Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-08
American Legion

| half-hour program over Station VOL
! today, from ! 80 pm. to 200 pm.
Isaac Cans will act as master OF cere-
monies, and the principal talks Will be
given by Ferdinand G. Fraser, depart
ment commander of the American
Legion, and James F. Kehoe, depart
ment membership officer.
The musical portion of the program
4 will be furnished by Miss Mathilde
| Kolb, who will sing several numbers,
accompanied by Miss Alice Harvey. The
drum corps of Victory Post, No. 4, the
American Legion, will also assist with
some stirring numbers.
The program Is in the interest OF
membership in the American Legion,
and has been arranged through the CO.
! operation Of Comrade Samuel Rose, de-
partment radio oI.cer.
A definite ceremonial program has
been outlined by Department Com
mander Ferdinand G. Fraser for
Armistice day, November IL. There will
! be maSsing Of colorS at the Amph1the-
| alter in Arlington National Cemetery at
9 am, and there will be ceremony
at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
At II o'clock the legion will mass colors
at the District of Columbia Memorial
to the War Dead in West Potomac Park
Immediately following the ceremony at
J the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Arrangements arc being made to have
the drum corps of the Costello and
| Victory Posts present at both ceremo-
MES.
The chaplain of Costello Post, Rev.
Francis j. Hurney, has announced that
there will be a solemn high mass COM
memorating Armistice day at 1915
o'clock at the Church of the Immacu-
late Conception, Eighth and N streets
| An invitation to attend this MONDAY
service is extended to all veterans of the
American Legion.
The regular meeting Of the Member
ship Committee was held at depart
| ment headquarters. room 237, Trans
portation Building, with James F.
Kehoe, department membership officer,
presiding A special committee was
F., named by Chairman Kehoe to arrange
! for a special intensive drive for new
members to begin at a suitable period
subsequent to Armistice day.
At the present time 532 members Of
the department have paid dues for the
concentrated on renewals of previous
memberships, and IA posts have already
reported 1882 memberships.
| The regular meeting of Victory Post,
American Legion, will be held Tuesday
evening in Odd Fellows Temple, 419
Seventh street. Senior Vice Comdr
Walter Rogers will preside in the alb
sence of the post commander, c. W.
Browning, as the latter is en- route to
Seattle, Wash. Raymond A. Burke will
report on the Drum Corps activities and
the progress of the ION to Portland
fund.-
Refreshments will be served by Louis
Wilson and Truman Krauterkauf will
conduct the closing ceremonies.
The auxiliary of the James Reese
Europe Post, Nc S, the American
Legion, met at the Twelfth Street Y
M. c. A. and was presided over by Mrs
Nellie F.. Walker, president
The following chairmen were APP
pointed: Americanism Mrs. lola Sewell;
munity Service and Unit Activities,
Mrs. Julia c. Brown; Constitution and
Bylaws, Mrs. Lucille Almond; Edu-
cation OF War Orphans, Mrs. Helen
Latiner; Finance, Mrs. Dolly Hunt:
Membership, Mrs. Elizabeth Bean; Mu-
sic, Miss Mary Europe; National De-
Tense, Mrs. Margaret Key Kelson;
Poppy, Mrs. Maggie Tellifera; Publicity
Mrs. Ida Lovett; Rehabilitation, Mrs
Katie c. GoodlOe
A special meeting was held Tuesday
and five delegates and alternates elected
for the department convention. which
convenes from November IA to 49,
The U. S. s. Jacob Jones Post will
participate in Armistice day exercises
| at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at
| 8 am. November IL. The commander
requests all members attend these ex-
ercises and meet at the. tomb before 9
am. Colorbearers Angleberger and
Sparshott Will be on hand with the
colors.
The post will meet November at
the Thomas Circle Club 1926 Massa-
chusetts avenue. A fitting observance
OF armistice, as we'll as Education week,
| VIII be feature of the meeting. En-
| tertalnment Chairman Eloise Broaddus
has arranged short program.
| The post will have card party at
southern Diaries on the evening of No.
| vember 16. Tickets may be obtained
from Edith Quinn, 213I Florida avenue:
Daisy Clark, 470i Blagden terrace, or
the commander, S021 Otis street north
east
Child Welfare Officer Rose O'Hara
and Welfare Officer Helen Sprapue. as
sisted by the commander and Past
Comdr. Breen, arranged and distributed
baskets OF Halloween toys to about Is
| cnlloren OF needy veterans. These chill
dren were also brought food and warm
clothing. Welfare Officer Sprague re-
quests donations of canned goods or
1000 OF any kind to the next meeting
Ior use In our Thanksgiving baskets for
the needy,
The advisory council met at the home
OF Charlotte Berry last Thursday. Past
| Comdr. Jane Breen was co-hostess.
Department Comdr. F. G. Fraser re-
Gently called a meeting of the 1922
presidents of the American Legion
| Auxiliary at American Legion head
quarters in the Transportation Building
Tor the purpose of electing a temporary
| department president and a temporary
department secretary to call conven-
| ton OF the American Legion Auxiliary
| Of the District of Columbia to elect
department officers. Mrs. Joseph H.
Minis, past president of Victory unit,
was unanimously elected temporary de-
| partment president, and Mrs. May D.
Lightfoot, past president Of Henry C.
Spengler unit, was unanimously elected
temporary secretary.
Mrs: Minis appointed the following
committee chairmen: Mrs. Marion
Martin, Constitution and Bylaws
Committee; Mrs. Mary B. Corwin, Rules
Committee; Mrs. Mary Esther Kolhos,
Credentials Compittee.
Victory unit, No. 4, gave an enter
| tainment for the ex-service men at
Mount Alto Hospital last Monday eve
ming Misses Eleanor and Frances
Crory entertained with dance numbers.
Games of bingo and cards were played
Der II in Naval Lodge Hall, Fourth
street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east.
Washington Council will sponsor q
| five hundred card party November ~