Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-01-06

O'Connor Roberts of the
American Legion announced
- last night the annual de-
partment ball will be held
February 81 at the Mayflower Hotel.
He has appointed Thomas J. Frailey
of Sergt. Jasper Post chairman of the
Ball Committee, with James F. Kehoe
of Bureau of Engraving Post vice
chairman.
The future home of the District De-
partment is now receiving the atten-
ton of a special committee, which
has been appointed by Department
Comdr. Roberts. The personnel OF
the committee includes: William H.
Hargrave, Fort Stevens Post, chair
man; j. Fred Chase. Bunker Hill Post;
William A. McCallum, Sergt. Jasper
Post; John H. O'Connell. Vincent B.
Costello Post, and George Oberndoer-
fer, Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Post.
The consolidation of the welfare
and relief department with the local
department will, in all probability, be
affected under the proposed housing
plan. At the present time the well
fare department is located at 1918
Vermont avenue and the department
headquarters at 517-518 Bond Build
ing. The two branches formerly were
located in the headquarters offices.
At the monthly meeting OF the
Victory Post, No. 4, Tuesday evening
in Odd Fellows Hall, 419 Seventh
street, Capt. Watson B. Miller, chair
man National Rehabilitation Commit
tee, will speak relative to the activities
of his committee for the coming year.
Col. John Lewis Smith, national execu-
tive committeeman for the District OF
Columbia, will also speak.
Chairman Rice w. Means of the
Constitutional Convention Committee,
Victory Post, will report on the work
of that committee. 1t is requested
all members who are DESTROYS to sub
nit any proposed changes to the de-
partment constitution should submit
the amendments at this meeting for
consideration.
Fort Stevens Post, No. 80, met at
the club rooms, 306 Kennedy street,
with Comdr. w. H. Hargrave presid-
ing. Past Comdr. George H. Smith
announced Christmas party was at
tended by more than ITS children, and
Howard Butcher, as Santa Claus, dis
tributed candy and presents. Service
Officer Erin Peatross announced his
committee had distributed 80 baskets
of food at Christmas to needy veterans
in the community.
James Fahey, who heads the COM
mittee organizing the Sons of the
American Legion Squadron OF this
post, reported plans to divide the
squadron into two sections, according
to age. Application for a charter has
been made. Membership Officer George
Donohue reported rs new applications
during the past month.
AUGMENTATION Officer Joseph
Walker reported an essay contest will
be held in the graded schools of the
community. Department Veterans
Preference Officer H. G. Warburton
also made report.
The Drum and Bugle Corps will hold
bingo party January II at the club
rooms. President Frishett announced
two weekly practices will be held.
Moving pictures of the battle scenes
will be shown at the club at pm,
January II, for members of the post
and their families. The post birth
day anniversary dance will be held at
the Indian Spring Country Club on
February l6.
The American Legion rifle team,
competing in the annual Fidac rifle
team match, not only won the match
for the fifth successive year, but estab-
lished a new worlds record score of
1865 points out of possible 1000.
Although the match was fired at Camp
Perry last August, word of the official
recognition of the new record by the
International Rifle Association of
Paris, France, to which the targets
were sent, has Just been received here
An open meeting Of Victory Post
will be held Tuesday night, called by
Comdr Francis j. Mcdonald. The
guest speakers will be Senator Gerald
p. Nye, chairman of the Munitions
Investigating Committee of the Sen
ate; Capt. Watson B. Miller of the
National Rehabilitation Committee.
American Legion, and John Lewis
Smith of the National Executive Com
mittee, American Legion.
Stuart Walcott Post, No. 10, will an
nounce in the near future the place
for holding its January meeting. It
is expected the Entertainment Com
mittee will submit a detailed report.
Tentative plans are being made for
holding an installation meeting Of the
members of the Sons of the American
Legion Order of thf post.
An advance announcement was sent