Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-21

be offered by Past Department Comdr.
John Lewis Smith, there will be Sec
only prize. which has been presented
by Maj William Wolff Smith, for the
lowest medal score.
Dr. B. C. MacNeil, department COM
mander Of the American Legion, who
has been named chairman Of the Pa
triotic and Veterans Organizations Of
the Washington's Fourth of July Gel
ebration, has released a bulletin to the
various veteran organizations Of the city
explaining the details Of the massing
of the colors to be held in connection
with the celebration at the Sylvan The
alter, on the slopes OF the Washington
Monument In view Of the fact that
thousands OF local citizens and visitors
to Washington will be present on this
occasion, the local patriotic units we're
urged to cooperate. in order to make
this thrilling display.
DR.. MacNeil has announced that the
membership of the local department has
exceeded 100 per cent. This percentage
indicates the reaching of the quota for
1881, as assigned by national headquar-
tiers OF the American Legion, Indianap-
oils, Ind. The aim of the national or
ganization is to have a million mem
bers this year.
Announcement has been made that
the trophy offered by Past National
Comdr. Spafford to the American L.
gion post securing the largest percent
age of increase on June Is over the
three-year average as Of June Is each
year for the three preceding years has
been won by the Sergt. Jasper Post.
No. 10. The announcement further
states that the trophy offered by Past
Department Comdr. of the American
Legion Mai. Paul j. McGahan to the
post with the largest percentage OF in
crease over its four-year average as OF
June Is for the four preceding years
has also been won by the Sergt. Jasper
Post, No. 10.
La Societe des HUT Chapeaux ct
Quarante Femmes met at the Hotel
] Washington Wednesday evening. LIE
/ Chapeau Carolyn Herman announced
| that there would be a meeting OF the
Pouvoir July at BIT N street north
| west to determine the date Of the an
nual Marche. Amy Hammond, chair
man OF membership. reported the foi-
lowing for membership in the Salon:
Mrs. Bertha Corwin, Edna M. NELSON
Sue P. Minis Mary NJ. Kehoe, Susie b.
Reinberg and Rose P. Hidde, also re-
| instatement Of Eunice DeSses. THESE
names were accepted as partners in this
Salon. The Salon voted to send con-
tribution of S25 TO the World war
Memorial fund for the District OF CO.
lumbia. Chairman Roberta Fawcett In
outlining the child welfare program
requested that the Salon sponsor
deserving child World War orphan.
for two weeks at Summer camp ana
that the necessary amount to take care
of this project be appropriated. This
request received the unanimous consent
of all partners present, as the object OF
& 40 is child welfare. 1t is planned
to have a picnic during the Summer
months, the date to be announced later.
The social meeting will be July ! at
3117 N street northwest with Partners
Mary K. Killeen. Leila Ober and Eunice
Cox as hostesses.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post will hold a dinner-dance at
the Villa Roma Tuesday. The COM
mittee in charge consists of James F.
Kehoe, Martin Dyer. Ed. Dobbins. Vim
cent ]. Orlando and Francis F. Miller,
chairman.
Plans are being made to hold the
annual excursion to Marshall Hall July
IL. at which time $50 orphan children
will be guests of the Post. Comrade
Hugh Marsh is committee chairman.
Francis F. Miller. member of the
Post Executive Committee and director
OF welfare and relief of the department.
is Ill at Walter Reed Hospital
A detail Of 10 members assisted at
the Labor Fair last night, which was
designated Legion night
The George E. Killeen Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary gave card
party to veterans at Mount Alto. Prizes
were given and refreshments were
served. The necessary money was Sc
cured by Mrs. Susie Reinberg at card
party held recently at her home.
| Mrs. Rose Ward, chairman Of the
| Ways and Means Committee, is in
charge of a party to be given for the
benefit of the unit next Wednesday
night at the George E. Killeen Post
club house.
At the meeting of the U. S. S. Jacob
Jones Post, No. 2, the American Legion,
June 8, two new members, Ruth
Schroeder and Helen M Rush. and two
reinstated members Matilda WOODBURY.
and Lillian Vermillion, were accepted to
membership.
The post was represented at the Flag
day exercises held under the auspices of
the Washington Elks at the Sylvan
Theater on June Il.
The constitution and bylaws of the
post as revised by the following COM
mittee, Past Comdr. Jane Breen, chair
man; Past Commander Mayme Smith
and AmericaniSm Oficer Kate K
Briggs. were adopted.
Comdr. Helen Sprague and Comrade
Ethel J. Rule were present at the
garden party for disabled veterans re-
Gently held at the White House.
The post has presented to the Kendall
School for the Deaf a framed copy of
the photograph of the children's or
chestra which the post sponsored dur
ing the past school year. The MEM
bers OF the orchestra have just finished
a very successful year at the school.
DR.. F.. L. Benton, a member of Ken
meth H. Nash Post, No. 8. entertained
Is comrades at his home. 1923 Reservoir
road northwest, Wednesday evening. A
formal meeting of the post was held
for the purpose of electing delegates to
the district department convention to
be held in this city in August.
The following members we're elected
delegates: DR.. Albert H. Parham. DR..
F. L. Benton. Clyde B. Stovall and l. r.
Zaontz. Alternates elected we're: r. r.
Allen, Guy U. Cogswell, E. r. King and
M. Y. wilt
The James Reese Europe Post, No. S.
will celebrate its twelfth anniversary
Saturday evening at the Whitelaw Ho-
tel, with the department officers and
other prominent guests present.
The post Is now in first place in per-
centage gain in the departments men,
bership campaign for 1881, and, ac-
cording to TIE post c0fnhSli6er. E. l..
Person, the post is laying plans to take
first honors at the department conven-
ton in August at the Marine Barracks,
where the annual awards will be made.
The post is also planning Field day
meet and picnic at Rockville, Md, on
July 4. George H. Rycraw. past COM
mander of the post, made the principal
address at the Grover Cleveland School
t.. ike r5nx,