Evening star., 1932-02-21
American Legion

George Washington Post, No. 1, tn
American Legion, will assemble tomor
row at 8:45 am, at the Church OF tn
Immaculate Conception. Eighth and !
streets, and headed by Post Comdr
John Thomas Taylor and the post col
ors, will participate in the military ex
ercises, prior to making the annua
pilgrimage to Mount Vernon.
All posts of the Department OF the
District Of Columbia, the American
Legion, have been requested by Dept
Comdr. F. G. Fraser to assemble at tn.
church and with colors massed, VII
march between lines Of United States
Marines in uniform into the G cnurcn =,
The services will be conducted b!
Father Washington and Rev. Father
Francis ]. Hurney, formerly depart
ment chaplain.
At the conclusion Of the program, al
Legionnaires will proceed in automo'
biles to Mount Vernon, Va, where
Comdr Taylor will place a wreath or
the Tomb of Washington in the name
of George Washington Post. Brief serv-
ices will be held here and Buglel
Thomas will sound Taps" after th'
ceremony.
Dept Comdr Fraser will later leat
the Legionnaires from Mount Vernon t(
Alexandria, where at noon they will
participate in the parade. After th'
parade the Legionnaires will then pro-
ceed to the base of the Washington
Monument. where at 3 o'clock another
wreath will be placed by Comdr. Taylor
on behalf of the Department of the
Legion. Taps" will conclude the cere.
nony here, when sounded by Buglel
Thomas.
Adjutant j. J. Murphy of George
Washington Post announces that the
paid-up membership of the post is al
most 100 per cent and members are
requested to set a new recCri by March
7, when the thirteenth anniversary OF
the post will be celebrated Extensive
arrangements are being made for the
affair with an interesting program Of
speakers and entertainment.
The regular meeting of the Depart
ment Membership Committee was held
at department headquarters, Transpor-
tation Building Chairman James F.
Kehoe appointed Porter H. Busch chair
man of the committee to arrange for an
Easter dance to be held at Marine Bar
racks. William A. Killerlane was named
as vice chairman of this committee The
prizes recently announced for members
who secure additional members will be
awarded at this Gance.
The total membership of the depart
ment now numbers 3214. which is CSC
in excess of last years membership at
this time. The four leading posts are
as follows: Sergt. Jasper, 352: Vincent
A. Costello. 344; Victory, 284, and U
s. S. Jacob Jones, 266.
A meeting of the Membership Com
mittee Of Sergt. Jasper Post No. l3,
called by the chairman. Thomas j.
Frailey, preceded the regular meeting at
the Thomas Circle Club, 1925 Massa-
chusetts avenue. The post has a paid
up membership of 352.
The post unanimously approved a
resolution calling for the adoption of
an American Legion Junior base ball
team. Capt. Daniel H. Pratt, depart
ment athletic officer. pointed out the
advlslbillty of having such a team.
Comdr. Edward L. Marthill presided.
The next meeting of the post will be
held March 2, at the Thomas Circle
Club.
The Executive Board of the Ameri-
can Women'S Legion will meet at the
Willard Hotel, February "a, at IL am.
Mrs. E. S. Bethlehem, jr, president,
will preside
The American Legion Auxiliary. de-
partment of the District of Columbia,
through Mrs. Egbert E. Corwin, chair
man OF radio, music and publicity, spon-
sored broadcast over Station VOL
on February IA, in the interest of the
hospltallzed former service men in the
District Of Columbia Mai. Paul Nc
Gam past department commander.
introduced the guest artists. Mrs. Cor
win made brief address regarding the
purpose OF the broadcast and plans for
future programs over the air.
The program included an address by
Mrs. Joseph H. Minis, department nresi-
dent, whose subject was the aims and
purposes OF the American Legion AUX
1hary as compared with the Character
and ideals of Abraham Lincoln: an
ADDRESS by Fred G. Fraser, department
commander OF the American Legion
District OF Columbia, regarding the
american Legion'S activities as related
TO the unemployment situation: So
prano solos by Mrs Elsie Hart. a mem
Der of the George E. Killeen Unit OF
the American Legion Auxiliary, and q
soprano solo by Mrs Estelle Hunt Dean
radio artist.
Second Division Post, No. %, Ameri-
can Legion, held its regular monthly
meeting at the Cairo Hotel last Mon
day. The meeting was called to order
by Comdr Wright.
Reports were submitted by the finance
officer, membership officer, welfare and
service officer, employment officer, uni
forms officer and by the Ways and
Means Committee A partial report
was made on card party held by the
post of st. Davids Church on Feb
ruary 12
1t was announced a card party will
be held by the post at the Cairo Hotel
April l, and that the March meeting
will be combined with dinner at which
the post colors will be dedicated.
A resolution repudiating the state
ment of the national commander to
the effect that Civil Service employees
should accept "6-hour day. 6-houl
pay" basis was passed unanimously. and
1t was directed that copies of this reso-
luton be forwarded to the national
commander, to the commander of From.
Line Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars
to the department of the District OF
Columbia. American Legion: to the
chairman of the House Committee on
Labor, and to chairman of the Senate
and House Committees on Civil Service
The following applicants were ad-
mitted to membership: Charles P Nc
Dermott, Charles J. Tracy. Joseph M
Vallin. Earl I. Klein. Arthur w. Byron,
Thomas H. Harvey. Charles H. Elliott
William B. Combs, Leslie B. Lord
Floyd j. Baker Clarence NJ Jones, AL
bert L. Young, Frederick G, Bauman
Alfred Dedicke. Jay D. Coulter and
Charles w. Surles were admitted by
transfer from Sergt. Jasper Post. and
Nathan B. Camp was admitted by
transfer from Kenneth H. Nash Post.
At the meeting of Costello Post held
In the board room Of the District Build
ing Tuesday, six applicants were ad-
mitted to membership. A bowling team
is being formed by Maurice P. Nc
Grath. Any member desiring to try
out for the team will communicate