Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-30
Veterans Of Great War

| president of the Sergt. Jasper Pos'
unit of the American Legion Auxlli
airy, and Charles kohen were among
| those present. j. Thad Baker. retir
ING commander Of the post, presided
The next meeting of the post will
be held Wednesday evening at ode
Fellows Temple.
The Henry c. Spengler Unit, Amer
lean Legion Auxiliary. will hold a
reception to the National Officers
who Will be in attendance at the De
Tense Conference. from 8 to 6 o'clocl,
the afternoon Of February g. Mrs
Adalin Macauley, national president
will he the guest of honor and will
speak informally during the afternoon
on the Auxiliary nationally and its
plans for the year. The reception
will he held at Spensler Unit Head
quarters at Thomas Circle Club
Among those who will receive are the
1927 Officers of the Unit, the Gold
Star Mothers in The various Units
Mrs. George f. killeen, Mrs John
Spengler Mrs. Clara Sonneman, and
Mrs. F. F. Nash, assisted by Mrs
James A. Drain, Mrs. ! Garfield Riley
Mrs. !. II. Horton. Mrs. Henry
Mitchell and Mrs. Alma Moore. with
Mrs. Dorothy X. Harper. unit presi-
dent, as general hostess. Invitations
have been extended 20 the members
OF the nine units in the District to
cooperate in the reception
The unit held It's regular meeting
at Auxiliary Headquarters January
| 20. Major committee appointments
for the year are; Rehabilitation, Mrs.
Clara Sonneman. Mrs. Thomas Faw-
cett. Mrs. G. c. Brown Child Wei
fare. Mrs. Richard Seelye Jones. Mrs.
! Camille Sheehan; America nism, Mrs.
j. Garfield Riley: Membership. Mrs.
| Ethel Fowler Entertainment. Mrs. T..
Smithson. Finance. Miss Alma Moore,
| Mrs. Anton Stephan, Mrs. Cha rles
Lashhorn.
Mrs. Camille Sheehan was elected
color bearer, and is expected to have
charge of Spengler Unit Colors on the
! legion's trip 10 Paris in September
The Reha Utilization committee will
have an apple party" at Walter Reed
Hospital tomorrow afternoon with
Mrs. Sonneman, the chairman, in
! charge.
| Mrs. Katherine Lewis spoke on de-
tails and purpose of the Defense
Conference to he held jointly with
81 patriotic women's organizations in
Memorial Continental Hall, February
10 to IL, sponsored by the Daughters
of the American Revolution, and the
Legion
A card party and informal dance
will be given at headquarters, 1925
| Massachusetts avenue, February H.
Cards, to 1890; dancing, 1890 to u.
with the cooperation of Spengier Post
members.
The last meeting of Stuart Wal
colt Post, No. 10, American Legion,
held in the boardroom of the District
Building, was presided over by Comdr
I. N. Templeton. who announced
committee appointments. The post
voted to participate in the fraternal
Washington fair, to be held in the
New Arcadia Auditorium from Febru.
airy IL to 10. inclusive. 1t also was
decided to hold series Of monthly
dances at the Mount Plea SAINT Ma
sonic Hall, Fourteenth and Kenyon
streets
The formation Of an athletic asso-
citation by the post was approved.
1t is proposed to hold tournaments
for Legionnaires. The bowling tour
nament is expected to get under way
at once under the supervision of VIII
liam Watt, chairman of the athletic
committee.
Resolutions involving the elimina-
ton Of disagreement in the local
American Legion Auxiliary were APP
proved, and ordered transmitted to the
department executive committee.
At a meeting of Victory Post,
No. 4, of the American Legion, held
at the Woodman Of the World Hall
Tuesday night, the following officers
were elected: Commander, Charles I'll.
knight; first vice commander. Charles
ID. Clark; second vice commander.
John McVey; third vice commander,
George B. Clark: chaplain, Kenneth
Bukker; color bearers, Messrs. Hen
derson, Powell. Hundley. Levy and
Bates; sergeant-atarms, c. Minter;
quartermaster, Eugene Callahan.
The new commander appointed
Madison L. Hill adjutant and Will
liam Optiz finance officer. The post
drum corps, under the leadership of
its president. Raymond L. Davey, and
| its leader, j. L. Kelley, entertained.
Raymond A. Burke, past COM
Post, was appointed publicity officer
| for the Victory Post. The new COM
mander appointed Harlan Wood, who
| is department membership officer, as
the membership officer of this post.
He named Messrs. Knight, Schroeder,
Simpson, Hill, Lyons, Burke, Nc
Intosh, Lanahan. Schriener, Mullady,
Browne and Henderson to serve on
the membership committee.
The next meeting of La Societe
des Chapeaux ct 40 Femmes will
be held February at the home of
lie Chapeau Departmental Carel,
Thrifton Village. Va.
The salon held a successful card
| party at the homo of LIE Demi
Chapeau National Kolhos January
l19
This being the month for the
membership drive, members are con-
centrating their efforts in obtaining
new members before the "wrecking
crew. start operations in the near
! future.
Gen. Amos A. Fries, commander of
the American Legion. is chairman of
the committee of veterans organiza-
| tons and other civic and commercial
| bodies joining in the local campaign
to remind veterans of their insura nee
rights, which will expire July unless
| their insurance is renewed and con.
| verted
Manager NJ b. Macmillan of the
Washington regional office of the
United States Veterans Bureau.
chairman Of the general campaign
committee, made this announcement
| following a meeting Of the general
committee held at the Veterans Blu
reau last week This statement of
made following the meeting.
Information and assistance with
respect TO the renewal or conversion
Of y rio ARM inc be