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

Department Commander B. g. Mac
Neil and his staff installed officers of
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post, No. %, at the last meeting as fol-
lows: James F. Kehoe, commander;
William E. Dobbins, first vice COM
mander; Buena V. Pagan, second vice
commander; Leonard H Johnson, ad-
| jutant; Thomas A. McDonough, finance
officer; Nathan Williams. chaplain;
| William G. Paul, sergeant at arms;
Francis Miller Hugh B. Marsh and
George s. Lands, executive committee.
The George E. Killeen Unit met De-
cember 10 at the Women's Club, 3125
P street. This was the first meeting at
which the new officers presided, having
been installed by Mrs. Roberta Faw-
cett at the social meeting November 20.
Dr. B. G. MacNeil, department COM
mander Of the American Legion visit
ed the unit and LIE Chapeau Depart
mental Mrs. Carolyn Herman presented
Mrs. Irene Arnold, the newly elected
president, with boquet of chrysanthe-
NUNS, from the Partners of La So
ciete des HUT Chapeaux ct Quarante
Femmes. Mrs. Arnold Is the organizer
of Salon No. IA. of La Societe. The
unit completed plans for its Christ
mas party for the boys of Mount Alto
Hospital, which will be held on Deem
Der %, and the members will serve
ice cream and cake and present gifts to
the boys
President Arnold has not as yet COM
pleted her appointments, but Mrs. Rose
Ward is chairman Of Ways and Means
and Emily j. Carey chairman of
Publicity.
Comdr. william A. Kehoe of the Sergt.
Jasper Post, No. Is, the American Le-
gion, has announced that the chairman
| OF the Entertainment Committee, John
j. McGtnnis, is arranging a series of
musical and novelty dance numbers to
be given at Mount Alto Hospital during
the Christmas holidays for the benefit
OF the disabled veterans in that institu-
ton. Assisting on the committee are
Nathan Laden, r. M. Huey, Francis J.
Mcdonald, William M. Greene, John p.
Hollihan and Moragne Hall.
Chairman George A. Bache of the
Committee on Awards is preparing to
announce the winners Of the post mem
bership contest, which closed officially
December 8. The complete report of
this committee will be made at the next
meeting OF the post, to be held at
Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts
avenue, January z. Past Comdr. Thomas
j. Frailey has been named vice chair
man of the Department Ball Committee,
Past Comdr. Ferdinand G. Fraser treas
urer, and Russell w. Clarkson is serving
on the Music Committee, arranging for
the annual ball of the department, to
be held at the Mayf1ower Hotel on jan
uary %. Additional members admitted
on occasion Of the recent meeting of the
post include H. N. Ware, H. M. Start,
c. w Bishop, John F. Tierney and G..
T. Vaughan.
Installation Of officers, with Christ
mas party program, featured the meet
ing Of the Bureau of Engraving and
Legion, held in Red Mems Hall, 713 D
| street, the evening Of December 10. The
newly elected officers, installed by the
department commander, DR.. C. B. Mac
Neil, were: Commander, James r. Ke-
hoe; first vice commander, William E.
Dobbins; second vice commander, Buena
v. Pagan: adjutant, Leonard H. john
son; finance officer, Thomas A. Nc
Donough; chaplain, Nathan Williams;
Francis r. Miller, Hugh B. Marsh and
George s. Lands were designated mem
bers Of the Executive Committee.
A program Of entertainment was pre-
Sented by John j. McGifnis of the
Sergt. Jasper Post, No. Is, the Ameri-
can Legion. The speakers of the eve
ming included Capt. Watson B. Miller,
chairman of the National Rehabilita-
ton Committee, the American Legion,
who outlined the activities Of the COM
mittee. The distinguished guests in
cluded Past National Executive Com
mitteeman MAJ. Paul j. MaSghan, Past
Dept. Comdr. Charles H. Knight and
Mrs. Knight. Warren Miller, depart
ment Judge advocate; Senior Vice Dept.
Comdr. Ferdinand G. Fraser, Junior
Vice Dept. Comdr. Marjorie Woodsell,
Dept. Adjt. Brock, Assistant Dept. Adjt.
Mabel Staub, Past Post Comdr j.
O'Connor Roberts, Past Chef de Care
Norman Landrau, Past Post Comdr.
Richard J. O'Brien, Dept. Publicity Di-
rector Thomas ]. Frailey, John s. New
man, president Federal Employees
Union, Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing Local; Comdr. William Spicer, End
Division Post; Past Post Comdrs. Earl
j. Brown, 2nd Division Post; H. M.
Strawbridge, Victory Post; Jane Breen,
Jacob Jones Post; Comdr Helen
Sprague, u. s. s. Jacob Jones Post; Al
bert Piccaonie, Costello Post; Comdr.
William A. Kehoe, Sergt. Jasper Post,
No. IS; Miss Hazel Boyce, John Keller,
DR.. r. L. Byington and Al Rothenberg.
The wives Of number of the post
members also were present. An orcheS-
ira furnished music for the occasion
and entertaining numbers were given
by Tim Reagan and sister and Miss
Nicie Perrell.
Victory Unit, No. 4, met December IL
at Wilson Normal School, Mrs. Joseph
II. Minis, president, presiding. Comdr.
N. P. Cassidy Of Victory Post, No. 4,
was the guest Of the unit. Reports
were made by the chairmen of the va
rious committees. A Christmas party
will be given by the unit tomorrow at
pm. at the Temporary Home for Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines for ex-serv-
Ice men staying at the home. Christ
mas gifts will be distributed and re-
freShmentS served.
Ralph T. O'Neil, national commander
OF the American Legion, has announced
the reappointment Of Frank j. Schnel-
Ter OF Neenah, Wise, as national marks
nanship director Of the Legion for 1891.
This activity Of the Legion has grown
IN the last year TO permanent and
definite place in Legion work under the
the Boston national convention that 1873
covering all but II Of the smaller
States. A successful junior marks
manship program was carried out an
international rife match between vet
Grams organizations afiliated with Fidac
blue print reading course. Glasses now
are held for aviation engine mechanics,
WelGerS and Otnpr ah0n workers