Evening star., 1931-12-27

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headquarters. The committee elected
Donald s. Depue, 5-year- old son of
Stanley Church Depue, as mascot of
the post.
Barnard E. Bee, chairman Of the
New Years eve party, informed the
| committee of the progress being made
toward this affair. The other members
OF the committee are George p. Luce,
Arthur E. Schnapp, Kenneth johnson
and r. A. c. Horton. This party will
be held at the White Flint Country
Club on the Rockville Pike.
Judge Advocate Hal K. Hodgson an
nounced incorporation of the post was
recorded and certificate delivered to
erned, In addition to its regularly
elected officers, by three trustees, Arthur
E. Schnapp, chairman; Dolan S. Dona-
hoe and George P. Luce.
| The following members have been
admitted to the post: Wesley B. Allen,
Raymond H. Bower and Garnett Calls,
Comdr. Templeton appointed the
following committees: Hospital, Ken
meth johnson, chairman; Ernest Rem
/ fro, w. H. Powers, Arthur F. Sem
hoitz, Delmar S. Taylor and Frank
Gordon; Funeral, Frank L. English,
Chairman; T. N. Templeton, John r.
lhrle, Herman Breeden, Michael F1nan.
Marx j: Aribat, Harmon o. Acuff, Wes-
ley q. Allen and John H. Andrews.
| The commander and many comrades
OF CoStell" Post attended the funeral of
Gen. William J. Nicholson last TUESDAY
in Arlington Cemetery.
The post and unit held Joint Christ
mas party for children at the Immacu-
late Conception Hall, Tuesday evening,
About 10 baskets filled with food sup
plies, were given to needy veterans
The children also received toys and
goodies from Santa. A motion picture
was shown by Harry Smith.
number OF the comrades have
ALREADY ordered their Legionnaire uni
form, and others plan to do so in the
near future. The post plans a large
turn out in uniform for the parade
February %.
Past commanders night will be cele-
brated at the meeting January OF
George Washington Post, No. l, the
American Legion, at the post club
house, l441 Rhode Island avenue, with
an unusual program of activities.
This as an annual event with the
post and on this occasion all of the
past commanders of the post act as
hosts OF the evening and entertain
members of the post and their guests
The meeting will also be featured with
the presentation of past commander
badges to retired past commanders OF
the post. There will be a Christmas
4 tree. Comdr. John Thomas Taylor is
deSlrouS of starting off the New Year
with spirit of good will and happiness
Rev. Father Edmund J. Walsh OF
Georgetown University, prominent in
international affairs and well versed
on conditions in Russia, having served
on the commission sent over by the
| United States some time ago, will make
an address There will be a musical
program and refreshments will be
served.
The past commanders Of the post
who will act as hosts include John
Lewis Smith, Howard S. Fisk, Lew s.
Mohler, Percy B. Mccoy, Charles o.
Shaw, j. j. Murphy, Gilbert T. Rude,
Bernard c. MCGEE and William E.
Porter.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post, No. %, Of the American
Legion, held its meeting at the Red
Mems Hall last Monday night, when
the officers were installed. They are
Martin A. Dyer, commander: Willard
Laws, first vice commander; Adam
Seek, second vice commander; Thomas
A. McDonough, finance officer;
Nathan William, chaplain; Al Somers,
seargent at arms, and James F. Kehoe,
Hugh Marsh and William E. Dobbins,
Executive Committee. James F. Kehoe,
! retiring commander, was presented with
q past commanders badge by tie
National Executive Committeeman
John Lewis Smith, acting for the
post members, and also a past COM
manders button by the Grand Chef
! de Care Francis F. Miller, together
with personal gifts of flowers etc. as
was the incoming Comdr. Dyer the
recipient of many gifts. Miss Buena v.
Pagan, tie first and only woman to
hold the Office of vice commander. was
| presented with a corsage by the de-
partment employment officer, Ralph
Campbell on behalf of her friends.
Department Comdr. Fred Fraser in
stalled the officers, assisted by his en-
tire staff.
| U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, American
Legion, at the Interior Department
Auditorium last Tuesday evening was
host to more than 100 children of needy
veterans, as well as those of members
of the post. Santa Claus, who came
down a chimney, presented EACH child
with a toy and a bag filled with fruit
and nuts.
Eloise Broaddus, chairman of enter
tainment, provided program Ruth
McCallan gave a song and dance. An
nette McNeal recited, Catherine Fraley
danced, Naomi Brooks recited, Jane
Stauffer danced, Vernon Creamer rem
derd saxophone solo, Oliver Russell
recited and Jane Stauffer and Cath
crime Fraley gave recitation and dance
number. Miss katherine Kirk was the
accompanist.
| The post sent nine books as Christ
mas gifts to institutions for the blind
| They were brailled and bound by Ethel
Jane Rule and entitled THE Surrender
of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown"
National Comdr. Henry L. Stevens.
| jr., chairman of the American Legion's
| new National Employment Commission
| announced the first meeting will be held
| January in the Pennsylvania Hotel
| New York City.
| Mr.. Stevens in a recent conference
i with President Hoover discussed the
program of the Legion dealing with the
unemployment of veterans throughout
the country.
ThS unemployment commission Is
made up Of commanding figures in the
particular lines they represent, and have
accepted their appointment with the
| understanding that every effort will be
put forward at once to coordinate the
industrial and other groups Of the coun-
try in concerted drive against unem-
ployment.
Among those who have accepted are
| Gen. w. w. Atterbury of Philadelphia,
president Of the Pennsylvania Railroad +;
Kermit Roosevelt of New York, vice
president Of the International Mercan-
tile Marine; Colby M. Chester of Green
| wich, Conn, president of the General
Food Corporation: Marshall Field, Sd,
of New York and Chicago; George L.
Berry, Pressmen's Home, Tennessee,
president Of the International Press
| mems Union; Palmer E. Pierce, assist
ant to the president Of the Standard Oil
of New York, and Percy Tetlow Of Co.
lumbus, Ohio, international representa-