Evening star., 1932-12-11

colt Post, NO. lO, Will De nelu at Cile
Sears. Roebuck Art Gallery. 1lO6
Connecticut avenue, at o'clock, De-
cember 81 Installation OF officers by
Department Comdr. Norman Landreau
and his staff will be held. Arrange
ments have been made for six acts OF
entertainment and a buffet lunch will
be served. Members are invited to bring
their families and friends. Comdr.
Guynn will award personal prizes to
members bringing in the largest number
of new members during the present
year. and tokens will be presented to
the retiring commander and adJutant
The post announces the reappolnt-
ment of Samuel Rose as national radio
officer of the Legion.
Costello Post Drum Corps was award
ed first prize for bands and drum
corps at the Fourteenth street parade
in connection with the celebration
staged by the Central Business Men, S
Association on upper Fourteenth street.
The corps was headed by Drum Major
Bill Gee, recently appointed by Di-
rector Norman r. Grant. AS result
of the showing made by the drum
corps, an invitation has been received
from the Columbia Heights Business
Mems Association asking participation
in the dedication of Santa Claus Lane
next Friday evening.
Department Comdr. Norman r. Land
reau announced the following depart
ment appointments of members OF
Costello Post: Charles Kohen, to be
chairman of the Committee on War
Orphans; Norman r. Grant, to be a
member Of the Veterans Preference
Committee.
A display Of war tropics, together
with a description of their association
with various events Of the war, has
been installed at Fourteenth and H
streets, where a member of the Com
mistee on Memberships is in attendance
daily.
La Societe des HUT Chapeaux ct
Quarante Femmes celebrated the sew
enth birthday anniversary Of salon
December at the Hotel Washington.
A reception in honor OF lie Chapeau
Passe Dorothy Harper, who has been
elected LIE Chapeau Nationale, opened
the program. Distinguished guests were
LIE Chapeau Rationale Passe Annie
Dobson, New Jersey, who granted the
charter to Salon No. II during her time
as national chapeau; LIE Chapeau Cha
peau Departmental Susanne Carter of
Virginia and Robert K. Carter, Miss
NELSON. North Dakota; Grand Chef de
Care Thomas Franklin and Mrs. Frank
lin, District of Columbia, and many
others. LIE Chapeau Departmental Eu-
nice DeSseZ made the introductionS,
with Chapeeu Passe Willette Preston as
toastmistreSs. A birthday cake with
seven candles was cut by Chapeau
DesseZ.
Entertainment Chairman Edna Nc
Intosh planned a program which con-
cluded with dancing. The plans for the
Christmas party for children of vet
Grams will be sponsored by Chairman
Faweett and her committee.
The next business meeting of salon
will be December 81, at 8 pm, at the
Hotel Washington.
Kenenth Nash Post met at the Sears,
Roebuck & Co. Art Galleries. The next
meeting, known as the Christmas spe-
cial, will be held at pm, December
IA, at the same meeting place Past
Comdr. Mulkey requests members to be
present at the last meeting of the year.
At q meeting of the temporary or
ganization of the Fort Stevens Post the
arrangements for the entertainment
and oyster roast to be held December
13 in the lounge of the Rock Greek
Servicenter, Georgia avenue and Pea
body street, were approved. The COM
mittee in charge announced a variety
of refreshments. The entertainment
will be under the direction of Joe
Beatty.
Two members Of Congress will in
formally discuss veterans legislation.
Eligible veterans should communicate
with the temporary commander, George
H. Smith, 427 Oneida place. Telephone
Georgia 3512.
Belleau Wood Post, American Legion,
met at the home of Ethel Meloy, Lam
ham, Md for dinner.
A special meeting of the post will be
held at the home of Lillian NJ Williams,
1415 Girard street, December l8, at
$3.50 pm. Members are requested to
bring a Christmas present which will
be Sent to comrades in hospitals out
of the city.
At the last meeting Of the Sergt Jas
per Post, No. 13, at the Thomas Circle
Club, 1925 Massachusetts, avenue, the
officers were installed by the
department commander, Norman B. Lam
Creau: Commander, Paul H. McMurray;
first vice commander, Joseph J. Malloy;
second vice commander, William A.
third vice commander, Fred
A. Money; finance officer, Daniel M.
Goodacre, and adjutant, Louis r. Den
mis-
Following the initiation ceremonies,
Comdr Paul H. McMurray announced
the following appointments; Judge ad-
vocate, Harry T. KranZ; historian and
publicity officer, Thomas j. Frailey; well
fare officer, B. w. Douglas; sergeant at
arms, j. J. Powers; ceremonial officer,
John j. McGinnis; color bearers, Sam
uel Davids and Charles P. Ruby Com
mittees-Membership, John j. Orlosky,
chairman Entertainment, r. j. Chail-
lett, chairman; Resolutions, William P.
kershner, chairman, and Auditing,
Russell w. Clarkson, chairman. Other
will be announced later
The American Legion posts through
cut the United States on December IA
will be able to hear the new national
chairman of the Legion's Americanism
Commission, Hugh T. Williams of Dan
vile, Va, speak on a program to be
broadcast by radio from coast to coast
In behalf of education, cardinal phase
of the Legions Americanism activities.
The program will start at pm, East
ern standard time, when the Washing
ton Society of Virginia will place me
mortal tablet on the George Washington
School In Alexandria, Va.
With Mr.. Williams on the broadcast
will be United States Commissioner of
William John Cooper and
President Francis P. Gaines of Wash
ington and Lee University. The occa-
sion is being promoted by the Legion.
the United States Office of Education
and the National Education Association,
three organizations that have founded
and developed American Education
week
That the American Legion's duty to