Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-18

new unit, to be known as the Bunker
Hill Post. The members will be vet
Grams who are not now members OF the
Legion. meeting will be held We'd
nesday night at 1912 Twelfth street
northeast for further organization plans.
1t is estimated that in the six COM
munitieS, including Brookland, Wood
ridge, Burroughs, Michigan Park, Dahl
gren Terrace and Langdon, there are
not less than 800 eligible veterans will
ing to form the nucleus for the new
unit
Plans for such a community post
have been going forward fer several
months and the initial caucus was at
tended by l6 persons eligible to sign
the petition, in addition to a score OF
members of the Legion already in good
standing in other local posts. 1t was
agreed there would be no proSelytizing
from other units, but the members from
other posts agreed to take an active
part in promoting support of the new
post in their respective communities.
r. A. Ralph was chosen as chairman
of the temporary caucus and instructed
to draft the charter request. j. Fred
Chase was selected as secretary. Legion
Office titles are not to be adopted until
the charter is granted. Michael Kehoe,
membership officer of the District of
Columbia Department. advised on the
form TO De followed III IIle preliminary
activities.
A committee to attend each of the
Forthcoming community association
meetings and advise eligible citizens Of
the formation Of the new unit and in
yite charter membership was appointed.
This committee is headed by William
Killerlane end includes, besides Chair
man Ralph, ex officio, j. Fred Chase
and the chairmen of several allied COM
Txt,f 111.in
in charge of placardS and public notice:
Cyril Burriss. community publicity, and
Frank A. Connolly, general publicity Of
ficer
Among the charter applicants are a
number of professional and business
men of the respective communities.
Others TO sign the application besides
the committee chairmen included DR..
Robert R. Hotel. DR.. H. J. Hooking,
C. G. Harrington, Gilbert F. Ran
dolph, ir: Stephen Borowski, Robert r.
Spriggs, j. c. Morgan II. D. Luderman,
Chester j. Wolf, Nathan Rossi and
Carl Ries.
Nomination Of elective officers. Ma
tional Convention report by the de-
partment commander and mock trial
featured the meeting OF the Sergt.
Jasper Post Wednesday evening at the
Thomas Circle Club 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue The officers nominated were:
For commander, Edward l.. Marthill
and George A. Bache; senior vice COM
mander, Paul H. McMurray and Joseph
Cantrell. junior vice commander, John
j. McGinnis and j. E. Wood; chaplain,
Carl Tierney. The election Will be held
on November 4.
Details of the Detroit convention of
the American Legion were given by De-
partment Comdr. Ferdinand @. Fraser.
Sixteen new members were admitted
at this meeting.
Participants in the, mock trial in
cluded Judge Robert A. Mattirgly, j. A.
Hughes, John j. McGinniS, Maj. Thomas
j. Frailey. Paul A. Robbins, DR.. John M.
Laid. Ernest A. Golden, George A. Bache
and Paul H. McMurray. Capt. Daniel H.
Pratt, chairman of the Social Commit
tee. has announced the post will give a
Halloween dance at the Hamilton Hotel
October 80. Comdr. William A Kehoe
presided.
Victory Unit, No. 4. American Legion
Auxiliary. held an open social meeting
at the Wilson Normal School, Mrs
Marion Martin, president, presiding
The guests of honor were Department
Comdr. Fred G.. Fraser, Department
Third Vice Comdr. Magrath, Depart
ment Adjt c. w Browning, who is also
commander Oh Victory EOSl, W. II ain
First Vice Comdr. Rogers of Victory
Post.
Mrs. Clara w. Davis, Mrs. Helen G.
Mcneil and Mrs: Alma G. Donneuy
we're admitted to membership. Victory
Unit has recently added four new mem
bers to its cradle roll and silver baby
spoons were given them.
Other distinguished guests at this
meeting were Comdr. E. E. Corwin OF
Stephen P. McGroarty Post. Mrs. E. E.
Corwin of Stephen P. McGroarty Unit,
Mrs Leon Arnold. Mrs. Killeen, Mrs.
Mary Esther Kolhos and Mrs. Ada
Reilley of the Killeen Unit, Mrs. Edith
OConnor and Mrs. Hanna OF Sergt.
Jasper Unit Mrs. Bertha Yoder Werth-
ner and Mrs. William D. Mulkey OF the
Kenneth H. Nash Unit and Mrs Dor
othy Harper of the Henry C. Spengler
Unit and officers and members of Vic
tory Post, No. 4, and Victory Post
Drum and Bugle Corps. Emile Gilllaert
of Victory Post Drum and Bugle CORDS
sounded Call to Colors.
The Vicent B. Costello Auxiliary held
Its first Fall meeting in the board room
of the District Building, Mrs. Ada V.
Murray presiding. Col. John Thomas
Taylor, national American Legion legis-
ietive officer and commander OF the
George washington Post, gave talk
about our national problems, the SOL
..;iiers bonus and the prohibition ques-
ton.
Among the commanders who gave
brief talks were James Kehoe, COM
mander of the Bureau of Engraving
Post: Burt Corwin of the Stephen P.
McGroarity Post, Jack Keller of Stewart
rWalcott, and Gregory Ciprianl, COM
-mander of the Costello Post The unit
presidents who gave talks were Mrs:
Irene Arnold and Mrs. Kate Killeen OF
the George E Killeen unit, Mrs. Marion
Martin and Mrs. Sue Minis of the Vic
tory unit Mrs Jennie Knight of the
Henry c. Spengler unit, Mrs. Edith
O'Connor and Mrs. Hanna Of the Sergt.
Jasper unit and Mrs. Bertha Corwin Of
the Stephen P. McGroarity unit.
A brief history of the Costello unit
was read by the Costello Post comman-
der. Mr.. Cipriani. Department Comdr
Frazier talked about this years work
under his administration.
The new officers of the unit were in
stalled at the request of the department
commander by the past commander OF
the Costello Post and senior vice
commander of the department, Richard
O'Brien After the installation the new
president, Mrs. Viola Costello, made
presentation of gold piece in the name
of the unit to the retiring president,
Mrs. Ada V. Murray.
A card party will be held the first
week in November.
Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. II, will
hold its regular monthly meeting to-
morrow night at o'clock at the Poto-
mac Boat Club Comdr. James j. Phil
lips announced refreshments will be
served.
The monthly meeting of U. S. S.
Jacob Jones Post, No. 2, was held at
the Willard Hotel last Monday eve
ming. Distinguished guests included
Department Comdr Fred G.. Fraser,