Evening star., 1933-01-29

post had won two membership trophies
the Harlem Wood Trophy for leading
In the paid-up membership quota as Of
December 20, 1882, and the Special De-
partment Membership Committee award
for the combined periods Of December
is and December 81, 1892, both in the
class OF posts OF less than 100 members.
The Fort Stevens organization, an
ticipating the grant Of a charter this
month, Is preparing election Of per-
manent officers. They will be installed
early in February, at a grand rally
Of all veterans of the North Washington
area to which representatives Of the
civic associations will be invited.
Leo Reel, captain Of Team No. I. en-
tertained at his home, with the assist
ance Of his team members, so prospec-
tive Legionnaires.
Under direction of E. G. Schmidt,
chairman, the Membership Committee
of I'd Division Post, No. 20, will
launch a membership campaign at an
early date. Prizes, citations and hon.
ors will be given the members Of the
various teams, with the trophy donated
by Past Post Comdr. E. j. Brown going
to the captain of the winning team.
Comdr. Thomas Mason, jr., will obli-
gate all members accepted for member
ship in January at the next meeting,
February 20, at the Cairo Hotel. The
annual dance of the post will be held
after the meeting.
The U. s. S. Jacob Jones Post, No. 2,
will award q medal to a girl and boy
of the seventh grade Of the public
schools In the District of Columbia In
an essay competition about George
Washington. The Board Of Education
of the District Of Columbia approved
the contest.
The next meeting Of the Braille class
will be held in the American Red Cross
Chapter House Tuesday evening. Volun-
teers to assist the posts committee
sewing for the Red Cross call Com
rade Hall, District 1900, branch Ill,
Ethel Jane Rule Is Brailling a book en-
titled Under Country's Skies" to be
presented to the Library Of Congress in
the name of the post.
Stanley Church Depue Post, No. 80,
elected officers last week in the board
room of the District Building. The
officers elected and installed by First
Vice Department Commander Porter
Bush are: Barnard E. Bee, commander;
Rodney A. c. Horton, senior vice COM
mander; Kenneth A. OConnor, junior
vice commander; DR.. James A. O'Keefe
third vice commander; Donald w
Smith, Judge advocate; Graham E. Will
son, historian; w. A. Anderson, quarter.
master; Durward P. Iohr, assistant
ouartermaster; James Fitzmaurice, ser
geant at arms; Hal K. Hodgson, master
at arms; George E. Brewer and Robert
R. Doyle, color bearers; Lawrence s.
McGrath, color guard; Herman L. King,
color guard: Herman Breeden. bugler
Arthur E. Schnapp, Thomas G. Carliu
and Charles H. Warner, trustees.
The historic gavel presented to the
post by Senior Vice Comdr. Horton at
the December meeting was, in turn
presented to Comdr. Bee by Past Comdr
Templeton. Porter Bush Of the depart
ment staff and Comdr. Bee addressed
the post.
Frank T. English was appointed ad-
jutant and Ethel M. Schnapp finance
officer.
The Executive Committee met at the
home Of Comrade Horton, the meeting
being conducted by Comdr. Bee.
The Entertainment Committee, with
Kenneth O'Connor as chairman, Is
making arrangements for the annual
dance.
The Sergt. Jasper Unit held q bingc
party at the home of Mrs. Edythe
O'Connor, 5400 Nebraska avenue, jan
uary 81. The unit plans silver tea
in February.
Miss Ethel Hodges, president, has
named Mrs. George Lee delegate to
the National Defense Conference to be
held at the Mayflower Hotel January
30, 81 and February l..
The next unit meeting will be held
at the Willard Hotel February 7.
Stuart Walcott Post, No. TO- met
Tuesday in the rooms of the Washing
ton Board of Trade, Comdr. Charles l..
Curtiss, jr., presiding A motion was
adopted for the appointment Of COM
mittee of the department to confer with
officials of the Army and Navy stores
with view to consummating reciprocal
relations between those stores and the
American Legion.
Dixie B. Guynn. employment officer,
told Of the efforts he has made to place
ex-service men in positions, and re-
quested names Of unemployed ex-serv-
ice men be turned in to him.
An initiation degree team has been
formed by Comrade Silverberg and will
be ready to function at the next in
stallation Of new members.