Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-21

| was sanctioned, and Legion matches
were held at Camp Perry, Ohio.
Arrangements have been completed
by the District of Columbia Depart
ment, the American Legion, to send a
Christmas message by radio to veterans
of the World War. The message, to be
broadcast December % over Station
WRC, GIL to $50 pm, will be deliv-
cred by Department Comdr. DR.. B. G.
MacNeil; Col George E. Ijans, direc-
tor of the United States Veterans Blu
eau, and Representative Royal c. john
son Of South Dakota. The music will
be furnished by the United States Army
Band.
The annual bali Of the District of
Columbia Department, the American
Legion, will be held at the Mayhower
Hotel January %. The department
commander, DR.. B. G. MacNeil has ap-
pointed Edward H. Hale as general
and Mr. Hale has named the following
committees to assist him:
Time and Place-Bernard G.. MCGEE,
chairman; DR.. Ray F. Guynn, 0. E.
White and w. D. Rogers.
Ticket Observation-Disclosures F. Bartl,
chairman; Malcolm A. Coles, Carolyn
Herman, Helen Sprague and Emily j.
Carey.
Music-Russell Clarkson, chairman;
Alfred A. Picchione, Evelyn Kirkpat-
rick and Forest Bartl.
Distinguished Guests-Maj. Julius I,
Peyser, chairman; Milburn M. Fowler,
Ray F. Guynn, John Lewis Smith and
Watson B. Miller
! Floor-Dr. Milburn M. Fowler chair
man; Thomas j. Frailey, Sam Berlin,
William E. Porter, Helen Sprague, En-
! lily j. Carey, Norwood P. Cassidy, Wtni-
| fred Nichols, DR.. Albert H. Parham,
Forest F. Bartl, Vernon s. Aud, Fran
els Fahy, william A. Kehoe, Jacob p.
Cogswell, H. A. REM, jr.; Ray L. Tucker,
John Keller, James F. Kehoe, Richard
Curtin, Egbert E. Corwin, William z.
Spicer and Jesse c. Sweeney.
Decorations-Sam Berlin, chairman;
Frank A. Dawson, Martha Whitcomb
and Martin A. Dye.
Publicity-Thomas j. Frailey, chair
man; Paul s. McGahan, I. r. zaontz
and James H. Phillips.
| Boxes and PatronesseS-ThomaS E..
Franklin, chairman: Emily j. Carey,
vice chairman Howard r. Bresee and
Marjorie Woodzell.
Printing-Martin A. Dyer, chairman:
Ferdinand G. Fraser, Sam Berlin and
! Thomas Z. Franklin.
Reception-Capt John Lewis Smith,
| chairman; Harlan Wood, Frank L.
! Peckham, Amos A. Fries, Watson B.
Miller, F. G. Fraser, Charles H. Knight,
j. McGahan, Marjorie Woodzen and
Howard Bresee.
The other members Of the General
Committee are Capt. Thomas ]. Frailey,
vice chairman; Winifred Nichols, secre-
tary, and Ferdinand q. Fraser, treas
urer.
La Societe des HUT Chapeaux ct
Quarante FemmeS met Wednesday eve
ming at the Hotel Washington lie
| Chapeau Carolyn Herman gave the de-
tails of q Christmas party to be given
children Of World War veterans, mostly
orphans, at the home of Chairman
Fawcett December 26 by the salon. La
Societe was represented at the banquet
given retiring Comdr. Fraser Of
Sergt Jasper Post, American Legion, by
partners Kolhos, Staub, Cox, Berry and
Sprague. A number of the partners are
planning to celebrate New Year eve at
the Reserve officers ball to be held at
the Raleigh Hotel. The next social
meeting of the salon will be January T..
Judge Isaac Hit, a member of George
Washington Post, No. /, the American
Legion, addressed the members at a
meeting held last Tuesday night at the
club house, 1441 Rhode Island avenue.
Department Adjt. Howard M. Brock
and Vice Comdr. w. C. Brewer spoke
on the membership campaign.
The post made a donation to the de-
partment fund in connection with the
Christmas program Of the department,
Of which Miss Marjorie Woodzell, third
department vice commander, is chair
man.
The following members Of this post
received citations for meritorious serv-
ice rendered from National Comdr. M.
o. Bodenhamer, who retired from Of
flee at the Boston convention: Post
Comdr. B. G. MCGEE, H. c. Jordan,
Past Post Condr. ]. j. Murphy, Past
Post Comdr. and Past Department
Adtt. Howard s. Fisk. The post an
nounced the purchase Of a box for the
annual department ball, to be held at
the Mayflower Hotel January %.
Past Comdr. Wallace Streater pre-
scented a resolution relative to an
amendment to the bylaws providing for
holding one meeting month instead
of two, action to be taken at the meet
ing January 20.
Progress was reported in connection
with the Past Commanders night"
which will feature the meeting Janu-
airy at the club house.
Comdr William e. Porter presided at
the meeting.
Stuart Walcott Post, the American
Legion, met In the club room Of the
Colonial Hotel, when Tuesday evening
the newly elected commander, Vernon
s. Aud, and the following staff officers
were installed by Department Senior
Vice Commander Ferdinand Frazer:
Senior vice commander, DR.. Ray r.
Guynn: Junior vice commander, Leo r.
Wise; judge advocate, John r. Dover:
historian, Barnard Z. Bee; quarter
master, Henry w. Francis; sergeant-at-
arms, Ange Robertiello; Inaster-at-arms,
N. J. Beausoliel; chaplain, DR.. Charles
e. Ralph, and surgeon, DR.. M. e.
Gardner.
Comdr Aud after a brief address
announced the following appointments:
Adiutant, Henry F. Zones; finance
ofic:r, Paul K. Carr; director of pub
LEFTY, T. Norman Templeton: welfare
officer, Samuel Rose; Boy Scout Com
mittee, David F. Werner, chairman:
z. J. Kay and John A. Smith; Mem
bership Committee, DR.. Ray r. Ouynn,
chairman; Barnard e. Bee and Samuel
Rose.
A motion was adopted inviting the
degree team of the Alexandria, Va,
Post to give an initiation for this post
early in February or March.
Jane A. Delano Post No. 6.-Mrs.
Annie Humphrey, assistant TO the
director Of the Home Hygiene Service
Of the American National Red Cross,