Evening star., 1928-03-11

be held at the La Fayette Hotel mex
Thursday night. Senator David !
Walsh of Massachusetts,. Senator Fred
erick Steinwer of Georgia and Repre-
sentative Lister Hill of Alabama have
been invited to attend.
Lieut.. Charles Benter, leader Of tn,
United States Navy Band. will have
several members 10 conduct the musica
numbers.
The national membership Of the
American Legion on February - was
25 per cent larger than on that samf
date one year ago. or nearly 10000 more
than the total on February "a, 1927
This percentage of increase Is larger
than 1t has been since the new year
started and. it is declared, indicsteS
another record growth. which Startt d III
1926. when membership was made a
major objective.
Post Comdr. J. OC. Roberts of Stuart
Walcott Post. No. 10. has made the fol-
McmberSliip-Floyd w. Wooley. chair
man. Welfare and relief-T. Norman
Templeton. chairman Samuel Rose, DR.
Roy F. Guynn and DR., Charles E.
Ralph. Entertainment-Floyd @. Cas-
key, chairman: N. J. BeauSoleil. John
r. Dover. r, P. McCandlish. Edwin /
kincheloe, Roscoe G. Lamb Casper
Cook. JudSon c. Dale and Warren E
Miller. Publicity-Harry NJ. Seydel
chairman: Hugh HenneSsy. George r.
Morrisey and Ed H. Chambers. Radio
fund-N. J. Beausoleil. chairman. Ath-
letic aSsociation-William w. Watt,
chairman, and John r. Dover. secre-
tary-treasurcr. Constitution and by
lsws-Warren E. Miller, chairman; lrv-
ing Richards. Horace T. Jones and Paul
h. Carr.
!. Comdr Roberts also appointed ver-
non s. Aud as post adiutant and Henry
i. Jones at post finance officer,
George Washington Post. No. /. cele-
orateo It's ninth birthday anniversary
Wednesday evening, which was not only
the anniversary OF this particular post.
bit also marked the inception of the
American Legion III the United States.
s The post. the first in America, was
organized at the Cosmos Club under
the name Of Gen. PerShing Post, No. /.
When the national organization was
formed at a later date 1t was decided
that no American Legion Post should
BE- named for any living person. 1t
vas, therefore. necessary TO change the
name and that of George Washington
Post was substituted. Col. E. Lester
Jones. director of the Coast and Geo.
oetic Survey. has been given the credit
for starting the movement in America
and was the first commander of the
post as we'll as the first department
commander of the District of Colum-
b:a Department.
The celebration was attended BY
many distinguished guests. among whom
were Assistant Secretary of War c. S.
Robbins. Mai Gen. Amos A. Fries. chief
Of the Chemical Warfare Service: Col
j. Miller Kenyon. department COM
mander of the District of Columbia
department. and Representative Melvin
J. Mas of Minnesota. Col. Robbins,
who is past department commander of
the Iowa department. spoke of the
work which the Legion is doing in his
native State. especially along the lines
Of civic improvement. He also paid a
high tribute to Hanford MacNider, past
national commander of the American
Legion and until recently Assistant Sec
fetary Of War. Representative Melvin
j. Mas delivered an address on the
responsibilities which rest upon the
American Legion and said that the
Legion would make its influence felt
throughout the world
Miss Ina Holtzsthieber sang. The
program was concluded with dancing
and refreshments
Mrs. Porter H. Dale will initiate tl1e
series Of afternoon meetings for this
purpose Of making 2.000 or more pop
pies for placement on Memorial das
when she calls together the members
Of Henry c. Spangler Unit March Is
et ? O'Clock in room $50 Senate once
Building Mrs. Carl C. Brown is chair
man OF this activity and urges every
member to respond TO the call Of Mrs
Dale Mrs. j. Miller Kenyon. wife oil
the department commander. and Mrs
William Hamilton Bayly have applied
for membership in Spengier Unit and
viii attend the poppy-making sessions
Mrs. Bayiy is subchairman OF the
Legion poppy committee in the inter.
esfs of civilian sales during the cam.
psign 10 be the latter part Of May.
Mrs. Amos A. Fries. president. and
. Mrs John Thomas Taylor, secretary
. accompanied Mrs Clara Sonneman
! unit rehabilitation chairman. on her
regular visit to Waiter Reed Hospita
|. last Monday afternoon. Mrs. r. s
! Jones and her child welfare committed
are especially busy in the interests oi
I ~
! 10 her 'kiddies" supply she'll are vel
coined. and every member can assist ir
! this phase Of Unit activity.
The unit viii observe its sixth ami
Tersary at the meeting March %
Epengler Post members will participate
end the past post commanders with tns
. past unit presidents will be honor guests
The Quentin Roosevelt Post. No. II
] OF the American Legion, will hold
! meeting at the conclusion of bowling
/ match between an alI-American Legion
team Of Hyattsyille and the Quentin
] Roosevelt team at the Potomac Boa
Club March 10.
The following members were admit
! ted at an executive meeting Marcn
] at the City Club: George ]. Cartner
I C.. u. Thompson, George II, sutherland
\ AiDer, n. Popkins. Francis r. O'Relly
I w. N. Darcy and Hyman GreenDtrg
The monthly meeting OF 5ergt
5 Jasper Post. No. 10. American Legion
! vas he'd a. the Thomas Circle Clun
Z 1925 Massachusetts avenue. WEDNESDAY
evening. Condr. John J. Oflosk,
Moving pictures Of the American
Y<.x1oy1 convention held at Paris. France
! were shown this feature being proVides
by Stuart Fries. son Of Gen. Prizes. pap
! department commander. Mrs. Ffif
gave q talk on the various scenes D
the pictures were being shown.
A special convention Of the depart
s4ent Is to be held April II and IL 10
the purpose Of amending the cof1stitu
] ton ard considering the veterans
I preference law. Delegates 10 this con
Yention elected by the post are II
follows: C0sndr. John J. Orloski
Thonss r. Frsiley. James r. Callahan
aiternstes are; X. w. Clarkson an
Paul Taggsrt.
p. +. Tsiiey reported plans are bein
completed for the banquet ~ be he!
THURSDAY al the La Fsyett@ Hotel.
The following applicants we're @iect@
b. membership in the post William I
: gre lanes I Eafrnla Cl.llGE q