Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Veterans of Great War

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White House, Frank T. Hines, director
Of the Veterans Bureau, and the chair
man of the congressional committee
charged with consideration Of veteran
legislation.
An address on parachute jumping by
William F. Scott, chief aviation ma
chinist's mate, United States Navy, cham
pion Navy parachute jumper, featured
the regular meeting of the Sergt. Jasper
Post, No. IS, the American Legion. at the
Thomas Circle Club, 1925 Massachusetts,
avenue, Wednesday evening. In addi-
ton to the principal speaker of the
evening, w. F. Scott, the following were
admitted to membership: Harry R.
Pool, j. C. Pappenfort. William z. Nc
Kinney and w. r. Beall, Esmond H.
Callaghan, retiring post commander,
was presented with a badge in behalf
of the post by Capt. Thomas j. Frailey,
past post commander. Comdr. Ferdi-
nand G. Fraser, who presided during
the meeting, announced the following
appointments: Americanization officer,
Emmette, L. L. Moseley; publicity officer,
Thomas j. Frailey; welfare officer,
Frank M. Teller; athletic officer, F. M.
were also named by Comdr. Fraser:
Grievance, Senior Vice Comdr. Edward
L. Marthill A. L. Malloy and William F.
Hines: resolutions, william A. Kehoe,
Paul F. McMurray, Joseph L. Brown
and Daniel w. WaShburn; by laws and
constitution, Esmond H. Callaghan, Will
bur Pickett and Past Comdr. Carl G.
Brown; audit, John j. Orlosky, William
F. Share and Russell w. Clarkson. Re-
freshmentS were served at the conclu-
sion of the business session. William F.
Hines, post chaplain, was announced
winner of the attendance prize. The
next meeting Of the post will be held
February at the Thomas Circle Club,
at which time number OF new mem
bers will be admitted.
The regular meeting of Victory Post,
No. 4. the American Legion, will be
held Tuesday at pm. at 935 Grant
place 1t is expected that several dis
tinguished speakers will be present.
At the last meeting Representative j.
Mitchell Chase of Pennsylvania paid
tribute to the accomplishments of Vic
tory Post and Victory Post Drum Corps.
Lieut.. P. Donnelly, U. S. N, past COM
mander of Fighting Bob Evans Post Of
San Diego. Calf, also gave talk on
the rehabilitation work the Legion of
California is doing. Nineteen comrades
were admitted to membership in the
post.
The preparations for the grand ball
to be given by Victory Post at the Will
lard Hotel, February 3, are being per-
fected. Most of the boxes have been
disposed of and many distinguished
and prominent Legionnaires and public
officials will be present. A final meet
ing Of the dance committee will be held
at the Willard Hotel February /.
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. Is, met
Tuesday in the board room of the Dis
trict Building The following were ac-
cepted into membership: Frank D.
Marcozzi, Charles e. Crowell, Beverly
C. Harrison, Borach Ref, Thomas
Leonard, Tony Mikilas, Sigward o.
Swertsen and Gerald L. Shelly.
Plans for big meeting are in prog
ress to be held in the Immaculate Con-
ception Hall, at GA N street, February
4. A large class is expected to report
for the initiation to be held at this
meeting All members who have not
been initiated are requested to be pres
ent. Past Comdr. Watson B. Miller
will be the speaker of the evening and
his topic will be Rehabilitation" dis
course on this important branch Of
American Legion work, of which he is
the national chairman. Refreshments
post Membership Oficer Cipriani is
putting forth an effort to keep this
post the largest in this department
Post Adit. Goerl is going to Cuba for a
month. During his absence Asst. Adjt.
Edward P. McCabe will offlciate.
The Drum and Bugle Corps is now
holding weekly rehearsals Thursday at
the Langley Junior High School at 1880
pm. An invits ION is extended 10
members of other posts in this depart
ment who can fill the few vacancies
now existing. these members TO be I'M
der no obligation whatsoever as to
transfer to this post Welfare Officer
Pistorio is in need of clothing and shoes
for the jobless and needy comrades who
call on him. Bring cast-off clothing 10
Room Is of the District Building, where
it will be given to those who call for
assistance.
The ways and means committee of
q. 8. s. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, met
Monday and made plans for a card
party to be held March 3 at the All
Stats Hotel.
The next monthly meeting of the
post will be held February 10. 1t will
take the form Of Valentine party.
Disabled veterans of the World War
in Government hospitals and GONZALES
cent workshops in many parts of the
country are making peoples to be worn
in honor OF the war dead next Memo
rial day, according to reports received
at national headquarters of the Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary. Under the di-
rection of the auxiliary many hundreds
Of disabled men who have no other
source of income are being given en-
ployment through the Winter making
the Memorial flowers. More than
100000 peoples are scheduled to be
made this year. Reports received by
Mrs. Paul M. Aking, national poppy d.
rector Of the auxiliary, show that the
poppy-making work is now under way
In 19 hospitals and workshops in IL
different States.
Lincoln Post, No. IT, met last Mon
day at the New Amsterdam, Fourteenth
and Fairmont streets. Comrade James
F. z. Burns motion pictures were
shown. This was the first meeting
under the new officers headed b. Comdr
M. M. Fowler. A brief business meet
ing preceded the show and a buffet
supper followed.
The post approved plans for COM
bined card party and informal dance
to be given at the New Amsterdam
February IL. which will take the place
of the regular monthly meeting. There