Evening star., 1934-10-14

Friday-Vincent B. Costello
Drum and Bugle Corps, National
Guard Armory, 8 pm.
O'Connor Roberts. Reimer's Show
boat will be presented.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, at its last
meeting adopted a resolution, intro
duced by William M. Greene, to elm
mate the vote of past department
commanders. Past National Chaplain
Father Drache and Past Department
Comdr. Fred Frazier spoke. New
members voted in were: Fred A. P1fer,
Leroy T. Parkhill, M. w. McCarry
D. ]. Koblens, Maurice Constable, J.
C. Harveststraw and L. A. Zinn.
The next drill of the Drum and
Bugle Corps will be held in Old
Brightwood School october 16.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post held its installation of officers
last Monday followed by dancing and
refreshments. The following officers
were installed by Department Comdr.
James O'Connor Roberts; COM
mander, George Oberndoerfer; senior
vice commander, Nathan Williams;
Junior vice commander, William Bar
rett; finance officer, Thomas Nc
Donough; adjutant, Helen Obern-
doerfer; sergeant at arms, Thomas
Walsh. Elected to the Executive Com
mittee we're: William Duncan, James
F. Kehoe, George Lands and Homer
Trusty.
Among the most distinguished
guests were the department COM
mander and Mrs. Roberts, and his
staff; Past Department Comdr. Fred
erick Fraser and Mrs. Edythe O'Con-
nor, president of the District Auxiliary,
American Legion.
Educating for Tomorrow" is the
theme for American Education week
to be observed by the American Le-
gion during the week of Armistic day
from November to IL. Russell Cook
director of National AmericaniSm
Commission of the Legion, is request
ing all posts to cooperate with local
school authorities in making plans
for the observance and to take the
initiative in developing patriotic pro-
grams for schools on November g.
which has been set aside as the school
observance of Armistice day.
A leafiet is being prepared by the
National Americanism Commission for
distribution to the posts. 1t will be
sent from headquarters to department
adjutants for distribution.
A resolution urging the American
Legion to petition Congress, through
the National Legislative Committee
to enact legislation which would make
it attractive to employers employing
six or more persons to give employ
ment to at least one veteran when
available, was adopted Tuesday night
at the meeting of Victory Post in Odd
Fellows Hall. The resolution urging
this legislation is to be part of a pro-
gram to be worked out by the post to
stimulate employment among vet
erans.
DR.. Hyman Shapiro of the National
Rehabilitation Committee addressed
the post on the duties Of the COM
mittee and outlined the work done in
behalf of the veterans by his commit
tee. Comdr. Francis Mcdonald pre-
sided.
Vincent B. Costello Post will have
q marty for the Bugle and Drum Corps
tomorrow night at o'clock at the
National Guard Armory as send
off" before they leave for the national
encampment at Miami, Fla.
A meeting of the post will be held
Tuesday at Sis pm. in the board
room. District Building. Comdr. John
H. O'Connor will preside.
An executive meeting of the officers
of Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10, was
held at the home of Comdr. Samuel
Policies for the year were discussed
and tentative plans for a series OF
entertainments were made. Arrange
ments for a card party in November
are being made by Ira D. Scott, chair
man of the Entertainment Committee
This occasion will be used for the
presentation to j. O'C. Roberts, q
past commander of Stuart Walcott
Post, of a token of appreciation and
esteem of the members of the post
upon his accession to the department
commandership, and at the same time
formal congratulation will be offered
James T. Brady, a past senior vice
commander and Judge advocate Of the
post, upon his promotion to the posi-
ton of solicitor in the Veterans Ad-
ministration.
A membership drive is being con-
Quoted. Comdr. Rose announced he
has procured applications for mem
bership from Herman Polonsky, Jo-
seph Stein, Jacob Hickman, Jacot
Sperling and Albert Jacobson.
The next post meeting will be held
in the rooms of the Washington Board
of Trade, october %.
Bunker Hill Post will meet Tuesday
at $50 pm. at 3516 Thirteenth street
northeast. Officers recently elected
are: Commander, r. r. Spriggs; first
vice commander, Chester j. Wolf
second vice commander, John r. Welt
eel; third vice commander, Macl
Myers; finance officer, Grover w
Tribble; chaplain, Rev. r. G. Fitz'
gerald; quartermaster, Harry j. Barn
holt; historian, jeremiah Dullea
Judge advocate, w. Leo Collins; Amer
icanism officer, Zeb T. Hamilton; colo
bearers, Harry Bair and William J
Stone; sargeant at arms, w. B. Lud
wig, and surgeon, DR.. ]. F. Manley
They will be installed at the meeting
to be held october 80.
AMERICAN WAR MOTHERS