Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05

Announcement is made in a COM
munication received by Department
Adjt. Howard S. Fisk of the American
Legion from national headquarters in
indianapolis that the national execu-
tive committee has changed the dates
Of the twelfth annual national conven-
ton in Boston, Mass, from September
%, %, "a and rs to october 6, Z, 8 and
8. This action was taken in view of
the fact that the Jewish new year falls
on two of the dates originally selected.
William E Spicer, chairman of the
department membership committee, will
hold a meeting of his committee next
wednesday evening at o'clock in
purpose of carrying on in the mem
bership work among posts comprising
this department.
Chairman Spicer announces that
Miss Mary z. Weide, membership oficer
of the U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. Q,
composed Of yeomen CD, won the
trophy donated by him to the member
ship officer of the post making the
greatest showing in paid-up members
by December 81. The post finished the
year with a paid-up membership of
90 members, being the largest per-
centage Of 1929 members of posts with
200 or more in this department.
The standing OF the various posts on
December 81, when the telegraphic poll
took place throughout the United States,
showed the following paid-up members
In the local department: Vincent B.
Costello, 259; U. s. S. Jacob Jones, 21O:
Jane A. Delano (citation winner), 174;
George Washington, lat; Victory, lat;
Bureau Of Engraving and Printing. 1876:
Sergt. Jasper, 102; Stuart Walcott, IS;
Second Division (citation winner, So;
Lafayette, 54; Kenneth H. Nash, So:
quentin Roosevelt, So; James Reese
Europe. 46: Henry C. Spengler, AZ: Ma
tional Press Club, 81 James E. Walker
81; Lincoln, 90; Cooley-McCullough, 10;
Stephen P. McGroarty 8; Belleau Wood
o; augustus P. Gardner, g.; Tank Corps,
0; George E. Killeen, 0.
In the national membership CAM
paign, which closed December 81, the
Department of the District of Columbia
was in fortieth position. The DEPART
ment OF Arkansas was leading the field
with Wisconsin in second place. followed
closely by the Departments of Kansas
third; Wyoming, fourth, and Idaho,
nttn. Arkansas is the home State of
National Comdr o. L. Bodenhamer and
Is the first department to have its 1880
quota paid in full to date. The big
surprise Of the past week was the lump
OF the Department Of Wyoming from
seventeenth to fourth place.
Henry C. spengler Post met at the
Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massachu-
settS avenue, December 20, instead Of
on the regularly scheduled date, De-
cember Is. The retiring post command
err watson B. Miller, acting in his ca
pac1ty as past department commander,
Installed officers as follows.
commander, Jesse G. Sweeney; senior
vice commander, Chester M. Reich:
junior vice commander, d. A. Teller;
finance officer, James B. Jones; chap
lain, Harry B. Myers; surgeon, DR.. w.
w. Tastet; master-at-arms, DR.. Lee
Q. Adcock, and historian, Frank A.
adJutant. Following the installation,
Mr.; Miller was presented by the post
with past commander badge.
meeting of the executive committee
of the national child welfare commits
tee of the American Legion will be held
January "a and IS, at national head
quarters, according to notices which
nave been sent to every area and de-
partment child welfare officer of the
Legion throughout the United States.
The national rehabilitation commit
tee of the American Legion will prob
ably hold its annual conference here
about February l, according to Watson
B. Miller, chairman of the committee.
These conferences are attended by re-
Mobilization officials of the American
Legion from all sections of the country
for the purpose of discussing and for
mulating recommendations relative to
the administration of the various bene-
fetal veterans laws.
The George E. Killeen Unit, No. IS,
Ladies Auxiliary, the American Legion,
held its annual Christmas party De-
cember % for the patients at Mount
Alto Hospital
A musical entertainment and vaude-
vile program was presented under the
direction Of Mr.. Lane. Ice cream, cake
and candy were served to the veterans
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