Evening star., 1935-04-14
c. ALLIES, member
ship officer of the District of
- Columbia Department, Amer
lean Legion, and a past COM

In the national membership contest,
according to word received here from
national headquarters at indianapolis
He will be awarded a watch donated
by National Comdr. Frank N. Bel
grano.
The March membership activities
featured by the national commanders
contest for all department membership
chairmen, resulted in national head
quarters being showered with over
$4,000 paid-up membership cards. In
winning for the District department,
Chairman Allies sent in 1926 cards
and dues during the month, boosting
The 1885 quota up to aba members.
The quota for the department for
1885 is 4,444.
Announcement is also made that
with the close of this contest on March
81 the national organization now has
a membership of more than 100000
paid up for the present year. EX-
pectations are that at this rate the
membership will surpass on May l
681 On April the membership was
$4,000 ahead of the same date last
year. The posts this year have in
creased to 11,190, which is the largest
in the history of the veteran organi-
cation.
The department membership chair
man of Nevada won second honors,
with Arizona third. Other depart
ments that were close in the run
ming were Delaware, Oregon, Rhode
Island, Michigan and Indiana.
Chairman Allies is also eligible for a
silver. initiated belt buckle for sur
passing the record for January of the
department commander and the de-
partment adjutant in February.
Mr.. Allies announced the standing
of the various posts of this depart
ment as of April 10: Kenneth H.
Nash. James E. Walker. Stephen P
McGroarty and Government Printing
Office Posts have exceeded their 1885
quotas. Those posts which have ex-
ceeded last years membership are
Belleau Wood, Stuart Walcott, Quen-
tin Roosevelt. Tank Corps, Stanley
Church Depue and Fort Stevens.
Quentin Roosevelt Post, No. II, will
meet tomorrow night at the Potomac
Boat Club. This will be preceded by
a session of the Executive Commit
tee at $50 o'clock.
A meeting of the Sons of the Legion
Squadron will be held today at pm.
The membership charter will be closed
in the near future. according to
Comdr. South Trimble. jr. Officers
of the squadron will be installed by
Department Sons of the Legion Officer
Porter L. Bush.
Sergt Jasper Post, No. 13. met at
the Thomas Circle Club on last Thurs
day evening with Comdr. w. A. Nc
Callum in the chair
This post was awarded the cup
offered by Department Comdr j.
O'Connor Roberts for having the
largest number of members in line
at the Army day parade.
The department has offered an
American Legion uniform to be drawn
for by lot to all members who bring
IN a new member or renewal fee.
BY this plan members will be given
one chance for each members dues
Is new member or renewal fee.
Comdr. McCallum announced a
membership drive to continue until
the meeting on May 9.
What the Constitution Means to
Me" Is the subject chosen by the
U: S. S. Jacob Jones Post, No 2, for
the school essay contest it is sponsor
ing. Anne Frame, chairman of the
Americanism Committee, reported
at the meeting last Monday evening
that members of the graduating classes
Of all junior high schools in the Dis
trlct Of Columbia are eligible and that
American Legion school ol-award medals
would be presented to the winning boy
and girl.
Chairman Frame also reported seven
volumes of Braille shellacking had
been done by her committee at the
Red Cross chapter house last month.
The post will have a new American
flag for the birthday anniversary cele-
bration May o. Funds for the pur-
chase were raised by Lillian Caldwell
and her sister, Mrs. Griffith, and also
by Louise Matthews and Blanche Paul,
who have given benefit parties at
their homes.
Chairman Belle Graves proposed
the following for membership: Rose
Myers. Mary Liberty, Madelaine Muir
ply, Olive Litz and Hyacinth Carow.
Geraldine McGovern, Mildred Hall,
Freda S. Hames, Hattie M. Prezioso,
Diana Jones and Bertha L. johnson
were initiated
Elizabeth Gladmon reported SO Eas-
ter baskets will be prepared for chill
dren of former service families by the
Child Welfare Committee.
A letter was received from Depart
ilent Graves Registration Officer Neila
Eichorn asking she be notified of the
War veterans who are buried in the
District of Columbia.
Charlotte Berry announced card
party, to be held at the Hamilton
Hotel April 90.
Past Comdr. Helen Sprague Brown
spoke on the location of the proposed
hospital for woman veterans of this
area and requested members to notify
National Rehabilitation Committee, by
letJer, OF tnelr preference.
A meeting of the squadron Sons OF
the American Legion, was held last
Friday evening at the Thomson School,
when competitive games were played.
The next regular meeting of Bunker
Hill Post, No. 81, will be held at st.
Anthony's Hall, 3418 Twelfth street
northeast, Tuesday evening
The Executive Committee met at
3516 Thirteenth street northeast last
Tuesday evening. Plans were discussed
relative to a barbecue to be held the
latter part Of April or the first part
Of May.
The boys squadron of Bunker Hill
Post met Friday evening at st. An
thongs Hail.
The L-21 Club will hold a dance at
Beaver Dam Country Club May II.
Tickets may be obtained from Mrs.
Neila Eichhorn, Mrs. Dolly Altman,
Mrs. Nell Tomlin or Mrs. Bertha FIGHT
horn. r. A. Ralph, w. A. Killerlane,
Grover w. Tribble, Chester j. Wolf. j.