Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-03
American Legion

Edith Quinn, 2l31 Florida avenue, with
Leila Angleberger co-hostesS.
Volunteers for the Braille class are
reminded of the next meeting, which
will be January 5 at the Red Cross
annex at pm.
Several comrades have had their
taken for the new uni
forms officially adopted by the Dis
trict Department of the American
Legion. 1t is desired that as many of
the members as can possibly do so
uniforms at an early date
A number of the comrades attended
the funeral Wednesday of Mrs. Alice
scarborough, an ex-service woman,
who was at one time member of this
post.
Department Comdr. F. G.. Fraser,
assisted by Vice Comdr. William Nc
Grath, installed the officers of the
James Reese Europe Post, No. 5, last
Tuesday night. Those installed were
E. L Person, commander; J. W. Childs,
senior vice commander; Claude Gibson,
junior vice commander; George H.
Rycraw, adjutant; Alexander Mann,
historian; Rev. L. w. williams, chap
lain; w. A. Haley, finance officer; r. D.
Lewis and Cleon McLewis. color bear
ers; James Lockwood, sergeant at arms;
l.. Perry master at arms; Thomas j.
Ellis, quartermaSter. and Marcellus
Herod, membership officer.
Victory Unit, No. 4, held its Christ
mas party December % at the Tempo
rary Home for Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines, entertaining the ex-serv-
ice men stopping at the home and
children of post and unit members
An orchestra played for the men, and
Christmas carols were sung Depart
ment CoIndr. F. G. Fraser and Pest
Comdr. c w. Browning extended
greetings from the American Legion,
and Department President Mrs. Josepn
H. Minis and Unit President Mrs.
Marion Martin extended greetings from
the American Legion Auxiliary.
Mrs. Dorothy Wilding, acting as
SANTA Claus distributed gifts to the
men and socks of candy to the chill
dren Refreshments were served.
Mrs. william Obey, rehabilitation
chairman, was in charge of arrange
ments. She was assisted by Mrs. Max
Levy, Mrs. Viva coleman and Miss M
Edna Mcintosh.
The George E. Killeen Unit Glce
Club of the American Legion Aux
iliary visited Mount Alto last Monday
and, under the direction of Mrs Elsie
Dyer Hart, sang Christmas carols for
the veterans. Mrs. Dorothy Wilding
played the piano. Refreshments were
served to the more than 200 veterans
IN the hospital. After the entertain
ment the president of the unit, Mrs.
Mary kolhos, with her committee,
visited the wards and presented each
veteran with Christmas package.
The Killeen Unit filled eight Christ
mas baskets and presented them to
the families of destitute former service
men, the money being donated by
friends.
Mrs. Kolhos called a special COM
mittee meeting at her home Monday to
prepare for unit birthday party to
be given in January under her direc-
ton, with Mrs. Mary Killeen as acting
chairman.
The unit will hold a special meeting
January in the Killeen Club House
in Georgetown.
The 1882 annual department ball of
the American Legion will be held at
the Mayfower Hotel January 30, from
to ! am. The main ball room and
the Chinese room have been engaged.
Maj. e. H. Hale, general chairman
of the Ball Committee. announces the
appointment of the following subcom-
mittees: Time and Place, E. e. Cor
win, chairman; Music, Russell Clark
son, chairman; Printing Committee,
Martin Dyer, chairman: Patrons Com
mittee, Miss Emily j. Carey chairman;
Box Committee, Col. George L. TAFT,
chairman; Ticket Distribution Commit
tee, Norman r. Grant, chairman; Dec
orations Committee. H. A. Reus,
n "a irr,,an. Dictinu1rIchal
mittee, Col John Thomas Taylor,
chairman; Reception Committee, John
Lewis Smith, chairman; Floor Com
mittee, Maj. Paul j. McGahan, chair
man; Ways and Means Committee,
Lucille Allan, chairman; Publicity
Committee, Maj. Thomas ]. Frailey.
chairman.
Maj. Frailey is vice chairman. and
Miss Anne Pryde secretary of the
General Committee.
A dance was held December 90 by the
Department Membership Committee of
the Department of the District of Co.
lumbia the American Legion, in the
Marine Barracks. The arrangements
were in charge of Porter L. Bush, senior
vice commander of Lincoln Post, who
was assisted by Mrs. Sue Minis, presi-
dent of the Department Auxiliary. The
General Committee was composed OF
post membership officers and unit pres
ldents. A program of entertainment
was arranged by Mrs. Minis and Miss
Mary z. Weide, secretary of the Mem
Dership Committee.
Department Membership Chairman
James F. Kehoe, Richard A O'Brien,
acting department commander; Mrs.
Helen Sprague, second vice commander
If the department.; William H. Nc
irath, department junior vice COM
nander; Maj Gen. Amos A. Fries past
department. commander; Martin A.
Dyer, Bureau Engraving Post Clyde B.
otovall, Kenneth H. Nash; Anne Pryde,
lane Delano, and Mary j. Tatspaugh,
:. S. S. Jacob Jones, post commanders;
Robert M. Tolson of the National Re-
Committee and Francis F.
Miller, director of welfare and relief,
made addresses.
Miss Edith Reed presented five acts
" Ronnie and Jane, John Doe and Vir-
'inia Barry. Miss Reed accompanied
N the piano. Happy Marvin did rube
Lct
Three prizes were awarded for those
Who had paid their 1882 dues prior to
IL, which were won as fol-
oWs: First, N. c. Wyethe, Augustus P.
Gardner Post; second, T. L. Pryor,
ameS Reese Europe Post; third, j. E
BLACKWELL Bureau Engraving Post.
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