Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-27

Legion, will now turn their activities
toward the commanders membership
drive with view to strengthening still
further the ranks of the organization In
the National Capital.
William z. Spicer. chairman OF the
department membership committee, Is
urging all Of the 26 posts comprising
this department, to reach the 100 per
cent mark by May II, prior to the de-
parture from this city Of Department
Comdr. L. e. Atkins, who is leaving
for duty with the United States Army
In Alaska.
The posts have been divided into
three groups. In group l Lincoln Post
Is leading the field, followed by Ser
Teant Jasper, Stephen P. McGroarty,
Lafayette, Bureau of Engraving and
Printing, Second Division. Jane A. De-
lano, National Press Club, Cooley-Mc-
Cullough, Quentin Roosevelt, Belleau
Wood, Tank Corps and George E. Kill
leen posts.
In group 2 Augustus p. Gardner is
holding first position, with the follow
ing posts in close order: Kenneth H.
Nash, U. S. S. Jacob Jones, George
Washington, James z. Walker, Stuart
Walcott, Henry G. Spengler and James
Reese Europe.
The two largest posts in the depart
ment are in group 3, with Vincent B.
Costello Post leading by small margin
over Victory Post. The drive has been
on for the past four weeks and Chair
man Spicer is looking for big Jump in
paid-up members for 1880 during the
remainder of the time left for the event.
The annual May day party, under
the auspices Of the DeS HUT Chapeaux
ct Quarante FemmeS, will take place
again this year at the United States
Marine Barracks, Eighth and @ streets
southeast. next Thursday night, with
dancing from 8 to II o'clock.
The early part Of the evening will be
devoted to pole dancing and doll
dance by the young children. During
an intermission Arthur Witcomb, cornet
Band, will render several selections
National Vice Comdr. John ]. Dugan OF
Delaware, will be present and partici-
pate In the activities of the evening.
Department Comdr. L. e. Atkins will
deliver the address of welcome at the
opening of the exercises. Members OF
the Forty and Eight will also be present
throughout the evening.
The remainder of the evening, fol-
lowing the children's program, will be
devoted to dancing, until 12s o'clock
Legionnaires from the various posts are
invited to attend the affair.
The committee in charge of the pro-
gram Of exercises Is composed of Mrs.
Mary Esther Kolhos, chairman; Mrs
Carolyn Herman and Miss Edna Nc
Intosh.
The regular business meeting for
April was held at the Hotel Wash
Ington, at which time Department
Comdr. L. ]. Atkins Of the Ameri-
can Legion and his official stan
made his annual visitation to Salon
No. IL. Comdr. Atkins was accom-
panied by National Committeeman
Paul J. McGahan, Senior Vice Comdr.
Charles Knight and Department Quar-
termaster Eugene Costello.
Two new partners were obligated.
Berry OF the U. 8. s. Jacob Jones Post
Past Department Comdr. Harlan
Wood has been selected by Department
Comdr. L. E. Atkins to represent the
Department Of the District Of Columbia,
the American Legion, to negotiate with
Mrs Mary Virginia Macrea, national
president Of the American Legion Aux
tliary, looking forward to the issuance
Of charter to the District Of Columbia
Department Of the auxiliary.
In making the appointment Depart
ment Comdr. Atkins said: II do not
believe there Is any one In the depart
ment who has more intimate knowl-
edge Of the situation in which the
American Legion Auxiliary finds itself
Your splendid efforts last year in at
tempting to obtain recognition for this
department of the auxiliary seem to be
on the point Of bearing fruit"
Department Adjutant Howard s. Fisk
has been advised by National Adjutant
James r. Barton that an airplane, the
New Arabella," left Boston, Mass, on
Saturday, April 10, on visit to rs of
the leading cities east of the Rocky
Mountains and will end at Boston on
May 16.
The object of the flight is to boost
the Massachusetts, tercentenary year
and also the American Legion conven-
ton to be held in that city on October
8, Z, 8 and 9. On arrival in this city,
which Is scheduled for Sunday, May 4,
OF 4:30 pm, the plane will be met by
legionnaires of this department. The
pilot will have with him letters from
Gov. Frank G. Allen of Massachusetts,,
Carroll J.. Swan, president Of the Amer
lean Legion Convention Corporation,
and Mayor James M. Curley of Boston.
The plane will remain over night and
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head for Annapolis, Md, for a two
hour stop and then hop on to Balti-
more for two-hour visit to the legion
naires Of the Department of Maryland.
Russell Boardman, known as the
cowboy aviator" is the pilot of the
plane and he Is being accompanied on
the trip by q radio engineer, a mechanic
and q representative Of the American
Legion. In connection with the flight
there will be national broadcast from
the airplane at an altitude of several
thousand feet. Boston is expecting
about 100000 people for the legion con-
vention and the most extensive plans in
the history Of the organization are now
under way.
Albert N. Schroeder department hos
pitaliZation officer, Is confined to his
home, 1885 Eleventh street, with a
broken arm, the result of an accident
o few days ago while cranking his au-
tomobile.
Yankee Division Club.
The annual banquet, entertainment
and dance Of the Yankee Division Club
Of Washington will be held Tuesday at
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
Country Club, in Arlington County, Va,
at 9 o'clock.
Representative william p. Connery,
b., Of Massachusetts, will be in charge
Of the entertainment program. Col
Pelham D. Glassford, the president, who
commanded the divisions artillery bri-
gade in France, will be master Of cere-
monies.
The committee In charge Of the af-
fair Is composed Of Gen. George g.
gimonds, James w. Boyer, jr.; Raymond
j. Queenin and Joseph p. Quinlan. The
entertainment program includes un-
usual features.
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