Evening star., 1933-12-31
American Legion Victory
Post Plans Mass Meeting
Many Members of Congress and Other Notables
Will Attend Gathering to Which All
Veteran Orga atoms Are Invited.

to children Refreshments were served
and musical selections were rendered
by a juvenile orchestra under the
direction OF D. Hammer. A program
of entertainment was given. with Miss
Davenport as mistress Of ceremonies,
including violin solos by Melvin Frame
and a number of vocal, piano and
dancing numbers. Guests included
Dept. Comdr. Rice w. Means and Mrs.
William E. Ochiltree. national president
Of the American War Mothers, with
members Of her staff.
Chairman Helen Sprague Brown and
members of her Welfare Committee
distributed baskets of food and toys
for Christmas.
The Braille shellacking group has
Cancelled the scheduled meeting of
January 2. The next meeting of this
group will be held January Is.
The Advisory Council will meet at
the home of Anna Frame, 1926 South
Carolina avenue southeast January 4,
with Harriet S. Fairall as co-hostess.
Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10. met
Tuesday evening at 1908 Fourteenth
street, Comdr. Henry Zones presiding.
Dixie Guynn, chairman of the Enter
tainment Committee, also announced
card party and dance by the post
February g. Details will be announced
later. The committee having under
consideration the post resolution rela-
tive to the safeguarding OF guardian
ship funds of ex-service men. reported
this matter will be submitted for final
disposition at the next meeting. The
awarding of gold Legion membership
buttons to the members of the win
ming membership team which recently
conducted an intensive membership
drive will also take place
The post has under advisement q
resolution for the sponsoring of an es-
say contest among pupils of the gram
mar and high schools of this city. The
commander appointed Comrades Aud,
Grobstein. Curtis. Brady. McCandlish
and Hurdle as a committee which will
submit its report at the next meeting.
A donation was made to the Gospel
Mission.
Seventeen new members were admit
ted to Sergt. Jasper Post, No. 13. Ma
tional Veterans Preference Officer
Edward L. Marthill gave a report on
proposed legislation. A Christmas
party was held Thursday at the Thom-
son School. Maj. Thomas j. Frailey,
chairman of the Annual Banquet Com
IIillIcc, d UllIleI
will be rendered to Retiring Comdr.
Paul H. McMurray at the Lafayette
Hotel January II. William H. Noble,
a member Of the Board of Trade Post,
Chicago, entertained with musical num-
bers.
The new members are George B.
Booth, Lieut.. Col. Harry P Newton,
John T. Scanlon, Alfred Simon, Joseph
P. Blaylock, Louis Garewitz. Thomas
F. Kennedy. Walter Kirby, John Klak,
Elmer R. Varela, John B. Albaugh,
Reginald B. Frank, Ara E. Finch, VIII
liam S. Marshall. Harvey r. Pierce,
William H. Wilson and Augustus H
Martin. Comdr. Joseph j. Malloy pre-
sided.
The James Reese Europe Post will
meet January at the Twelfth Street
Y. M. c. A. at BIS pm. At the last
meeting they were addressed by c. Bab-
cock. past national commander of the
Disabled Veterans of the World War,
and Mr.. Couzens, vice president of the
Federation of Government Employees.
Sixteen applications for membership
were received at the last meeting.
The Drum and Bugle Corps will
meet Tuesday and Thursday nights at
the Garnet Paterson Junior High
School. with the exception of the Tues.
day nights the post meets.