Evening star., 1935-05-12


Mothers at o'clock today in the
amphitheeter at Arlington National
Cemetery.
Tribute will also be paid by the
veterans in honor of Mothers day
and throughout the country meet
ings will be held by the various posts
of the American Legion and Ameri-
can Legion Auxiliary. In the OBJ
servance Of Mothers day the vet
eran organization is also taking ad-
vantage of the opportunity and will
cooperate in spreading information
of maternal and child care and aid
ing in the extension of child health
service.
The local department last week
passed the membership quota set
months ago by national headquar-
ters. Department Membership Officer
Charles c. Allies announces the to-
tai membership to date is 4,470, while
the quota set by national officers was
4,444 for this year. Chairman Allies,
however, set the local department
membership figures at 6,0l6 and pre-
diets that the largest membership in
the history of the department will be
reached this year.
This years quota has been eX-
ceeded by four posts, while nine have
surpassed last years membership.
The posts in the former class include
Kenneth H. Nash, James E. Walker.
Government Printing Office and
Stephen P. McGroarty. The nine
posts exceeding last years record in
clude Tank Corps, Fort Stevens,
Stanley Church Depue, Stuart Wal
colt, Quentin Roosevelt, George E.
Killeen, Belleau Wood, James Reese
Europe and Vincent B. Costello.
The membership standing Of the
various posts as prepared by Chair
man Allies from the standpoint Of
percentage Of 1888 quota paid up is
as follows: Kenneth H. Nash, 1871;
James E. Walker, 121; Government
Printing Office, 100; Stephen P. Nc
Groarty, 109; Tank Corps, 81; Fort
Stevens, 90; Stanley Church Depue,
90; Stuart Walcott, SO; Quentin
Roosevelt, 50; George E. Killeen, 80;
Belleau Wood, 80; James Reese Eu-
rope, 70; Vincent B. Costello, II;
Second Division, 49, George Wash
ington, 10; Bunker Hill, 68; Augustus
P. Gardner, 65; U. S. S. Jacob Jones,
So: Lafayette, 81; Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, 81; Sergeant
Jasper, 60; Lincoln, go; Henry C..
Spengler, So; Jane A. Delano, Sc;
National Press Club, So; Cooley-Mc-
Cullough, SO, and Victory, II.
National Director of Education
Ray o. Wyland of the Boy Scouts
of America, in response to communi-
cations from the field with reference
to the activities of veterans and the
American Legion with their own
sons shutting off activities Of Boy
Scouts, announces they will in no
way handicap their activity with
Scout troops. In this connection he
says: THE Sons Of the American
Legion are rapidly passing through
the Scout age, some of them are too
old and some of them are not old
enongh to be Scouts and they are
but a limited portion of the boys of
the community, and most of the vet
erans and the American Legion want
to serve all of the boys of the COM
munity."
The monthly meeting of Sergt.
Jasper Post, No 13, was held at the
Thomas Circle Club on last Thursday
evening, with the commander, w. A.
McCallum, in the chair.
Department Comdr. j. O'Connor
Roberts and members of his staff
were guests. Comdr. Roberts pre-
sented the post with the cup won in
the Army day parade.
The next regular meeting of Bunker
Hill Post, No. 81, will be held May 81
at Musicians Hall, 1105 Sixteenth
street, at 8 pm. Senior Vice Comdr
Chester will be in the chair, due to
the absence Of Comdr. Robert R.
Spriggs, who is on official business for
the Interstate Commerce Commission
In California, accompanied by Mrs.
Spriggs.
A meeting of the Executive Com
nittee was held at 3516 Thirteenth
street northeast. when plans were
made for the services of the post on
Memorial day.
Following the business meeting on
May 81 a stag get-to-gether will be
held. An entertainment will be held
and refreshments served.
The L-31 Club will hold dance at
Beaver Dam Country Club May II.
r. A. Ralph, w. A. Kilerlane, Grover
W. Tribble, Chester j. Wolf, j. Fred
Chase, r. McC. Tomlin and L. j.
Fichthorn have been appointed to act
as a Floor Committee to assist the
members Of the club.
A meeting of Vincent B. Costello
Post, No. IS, preceded an entertain
ment consisting of magic tricks pro-
vided by H. H. Holcombe of the post
at Musicians Hall, 1105 Sixteenth
street, Tuesday evening. Maj. Man.
ming Marcus, president, Rainbow Dl-
vision Society, was admitted to mem
bership, bringing the total to 452, only
80 members short of the posts quota
for 1885 and in excess of the 1884
figure.
Arrangements are being made to
erect a cross in front of the District
Building for Memorial day. A COM
munication was read extending an in
vitation from the Jewish War Vet
Grams for a delegation from Costello
Post to participate in services Memo
rial day at the graves of Jewish vet
erans. Announcement was made by
Past Comdr. Charles Kohen that As
minute services will be held that day
at the grave of Vincent B. Costello in
Arlington. The Washington Gas
Light Co. Band is to collaborate with
the Costello Drum Corps on this oc-
casion, and Representative Herman P.
Koppleman Of Connecticut will make
an address. Members Of the post
were asked to meet at the east gate
of Arlington Cemetery at II o'clock
Memorial day.
A delegation Of Costello Post will
participate with colors at the exer-
cises today at Arlington in which Wis
ating war mothers will participate.
AL Picchioni Is to have charge of the
massing Of the colors, and James
Pistorio will represent the Military
Order Of the Purple Heart in addition
to serving as q member Of Costello