Evening star., 1934-06-17

| eOSJ, NO. 10, DUdIu 1tOOIii, Oio-
trict Building, 8 pm.
held on Tuesday, when 46 sons were
received into membership. The initi-
alton ceremonies were conducted by
officers of the post. Membership
emblems were presented by Headquar-
ters Department Comdr. George Cook.
The following officers were installed
by Past Department Comdr. Ferdi-
nand G. Fraser of the American
Legion Captain, Melvin L. Frame;
first lieutenant, Joseph c. Reamy;
second lieutenant, Richard Thomp-
son; adjutant and finance officer,
John F. Plunkert; chaplain, Courtney
Carwithen; historian, Sterner Hall,
and sergeant at arms, Charles O'Hara.
Musical and dancing numbers were
rendered by the following: Dorothy
and Booty Barry, Naomi Brooks,
Charles F. O'Hara and Richard
Thompson, accompanied by his sister
Peggy. The guests included depart
ment officers of the American Legion
and the Sons of the American Legion
and representatives of the American
War Mothers.
The James Reese Europe Post, No.
S, met last Tuesday night at the
Twelfth street Y. NJ. c. A, with
Comdr. Person presiding. Plans for
the fifteenth anniversary of the post,
to be given at the Whitelaw Hotel,
Thirteenth and T streets, June q,
have been completed.
The posts drum and bugle corps,
which won first prize in a contest in
Rockville May 80, will endeavor to re-
peat its achievement Wednesday night
in the parade of the Veterans of For
eign Wars. Applications of the fol-
lowing were accepted: Charles Davis,
John w. Duffy, Lawrence Hartgrove
and Samuel Perry. The nexet meet
ing is June 26.
The Entertainment Committee of
Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10, met at
pm, June II, at the home of the
chairman, Dixie B. Guynn, $50 Whit
tier street. and prepared program for
a meeting of the post to be held on
June 26, at 7:45 pm. at the Church
of the Immaculate Conception. during
which delegates and alternates to
the department convention will be
elected.
After adjournment of the business
meeting, a ceremony of presentation of
nag to the post will be conducted
At 9 pm. minstrel show will be pre-
sented. A section of seats will be re-
served for present and past command
erS Of all mems posts in the depart
ment, and present and past depart
ment commanders. At the conclusion
of the show refreshments will be
served. James O'Connor Roberts. a
former commander of the post, will
serve as master of ceremonies.
Passage of resolution authorizing
a committee of Victory Post, No. 4, to
organize a conference of representa-
t1ves of leading veterans and patriotic
organizations for cooperative pur-
poses, with the object of protecting
both the veterans and the taxpayers in
all matters affecting compensation al
lowances of war veterans, was effected
Tuesday night at meeting in Odd
Fellows Hall.
Commander Oscar G. Jones ap-
pointed the committee authorized by
the resolution. 1t is composed of Doak
E. Carter, chairman: Edward J. Nc
Geogh, post adjutant. secretary: Jo-
seph Tracy, post finance officer, treas
urer; Morris A. Beale, William H. Nc
Curdy, William O. Skeels and Edgar
G. Macdonald.
Announcement of the celebration of
Embassy night" under the auspices
OF the post also was made. 1t will be
the night of June 28 at Griffith Stadi-
UNI, and will be featured by the
presentation of allied flags to the
post by the Ambassadors of the various
countries with the United States dur
ing the World War
The celebration also will be marked
by a contest arranged by the Victory
Post Drum Corps and a game between
the Victory Post soft ball team and
the Nick Altrock-Al Schacht all-star
base ball team.
Delegates to the District of Colum-
bia department convention to be held
in August also were named. They in
clude: Post Commander Jones, j. A..
Cassidy, Albert Kearney, Doak S. Car
ter, Edwin j. McGeogh, Edward At
well, William H. McCurdy, Morris A.
Beale, Michael Foley, John J. O'Brien
and Joseph Tracy.
A minstrel show and dance for the
benefit of the Victory Post Drum
Corps was held last night in Masonic
Temple.