Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-02


veterans who helped build the Legion
during its first decade of service. 1t
will seek to locate all veterans who were
once members of the Legion, but
through misfortune or other reasons
have since been inactive. Efforts will be
made to not only enroll all prospective
members, but to give the public a
clearer understanding of the detectives
Of the Legion. In one Of the Western
States the plan is receiving instant and
enthusiastic response from those who
carried the banner in years gone by.
The application for change of name
of Z. D. White Post, No. 81, to Stephen
p. McGroarty Post, No. 81, has been
finally approved by the national adj
iutant, upon the advice of the national
judge advocate. The post received its
new charter through department head
quarters last week. The post is COM
posed largely of employees of the Treas
ury Department, and while any ex-
service man not already a member of
the Legion will be cordially welcomed,
those employed in the Treasury Depart
ment are especially invited to aff1liate
with this post. The late Lieut. Stephen
P. McGroarty, in whose honor the post
was named, was the son of G. N. Nc
Groarty, an official of the Treasury De-
member of E. D. White Post, who was
department adjutant for many years, is
post commander
An auxiliary has recently been organ
| lied among the wives and other rela-
tives of members of the post and eligible
woman employees of the Treasury De-
partment. The women plan to hold a
card party at an early date in order TO
cultivate closer acquaintance among
themselves and the members of the
| post, and are anxious to cooperate In
every way in carrying out the aims of
the post.
The Athens Post, in Greece. was or
ganized about three years ago, and is
composed of men, most Of whom are
disabled, who returned to their native
land seeking health, and are now, I'M
DER the immigration laws, unable to
come back to the United States Since
the organization of the post they have
not only carried out the principles of
the American Legion to help disabled
veterans, their widows and orphans, as
slstlng them in any way possible, but
have also built up an educational pro-
gram teaching, through lectures in
Greece, the idea Of Americanism and
humanitarian for the great help that
America was to Greece in the great war
1921 to 1890.
A letter from the Athens Post to Capt.
watson y. Miller, chairman of the ma
tlonal rehabilitation committee of the
american Legion, recommends the ap-
pointment Of Harry j. Photis as field
representative In Greece. He is sailing
February 20 for Greece to carry on the
duties OF held representative and also
for his health.
Harry Mauricides, adjutant of the
Atnens Post states in a separate letter
70 Comrade Photis that the Greek gov
eminent has decided to grant free land
to the Athens Post to erect an American
Legion memorial building in Greece to
serve all American veterans and Ameri-
can citizens who visit Greece. Among
otnef interesting things that the Athens
FoSt has done is to erect a marble
monument to American PhilhelIens of
the Greek Revolution of Independence
In 1921. This will be placed close to
the national monuments of the Greek
heroes OF 1921 on the celebration this
year OF the centennial of Greek indie
penoence. The Greek ministry of public
instruction has asked all the school SUI
-perintendents to inform all school teach
ers OF this drive and to urge all pupils
70 contr1bute toward this fund. A SINH
lar drive will start among school chill
oren OF Greek descent in the United
states soon. All American veterans and
american citizens who visit Athens are
invited to call at the post club house
~ qua VoullS street, suite IS, Athens.
AT the regular meeting last Tuesday
II new members were elected as fol-
lows: w. R, Hart. U. S. N; w. e. Rev
noIos' Lieut.. Col. B. g. Ruttencutter.
Y. 5. A; Edward c.. Dennis, u. s N.
w: .. MacKay, U. S. N: August p
Scnoenfeld. U. S. M. c.; I. A. Denison
n. p. Cover, j. T. Harper, H. F. Daube
a. M. Hermann, U. S. N.
rnal arrangements have been made
LOT vlctory Posts annual ball at the
W1aro hotel tomorrow night. Dur
ing 1ntermlSsion Mrs. Lillian Fairchild
JesSo, colorature soprano will sing. and
Vlctory Post No. 4 Drum Corps will
give an exhibition drill and perform
ance. IA
Plans are now underway for a Victory
future. WAC 4''"1
Jane A. Delano Post No a will hold
us regular meeting February and
pm. at 1887 K street. This post is
sponsoring series of evening lectures
% De gwen by Janet Richards at the
REQ Cross auditorium. They viii be
gwen February 10 and "a ana March
~ ana "A at S:15 pm.
At recent meeting of the execut,ve
committee Of the Sergt. Jasper Post No
IL, the American Legion, plans for the
ensuing year were outlined by Corndr.
Ferdinand @. Fraser. The formation
OF various teams, personnel of which
VIII be subsequently announced, to eye
cute the scheme Of arrangements. has
been completed.
Capt. Thomas j. Frailey has been an
pointed by Department Comdr. L. z
Atkins to represent the American Legion
at the annual Lincoln day celebration
70 be held under the auspices of the
Republican State Clubs on FEBRUARY o
at the Metropolitan M E. Church. Past
Department Comdr. j. Miller KENYON is
chairman of the military committee in
charge Of the arrangements and dele
gates from the various military and
patriotic organizations will attend. The
next meeting of the post will be held at
the Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massa-
chusetts avenue, February S. Comdr.
Fraser will preside.
The advisory council of u S. S. Jacob
Jones Post, No. 2, will meet at the home
OF Comrade Edna Nielsen, 24lO Third
o'clock.
Comdr Jane M. Breen and a number
OF the comrades attended the opening
session Of the Women's Patriotic Con-
terence on National Defense on Janu-
airy 20 at Constitution Hall.
Comdr. Breen, Senior Vice Comdr.
Rose OHara and Junior Vice Comdr.
Elsie Pinney were invited by Mrs. Rice
w. Means TO luncheon at the Carlton
yesterday to meet Mrs. Donald MacRae,
national president of the American
Legion Auxiliary
This post is leading in the member
snip race In the class for posts having
membership of $50 or more.
The post will hold a rumma~2 sale in