Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-13

ing Detroit National Convention Of the
American Legion and the attitude Of
the American Legion toward the lib
eralization of the adjusted compensa-
ton certificates in the last Congress.
The members Of La Societe 40
HommeS ct Chevaux will give a din
ner in honor of the new department
commander of the American Legion,
Ferdinand g. Fraser, next Wednesday
at o'clock in the National Press Club
auditorium. Chef de Care Francis F..
Miller heads the committee in charge
OF arrangements and announcement Of
the event has been released to the
members by Howard H. BULGE, grand
correspondent. There will be various
entertainment numbers and tickets
may be obtained at department head
quarters, the American Legion, 3l6
Shoreham Building.
Victory Post, American Legion in
the regular meeting Tuesday evening
voted to hold the future meetings Of
the post in the Odd Fellows Temple,
month.
Department Comdr. F. @. Fraser was
guest of the post and pledged his
support to those resolutions passed in
the recent department convention.
Comdr. c. w. Browning presented
tthe post drum corps with the trophy
and cash prize of $l25 awarded by the
committee il charge of the flremen's
parade. The president of the drum
corps, Raymond A. Burke, accepted the
awards with brief address
Comdr. Browning announced COM
mittee appointments, as follows: E. C.
Minter, Membership N. P. Cassidy.
Entertainment; A. N. Schroeder, We'll
fare, and H. E. Whitley, Athletics.
These comrades will act as chairmen
OF their respective committees and
were enjoined by the post commander
to start work Immediately.
Department Comdr. Fraser yesterday
presented the National Training School
for Boys with an American flag. Com
rade r. A. Burke served as a member
OF the Committee on Arrangements, OF
which James F. Kehoe of the Bureau
Of Engraving Post was chairman. The
post was represented at the ceremonies
by the post commander and the drum
corps.
The U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2,
will hold its regular monthly meeting
tomorrow night in the board room of
the District Building. Election of off,
GERS will be held.
The advisory council meeting was held
Thursday at, the home Of the publicity
officer. Eloise Broaddus, with Rose
O'Hara and Estelle Richardson co-host-
esseS.
The Bureau OF Engraving and Print
ing Post No. %, will meet at the Red
Mems Hall tomorrow night. The fol-
lowing committees will report on their
activities during the Summer: Execu-
tive, Welfare. Post Incorporation, De-
partment Convention Parade, Excur-
sion, Post Charter and Membership
This meeting will also witness the first
official visitation to the post of Depart
ment Comdr. Fred Fraser. National
Comdr. O'Neill, who is in the city, has
also been invited to attend.
Martin A. Dyer, who is a depart
ment delegate to the national conven-
ton in Detroit, will tell of what the
department plans to do at the conven-
ton and will explain in detail the diff
ferent resolutions which the depart
ment will sponsor
Post Comdr. James W. Kehoe has
been appointed department member
tribute to this honor the post Is plan
ming to have the dues Of its entire
present membership paid up by Armis-
tice day. November IL.
The post today is holding q crab
feast and outing at Landover, Md. fer
members their families and their
friends. Willard Laws is in charge. In
Guided u the plans are a horseshoe
throwing tournament, husband-call-
ing contest and several events for the
children.
the 4O-and-8 members of the post to
Dept. Comdr. Fraser the post is plan
ming to present the department COM
mander with large print of a steel en-
craving of George Washington. The
work was engraved and printed in the