointed Frederic =.
Gardner to succeed Percy Taliey as
| finance officer.
Seven World War veterans were
voted into membership of Lincoln
Post. No. II, American Legion, at the
monthly business meeting at the Co
lonial Hotel last Tuesday. Fifteen
new members have been accepted since
January ]. Post Commander Robert
NJ. Tolson announced, bringing the full
strength of the post to l15 members.
eral officers in the regular service.
They are Lieut.. Col. Ray l.. Avery,
Mai. Oscar A. Eastwood. Maj. Henry
l.. Rice, Henry w. Harme, Arthur
Neuman, Everett b. Phillips and Da-
vid A. Wolf.
The next post meeting. April -,
will be devoted almost entirely to en-
tertainment. A buffet supper will be
served.
Victory Post. No. 4, met Tuesday in
the Woodmen of the World Hall, "a
Grant place. Charles Knight. post
commander, presided. Applications for
membership by Cabel B. Norris and
Hilliard G. Smith were accepted. Sew
eral new members were obligated by
Harlan Wood
John Schultz, Charles Ellsworth and
Thomas J. Luckett were appointed
members of a committee to draw up
new bylaws for the post. Arrange
mentS are being made by Harlan Wood
for a minstrel show to be given for
the benefit of the post by the Costello
Post Minstrels some time in May.
Lieut.. Reed Towner, former aviator
and member of the post, presented
resolution which was adopted favor
ing a rapid and scientific development
Of a commercial air service and that
aid be given Lieut.. Towner of the Air
Corps Reserve and Mr.. Berliner. presi-
dent of the District Chapter of the
National Aeronautic Association, who
are sponsoring legislation which has
been placed before Congress looking
toward the establishment of such an
airdrOne in the District of Columbia.
Refreshments were served. The next
meeting will be held March % at "a
Grant place.
Vincent B. Costello Auxiliary, Amer
ican Legion, met at the home of Miss
Geddes, 1912 North Carolina avenue
northeast, Tuesday evening. The aux
iliary meets at the Hotel Hamilton
on the first and third Thursdays In
each month and the second and fourth
weeks at different members homes. at
which time social and get-together
time Is had.
The Henry c. Spengler Unit,
American Legion Auxiliary. held Its
"open house tea" wednesday after
noon at Thomas Circle Club. Special
speakers were Admiral John Halligan,
jr., and Capt. A. w. Dunbar for the
Navy, Mrs. George C. Thorpe for the
Marines and Mrs. F. w. Bentley OF
the Battle Monuments Commission.
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Mabel T. DeMent, president of
Hagerstown Unit; Miss May Durham
of Baltimore, past Department Presi-
dent Mrs. j. c. Gagnon, Mrs. Mar
garet Faulconer, president of the unit
at Silver Spring. Md. Washington
guests included Capt. Paul McGahan,
Capt. Watson B. Miller, Miss Emily
Carey, commander Belleau Woods
Post; Mrs. Mary KolhOs, La Demi
Chapeau Nationale ct 40; Past
Comdr. Frank l.. Peckham and Mrs.
Peckham, Mrs. Frank Wilson, presi-
Margaret Franklin. past department
president: Lieut. Howard S. Fisk and
Mrs. Fisk. Mrs. III. p. Gentner pre-
sided at the tea table, serving the 100
or more guests.
The unit will observe its fifth birth
day anniversary March %. Honor
guests will be Mrs. Lowell F. Hobart,
first national president; National Vice
Commander j. G.. Sims and Mrs. Sims,
Mrs. Margaret Franklin, first depart
ment president: Mrs. Anton Stephan,
first unit president; Frank Fuller,
first commander of Spengler Post,
and Mrs. John Spengler, for whose
son the post and unit were named.
The 1927 officers will be the hostesses
of the evening, and a special honor
feature will be given to the charter
members of the unit
The unit will have a card party
March 26 at Thomas Circle Club, with
Mrs. f. Snithson and the members of
her committee in charge.