Evening star., 1929-12-08

! O,UUO i1lbIlJdlIy Ill tGOeEdIlS WIlC
are inadequately cared for in over
crowded State institutions and in many
| instances jails in different parts of the
| country.
The installation of officers of U. S. S
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, will take place
| tomorrow night at o'clock in the
| Thomas Circle Club, 1926 MaSSachu-
| Setts avenue northwest.
Mrs Howard S. Fisk, newly elected
| president of the Henry G. Spengler
unit, No. II. was installed at the regu-
lar meeting November 81, held at
Thomas Circle Club. Other officers in
stalled were: Mrs. Stuart johnson, first
vice president: Mrs. Carl C. Brown, sec
ond vice president; Mrs. HortenSe Full
Ter, chaplain; Mrs. Roberta Fawcett,
treasurer; Mrs. Olga w. Young. SER
geant-at-arms; Mrs Ruth Pritchard
historian, and Miss Lillian Reagan and
Mrs. Jennie F. knight. color bearers.
The members elected to serve on the
executive committee were Mrs. j. Je-
rome Lightfoot, Mrs. Rice w. Means
and Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper Mrs. John
Spengler for whose son the post is
named, was given honorary presidency
of the unit and a life membership on
the executive committee. Mrs Amos
this administration as its membership
chairman and will occupy the past
presidents official chair
Mrs. Lowell F.. Hobart, first national
president, was an honor guest and in
stalling officer for the occasion.
national citation was awarded the
unit from national headquarters for its
merltorious service in cooperation with
national program and policies and came
q c %r,11 u,
Fries administration.
Mrs. Rice Means has been reap
pointed by the national president as
area director of education of war or
phans and has under her supervision
the States of New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Vir-
glnia, West Virginia and the District
of Columbia.
Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper. national di-
rector of education of war orphans, at
tended the presidents and secretaries
conference at indianapolis November %
and %.
The next meeting of the unit will be
held December 20 at Thomas Circle
Club, this change of date being neces-
Sary because of Christmas falling on
the regular meeting date The unit will
participate in the Districts program for
Christmas boxes for veterans in hos
pltalS and the committee is busy with
these cooperative Christmas plans, as
directed by national headquarters.
The regular monthly meeting OF
Sergeant Jasper Unit of the American
Legion Auxiliary was held Monday at
the Y. w. G. A, Seventeenth and K
streets. Miss Lillian Batkin was initi-
ated. Arrangements were completed
Tor the card party to be held next
tuesday at the Burlington Hotel. All
matters concerning the Drum Corps re-
Gently organized by the unit were dis
cusSed. Mrs. Mildred Eckels presided
Paul j. McGahan, national executive
committeeman of the American Legion
Tor this department, is urging all Legion
posts to make every effort to attain
their full 1880 membership quota. by
Christmas. 1t is the word brought with
MN from the recent meeting of the ma
tlonal executive committee held in In
olanapollS, and is a request of the ma
tlonal commander, o. l.. Bodenhamer,
to every post.
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. Is. held
It's regular meeting December 8 in the
board room of the District Building
Seven members were voted into full
membership-Paul Braicar, Frank Bo-
neS!awskl, Dewey c. Fields, James Gal
lagher. Charles c. HelWig. James F.
Hanrahan and Harry F.. Johnson. The
post went on record as opposing the
resolution for suffrage in the District
OF Columbia. Comdr. Atkins spoke in
praise OF the officers of his adminiStra-
ton and all members who have worked
TO advance the work of the post and
its many ventures during the past year
Comdr. Atkins, as department COM
mander, installed the newly elected Of
fcers, as follows: r. A. O'Brien. COM
mander; Jacob N. Halper, senior vice
commander; Gregory Cipriani second
vice commander; James PiStorio. junior
vice commander; Father Francis F.
Hurney, chaplain; H. Dull, Sergeant-at-
arms; Comrade Reynolds, master-at-
arms; William F. Franklin historian
Jake Olschefski, QuartermaSter, and DR.
Frank H. EdmonS, post surgeon. The
newly elected officers were conducted to
their various stations, after which they
each received the congratulations OF
the department commander and the
members present.
AS token of esteenf and apprecia-
ton for his efforts in behalf of Costello
Post, Comdr Adkins was presented with
a past commanders gold watch charm
The presentation was made by Senior
Vice Comdr Halper.
Comdr. O'Brien appointed Martin
Goerl as his adjutant and George Wal
don as finance officer, the latter selec-
ton being ratified by vote of the mem
bership. Second Vice Comdr. Cipriant
was appointed chairman of the mem
bership committee and Senior Vice
Comdr Halper chairman of the reSo-
lutions committee. BY direction of the
while those present stood in silence In
memory Of Dr. James j. Kilroy and
Harold C. Shafer.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post No. %, the American Legion
will meet next Saturday night at Red
Mems Hall The newly elected officers
will be installed and past commanders
night will be observed. Thomas FltZ-
gerald. organizer of the post, will be
among those present.
The post is arranging its annual
orphans Christmas benefit for children
of the city.
The new officers to be installed are
Commander, James F. Kehoe; first vice
commander, Thomas A. McDonough
second vice commander. Joseph Lennon
adiutant, Leonard H. Johnson; finance
officer, George Oberndoerfer, and SER
geant-at-arms, w. H. Dobbins. EXecu-
tive committee-Francis F. Miller, Hugh
Marsh and George Lands.
A meeting of the U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post will be held tomorrow at 8 pm. al
the Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massachu.
sets avenue. Installation of officers
will be held and Department Comdr. L
E. Atkins will have charge of the
installation ceremonies. A program has
been arranged.
Comdr Lucille Allan was hostess to
the Advisory Council at its meeting