Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-08
American Legion

I area C, Southern States. March ~ and
| 20, at New Orleans, La, and area z,
Western States, April II and IL, at
Portland, Greg.
The meeting Of George washington
! Pest No. l, the American Legion, last
| Tuesday night at its club house, 144l
Rhode Island avenue, was featured with
a general discussion OF the question OF
payment of the adjusted compensation
certificates and the recent action of the
National Executive Committee Of the
Legion.
The manner in which the resolution
adopted at the special meeting of the
National Executive Committee on Janu-
| airy 10 at Indianapolis was presented to
the Congressional Investigating Com
mittee by John Thomas Taylor, vice
chairman Of the National Legislative
Committee, was made the main topic Of
discussion.
At the conclusion Of the discussion q
resolution was unanimously adopted ex-
pressing confidence in vice Chairman
Taylor believing that In presenting to
the Congress of the United States the
resolution adopted by the National Ex-
ecutive Committee of the American
Legion with reference TO the payment
Of the adjusted compensation certifl-
Gates at its meeting on January 10, he
! fully and correctly presented the same"
Copies Of the resolution were ordered to
be sent to Vice Chairman Taylor by
Past Comdr. j. J. Murphy, adjutant.
F. L. Clark, a former member Of the
post, was reinstated.
Comdr. william e. Porter announced
that the annual pilgrimage to the tomb
Of washington, at Mt. Vernon would
take place the morning Of February 20
and that automobiles would leave the
clubhouse with members Of the post and
the post colors. A large wreath will be
placed on the tomb by Comdr. Porter,
In accordance with an annual custom
Further details will be announced at
the meeting February II.
Past Comdr. Howard S. Fisk was an
Invited guest at the recent organization
| meeting of Washington Police Post No
20, Of the local department. At the
conclusion Of the election of officers of
the baby" post. on invitation Of Comdr
William H. McGrath, the newly-elected
commander, he outlined briefly the
early history Of the American Legion,
its aims and objects.
Vincent B. Costello Post. No. is. met
in the board room Of the District Build
ing. Tuesday. at which Representative
Frank B. Condor of Rhode Island and
past department commander Of the
American Legion for the Department
Of Rhode Island made an address In be-
half OF the passage OF the veterans
relief bill.
Richmond B. Keech. peoples counsel
Public Utilities Commission, also spoke
Past Comdr. Charles Reimer reported
on the progress Of the musical operetta
which Is being rehearsed at the Cairo
Hotel every Monday and Thursday eve
ming at o'clock. and extended an in
vitation to members of other posts to
participate. Comdr. w. H. McGrath Of
the newly instituted Washington Police
Post made a brief address
Maj. John G. Gotwals, Engineer Com
missioner Of the District of Columbia
was elected to membership. Other
candidates elected included: Richard
G. Sullivan, Philip Stearns, Peter Pap
pas, John j. Freeman, Joseph S. Gar
rett, John G. Yates. Charles M. Lash
horn. Raymond H. Howe, Leonard
Snyder, Lyman Walter Guilford, Tony
Pizzo, John F. McAndrews. Claude G.
Cash and Joe Semo were reinStated.
Past Comdr. Richard A. O'Brien, de-
Legion day exercises to be held at I'm
maculate Conception Church and those
In the hall of Washingtons birthday,
reported arrangements being completed.
The advisory council OF the U. s. S.
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, met at the
home of Comrade Charlotte l.. Berry,
161 v street, Thursday evening.
The monthly meeting of the post
will be held tomorrow at O'Clock at
the Thomas Circle Club. The Enter
tainment Committee has arranged q
special program.
Comrade Jane COX. membership officer,
requests that all members cooperate
with her in bringing the post member
ship to 100 per cent.
Hammond and Carolyn Herman were
among the guests attending the birth
day party Of the George E. Killeen
Unit. American Legion Auxiliary, on
January %.