Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01
VETERANS OF GREAT WAR


chicken. staple EoOuS, Canuy, totdiSes
and a stocking and toy for each chlid
were given to needy families. me
, unit is now collecting clothing for
needy ex.service men and their fami-
lies. Miss Nan Lee is president Of
the unit and Mrs. Edythc O'Connor
and Mrs Ella Bell have charge of the
relief work, assisted by Miss Lee, Mrs.
Maud Hanna and Mrs. Margaret
Jacobs.
The United States Veterans Blu
rcau has been ordered by Gen. Frank
T. Hines the director. to inaI yurate
u general campaign to assist IN ma,
ing employment for disabled World
War veterans. according to II report
made by Watson +, Miller, chairman
OF the national rehabilitation commit.
tee of the American Legion.
American LcSionS posts throughout
the country will assist in the move
ment, and Gen. Hines, with his hu'
reau'S "a field officers and the en-
ployeS hopes to effect contacts with
employers that will result in "A general
employment of disabled veterans. ma
Especially those discharged from GOV
|ernment hospitals.
Nine. Marcel Hcraud of France,
wife of the honorary president OF the
Federation lnteralliee des Anciens
Comhattants. was elected president OF
the Fidac Women's Auxiliary at It's
annual convention held recently IN
Paris. Nine. Jean Coy continues as
secretary general. to which position
she was elected for tire" wears at me
last annual convention of the auNli-
larry. held in Warsaw. 1928. The post
of treasurer general way left open for
the time being.
Nine Heraud succeeds Augusta
Lady Edward Spencer Churchill OF
Great Britain, who was elected non
orary president of the auxiliary. po-
sition also held by the Confess lean
de Merode of Belgium, first president
of the auxiliary.
Disabled soldiers from Walter Reed
Hospital will he the guests of Serct.
Jasper Post. No. 13, the American
| Legion. at the installation ceremonies
| to he held at the Thomas Circle CLUB,
| 1926 Massachusetts avenue. next
| Wednesday evening. Miss Aimee
Steinmetz and stephen J. Clarity and
Lawrence W. Dunn will render vocal
and instrumental numbers. The Sergt.
Jasper unit Of the American Legion
Auxiliary. under the direction Of Mrs.
Marshall Mckibben, will serve re-
| freshments.
| Comdr elect John l.. Orlosky has
| appointed Edward l.. Marthill as adj
| iutant: Frederick G.. Real. finance Of
ficer: Russell w. GARRISON. publicity
officer: r. c. Geary and F. NJ. Teller.
color bearers. DIR. Roland T. Toms has
been named as post surgeon. Other
| appointments will he announced fol
| lowing the installation.
I
| ley has been appointed member Of
the department ball committee by
Past Senior Vice Comdr Theodore
Cogswel. general chairman. The an
nual departmental bali will be held at
| the New Willard Hotel January "a
Comdr. John T. Baker is also a mem.
Der of the committee.
| Vincent II. Costello Post will meet
| Tuesday evening in the boardroom
| of the District Building.
| Led by Comdr. Thomas Mason. jr.
members Of the post will assemble nj
the east gate of the White House at
1l:i5 am. today, with other Legion.
| naires. 10 greet President Coolidge.
Mrs. Amos A. Fries. wife OF Past
Department Command Gen. Fries. ms
president OF Henry c. Spengler Unit.
American Legion Auxiliary, presided
at the regular meeting held at Thorn.
as Circle Club December ~. Prior TO
the meeting, the unit executive
committee ratified the appointments
OF Mrs. John Thomas Taylor. secre.
tary: Mrs. Clara Sonncman, rehabili-
tation chairman. and Mrs. Richard
Seelye, Jones. chairman of child wei.
fare.
Mrs. Sonneman reported giving out
so Christmas packages at Walter Reed
Hospital in wards SIS and 81 as we'll
as reporting hospital work for the
past six months. Mrs. Jones report
ell child welfare activities with ma.
terial assistance and Christmas JOY 10
| three families over the holidays The
unit voted S25 TO the Legion rehabili.
iation chairman. Robert NJ. Toisen, TO
be used for work in the District.
Mrs. Porter H. Dale was named as
parliamentarian.
The following class will he initiated
at the January meeting: Mrs. Robert
81. Tolson, Mrs. Claude f. Brigham
Mrs. Henry Smithers. Mrs. Golden
| LII. Ruggles. Mrs. Harry Glchrist.
Mrs. Edmund Bulls, Mrs Edward Il.
| Clark. Mrs. William Wolff Smith. Mrs.
| Frederick Garcin. Mrs. Gertrude
/ Lyons and Mrs. Violet II. Edmunds
| Following adjournment Of the meet.
| ing Stuart Fries gave "A movie re-
| view.
Salon Departmental. No. IA. dos
| HUT Ghapeaux ct Quarante Femmes,
met AT the home Of Partner Emily
j. Carey ut Cherrydale. Va, Decem.
Der u, the order OF the evening
being a Christmas party. including
installation Ut 1928 officers. with
lie Demi-Chapeau Rationale Mary
Esther kolhos as installing officer.
assisted by la surintendante rationale.
Lois McKae. As Departmental Cha.
peau Carey turned over the admin.
istration to the incoming officers she
was presented with the national OF.
fcial insignia. a red uniform plume.
and she now becomes a member Of
the national executive committee Of
| the 8 ct 40.
| The regular business meeting OF the
salon will be held at Thomas Circle
Club. 1925 Massa chusetts avenue. next
Wednesday at = o'clock when the
| following officers viii take up their
duties for the year: Departmental
chapeau. Mrs. Dorothy Is. Harper;
les demi.chapeau departementaux
Mrs. Viola Benedict and Miss Janet
McKae: parliamentarian. Mrs. Daniel
II. Miller; Ia secretaire. Mrs. knth.
crime Crompton: Ia cassiere. Miss An.
| nette Burton; pammonier. Mrs, Amy
Hammond: l'archiyiste. Miss Edna
Mcintosh: Ia surintendante Miss
Leila Ansleberger; Ia concierge. Mrs
Maude Warner; l'orea nisatrice and
chairman Of distinguished guests,
Mrs. Irene Arnold
National chapenu Mrs Edna Dnvol
of Rhode Island and other national
| officers viii make grand visitation
to the salon early In February.
The regular monthly meeting Of
Kenneth II. Nash Post In postponed
to January II. when the annual In.
stalIatton of officers viii be held n,
the Hamilton Hotel MT 4 o'clock nh.