Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05

Or. b. g. MacNeil, department COM
mander Of the American Legion, de-
hvered radio message on the subject
of "Americanism" from station WMAL
last Friday evening at o'clack. Pre-
ceding the address Nine. Dorothy Sher-
man Pierson sang the national anthem.
Announcement has been made of the
appointment of Miss Mabel F. Staub.
past commander Of U. S. S. Jacob Jones
Post, No. 2, of the American Legion, as
department adjutant of the American
Legion by DR.. B. c. MacNeil. Miss
Staub. in addition to being commander
of the u. S. S. jacob Jones Post. No. 2,
during the year 1928 has held a num-
Der of important department Offices, in
Guiding poppy day chairman during the
administration of Past Department
Commander Harlan Wood, assistant de-
partment adjutant during the term of
office OF Past Department Comdr. L. E.
Atkins, assistant department adjutant
during the present administration ard
secretary of the Department Member
ship Committee. She is also member
of the auxiliary of the Kenneth H. Nash
Post, No. 8, the D. C. Salon, No. II of
the Chapeaux ct 40 Femmes, being
chairman Of the Ways and Means Com
n1ittee of the last-named organiza ton.
Miss Staub in her present assignment
succeeded Howard M Brock. member of
the Lincoln Post, No. II, who rendered
his resignation effective April /, 1881.
Capt. Watson B. Miller, chairman of
the National Rehabilitation Committee
of the American Legion, Is making a re-
Mobilization tour in Florida. Capt.
Miller left Washington on Friday and
is expected to return here April 20. He
will attend the Florida department con-
vention of the American Legion to be
held in Tampa during his visit.
Department Comdr MacNeil has an
nouncea the appointment of a Memorial
Day Committee. of which william A.
Kshoe has been named chairman. The
following have been appointed to serve
with him: Marjorie D. Woodzell, Egbert
E. Corwin H. A. REM. jr.; Raymond A.
Burke, William A. Dobbins, Howard S.
Fisk. AltIs Moore, William H Burrel,
W. A. Haley and Elmer Reynolds.
Announcement has been made that
Rev. Howard z. Snyder, department
chaplain of the American Legion, will
give the invocation at the smphitheater
at Arlington on Memorial day.
William N. Morrel, chairman of the
George Washington Bicentennial Gem
mittee of the American Legion, has ap-
pointed c. L. Dawson, past department
commander Of the American Legion,
State Of North Dakota, and T. r. CAL
lahan, past department commander of
the American Legion, State of Vermont,
to serve as additional and associate
members on his committee
The regular monthly meeting Of Lin
coin Post, No IT, of the American
Legion, was held at the New Amster-
dam Hotel, with Mai. z. p. Van Hise,
commander, presiding
The largest class of candidates for
membership the post has so far en-
toyed was presented when 20 veterans,
practically all residents in Columbia
Heights, applied for membership as a
result Of the recent drive.
An illustrated lecture on the "Citi-
Hens' Military Training Camps" was
given by Commander z. P. Van Hise,
who Is a major in the United States
Reserve Corps, following which the
members were urged to interest young
men to enlist for training in the Citi-
zens Military Training Camp during
the coming Summer
Following the meeting light supper
was served.
Commander William A. Kehoe an
nounced at the meeting of Sergeant
Jasper Post No 10, American Legion,
held at the Thomas Circle Club, 1926
Massachusetts, avenue, Wednesday eve
btldb Jile posi- Hdu eACScQeu us
quota of 33l members assigned by the
Department Membership Committee.
The following we're admitted to mem
bership: Joseph p Wardlaw. Byron
Burnley, John F. Buehler, Paul e. Price,
Charles F. Brown, Paul F. O'Connell,
Harry Hillman, Archie 3. Atkins, Chel-
lis M. Taylor. George s. Douglass and
Harry E. Stout. Following the business
session there was an entertainment pre-
kaxyI nI1 oh ~
Of the committee in charge Com
mander William A. Kehoe presided.
The Washington Police Post, Ameri-
can Legion will hold regular meeting
April z, at 1870 pm, in the Odd Fe--
which time the colors will be presented
TO the post by Department Commander
McNeal
First Vice Commander Ferdinand c.
Fraser, Department of the District
American Legion, viii present to the
post lamp. All members of the Amer
lean Legion are invited TO attend.
The annual Legion rife matches to
be fired at Camp Perry, Ohio, viii prob
ably be held the last week of August
and the first two weeks in September
Director Schneider said. He urges World
War veterans, who expect TO attend, To
Join the Legion and take along his
Legion cap and card. Each department.
Workmanship director is requested to
contact each Legionnaire WHO will be
on their National Guard civilian OF
other team, Twenty-three department:
teams Of SIX men each lined up on the
firing line last year to shoot for the
General Foreman trophy.
The Executive Committee of the
Jane A. Delano Post met at the home
of Pauline McVey Mccarthy last Tues
DAY evening and voted to postpone the
regular meeting of the post until April
9. Mrs Annie Humphrey, department
child welfare oficer, who attended the
child welfare conference in Richmond
made a report at the last department
Executive Committee meeting.
La Societe de HUT Chapeaux et
Quarante Femmes will hold the alnua
May day party at the New Amsterdam
on the evening of May /, lie Chapear
Carolyn Herman as general chairman
assisted by Comrade Cipriani Of thu
20 and 8, have appointed committee:
20 carry out the program. Comrades
of the 40 and who will serve on thu
We