Evening star., 1933-07-30
American Legion
Post closed the Legion year with 628
members on its rolls.

Rice w. Means, former United States
Senator from Colorado, was unanimous
ly indorsed by Victory Post, Of which he
is a member, for commander Of the
District Of Columbia Department 1T
meeting Of the post Tuesday evening.
Senator Means was eulogized by Past
Burke and Norwood p. Cassidy.
Delegates and alternates to the de-
partment convention, which will be held
at Central High School August .. 10
and IL, were elected, as follows: Dele
gates, A. J. Kearney, Rice w. Means.
Norwood p. Cassidy, c. e. Lanahan, r.
E. Burke, c. w. Browning and A N.
Schroeder; alternates, William Opitz
Oscar Jones. Joseph Tracey. Edward
Minter, Michael Foley, Joseph Work.
man and Vincent Wintermyer.
The following were nominated for the
Office Of post commander: Oscar Jones,
Mark Burnham and John A. Shaw, to
be voted on at the annual election, Au
gust %. The following were nominated
without opposition and their election to
Offices indicated is assured Senior
vice commander, John O'Brten; junior
vice commander, Michael Foley, and
third vice commander, Vincent j. Win
termyer.
The post. by resolution, invited the
incoming department commander to
attend fete to be held in his honor
Immediately after election. Entertain
medians, c. E. Lanahan and Charlie
Myers. after which refreshments viii be
served.
The Washington Police Post will meet
Tuesday at pm. in the Potomac Elec-
trio Power iCo. Building. Tenth and E
streets, when moving pictures will be
shown. Nomination of officers will be
made and refreshments and smokes will
be served.
Delegates and alternstes to the de-
partment convention, to be held Au-
gust 9, 10 and II. were elected as fol-
lows: Delegates, Horace W. Lineburg,
William H. McGrath, George H. Chris
man and Walter H. Thomas Alter
mates, Altus Moore. LaFone Stark
weather Charles w. Shaw and Richard
c. Carter.
La Societe des HUT Chapeaux ct
Quarante Femmes met Wednesday eve
ming at the Hotel Washington, LIE Cha
peau Departmental Eunice DesseZ pre-
siding Cherio Chairman Florence
Beuchley and her committee have dis
continued the monthly visits to Mount
Alto Hospital. This committee will
function again in the Fall. Child We'll
fare Chairman Roberta Fawcett has ar
ranged for the delivery of a quart of
milk each day to a baby of a World
War veteran. Ann hewitt. chairman of
the education of World War Orphan
Committee, reported four scholarships
had been secured for children of this
class This has been accomplished in
cooperation with the American Legion.
La Chapeau Rationale Dorothy Harper
gave a brief resume of tentative pro-
grams for the Marche Rationale to be
held in Chicago October 2 to 5. This
will afford partners who are attending
the Marche to visit the Century of
Progress Exposition.
The annual Departmental Marche
will be September 6 at the Hotel Wash
iEgton. Entertainment Chairman Edna
Mcintosh has arranged a program for
the social meeting at the home of Part
ner Faulconer, Silver Spring. Md. Aug
llst 2. Salon No. IA has been invited
to assist in the program being ad-
vanced by the tuberculosis Association,
and several of the partners will meet
with the committee for instructions. The
next business meeting will be August
Is at the Washington Hotel.