Evening star., 1931-12-13

tribution during the holidays Will be
sent to Mrs. Florence Lyons of the
American Legion Welfare and Relief
Department, who will attend to the dis
tribution to the clients of the Legion.
Comdr. c. w. Browning of Victory
Post returned to the city from a buSi-
ness trip to the Pacific Coast and pre-
sided over the regular meeting Tuesday
evening. Mai Walter E. Rogers, first
vice commander, delivered an address
on the activities of the Communists
throughout the United States. reso-
luton was unanimously adopted petit
| tioning the District Commissioners to
refuse permits for paradeS unless the
| American flag was carried unfurled at
all times. William H. McGrath, third
vice commander of the department,
| spoke on the relations Of the American
Legion in the District of Columbia with
the Community Chest and the failure
Of the welfare department of the
Legion to extend aid to the ex-service
men in Washington for the purpose Of
presenting to Congress petition for
| payment in full of the adjusted COM
pensation certificates.
The following were elected to mem
bership: A. A. Ridout, Roy Burrell
Harvey Mason Brown, George Percival
Richards, Hugh Arthur Kerwin, Leland
D. Abrams, Robert l.. Bailey, Carroll L.
Dodson, william E. Hedian. Thomas B.
Folliard, T. Lampiris, Franklin L.
Bruder.
A resolution opposing the extension
of further relief to our debtor nations
of Europe before the Government dis
charges its debt to veterans as evi-
denced by the adjusted compensation
certificates was adopted.
A supper dance was held last night
at the New Amsterdam Hotel Past
| Comdr N P. Cassidy, in charge of the
arrangements, was assisted by COM
mittee from the Victory Post Unit of
the American Legion Auxiliary.
Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. II, Amer
ican Legion, meeting in the board room
of the Potomac Boat Club tomorrow
evening, will hold its annual election of
| officers, at which time it is expected
that William H. Grass, senior vice COM
mander of the post will be elected as
| its commander, succeeding Comdr
James H. Phillips. Other officers and
an executive committee will also be bal
loted on. In conformity with the post S
usual custom at election meetings, only
members of the post will be permitted
! to attend.
The Post Executive Committee met
last Monday at the University Club,
assembling at luncheon. Committee
| reports were discussed
| Jane A. Delano Post, No. s, held it's
monthly meeting at the Graduate
| Nurses Association, with Comdr. Anne
Pryde presiding
! The Americanization program spon-
! sored by the post will be continued next
year. A course in Home Hygiene and
Care of the Sick" will be given to 20
| foreign-born mothers who are students
| this year in the Americanization School
under Miss Maude Alton.
| Christmas baskets will be filled and
distributed. Comrades will be notified
| by post card as to the date. place to
assemble and donations required.
The Bureau of Engraving and
| Printing Post, the American Legion.
Will hold its next meeting at Red Mems
! Hall tomorrow night, when the newly
elected officers will be installed by the
department commander A program
! OF entertainment has been arranged
and refreshments will be served.
! The Christmas Party Committee an
nounces the party to be December 10,
and expects to care for $50 children.
Further details will be given at the
meeting
The Stanley Church Depue Post No.
50, nelo us installation ceremonies De-
! cember at the Willard Hotel, follow
ing these exercises with a dance. In
addition to the officers already in
| stalled. Walter L. Hurley was made
! quartermaster, Michael F.. Finan, mas
! ter at arms, and Herman Breeden,
| bugler
Othciating in the installation cere-
monies were Department Comdr.
Ferdlnand G.. Fraser and Department
Vice Comdr. William McGrath, as
well as the Drum and Bugle Corps of
| Victory Post, No. 4.
Ihe guests of honor were Mr.. and
| MRS. l.: ). Depue, MIR. and Mrs. Neville
u. Miller, Mrs. Stanley Church Depue
ana her son, Donald, the post COM
memoratlng the late husband and
father of these two lust named, Other
guests OF honor present were DR.. Ray
| r. GQynn, commander of Stuart Wal
colt Post, and Howard F. Buice, COM
mander OF Lincoln Post, No. IT.
Comdr. Templeton announced the ap-
polntment OF the following committees:
Membership: Barnard E. Bee chair
man; Asa B. Mustain, Arthur E.
Schnapp, Gayne L. Barry, Graham E,
wilson. Clinton K. Beeler and Frank
L, English
Welfare and Relief: DR.. James A.
Oheene. chairman; Charles H. Luh,
Donald W. Smith, Leonard w. Parker
and Graham E. Wilson.
| Americanism: Merle C. Leonard,
/ chairman; Harmon o. Acuff, Harry
armstrong, Donald S. Donahoe and
Thomas w. Bradford.
flnance: Edwin l.. Donaldson, chair
man.; Arthur E. Schnapp, Donald S.
Donahoe, George P. Luce and r. A, G.
| Horton.
entertainment: Trevis C. Davis.
chairman; Thomas G. Carlin, Frank L,
Engllsh, John G. Breck, William J, Eli
son. Kenneth A. O'Connor and Charles
E. Boldin.
Hospital: Kenneth E. johnson, chair
man Ernest Renfro, w. H. Powers,
Artnur r. Sennholtz and Delmar S.
Legal and Guardianship Officer. Hal
e. Hodgson, chairman.
resolutions and Bylaws: James w.
Ystes, Chairman Henry w Davis, Yer
non a. Dorsey, Walter L. Hurley and
Case B. Rafter,
Funerals: Frank L. English chair
man. L. N. Templeton, John r. Ihrie,
herman Breeden and Michael F. Finan,
publicity: Graham E. Wilson. chair
man; Kenneth A. OConnor. Gilbert A.
Cole, John N. Ankers, George E. Brew
sr, vernon A. Dorsey and William O.
House; John r. Ihrie, chairman;
@ MIchaet +. Finan, Walter l.. Hurley and
Gilbert A. Cole.
appointment was made of r. A. c.
norton as adjutant and Edwin L. Dom
aidson as finance officer.
MI 1ne post has taken over the White
Flint Country Club and will hold a New
Year Eve party for the benefit of the
members of the post and their friends,
Win ouf1es supper and dance.
y. L. Person was reelected comman-
Uef oi me James Reese Europe Post,
mo- D. American Legion. last T4eeaay