Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

SuSSIS MIS-. Leon Arnold, president OF
Killeen unit; Mrs. May D. Lightfoot,
president of Spengler unit, and Mrs,
Mary Corwin, president of Stephen p.
McGroarty unit. Mrs. Lightfoot gave
talk on the coming defnse conference.
reports were made by the chairmen
OF various committees. Mrs. A. N
schroeder, chairman of the WAYS and
Means C9mmitte, is arranging a card
party. to be given in the near future
for the benf1t OF the unit. Refresh
ments were served by the Entertainment
Committee, of which Mrs. Philip Castle
is chairman
The next regular melting of the unit
will be held January ~.
The regular melting Of Belleau Wood
Post, No: 3, American Legion, will be
helo at the home of Comrade Margaret
Shaugnnessy, 2114 N street, today at
8 pm.
The admission of nine new members
featured the first meeting of Sergt.
Jasper Post, No. Is, the American Le-
glon, over which William A. Kehoe,
newly elected commander, presided.
The meeting was held at the Thomas
Circle Club, 1926 Massachusetts avenue,
wednesday evening. The new men,
berS are William G. Burke, Walter w.
McCaSlin, Frank j. Boudinot, jr.; Clar-
ence E. Kefeuver, Robert E. Ennis,
Thomas c. Hcadley, Floyd r. Oliver,
Cherrie M. Levy and Erin B. Peatross.
The members voted to accept the
resignation of Paul H. McMurray as
chaplain to enable him to accept an
appointment to serve the post as
finance officer and by resolution de-
clded to nominate and elect a successor
at the next regular meeting of the post
n A IN0VI N~l@- =.
Ferdinand G. Fraser, now senior vice
commander of the department, dis
cussed the unemployment situation,
pointing out the numerous former serv-
ice applicants at department head
quarters for even part-time work, and
urged such business contacts by men,
beers OF the post as might result in
securing places for unemployed COM
radeS. The post decided to purchase
box for the department ball, of which
Past Post Comdr. Thomas j. Frailey
in charge. The ball will be held at
the Mayflower Hotel January %.
A special meeting of the Department
Executive Committee, called by De-
partment Comdr. DR.. B. C. MacNeil,
was held Wednesday evening at George
Washington Post club house, 1441
Rhode Island avenue, for the purpose
of discussing problems vital to the
American Legion with reference to the
Community Chest, the functions of the
Department Welfare Advisory Council
and the question of a Capitalization of
all former service mems organizations.
In order to complete a number of
minor details, a final meeting of the
POLL COY1o0 hos hpnY
called by Chairman Thomas j. Frailey,
to be held next Tuesday at 5 o'clock
in room 350-A, United States Vererans'
Bureau. The heads of the several COM
mitteeS have reported all plans COM
pleted and in readiness for the annual
social event Of the season. which will
be held at the Mayfiower Hotel Janu-
airy %.
the Box Committee, has reported the
largest sale of boxes ever made at an
American Legion ball. DR.. Milburn F.
Fowler, chairman of the Floor Commit
tee. has communicated with the "a
members serving with him and out
lined procedure to be followed.
The posts which have purchased
boxes and desire to decorate them with
their colors should deliver the flags to
the chairman of the Decoration Com
mittee, Sam Berlin, at the Mayf1ower
Hotel by 3 o'clock Friday, Maj. John
Lewis Smith is chairman Of the Re
ception Committee and Maj. Julius /.
Peyser heads the Distinguished Guests
Committee. Russell w. Clarkson Is
chairman of the Music Committee. Miss
Doris Rosedale will give novelty dance
numbers during the course OF the
evening.
At the last meeting Of Jane A. Delano
Post, No. 6, Representative Edith Nourse
Rogers was guest speaker. Hospitali-
cation Of the eX-service women was the
topic. Mrs. Rogers exhibited blueprints
of the new woman's building at Mount
Alto
The post voted that a box be pur-
chased for the American Legion ball, to
be held at the Mayf1oWer January %.
1t was also voted that card party be
given February IA for the benefit OF the
Jane A. Delano portrait fund. Comrade
Annabelle Peterson was appointed
Americanization officer to arrange for
the continuance of the Red Cross course
of home hygiene and care OF the SICK
for foreign-born mothers, sponsored by
the post.
Vincent B. Costello Post, No. is, the
American Legion, will hold its next
meeting at the Cairo Hotel, 1913 q
street, Tuesday evening, in Leu OF the
meeting scheduled to be held in the
board room of the District Building.
This meeting has been designated as
District Officials night and invitations
have been. extended to all District ON
Gals who are members of the post TO
attend, The meeting will be informal
and refreshments will be served.
At the recent meeting Of the Execu-
tive Committee, the plans formulated by
Lieut.. Charles Reimer for the holding
of a post minstrel show in the near
future at one OF the local theaters were
approved and Comrade Reimer was au-
thorized to organize the cast and make
arrangements for rehearsalS. The plans
include male chorus of 100 voices and
those comrades of other posts who desire
to participate are requested to COM
municate with Comrade Reimer at his
Office, Gil Denrike Building.
Senior Vice Dept. Comdr w. F. Fra
ser and delegation of prominent
legionnaireS from staff headquarters in
stalled the following as officers Of the
James E. Walker Post, No. g. American
rell; senior vice commander, s. Lee
Woodfork; junior vice commander, A. A.
Valentine; adjutant, w. A. Hamilton;
finance officer, A. P. Edmondston; judge
advocate, j. F. Wilson; publicity oficer,
j. r. Porter; athletics, v. S. Green; as
SiStant adjutant, William r. Coates;
color bearers, G. 8. Lomack and j. A.
Wood.
Committees-Membership, A. A. VAL
entine. chairman; M. s. Simms, j. A.