Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-10

morrow nlgnJ at Cne FOVoHdC OOdC
Club when reports will be heard on the
recent past commanders banquet and
plans discussed for the annual post bar
becue and field day, to be held some
time during June at the camp OF the
Raccar Canoe Club. Comdr. James H.
Phillips extends an invitation TO le-
Eionnaires to meet with his post. Re-
1reshments will be served.
The Executive Committee met last
Monday at luncheon at the University
Club Reports were received from vari-
Gus committee chairmen, the Member
ship Committee reporting that the post
needs only 20 additional paid-up or new
members to complete its quota for this
year. Comdr. Phillips read to the meet
ing a. letter from Mrs. Alice Roosevelt
Longworth acknowledging telegram Of
consolation sent by the post at the time
of the passing OF Representative Long,
the appointment of Charles G. Allies as
Americanism officer Of the post and Of
Past Comdr. Fahy as publicity ofhcer.
The Commissioners Of the District Of
Columbia, through the president OF the
board, DR.. L. H. Reichelderfer, nave IN
Vited the local department OF the Amer
lean Legion to appoint a representative
to serve as a member Of committee to
formulate plans for appropriate cele-
bration Of July 4. Pursuant to this
request, the department commander OF
the American Legion, DR.. B. @. Mac
Neil, has designated Charles C. Allies to
serve as a representative OF the local
department of the American Legion on
which was held in the board room OF
the District Building on Friday.
Gen. James A. Drain, past national
commander of the American Legion, a
practicing attorney Of Spokane, Wash,
has accepted the invitation OF Depart
ment Comdr. MacNeil, in behalf OF the
Memorial Day Corporation, to deliver
the Memorial day address at the am
phitheater. Arlington National Gene
terry, May 80.
Ninety-four per cent Of the member
ship quota assigned to the local depart
ment Of the American Legion by ma
tional headquarters, Indianapolis, Ind,
has been secured, the total membership
at present being 1881. Two hundred
and twenty-seven members are needed
by May Is, 1881, to complete the quota.
The weekly bulletin urges the several
post commanders to exercise such efforts
as will complete the quota by the time
designated.
The local department Of the Ameri-
can Legion will participate today In the
Mothers day services, held under the
auspices of the American War Mothers
at Arlington Memorial Amphitheater,
Fort Myer, Va.
The admission of IS new members
and presentation of patriot card to
Legionnaire Ferdinand G. Frazer fof
securing employment for at least one
unemployed person featured the meet
ing Of the Sergt Jasper Post, No. 13,
American Legion, held at Thomas Circle
Club, 1926 Massachusetts, avenue.
The new members admitted were:
William e. Gooch, Abraham A. DAM
enty, George F. Grant, Raymond T.
H San, Arthur r. Strohm, James r.
Griest, Ayden A. Dibble. James F. Shee-
han, John j. MCNEIL, Ernest r. Gala
han, Horace A. Crenshaw. Condr. VIII
liam A. Kehoe presided.
Members Of the Sergeant Jasper Post
Unit, No. 10, met at the home OF its
president, Mrs. Edythe O'Connor, $500
Nebraska avenue, to make the large
peoples for the graves in Arlington on
Memorial day. Luncheon was served
by the president. Those present were
Mrs Maude L. Hanna, Mrs. George
Eckles, Miss Gilbert Cove, Mrs. Ruth
Orlosky, Mrs. Margaret Jacobs, Mrs.
Nan De La Prade, Mrs. Ella Bell and
Miss Campbell.
Victory Unit, No. 4, entertained the
ex-Service men who are patients at
Mount Alto Hospital. Bingo and cards
we're played and prizes were given. Re-
freshments, consisting Of ice cream and
homemade cake, were served. Mrs.
William Obey, chairman Of the .Reha-
bilitation Committee, arranged the en-
terta1niment She was assisted by MEM
bers of Victory Post, No. 4, and VIC
tory Unit, No. 4.
victory Post, No. 4, the American
Legion: Victory Unit, No. 4. American
Legion Auxiliary, and Victory Post
Drum Corps will have q supper dance
May 19 at the Villa Roma, on the Rock
vile pike. The committee Is headed by
Harlan Wood, past department COM
mander; Madison Hill, E. c. Minter, T.
F. Krauskopf. Max Levy, Clement West
ern, Charles Plunkett, Milton Dyer, Bur-
ton w. Doyle, Raymond Burke, M.
II. Burnham, G. w. Browning and
Post Commander Norwood p. Cas-
sidy. From the Auxiliary, Mrs. Joseph
II. Minis, president; Mrs. Philip
Castle, Mrs Clement Western, Mrs.
Ruth Brandon, Mrs. Claudia J. Han
sen, Mrs. Marion Martin and Mrs.
Max Levy. DR.. 3. c. Mcneil, depart
ment commander, and Mrs Mcneil, the
Secretary of War and Mrs. Hurley and
General and Mrs. Hines are among the
invited guests.
Victory post holds regular meetings at
the Woodmen Of the World Hall, Grant
place, on the second and fourth Tues
days.
ST-,aa u,,roa,, - c-a,5ar nnS r,~I.k
ing Post will meet tomorrow night in
Red Mems Hall. There viii be an IL
Illustrated lecture on modern day Spain
and Italy by Samuel Reeder, q member
Of the industrial group that represented
the United States at the Iberian EXPOSE
ton held in Spain in 1923. Mr.. Reeder
Will be assisted by DR.. Frank Day. Dis
trict Of Columbia Department ofhcers
and post commanders have been invited
TO attend. Refreshments viii be served.
Martin A. Dyer will tell Of the plans
for the Memorial day exercises TO be
held by the post in the Bureau Build
ing at noon on May 20.
A group Of members attended the 40
snd-S and 8-and-40 May day dance at
the Ambassador Hotel.
The Stephen p. McGroarty Unit held
a special meeting at the Raleigh Hotel
on May 4, with Mrs. Mary B. Corwin,
president, presiding. The unit had as
its honor guest, Mrs. Ralph Heaton, ma
tional vice president Of the Eastern
division, who presided with the presi-
dent. Mrs. Olive Westcott was obli-
gated by the national vice president,
the president recognized the following
unit presidents and requested Of each a
brief address: Mrs. Joseph Minis, presi-
dent Of Victory Unit; Mrs. May d.
Lightfoot, president Of Spangler Unit;
Mrs. Leon Arnold, president OF the
Killeen Unit; Mrs. Ada Murray, preSi-
dent Of Costello Unit, and Mrs. Edythe