Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-28

Gouraud, military governor OF s:=s.
France, who was one of the diStkss
guished guests and speakers at the con-
vention.
Under the provisions made by the
National Trophies and Awards Com
mittee the Gouraud trophy will be kept
in constant circulation, and will not
become the permanent property of any
department regardless of the number
of successive years In which it shan be
held by any one department. All de-
partments outside the. continental limits
of the United States whose membership
Is equal to or above the membership
of the smallest department In CONT
mental United States shall be recog-
nized in the award. In addition to the
award of the custody Of the trophy, the
department winning 1t will receive an
inscribed gold plate suitable to be at
tached to the staff Of the department.
banner.
The department athletic of1cer, r. j.
Mcdonald, announces that the Depart
ment of the American Legion VIII spon-
Sor bowling sweepstakes tournament
February IA, at 1850 pm, at the Ar
cade Bowling alleys, Fourteenth and
Park road. This event Is open to all
eX-service men, District Of Columbia,
and consequently it Is not necessary to
be member Of the American Legion
to compete in the sweepstakes. All OF
the prizes will be in money. Depart
ment Comdr. B. G. MacNeil Is donating
trophy. which is to be named the
MacNeil Trophy, as an additional prize
to the Legionnaire having the best score
in the tournament.
Entry blanks may be obtained for
the Legion Sweepstakes In any Of the
local bowling alleys, at any post OF
the American Legion or at department
headquarters OF the American Legion in
the Shoreham Building.
The Bureau Of Printing and Engrav-
ing Post held Christmas orphans party
December 90, at PM. At this affair
the post acts as host to numerous poor
children Of ex-Service men and women.
It Is held at the bureau building In the
cafeteria, and was attended by the
bureau employees. There were more
than 200 children representing upward
of SIS families. In most instances the
children were accompanied by parents
The party opened with an entertain
ment headed by the singing Of Christ
mas carols by the guests led by Miss
Maude Miller. A comedy trio consisting
Of Comrade Jones, magician; Joe ORA
ley clown, and Past Post Condr. T.
singing and dancing act was given by
the Harmony Twins, the Ellis sisters. A
bugle-call drill by Sergt. Mickey Badini,
10-year-old full fedged sergeant, was
given under the direction of Sergt.
Henry Loveless. Santa Claus presented
sweaters, shoes, skates, dolls, sledges
and other toys.
address Of welcome. Alvin w. Hail. d.
rector Of the bureau, introduced Elwood
Street, director of the Community Chest,
who was present with his wife and twin
daughters. Mr.. Street gave a short
history of Christmas and Santa Claus,
and spoke to the grown-upS about the
chest and the need of more liberal do
nations this year. Present also were
the most active welfare workers Of the
American Legion and the Legion Aux
iliary. Included were Miss Marjorie
Woodzell, third vice commander of the
department; Mrs. Florence Lyons, Miss
Hazel Boyce, Miss Marion Worden, Al
Rothenberg, Mrs. Fawcett, Mrs. Arnold.
past president of the auxiliary; William
Hill, president of the bureau cafeteria,
and officers of the various organizations
within the bureau.
Comdr. Vincent j. Orlando, chairman,
included Martin A. Dyer, Aurelia Ager,
Elo!se Dawson, william E. Dobbins,
Ernest Dwyer, Buena v. Pagan, Tom
Franklin, Blanche Greene, Agnes Hayes,
L. H. Johnson Edna johnson, George
Lands, Willard Laws, Helen MaiSel,
Hugh Marsh, Tom McDonough, Francis
F. Miller, Helen Oberndoerfer, George
Oberndoerfer, Ray Payne, Walter Schel-
Ter, Homer Trusty. Mary B. Yates, r. v.
Montgomery, Edith Lewis Anna Muir
ply, Albert Somers, Arthur Sands and
Post Comdr. James F. Kehoe.