Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17
American Legion

the new membership contest. and cash
prizes offered by Department Comdr.
MacNeil and Senior Vice Comdr. Ferdi-
nand G.. Fraser for members secured by
May Is and May 80. respectively. Par
Elephants in the contest must have their
new memberships or renewals certified
by the post finance officer, Paul II. Nc
Murray, prior to the expiration OF the
contest. Additional candidates admitted
to membership at the recent meeting
held at Thomas Circle Club, 1925 Mas
sachusetts avenue. included Joseph M.
Karr, Roy w. Nelson. Ernest F.. Gala
han, Lawrence P. Johnson. Charles L.
Birch and william E. Slaughter.
The Sergt. Jasper Unit No. IS held
its monthly meeting at the Thomas
Circle Club, with Mrs Edythe O'Connor,
president, in the chair.
Mrs. Ralph Heaton, national vice
president of the Eastern division, was
the principal guest of the evening. She
gave a talk on the Preamble to the
Constitution" after which she was pre-
sented with a tray made by blind
World War veteran in Walter Reed
Mrs. O'Connor presented 1t on behalf
Of the unit.
The welfare chairman, Mrs. Mildred
Eckles, displayed an afghan made by
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members who is i'll in Oteen, N. c.
Mrs. Hazel E. Kaldenbach was OBJ
ligated to membership, Unit presidents
who responded to an introduction by the
president were Mrs. May d. Lightfoot
! Spengler Unit; Mrs. C. G. Corwin, Nc
| Groriarty Unit; Mrs. Leon Arnold, Kill
leen Unit; Mrs. Bertha Werthner, Nash
Unit; Mrs. Joseph Minis, Victory Unit
and Mrs. Ada Murray Costello Unit.
Past department presidents present
were. besides Mrs. Leon Arnold, Mrs
Faucet. Other guests were Mrs. Ward
Mrs Western, Mrs. Dorothy Harper. DR.
Barnard. Mrs. Rice Means. Mrs. Wilt,
Miss Regain and Mrs. Ethel Fowler.
Quentin Roosevelt Post. No. IL,
American Legion, met Monday night
at the Potomac Boat Club. Comdr.
James H. Phillips welcomed Department
Vice Comdr Bresee, Department FL
nance Oficer Stovall, Harry Smith of
Costello Post and Weldon McMurray Of
the Department of California. Comrade
McMurray came from his home to the
District via airplane and took the oc-
casion to pay his respects to a Dis
trict Legion post.
The next meeting will probably be
held at the Potomac Boat Club June IS.
At the last meeting of the Jane A.
Delano Pest, held at the Y. W. c. A.
plans were made to take part in the
fourth annual massing of colors service
at Mount st. Adams, pm, May "a,
and to hold the usual Memorial day
services In the nurses section at Ar
lington on Decoration day.
The post held the annual visitation of
department officers. Those present
were Department Comdr. B. c. MacNeil,
ST.; Vice Comdr Fred Fraser. jr.; Vice
Comdr. Howard Bresee. Third Vice
Conidr Marjorie Woodzel, Adjutant
Mabel Staub, Finance Officer Clyde Sto-
vail, Judge Advocate Warren Miller and
Alternate National Committeeman VIII
liam Wolfe Smith.
At the first meeting Of Takoma Park
Post the following officers were unani-
mously elected to serve until 6eptem-
Der: W. L. A. Strawbridge, commander;
Lewis z. Beacock, vice commander;
Leo B. Modett, adjutant and treasurer;
Earl H. Burdine, sergeant at arms, and
Martin F. 1verson, chaplain.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post met Monday night at Red
Mems Hall, with Post Comdr. James F.
Kefoe presiding A talk on Seville
ana Southern Spain" was given by
Samuel Reeder.
The guest Of honor of the evening
was Miss Mable Staub, department ad-
jutATlt. She was presented with cor
sage. Other guests present included:
Mrs. Mimnns, president Of the Fedora
ton Of Presidents of the Legion Altxil-
iary; Fred Fraser, senior department
vice commander: Miss Marjorie Wood
eel, Junior wee commander; Conadr.
e. z. Corwin of the Stephen McCror-
ity Post; Mrs. E. e. Corwir, president
Of the Stephen McGrority Unit; Comdr.
William McGrath Of the Police Post;
Condr. w. A. Kel1oe Of the Sergt Jas
per Post, and Robert Tolson, past
commander Of the Lincoln Post.
Victory Post, No 4, American Legion,
met Tuesday evening at Woodnen's
Hall, Grant place. A communication
from the post auxiliary asking the post
to assist the auxiliary in the effort to
obtain a department charter for the
auxiliary was Endorsed.
A supper and dance will be given by
Victory Post at the villa Roma May 49,
The drum and bugle corps won the
prize at the recent apple blossom fete
at Winchester
Plans for Memorial day have been
made. On the Sunday preceding Me-
mortal day the post and unit will as
semble at Hams Pcint at 6 pm. for
the annual ceremony Of casting the
wreath over in memory Of those whose
lives were lost at sea during the war.
Partners of La Societe des HUT
Chapeaux ct Quarante Femmes and
40 attended bingo party given by the
cl1apeau fund chairman, Lois McRae,
at the home Of Partner Edith Arm
strong.
U. S. s. Jacob jones Post. No. 2, met
at the Thomas Circle Club last Monday
Announcement was made by Comdr
Spregue that on May 20 at o'clock
continuance of the posts regular meet
ing of May II viii be held at the
Thomas Circle Club so that the revision
of the constitution and any other bust
ness which may be under consideration
by the post may be finished.
Hannah Kaufman and Margaret B.
Barnett and two reinstatements, Gladys
Enig- Doing and Caroline G. Hinchman.
we're reported by the membership oficer
at this meeting. bringing the posts
paid-up membership to 343. members.
The anchor Of peoples which was
presented May IL by Ernest Lee
Jahncke, Acting Secretary Of the Navy,
to Mrs. Virgil Mcclure, national presi-
dent of the American War Mothers, to
be used in memorial services at sea for
2 officers and 81 men who lost their
lives on the destroyer Jacob Jones dur
ing the war, was made by members Of
the U. s. 8. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2.