Evening star., 1934-04-29
Veterans Invited to Hear
Head of American Legion
National Commander Hayes Will Address
District Department at Session In
Central High School.

EPARTMENT Comdr. Rice W.
Means Of the department Of
the District of Columbia,
- American Legion, has ex-
tended a general invitation
to every veteran in the National
Capital and vicinity to attend the
public mass meeting May 9 at Central
High School, under the auspices of
the local department. The principal
speaker will be National Comdr.
Edward A. Hayes. Other speakers
include Senator Pat McCarran of
Nevada, and Senator Bronson Cutting
Of New Mexico.
Department Comdr. Means will pre-
side and make short address Of
welcome. The United States Marine
Band, under the direction Of Capt.
Taylor Branson, will render a special
program, preceded by a concert, at
8 O'Clock. Ellsworth Condor, who
served overseas with the engineers
and Is well known in the radio and
concert world, will sing Without a
Song" and "Madelon," the latter in
French. He will be accompanied by
the United States Marine Band. The
Victory and Vincent B. Costello Drum
and Bugle Corps will participate.
At 6 o'clock testimonial dinner
will be rendered National Comdr.
Hayes at the Mayhower Hotel, at
which will be over 200 Legionnaires
and guests. DR.. B. G. MacNeil, a past
department commander Is general
chairman. Assisting him are Charles
w. Swan, vice chairman; Past De-
partment Comdr. John Lewis Smith;
Past Department Comdr. Norman B.
Landreau, Miss Mary z. Weide, Miss
Emily j. Carey, Miss Anne D. Pryde,
Edward T. Hitch, Alfred A. Picchione,
Benjamin Aronsohn, Mrs. Edythe M.
O'Connor, president of the depart
ment of the District of Columbia,
American Legion Auxiliary; Miss Pau
line Paro, $40, and James H. Phillips.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, has ar
ranged for the presentation Of "Rei-
mer's Show Boat" at Paul Junior High
School next Friday and Saturday
night for the benefit Of the posts
Drum and Bugle Corps. The corps,
under direction of Richard Viancour,
Is making progress and expects to par
ticipate in the department convention
parade IN August.
At the last meeting Of the post,
held in the temporary quarters in
Germans Hall, Upshur and Second
streets, II new members were admit
ted. There was revision Of the by
laws and committee was named to
assist the Brightwood Citizens Asso-
citation In the Memorial day exercises.
Plans were also made to assist in the
Fort Stevens battle site celebration
July II and IL at Georgia avenue and
Rittenhouse street.
William Hargrave, entertainment
officer, is making plans for the posts
social program, consisting Of a golf
tournament, boat excursion and
dance. Plans are also under way for
the purchase Of q permanent home
for the post.
Comdr. Reed announced the next
meeting May in Germans Hall
At a meeting of commanders Of
the various posts, comprising the de-
partment of the District Of Columbia,
at department headquarters, In the
Bond Building, Wednesday night,
plans were discussed relative to the
expansion Of the new organization,
Sons of the American Legion. ..
George F. Cook, detachment COM
mander, who presided, announced
charters had been granted to Lincoln,
Stanley Church Depue, U. S. S. Jacob
Jones and Sergeant Jasper Posts.
Several of the other posts we're plan
ming to form units to be attached
to their posts.
An Organization Committee was
appointed and recommendation made,
which were presented to the depart
ment Executive Committee at its
meeting last Thursday night, when
a report on the progress Of the new
outfit was presented by Comdr. Cook.
Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10, met last
Tuesday night in the rooms Of the
Washington Board Of Trade, Comdr.
Henry F. Fones presiding. Herbert
Levy was admitted to membership.
Dixie B. Guynn, chairman OF the
post Entertainment Committee, an
nounced tentative plans for minstrel
show and refreshments at the meet
ing in May. The commander read
a communication from the depart
ment Memorial day officer relative to
this post participating In the program
for May 80
Samuel Rose, national radio officer
Of the American Legion, spoke on a
banquet to be given May 9 at the
Mayfower Hotel in honor of the ma
tional commander.
The creation Of secret organiza-
tions within the Legion was de-
nounced. A resolution will be pre-
sented by representative OF the
post at the next department execu-
tive meeting with the request that
the committee express its disapproval
Of such a secret organization.
The post announced Ben Aronsohn,
q member, Is chairman of the Trans
portation Committee that will handle
affairs to be conducted by the de-
partment during the period Of the
visit of the national commander.
The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing Post, No. %, will hold its
annual Memorial day services, dedi-
Gated to all who died In the armed
forces Of the United States, and espe-
cially honoring the IA departed
comrades of the post, on May 20, at
noon, in the rotunda Of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing. Augusta
Rosso, Italian Ambassador, will be
the principal speaker.
A tentative list Of the distinguished
guests expected to attend, is as fol-
lows: Henry Morgenthau, Secre-
tary Of the Treasury; Assistant Sec
retary Roberts, Senators McCarran
and O'Mahoney, Alvan w. Hall, d.
rector of the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing, and his assistants, C..
r. Long and ]. E. Swigart; Depart
ment Comdr. Col. Rice w. Means
and his staff; national officers, Mai.
Watson B. Miller, Col. John Thomas
Taylor and E. Marthill: president Of
the American Legion Auxiliary, Dis
trict Of Columbia Department, Mrs.
Edythe O'Connor, and Isaac Cans.
The United States Marine Band
Orchestra, under the direction Of
Capt. Taylor BranSon, will furnish