Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22

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| presiding Mrs. j. Milton Dyer was in
stalled as the first vice president.
Mrs. A. N. Schroeder, chairman of
| the Ways and Means Committee, re-
ported plans for a card party to be
given March 5, were progressing. Mrs.
T. v. Walker, chairman of the Rehabtli-
tation Committee, reported on the re-
Mobilization work.
Mrs. Minis appointed Mrs. Catherine
August, Mrs. Richard Bywaters, Mrs.
John F. Casey, Mrs. Philip Castle, Mrs.
| B. A. Croey, Mrs. M. Gilliaert and Mrs.
| c. j. Hansen as committee from this
unit to assist in serving luncheon Legion
day, February %, at Immaculate Con-
ception Hall.
The Entertainment Committee, Mrs
Philip Castle, chairman; Mrs. Richard
Bywaters and Mrs. John F. Casey,
served refreshments, having as guests
| Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Percy and members
of the post and the drum corps.
The regular meeting of the George E.
| Killeen Unit was held wednesday eve
ming at 1925 P street. The unit presi-
dent, Mrs. Irene Arnold, appointed the
| following chairmen: Membership, Mrs.
Lillian Tavenner; hospital, Mrs. May
| Spedden; child welfare, Mrs Mary Kill
leen: finance, Mrs. Rose Ward; publicity,
| Emily j. Carey; program, Mrs. Mary
| Kolhos; education war orphans, Mrs.
Edith Donovan; Americanism, Mrs.
laws, Mrs Mary Duvall; Fidac, Mrs.
Rose Riley; legislative, Mrs. Irene
Arnold; large peoples, Mrs. Mary Kill
leen.
A new constitution and bylaws was
adopted and the past unit president,
Mrs. Mary Kelleen, was unanimously in
dorsed as department chairman OF the
Large Poppy Committee with supervi-
| sion of the making of the peoples for
| the graves at Arlington National Gene
terry on Memorial day.
Mrs. Arnold, Mrs. Dorothy Wildlng,
Mrs Mary Kolhos and Emily j. Carey
attended the exercises at the Lincoln
Memorial on Lincoln'S birthday, ana
large wreath of peoples made by the
American Legion Auxiliary was placed
on the Memorial.
Mrs. James r. Kehoe was obligated
as member of the unit by Past Presi-
dent Killeen. Another entertainment Is
being planned for the boys at Mount
Alto Hospital.
Among the post publicity officers re-
porting for the meeting called by De-
partment Publicity Director Thomas j.
Frailey last Wednesday at department
headquarters were: Mrs. Eloise Broad
dus, U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. q;
Mrs. Mary Lee Reinoehl, Jane A. Delano
Post, No. G.; william M. Green, Sergt.
Jasper Post, No. 10; Vincent Orlando,
Herbert Du Boise, Bureau of Engraving
Post, No. %, and P. G. Wheeler, WASH
ington Police Post, No. 20.
Department Athletic Officer Francis
]. Mcdonald has announced the inaug-
uration of a championship horseshoe
tournament, under the auspices OF the
District of Columbia Department OF the
American Legion. The tournament Is
open to all ex-service men and will be
held at the Greenway Indoor Horseshoe
Courts, 4618 Fourteenth street, OF which
Andrew Casper is the manager. The
tournament will close February "a.
There is no entry fee. Norman B. Lam
dreau has offered trophy TO the WIN
ner. Entry blanks may be secured from
post adjutants of the American Legion
or Manager Casper at the Indoor Horse
shoe Courts.
More than 300 members and guests
Of Vincent v. Costello Post, No. Is, at
tended the meeting In Immaculate
Conception Hall Tuesday evening when,
following a brief business session, the
degree team Of Alexandria Post, No. "a,
under the dictatorship of Degree Capt.
H. B. Lemon, conferred the American
dates. The team was composed OF As
sistant Capt. w. D. Scott, DR.. Howard
Arnold, Sergt. of Arms Harry Davis,
Assistant Sergt. of Arms Raymond
Cook, P. T. Roberts, K. w. Wicker. M.
Finnell, J. T. Preston, L. Gardner, r.
Robinson, H. Cady. J. Meeks, Charles
Haynes and E. H. Hoffman.
Special details, wrestling, Artillery
and Infantry drills, boxing and various
other games of amusement were in
cluded in the degree work, together
with a polo game on kiddie cars be-
tween teams representing the Army
and Navy, the Navy team winning by
a score Of 3 to 2.
Ten new members and two former
members, who were reinstated, were
added to the posts roster. They in
clude Jerry P. Collins. DR.. Alexander
Rosenblum, Ohio H. Rowland, Charles
j. Creech, Edwin C. Green, Arts H.
Bacar, James A. Mcdonald, A. G. Cald-
we'll, Nathaniel B. Ironfeld. Simeon G.
Forinas, P. owen WalkinShaw and r..
H. Abbott The meeting was presided
over by Vice Comdr. Gregory Cipriani.
Sergt Jasper Post had eight repre-
sentatives at the horseshoe tournament
Monday evening, which is being staged
by the District Of Columbia Depart
ment of the American Legion for the
Norman B. Landreau trophy. Playing
will continue until February "a, after
which a play-oh schedule will be ar
| ranged. The post Is working for
| prize offered by Past Comdr. Fred q.
/ Fraser for the individual bringing in
/ the greatest number Of new mombers
over 10. The winner Of the prize will
be announced at the close Of the April
meeting.
The Department Of the District Of
| Columbia, the American Legion, will
observe Washington's birthday anniver-
Sary by placing a wreath today at 8
o'clock at the base Of the Washington
a., Monument. The ceremony will be brief
| and will be in charge of Department
Ceremonial Oficer Francis F. Miller.
Department Comdr. B. c. MacNeil and
members Of his staff will be present at
the ceremony.
Tomorrow morning at 1890 o'clock a
military mass will be sung at the I'M
maculate Conception Church, Eighth
and N streets, of which Rev. Francis j.
Hurney, past department chaplain, Is
pastor. The military mass will be pre-
! sided over by Rt Rev. John M. NC
Namara, auxiliary bishop Of the arch
sermon will be preached by Very
Rev. Ignatius Smith. At 1915 o'clock
luncheon will be served and commence
rative exercises are to be held in the
/ Immaculate Conception auditorium, adj
( joining the church, at 1880 O'Clock.
The committee in charge Of the ex-
erciSes is composed of Richard A..
O'Brien, chairman; DR.. B. c. MacNeil,
F. G. Fraser, Miss Marjorie Woodzell,
Howard s. Fisk, Julius I. Peyser, Will
liam A. Kehoe, Gregory Cipriani, James
F. Kehoe, Watson B. Miller, Gerald
Shelly, Charles H. Knight, Rev. F. J..
Hurney, Mrs. J. H. Minis, William H.
McGrath, E. L. Marthill, Martin Dyer,
Francis F. Miller, Mrs. Leon Arnold
and Henry LOYeleSS.