Evening star., 1929-12-15

| (jr.). Elizabeth Beasley Pearl Chambers,
Sallie NJ. Clements Dorothy Depro, Ida
Emmert, Roberta Fawcett, Ethel Fowler,
Kate G. Fry, Adelaide Grant, Mary B.
Guillermain. Lola B. Heise, Paula Jacob
son, Frances Kelly, Marie E. Lincoln,
Dorothy Lehman, Mabel Mercer. Adele
Milbrandt, Margaret Myers, Mary Petty
Erma Phillips, Eta B. Rampley, Pearle
Scheible, Mrs. @. A. La Scola and
Leonelda Volkman. Uniforms are to be
selected shortly and the team will turn
out on parade in the early Spring.
Second Division Post, No. %, will
meet in room 202 Transportation
Building tomorrow.
The post won the national COM
mander's citation for most distinguished
service in recruiting 100 per cent OF its
1929 membership by November 18, and
in this connection commendatory letters
have been received from the national
commander, the national adjutant and
the adjutant District of Columbia De-
partment The post also holds COM
manding lead in the race for one OF the
Wood trophies to be awarded December
20. 1t has membership increase over
last year Of 1875 per cent.
A committee will be appointed to de-
wise ways and means of raising funds
jointly with the I'd Division Association
for the I'd Division memorial.
| At a recent meeting of Jane A. De-
lano Post, No. 6, Paul McGahan, ma
tional committeeman, presented the
post with a citation for Americaniza-
ton and outstanding community serv-
ice in 1929.
A special citation from national head
quarters for 100 per cent paid-up mem
bership by November 18 was also re-
| hNy letters ne
graduation from National Comdr. o. L.
Bodenhamer and Assistant National
Adjt. Frank E. Samuel were read.
It was decided that the post go on
record as being in favor Of franchise
for residents of the District of Colum-
bia.
The Sergeant Jasper unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary attended the
annual installation of officers December
4. The meeting was followed by re-
freShmentS and dancing.
The unit also held card party al
the Burlington Hotel December 10. Fer.
dinand Fraser, post commander, made
several announcements.
was held Friday evening at the Thom-
son School, Twelfth and l. streets.
The election of officers of Robert E
Peary Ship, No. 427, V. F. W., was helc
on December 10 at the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines Club Eleventh and L
streets. The captain, P. V. Templeton
and the paymaSter, c. Jackson, were
reelected. New officers elected were as
follows: c. E. Leizear, executive officer
L. E. Greenwich, navigator; E. j. Breen
officer of the deck; c. H. Gowder, sur.
geon, and F. D. Pauro, chaplain.
The committee and subcommittee!
arranging for the ball December 20 a
the Elks' Club will meet Tuesday at
pm. at the Soldiers. Sailors and Ma
rineS' Club in order to complete flna
arrangements. The communication of.
f1cer has tickets for the ball. Thes,
may be obtained by communicating
with c. Jackson, 1907 White place
southeast.
The regular monthly meeting of thu
District of Columbia Chapter was helC
in the rainbow room at the Arlington
Hotel last night. 1t was in charge o
Sergt. Walter H. Colston, president. H
B. Rodier gave short talk on his eX
periences in France two years after tn
war. Supper was served These meet
ings are entirely informal and all forme
42d Division men are invited to at
tend.
At the monthly meeting Of tn
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post. No. :
American Legion, last Monday at tn
I. Thomas Circle Club, the following OF
ficers were installed by Maj. l.. T
Atkins, department commander: Com
: mander, Jane M. Breen; senior vic
commander, Rose O'Hara junior vic
commander, Elsie Pinney; historian
EloiSe Broaddus; chaplain, Amy
:: Hammond; quartermaSter. Mary
n r. "a
. colorbearers, Catherine Crowley an
Elsie Becke; trustee, Lucille Allan.
> After the installation Past Depart
; ment Comdr. Harlan Wood addresse
the post and presented to the retirin
commander, Lucille Allan, past com
mander's badge on behalf of the pos
National Committeeman Paul c
, McGahan, with appropriate remark
also presented to Past Comdr. Allan
l past commanders ring, the gift of com
! rades of the post.
Comdr. Jane Breen was preSente
with a basket of flowers by her com
! rades at the Washington Navy Yarc
and with an old-fashioned bouquet b
. the members of the post. The presen
tation on behalf Of the post was mao
: by Senior Vice Comdr. Rose O'Har'
: : Comdr. Breen also was presented wit
an Engagements" book by Past. Comd
Allan.
Many Legionnaires and guests wer
present, including Assistant Attorne
General Seth Richardson, who ao
f dressed the post, principally on la
enforcement.
. The meeting closed with an informs
r reception, during which refreshmenV
!, were served.
; The first meeting of the new advisor
council will be held at the home {
!, 4 Comdr. Breen, at 144 F street south
/. | east, next Thursday. All members
!, the council are requested to be presen
> At Christmas the post is intereste
. in remembering all former service WON
!; en-, both in town and out OF tow
Either gifts or cards will be sent. 1
ofder that this program may be carrie
q out donations from the comrades al
requested. These donations may /
. sent to the commander or to Hele
:. Sprague, the Imperial Apartment
- 1853 Columbia road.
y At the post meeting 1t awarded
= prize to Elizabeth Kahler for comple'
= ing the Braille course. Miss Kahlt
y also was presented with Red Cro'
e ! certificate for proficiency by Miss Koel
per of the Red Cross. Miss Kahler
one of a group of Girl Scouts WI
started this work last year as part
= the Americanism work of the Jacc
- Jones Post.
= The George E Killeen Unit of II
y American Legion Auxiliary met at l7s
" Massachusetts, avenue last Wednesda
= Installation Of officers was conducted
a !, Past Department President Mrs. IreT
=. Arnold, as follows: President, MI
y Mary K. Killeen; first vice presiden
Mrs. d. J. Donovan; second vice pres
dent, Mrs. Lillian Tavenner; chaplai
o. Mrs. Ada B. Riley; color bearer, MI
Mary Spedden; historian, Mrs. Lillis
s. Sawyer; Sergeant-at-arms Mrs. Mai
y Duvall; treasurer, Mrs. Isabel SteiI
a. braker, and secretary, Mrs. Mary
le KolhoS,
RI Committees appointed were; Membe