Evening star., 1934-07-15

street northeast. commander OF the
post. which is composed Of Army and
Navy nurses who served in the World
War.
A business meeting Of the post was
held at 5 o'clock. at which representa-
tives to the department convention.
August 8, 0 and 10, we're elected as
follows:
Delegates-Mabel L. Day, Mary
Maxey. Elizabeth Esslck and Eleanor
MAYNARD. ACCOMPLISHMENTS Bailey.
Isabel Knight, Sarah Corson and Mary
Hawthorne. Comdr. Day was elected
chairman of the delegation and repre-
sentative on the convention Rules
Committee. Elizabeth Essick, Creden-
tials Committee, and Mary Hawthorne,
Resolutions Committee.
Addresses were made by J. OConnor
Roberts. Joseph j. Malloy and Charles
Kohen. candidates for the Office OF
department commander. A feature OF
the evening was the presentation on
behalf OF the Forty and Eight Society.
by Francis F.. Miller, Of a membership
trophy. which was won by the Delano
Post for having the largest number OF
paid-up members by December ! last.
The trophy was accepted on behalf OF
the post by Comdr Day. Department
Membership Officer Frank A. Connolly
gave a brief talk on membership and
lauded the work of the post.
Members Of Victory Post we're urged
to attend memorial exercises set for
July %. at Arlington Cemetery, In
honor of william Hushka and Eric
Carlson. veterans killed here two years
ago in a clash of bonus marchers and
police. This announcement was made
at the semi monthly meeting of Vic
tory Post in Odd Fellows Hall last
Tuesday night
In preparation for the annual elec-
ton Of officers in the near future, the
following members we're nominated:
Francis Mcdonald for post COM
mander; w. H. McCurdy, for senior
vice commander; AL Morton, w. F.
Atwill and j. L. Workman, for second
vice commander. A. X. Hines, for
third vice commander George Jigger
and Truman Krauskopf, for quarter
master; A. II. Schroeder. for chaplain,
and A. j. Baranowski, for sergeant at
arms. All color guards and color
bearers we're renominated.
The post members declined TO sup
port John OConnor Roberts as q cam
didate for department commander
following receipt Of letter from him
in which he urged the Legion posts
to devote their time to Washington
affairs and concern themselves less
with national affairs,
The monthly meeting OF the U. 5. s.
Jacob Jones Post. No. 2. was held at
the Thomas Circle Club, 1926 Massa-
chusetts avenue, last Monday. Pearl
L. Orndorff and Mary E. Smith Tay-
lor we're received into membership.
Delegates and alternates were elect
ed to the department convention as
follows: Delegates, Kate K. Briggs,
chairman: Estelle r. Ruby. Helen L.
Opitz. Elsie M. Pinney, Mary j. Tats-
paugh, Jane r. Cox. Jane M. Breen
and Edna P. Smith. Alternates are
Lucille Allan, Anna L. Frame. L. Dor
othy Drunken, Lillian Caldwell, Cora
L. Drake, Harriet Fairall, Marie Lueb-
kert and Edith NJ. Quinn. Resolutions
we're adopted favoring veterans pref
erence in the Government civil serv-
ice, restoration of 80 days annual
leave for Government employees and
national home for eX-service women.
Chairman Theodore Cogswell of the
Department Committee on Trophies
and Awards presented to Past Comdr.
Eunice c. Dessez plaque, and TO the
u. S. S. Jacob Jones Post the Watson
B. Miller trophy on account Of the
services rendered by Comrade DesSeZ
as chairman of the Department War
Orphans Scholarship Committee.
There were present for the preSen-
tation a number Of department of1-
GERS and post commanders OF the
American Legion, members of the
military and naval services and repre-
sentatiyeS of the American Legion
Auxiliary and the Eight and Forty.
Vocal selections were rendered by
Ulla r. Tracy, accompanied by Mrs.
Allen.
Members of Costello Post Squadron
Of Sons of the Legion will be initiated
and officers will be selected and in
stalled Tuesday, at 1880 pm, at the
Thomson School. All post members
whose boys are in, and who want their
boys in this squadron. should bring
them to this meeting Department of
ficers are expected to be present.
Comrades Sherman, chairman. and
lie Dane, Cedar and Taske are in
charge. All post members are invited
Costello Post will elect delegates
and alternates to the department con-
vention next Tuesday in the board
room, District Building. July 10 Will
be Costello Post night at the carnival
being held at Our Lady of Victory
Church. The chaplain, Rev. Louis
Vaeth and the Drum Corps will par
ticipate.
The post members have been in
vited to a barbecue at Forest Grove
farm, Washington road, La Plata, Md,
July %, held by Leonard Snider.
The following we're nominated by
the Sergt. Jasper Post, No, 13, as dele
gates and altenates TO the Depart
ment Convention, to be held at Paul
Junior High School in August:
j. J. Malloy, c. F.. Mccarthy, w. A.
Beall, r. w. Clarkson, c. F. Ard, w. A.
McCallum, Fred F. Money, d, w.
Goodscre, w. S. Share. J. r. Chaillet,
jr.; w. P. Kershner, John j. Orlosky,
J. A. Daley. Daniel Saunders, H. A.
Herscheid, w. j. Snyder. Max Rose
dale, Samuel Davids, c. H. Mcmillan,
c. H. Hicks, T. J. FTailey, F. N. Ware,
H. L. WEIGH, D. H. Pratt, L. A. Lee,
w. N Phillips, Benjamin Lads. j. j.
McGinnis, z. L. Marthill and A. w.
Mclaughlin. To date the post will
have 10 delegates and 10 alternateS.
The James Reese Europe Post, at
its last meeting, was addressed by Past
Department Comdr. Peckham, who is
supporting the candidacy of James o.
Roberts for the department comman-
dership Mr.. Roberts also spoke IN his
own behalf. Other speakers were
Comor. Mason. Sergt. Jasper Post;
Vice Department Comdr. James Kehoe,
Bureau Of Engraving Post; Past Comdr.
Marthill, Sergt. Jasper Post, and F.
Wilson, James Walker Post. all sup
porting the election of their candidate