Evening star., 1934-01-28
Unit Is Organized Here
By American Legion Sons
To Foster and Perpetuate a True Spirit OF
Americanism and Aid in Principles of
Organization. Is Aim.
SONS OF THE AMERICAN


1 \ Depue Post, No 80, District
of Columbia Department. the
American Legion. 1t is the first in the
District and application has been filed
for a national charter.
The principles of the organization
are in part to foster and perpetuate a
true spirit Of Americanism and to
assist the post in the principles for
which the American Legion stands.
Eligibility for this organization Is:
"All male descendants, adopted sons
and stepsons of members Of the Amer
ican Legion, and such descendants OF
male and female veterans who died In
service during the World War. or who
died subsequent to the honorable dis
charge from such service, shall be
eligible for membership"
Any one desiring to join this unit
should communicate with Comdr. Hor-
ton, 1888 Thirty-first street.
A meeting Of the post was held last
Wednesday night at the Cairo Hotel
when Representative Ernest Lundeen
of Minnesota spoke on veterans leg1s-
lation pending before Congress.
The annual post dance will be held
February at the Arlington Hotel and
Comdr. Horton announced that all
arrangements have been completed for
the affair. Senior Vice Comdr. Ray
L. Zwinglas reported several new men,
bers, and they were inducted during
the meeting.
The regular meeting of Henry C.
Spengler Post, No. II, was held at
Thomas Circle Club on Wednesday eve
ming, January "a. Comdr. McCathran
was in the chair. The feature Of the
meeting was the talk given by Comrade
Watson B. Miller on the Legion's four
point program and the Government's
policy toward the veterans. Plans were
made to increase the posts member
ship. Comdr. McCathran announced
the posts committee for the year. Com
rade Fawcett gave the post brief out
line of the department commander s
plan to establish liaison between the
Legion and its members In the several
Government departments.
Stuart Walcott Post met Tuesday in
the rooms of the Washington Board OF
Trade. Jacob Debrovy and Frank Lee
Coleman were admitted to membership.
Gold membership buttons. donated by
James T. Brady to the winners Of the
teams bringing in the largest number
of new members in the recent campaign
R. P. McCandish, Ben Aronsohn and
Leo Drumwright Presentation OF these
prizes will be made at the Arlington
Hotel dance February 8. A motion by
DR.. Ray F. Guynn, past commander,
that the post go on record as favoring
the continuation of the District Depart
ment of the Legion remaining a mem
ber of the Community Chest, also was
adopted.
william E. Mitchell outlined the
progress already made Of the Better
Child contest held by the post and
stated Senator William H. King will
present the prizes to winners OF this
contest at the February dance.
The. James Reese Europe Post, No. 5,
at the last meeting was addressed py
Attorney Lawson Of the National Negro
actions of his organization.
On Tuesday night q performance was
given by Clifton Randolph with his bag
OF tricks and william Brown and his
The Drum and Bugle Corps held an
inspection in the Garnet Patterson
School last Thursday night. It was in
spected by Post Comdr. Pierson. Past
Comdrs A. Mann, j. r. Anderson,
Childs and Comrade Mccoy.
New members admitted to sergt.
Jasper Post, No. 13, at the Thomas
Circle Club. 1925 Massachusetts, avenue,
last Thursday included: Harry A.
Dempsey, Harry B. Elliott, John Med.
Palmer. George W. Scott, Damas Vim
cent. Frederick Wilson. Raymond Van
Slatten, Redford T. Medlin. Otto G..
Elble. Elmer Elwood Smith. Ellis Tay-
lor Prince, Richard F. Sheppard and
Charles s. Thurtell. MAJ Thomas j.
Frailey, chairman Of the committee In
charge, gave a report on the testi-
monial dinner in honor Of retiring
Comdr. Paul H. McMurray. In order
to stimulate the drive for new men,
bers, liberal cash prizes and an Amer
ican Legion uniform were offered by
Past Department Comdr. F. G. Fraser
and past post commanders. Comdr.
Joseph j. Malloy presided.
Capt. Daniel H. Pratt, department
athletic officer, has designated William
E. Share of the Sergt. Jasper Post, No.
l3, assistant athletic ofdcer IN charge
of bowling. Complete arrangements
are being made for q bowling touTna-
ment to be held In the Arcadia alleys
on February II.
Capt. Pratt has announced the ap-
pointment of Miss Genevieve M. Spar
chott of the U. S. Jacob Jones Post,
No. 4, as assistant athletic officer in
charge Of the women's teams. Mr..
Share has arranged tournament, with
all male bowlers having q duckpin
average of los or more In class A, all
male bowlers with an average Of 104
or less In class B, and class c contain
ing all male bowlers with no duckpin
league average. Cash prizes will be
awarded for high sets In each class and
trophies will be donated to the winners
of each class The Fred Fraser Trophy,
now In possession Of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing Post viii again
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