Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-19
American Legion


| ship drive this post drew second plac,
in percentage Of new members, but II
actual numbers IT. led the field witt
more than $50. Past Comdr. r. A
Ralph and Comdr. william A. Kilerlan,
conducted the drive.
U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2 me-
at the Thomas Circle Club Monday
evening. Department Comdr. Rice w
Means presented. on behalf of the ma.
tioIlal organization, a citation for out.
standing Legion achievements. Gen
Amos A. Fries, department American
ism officer, spoke on "Americanism In
Connection with Educational Week
Maj. Thomas Frailey of Sergt. Jasper
Post, made an appeal for support to the
Community Chest drive
A card party will be given at Cham
bers' Southeast Auditorium on the eve
ming of December 2. The Americanism
chairman appointed Comrade Annette
Burton to take charge Of the Children
Of the Legion" program Lola Brown
ing Of the AmericaniSm Committee
made an appeal for volunteer workers
to sew for the Red Cross and Past
for childrenS clothing. Many men,
bers present brought groceries and pro-
visions for Thanksgiving baskets and
Fast COmdr- Sprague, welfare officer,
announced that more food will be
needed for the baskets. Past Comdr.
Breen, child welfare officer, outlined
her plans for a childrens Christmas
party
The commander appointed Past
Comdrs. Smith. Allan and McCarty as
a commute on revision Of the con-
stitution and bylaws.
Stanley Church Depue Post No. 80
met Wednesday at the Cairo Hotel.
Comdr. r. a. c. Horton outlined his
program for the coming year. Junior
Vice ComGr. Kenneth A. O'Connor an
nounceo that his Entertainment Com
mittee had planned a post dance in
February.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by the commander: Member
ship, Ray L. ZwinglaS, chairman; Ken
meth A. O'Connor and Hal K. Hodg-
son; Entertainment, Kenneth A. O'Con-
nor, chairman; Ethel M. Schnapp,
Barnard E. Bee and Charles L. Apple
gate. Resolutions, Gayne L. Barry.
NAAalA mol I1dl n. I&OASSOli, OOLdlQ w.
Smith, Arthur Schnapp and George
Palmer Luce. Welfare and Relief,
Charles L. Apologize. chairman. Leslie
Engel is adjutant, DHwood P. Lohr,
finance officer, and Ethel M. Schnapp,
child welfare committeewoman
The following new members were ad-
mltted: Charles Lester RietZ, Sadie Ann
Craiger, Frederick M. Stribly and Lester
Albert Gooding.
The Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing Post No. % met at Red Mems Hall
November IS. Capt. Rumbaugh, who
represented the Community Chest,
spoke. The post Endorsed the Chest
drive and will offer its members to act
as key men.
The post had as its guests at the
department ball, the director of the
Buresu Of Engraving and Printing. Al
vim W. Hall and Mrs. Hall, Assistant
Director Clark r. Long and Mrs. Long,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Cans.
Costello Post furnished the color
guard and color bearers at the cere-
m0ny held on Armstice day when col
ors were presented to Washington Post
No. So, Jewish War Veterans, by a
benefactor of the latter post. Comrade
Viancour sounded ITO the Colors."
Comdr. Tatspaugh and the COM
mander, DR.. Pelznan of post No. So,
spoke.
At the meeting of the post, in the
board room next Tuesday evening,
vote will be taken on the proposed
amended constitution and bylaws.
Raymond J. Queenin has been ap-
pointed post representative on the De-
partment Committee for the education
of war orphans.
Actual combat pictures taken on the
Eastern Front in the World War will
be one of the attractions at Lincoln
Post No. IT tomorrow evening at its
room in the Tomktns Building, Four
teenth street and Park road
The radio entertainer. German, the
Little French Girl" will present in
costume an act entitled Memories of
France" She will be accompanied by
Mrs. Katheryne Lawrence. Irving NJ.
fuller, tenor, and William H. Clark,
basso. will render selections. Arthur
B. Thatcher will be the accompanist.
Department Comdr. Rice w. Means
and Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk
are attending the annual conference of
commanders and adjutants at national
headquarters in Indianapolis, where
they have been for the past few days.
Also attending the conference from the
National Capital are John Thomas
Taylor, vice chairman of the National
Legislative Committee, and Watson B.
Miller, chairman of the National Re-
Mobilization Committee The former
addressed the representatives on Com
plete Legislative Program for 1894"
and the latter on THE National Re-
Mobilization Program in All Its
Phases
One of the features of the confer
ence was the fifth annual national tel
egraphic roll call, which occurred
Friday at noon, when reports were
received from each of the SO depart
ments of the standing of paid-up
members for 1884 as compared with
the department quotas at the same
time last year The local department,
through Frank A Connolly, depart
ment membership officer, wired the
standing Of the department as ar.
ranged by H. L. Plummer, assistant
national adjutant. in charge OF mem
bership- Each year the Commanders
and adjutants of every department in
the United States and colonial posses
writ I -,