Evening star., 1932-05-01


during the World War, will be the
guest speaker at the meeting of George
Washington Pest, No. /, at the post
club house. 144l Rhode Island avenue,
next Tuesday night. He will speak on
the omnibus economy bill now before
Congress and the effect it will have as
the result of reduction of salaries OF
Government employees and how the
national defense of the country Will
be impaired through various provisions
in this measure.
A report will be submitted at the
next meeting relative to the American
Legion Junior Base Ball League, in
which the post has entered team.
AS in former years, George Wash
ington Pest will have charge Of the
decorating of graves of veterans in
Rock Greek Cemetery. including that
of Past Comdr. Charles B. Hanford,
who served as commander in 1926.
Comdr. Taylor and Past Department
and Past Pest Comdr. John Lewis
Smith. who is national executive COM
mitteeman for the department OF the
District of Columbia will attend the
meeting next month of the National
Executive Committee at Indianapolis.
Pest Adjt. ]. ]. Murphy announces
that details of the Memorial day pa
rade and exercises at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery will be outlined Tues
day night. Associating in the work at
Rock Greek Cemetery will be Maj. E.
R. Campbell Camp, Sons of Veterans
Of the Civil War, Of which E. Alden
Webster is commander
Past Corndr. Howard S. Fisk has
been appointed member OF the Com
mittee on Arrangements at Arlington
National Cemetery and Supplies and
Ticket Committees by President James
G. Yaden of the Grand Army Of the
Republic Corporation. under whose
auspices the Memorial day exercises
are being arranged.
The American Legion Auxiliary, un-
der the direction of the Americanism
chairman. Mrs. Bertha A. Yoder Werth-
ner. planted a tree, as a part OF the
Bieentennial program being sponsored
by the department, in the Cathedral
grounds April %, with appropriate and
impressive ceremonies. The tree, red
oak, is planted in conspicuous spot
and is inclosed by an iron fence bear
ing an appropriate marker, permanently
identifying the tree.
The American Legion Auxiliary, un-
der the direction of Mrs. Howard S.
Fisk, Department Child Welfare chair
man, will sponsor a child welfare serv-
ice today at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. The program,
which will be broadcast by Station
VOL, through the cooperation of the
department chairman of radio, Mrs.
Egbert E. CorWin, and the assistance OF
National Radio Chairman Sam Rose,
orIye ~
president, invocation by DR.. Andrew
NJ Brodie, associate minister Of the
church; vocal solos by Mrs. Elsie Hart
and Mrs. Estelle Hunt Dean. Boy and
Girl Scouts will also take an active
part in the program.
There will be a Nation wide celebra-
ton of Child Health day today, and
the program arranged by the American
Legion Auxiliary, Department of the
District of Columbia, will be in con-
forInity with the request of the Ma
tional Organization Of the American
Legion Auxiliary. Legion and auXil
iary members, with their families and
friends, are urged to attend this serv-
in manner creditable to the National
Capital
Jane A. Delano Post, No. 6, viii meet
May at the Graduate Nurses Asso-
citation, 1746 K street. Sara B. Corson
was appointed by Department Comdr.
Fraser to succeed Annie S. Humphrey
Is department child welfare officer
Ten foreign-born women, represent
ing six nationalities, received certifi-
Gates for completing the Red Cross
course in home hygiene and care of
the sick last Tuesday. This course is
sponsored and financed by the Delano
Post and is phase of its Americaniza-
ton work each year Annabelle Peter
son is the AmericaniZation chairman
and Comrade Dunn taught the course.
Members of the post are invited by
the American Legion Auxiliary to at
tend the vesper service in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church to-
day at 3 pm. This service will be in
connection with the National Child
Health day program.
A meeting of Victory Post was held
Tuesday evening in Odd Fellows Tenn
pie, with C. w Browning. post COM
mander, presiding. Senator Elmer
Thomas Of Oklahoma delivered an
address.
G. w Browning, post commander,
was commended for his services to the
post during the past year and, follow
ing brief discussion of the coming
departmental elections, was unanimous
ly indorsed for the Office Of depart
ment commander.
John w. Shultz finance officer, in
troduced a resolution dealing with the
recent Navy Department order dis
continuing the 15-day training cruise
for the Naval Reserves and it was ap-
proved and resolved that it was the
nf the 1a
be rescinded and that Congress should
provide an appropriation Of 100000
for continuation of the Naval Reserve
activities in order that the morale and
patriotic feeling existing in the organi-
zation should not be leSsened Copies
of the resolution were forwarded to the
Secretary of the Navy and to members
of Congress.
Department Comdr. F. G. Fraser
made a brief address dealing with
membership. He offered prizes to the
three members bringing in the largest
number Of new members during May.
Takoma Park Post No. %. has made
plans for two card parties. The first,
May 10, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles A. Hartley, e25 Elm avenue
Takoma Park, Md. Col. and Mrs. A. L.
Conger will entertain for the second
party, in their home at $40 Jackson
avenue, Takoma Park. Nd, May 81.
Reservations for tables may be made
by telephoning Comrade Hartley, Shep-
herd 1884. or Col Conger, Shepherd
21l3, or Post Comdr. L. E. Beacock,
Shepherd 2575. 4
The James Reese Europe Unit, No
5, presented the first of a series Of
entertaipments, "A Night in Portugal"
which will be presented by all American
Legion auxiliary units, in conformity
with the Fidac program being carried
out in the District through the direc-
tion Of Mrs. Ada " Murray, depart
ment Fidac chairman.
The program. which was under the
personal direction of Mrs. Nellie Wal
ker, president Of the unit, and Mrs
Smallwood, unit chairman of music.
with Mrs. Smallwood as master of
ceremonies, was as follows: Advancing
of colors by unit color bearers, pledge