Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-06

sired, on the graves of all deceased
comrades yet unmarked. It Is hoped to
have this done by May 30, in order that
the graves may be readily identified at
that time by the graves decoration
committee.
The 100000 bright red peoples
which Americans will wear this year as
a Memorial day tribute to the World
War dead are ready. Disabled veterans,
working in Government hospitals and
convalescent workshops in 26 different
States. have practically completed the
task of making the cast crop OF me-
mortal flowers, reports received by Mrs.
Paul M. Akin, national poppy director
of the American Legion Auxiliary, show.
The peoples are now being boxed for
shipment to local units of the auxiliary
throughout the country in preparation
for the auxiliary's Nationwide sale of
Memorial day. More than 81 600, 900 Is
realized annually from the sale for the
relief work of the Legion and auxiliary
among the disabled veterans and their
families.
Rules for the national music contests
in which American Legion Auxiliary
Quartets and Glee Clubs from many
parts of the country will compete dur
ing the l,ational convention of the
Legion and auxiliary, in Boston, october
6 to 8, have been announced by Mrs.
Archie S. Booker, chairman of the
auxiliary's national music committee.
All entries for the contest must be
filed at national headquarters of the
auxiliary, in indianapolis, Ind, before
September /. Only one quartet and one
glee club can be entered from the same
State, although the same State may
enter both q quartet and a glee club.
All singers and accompanies must be
members of the auxiliary. The music
committee has named Il Hear Thrush
at Eve" by Cadman, as the song to
be sung by all competing quartets. but
has not yet announced the. song to be
used in the glee club competition.
prize of 500 will be awarded to
the winning quartet and a prize of $50
to the winning glee club. The winners
will hold the title of national champions
of the auxiliary for the following year.
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13, American
Legion, met Wednesday evening at the
Thomas Circle Club. Comdr. Ferdinand
G. Fraser announced standing OF the
seven teams in the membership contest.
The team of Finance Of1cer Orlosky
leads with 10 points: Senior Vice
Comdr. Marthill, second, AZ points;
team G., managed by Past Comdr
Thomas j. Frailey. third. SO points
The others teams are as follows: Team
B. Junior Vice Comdr. Hummer, 13
points; team c. Vice Comdr. Malloy
points; team F, Past Comdr. G. c.
Brown, 10 points.
The post has purchased box for the
department ball to be held at the May
flower Hotel April %. Comdr. Fraser
is treasurer and Past Comdr. Frailey Is
vice chairman of the department ball
committee.
The American War Mothers and
other guests of Kenneth H. Nash Post.
No. 8, the American Legion, and It's
auxiliary, Wednesday evening at the
Hamilton Hotel were addressed by
Lieut. Walter Hinton. who piloted the
NC-4 on the first successful transatlan-
tic flight in May, 1919. He related some
of the outstanding incidents of his ad-
venturous life, telling of the perils which
confronted the flyers. Under the direc-
ton of Principal Musician Stefan. the
United States Marine Band Orchestra
rendered specially arranged program
Of South American music. -
Among the guests were Lieut.. Hin
ton. Mrs. william Morrison. president
of the American War Mothers; Mrs. N.
N. Mock, national gold star chairman;
Mrs. Laura v. Damn and Miss Lillian
Damn, Lieut.. Col. j. Miller Kenyon and
Maj. Paul j. McGahan, past department
commanders; Mrs. Lucille Allan, depart
ment vice commander, and Mrs. Frank
lin Nash, president of the auxiliary.
Post Comdr. Howard F. Bresee pre-
sided, with Vice Corndr. C. B. Stoval
acting as master of ceremonies.
Department Membership Chairman
William e. Spicer reported on the re-
cent membership campaign and the
standing of the department at the
ing that the Jane A. Delano Post had
gone "over the top" with its quota and
carried off first ho1ors with 100 per
cent showing. Norman B. Landreau,
chef de care of the Forty and Eight
announced that two cups would be pre-
sented at the next department conven-
ton, one for the Legionnaire bringing IN
the largest number of members up to
midnight prior to the opening day Of
member of the Forty and Eight secur-
ing the largest number Of members for
the Legion.
The standing of 1880 paid-up mem
berS of the post in the three classes is
as follows: First class, for the Earl j.
Brown trophy-Sergt. Jasper Post, 10
per cent; U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, Sc
per cent; George Washington Post. 81
per cent Augustus P. Gardner Post 81
per cent; Victory Post, As per cent;
Vincent B. Costello Post, Al per cent;
James e. Walker Post, % per cent.
In class two, for the L. e. Atkins
trophy-Jane A. Delano Post, 100 per
cent; Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post, 80 per cent; Lincoln Post, 10
per cent, I'd Division Post, SO per cent:
Lafayette Post, so per cent; Stuart Wal
colt Post, so per cent; Henry c.
Spengler Post, 48 per cent; Kenneth H.
Nash Post, AZ per cent: Quentin Roose-
welt Post, AZ per cent; James Reese
Europe Post. AZ per cent. The Jane A.
Delano Post, composed Of Army and
Navy nurses, is the only post in the de-
partnent to reach its 1880 quota.
In the third class, for the Mabel F.
Staub trophy the standing Is as follows
National Press Club Post, SO per cent;
Cooley-McCullough Post, 81 per cent;
Stephen P. McGroarty Post, 4s per
cent; Belleau Wood Post, a. per cent;
George e. Killeen Post, % per cent;
Tank Corps Post, % per cent.
A meeting of the general Memorial
day committee of the Grand Army of
the Republic has been called for to-
morrow night at 8 o'clock in the board
room, District Building, which all
Legion have been invited to attend. The
American. Legion representatives ap-
pointed by Department Comdr. Atkins |
include the post commanders, depart
n1ent Memorial day officer and the
three department vice commanders. In
addition the department Is represented |
on the G. A. r. Memorial Day Corpor-
alton by Paul j. McGahan until 1881,
Theodore Cogswell, 1882, and William r.
Franklin, 1888.
Kenneth H. Nash Unit will hold a