Evening star., 1932-01-31
American Legion

The pest will have as it's distinguished
guest and speaker OF the evening Rear
Admiral William A. Moffett, chief o.
the Bureau Of AeronauticS Of the Navy
Department.
At the conclusion Of the program an
informal reception will be held and re-
freshments served. The program Of
entertainment will be in charge Of Vice
Commander H. S. Freeman.
The thirteenth anniversary of the post
will take place March 7, and Comdr.
Taylor will discuss some Of the details
in connection with the celebration.
The members of this post, headed by
Comdr Taylor, will make their annual
pilgrimage to the tomb of George Wash
fngton at Mount Vernon February %.
The monthly meeting Of the Stuart
Walcott Post, No. TO- was held at the
Dodge Hotel last Tuesday. Business
transacted included the reading and
acceptance Of various committee reports;
acceptance Of five new applications for
membership and the initiation of six
new members; arrangements for pur-
chasing uniforms for post color bearers;
printing of a Geographic Magazine arti-
Gle containing the life history of Stuart
Walcott, in memory of whom the post is
named.
This year the post will sponsor
base ball team in the league Of the De-
partment of the District of Columbia.
This team will be fully uniformed with
out expense to the post, the shirts
bearing the insignia of the Legion. The
pest voted a prize for the runner-up in
the department bowling tournament to
be held February 81.
Comrade Rose announced that Miss
Kate Smith will arrive in Washington
February g. and while here will visit
two veterans hospitals and sing for the
patients. Members Of the post, includ-
ing the color bearers, will meet her at
the Union Station.
The appointment of Comrade Rose
as national radio officer of the Ameri-
can Legion was announced. COmrade
Ira Scott has been appointed by the
department commander as a member
Of the Veterans Preference Committee
in connection with the appointment Of
veterans to classified positions under
the civil service.
Action on the subjects of political
suffrage for citizens Of the District of
Columbia and an auxiliary for the post
was postponed until the next meeting.
The Hospital Visitation Committee
stated that Comrade McCandless is at
Mount Alto Hospital and Comrade Leo
Braver at the Naval Hospital
The Executive Committee of the De-
partment Of the American Legion Aux
iliary met at the New Willard Hotel,
with Mrs. Joseph H. Minis, depart
ment president, presiding. The depart
ment secretary, Mrs. Marian Martin,
distributed lists of unit chairmen to the
department chairmen of the various
committees, and reports regarding re-
suits accomplished and plans for future
activities were discussed.
Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, chairman Of
the Rehabilitation and Welfare Com
mittee made report of the work ac
complished by the units of the District
of Columbia in extending Christmas
cheer to the eX-service men in hospi-
tails throughout the District. A reso-
luton in the interest of community
service was presented by Mrs. James
Kehoe, chairman of Unit Activities and
Community Service, and adopted
Mrs. Joseph H Minis, department
president, is attending a convention of
the national organization in Indianap-
oils, Ind, this week at the request OF
the national organization.
The next national convention of the
American Legion will be held Sep
tember II to Is, inclusive, in Port
land. Greg, the National Executive
Committee decided, after considerable
debate. Several departments, inClud-
ing Pennsylvania, New York and West
Virginia, wished later dates because of
department conventions or because of
primaries to be held.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2,
American Legion, occupied a box at
the department ball on January 20 at
the Willard Hotel, when Comdr. Mary
TatSpaugh and many Of the comrades
of the post attended.
A number of the comrades expect
to attend the opening session of the
WOmen's Patriotic Conference on Ma
tional Defense tomorrow. The COM
marder and several past commanders
of the post will attend the American
Legion Rehabilitation Committee lunch
con this afternoon at the Washington
Hotel
Comrades are reminded that Tuesday
February 2, is Braille night $50 to
9 pm, at the Red Cross Chapter
house, 1870 E street. Those who signed
up for the month are expected to be
present promptly at $50 pm.
The advisory council will meet Thurs
day at the home of the athletic officer,
Ruth Marks. Comrade Beulah PhoebuS,
will be co-hoSteSS.
The post will hold card party to-
morrow at so M street northeast.
Past Comdr Sprague. who is second
vice commander of the department,
attended the installation of officers of
the Bunker Hill Post January 20.
The regular meeting of Victory Post,
No. 4, American Legion, was held Tues
day night, with Comdr. c. w. Brown
ing presiding.
Post Membership Officer E. C. Minter
presented the following applicants for
membership: Charles Needham. NJ. F.
Peters, W. H. Colsten, George L. Nor
ton, Thomas H. Evans, w H Doyle
MaSSle w. Blankenship, Edwin w. War
rem and Joseph P. Slattery.
An amendment to the bylaws of
the post was adopted Withdrawing
recognition of and af1liation with the
Victory Unit of the American Legion
Auxiliary
Comdr. c. w. Browning introduced q
resolution which was adopted, placing
the post on record in opposition to the
expressed intention of Representative
Will r. Wood and other members of
Congress to cause a general reduction
III government salaries. Comdr. Brown
ing pointed out that the savings effect
ed by such wage reduction would be
inconsequential in comparison to the
huge deficit which is being incurred
through the expenditure of billions of
dollars which have been or will be ap-
propriated by the present Congress.
The bill introduced by Representative
E. B. Grow giving positive preference to
veterans in Government examinations,
promotions, appointments and reduc-
tlons in forces, was unanimously ap-
proved
The post refused to concur in the
action of the national commander in
advocating a reduction in pay of Gov
eminent employees incidental to a sug-
gested reduction in working hours. 1t
was explained that the national COM
mander could only express his personal
opinion on the subject, without repre-
senting the rank and file of the Amer
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