Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-22

board room Of the District Building last
Tuesday night, when plans were formu-
lated for the promotion Of several prof.
ects to be presented in the near future.
Past Comdr. Charles Reiuler addressed
the post on matters affecting the posts
show at one of the local auditoriums
during the period April to Q. Report
was made that Comrade M. B. Gutrk,
who has been absent from rehearsals Of
the Drum and Bugle Corps, Is q patient
in Ward c of the Naval Hospital
The following applicants we're adj
mitted to membership: Harry A. Colds
borough, Harold j. Hawkins, James II.
Palmer, Joseph B. HavfIand, George s.
Drew and ManSour A. Showkier.
The District Of Columbia Department
OF the American Legion Is doing its part
In humorous but interesting national
membership contest between the Legion
and the Legion Auxiliary. The contest
Is being conducted along the lines Of q
burleSque automobile race. Each de-
partment OF the Legion has been as
signed some part of the auto which is
assembled on the car when that State
or department has attained its national
membership quota
The District of Columbia on March 8
had attained 7163 per cent of its 1891
quota. The departments accessory In
the auto race is the carburetcr. The
race started January /, and is being
run in two phases. First is the assembly
OF the American Legion and American
Legion Auxiliary automobiles in their
respective assembly plants, and second is
the race between the two national auto
mobiles on the track which will end
May IS. As each department IN either
organization attairs its quota, the cor
responding accessory is being assembled.
Salon Departmental. No. IA. des HUT
Chapeaux ct Quarante Femmes. met at
the Hotel Washington on Wednesday
evening with La Chapeau Rationale
Billy Murphy Of New York as guest Of
honor. Chapeau Murphy organized
Salon Departmental of Maryland at
Baltimore and installed the officers
while en- route to Richmond, Va, at
tending the Child Welfare Conference
Of area "B." lie chapeau CAROLYN Her Her
man and Chapeau Passe Mary Kolhos
motored to Baltimore, returning with
Chapeau Murphy who addressed the
salon at the meeting.
Chairman Staub reported that the
card party held at the Cairo Hotel was
9 success, the grand prize was won by
Paul q. McGahan. Chairman Faw-
cett Is making progress with the May
| day party and asks cooperation of all
partners. A meeting Of the joint conn
mtttee viii be called in the near future.
Partner Arnold viii entertain the salon
April in her home.
The Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing Post, No. %. American Legion. will
hold its next meeting at the Red Mems
Han, 113 y street, tomorrow night.
Harry Smith, publicity officer of the
Vincent B. Costello Post and former
member Of the Bureau Post, will show
to the post q five-feel movie entitled
America Goes to War;" showing ac-
tual war scenes taken at the front in
France in 19lT-18.
The post will have as its guests the
! commanders Of the several department
posts, the Department. commander and
his STAFF and also Col. John Thomas
Taylor, vice chairman Of the National
Legislative Committee.
Department Vice Comdr. Fred Fraser
VIII give talk on department ACTIVE
ties.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Belleau Wood Post, No. 8, the Ameri-
can Legion, was held at the home OF
| Comdr. Emily J. Carey, Thrifton VII
| lage, Va, last Sunday At the close
OF the business session the new Of.
flcers were installed by Mai Paul J.
McGahan, past department commander.
/ anu NAC 80 AO1AOWos ADLlLAduQGIs EsIullY
J. Carey; senior vice commander, Grace
Clark; junior Wee commander, Ethel
Meloy; chaplain. Ethel Baer; sergeant
at arms, Maria Norma. The commands
er has appointed Gertrude LoWen as
finance officer and Lillian Sawyer as
adjutant. Comrade Margaret Shaugh-
messy has been appointed to represent
the post on the Executive Committee.
The commander entertained the mem
bers Of the post and their guests at
dinner following the installation.
At a recent meeting Of the Augustus
P. Gardner Post No. Is, held at the
University Club, cash donation Of SIS
was made by the post to the American
Red Cross to be used in the present re-
lief work and q cash subscription Of
SIS was made to the Washington Com
munity Chest for a similar purpose.
Several new members were elected to
membership In the post and q buffet
supper was held at the conclusion Of
the meeting.